IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 914 
Supporting the observance of National Diabetes Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2009 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. AL GREEN of 
Texas, Mr. CRENSHAW, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. WEINER, Ms. LEE of California, 
Mr. HILL, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. CHANDLER, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. ELLSWORTH, 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, 
Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. DENT, Mr. MELANCON, 
Mr. CARNEY, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. MAFFEI, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. ISSA, Mr. 
CAMP, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. WU, Mr. 
MANZULLO, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MAR-
KEY of Massachusetts, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
ENGEL, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. 
UPTON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. MATHESON, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BONNER, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mr. BARROW, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. TIERNEY, 
Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. OLVER, Mr. 
SALAZAR, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. TANNER, Mr. 
PITTS, Mr. SESTAK, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. 
BOSWELL, Mr. LANCE, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. KIRK, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mrs. BONO MACK, Ms. WATERS, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CAS-
TLE, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. 
ROSS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. 
NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. KLEIN 
of Florida, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. 
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. 
BUYER, Mrs. MYRICK, Ms. KOSMAS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. POE of Texas, 
Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. WALZ, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. COLE, Mr. CHILDERS, Ms. 
FOXX, Mr. CLAY, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. SPACE, Mr. WAMP, Ms. ZOE 
LOFGREN of California, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. WAX-
MAN, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. WALDEN, 
Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. KRATOVIL, 
Mr. PERRIELLO, Mr. NYE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. POMEROY, and Ms. KIL-
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PATRICK of Michigan) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the observance of National Diabetes Month. 
Whereas there are nearly 24,000,000 people in the United 
States with diabetes and 57,000,000 with pre-diabetes; 
Whereas diabetes contributed to the deaths of over 300,000 
people in the United States in 2007, making diabetes the 
seventh leading cause of death; 
Whereas every minute, 3 people are diagnosed with diabetes; 
Whereas each day approximately 4,384 people are diagnosed 
with diabetes and approximately 1,600,000 new cases of 
diabetes were diagnosed in people 20 years or older in 
2007; 
Whereas between 1990 and 2001, diabetes prevalence in the 
United States increased by more than 60 percent; 
Whereas over 24 percent of diabetes is undiagnosed, down 
from 30 percent in 2005 and 50 percent 10 years ago; 
Whereas over 10 percent of adults and nearly a quarter (23.1 
percent) of people in the United States age 60 and older 
have diabetes; 
Whereas diabetes is a serious chronic condition that affects 
people of every age, race, income level, and ethnicity; 
Whereas Hispanic, African, Asian, Pacific Islanders, and Na-
tive Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes 
and suffer at rates much higher than the general popu-
lation; 
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