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Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey, during his 

tenure as Director of the NOAA Corps, has 

also served as the Director of the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, ensuring that one of the largest civilian research fleets of ships and aircraft in the 

United States was modernized and prepared 

to support the NOAA mission of science, 

service, and stewardship; 

Whereas Rear Admiral Bailey was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve 

as a Commissioner on the Mississippi River 

Commission; and 

Whereas, as NOAA bids fair winds and following seas to Rear Admiral Bailey, it is appropriate that he be remembered for his exceptional and tireless service to the United 

States and commended for his enviable list 

of career accomplishments: Now, therefore, 

be it 

Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and 

honors Rear Admiral Jonathan W. Bailey of 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, on 

behalf of a grateful United States, for his 

lifetime of selfless commitment and exemplary service. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 560—COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARYLAND 

CAMPAIGN DURING THE CIVIL 

WAR 

Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: 

S. RES. 560 

Whereas because of geographic position, 

Maryland and the citizens of Maryland 

played a key role in the military and political struggles of the Civil War; 

Whereas during the conflict, controlling 

Maryland was key due to the proximity to 

Washington D.C., the fact that Maryland 

shared a border with Virginia and the States 

still remaining in the Union, and the position of Baltimore as a key railroad link to 

the West; 

Whereas, on September 4, 1862, General 

Robert E. Lee led his Confederate Army of 

northern Virginia across the Potomac River 

near Leesburg, Virginia into Maryland, 

marking first invasion by General Lee of the 

North during the Civil War; 

Whereas, on September 7, 1862, General 

George B. McClellan moved the Union Army 

of the Potomac forces out of Washington 

D.C. in pursuit; 

Whereas, over the ensuing 2 weeks, pitched 

battles were fought in Harper’s Ferry and 

Shepardstown in West Virginia and South 

Mountain and Antietam in Maryland, as the 

2 forces confronted one another amidst the 

Appalachian Mountains; 

Whereas on September 17, 1862, the climax 

of the Maryland Campaign took place on the 

banks of Antietam Creek, near the town of 

Sharpsburg, Maryland; 

Whereas on September 17, 1862, fighting 

began before dawn when Union forces advanced on Confederate defensive positions 

behind Antietam Creek, launching 3 assaults 

along the Cornfield, East Woods, West 

Woods, and Sunken Road for 8 hours; 

Whereas the brutal fighting to cross 

Burnside Bridge and into Sharpsburg lasted 

until the afternoon and both armies suffered 

heavy casualties, ending the combat after a 

gruesome 12 hours; 

Whereas both sides engaged in slow, savage 

fighting at close range, resulting in the single bloodiest day of war in American history, 

with nearly 23,000 total casualties, representing 25 percent of the Union force, and 

31 percent of the Confederate force; 

Whereas the tactical result of the battle 

was inconclusive, as each side maintained 

position until the bitter end; 

Whereas on September 18, 1862, as the opposing armies gathered the wounded and buried the dead, General Lee withdrew the Confederate Army back across the Potomac 

River into Virginia, ending the invasion; 

Whereas the Battle of Antietam pitted 

Marylanders on opposite sides of the fighting, emblematic of national division of the 

Civil War pitting ‘‘brother against brother’’; 

Whereas the people of the United States 

honor those Marylanders and others who valiantly fought in the Civil War, endured the 

hardships brought on by the conflict, and 

who made the ultimate sacrifice to form a 

more perfect Union; and 

Whereas during the sesquicentennial of the 

Maryland Campaign, it is fitting that the 

National Park Service, the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, and all others involved 

recognize the bravery and steadfast determination of the Marylanders and all people 

affected by the Civil War: Now, therefore, be 

it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) commemorates the 150th anniversary of 

the Maryland Campaign of the Civil War, 

culminating in the Battle of Antietam; and 

(2) recognizes the dedication and commitment of the National Park Service, the 

Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, and all 

others involved, for preserving the heritage 

and promoting the rich history of the United 

States. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 561—RECOGNIZING NATIONAL NATIVE 

AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 

AND CELEBRATING THE HERITAGES AND CULTURES OF NATIVE AMERICANS AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS TO THE UNITED STATES 

Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

JOHNSON of South Dakota, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. TESTER, 

Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mr. JOHANNS) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. 

S. RES. 561 

Whereas from November 1, 2012, through 

November 30, 2012, the United States celebrates National Native American Heritage 

Month; 

Whereas Native Americans are descendants 

of the original, indigenous inhabitants of 

what is now the United States; 

Whereas the United States Bureau of the 

Census estimated in 2009 that there were almost 5,000,000 individuals in the United 

States of Native American descent; 

Whereas Native Americans maintain vibrant cultures and traditions and hold a 

deeply rooted sense of community; 

Whereas Native Americans have moving 

stories of tragedy, triumph, and perseverance that need to be shared with future generations; 

Whereas Native Americans speak and preserve indigenous languages, which have contributed to the English language by being 

used as names of individuals and locations 

throughout the United States; 

