[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 196 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H10152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     EXPRESSING SENSE OF THE HOUSE RELATING TO AUTOMATED EXTERNAL 
                         DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING

  Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce be discharged from further consideration of the resolution 
(H. Res. 35) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
relating to automated external defibrillator (AED) training in the 
Nation's schools, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Minnesota?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                               H. Res. 35

       Whereas the American Red Cross advocates that improved 
     training and access to automated external defibrillators 
     (AEDs) could save 50,000 lives each year;
       Whereas the average response time to a 911 call is 8 to 12 
     minutes;
       Whereas the likelihood of survival is reduced approximately 
     10 percent for each minute defibrillation is delayed; and
       Whereas sudden cardiac arrest is most effectively treated 
     by combining CPR and defibrillation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of 
     Representatives that--
       (1) public schools in possession of one or more AEDs should 
     schedule annual AED training for all school personnel, for 
     which staff meetings or in-service days allocated under State 
     law for training programs in emergency first aid and 
     cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may be used;
       (2) such public schools should consider including in such 
     annual AED training instruction on the use of AEDs and 
     information for school personnel relating to the locations of 
     AEDs, the school's response plan, and the members of the 
     school response team;
       (3) each public school in possession of one or more AEDs 
     should conduct an annual CPR and AED drill for school 
     personnel to practice the use of these life-saving measures 
     and to evaluate the school's preparedness in the event of a 
     sudden cardiac arrest; and
       (4) when planning the training and drills, local 
     educational agencies (LEAs) and schools should coordinate 
     with other schools operating training programs, any State-
     issued recommendations as to the development or usage of 
     appropriate programs, and the American Heart Association 
     Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency 
     Cardiovascular Care.

              Amendment Offered by Mr. Lewis of Minnesota

  Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. I have an amendment to the text at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Page 2, line 4, strike ``training'' and insert 
     ``education''.
       Page 2, line 6, strike ``training'' and insert 
     ``professional development''.
       Page 2, line 10, strike ``training'' and insert 
     ``education''.
       Page 2, line 21, strike ``training'' and insert 
     ``education''.
       Page 2, line 23, strike ``training'' and insert 
     ``education''.

  Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask 
unanimous consent to dispense with the reading.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Minnesota?
  There was no objection.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The resolution, as amended, was agreed to.


      Amendment to the Preamble Offered by Mr. Lewis of Minnesota

  Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment to the 
preamble at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       In the first whereas clause of the preamble, strike 
     ``training'' and insert ``education''.

  The amendment to the preamble was agreed to.
  The title of the resolution was amended so as to read: ``Resolution 
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to 
automated external defibrillator (AED) education in the Nation's 
schools.''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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