[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1056 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1056

  Expressing support for designation of April 28, 2008, as ``National 
                         Healthy Schools Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2008

    Ms. Hooley (for herself, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
McGovern, Ms. Solis, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
   Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
     Honda, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Lipinski) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for designation of April 28, 2008, as ``National 
                         Healthy Schools Day''.

Whereas 1 out of every 5 Americans goes to school every day which equals 
        55,000,000 students and 6,000,000 faculty and staff;
Whereas over half of our Nation's schools have problems linked to indoor air 
        quality;
Whereas children are more vulnerable to environmental hazards as they breathe 
        more air, drink more fluids, and eat more food per pound of body weight 
        due to their developing systems;
Whereas poor indoor environmental quality is associated with a wide range of 
        problems that include poor concentration, respiratory illness, learning 
        difficulties, and cancer;
Whereas scientific studies suggest that poor environmental conditions in schools 
        have an adverse effect on students' health and academic achievement;
Whereas the 1999 Heschong Mahone study found that schools with improved indoor 
        air quality reduced the incidence of asthma, colds, and flu among 
        children while improving student learning and performance by a 
        documented 7 to 18 percent;
Whereas green and healthy schools save on average $100,000 per year on energy 
        costs, enough to hire 2 teachers, buy 200 new computers, or purchase 
        5,000 new textbooks;
Whereas converting all the Nation's schools to green schools would reduce carbon 
        dioxide emissions by 33,200,000 metric tons;
Whereas the Green Schools Caucus was formed to educate Members of Congress about 
        the many benefits of green and healthy schools and to work to impact the 
        Federal Government role in green and healthy school construction and 
        renovation;
Whereas our schools have the great responsibility of preparing the next 
        generation to lead our Nation; and
Whereas April 28, 2008, would be an appropriate day to designate as ``National 
        Healthy Schools Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States House of Representatives supports 
the designation of a ``National Healthy Schools Day''.
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