[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. Res. 72 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 102
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 72

    Designating the month of May in 1999 and 2000 as ``National ALS 
                           Awareness Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 1999

Mr. Torricelli (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. 
 DeWine, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Warner, Mr. Mack, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. 
  Grams, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. 
Boxer, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Helms, Mr. Roth, Mr. 
    Dorgan, Mr. Specter, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Coverdell, Mrs. Murray, Mr. 
 Sessions, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Burns, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Bryan, 
   Mr. Abraham, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. 
 Feinstein, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Bond, Mr. Graham, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
   Murkowski, Mr. McCain, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Frist, Mr. 
  Lugar, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Reed, Mr. Levin, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Collins, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
 Gramm, and Mr. Allard) submitted the following resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             April 29, 1999

                Reported by Mr. Hatch, without amendment

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Designating the month of May in 1999 and 2000 as ``National ALS 
                           Awareness Month''.

Whereas Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's 
        Disease, is a progressive neuromuscular disease characterized by a 
        degeneration of the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord leading to 
        the wasting of muscles, paralysis, and eventual death;
Whereas approximately 30,000 individuals in the United States are afflicted with 
        ALS at any time, with approximately 5,000 new cases appearing each year;
Whereas ALS usually strikes individuals that are 50 years of age or older;
Whereas the life expectancy of an individual with ALS is 3 to 5 years from the 
        time of diagnosis;
Whereas there is no known cause or cure for ALS;
Whereas aggressive treatment of the symptoms of ALS can extend the lives of 
        individuals with the disease; and
Whereas recent advances in ALS research have produced promising leads, many 
        related to shared disease processes that appear to operate in many 
        neurodegenerative diseases: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the month of May in 1999 and 2000 as 
        ``National ALS Awareness Month''; and
            (2) requests the President to issue a proclamation calling 
        on the people of the United States to observe the month with 
        appropriate ceremonies and activities.
                                    

                                                       Calendar No. 102

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               S. RES. 72

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                               RESOLUTION

    Designating the month of May in 1999 and 2000 as ``National ALS 
                           Awareness Month''.

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                             April 29, 1999

          Reported without amendment; considered and agreed to