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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 483 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 483

Commending the officers of the Commissioned Corps of the United States 
Public Health Service for 225 years of work protecting, promoting, and 
         advancing the health and safety of the United States.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 4, 2023

   Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Sullivan) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Commending the officers of the Commissioned Corps of the United States 
Public Health Service for 225 years of work protecting, promoting, and 
         advancing the health and safety of the United States.

Whereas the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service traces 
        its antecedents to the creation of the Marine Hospital Service in the 
        Act entitled ``An Act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen'', 
        approved July 16, 1798 (1 Stat. 605);
Whereas the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service has 
        compiled an exceptional record of service to the health of the people of 
        the United States and the world through concerted efforts in disease 
        prevention, health promotion, environmental intervention, disease 
        control, biomedical research, health care delivery, health program 
        management, policy development, and implementation;
Whereas the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service has 
        been instrumental in the achievement of many innovations and 
        breakthroughs throughout the field of health care;
Whereas the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service 
        continues to serve underserved and vulnerable populations in hard-to-
        fill, and often hazardous and remote, duty stations;
Whereas, because of the diverse and varied training and background of its 
        officers, the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health 
        Service has maintained a highly effective, mobile, and adaptive cadre of 
        health and medical experts that have performed efficiently during public 
        health emergencies, including pandemics, epidemics, natural disasters, 
        and other adverse situations, with courage, proficiency, and valor;
Whereas the officers of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public 
        Health Service have worked to eradicate diseases such as smallpox, and 
        have improved the health of mothers, children, and handicapped 
        individuals through significant accomplishments such as the control of 
        tuberculosis and the development of protective vaccines; and
Whereas the officers of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service have 
        bravely put themselves at great personal risk to combat recent disease 
        outbreaks related to Ebola, Zika, H1N1 flu, and COVID-19: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate commends all of the officers of the 
Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service in 
observance of the 225th anniversary of the Commissioned Corps.
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