Whereas Congress has recently reaffirmed 

its support of tribal self-governance and its 

commitment to improving the lives of all 

Native Americans by enhancing health care 

services, increasing law enforcement resources, and approving settlements of litigation involving Indian tribes and the United 

States; 

Whereas Congress is committed to improving the housing conditions and socioeconomic status of Native Americans; 

Whereas the United States is committed to 

strengthening the government-to-government relationship that it has maintained 

with the various Indian tribes; 

Whereas Congress has recognized the contributions of the Iroquois Confederacy, and 

its influence on the Founding Fathers in the 

drafting of the Constitution of the United 

States with the concepts of freedom of 

speech, the separation of governmental powers, and the system of checks and balances 

between the branches of government; 

Whereas with the enactment of the Native 

American Heritage Day Act of 2009 (Public 

Law 111–33; 123 Stat. 1922), Congress— 

(1) reaffirmed the government-to-government relationship between the United States 

and Native American governments; and 

(2) recognized the important contributions 

of Native Americans to the culture of the 

United States; 

Whereas Native Americans have made distinct and important contributions to the 

United States and the rest of the world in 

many fields, including the fields of agriculture, medicine, music, language, and art, 

and Native Americans have distinguished 

themselves as inventors, entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders, and scholars; 

Whereas Native Americans have served 

with honor and distinction in the Armed 

Forces of the United States, and continue to 

serve in the Armed Forces in greater numbers per capita than any other group in the 

United States; 

Whereas the United States has recognized 

the contribution of the Native American 

code talkers in World War I and World War 

II, who used indigenous languages as an unbreakable military code, saving countless 

Americans; and 

Whereas the people of the United States 

have reason to honor the great achievements 

and contributions of Native Americans and 

their ancestors: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) recognizes the month of November 2012 

as National Native American Heritage 

Month; 

(2) recognizes the Friday after Thanksgiving as ‘‘Native American Heritage Day’’ 

in accordance with the Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–33; 123 

Stat. 1922); and 

(3) urges the people of the United States to 

observe National Native American Heritage 

Month and Native American Heritage Day 

with appropriate programs and activities. 

Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, as Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, I am sponsoring a resolution, cosponsored by Senators BARRASSO, 

INOUYE, CRAPO, JOHNSON of South Dakota, MURKOWSKI, CANTWELL, TESTER, 

FRANKEN, and UDALL of New Mexico, 

designating November as National Native American Heritage Month and November 23rd of this year as Native 

American Heritage Day. 

This resolution recognizes the contributions of Native Americans and 

their cultures to our country, recognizes Congress’ commitment to improving the socioeconomic status of 

Native Americans, and reaffirms the 

unique, government-to-government relationship between Native governments 


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and the United States. This resolution 

encourages the people of the United 

States to observe National Native 

American Heritage Month and Native 

American Heritage Day. 

I call upon all of my colleagues to 

stand with me in support of this resolution. 

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SENATE RESOLUTION 562—DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING 

ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 AND 

ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 

AS ‘‘NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WEEK’’ TO 

RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF 

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN IMPROVING HEALTH 

QUALITY 

Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Ms. 

SNOWE) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed 

to: 

S. RES. 562 

Whereas healthcare information technology and management systems have been 

recognized as essential tools for improving 

patient care, ensuring patient safety, stopping duplicative tests and paperwork, and reducing healthcare costs; 

Whereas the Center for Information Technology Leadership has estimated that the 

implementation of national standards for 

interoperability and the exchange of health 

information would save the United States 

approximately $77,000,000,000 in expenses relating to healthcare each year; 

Whereas Congress has made a commitment 

to leveraging the benefits of healthcare information technology and management systems, including supporting the adoption of 

electronic health records that will help to reduce costs and improve quality while ensuring the privacy of patients; 

Whereas the ability to exchange health information confidently and securely between 

different providers, systems, and insurers is 

critical to transforming the healthcare delivery system of the United States to improve clinical outcomes for patients, control 

costs, and expand access to care through the 

use of technology; 

Whereas Congress has made real-time 

health information exchange a priority and 

an essential component of the Medicare and 

Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs; 

Whereas Congress has emphasized improving the quality and safety of delivery of 

healthcare in the United States; and 

Whereas, since 2006, organizations across 

the United States have united to support National Health Information Technology Week 

to improve public awareness of the benefits 

of improved quality and cost efficiency of 

the healthcare system that the implementation of health information technology could 

achieve: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) designates the week beginning on September 10, 2012 and ending on September 14, 

2012 as ‘‘National Health Information Technology Week’’; 

(2) recognizes the value of information 

technology and management systems in 

transforming healthcare for the people of the 

United States; and 

(3) calls on all interested parties to promote the use of information technology and 

management systems to transform the 

healthcare system of the United States. 

SENATE RESOLUTION 563—DESIGNATING DECEMBER 3, 2012, AS 

‘‘NATIONAL PHENYLKETONURIA 

AWARENESS DAY’’ 

Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. 

