[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 40 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 40

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the designation of the week 
   of May 20, 2001, as ``National Emergency Medical Services Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 17, 2001

 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, 
 Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. 
    Carnahan, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Collins, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
Daschle, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
 Ensign, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. 
Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Helms, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, 
 Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
  Miller, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
 Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, 
 Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Voinovich, 
and Mr. Wellstone) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the designation of the week 
   of May 20, 2001, as ``National Emergency Medical Services Week''.

Whereas emergency medical services are a vital public service;
Whereas the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide 
        lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
Whereas access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and 
        recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury;
Whereas providers of emergency medical services have traditionally served as the 
        safety net of America's health care system;
Whereas emergency medical services teams consist of emergency physicians, 
        emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, 
        firefighters, educators, administrators, and others;
Whereas approximately two-thirds of all emergency medical services providers are 
        volunteers;
Whereas the members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or 
        volunteer, undergo thousands of hours of specialized training and 
        continuing education to enhance their lifesaving skills;
Whereas Americans benefit daily from the knowledge and skills of these highly 
        trained individuals; and
Whereas injury prevention and the appropriate use of the emergency medical 
        services system will help reduce health care costs: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That--
            (1) the week of May 20, 2001, is designated as ``National 
        Emergency Medical Services Week''; and
            (2) the President should issue a proclamation calling upon 
        the people of the United States to observe such week with 
        appropriate programs and activities.
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