PRINTER'S NO. 1873
No. 201 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, KUKOVICH, HUGHES, MUSTO, DENT, KITCHEN,
O'PAKE, COSTA, SCARNATI, SCHWARTZ, TARTAGLIONE, LOGAN,
BOSCOLA, ORIE, MURPHY, ERICKSON, BODACK, THOMPSON,
C. WILLIAMS AND RHOADES, APRIL 9, 2002
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 9, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of April 1 through 7, 2002, as "Sleep
2 Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Millions of Americans suffer from sleep disorders or
4 do not get a sufficient amount of sleep; and
5 WHEREAS, The lack of quality sleep leads to fatigue and
6 diminishes a person's ability to stay alert, interfering with a
7 person's daily activities and causing numerous industrial,
8 traffic and other accidents; and
9 WHEREAS, The National Sleep Foundation was established as an
10 independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving
11 public understanding of sleep disorders and sleep and
12 remediating and preventing sleep-related problems; and
13 WHEREAS, The National Sleep Foundation is sponsoring
14 "National Sleep Awareness Week" to promote the importance of
15 quality sleep to health, productivity and safety; and
16 WHEREAS, Community Sleep Awareness Partners, local
17 organizations which aid the National Sleep Foundation in the
1 pursuit of its goals, are sponsoring numerous events during
2 "National Sleep Awareness Week" to promote healthy sleep;
3 therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of April 1
5 through 7, 2002, as "Sleep Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
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