123STA T . 3 564CON C UR R E NT RESO L UT I ONS — SE P T.3 0, 200 9Wher e as resear c hers are h op e fult hat in less than t w o d ecades ,S ic k le C ell D isease m a yj oin the ranks of chronic illnesses that, when properly treated, do not interfere with the acti v ity, g rowth, or mental development of affected children
Whereas Congress recogni z es the importance of researching, pre - venting, and treating Sickle Cell Disease b y authorizing treatment centers to provide medical intervention, education, and other services and by permitting the M edicaid program to cover some primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for chil- dren and adults with Sickle Cell Disease; Whereas the Sickle Cell Disease A ssociation of America, I nc . remains the preeminent advocacy organization that serves the sickle cell community by focusing its efforts on public policy, research funding, patient services, public awareness, and edu- cation related to developing effective treatments and a cure for Sickle Cell Disease; and Whereas the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. has re q uested that the Congress designate September as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in order to educate communities across the N ation about sickle cell and the need for research funding, early detection methods, effective treatments, and prevention pro- grams
Now, therefore, be it Resolv e dbyth e H o u seo f Re pr ese n t a t i ves ( the S enate c oncur - rin g),T hat the Congress supports the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. Agreed to September 30 , 2 00 9 . ENROL L M EN TC ORRECT I ON S—H. R. 2918 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur- ring), That, in the enrollment of the bill (H . R .29 18) making appro- priations for the L egislative B ranch for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 2010, and for other purposes, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) In section 1 5 8(a) of division B, strike ‘ ‘section 158 ’ ’ and insert ‘‘section 15 7 ’’. (2) In section 158(b) of division B, strike ‘‘section 158’’ and insert ‘‘section 157’’. (3) In section 1 6 2 of division B, strike ‘‘sections 158 through 162’’ and insert ‘‘sections 157 through 161’’. Agreed to September 30, 2009. H UD SON RI V ER Q U A DRICENTENNIAL CELE B RATION—RECO G NITION Whereas the Netherlands and the U nited States are two countries united by shared values and historic ties; Oct.5,20 0 9[H . Con . Res . 178]S e p t. 3 0, 2009 [H. Con. Res. 191]
