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Designating October 3, 2013, as Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day.

Designating October 3, 2013, as Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day Whereas Jumpstart, a national early education organization, is working to ensure that every child in the United States can enter kindergarten prepared to succeed; Whereas Jumpstart recruits and trains college students and community volunteers year-round to deliver a high-quality early education curriculum to preschool children in low-income neighborhoods, helping preschool children develop the key language and literacy skills they need in order to succeed in school and in life; Whereas, since 1993, Jumpstart has engaged nearly 28,000 adults in service to more than 50,000 young children in communities across the United States; Whereas Jumpstarts Read for the Record, presented in partnership with the Pearson Foundation, is a national campaign that culminates in 1 day out of the year when millions of people in the United States come together to celebrate literacy and support Jumpstart in its efforts to promote early childhood education; Whereas the goals of Jumpstart's Read for the Record are (1) to raise awareness of the importance of early childhood education in the United States; (2) to support the mission of Jumpstart, as well as early education programs established by Jumpstart in preschools in low-income neighborhoods; and (3) to celebrate the commencement of Jumpstarts program year; Whereas October 3, 2013, would be an appropriate date to designate as Jumpstarts Read for the Record Day because it is the date on which Jumpstart aims to set the world record for the largest shared reading experience; and Whereas Jumpstart hopes to engage more than 2,385,305 adults and children in reading Otis, by Loren Long, during a record-breaking celebration of reading and service, in support of preschool children in the United States: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates October 3, 2013, as Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day (2) commends Jumpstarts Read for the Record on its 8th year; (3) encourages adults, including grandparents, parents, teachers, and college students, to join children in creating the worlds largest shared reading experience and to show their support for early literacy and Jumpstarts early education programming for young children in low-income communities; and (4) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of this resolution to Jumpstart, one of the leading nonprofit organizations in the United States in the field of early childhood education.

Summary: Designates October 3, 2013, as Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day. Commends Jumpstart's Read for the Record on its eighth year. (Jumpstart is a national nonprofit early childhood education organization.) Encourages adults to: (1) join children in creating the world's largest shared reading experience, and (2) show their support for early literacy and Jumpstart's early education programming for young children in low-income communities.
Designating the week of October 7 through October 13, 2013, as Naturopathic Medicine Week to recognize the value of naturopathic medicine in providing safe, effective, and affordable health care.

Designating the week of October 7 through October 13, 2013, as Naturopathic Medicine Week Whereas, in the United States, more than 75 percent of health care costs are due to preventable chronic illnesses, including high blood pressure, which affects 88,000,000 people in the United States, and diabetes, which affects 26,000,000 people in the United States; Whereas nearly two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese and, consequently, at risk for serious health conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and depression; Whereas 70 percent of people in the United States experience physical or nonphysical symptoms of stress, and stress can contribute to the development of major illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease, depression, and diabetes; Whereas the aforementioned chronic health conditions are among the most common, costly, and preventable health conditions; Whereas naturopathic medicine provides noninvasive, holistic treatments that support the inherent self-healing capacity of the human body and encourage self-responsibility in health care; Whereas naturopathic medicine focuses on patient-centered care, the prevention of chronic illnesses, and early intervention in the treatment of chronic illnesses; Whereas naturopathic physicians attend 4-year, graduate level programs that are accredited by agencies approved by the Department of Education; Whereas aspects of naturopathic medicine have been shown to lower the risk of major illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes; Whereas naturopathic physicians can help address the shortage of primary care providers in the United States; Whereas naturopathic physicians are trained to refer patients to conventional physicians and specialists when necessary; Whereas the profession of naturopathic medicine is dedicated to providing health care to underserved populations; and Whereas naturopathic medicine provides consumers in the United States with more choice in health care, in line with the increased use of a variety of integrative medical treatments: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates the week of October 7 through October 13, 2013, as Naturopathic Medicine Week (2) recognizes the value of naturopathic medicine in providing safe, effective, and affordable health care; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to learn about naturopathic medicine and the role that naturopathic physicians play in preventing chronic and debilitating illnesses and conditions.

