PUBLIC LAW 102-283—MAY 14, 1992 106 STAT. 163 Public Law 102-283 102d Congress Joint Resolution May 14 1992 Designating May 10, 1992, as "Infant Mortality Awareness Day". ^— [H.J. Res. 425] Whereas, in 1989, the infant mortaUty rate in the United States decreased from 10.0 to 9.8 infant deaths per 1,000 hve births; Whereas, despite such decrease, nearly 38,000 infants in the United States will die in 1992 before they reach their 1st birthday; Whereas thousands of infants will suffer lifelong disabilities resulting from low birthweight and other complications; Whereas thousands of pregnant women, especially low-income women, cannot receive adequate prenatal care because they lack access to providers of obstetrical Care; Whereas ii^ant mortality is a widespread problem which afflicts both urban and rural areas in all geographic regions of the United States; Whereas the number of births to teenage mothers, who have a greater risk of giving birth to sick infants, has increased by 20 percent in the last 3 years; Whereas the high number of deaths, disabihties, and illnesses among infants in the United States is deplorable; and Whereas expectant parents in the United States should work toward the birth of healthy babies: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That May 10, 1992, is designated as "Infant Mortality Awareness Da/', and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved May 14, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 425: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): Apr. 30, considered and passed House. May 7, considered and passed Senate.
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