[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 625 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 625

    Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2016, as 
              ``National Rare Eye Disease Awareness Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 25, 2016

 Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
LaMalfa) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2016, as 
              ``National Rare Eye Disease Awareness Day''.

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Rare Eye Disease 
        Awareness Day'' to raise awareness to the needs of blind 
        individuals; and
            (2) provides awareness for the need of accessible materials 
        for blind students for high school and college, the need to 
        increase funding for research, and promotes access to genetic 
        testing.
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