III 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 182 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Isakson , and Mr. Durbin ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating May 2017 as Melanoma Awareness Month .

Whereas, as of May 2017, there are nearly 1,000,000 people living with melanoma in the United States; Whereas over 160,000 people of the United States will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2017; Whereas melanoma is the second-most commonly diagnosed cancer in young adults; Whereas approximately 90 percent of cases of melanoma can be traced to exposure to ultraviolet rays; Whereas Congress enacted the Sunscreen Innovation Act ( Public Law 113–195 ) to help bring new, safe sunscreens to the market; Whereas increasing intermittent sun exposure in childhood and throughout the lifetime of a person is associated with an increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma; Whereas 1 blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence can nearly double the chance that a person develops melanoma later in life, while 5 or more blistering sunburns in late adolescence increases the risk of— (1) melanoma by 80 percent; and (2) nonmelanoma by 68 percent; and Whereas research shows that wearing sunscreen and taking other preventive measures can prevent sunburn and reduce the risk of skin cancer and premature aging: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates May 2017 as Melanoma Awareness Month ; (2) supports the goals and ideals of Melanoma Awareness Month; (3) continues to support research for the prevention, detection, and treatment of, and a cure for, melanoma; and (4) supports efforts to promote awareness of, and education on, sunsafe behaviors, including the use of sunscreen and sun-protective clothing.