[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 128 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S9931]
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                NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS WEEK

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 270 and the Senate now 
proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 270) designating the week of October 
     13, 2002, through October 19, 2002, as ``National Cystic 
     Fibrosis Awareness Week''.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to the consideration 
of the concurrent resolution.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and the 
preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, 
and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 270) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 270

       Whereas cystic fibrosis is one of the most common fatal 
     genetic diseases in the United States and there is no known 
     cure;
       Whereas cystic fibrosis, characterized by digestive 
     disorders and chronic lung infections, is a fatal lung 
     disease;
       Whereas a total of more than 10,000,000 Americans are 
     unknowing carriers of cystic fibrosis;
       Whereas one out of every 3,900 babies in the United States 
     is born with cystic fibrosis;
       Whereas approximately 30,000 people in the United States, 
     many of whom are children, have cystic fibrosis;
       Whereas the average life expectancy of an individual with 
     cystic fibrosis is 32 years;
       Whereas prompt, aggressive treatment of the symptoms of 
     cystic fibrosis can extend the lives of those who have this 
     disease;
       Whereas recent advances in cystic fibrosis research have 
     produced promising leads in gene, protein, and drug 
     therapies; and
       Whereas education can help inform the public of the 
     symptoms of cystic fibrosis, 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 13, 2002 through October 
     19, 2002, 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 those with cystic 
     fibrosis 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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