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Whereas CDH patients often endure long-term complications, 
such as pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary hypoplasia, 
asthma, gastrointestinal reflux, feeding disorders, and de-
velopmental delays; 
Whereas CDH survivors sometimes endure long-term me-
chanical ventilation dependency, skeletal malformations, 
supplemental oxygen dependency, enteral and parenteral 
nutrition, and hypoxic brain injury; 
Whereas CDH is treated through mechanical ventilation, a 
heart 
and 
lung 
bypass 
(commonly 
known 
as 
‘‘extracorporeal membrane oxygenation’’), machines, and 
surgical repair; 
Whereas surgical repair is often not a permanent solution for 
CDH and can lead to reherniation and require additional 
surgery; 
Whereas CDH is diagnosed in utero in less than 50 percent 
of cases; 
Whereas infants born with CDH have a high mortality rate, 
ranging from 20 to 60 percent, depending on the severity 
of the defect and interventions available at delivery; 
Whereas CDH has a rate of occurrence of 1 in every 3,836 
live births worldwide; 
Whereas in the United States, CDH affects approximately 
1,088 babies each year; 
Whereas since 2000, CDH has affected more than 700,000 
babies worldwide; 
Whereas CDH does not discriminate based on race, gender, 
or socioeconomic status; 
Whereas the cause of CDH is unknown; 
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Whereas the average CDH survivor will face postnatal care 
that totals not less than $100,000; and 
Whereas Federal support for CDH research at the National 
Institutes of Health for 2015 is estimated to be not more 
than $3,300,000: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Con-
genital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month’’; 
(2) encourages that steps should be taken— 
(A) to raise awareness of and increase 
public knowledge about congenital diaphrag-
matic hernia (referred to in this resolving 
clause as ‘‘CDH’’); 
(B) to inform all people of the United 
States about the dangers of CDH, especially 
groups of people that may be disproportionately 
affected by CDH or have lower survival rates; 
(C) to disseminate information on the im-
portance of quality neonatal care of CDH pa-
tients; 
(D) to promote quality prenatal care and 
ultrasounds to detect CDH in utero; and 
(E) to support research funding of CDH— 
(i) to improve screening and treat-
ment for CDH; 
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(ii) to discover the causes of CDH; 
and 
(iii) to develop a cure for CDH; and 
(3) calls on the people of the United States, in-
terest groups, and affected persons— 
(A) to promote awareness of CDH; 
(B) to take an active role in the fight 
against this devastating birth defect; and 
(C) to observe National Congenital Dia-
phragmatic Hernia Awareness Month with ap-
propriate ceremonies and activities. 
Æ 
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