Bill Text: PA HR120 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urging the Congress of the United States to increase funding to the National Institutes of Health by 6.7% in each of the next three years to accelerate the momentum of discovery to improve health and quality of life for millions of Americans.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-06 - Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [HR120 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR120-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 843
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 120 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PETRI, REICHLEY, CLYMER, COHEN, FRANKEL, GEORGE, HENNESSEY, W. KELLER, KORTZ, MICCARELLI, MUNDY, MURT, D. O'BRIEN, PAYNE, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WALKO AND WATSON, MARCH 6, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MARCH 6, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Congress of the United States to increase funding to
the National Institutes of Health by 6.7% in each of the next
three years to accelerate the momentum of discovery to
improve health and quality of life for millions of Americans.
WHEREAS, The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) ability to
conduct and support lifesaving research is at risk with the
President's Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Budget which would cut funding
by more than 13% in inflation-adjusted dollars since fiscal year
2003-2004; and
WHEREAS, NIH-funded research is driving the transformation of
the practice of medicine; and
WHEREAS, Currently, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ranks
fifth in the total amount of money awarded by the NIH to conduct
and support research; and
WHEREAS, NIH-supported research has resulted in the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of many diseases and has
decreased the absolute number of cancer deaths in this nation
for the second year in a row; and
WHEREAS, Recent polls show that a majority of Americans said
more funding for medical and health research now is essential to
our future health and economic prosperity; and
WHEREAS, Activities supported by NIH are integral to this
nation's international competitiveness and to the health and
well-being of all Americans; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the Congress of the United
States to enact legislation to increase funding to the National
Institutes of Health by 6.7% in each of the next three years to
accelerate the momentum of discovery to improve health and
quality of life for millions of Americans; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each
member of Congress from Pennsylvania.
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