[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 403 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 403

   Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to the importance of 
 Women's Health Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect 
women and which encourages women to take preventive measures to ensure 
                              good health.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2006

  Mr. Hinchey (for himself, Mrs. Bono, and Mrs. Capps) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to the importance of 
 Women's Health Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect 
women and which encourages women to take preventive measures to ensure 
                              good health.

Whereas women of all backgrounds have the power to greatly reduce their risk of 
        common diseases through preventive measures such as a healthy lifestyle 
        and frequent medical screenings;
Whereas significant disparities exist in the prevalence of disease among women 
        of different backgrounds, including women with disabilities, African 
        American women, Asian/Pacific Islander women, Latinas, and American 
        Indian/Alaska Native women;
Whereas since healthy habits should begin at a young age, and preventive care 
        saves Federal dollars designated to health care, it is important to 
        raise awareness among women and girls of key female health issues;
Whereas National Women's Health Week begins on Mother's Day annually and 
        celebrates the efforts of national and community organizations working 
        with partners and volunteers to improve awareness of key women's health 
        issues; and
Whereas in 2006, the week of May 14 through May 20, is dedicated as the National 
        Women's Health Week: Now therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That Congress--
            (1) recognizes the importance of preventing diseases that 
        commonly affect women;
            (2) calls on the people of the United States to use Women's 
        Health Week as an opportunity to learn about health issues that 
        face women;
            (3) calls on the women of the United States to observe 
        National Women's Check-Up Day by receiving preventive 
        screenings from their health care providers; and
            (4) recognizes the importance of federally funded programs 
        that provide research and collect data on common diseases in 
        women and highlight racial disparities in the rates of these 
        diseases.
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