02/17/1998 11:22 AM Senate RLS

                                                                               
          HJR 29 - FUNDING FOR PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH                        
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN KELLY brought HJR 29 before the committee as the next                 
order of business.  He directed attention to a proposed Rules SCS.             
                                                                               
REPRESENTATIVE KIM ELTON, prime sponsor of HJR 29, said the                    
resolution asks the federal government to raise the awareness of               
prostate cancer research programs and to more fully fund prostate              
cancer research.  He pointed out prostate cancer afflicts one out              
of every five men and causes 41,000 deaths a year.                             
                                                                               
Representative Elton explained the committee substitute changes two            
references from 1997 to 1998.  On page 1, line 7, the 334,500 new              
cases of prostrate cancer figure has been changed to 209,900 which             
more accurately reflects what the number is.                                   
                                                                               
There being no further testimony on HJR 29, CHAIRMAN KELLY                     
requested motions on the legislation.                                          
                                                                               
SENATOR DUNCAN moved the adoption of SCS HJR 29(RLS).  Hearing no              
objection, the motion carried.                                                 
                                                                               
SENATOR DUNCAN moved SCS HJR 29(RLS) be approved for calendaring at            
the discretion of the Chair.  Hearing no objection, it was so                  
ordered.