[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16861]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 204--RECOGNIZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN 
   ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS AND SUPPORTING THE MISSION AND GOALS OF THE 
                              ORGANIZATION

  Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. 
DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kennedy, 
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Obama, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, and Mr. 
Rockefeller) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 204

       Whereas 2005 marks the 75th anniversary of the American 
     Academy of Pediatrics (referred to in this resolution as the 
     ``Academy'');
       Whereas in 1930, 35 pediatricians founded the Academy to 
     attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-
     being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young 
     adults;
       Whereas in 2005, the Academy is the largest membership 
     organization in the United States dedicated to child and 
     adolescent health and well-being, with more than 60,000 
     primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, 
     and pediatric surgical specialists belonging to its 59 
     chapters in the United States and 7 chapters in Canada;
       Whereas, in addition to promoting good physical health, the 
     Academy also promotes early childhood education, good mental 
     health, reading, environmental health, safety, pediatric 
     research, and the elimination of disparities in health care;
       Whereas the Academy serves as a voice for the most 
     vulnerable people in the United States by advocating for the 
     needs of children with special health care needs, low-income 
     families, victims of abuse and neglect, individuals in under-
     served communities, and the uninsured;
       Whereas the Academy is dedicated to improving child health 
     and well-being through numerous efforts and initiatives, 
     including continuing medical education, the promotion of 
     optimal standards for pediatric education, the authorship and 
     dissemination of materials which advance its mission, and 
     advocacy on improvements in child health;
       Whereas the Academy promotes the use of evidence-based 
     research and ``best practices'' to drive major improvements 
     in child health and well-being, such as the use of 
     immunizations to decrease the rates of infectious childhood 
     diseases;
       Whereas the Academy promotes the pediatric ``medical home'' 
     as the most effective approach to guaranteeing the highest 
     quality care for all children;
       Whereas the Academy provides international leadership on 
     child health issues, including translating child health 
     materials into more than 40 languages;
       Whereas Academy members have organized numerous child 
     health initiatives at the State and community levels; and
       Whereas, throughout its history, the Academy has been 
     instrumental in the passage of several Federal child health 
     laws, including poison prevention measures, the medicaid 
     program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1396 et seq.), Federal child safety seat initiatives, the 
     State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of 
     the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.), universal 
     immunization, and the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act 
     (Public Law 107-109): Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the American Academy 
     of Pediatrics;
       (2) supports the mission and goals of the Academy;
       (3) commends the Academy for its commitment to attaining 
     optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being 
     for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults;
       (4) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     this anniversary and support the Academy on behalf of the 
     children of the United States; and
       (5) encourages the Academy to continue striving to improve 
     the health and well-being of all infants, children, 
     adolescents, and young adults of the United States.

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