PRINTER'S NO. 1488
No. 145 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY HASAY, GEORGE, ARGALL, M. BAKER, BARRAR, BEBKO-
JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BROWNE, BUNT,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAWLEY, COLAFELLA, COSTA, COY,
CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER,
FRANKEL, GEIST, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HORSEY,
JAMES, JOSEPHS, KENNEY, LAUGHLIN, LEH, McCALL, McILHATTAN,
MELIO, MICHLOVIC, ORIE, PIPPY, PISTELLA, PRESTON, ROBINSON,
ROEBUCK, RUBLEY, SAYLOR, SCHULER, SHANER, SOLOBAY,
T. STEVENSON, STURLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, TRELLO,
TRICH, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND YUDICHAK,
APRIL 4, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
APRIL 4, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the President and Congress of the United States to begin
2 a comprehensive study into the effects of juvenile diabetes
3 on our children and to make diabetes research a priority when
4 appropriating research funds in the national budget.
5 WHEREAS, In the United States, 15.7 million people or 5.9% of
6 the population have diabetes, and 279,000 new cases are
7 diagnosed every year; and
8 WHEREAS, Every year 13,000 children are diagnosed with
9 juvenile diabetes; and
10 WHEREAS, Every year 17,000 adults are diagnosed with juvenile
11 diabetes; and
12 WHEREAS, Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in
13 the United States; and
14 WHEREAS, Increases in diabetes have been observed in both
1 sexes, all ages, all ethnic groups and all education levels in
2 nearly all states; and
3 WHEREAS, Hospitalizations involving diabetes rose almost 12%
4 from 1995 to 1999, increasing from 242,017 to 270,474
5 hospitalizations; and
6 WHEREAS, Juvenile diabetes may be treated, but not cured by
7 insulin, resulting in complications that can lead to heart
8 disease, stroke, high blood pressure, blindness, kidney disease,
9 nervous system disease, amputations, dental disease and
10 complications with pregnancy; and
11 WHEREAS, Many states have initiated legislation and programs
12 to insure that children with diabetes are safe and that teachers
13 are aware of their special needs; and
14 WHEREAS, A strong public-private partnership to fund juvenile
15 diabetes exists between the Federal Government and the Juvenile
16 Diabetes Research Foundation International, a foundation which
17 has awarded more than $326 million for diabetes research since
18 1970 and will give $100 million in fiscal year 2001; therefore
19 be it
20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
21 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the President and Congress of
22 the United States to increase Federal funding for diabetes
23 research in accordance with its significance to our national
24 health; and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
26 the President and the presiding officers of each house of
27 Congress and to each member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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