[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 250 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 250

 Calling for better awareness and use of federally supported research 
  findings on the social and economic costs of sleep deprivation and 
                            sleep disorders.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 25, 1998

   Mr. Dingell (for himself, Mr. Upton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. 
   Lowey, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McDade, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
   Lantos, and Mr. Faleomavaega) submitted the following concurrent 
      resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Calling for better awareness and use of federally supported research 
  findings on the social and economic costs of sleep deprivation and 
                            sleep disorders.

Whereas the National Sleep Foundation has found that untreated sleep disorders 
        and chronic sleepiness is estimated to cost American families and 
        businesses more than $100,000,000,000 per year in lost productivity and 
        opportunity;
Whereas sleep deprivation has been identified as the cause or a contributing 
        factor in a growing number of on-the-job industrial accidents;
Whereas the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that at 
        least 100,000 motor vehicle crashes are caused by fatigued drivers each 
        year, causing 1,500 fatalities, 71,000 injuries, and $12,500,000,000 in 
        economic losses;
Whereas national surveys find that 52 percent of all adults report having driven 
        while impaired by drowsiness;
Whereas few States have developed the programs to educate the public about the 
        dangers of sleep deprivation while on the road or at work;
Whereas national surveys show that Americans are chronically sleep deprived, 
        with an estimated 63,000,000 Americans suffering from excessive daytime 
        sleepiness;
Whereas it is estimated that 40,000,000 Americans suffer from sleep disorders, 
        95 percent of which remain undiagnosed and untreated;
Whereas studies have concluded that the general public, policymakers, and 
        doctors lack basic knowledge about the symptoms of and the social and 
        economic costs of sleep disorders; and
Whereas the National Sleep Foundation is mobilizing an effort to raise public 
        awareness of the public health risks caused by sleep disorders during 
        National Sleep Awareness Week, which is March 30, 1998, through April 5, 
        1998: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) encourages States and Federal agencies to use federally 
        sponsored research to develop education programs to raise 
        awareness of health professionals and the public about the 
        dangers of sleep deprivation;
            (2) calls for additional Federal research that would lead 
        to proper diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders;
            (3) urges Federal agencies to help facilitate the education 
        of primary care practitioners in the proper diagnosis and 
        treatment of sleep disorders; and
            (4) supports educational programs for researchers, accident 
        investigators and law enforcement officials to identify 
        transportation and workplace accidents caused by or related to 
        fatigue or sleep deprivation.
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