Summary: Designates the week of October 7-13, 2013, as Naturopathic Medicine Week. Recognizes the value of naturopathic medicine in providing safe, effective, and affordable health care.
Designating March 1, 2013, as Read Across America Day.

Designating March 1, 2013, as Read Across America Day Whereas reading is a basic requirement for quality education and professional success, and is a source of pleasure throughout life; Whereas the people of the United States must be able to read if the United States is to remain competitive in the global economy; Whereas Congress has placed great emphasis on reading intervention and on providing additional resources for reading assistance, including through the programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. Whereas more than 50 national organizations concerned about reading and education have joined with the National Education Association to designate March 1, the day before the anniversary of the birth of Theodor Geisel (also known as Dr. Seuss), as a day to celebrate reading: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates March 1, 2013, as Read Across America Day (2) honors Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading; (3) honors the 16th anniversary of Read Across America Day (4) encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day (5) encourages the people of the United States to observe Read Across America Day

Summary: Designates March 1, 2013, as Read Across America Day. Honors Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) for his success in encouraging children to discover the joy of reading. Honors the 16th anniversary of Read Across America Day. Encourages parents to read with their children for at least 30 minutes on Read Across America Day.
Designating October 30, 2013, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.

Designating October 30, 2013, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers. Whereas, since World War II, hundreds of thousands of men and women, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, have served the United States by building nuclear weapons for the defense of the United States; Whereas those dedicated workers paid a high price for their service to develop a nuclear weapons program for the benefit of the United States, including by developing disabling or fatal illnesses; Whereas the Senate recognized the contribution, service, and sacrifice those patriotic men and women made for the defense of the United States in Senate Resolution 151, 111th Congress, agreed to May 20, 2009, Senate Resolution 653, 111th Congress, agreed to September 28, 2010, Senate Resolution 275, 112th Congress, agreed to September 26, 2011, and Senate Resolution 519, 112th Congress, agreed to August 1, 2012; Whereas a national day of remembrance time capsule has been crossing the United States, collecting artifacts and the stories of nuclear weapons program workers relating to the nuclear defense era of the United States, and a remembrance quilt has been constructed to memorialize the contribution of those workers; Whereas the stories and artifacts reflected in the time capsule and the remembrance quilt reinforce the importance of recognizing nuclear weapons program workers; and Whereas those patriotic men and women deserve to be recognized for the contribution, service, and sacrifice they have made for the defense of the United States: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) designates October 30, 2013, as a national day of remembrance for the nuclear weapons program workers, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers, of the United States; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to support and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other activities to commemorate October 30, 2013, as a national day of remembrance for past and present workers in the nuclear weapons program of the United States.

Summary: Designates October 30, 2013, as a national day of remembrance for U.S. nuclear weapons program workers, including uranium miners, millers, and haulers.
Expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress holds the sole authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and shall not cede this power to the President.

Expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress holds the sole authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and shall not cede this power to the President. Whereas it is Congress prerogative and duty to decide how much the Nation will borrow and for what purposes; Whereas Congress has the responsibility under the Constitution to regulate the terms and conditions under which the Nation borrows funds; Whereas Congress has the power and the obligation to ensure that payments are made on the national debt; Whereas Congress is directly accountable to the people concerning any tax and spending burdens placed upon the public; Whereas these Constitutional powers and responsibilities create an appropriate check on the executive branch and preclude the President from raising taxes and issuing debt; Whereas, on November 29, 2012, the Secretary of the Treasury, on behalf of the President, proposed that Congress should surrender its authority to establish the debt limit of the United States to the executive branch; and Whereas for 6 decades Congress and the President have routinely used the necessity of increasing the debt limit as a vehicle for debate and broader reforms on the path of spending and future deficits: Now, therefore, be it That it is the sense of the Senate that Congress (1) should not relinquish its long utilized authority vested in article 1, section 8 of the Constitution to borrow money on the credit of the United States (2) should not provide the executive branch with exclusive power to issue debt on behalf of the United States Government.

