[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 204 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 204

  Expressing the sense of the Senate with regard to the importance of 
National 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2007

  Mr. Feingold (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
 Lautenberg, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, 
Mr. Brown, and Mr. Bingaman) submitted the following resolution; which 
                      was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Senate with regard to the importance of 
National 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 and Pacific Islander women, Latinas, and American 
        Indian and Alaska Native women;
Whereas healthy habits should begin at a young age;
Whereas preventive care saves Federal dollars designated for health care;
Whereas it is important to educate women and girls about the significance of 
        awareness of key female health issues;
Whereas it is recognized that the Offices of Women's Health within the Food and 
        Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 
        the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Office on Women's 
        Health of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of 
        Research on Women's Health of the National Institutes of Health, and the 
        Women's Health Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
        provide critical services in supporting women's health research, 
        education, and other necessary services that benefit women of any age, 
        race, or ethnicity;
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 2007, the week of May 13 through May 19 is dedicated as National 
        Women's Health Week: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the importance of preventing diseases that 
        commonly affect women;
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of National Women's 
        Health Week;
            (3) calls on the people of the United States to use 
        National Women's Health Week as an opportunity to learn about 
        health issues that face women;
            (4) 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
            (5) recognizes the importance of federally funded programs 
        that provide research and collect data on common diseases in 
        women.
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