Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2003: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, Volume 3, Part 1

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Page 455 - The increase in asthma is staggering with no signs of slowing.' Several of the leading causes of death and disability (eg., heart disease, stroke and cancer) are among the most prevalent, costly, and preventable of all health problems. Seven of every 10 Americans who die each year, or more than 1 .7 million people, die of chronic diseases.
Page 531 - Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Page 184 - Increase the proportion of adolescents who engage in vigorous physical activity that promotes cardiorespiratory fitness 3 or more days per week for 20 or more minutes per occasion.
Page 183 - Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese.
Page 454 - Services, is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.
Page 2 - That none of the funds made available for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may be used to advocate or promote gun control: Provided further.
Page 189 - A), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Page 401 - ... the full Government share of the accruing cost of retirement for current CSRS, CIA and Foreign Service employees, and the Coast Guard, Public Health Service and NOAA Commissioned Corps. The legislation also requires agencies to the pay full accruing cost of post-retirement health benefits for current civilian employees. The intention of the legislation is to budget and present the full costs of Federal employees m the accounts and programs where they are employed.
Page 913 - GSA for utilization by a Federal agency, shall be subject to determination as surplus property by GSA. (a) The holding agency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of the Interior will be notified of the date upon which determination as surplus becomes effective. The Secretary of Housing and...

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