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Bill 4537

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4537
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000203
Primary Sponsor:                  T. Brown
All Sponsors:                     T. Brown, J. Brown, Canty, Clyburn, 
                                  Harvin, Hosey, Kennedy and J.H. Neal
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22477cm00.doc
Companion Bill Number:            1149
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Invitations and Memorial Resolutions 
                                  Committee 24 HIMR
Subject:                          The Honorable David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.; 
                                  Resolutions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000203  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


              Versions of This Bill

TO INVITE THE HONORABLE DAVID SATCHER, M.D., Ph.D., UNITED STATES SURGEON GENERAL AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH, AND OUR NATION'S CHIEF HEALTH OFFICIAL, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT 12:00 NOON ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2000.

Whereas, the Honorable David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., is the sixteenth Surgeon General of the United States and the Assistant Secretary for Health; and

Whereas, the Honorable David Satcher has served as the Director of the prestigious Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the agency responsible for promoting health and preventing disease, injury, and premature death; and

Whereas, during his tenure at CDC, Dr. Satcher spearheaded initiatives that increased childhood immunization rates nationally; and

Whereas, under Dr. Satcher's direction, the CDC placed a greater emphasis on disease prevention and highlighted the importance of physical activity and good health by encouraging Americans to become more physically active in the landmark Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health; and

Whereas, Dr. Satcher has served as the President of Meharry Medical College; and

Whereas, the Surgeon General serves as the chief health official and the national spokesperson on matters of public health and prevention; and

Whereas, public health interventions impact the lives of individuals and populations statewide and worldwide; and

Whereas, speaking before a joint session of the General Assembly is an honor reserved for leaders of national prominence. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly invite the Honorable David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health for the United States of America, to address the General Assembly in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 7, 2000.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to

the Honorable David Satcher.

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