S6110 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 11, 2012 

States depends on the dedication of direct 

support professionals. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 549—DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2012 AS 

‘‘CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY MONTH’’ 

Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and 

Ms. COLLINS) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and, 

agreed to: 

S. RES. 549 

Whereas, each year, States across the 

United States formally designate the month 

of September as ‘‘Campus Fire Safety 

Month’’; 

Whereas, since January 2000, at least 152 

people, including students, parents, and children, have died in campus-related fires; 

Whereas 85 percent of those deaths occurred in off-campus residences; 

Whereas a majority of college students in 

the United States live in an off-campus residence; 

Whereas many fatal fires have occurred in 

a building in which the occupants had compromised or disabled the fire safety system; 

Whereas automatic fire alarm systems provide the early warning of a fire that is necessary for occupants of a building and the 

fire department to take appropriate action; 

Whereas automatic fire sprinkler systems 

are a highly effective method of controlling 

or extinguishing a fire in the early stages, 

thus protecting the lives of building occupants; 

Whereas many college students live in an 

off-campus residence, fraternity or sorority 

housing, or a residence hall that is not adequately protected by automatic fire sprinkler systems and automatic fire alarm systems; 

Whereas fire safety education is an effective method of reducing the occurrence of 

fires and the resulting loss of life and property damage; 

Whereas college students do not routinely 

receive effective fire safety education while 

in college; 

Whereas educating young people in the 

United States about the importance of fire 

safety is vital to help ensure that young people engage in fire-safe behavior during college and after college; and 

Whereas developing a generation of adults 

who practice fire safety may significantly 

reduce future loss of life from fires: Now, 

therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) designates September 2012 as ‘‘Campus 

Fire Safety Month’’; and 

(2) encourages administrators of institutions of higher education and municipalities 

across the United States— 

(A) to provide educational programs to all 

college students in September and throughout the school year; 

(B) to evaluate the level of fire safety 

being provided in both on-campus and offcampus student housing; and 

(C) to ensure fire-safe living environments 

through fire safety education, the installation of fire suppression and detection systems, and the development and enforcement 

of applicable codes relating to fire safety. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 550—DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 13, 2012, AS 

‘‘NATIONAL CELIAC DISEASE 

AWARENESS DAY’’ 

Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. INHOFE) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: 

S. RES. 550 

Whereas according to the National Center 

for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, celiac disease 

affects approximately 1 in every 141 people in 

the United States; 

Whereas the majority of people with celiac 

disease have yet to be diagnosed; 

Whereas celiac disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is classified as both an 

autoimmune condition and a genetic condition; 

Whereas celiac disease causes damage to 

the lining of the small intestine, which results in overall malnutrition; 

Whereas when a person with celiac disease 

consumes foods that contain certain protein 

fractions, that person suffers a cell-mediated 

immune response that damages the villi of 

the small intestine, interfering with the absorption of nutrients in food and the effectiveness of medications; 

Whereas such problematic protein fractions are found in wheat, barley, rye, and 

oats, which are used to produce many foods, 

medications, and vitamins; 

Whereas because celiac disease is a genetic 

disease, there is an increased incidence of celiac disease in families with a known history 

of celiac disease; 

Whereas celiac disease is underdiagnosed 

because the symptoms can be attributed to 

other conditions and are easily overlooked 

by doctors and patients; 

Whereas as recently as 2000, the average 

person with celiac disease waited 11 years for 

a correct diagnosis; 

Whereas 1⁄2 of all people with celiac disease 

do not show symptoms of the disease; 

Whereas celiac disease is diagnosed by 

tests that measure the blood for abnormally 

high levels of the antibodies of 

immunoglobulin A, antitissue 

transglutaminase, and IgA antiendomysium 

antibodies; 

Whereas celiac disease can be treated only 

by implementing a diet free of wheat, barley, 

rye, and oats, often called a ‘‘gluten-free 

diet’’; 

Whereas a delay in the diagnosis of celiac 

disease can result in damage to the small intestine, which leads to an increased risk for 

malnutrition, anemia, lymphoma, adenocarcinoma, osteoporosis, miscarriage, congenital malformation, short stature, and disorders of the skin and other organs; 

Whereas celiac disease is linked to many 

autoimmune disorders, including thyroid 

disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, type 

1 diabetes, liver disease, collagen vascular 

disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjo ̈gren’s 

syndrome; 

Whereas the connection between celiac disease and diet was first established by Dr. 

Samuel Gee, who wrote, ‘‘if the patient can 

be cured at all, it must be by means of diet’’; 

Whereas Dr. Samuel Gee was born on September 13, 1839; and 

Whereas the Senate is an institution that 

can raise awareness in the general public and 

the medical community of celiac disease: 

Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) designates September 13, 2012, as ‘‘National Celiac Disease Awareness Day’’; 

(2) recognizes that all people of the United 

States should become more informed and 

aware of celiac disease; 

(3) calls upon the people of the United 

States to observe National Celiac Disease 

Awareness Day with appropriate ceremonies 

and activities; and 

(4) respectfully requests the Secretary of 

the Senate to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Celiac Sprue Association, the 

American Celiac Society, and the Celiac Disease Foundation. 

AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND 

PROPOSED 

SA 2781. Mr. HELLER submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by him 

to the bill S. 3457, to require the Secretary of 

Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans job 

corps, and for other purposes, which was ordered to lie on the table. 

SA 2782. Mr. BURR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 

bill S. 3457, supra; which was ordered to lie 

on the table. 

SA 2783. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 

bill S. 3457, supra; which was ordered to lie 

on the table. 

SA 2784. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by her 

to the bill S. 3457, supra; which was ordered 

to lie on the table. 

SA 2785. Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. 

WYDEN, and Mr. MERKLEY) submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by him 

to the bill S. 3457, supra; which was ordered 

to lie on the table. 

SA 2786. Mr. MCCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 

bill S. 3457, supra; which was ordered to lie 

on the table. 

SA 2787. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. 

LIEBERMAN) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 

3457, supra; which was ordered to lie on the 

table. 

SA 2788. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. 

LEAHY) submitted an amendment intended to 

be proposed by her to the bill S. 3457, supra; 

which was ordered to lie on the table. 

SA 2789. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by her 

to the bill S. 3457, supra; which was ordered 

to lie on the table. 

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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS 

SA 2781. Mr. HELLER submitted an 

amendment intended to be proposed by 

him to the bill S. 3457, to require the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other 

purposes; which was ordered to lie on 

the table; as follows: 

On page 18, between lines 5 and 6, insert 

the following: 

SEC. 7. TREATMENT OF BUSINESSES AFTER 

DEATHS OF SERVICEMEMBER-OWNERS FOR PURPOSES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACTING GOALS AND PREFERENCES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8127 of title 38, 

United States Code, is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (i) through 

(l) as subsections (j) through (m), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection (i): 

‘‘(i) TREATMENT OF BUSINESSES AFTER

DEATH OF SERVICEMEMBER-OWNER.—(1) If a 

member of the Armed Forces owns at least 51 

percent of a small business concern and such 

member is killed in line of duty in the active 

military, naval, or air service, the surviving 

spouse or dependent of such member who acquires such ownership rights in such small 

business concern shall, for the period described in paragraph (2), be treated as if the 

surviving spouse or dependent were a veteran 

with a service-connected disability for purposes of determining the status of the small 

business concern as a small business concern 

owned and controlled by veterans for purposes of contracting goals and preferences 

under this section. 

‘‘(2) The period referred to in paragraph (1) 

is the period beginning on the date on which 


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