April 9, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 154, Pt. 4 5505 losses, avenging 1 of those losses against SENATE RESOLUTION 509—RECOG- empowering local communities: Now, there- Stanford in the championship game; NIZING THE WEEK OF APRIL 7, fore, be it Whereas the Lady Vols were guided all sea- 2008 TO APRIL 13, 2008, AS ‘‘NA- Resolved, That the Senate— son long by— TIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK’’ (1) recognizes ‘‘National Public Health (1) the leadership of the seniors on the Week’’; team, including— Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. (2) recognizes the efforts of public health (A) ; SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. professionals, first responders, States, mu- (B) Alberta Auguste; MENENDEZ, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. nicipalities, and local communities to incor- (C) ; and porate measures to adapt health care sys- (D) ; and BINGAMAN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. LEAHY, and (2) the outstanding play of the 2008 Mr. NELSON of Florida) submitted the tems to address impacts of climate change; Naismith Trophy winner, ; following resolution; which was re- (3) recognizes the role of adaptation in pre- ferred to the committee on Health, venting impacts of climate change on vul- Whereas Candace Parker, while playing nerable communities, the potential for im- with an injured shoulder, tallied 17 points, 9 Education, Labor, and Pensions: provement of health status and health eq- rebounds, and 4 steals, and was selected as S. RES. 509 uity through efforts to address climate the Most Outstanding Player for the 2008 Whereas the week of April 7th, 2008, is Na- change, and the need to include health policy tournament, becoming— tional Public Health Week, and the theme is in the development of climate responses; (1) the 4th player in history to achieve that ‘‘Climate Change: Our Health in the Bal- (4) encourages further research, inter- honor 2 years in a row; and (2) the 5th member of the University of ance’’; disciplinary partnership, and collaboration Tennessee women’s team to be so Whereas, since 1996, the American Public between stakeholders to understand and honored, following in the footsteps of— Health Association, through its sponsorship monitor the health impacts of climate (A) , who was hon- of National Public Health Week, has edu- change, for preparedness activities and for ored in 1997 and 1998; cated the public, policy-makers, and public improvement of health care infrastructure; (B) Michelle Marciniak, who was honored health professionals about issues important and in 1996; to improving the public’s health; (5) encourages each and every American to (C) , who was honored Whereas, according to the World Health learn about the impacts of climate change on in 1989; and Organization (WHO), climate change is a sig- health. (D) , who was honored in nificant and emerging threat to public 1987; health and the WHO estimates that human- f Whereas Shannon Bobbitt, who at only 5 induced changes in the Earth’s climate lead AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND to at least 5,000,000 cases of illness and more feet, 2 inches, is the shortest player ever to PROPOSED play on the women’s than 150,000 deaths each year; basketball team, and whose 3 first half 3- Whereas, according to the Intergovern- SA 4518. Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. pointers and transition defense helped estab- mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), cli- SHELBY) proposed an amendment to amend- lish an early lead, finished the game with 13 mate change contributes to the global bur- ment SA 4387 submitted by Mr. DODD (for points, and was named to the 2008 All-Tour- den of disease, premature death, and other himself and Mr. SHELBY) to the bill H.R. 3221, nament Team; adverse health impacts due to extreme moving the United States toward greater en- Whereas Nicky Anosike, who finished the weather events and changes in infectious dis- ergy independence and security, developing game with 12 points, 8 rebounds, and a game- ease patterns, air quality, quality and quan- innovative new technologies, reducing car- high 6 steals, was named to the 2008 All- tity of water and food, ecosystem changes, bon emissions, creating green jobs, pro- Tournament Team; and economic impacts; tecting consumers, increasing clean renew- Whereas Alberta Auguste scored 7 points Whereas, according to the IPCC, the able energy production, and modernizing our to go along with 7 rebounds; United States will be challenged by in- energy infrastructure, and to amend the In- Whereas Alexis Hornbuckle, whose dogged creased heat waves, air pollution, and forest ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax defense helped hold the Stanford team to a fires during the course of the century, with incentives for the production of renewable season-low 48 points and a season-high 25 potential risk for adverse health impacts, energy and energy conservation. turnovers, finished with 6 points and 3 as- such as heat stress and increases in asthma, SA 4519. Mr. COBURN submitted an sists; allergies, and chronic obstructive pulmonary amendment intended to be proposed by him Whereas freshman Vicki Baugh provided a disease; to the bill S. 2739, to authorize certain pro- nice boost off the bench with 8 points and 4 Whereas the Director of the United States grams and activities in the Department of rebounds; and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Interior, the Forest Service, and the De- Whereas Head Coach ’s Lady Dr. Julie Gerberding, testified in October partment of Energy, to implement further Vols set an example off the court as well, by 2007 that, ‘‘Climate change is anticipated to the Act approving the Covenant to Establish continuing to sustain a remarkable gradua- have a broad range of impacts on the health a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana tion rate, with every student athlete who has of Americans and the nation’s public health Islands in Political Union with the United completed her eligibility at the University of infrastructure’’; States of America, to amend the Compact of Tennessee graduating or working toward all Whereas, according to the World Health Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, of the requirements for graduation: Now, Organization, the negative public health im- and for other purposes; which was ordered to therefore, be it pacts of climate change will likely dis- lie on the table. Resolved, That the Senate— proportionately impact communities that SA 4520. Mr. COBURN submitted an (1) congratulates the University of Ten- are already vulnerable; amendment intended to be proposed by him nessee women’s basketball team for— Whereas these communities include devel- to the bill S. 2739, supra; which was ordered (A) being champions on and off the court; oping countries, young children, the elderly, to lie on the table. and people with chronic illnesses or otherwise SA 4521. Mr. COBURN submitted an (B) the victory of the team in the 2008 Na- compromised health, people in underserved amendment intended to be proposed by him tional Collegiate Athletic Association Divi- communities, communities of color, tradi- to the bill S. 2739, supra; which was ordered sion I Women’s Basketball Championship tional societies, subsistence farmers, and to lie on the table. (referred to in this resolution as the ‘‘NCAA coastal populations; SA 4522. Mr. COBURN submitted an women’s basketball championship’’); Whereas it is estimated that more than amendment intended to be proposed by him (2) recognizes the significant achievements 900,000,000 people worldwide live in slum-like to the bill S. 2739, supra; which was ordered of the players, coaches, students, alumni, conditions and are particularly vulnerable to to lie on the table. and support staff whose dedication and hard the possible health impacts of climate work helped the University of Tennessee change due to a lack of access to health care, f Lady Volunteers win the NCAA women’s bas- sanitation, and vulnerability to displace- ketball championship; and ment; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of Whereas future vulnerability to the health SA 4518. Mr. DODD (for himself and the Senate to transmit for appropriate dis- impacts of climate change will depend not Mr. SHELBY) proposed an amendment play an enrolled copy of this resolution to— only on the degree of climate change the to amendment SA 4387 submitted by (A) Dr. John D. Petersen, President of the Earth experiences, but also on development Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. SHELBY) University of Tennessee; and adaptation measures; and (B) Joan Cronan, Women’s Athletics Direc- Whereas the public health system will be a to the bill H.R. 3221, moving the United tor of the University of Tennessee; and first-line responder to emergency conditions States toward greater energy independ- (C) Pat Summitt, Women’s Basketball related to impacts of climate change and ence and security, developing innova- Head Coach of the University of Tennessee. plays a key role in informing, educating, and tive new technologies, reducing carbon

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