[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S12858]
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                     CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS WEEK

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that S. Res. 190 
be discharged from the Judiciary Committee and that the Senate proceed 
to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will state the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 190) designating the week of October 
     10, 1999, through October 16, 1999, as ``National Cystic 
     Fibrosis Awareness Week.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. President, today I urge my colleagues to support 
passage of the pending resolution, Senate Resolution 190, designating 
October 10, 1999, through October 16, 1999, as ``National Cystic 
Fibrosis Awareness Week.'' I introduced this legislation in September 
and am pleased that it garnered such strong bipartisan support from my 
Senate colleagues. I am hopeful that greater awareness of cystic 
fibrosis, CF will lead to a cure.
  Incredibly, CF is the number one genetic killer in the United States. 
Approximately 30,000 Americans suffer from the life-threatening 
disease. Today, the average life expectancy for someone with CF is 31 
years. We must do what we can to change that.
  I urge my colleagues to support final passage of this resolution so 
that we can move one step closer to eradicating this disease.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements relating to S. 
Res. 190 be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 190) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 190

       Whereas Cystic Fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic 
     disease in the United States, for which there is no known 
     cure;
       Whereas Cystic Fibrosis, characterized by digestive 
     disorders and chronic lung infections, has been linked to 
     fatal lung disease;
       Whereas a total of more than 10,000,000 Americans are 
     unknowing carriers of Cystic Fibrosis;
       Whereas 1 out of every 3,900 babies in the United States 
     are born with Cystic Fibrosis;
       Whereas approximately 30,000 people in the United States, 
     many of whom are children, suffer from Cystic Fibrosis;
       Whereas the average life-expectancy of an individual with 
     Cystic Fibrosis is age 31;
       Whereas prompt, aggressive treatment of the symptoms of 
     Cystic Fibrosis can extend the lives of those who suffer with 
     this disease;
       Whereas recent advances in Cystic Fibrosis research have 
     produced promising leads in relation to gene, protein, and 
     drug therapies; and
       Whereas education can help inform the public of Cystic 
     Fibrosis symptoms, which will assist in early diagnoses, and 
     increase knowledge and understanding of this disease: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, that the Senate--
       (1) designates the week of October 10, 1999, through 
     October 16, 1999, as National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week;
       (2) commits to increasing the quality of life for 
     individuals with Cystic Fibrosis by promoting public 
     knowledge and understanding in a manner that will result in 
     earlier diagnoses, more fund raising efforts for research, 
     and increased levels of support for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers 
     and their families; and
       (3) requests the President to issue a proclamation calling 
     on the people of the United States to observe the week with 
     appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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