PROCLAMATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS FROM THE CAPITOL.
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PROCLAMATION
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06/09/2008
June
9-15, 2008, as “Men’s Health Week"
PROCLAMATION
by
the
Governor
of the State of California
In
California, health disparities exist between many groups,
including men. While we are making much progress in
eliminating them, we still face some challenges. This week,
I urge all Californians to join me in recognizing the unique
health problems faced by men.
Men
continue to live an average of almost six years less than women,
with African-American men having the lowest life expectancy.
Men exclusively face the risk of prostate and testicular cancer
and are prone to heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer.
Many of these conditions can be prevented by living a healthy
lifestyle and seeing a physician regularly, while other conditions
can be treated if detected early.
The health
and well-being of men affects women in California, too, as men are
their fathers, grandfathers, husbands and brothers and serve many
other important roles. I ask all Californians to join me
this week in encouraging men to remember the serious health risks
that they face and take action to prevent or detect these
conditions.
NOW,
THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,
Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim June 9-15,
2008, as "Men's Health Week."
 IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State
of California to be affixed this 21st day of May 2008.
ARNOLD
SCHWARZENEGGER
Governor of California
ATTEST:
DEBRA
BOWEN
Secretary of State
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Ref:
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/print-version/proclamation/9823/
File:
Men’s Health Week, 2008, Proclamation
BILL NUMBER: SCR 95
CALIFORNIA
SENATE BILL NUMBER: SCR 95
Senate
Concurrent Resolution
Relative
to Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Introduced
by Senators Aanestad and Cox. March 25, 2008
Amended
in the Assembly May 1, 2008
LEGISLATIVE
COUNSEL'S DIGEST
WHEREAS,
The American Cancer Society estimates that one in six men will
develop prostate cancer in their lifetime and that there will be
approximately 186,320 new cases of the disease in the United States
in the current year, resulting in nearly 28,660 deaths; and
WHEREAS,
In California, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in
all race and ethnic groups. African American men are 50 percent more
likely to develop this disease than any other group of men; and
WHEREAS,
In California, approximately 22,600 men will be diagnosed with
prostate cancer this year and each day more than eight California men
will die of this disease; and
WHEREAS,
While prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths in men,
little is known about this disease and there are usually no symptoms
in the early stages; and
WHEREAS,
The survival rate approaches 100 percent when prostate cancer is
diagnosed and treated early, but drops to 32 percent when the disease
spreads to other parts of the body; and
WHEREAS,
Early detection is key to survival and the American Cancer Society
recommends that every man should be offered screening tests
determined by his age and risk factor, including an annual prostate
specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital
rectal examination; and
WHEREAS,
Men who have several close relatives who have been diagnosed with
prostate cancer at an early age should begin their testing at 40
years of age; and
WHEREAS,
Men who have a father, son, or brother who was diagnosed with
prostate cancer before 65 years of age, and all African American men,
should begin testing at 45 years of age; and
WHEREAS,
Other men should begin testing
at 50 years of age if they
have a life expectancy of at least an additional 10 years;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved
by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof
concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of September
2008 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the State of California
and that public officials and citizens of California are encouraged
to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs; and be
it further
Resolved,
That the Legislature joins communities across our nation to increase
the awareness of the importance of early detection and treatment of
prostate cancer; and be it further
Resolved,
That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution
to the author for appropriate distribution.
Passed
in the Senate on 04-14-08. Yes = 36. No = 0. Absent,
Abstaining, or not Voting = 4
Passed
in the Assembly on 05-22-08. Yes = 76. No = 0. Absent, Abstaining,
or not Voting = 4
Ref
http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_0051-0100/scr_95_bill_20080501_amended_asm_v98.html
file:
SCR 95, amended
Senator Barbara Boxer Introduces Prostate Cancer Bill
PRIME
Act (Introduced in Senate)
S
1734 IS
110th
CONGRESS
1st
Session
S.
1734
To
provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education.
IN
THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June
28, 2007
Mrs.
BOXER (for herself, Mr. LAUTENBERG, and Mr. KERRY) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A
BILL
To
provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION
1. SHORT TITLE.
This
Act may be cited as the `Prostate Research, Imaging, and Men's
Education Act' or the `PRIME Act'.
SEC.
2. FINDINGS.
Congress
makes the following findings:
(1)
Prostate cancer has reached epidemic proportions, particularly among
African-American men, and strikes and kills men in numbers comparable
to the number of women who lose their lives from breast cancer.
(2)
Life-saving breakthroughs in screening, diagnosis, and treatment of
breast cancer resulted from the development of advanced imaging
technologies led by the Federal Government.
(3)
Men should have accurate and affordable prostate cancer screening
exams and minimally-invasive treatment tools, similar to what women
have for breast cancer.
(4)
While it is important for men to take advantage of current prostate
cancer screening techniques, a recent NCI-funded study demonstrated
that the most common available methods of detecting prostate cancer
(PSA blood test and physical exams) are not foolproof, causing
numerous false alarms and false reassurances.
(5)
The absence of advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer
causes the lack of accurate information critical for clinical
decisions, resulting in missed cancers and lost lives, as well as
unnecessary and costly medical procedures, with related
complications.
(6)
With prostate imaging tools, men and their families would face less
physical, psychological, financial and emotional trauma and billions
of dollars could be saved in private and public health care systems.
SEC.
3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES.
(a)
Expansion of Research- The Secretary of Health and Human Services
(referred to in this Act as the `Secretary'), acting through the
Director of the National Institutes of Health and in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a program to expand
and intensify research to develop innovative advanced imaging
technologies for prostate cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment
comparable to state-of-the-art mammography technologies.
(b)
Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $100,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
SEC.
4. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
(a)
National Campaign- The Secretary shall carry out a national campaign
to increase the awareness and knowledge of Americans with respect to
the need for prostate cancer screening and for improved detection
technologies.
(b)
Requirements- The national campaign conducted under subsection (a)
shall include--
(1)
roles for the Health Resources Services Administration, the Office on
Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Office of
Minority Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
and
(2)
the development and distribution of written educational materials,
and the development and placing of public service announcements, that
are intended to encourage men to seek prostate cancer screening and
to create awareness of the need for improved imaging technologies for
prostate cancer detection and minimally invasive treatment.
(c)
Racial Disparities- In developing the national campaign under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall recognize and address the racial
disparities in the incidences of prostate cancer and mortality rates
with respect to such disease.
(d)
Grants- The Secretary shall establish a program to award grants to
nonprofit private entities to enable such entities to test
alternative outreach and education strategies to increase the
awareness and knowledge of Americans with respect to the need for
prostate cancer screening and improved imaging technologies.
(e)
Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
SEC.
5. IMPROVING PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING BLOOD TESTS.
(a)
In General- The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of
Defense, shall carry out research to develop an improved prostate
cancer screening blood test using in-vitro detection.
(b)
Authorization of Appropriations- There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, $20,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
SEC.
6. REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE.
(a)
Report and Strategy- Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a
report that details the strategy of the Secretary for implementing
the requirements of this Act and the status of such efforts.
(b)
Full Compliance- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that--
(1)
contains assurances that the provisions of this Act are fully
implemented; and
(2)
certifies such compliance, or in the case of a Federal agency that
has not complied, an explanation as to such failure to comply.
Ref:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.1734:
file:
Boxer, S.1734, PRIME Act
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