[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 160 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 160

To designate the month of April 1994 as ``National Sudden Infant Death 
          Syndrome Awareness Month'', and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           November 22, 1993

  Mr. Riegle introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
          twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
To designate the month of April 1994 as ``National Sudden Infant Death 
          Syndrome Awareness Month'', and for other purposes.

Whereas sudden infant death syndrome is a leading cause of death in the United 
        States for infants between the ages of 1 week and 1 year old;
Whereas sudden infant death syndrome causes more infant deaths per year than 
        cancer, heart disease, pneumonia, child abuse, acquired immune 
        deficiency syndrome, cystic fibrosis, and muscular dystrophy, combined;
Whereas the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, at the 
        request of Congress, has conducted a 5-year research project that will 
        soon be completed to identify children at risk of sudden infant death 
        syndrome and to direct research efforts to find a cure for sudden infant 
        death syndrome;
Whereas further research at the National Institute of Child Health and Human 
        Development is needed to pursue promising research leads;
Whereas the level of public awareness concerning this lethal childhood illness 
        is low; and
Whereas increased awareness will alert families and health care providers to the 
        threat of sudden infant death syndrome before it strikes and, thus, 
        reduce the threat of sudden infant death syndrome: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the month of April in the 
year 1994 is designated as ``National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 
Awareness Month''. The President is authorized and requested to issue a 
proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe 
the month with appropriate programs and activities.

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