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Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
I rise today in support of H.R. 3381, the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2016, also known as the Childhood Cancer STAR Act. This bill was introduced by my Texas colleague, Representative Mike McCaul; Representative Chris Van Hollen; and Representative Jackie Speier.
The legislation we are considering today is important for many young Americans, as it is intended to help the most vulnerable among us: children who have been diagnosed with cancer.
We have made progress in combating childhood cancer. In 1960, only 4 percent of children with cancer survived more than 5 years. Today, 80 percent of children with cancer survive, but there is work left to do.
H.R. 3381 will expand the opportunities for childhood cancer research, improve childhood cancer surveillance, help improve the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors, and help ensure that there is proper pediatric cancer research within the National Institutes of Health.
This legislation enjoys broad bipartisan support. It has 270 cosponsors, representing over 60 percent of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on H.R. 3381.
I reserve the balance of my time.
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