III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 204 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 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

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.