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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 111

Designating October 21, 1993, as ‘‘National Biomedical Research Day’’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 17, 1993

Mr. VOLKMER introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to

the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

SEPTEMBER 28, 1993

Additional sponsors: Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr.

FROST, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. PICKETT, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr.

BAKER of Louisiana, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr.

UPTON, Mr. MANTON, Mr. STOKES, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr.

FOGLIETTA, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr.

BLUTE, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina,

Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. QUILLEN, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. FRANKS of

Connecticut, Mr. SABO, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr.

SMITH of Texas, Mr. RAVENEL, Mrs. LLOYD, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr.

FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. KASICH, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. FORD of

Michigan, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MACHTLEY,

Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. ROWLAND, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. MCCLOSKEY,

Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr.

GONZALEZ, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. KLEIN, Mr. COBLE, Mr. GINGRICH, Mr.

MANN, Mr. SUNDQUIST, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. REED, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.

HINCHEY, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr.

BREWSTER, Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. PICKLE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. EVANS, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. CALVERT, Mr.

WHEAT, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Mr. GORDON, Mrs. VUCANOVICH,

Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. WALSH, Mr. HAYES, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. BONIOR,

Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. MEEHAN,

Mr. PARKER, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. WELDON, Mr. MCDADE, Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. BARLOW, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. SHAYS,

Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. COYNE, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. JACOBS, Ms. SCHENK, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr.
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HALL of Texas, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. ORTON, Mr. KLUG, Mr. BAESLER,

Mr. BUNNING, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. PELOSI,

Mr. GILMAN, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. YOUNG of

Florida, Mr. WYNN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CARR

of Michigan, Mr. GALLO, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. CLAY, Mr.

BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE

JOHNSON of Texas, Miss COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. SHARP, Mr.

BALLENGER, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. ROEMER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,

Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. TORRES, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BROWDER, Mr. WAXMAN,

Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. KING, Mr. KLINK, Mr. BEILENSON, Mrs. FOWLER,

Mr. HUGHES, Mr. CAMP, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr.

WYDEN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SKELTON,

Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey,

Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr.

PORTER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr.

DICKS, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. DELAY, Mr. COX,

Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr.

WOLF, Mr. FISH, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. LEVY, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Mr.

SPRATT, Mr. KREIDLER, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. PAXON, Mr. HUTTO, Mr.

TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. TALENT, Ms. DANNER, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr.

TRAFICANT, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr.

KILDEE, Ms. FURSE, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. COOPER,

Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mrs.

CLAYTON, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. BAKER of

California, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. NADLER, and Ms.

WOOLSEY

SEPTEMBER 28, 1993

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged; considered and passed

JOINT RESOLUTION

Designating October 21, 1993, as ‘‘National Biomedical

Research Day’’.

Whereas the biomedical research community in the United

States is recognized as the world leader in discovering

knowledge that promotes the health and well-being of

people throughout the world;
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Whereas biomedical research offers the best hope for breakthroughs in the detection and treatment of diseases in

the future;

Whereas since 1900 biomedical research has helped increase

the lifespan of people in the United States by 25 years

through the development of vaccines, antibiotics, and

antiinfective drugs;

Whereas biomedical research has contributed to the virtual

elimination of epidemic diseases such as cholera, smallpox, yellow fever, and bubonic plague, and in the United

States biomedical research has helped to prevent such

childhood killers such as polio, diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome;

Whereas biomedical researchers are working diligently toward

cures for diseases such as Acquired Immune Deficiency

Syndrome (AIDS), Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, arthritis,

diabetes, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, heart and lung diseases, mental illness, and countless other diseases that

afflict millions of people in the United States;

Whereas the Congress has consistently demonstrated a financial commitment to maintaining the preeminence of the

United States in biomedical research through support of

such agencies as the National Institutes of Health, the

Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration,

the Centers for Disease Control, and the Veterans

Administration;

Whereas the products and byproducts of biomedical research

contribute to the health of the United States economy by

reducing medical costs through prevention of various diseases and by furthering the success of the United States

in international commerce and trade;
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Whereas biomedical research has led to drugs and vaccines

that safeguard the animals we raise and the food we

consume, protecting the health of such animals as cattle,

hogs, sheep, and chickens; and

Whereas biomedical research also has contributed to the

health and well-being of animals through vaccines for

parvovirus, infectious canine hepatitis, rabies, distemper,

anthrax, tetanus, and feline leukemia, and has helped the

prospects of endangered species by reducing disease and

promoting reproduction: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That October 21, 1993, is designated as ‘‘National Bio4 medical Research Day’’, and the President is authorized

5 and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the

6 people of the United States to observe such day with ap7 propriate ceremonies and activities.

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