A joint resolution to designate the week of November 11, 1985, through November 17, 1985, as "National Reye's Syndrome Week".
PL 99-148 (S.J.Res.29), enacted 11/12/1985

99 STAT. 784 
PUBLIC LAW 99-148—NOV. 12, 1985 
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Joint Resolution 
Nov. 12, 1985 
Designating the week of November 11 through November 17, 1985, as "National 
[S.J. Res. 29] 
Reye's Syndrome Week". 
Whereas Reye's Syndrome is a disease of unknown cause which 
normally attacks healthy children eighteen years of age and 
under, both male and female, which can kill or cripple more than 
half of its victims within several days by attacking the muscles, 
liver, brain, and kidneys, and which affects every organ in the 
body; 
Whereas Reye's Syndrome is recognized by the Food and Drug 
Administration to be one of the top ten killers among all chil-
dren's diseases; 
Whereas Reye's Syndrome was first recognized as a specific illness 
in 1963 but is not a new illness since children have been affected 
by it for decades during which it was improperly diagnosed; 
Whereas the reporting of cases of Reye's Syndrome is required in 
only one-half of the States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mari-
ana Islands, and the other territories and possessions of the 
United States; 
Whereas national Reye's Syndrome volunteer organizations are 
established throughout the United States and are supported by 
thousands of parents; 
Whereas such volunteer organizations exist to encourage involve-
ment of the Federal Government in supporting Reye's Syndrome 
research; to encourage coordination of the treatment and research 
efforts by the various Reye's Syndrome treatment and research 
centers; to establish Reye's Syndrome as a reportable disease in 
every State; to establish at the Center for Disease Control a 
position for the review of data on Reye's Syndrome patients; to 
sponsor programs to educate parents and medical professionals 
with respect to diagnosis and treatment of the illness; and to raise 
funds for research into cause, prevention, and treatment of Reye's 
Syndrome; 
Wheresis the public, the Federal Government in general, and the 
Congress in particular, are not sufficiently aware of the continu-
ous increase in the incidence of Reye's Syndrome; and 
Whereas the chief executive officers of several States have declared 
Reye's Syndrome weeks: Now, therefore, be it 
PUBLIC LAW 99-148—NOV. 12, 1985 
99 STAT. 785 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week of Novem-
ber 11 through November 17, 1985, is designated "National Reye's 
Sjnidrome Week". The President is authorized and requested to 
issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to 
observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Approved November 12, 1985. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 29: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): 
Mar. 28, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 30, considered and passed House, amended. 
Nov. 5, Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment. 
Nov. 6, House concurred in Senate amendment.