[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1576 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1576

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National 
  Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children should be 
                              established.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2010

Mr. Burton of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, 
 Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reichert, 
Mr. Hill, and Mr. Pence) submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National 
  Day of Recognition for Parents of Special Needs Children should be 
                              established.

Whereas children with special health care needs are defined as those children 
        who have a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional 
        condition that requires special health-related services of a type or 
        amount beyond that required by children generally;
Whereas the Department of Health and Human Services most recent National Survey 
        of Children with Special Health Care Needs estimates 14 percent of 
        children between the ages of 0 and 17 in the United States are diagnosed 
        as having special health care needs;
Whereas active and supportive parents serve a critical role in the development 
        of special needs children and in preparing them to succeed in school and 
        in life;
Whereas parents of special needs children deserve annual national recognition 
        for their selfless dedication, compassion, and sacrifice; and
Whereas it is appropriate that the Nation reserve a special day each year to 
        celebrate and honor the parents of special needs children across the 
        United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the importance of honoring the Nation's 
        parents of special needs children;
            (2) expresses its sense that a National Day of Recognition 
        for Parents of Special Needs Children should be established to 
        honor such parents; and
            (3) urges the President to issue a proclamation calling on 
        the people of the United States to observe such a day with 
        appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.
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