[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 20 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 20

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
                                 polio.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2003

Mr. Payne submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
  International Relations, and Financial Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to 
                                 polio.

Whereas polio has caused millions of casualties through history, paralyzing 
        millions and killing untold numbers of others;
Whereas polio remains a public health threat in today's world, despite being 
        easily preventable by vaccination;
Whereas polio is now limited to 10 countries, with the distinct possibility that 
        it can be once and forever extinguished as an affliction on mankind by 
        ensuring the vaccination of all children in these countries under the 
        age of 5;
Whereas a Global Polio Eradication Initiative exists that seeks to once and 
        forever end polio as an illness, which includes efforts underway by the 
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
Whereas the United States has the capacity to act to speed the eradication of 
        polio by assisting in the targeting of its few remaining reservoirs: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses serious concern about the continuing menace 
        posed by polio;
            (2) implores the United Nations and its component agencies, 
        the private sector, private voluntary organizations and non-
        governmental organizations, concerned States, and international 
        financial institutions to act with haste and manifold 
        dedication to eradicate polio as soon as possible; and
            (3) calls upon the executive branch to provide the 
        necessary human and material resources to end the scourge of 
        polio once and for all, including closely monitoring laboratory 
        stocks of the polio virus.
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