[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 214 (Monday, December 13, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S9126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 2021 AS ``SICKLE 
                     CELL DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH''

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to consideration of S. Res. 477, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 477) expressing support for the 
     designation of September 2021 as ``Sickle Cell Disease 
     Awareness Month'' in order to educate communities across the 
     United States about sickle cell disease and the need for 
     research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and 
     preventative care programs with respect to complications from 
     sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell 
     disease.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 477) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record 
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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