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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 453 

Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Public Health Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 11, 2010 

Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BURRIS, 

Mr. WYDEN, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. TESTER, Mr. BEGICH, 

Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. MERKLEY) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Public Health 

Week’’. 

Whereas the week of April 5 through 11, 2010, is ‘‘National 

Public Health Week’’; 

Whereas the theme of ‘‘National Public Health Week’’ is ‘‘A 

Healthier America: One Community at a Time’’; 

Whereas the United States spends more on health care than 

any other country in the world, but an estimated 

47,000,000 people in the United States do not have 

health insurance and millions more do not have access to 

life-saving clinical preventive services; 


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Whereas millions of people in the United States do not have 

access to cost-effective, community-based preventive services; 

Whereas many of the illnesses that are caused by tobacco 

use, poor diet, physical inactivity, and alcohol consumption are potentially preventable; 

Whereas many neighborhoods lack access to safe walkways 

and bikeways, are inaccessible by public transportation, 

and are too far from offices, schools, health providers, 

and grocery stores to walk; 

Whereas studies have shown that 10,500,000 cases of infectious disease and 33,000 deaths can be prevented in the 

United States by the standard childhood immunization 

series; 

Whereas public health professionals and lawmakers are working to enact a health reform bill that emphasizes prevention and supports a strong public health infrastructure, 

despite challenges; and 

Whereas a change in individual communities will improve the 

health of the people of the United States: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 

3 Public Health Week’’; 

4 (2) recognizes the efforts of public health pro5 fessionals, the Federal Government, States, munici6 palities, local communities, and individuals in im7 proving the health of the people of the United 

8 States; 


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1 (3) recognizes the role of public health pro2 grams in preventing disease, promoting good health, 

3 protecting the food supply, protecting worker health 

4 and safety, ensuring access to clean air and water, 

5 promoting nutrition for children, and achieving the 

6 many other benefits of public health programs that 

7 promote the health of the people of the United 

8 States; 

9 (4) encourages efforts to increase access to both 

10 clinical and community-based preventive services and 

11 to strengthen the public health system of the United 

12 States to improve the health of the people of the 

13 United States; 

14 (5) encourages community planners to consider 

15 the health implications of planning decisions and to 

16 plan communities and transportation systems that 

17 enable all residents to access safe, affordable hous18 ing, nutritious foods, clean air and water, public 

19 transportation, safe sidewalks, safe streets, and pub20 lic health services; and 

21 (6) encourages each person in the United 

22 States to learn about the role of public health pro23 grams in improving the health of the people of the 

24 United States. 

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