III 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2010 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burris, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Tester, Mr. Begich, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Merkley) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions RESOLUTION Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.

Whereas the week of April 5 through 11, 2010, is National Public Health Week; Whereas the theme of National Public Health Week is A Healthier America: One Community at a Time; Whereas the United States spends more on health care than any other country in the world, but an estimated 47,000,000 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 inaccessible by public transportation, and are too far from offices, schools, health providers, and grocery stores to walk; Whereas studies have shown that 10,500,000 cases of infectious disease and 33,000 deaths can be prevented in the United States by the standard childhood immunization series; Whereas public health professionals and lawmakers are working to enact a health reform bill that emphasizes prevention and supports a strong public health infrastructure, despite challenges; and Whereas a change in individual communities will improve the health of the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)supports the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week; (2)recognizes the efforts of public health professionals, the Federal Government, States, municipalities, local communities, and individuals in improving the health of the people of the United States; (3)recognizes the role of public health programs in preventing disease, promoting good health, protecting the food supply, protecting worker health and safety, ensuring access to clean air and water, promoting nutrition for children, and achieving the many other benefits of public health programs that promote the health of the people of the United States; (4)encourages efforts to increase access to both clinical and community-based preventive services and to strengthen the public health system of the United States to improve the health of the people of the United States; (5)encourages community planners to consider the health implications of planning decisions and to plan communities and transportation systems that enable all residents to access safe, affordable housing, nutritious foods, clean air and water, public transportation, safe sidewalks, safe streets, and public health services; and (6)encourages each person in the United States to learn about the role of public health programs in improving the health of the people of the United States.