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Proc 9485ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9485

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2016

This proclamation designates September 2016 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It encourages citizens, government agencies, businesses, and organizations to participate in awareness and prevention activities, while highlighting ongoing cancer research efforts including the Cancer Moonshot Task Force and VA pilot programs for veterans with prostate cancer.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 62351

Impact dates

  1. September 2016 designated as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 2016 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
  • Encourage citizens, government agencies, private businesses, non-profit organizations, and other groups to join in activities that will increase awareness and prevention of prostate cancer

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2016 designated as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Near term (90d)

  • Encouraged awareness activities during September 2016

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding mandates or funding allocations; purely hortatory
  • References to Affordable Care Act protections and proposed Cancer Moonshot funding are descriptive of existing/requested policies, not new directives in this proclamation
Proclamation 9485: National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2016 · Executive Orders