[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 642 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 642

 To honor Drs. Eric R. Kandel and Paul Greengard for being awarded the 
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2000, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 18, 2000

 Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas (for herself, Mr. Rangel, and Mrs. 
  Maloney of New York) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To honor Drs. Eric R. Kandel and Paul Greengard for being awarded the 
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2000, and for other purposes.

Whereas on October 9, 2000, the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute 
        awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2000 to Drs. Eric 
        R. Kandel and Paul Greengard for their pioneering discoveries in the 
        field of neuroscience;
Whereas such discoveries have been crucial for achieving a fuller understanding 
        of the normal function of the brain and the mechanisms by which brain 
        cells communicate with each other at the molecular level to create moods 
        and memories in individuals;
Whereas the World Health Organization has found that 4 of the 10 leading causes 
        of disability for persons age 5 and older are mental disorders;
Whereas schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, Alzheimer's disease, and 
        other mental disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 people in the United States 
        each year;
Whereas the work of Drs. Kandel and Greengard has laid a foundation for the 
        development of drugs and other treatments for mental illnesses and 
        neurological disorders that promise to be more effective and to have 
        fewer or less acute side effects; and
Whereas the National Institutes of Health contributed to advances in the field 
        of neuroscience by providing grants and research support to Drs. Kandel 
        and Greengard for a period exceeding 30 years: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and honors Drs. Eric R. Kandel and Paul 
        Greengard for their cumulative achievements in advancing 
        scientific understanding in the field of neuroscience;
            (2) expresses support for the ongoing efforts of the 
        National Institutes of Health to fund and assist researchers in 
        developing treatments for mental illnesses and neurological 
        disorders; and
            (3) expresses support for efforts to promote mental health 
        for all people in the United States through advances in science 
        and overcoming societal attitudes, fears, and misunderstandings 
        concerning mental illness.
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