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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 78

Designating the weeks beginning May 23, 1993, and May 15, 1994, as

‘‘Emergency Medical Services Week’’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 27, 1993

Mr. MANTON introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to

the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

MAY 25, 1993

Additional sponsors: Mr. BEVILL, Mr. BLACKWELL, Ms. BYRNE, Mr. CAMP,

Mr. DORNAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GREENWOOD,

Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. HYDE, Mr. KASICH, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs.

MORELLA, Mr. OWENS, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. RAHALL, Mr.

RANGEL, Mr. RAVENEL, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SPENCE, Mr.

SPRATT, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WALSH, Mr. WOLF, Mr. YOUNG

of Alaska, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. CARDIN,

Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr.

FILNER, Mr. FROST, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GORDON, Mr.

HOUGHTON, Mr. HUGHES, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. MCDADE, Mrs. MEEK,

Mr. MINETA, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Mr. STARK, Mr.

ARCHER, Mr. BLUTE, Mr. COBLE, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. EMERSON, Mr.

EVANS, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. HEFNER,

Mr. HENRY, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. INHOFE, Mr.

KING, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MCCOLLUM,

Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MURPHY, Ms.

NORTON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. PETERSON of

Minnesota, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SAWYER, Mr.

SMITH of Iowa, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.

YOUNG of Florida, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. FRANK

of Massachusetts, Mr. GALLO, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr.

HILLIARD, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr.
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ORTON, Mr. ROWLAND, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr.

VOLKMER, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BOUCHER,

Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CRAMER, Mr.

DIXON, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr.

KNOLLENBERG, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LEWIS of California,

Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. VENTO,

Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr.

CALVERT, Mr. COOPER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. FISH, Mr.

GILMAN, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KLEIN,

Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PARKER, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. ROTH, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. SLATTERY, Ms. SLAUGHTER,

Mr. TANNER, Mr. THOMAS of California, Mr. TORRES, Mr. UPTON, Mr.

VISCLOSKY, Mr. WILSON, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine, Mr. DE

LA GARZA, Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

of Texas, Mr. KREIDLER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mrs.

MINK, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. QUINN, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. SMITH of Michigan,

Ms. SNOWE, Mr. BARLOW, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BROWDER, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. HANSEN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr.

LAROCCO, Mr. LEACH, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MFUME, Mr. NEAL of North

Carolina, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. REED, Ms. SCHENK, Mr. UNDERWOOD,

Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. OBEY, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. COX,

Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. FLAKE, Ms. MOLINARI, Ms.

DELAURO, Mr. WYNN, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Mr. SANGMEISTER, Mr.

GILLMOR, Mr. HAMBURG, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. LAMBERT, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. LEVY, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia,

and Ms. FURSE

MAY 25, 1993

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged; considered and passed

JOINT RESOLUTION

Designating the weeks beginning May 23, 1993, and May

15, 1994, as ‘‘Emergency Medical Services Week’’.

Whereas emergency medical services is a vital public service;
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Whereas access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury;

Whereas efforts to establish emergency medicine as a medical

specialty began 25 years ago with the founding of the

American College of Emergency Physicians in 1968;

Whereas the members of emergency medical services teams

are ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24

hours a day, 7 days a week;

Whereas emergency medical services teams consist of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical

technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and others;

Whereas approximately 2⁄3 of all emergency medical services

providers are volunteers;

Whereas the members of emergency medical services teams,

whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of

hours of specialized training and continuing education to

enhance their lifesaving skills;

Whereas Americans benefit daily from the knowledge and

skills of these highly trained individuals;

Whereas it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency medical services providers

by designating Emergency Medical Services Week; and

Whereas the designation of Emergency Medical Services

Week will serve to educate all Americans about injury

prevention and how to respond to a medical emergency:

Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 That the weeks beginning May 23, 1993, and May 15,

2 1994, are designated as ‘‘Emergency Medical Services

3 Week’’ and the President is authorized and requested to

4 issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United

5 States to observe such weeks with appropriate ceremonies

6 and activities.

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