IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 120 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s Health Week, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2009 
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. BONO MACK, Ms. DELAURO, 
Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. 
BALDWIN, Mr. COBLE, Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. LEE of 
California, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. 
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. BACA, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, 
Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BOREN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. JACKSON-LEE 
of Texas, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. INS-
LEE, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. FILNER, Ms. 
CASTOR of Florida, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. BEAN, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Ms. EDWARDS of 
Maryland, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. TOWNS, 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. COOPER, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. WEINER, 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. MURPHY of Con-
necticut, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. 
ARCURI, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Ms. KILROY, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. MASSA, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. DEGETTE, Mrs. 
DAHLKEMPER, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. FARR, Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. 
COHEN, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. TANNER, Mr. HALL 
of New York, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, Mr. CHANDLER, Mr. ROSS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, 
Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. CLY-
BURN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Ms. 
LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. TSON-
GAS, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. MEEKS of 
New York, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. NYE, and Mr. HARE) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
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•HCON 120 IH 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s Health 
Week, and for other purposes. 
Whereas women of all backgrounds should be encouraged to 
greatly reduce their risk of common diseases through pre-
ventative measures, such as 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 dis-
ease among women of different backgrounds, including 
women with disabilities, African-American women, Asian/ 
Pacific Islander women, Latinas, and American Indian/ 
Alaskan Native women; 
Whereas healthy habits should begin at a young age; 
Whereas preventative care saves Federal dollars designated 
for health care; 
Whereas it is imperative to educate women and girls about 
key female health issues; 
Whereas it is recognized that 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 Serv-
ices Administration, the National Institutes of Health, 
and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality are 
vital in providing critical services that support women’s 
health research, education, and other necessary services 
that benefit women of all ages, races, and ethnicities; 
Whereas the annual National Women’s Health Week begins 
on Mother’s Day and celebrates the efforts of national 
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and community organizations working with partners and 
volunteers to improve awareness of key women’s health 
issues; and 
Whereas in 2009, the week of May 10 through May 16 is 
designated National Women’s Health Week: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the importance of preventing dis-
eases 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 oppor-
tunity to learn about the health issues women face; 
(4) calls on the women of the United States to 
observe National Women’s Check-Up Day by receiv-
ing preventative screenings from their health care 
providers; and 
(5) recognizes the importance of federally fund-
ed programs that provide research and collect data 
on common diseases in women. 
Æ 
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