IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 452 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Academy of Pediatrics 
and supporting the mission and goals of the organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 
Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. REYES, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, 
Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. 
HARMAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. BEAN, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. UPTON, Mr. STARK, 
Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. WALSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. YOUNG 
of Florida, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. OBEY) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Academy 
of Pediatrics and supporting the mission and goals of 
the organization. 
Whereas 2005 marks the 75th anniversary of the American 
Academy of Pediatrics (referred to in this resolution as 
the ‘‘Academy’’); 
Whereas in 1930, 35 pediatricians founded the Academy to 
attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and 
well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and 
young adults;
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Whereas in 2005, the Academy is the largest membership or-
ganization in the United States dedicated to child and 
adolescent health and well-being, with more than 60,000 
primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecial-
ists, and pediatric surgical specialists belonging to its 59 
chapters in the United States and 7 chapters in Canada; 
Whereas, in addition to promoting good physical health, the 
Academy also promotes early childhood education, good 
mental health, reading, environmental health, safety, pe-
diatric research, and the elimination of disparities in 
health care; 
Whereas the Academy serves as a voice for the most vulner-
able people in the United States by advocating for the 
needs of children with special health care needs, low-in-
come families, victims of abuse and neglect, individuals in 
under-served communities, and the uninsured; 
Whereas the Academy is dedicated to improving child health 
and well-being through numerous efforts and initiatives, 
including continuing medical education, the promotion of 
optimal standards for pediatric education, the authorship 
and dissemination of materials which advance its mission, 
and advocacy on improvements in child health; 
Whereas the Academy promotes the use of evidence-based re-
search and ‘‘best practices’’ to drive major improvements 
in child health and well-being, such as the use of immuni-
zations to decrease the rates of infectious childhood dis-
eases; 
Whereas the Academy promotes the pediatric ‘‘medical home’’ 
as the most effective approach to guaranteeing the high-
est quality care for all children;
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Whereas the Academy provides international leadership on 
child health issues, including translating child health ma-
terials into more than 40 languages; 
Whereas Academy members have organized numerous child 
health initiatives at the State and community levels; and 
Whereas, throughout its history, the Academy has supported 
passage of several Federal child health laws, including 
poison prevention measures, the medicaid program under 
title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et 
seq.), Federal child safety seat initiatives, the State Chil-
dren’s Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), universal 
immunization, and the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children 
Act (Public Law 107–109): Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the 
American Academy of Pediatrics; 
(2) supports the mission and goals of the Acad-
emy; 
(3) commends the Academy for its commitment 
to attaining optimal physical, mental, and social 
health and well-being for all infants, children, ado-
lescents, and young adults; 
(4) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe this anniversary and support the Acad-
emy on behalf of the children of the United States; 
and
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(5) encourages the Academy to continue striv-
ing to improve the health and well-being of all in-
fants, children, adolescents, and young adults of the 
United States. 
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