[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   NATIONAL HISPANIC SCIENCE NETWORK

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that the 
National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse is holding its first 
annual conference on Hispanic Drug Abuse Research this weekend here in 
Washington, D.C.
  The mission of the National Hispanic Science Network is to foster 
biomedical research on drug abuse among Hispanics and to facilitate its 
application to public health.
  This conference will share its findings with prominent investigators 
affiliated with the universities from across the Nation. Also in 
attendance will be representatives from national research policy 
organizations and representatives from the National Institute on Drug 
Abuse.
  The National Hispanic Science Network is working toward reducing 
health disparities between Hispanics and other populations. This group 
is committed to involving Hispanic scientists in federally supported 
research through mentoring, training, networking and technical 
assistance opportunities.
  Please join me in congratulating the National Hispanic Science 
Network on Drug Abuse for its dedication in assisting Hispanics through 
research and education.

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