Summary: Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) not relinquish its long utilized authority vested in the U.S. Constitution to borrow money on the credit of the United States by refusing to debate, amend, and vote on a bill to address the debt limit; and (2) not provide the executive branch with exclusive power to issue debt on behalf of the federal government.
Designating November 28, 2013, as National Holoprosencephaly Awareness Day to increase awareness and education of the disorder.

Designating November 28, 2013, as National Holoprosencephaly Awareness Day Whereas Holoprosencephaly (commonly known as HPE embryonic forebrain Whereas in most cases of HPE, the malformations are so severe that babies die before birth; Whereas in less severe cases of HPE, babies are born with normal or near-normal brain development and facial deformities that may affect the eyes, nose, and upper lip; Whereas the 3 classifications of HPE that vary in severity and impairment to cognitive abilities are Alobar (in which the brain has not divided at all), Semilobar (in which the hemispheres of the brain have somewhat divided), and Lobar (in which there is considerable evidence of separate brain hemispheres); Whereas HPE affects approximatley 1 out of every 250 pregnancies during early embryo development, with many of those pregnancies ending in miscarriage; Whereas HPE affects 1 in 10,00020,000 live births; Whereas the prognosis for a child diagnosed with HPE depends on the severity of the brain and facial malformations and associated clinical complications, with the most severely affected children living several months or years and the least affected children living a normal life span; Whereas there is no standard course of treatment for HPE because treatment must be individualized to the unique degree of malformations of each child; Whereas the Federal Government, acting through the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, supports and conducts a wide range of research on normal brain development and recent research has identified specific genes that cause HPE; and Whereas November 28, 2013, would be an appropriate day to designate as National Holoprosencephaly Awareness Day That the Senate (1) supports the designation of November 28, 2013, as National Holoprosencephaly Awareness Day (2) urges Federal agencies (A) to continue supporting research to better understand the causes of HPE; (B) to provide better counseling to families with the genetic forms of HPE; and (C) to develop new ways to treat, and potentially prevent, HPE; and (3) calls on the people of the United States, interested groups, and affected persons (A) to promote awareness of HPE; (B) to take an active role in the fight to end the devastating effects of HPE; and (C) to observe National Holoprosencephaly Awareness Day

Summary: Expresses support for the designation of November 28, 2013, as National Holoprosencephaly Awareness Day. Urges federal agencies to: (1) continue supporting research to better understand the causes of holoprosencephaly (HPE); (2) provide better counseling to families with the genetic forms of HPE; and (3) develop new ways to treat, and potentially prevent, HPE. Calls on the people of the United States, interested groups, and affected persons to promote awareness of HPE and to take an active role in the fight to end its devastating effects.
Expressing support for the designation of March 2013 as National Middle Level Education Month.

Expressing support for the designation of March 2013 as National Middle Level Education Month Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the Association for Middle Level Education, the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, and the National Association of Elementary School Principals have declared March 2013 to be National Middle Level Education Month Whereas schools that educate middle level students are responsible for educating nearly 24,000,000 young adolescents between the ages of 10 and 15, in grades 5 through 9, who are undergoing rapid and dramatic changes in their physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and moral development; Whereas those young adolescents deserve challenging and engaging instruction, knowledgeable teachers and administrators who are prepared to provide young adolescents with a safe, challenging, and supportive learning environment, and organizational structures that banish anonymity and promote personalization, collaboration, and social equity; Whereas the habits and values established during early adolescence have a lifelong influence that directly affects the future health and welfare of the United States; Whereas research indicates that the academic achievement of a student in eighth grade has a larger impact on the readiness of that student for college at the end of high school than any academic achievement of that student in high school; and Whereas, in order to improve graduation rates and prepare students to be lifelong learners who are ready for college, a career, and civic participation, it is necessary for the people of the United States to have a deeper understanding of the distinctive mission of middle level education: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate (1) honors and recognizes the importance of middle level education and the contributions of the individuals who educate middle level students; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe National Middle Level Education Month by visiting and celebrating schools that are responsible for educating young adolescents in the United States.

