[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12637-12638]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK

  Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 204, which was 
submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 204) expressing the sense of the 
     Senate with regard to the importance of National Women's 
     Health Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect 
     women and which encourages women to take preventive measures 
     to ensure good health.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Ms. CANTWELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating 
thereto be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 204) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 204

       Whereas women of all backgrounds have the power to greatly 
     reduce their risk of common diseases through preventive 
     measures such as a healthy lifestyle and frequent medical 
     screenings;
       Whereas significant disparities exist in the prevalence of 
     disease among women of different backgrounds, including women 
     with disabilities, African American women, Asian and Pacific 
     Islander women, Latinas, and American Indian and Alaska 
     Native women;
       Whereas healthy habits should begin at a young age;
       Whereas preventive care saves Federal dollars designated 
     for health care;
       Whereas it is important to educate women and girls about 
     the significance of awareness of key female health issues;
       Whereas it is recognized that the Offices of Women's Health 
     within the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention, and the Health Resources and 
     Services Administration, the Office on Women's Health of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of 
     Research on Women's Health of the National Institutes of 
     Health, and the Women's Health Program of the Agency for 
     Healthcare Research and Quality provide critical services in 
     supporting women's health research, education, and other 
     necessary services that benefit women of any age, race, or 
     ethnicity;
       Whereas National Women's Health Week begins on Mother's Day 
     annually and celebrates the efforts of national and community 
     organizations working with partners and volunteers to improve 
     awareness of key women's health issues; and
       Whereas, in 2007, the week of May 13 through May 19 is 
     dedicated as National Women's Health Week:
       Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the importance of preventing diseases that 
     commonly affect women;

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       (2) supports the goals and ideals of National Women's 
     Health Week;
       (3) calls on the people of the United States to use 
     National Women's Health Week as an opportunity to learn about 
     health issues that face women;
       (4) calls on the women of the United States to observe 
     National Women's Check-Up Day by receiving preventive 
     screenings from their health care providers; and
       (5) recognizes the importance of federally funded programs 
     that provide research and collect data on common diseases in 
     women.

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