[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 12 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 12

   Recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry 
   located at 31 South Greene Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the 
      official national museum of dentistry in the United States.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 11, 2003

 Mr. Sarbanes (for himself and Ms. Mikulski) introduced the following 
joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                        Rules and Administration

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry 
   located at 31 South Greene Street 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 United 
        States, showcasing the people, objects, and events that created and 
        defined the dental profession;
Whereas the museum is located on the campus of the University of Maryland at 
        Baltimore, home of the world's first dental school, founded in 1840;
Whereas the museum educates the public about the importance of oral health to 
        overall health through exciting, interactive exhibitions and the careful 
        preservation and creative presentation of significant dental artifacts;
Whereas the museum represents the pride that dental practitioners take in the 
        accomplishments of the dental profession; and
Whereas the museum is a national center at which both the public and the 
        profession may obtain information concerning historical aspects of oral 
        health and preventive care and at which scholars may study the evolution 
        of dental treatment: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF OFFICIAL NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DENTISTRY.

    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.
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