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Proc 8790ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8790

National Cancer Control Month, 2012

This proclamation designates April 2012 as National Cancer Control Month, encouraging awareness of cancer prevention through healthy behaviors, screening, and tobacco cessation. It highlights federally funded cancer research progress and references preventive services coverage under the Affordable Care Act, but contains no binding policy directives, mandates, or regulatory changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 20491

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing; April 2012 designated as National Cancer Control Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References Affordable Care Act preventive services coverage, which was politically contested in 2012 but is presented as factual context, not directive
  • No enforcement mechanism or funding attached to awareness encouragement
Proclamation 8790: National Cancer Control Month, 2012 · Executive Orders