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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 39
          Author:   Perea (D), et al.
          Amended:  5/20/13 in Assembly
          Vote:     Majority

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 5/20/13


           SUBJECT  :    American Cancer Society Day

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution designates May 22, 2013, as Fight  
          Against Cancer Day and recognizes the American Cancer Societys  
          100 years of fighting cancer.

           ANALYSIS  :    

          This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

          1.The American Cancer Society, originally named the American  
            Society for the Control of Cancer, was established in 1913 and  
            has 100 years of milestones in the fight against cancer. 

          2.In 1944, the American Cancer Society prioritized the funding  
            of cancer research and has, to date, funded 46 Nobel Laureates  
            and is the largest nongovernmental, not-for-profit funding  
            source of cancer research. 

          3.Relay For Life was launched by an American Cancer Society  
            volunteer in 1985 and is now the largest grassroots  
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            fundraising event in the world, having raised over $3 billion  
            to date and raising $400 million annually to fund cancer  
            research, education, advocacy, and service for cancer  
            patients. 
          4.In 2006, for the first time in history, the actual number of  
            cancer deaths in the United States declined thanks in large  
            part to the American Cancer Society's groundbreaking and  
            tireless work in cancer prevention, early detection, and  
            treatment. 

          5.In 2012, the American Cancer Society reported that cancer  
            death rates had declined by 20% over the last 20 years, which  
            is the equivalent of 1.2 million lives saved.

          This resolution designates May 22, 2013, as Fight Against Cancer  
          Day and recognizes the American Cancer Society's 100 years of  
          fighting cancer.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No



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