[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 420 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 420

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 25, 2006

 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 additional 
                 research relating to, Crohn's Disease.

Whereas an estimated 1,000,000 Americans have Crohn's Disease, which is a 
        chronic and painful disorder that affects the intestinal tract;
Whereas Crohn'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 Crohn's Disease is difficult to diagnose due to the similarity of its 
        symptoms to those of other intestinal disorders;
Whereas the cause of Crohn's Disease is still unknown, and Crohn's Disease has 
        no known cure;
Whereas current evidence suggests that both genetic and environmental factors 
        contribute to the development of Crohn's Disease;
Whereas it is estimated that two-thirds to three-quarters of children with 
        Crohn's Disease will require one or more operations in their lifetime, 
        and 60 to 90 percent of children with Crohn'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 improve the quality of life of children and adults 
        affected by Crohn'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 
        additional research relating to, Crohn'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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