[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 204 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 204

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Academy of Pediatrics 
       and supporting the mission and goals of the organization.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 21, 2005

 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
 DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kennedy, 
   Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Obama, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, and Mr. 
Rockefeller) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Academy of Pediatrics 
       and supporting the mission and goals of the organization.

Whereas 2005 marks the 75th anniversary of the American Academy of Pediatrics 
        (referred to in this resolution as the ``Academy'');
Whereas in 1930, 35 pediatricians founded the Academy to attain optimal 
        physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, 
        children, adolescents, and young adults;
Whereas in 2005, the Academy is the largest membership organization in the 
        United States dedicated to child and adolescent health and well-being, 
        with more than 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical 
        subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists belonging to its 59 
        chapters in the United States and 7 chapters in Canada;
Whereas, in addition to promoting good physical health, the Academy also 
        promotes early childhood education, good mental health, reading, 
        environmental health, safety, pediatric research, and the elimination of 
        disparities in health care;
Whereas the Academy serves as a voice for the most vulnerable people in the 
        United States by advocating for the needs of children with special 
        health care needs, low-income families, victims of abuse and neglect, 
        individuals in under-served communities, and the uninsured;
Whereas the Academy is dedicated to improving child health and well-being 
        through numerous efforts and initiatives, including continuing medical 
        education, the promotion of optimal standards for pediatric education, 
        the authorship and dissemination of materials which advance its mission, 
        and advocacy on improvements in child health;
Whereas the Academy promotes the use of evidence-based research and ``best 
        practices'' to drive major improvements in child health and well-being, 
        such as the use of immunizations to decrease the rates of infectious 
        childhood diseases;
Whereas the Academy promotes the pediatric ``medical home'' as the most 
        effective approach to guaranteeing the highest quality care for all 
        children;
Whereas the Academy provides international leadership on child health issues, 
        including translating child health materials into more than 40 
        languages;
Whereas Academy members have organized numerous child health initiatives at the 
        State and community levels; and
Whereas, throughout its history, the Academy has been instrumental in the 
        passage of several Federal child health laws, including poison 
        prevention measures, the medicaid program under title XIX of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), Federal child safety seat 
        initiatives, the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title 
        XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), universal 
        immunization, and the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (Public Law 
        107-109): Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the American Academy 
        of Pediatrics;
            (2) supports the mission and goals of the Academy;
            (3) commends the Academy for its commitment to attaining 
        optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for 
        all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults;
            (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        this anniversary and support the Academy on behalf of the 
        children of the United States; and
            (5) encourages the Academy to continue striving to improve 
        the health and well-being of all infants, children, 
        adolescents, and young adults of the United States.
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