KERRY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed 

to: 

S. RES. 563 

Whereas phenylketonuria is a rare, inherited metabolic disorder that is characterized 

by the inability of the body to process the 

essential amino acid phenylalanine, and 

which causes mental retardation and other 

neurological problems, such as memory loss 

and mood disorders, when treatment is not 

started within the first few weeks of life; 

Whereas newborn screening for phenylketonuria was initiated in the United States 

in 1963 and was mandated by the Newborn 

Screening Saves Life Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 

201 note); 

Whereas approximately 1 of every 15,000 infants in the United States is born with 

phenylketonuria; 

Whereas the 2012 Phenylketonuria Scientific Review Conference affirmed the recommendation of lifelong dietary treatment 

for phenylketonuria made by the National 

Institutes of Health Consensus Development 

Conference Statement 2000; 

Whereas adults with phenylketonuria who 

discontinue treatment are at risk for other 

serious medical issues such as depression, 

impulse control disorder, phobias, tremors, 

and pareses; 

Whereas women with phenylketonuria 

must maintain strict metabolic control before and during pregnancy to prevent fetal 

damage; 

Whereas children born from untreated 

mothers with phenylketonuria may have a 

condition known as maternal PKU syndrome, which can cause small brains, mental 

retardation, birth defects of the heart, and 

low birth weight; 

Whereas phenylketonuria is treated with 

medical food; 

Whereas, although there is no cure for 

phenylketonuria, a treatment involving 

medical food and restricting phenylalanine 

intake can prevent progressive, irreversible 

brain damage; 

Whereas maintaining a strict medical diet 

for phenylketonuria can be difficult to 

achieve, and poor metabolic control can result in a significant decline in mental and 

behavioral performance; 

Whereas access to health coverage for medical food varies across the United States, and 

the long-term costs associated with caring 

for untreated children and adults far exceed 

the cost of providing medical food treatment; 

Whereas scientists and researchers are 

hopeful that breakthroughs in phenylketonuria research will be forthcoming; 

Whereas researchers across the United 

States are conducting important research 

projects involving phenylketonuria; and 

Whereas the Senate is an institution that 

can raise awareness of phenylketonuria 

among the general public and the medical 

community: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate— 

(1) designates December 3, 2012, as ‘‘National Phenylketonuria Awareness Day’’; 

(2) encourages all people in the United 

States to become more informed about 

phenylketonuria; and 

(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary 

of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to the National PKU Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving 

the lives of individuals with phenylketonuria. 

SENATE RESOLUTION 564—DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2012 AS ‘‘NATIONAL MEDICINE ABUSE AWARENESS 

MONTH’’ 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. 

GRASSLEY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. UDALL of 

New Mexico, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. COONS, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. 

WHITEHOUSE, Mr. DURBIN, and Mr. 

CASEY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed 

to: 

S. RES. 564 

Whereas over-the-counter and prescription 

medicines approved by the Food and Drug 

Administration have been determined to be 

safe and effective when used properly; 

Whereas the misuse or abuse of these medicines can be extremely dangerous and 

produce serious side effects; 

Whereas the Office of National Drug Control Policy reports that medicine abuse is 

the fastest-growing drug problem in the 

United States, and the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention has classified medicine abuse as an epidemic; 

Whereas the 2011 Monitoring the Future 

survey, funded by the National Institutes of 

Health, and the 2011 National Survey on 

Drug Use and Health, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 

Administration, both illustrate that, after 

marijuana, over-the-counter and prescription medicines account for the most frequently abused drugs among 12th graders; 

Whereas the access teenagers often have to 

prescription medicines in home medicine 

cabinets and the lack of understanding by 

teenagers of the potential harms of these 

powerful medicines make it more critical 

than ever to raise public awareness about 

the dangers of medicine abuse; 

Whereas the Drug Enforcement Administration and many State and local law enforcement agencies have established drug 

disposal programs (commonly referred to as 

‘‘take-back programs’’) to facilitate the collection and destruction of unused, unwanted, 

or expired medications, thereby helping to 

take outdated or unused medications off 

household shelves and out of the reach of 

children and teenagers; 

Whereas National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month promotes the message that overthe-counter and prescription medicines are 

to be taken only as labeled or prescribed, and 

that using such medicines to get high or in 

large doses can cause serious or life-threatening consequences; 

Whereas observance of National Medicine 

Abuse Awareness Month should be encouraged at the national, state, and local levels 

to increase awareness of the abuse of medicines; 

Whereas a nationwide prevention and education campaign has been launched by the 

national organization that represents 5,000 

anti-drug coalitions nationwide, along with 

the association representing makers of overthe-counter medicines, to provide local coalitions with tools, training, and outreach 

strategies to engage and educate parents, 

grandparents, teachers, law enforcement officials, retailers, doctors, and other 

healthcare professionals about the potential 

harms of cough medicine abuse; and 

Whereas educating the public about the 

dangers of medicine abuse, encouraging parents to talk about medicine abuse with their 

teenagers, mobilizing parents to safeguard 

their home medicine cabinets, and promoting abuse prevention are critical components of what must be a multi-pronged effort 


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