[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7990]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 81, submitted 
earlier today by Senator Feingold.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 81) supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolution.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate, and any statements relating to the measure be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 81) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 81

       Whereas women of all backgrounds have the power to greatly 
     reduce their risk of common diseases through preventive 
     measures, such as leading a healthy lifestyle that includes 
     engaging in regular physical activity, eating a nutritious 
     diet, and visiting a healthcare provider to receive regular 
     check-ups and preventative screenings;
       Whereas significant disparities exist in the prevalence of 
     disease among women of different backgrounds, including women 
     with disabilities, African-American women, Asian-Pacific 
     Islander women, Latinas, and American Indian-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 the offices of women's health within the Department 
     of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug 
     Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration, 
     the National Institutes of Health, and the Agency for 
     Healthcare Research and Quality are vital to providing 
     critical services that support women's health research and 
     education and other necessary services that benefit women of 
     all ages, races, and ethnicities;
       Whereas National Women's Health Week begins on Mother's Day 
     each year and celebrates the efforts of national and 
     community organizations that work with partners and 
     volunteers to improve awareness of key women's health issues; 
     and
       Whereas, in 2008, the week of May 11 through May 17 is 
     dedicated as National Women's Health Week: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That Congress--
       (1) recognizes the importance of preventing diseases that 
     commonly affect women;
       (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 on May 12, 2008 by receiving 
     preventive screenings from their healthcare providers; and
       (5) recognizes the importance of Federally funded programs 
     that provide research and collect data on diseases that 
     commonly affect women.

  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be added as a 
cosponsor of that resolution as well.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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