A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to polio.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S15303)
November 20, 2003
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Introduced in Senate
November 13, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 11/14/2003 S14817-14818)
November 13, 2003
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15303)
November 20, 2003
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15303)
November 20, 2003
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S15303)
November 20, 2003
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[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Res. 266 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 266
Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to polio.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 13 (legislative day, November 12), 2003
Mr. Feingold submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
November 20, 2003
Committee discharged; considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to polio.
Whereas polio has caused millions of casualties through history, paralyzing
millions and killing untold numbers of others;
Whereas polio remains a public health threat in today's world, despite being
easily preventable by vaccination;
Whereas polio is now limited to 10 countries, with the distinct possibility that
it can be once and forever extinguished as an affliction on mankind by
ensuring the vaccination of all children in these countries under the
age of 5;
Whereas a Global Polio Eradication Initiative exists that seeks to once and
forever end polio as an illness, which includes efforts underway by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and
Whereas the United States has the capacity to act to speed the eradication of
polio by assisting in the targeting of its few remaining reservoirs:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) expresses serious concern about the continuing threat
posed by polio;
(2) encourages the United Nations and its component
agencies, the private sector, private voluntary organizations
and non-governmental organizations, concerned States, and
international financial institutions to act with haste and
manifold dedication to eradicate polio as soon as possible; and
(3) calls upon the United States government to continue its
contribution to the multilateral effort to eradicate polio,
including closely monitoring laboratory stocks of the polio
virus.
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