[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 8, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3595-S3597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and 
were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-104. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature 
     of the State of Nevada urging the expansion of comprehensive 
     cardiovascular screening programs and directing the Joint 
     Interim Standing Committee on Health and Human Services to 
     conduct a study concerning such programs and certain other 
     matters relating to cardiovascular disease; to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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                   Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 5

       Whereas, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of 
     the United States Department of Health and Human Services has 
     stated that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of 
     death in the United States; and
       Whereas, According to the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, approximately 20.1 million people have been 
     diagnosed with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and are 
     at risk of a cardiovascular event; and
       Whereas, The Mayo Clinic has stated that atherosclerotic 
     cardiovascular disease is linked to cholesterol accumulating 
     in the arteries and the risk of associated cardiovascular 
     events may be reduced by lowering low-density lipoprotein 
     cholesterol; and
       Whereas, According to a report from the American Heart 
     Association, in 2016, nearly 68 million adults in the United 
     States had a high level of low-density lipoprotein 
     cholesterol; and
       Whereas, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has 
     reported that 47 million people in the United States are 
     currently receiving medication to lower their level of low-
     density lipoprotein cholesterol and thereby manage their risk 
     of a cardiovascular event; and
       Whereas, Data from the National Health and Nutrition 
     Examination Survey in 2011-2012 provides that only 
     approximately 20 percent of people with atherosclerotic 
     cardiovascular disease who are taking statins, a leading 
     therapy to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, are 
     successfully reducing their level of low-density lipoprotein 
     cholesterol to a healthy level; and
       Whereas, According to the American Heart Association, the 
     total direct and indirect cost of atherosclerotic 
     cardiovascular disease in the United States was $555 billion 
     in 2016 and is projected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2035; and
       Whereas, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has 
     stated that health care professionals in Nevada have 
     diagnosed 8 percent of adults in this State with a symptom of 
     atherosclerotic and cardiovascular disease, including, 
     without limitation, an angina, stroke, heart attack or 
     coronary heart disease; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly 
     concurring, That the members of the 82nd Session of the 
     Nevada Legislature urge state agencies to expand 
     comprehensive cardiovascular screening programs to allow for 
     earlier identification of patients at risk of cardiovascular 
     events; and be it further
       Resolved, That the members of the 82nd Session of the 
     Nevada Legislature urge state agencies to explore ways to 
     collaborate with federal agencies and national organizations 
     to establish or expand comprehensive cardiovascular screening 
     programs; and be it further
       Resolved, That the members of the 82nd Session of the 
     Nevada Legislature urge state agencies to evaluate programs 
     to improve cardiovascular health which are operating in this 
     State for the purpose of accelerating improvements in the 
     care rendered to patients at risk of cardiovascular events 
     such that improvements in screening, treatment, monitoring 
     and health outcomes are achieved; and be it further
       Resolved, That the members of the 82nd Session of the 
     Nevada Legislature urge the development of policies to reduce 
     the number of Americans who die as a result of 
     atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; and be it further
       Resolved, That the members of the 82nd Session of the 
     Nevada Legislature direct the Joint Interim Standing 
     Committee on Health and Human Services to conduct a study 
     during the 2023-2024 interim concerning cardiovascular 
     screening programs that are currently operating in this 
     State, ways for state agencies to collaborate with federal 
     agencies and private organizations in the evaluation and 
     expansion of such programs and other matters relating to 
     cardiovascular disease; and be it further
       Resolved, That the study must include a review of the Get 
     With The Guidelines program of the American Heart 
     Association, the degree to which the program has been adopted 
     by health facilities in this State and the success of the 
     program where adopted by health facilities in this State; and 
     be it further
       Resolved, That the study must consider the provision of 
     reimbursement under the Medicaid program for the remote 
     monitoring of cardiovascular health; and be it further
       Resolved, That the study must include a review of the 
     implementation of Complete Streets Programs pursuant to NRS 
     403.575 and the identification of gaps in reforms to zoning 
     laws in order to promote zoning that is more conducive to 
     good cardiovascular health; and be it further
       Resolved, That, pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 218E.330, 
     the Committee shall submit a report of the study and any 
     recommendations for legislation to the Director of the 
     Legislative Counsel Bureau for transmittal to the 83rd 
     Session of the Nevada Legislature; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and 
     transmit a copy of this resolution to the President of the 
     United States, the Vice President of the United States, 
     members of the United States House of Representatives and 
     United States Senate and other federal and state government 
     officials and agencies as appropriate; and be it further
       Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon 
     adoption.
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       POM-105. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the General 
     Assembly of the State of Tennessee urging the President of 
     the United States and the United States Congress to refrain 
     from reducing appropriations to the Victims of Crime Act 
     (VOCA) Victims Fund for fiscal year 2024 and instead restore 
     full funding of VOCA to fiscal year 2021 levels; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

