[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 73 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 73

    To designate July 5, 1993, through July 12, 1993, as ``National 
              Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 26 (legislative day, March 3), 1993

Mr. Riegle (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Metzenbaum, Mr. Danforth, Mr. 
   Cohen, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Cochran) introduced the following joint 
 resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
    To designate July 5, 1993, through July 12, 1993, as ``National 
              Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques''.

Whereas the National Safety Council reported that over 800,000 Americans died in 
        1991 as a result of accidents and diseases of the heart;
Whereas accidents are the leading cause of death for children and youth ages 1 
        to 24 years;
Whereas drowning and choking are a leading cause of accidental death in children 
        under the age of 5 years;
Whereas rescue breathing and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, commonly referred to 
        as CPR, are life-saving techniques that significantly reduce the 
        incidence of sudden death due to accidents and diseases of the heart;
Whereas it is critical that more Americans learn such basic life-saving 
        techniques in order to reduce the number of deaths related to accidents 
        and diseases of the heart;
Whereas the opportunity to learn basic life-saving techniques is available to 
        all Americans through the American Red Cross, the American Heart 
        Association, the YMCA, and other national organizations; and
Whereas the death rate due to accidents and diseases of the heart would be 
        greatly reduced if more Americans received training in basic life-saving 
        techniques: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That July 5, 1993, through 
July 12, 1993, is designated as ``National Awareness Week for Life-
Saving Techniques''. The President is authorized and requested to issue 
a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe 
the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities designed to 
encourage training in life-saving techniques for Americans.

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