104 STAT. 266 PUBLIC LAW 101-310—JUNE 18, 1990 Public Law 101-310 101st Congress Joint Resolution June 18, 1990 To designate the week beginning June 10, 1990, as "National Scleroderma Awareness [H.J. Res. 516] ^ o o ^ggj^» Whereas scleroderma is a disease in which connective tissue in the body becomes hardened and rigid, and might afflict any part of the body; Whereas approximately three hundred thousand people in the United States suffer from scleroderma; Whereas women are afflicted by scleroderma three times more often than men; Whereas scleroderma is a chronic and often progressive illness that can result in death; Whereeis the s5nnptoms of scleroderma vary greatly from person to person and can complicate and confuse diagnosis; Whereas the cause and cure of scleroderma are unknown; and Whereas scleroderma is an orphan disease and is considered to be understudied: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the week beginning June 10, 1990, is designated as "National Scleroderma Awareness Week", and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved June 18, 1990. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—HJ. Res. 516 (S.J. Res. 274): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): June 7, considered and passed House. June 11, considered and passed Senate.
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