[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 294 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 294

  Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense take 
  immediate steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned 
                     officers in the Armed Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2008

Mr. Abercrombie (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and 
 Mrs. Drake) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense take 
  immediate steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned 
                     officers in the Armed Forces.

Whereas the Secretary of Defense has statutory authority under section 3070 of 
        title 10 of the United States Code to appoint doctors of chiropractic as 
        commissioned officers in the Armed Forces, but has not yet made such 
        appointments;
Whereas the urgent needs of military personnel in the field of operations 
        include access to the widest possible range of health care options, 
        especially in the area of care of the spine and related structures of 
        the body;
Whereas providing military personnel in the field of operations with access to 
        chiropractic care will increase the cost effectiveness of military 
        health care expenditures by taking advantage of the conservative, 
        drugless, and non-surgical care option offered by chiropractic care;
Whereas back injuries are the leading cause of lost service time and disability 
        in the Armed Forces;
Whereas military personnel in the field of operations or on shipboard can access 
        chiropractic care only through commissioned chiropractic officers;
Whereas access to chiropractic care through commissioned chiropractic officers 
        will enhance the combat readiness of military personnel by offering a 
        non-pharmaceutical option for the health care needs of such personnel; 
        and
Whereas the appointment of doctors of chiropractic as commissioned offices will 
        make use of a highly skilled and trained pool of health care 
        professionals and help to meet the growing demand for chiropractic care 
        in the Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 
take immediate steps to establish a career path for doctors of 
chiropractic to be appointed as commissioned officers in all branches 
of the Armed Forces for purposes of providing chiropractic services to 
members of the Armed Forces.
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