[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 131 (Friday, September 20, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11105]
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CONCERNING A HOLD ON S. 555, A BILL TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 
                                  ACT

 Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I want to inform the Senate that I 
have put a hold on S. 555 so that I may have time to negotiate my 
request that the Senate take up S. 697, the Domestic Violence 
Identification and Referral Act, in conjunction with S. 555. I believe 
that if we take up a bill dealing with the education of health 
professionals, we should insure that doctors, nurses and other health 
professionals are trained to identify, refer, and treat victims of 
domestic violence. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to 
women between 15 and 44. It seems to me that if the Federal Government 
is going to invest money in educating medical students, they should at 
least be trained in how to identify and refer cases of domestic 
violence. This is why I have requested that the Senate and the 
Committee on Labor and Human Resources consider my and Senator Boxer's 
legislation in conjunction with S. 555.

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