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Whereas such health centers have provided cost-effective, 
high-quality health care to the Nation’s poor and medi-
cally underserved (including the working poor, the unin-
sured, and many high-risk and vulnerable populations), 
acting as a vital safety net in the Nation’s health delivery 
system; 
Whereas these health centers provide care to 1 of every 7 un-
insured individuals, 1 of every 9 Medicaid beneficiaries, 
1 of every 7 people of color, and 1 of every 9 rural Amer-
icans, all of whom would otherwise lack access to health 
care; 
Whereas these health centers are engaged with other innova-
tive programs in primary and preventive care to reach 
out to over 621,000 homeless persons and more than 
709,000 farm workers; 
Whereas these health centers make health care responsive 
and cost-effective by integrating the delivery of primary 
care with aggressive outreach, patient education, trans-
portation, translation, and enabling support services; 
Whereas these health centers increase the use of preventive 
health services such as immunizations, Pap smears, 
mammograms, and glaucoma screenings; 
Whereas in communities served by these health centers, in-
fant mortality rates have been reduced over the past 4 
years even as infant mortality rates across the country 
have risen; 
Whereas these health centers are built by community initia-
tive, and run by the patients they serve; 
Whereas Federal grants provide seed money empowering 
communities to find partners and resources to recruit 
doctors and needed health professionals; 
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Whereas Federal grants on average contribute 25 percent of 
such a health center’s budget, with the remainder pro-
vided by State and local governments, Medicare, Med-
icaid, private contributions, private insurance, and pa-
tient fees; 
Whereas there are more than 100 health centers that receive 
no Federal grant funding, yet continue to serve their 
communities regardless of their patients’ ability to pay; 
Whereas all health centers tailor their services to fit the spe-
cial needs and priorities of their communities, working 
together with schools, businesses, churches, community 
organizations, foundations, and State and local govern-
ments; 
Whereas all health centers contribute to the health and well- 
being of their communities by keeping children healthy 
and in school and helping adults remain productive and 
on the job; 
Whereas all health centers encourage citizen participation 
and provide jobs for nearly 100,000 community residents; 
and 
Whereas the designation of the week of August 5, 2007, as 
‘‘National Health Center Week’’ would raise awareness of 
the health services provided by all health centers: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Health Center Week; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
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to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and 
activities. 
Æ 
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