[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.J. Res. 52 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.J.Res.52

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the seventh day of January, two thousand and three


                            Joint Resolution


 
 Recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, an 
affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in Baltimore, Maryland, as the 
       official national museum of dentistry in the United States.

Whereas the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, an 
  affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is an international 
  resource with the primary mission of educating people, especially 
  children, about the history of dentistry and the importance of good 
  oral care;

Whereas the museum is the most comprehensive museum of dentistry in the 
  Nation, showcasing the people, objects, and events that have created 
  and defined the dental profession;

Whereas the museum is located on the campus of the University of 
  Maryland in Baltimore, home of the world's first dental school, 
  founded in 1840;

Whereas the museum educates the public about the importance of oral 
  health in overall health through exciting, interactive exhibitions 
  and the careful preservation and creative presentation of significant 
  dental artifacts; and

Whereas the museum is a national center for both the public and the 
  profession to obtain information concerning historical aspects of 
  oral health and preventive care, for scholars to study the evolution 
  of dental treatment, and for dental practitioners to take pride in 
  the accomplishments of their profession: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the museum, known as the 
Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, an affiliate of the 
Smithsonian Institution, located at 31 South Greene Street in 
Baltimore, Maryland, is recognized as the official national museum of 
dentistry in the United States.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.