123STA T . 3 5 5 4CON C UR R E NT RESO L UT I ONS —J UNE 2 6, 2 0 0 9Wher e asmo re t ha n120K omen R a c e f or the Cu ree v ents are he ld across the g lo b e , ra i sing significant funds and a w areness for the fight against breast cancer
Whereas a record $3 , 7 00,000 from the 200 8 Komen Race for the Cure was granted to 18 organi z ations in the N ational Ca p ital area for 200 9 , a 10 percent increase over last y ear ’ s local funding; Whereas these grants are awarded to pro j ects dedicated to addressing gaps and unmet needs in breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment in underserved popu - lations throughout the National Capital area; Whereas 2009 mar k s the 20th anniversary of the first S usan G. Komen National Race for the Cure in Washington, D C; Whereas this year the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure becomes the first-ever Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure, reflecting Komen’s global mission to end breast cancer wherever we find it, at home or abroad; and Whereas more than 5 0,000 participants, including 4 ,000 breast cancer survivors and hundreds of congressional and F ederal agency employees are e x pected for the 20th annual 5K run / walk on Saturday, J une 6 , 2009, on the National M all
Now, therefore, be it Resolv e dbyth e H o u seo f Re pr ese n t a t i ves ( the S enate c oncur - rin g),T hat Congress —( 1 ) remembers the lives of the women and men who have lost their fight with breast cancer and expresses support and admiration for those who have survived; (2) congratulates those survivors, family, friends, and other community members who participate in the Global Race for the Cure in order to raise money for research and education so that many more may survive and encourages A mericans to walk this year and to support their family and friends who participate; and (3) honors the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure for its impact on the National Capital Area, the Nation, and the world. Agreed to June 8, 2009. ADJOURNME N T—S ENATE AND H OUSE O F RE P RESENTAT IV ES Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Thurs- day, June 25, 2009 through Sunday, June 28, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority L eader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Mon- day, July 6, 2009, or such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the H ouse adjourns on any legislative day from Thursday, June 25, 2009, through Sunday, June 28, 2009, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority June26, 2 0 0 9[S.Co n. R e s . 31]
