PRINTER'S NO. 1873

        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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