[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 133 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 133

 Recognizing the significance to society of issues relating to mental 
 illness and expressing full support for the White House Conference on 
                             Mental Health.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 25, 1999

  Mrs. Capps (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Johnson of 
  Connecticut, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shays, Mr. Waxman, 
 Mrs. Morella, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Horn, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. 
   Kelly, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
 Sanders, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Shows, Mrs. 
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Stark, Mr. Baird, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
   Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wise, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
  Snyder, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
  Underwood, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
Clement, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sandlin, 
  Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. 
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
 Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Luther, Ms. Carson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
  Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. 
    Strickland, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Foley, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Neal of 
  Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Brown of 
Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
  Wynn, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
Danner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lewis of 
Georgia, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings 
 of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. 
 Roybal-Allard) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                      to the Committee on Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the significance to society of issues relating to mental 
 illness and expressing full support for the White House Conference on 
                             Mental Health.

Whereas in June 1999 the White House will hold the White House Conference on 
        Mental Health;
Whereas the conference is the result of the work of Mrs. Tipper Gore, the mental 
        health policy advisor to the President;
Whereas Mrs. Gore has devoted much of her life to raising awareness of issues 
        related to mental health and has both an informed understanding of the 
        issues to be explored at the conference and an appreciation of the 
        complexities of the issues;
Whereas mental illnesses are a variety of different disorders of the brain, many 
        of which often result in challenges in coping with the ordinary demands 
        of life;
Whereas persons with mental illnesses often need a continuum of care that may 
        include job training, child care, substance abuse treatment, and mental 
        health services;
Whereas States, communities, providers, and insurance agencies have ethical 
        obligations to provide humane and effective treatment to persons with 
        mental illnesses who are in correctional settings;
Whereas approximately 10,000,000 adults in the United States suffer serious and 
        chronic effects from mental illness, and 3,500,000 to 4,000,000 children 
        suffer from emotional disturbance;
Whereas mental illnesses can affect persons of any gender, age, race, ethnicity, 
        religion, or income;
Whereas mental illnesses are highly treatable for people of all ages;
Whereas issues relating to mental illness have failed to receive national 
        attention at levels that are commensurate with their significance to 
        society;
Whereas stigmas associated with mental illness are detrimental to receiving 
        appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and care for persons with mental 
        illnesses;
Whereas persons with mental illnesses experience discriminatory practices in 
        access to availability of appropriate care;
Whereas the conference will bring together mental health providers, consumers, 
        State officials and other public officials, and representatives of 
        private-sector entities and foundations to develop strategies for 
        eliminating the stigmas relating to mental illness and for encouraging a 
        healthy environment where persons with mental illnesses can receive the 
        diagnosis, treatment, and care that they need; and
Whereas the conference will highlight promising methods to reduce discrimination 
        and improve prevention and treatment, and will explore new actions that 
        public agencies and private entities can take to improve the lives of 
        persons with mental illnesses: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the significance to society of issues 
        relating to mental illness; and
            (2) expresses full support for the White House Conference 
        on Mental Health.
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