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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 67 Designating the week preceding the first Sunday in April, in 2006 and in each succeeding year, as Sleep Awareness Week in Virginia.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 27, 2006 Agreed to by the Senate, February 28, 2006

 

WHEREAS, the National Sleep Foundation is the organizer and sponsor of National Sleep Awareness Week, an annual campaign of public awareness coinciding with the return to Daylight Saving Time on the first Sunday in April, when most Americans lose an hour of sleep; and

WHEREAS, many Americans have trouble sleeping; and

WHEREAS, although many adults say they need less than seven hours of sleep, experts say that adults need seven to nine hours of sleep to feel rested; and

WHEREAS, proper sleep is important to health, safety, and productivity; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly designate the week preceding  the first Sunday in April, in 2006 and in each succeeding year, as Sleep Awareness Week in Virginia; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates post the designation of this week on the General Assembly's website.