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PUBLIC LAW 101-371-AUG. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 453 Public Law 101-371

101st Congress ' Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning September 16, 1990, as "National Give Kids a Aiig. 15, 1990 Fighting Chance Week". [H.J. Res. 515] Whereas as many as 200,000 children of less than 5 years of age suffer from severe craniofacial deformity; Whereas individuals who suffer from craniofacial deformity, including children and adults, are too often forced to live secluded lives, hidden from society; Whereas individuals who suffer from craniofacial deformity and their families experience severe emotional and behavioral difficulties; Whereas the International Craniofacial Foundations, Inc., its affiliated centers, the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction, and other organizations dedicated to craniofacial reconstruction fund programs for research and education regarding craniofacial deformity and treatment of individuals who suffer from craniofacial deformity; Whereas the International Craniofacial Foundations, Inc., its affiliated centers, the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction, and other organizations dedicated to craniofacial reconstruction have funded surgical and nonsurgical treatment for more than 10,000 patients from throughout the United States and 12 countries; and Whereas the International Craniofacial Foundations, Inc., its affiliated centers, the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction and other organizations dedicated to craniofacial reconstruction have begun to aggressively seek out individuals who can be aided by the services of the organizations: 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 September 16, 1990, is designated as "National Give the Kids a Fighting Chance Week", and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved August 15, 1990. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 515 (S.J. Res. 284): CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 136 (1990): July 31, considered and passed House. Aug. 4, considered and passed Senate.