[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1162 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1162

                Recognizing National Public Health Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2010

    Ms. Roybal-Allard (for herself and Mr. McGovern) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
                Recognizing National Public Health Week.

Whereas the week of April 5, 2010, through April 11, 2010, is National Public 
        Health Week, and the theme is ``A Healthier America: One Community at a 
        Time'';
Whereas since 1996, the American Public Health Association, through its 
        sponsorship of National Public Health Week, has educated the public, 
        policymakers, and public health professionals about issues important to 
        improving the public's health;
Whereas the United States spends more on health care than any other country, but 
        an estimated 46,300,000 people in the United States do not have health 
        insurance and millions more do not have access to life-saving clinical 
        preventive services;
Whereas millions of people in the United States do not have access to cost-
        effective community-based preventive services;
Whereas many of the illnesses that are caused by tobacco use, poor diet, 
        physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption are potentially 
        preventable;
Whereas many neighborhoods lack access to safe walkways and bikeways, are too 
        far to walk from offices, schools, health providers, and grocery stores, 
        and are inaccessible by public transportation;
Whereas studies have shown that 10,500,000 cases of infectious diseases and 
        33,000 deaths can be prevented in the United States by using the 
        standard childhood immunization series;
Whereas despite challenges, public health professionals and lawmakers are 
        working to create a health reform bill that puts an emphasis on 
        prevention and supports a strong public health infrastructure; and
Whereas by making changes in the individual communities, the health of the 
        people in the United States may improve: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes National Public Health Week;
            (2) recognizes the efforts of public health professionals, 
        the Federal Government, States, municipalities, local 
        communities, and every person in the United States in improving 
        the health of the Nation;
            (3) recognizes the role of public health in preventing 
        disease and promoting good health, protecting the food supply, 
        protecting worker health and safety, ensuring access to clean 
        water and air, promoting nutrition in children, and the many 
        other ways public health promotes the health of people in the 
        United States;
            (4) encourages efforts to increase access to both clinical 
        and community-based preventive services and to strengthen the 
        Nation's public health system to improve the health of people 
        in the United States; and
            (5) encourages community designers to take into 
        consideration health implications of planning decisions and to 
        build communities and transportation systems that enable all 
        residents access to safe, affordable housing, nutritious foods, 
        clean air and water, public transportation, safe sidewalks, 
        streets, and health services; and
            (6) encourages the people of the United States to learn 
        about the role of public health in improving the the Nation's 
        health.
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