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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 89 

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American Thoracic Society, celebrating its achievements, and encouraging the society to continue its 

guidance on lung-related health issues to the peoples of the United 

States and of the world. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 14, 2005 

Mr. CUNNINGHAM submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the American Thoracic 

Society, celebrating its achievements, and encouraging 

the society to continue its guidance on lung-related 

health issues to the peoples of the United States and 

of the world. 

Whereas in 1905, Drs. Brown, Dunhan, and King, leaders in 

the fight in the United States against tuberculosis, created the American Sanatorium Association, an organization dedicated to the improvement of tuberculosis care 

and treatment at tuberculosis sanatoriums in the United 

States; 

Whereas in 1939, the name of the American Sanatorium Association was changed to the American Trudeau Society, 

honoring Edward Livingston Trudeau and recognizing 
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the growing scientific interest and the study of lung diseases beyond tuberculosis, and in 1960 the American 

Trudeau Society became the American Thoracic Society 

in keeping with the evolution of the medical specialty 

area from phthisiology to pulmonology; that is, from tuberculosis to the whole range of respiratory disorders; 

Whereas in 1917, to fulfill its mission as a scientific society, 

the American Sanatorium Association began the publication of an academic journal, the American Review of Tuberculosis, a text that carried articles on the classification 

of the tuberculosis, diagnostic standards, and related topics on the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of 

tuberculosis, and in the following years, the journal was 

renamed the American Review of Respiratory Disease, 

and finally, the American Journal of Respiratory and 

Critical Care Medicine; 

Whereas in 1989, the American Thoracic Society began the 

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology to recognize the contribution of basic research to 

the field of respiratory medicine; 

Whereas the American Thoracic Society hosts the largest 

global scientific meeting dedicated to highlighting and 

disseminating research findings and clinical advances in 

the prevention, detection, treatment, and the cure of respiratory diseases; 

Whereas the American Thoracic Society continues to meet its 

clinical and scientific mission through its publication of 

academic journals and clinical statements on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and the cure of respiratory-related disorders, and through providing continuing medical 

education in respiratory medicine; and 
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Whereas the American Thoracic Society has a long tradition 

of working in collaboration with the Federal Government 

to improve the respiratory health of all Americans: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the scientific, clinical, and public 

3 health achievements of the American Thoracic Soci4 ety as its members and staff commemorate and cele5 brate the milestone of its 100th anniversary; 

6 (2) recognizes the great impact that the Amer7 ican Thoracic Society has had on improving the 

8 lung-related health problems of people in the United 

9 States and around the world; and 

10 (3) congratulates the American Thoracic Soci11 ety for its achievements and trusts that the organi12 zation will continue to offer scientific guidance on 

13 lung-related health issues to improve the public 

14 health of future generations. 

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