                       Senate Resolution No. 195

       Whereas, since 1984, millions of victims have been provided 
     essential support resources through the Victims of Crime Act 
     (VOCA) Victims Fund; and
       Whereas, the Fiscal Year 2024 funding proposal currently 
     before the United States Congress proposes reducing 
     appropriations for this fund by $700 million; and
       Whereas, this reduction in federal funding could result in 
     the elimination of direct services for more than 10,000 
     victims of crime throughout Tennessee; and
       Whereas, Tennessee's District Attorneys General use federal 
     VOCA grants to fund forty-five specially trained Victim 
     Witness Coordinator (VWC) positions; and
       Whereas, these VWCs support victims of crime who are 
     navigating the court system by assisting with orders of 
     protection and restraining orders, accompanying victims to 
     court, providing service referrals, and helping victims apply 
     for restitution and crime injuries compensation; and
       Whereas, of the more than 10,000 victims served by VWCs in 
     2023, approximately seventy-five percent were encountering 
     the court system for the first time; and
       Whereas, in addition to their critical role as advocates 
     for victims and survivors. VWCs are the link that connects 
     victims to the successful prosecution of criminal cases; and
       Whereas, it is essential that victims have the resources 
     they need to navigate the court system in pursuit of justice, 
     and thus, the VOCA Victims Fund is a critical resource that 
     should be fully funded by Congress; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, by the Senate of the One Hundred Thirteenth 
     General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, that we urge the 
     President of the United States and the U.S. Congress to 
     refrain from reducing appropriations to the Victims of Crime 
     Act (VOCA) Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2024 and instead 
     restore full funding of VOCA to Fiscal Year 2021 levels; and 
     be it further
       Resolved, That a certified copy of this resolution be 
     transmitted to Joe Biden, President of the United States; the 
     Speaker and the Clerk of the United States House of 
     Representatives; the President and the Secretary of the U.S. 
     Senate; and each member of Tennessee's delegation to the U.S. 
     Congress.
                                  ____

       POM-106. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the General 
     Assembly of the State of Tennessee urging the President of 
     the United States and the United States Congress to refrain 
     from reducing appropriations to the Victims of Crime Act 
     (VOCA) Victims Fund for fiscal year 2024 and instead restore 
     full funding of VOCA to fiscal year 2021 levels; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

                       Senate Resolution No. 195

       Whereas, since 1984, millions of victims have been provided 
     essential support and resources through the Victims of Crime 
     Act (VOCA) Victims Fund; and
       Whereas, the Fiscal Year 2024 funding proposal currently 
     before the United States Congress proposes reducing 
     appropriations for this fund by $700 million; and
       Whereas, this reduction in federal funding could result in 
     the elimination of direct services for more than 10,000 
     victims of crime throughout Tennessee; and
       Whereas, Tennessee's District Attorneys General use federal 
     VOCA grants to fund forty-five specially trained Victim 
     Witness Coordinator (VWC) positions; and
       Whereas, these VWCs support victims of crime who are 
     navigating the court system by assisting with orders of 
     protection and restraining orders, accompanying victims to 
     court, providing service referrals, and helping victims apply 
     for restitution and crime injuries compensation; and
       Whereas, of the more than 10,000 victims served by VWCs in 
     2023, approximately seventy-five percent were encountering 
     the court system for the first time; and
       Whereas, in addition to their critical role as advocates 
     for victims and survivors, VWCs are the link that connects 
     victims to the successful prosecution of criminal cases; and
       Whereas, it is essential that victims have the resources 
     they need to navigate the court system in pursuit of justice, 
     and thus, the VOCA Victims Fund is a critical resource that 
     should be fully funded by Congress; Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate of the One Hundred Thirteenth 
     General Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
       That we urge the President of the United States and the 
     U.S. Congress to refrain from reducing appropriations to the 
     Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2024 
     and instead restore full funding of VOCA to Fiscal Year 2021 
     levels; and be it further
       Resolved, That a certified copy of this resolution be 
     transmitted to Joe Biden, President of the United States; the 
     Speaker and the Clerk of the United States House of 
     Representatives; the President and the Secretary of the U.S. 
     Senate; and each member of Tennessee's delegation to the U.S. 
     Congress.

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