Summary: Recognizes the importance of middle level education and the contributions of the individuals who educate middle level students. Encourages people to observe National Middle Level Education Month by visiting and celebrating schools that are responsible for educating young adolescents in the United States.
Expressing support for the designation of September 2013 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Expressing support for the designation of September 2013 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Whereas ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers; Whereas ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States; Whereas, in 2013, approximately 22,000 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed, and 14,400 women will die of ovarian cancer in the United States; Whereas the mortality rate for ovarian cancer has not significantly decreased since the War on Cancer was declared more than 40 years ago; Whereas all women are at risk for ovarian cancer, and 90 percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer do not have a family history that puts them at a higher risk; Whereas some women, such as those with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, are at higher risk for developing the disease; Whereas the Pap test is sensitive and specific to the early detection of cervical cancer, but not ovarian cancer; Whereas there is currently no reliable early detection test for ovarian cancer; Whereas many people are unaware that the symptoms of ovarian cancer often include bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, urinary symptoms, and several other symptoms that are easily confused with other diseases; Whereas, in June 2007, the first national consensus statement on ovarian cancer symptoms was developed to provide consistency in describing symptoms to make it easier for women to learn and remember the symptoms; Whereas there are known methods to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, including prophylactic surgery, oral contraceptives, and breastfeeding; Whereas due to the lack of a reliable early detection test, 75 percent of cases of ovarian cancer are detected at an advanced stage, making the overall 5-year survival rate only 46 percent; Whereas there are factors that are known to reduce the risk for ovarian cancer and that play an important role in the prevention of the disease; Whereas awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer by women and health care providers can lead to a quicker diagnosis; Whereas, each year during the month of September, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and its partner members hold a number of events to increase public awareness of ovarian cancer; and Whereas September 2013 should be designated as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month to increase public awareness of ovarian cancer: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate supports the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Summary: Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month.

Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month. Whereas the prevalence of runaway and homelessness among youth is staggering, with studies suggesting that every year, between 1,600,000 and 2,800,000 youth live on the streets of the United States; Whereas the problem of youth running away from home or a foster care placement is widespread, and youth aged 12 to 17 are at a higher risk of homelessness than adults; Whereas runaway youth most often are youth who have been expelled from their homes by their families; physically, sexually, and emotionally abused at home; discharged by State custodial systems without adequate transition plans; separated from their parents by death and divorce; too poor to secure their own basic needs; and ineligible or unable to access adequate medical or mental health resources; Whereas children and youth in foster care, particularly those in groups home are especially vulnerable to running away; Whereas, children and youth who run away are at increased risk for domestic sex trafficking; Whereas effective programs supporting runaway youth and assisting youth and their families in remaining at home or in a safe foster home, succeed because of partnerships created among families, youth based advocacy organizations, community-based human service agencies, law enforcement agencies, schools, faith-based organizations, and businesses; Whereas preventing youth from running away from home or from foster care and supporting youth in high-risk situations is a family, community, and national priority; Whereas the future well-being of the Nation is dependent on the opportunities provided for youth and families to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to help youth successfully transition to a safe, healthy and productive adulthood, as well as having opportunities for youth to make connections to caring adults and to engage in age-appropriate activities; Whereas the National Network for Youth and its members advocate on behalf of runaway and homeless youth, and provide an array of community-based support to address their critical needs; Whereas the National Runaway Safeline provides crisis intervention and referrals to reconnect runaway youth to their families and link youth to local resources that provide positive alternatives to running away from home; and Whereas the National Network for Youth and National Runaway Safeline are cosponsoring National Runaway Prevention Month in November to increase public awareness of the life circumstances of youth in high-risk situations, and the need for safe, healthy, and productive alternatives, resources, and support for youth, families, and communities: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate recognizes and supports the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month.

Summary: Recognizes and supports the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month.