[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 455 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 455

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
should be issued to promote public awareness of, and increased research 
                     relating to, Chrohn's Disease.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2004

 Mr. Pallone submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
should be issued to promote public awareness of, and increased research 
                     relating to, Chrohn's Disease.

Whereas an estimated 1,000,000 Americans have Chrohn's Disease, which is a 
        chronic and painful disorder that affects the intestinal tract;
Whereas Chrohn's Disease affects approximately 100,000 children under the age of 
        18 and has been detected in infants as young as 18 months, with the 
        disease's ``second wave'' developing in adults over the age of 50;
Whereas Chrohn's Disease is difficult to diagnose due to the similarity of its 
        symptoms to those of other intestinal disorders;
Whereas the cause of Chrohn's Disease is still unknown, and Chrohn's Disease has 
        no known cure;
Whereas current evidence suggests that both genetic and environmental factors 
        contribute to the development of Chrohn's Disease;
Whereas it is estimated that two-thirds to three-quarters of children with 
        Chrohn's Disease will require one or more operations in their lifetime, 
        and 60 to 90 percent of children with Chrohn's Disease will experience 
        growth failures; and
Whereas the Federal Government, public and private organizations, health care 
        providers, and the medical community are striving to work together more 
        closely in order to educate and improve the quality of life of children 
        and adults affected by Chrohn's Disease: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a 
        commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of, and 
        increased research relating to, Chrohn's Disease; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United 
        States Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster 
        General that such a stamp be issued.
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