[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CROHN'S AND COLITIS AWARENESS WEEK

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the HELP Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 199, and the Senate 
proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 199) supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week.''

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the 
table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related 
to this matter be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 199) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 199

       Whereas Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are serious, 
     chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
       Whereas Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, 
     collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease, afflict 
     approximately 1,400,000 people in the United States, 30 
     percent of whom are diagnosed as children;
       Whereas the cause of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis 
     are unknown and no medical cure exists;
       Whereas Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can affect 
     anyone, at any age, and is being diagnosed with increased 
     frequency in children;
       Whereas Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients are 
     at high risk for developing colorectal cancer;
       Whereas a lack of awareness among health professionals and 
     the general public may contribute to the misdiagnosis and 
     mismanagement of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis;
       Whereas the annual direct cost of Crohn's disease and 
     ulcerative colitis in the United States is estimated to be 
     $6,100,000,000;
       Whereas the goals of ``Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week'' 
     are--
       (1) to invite and encourage all people in the United States 
     to join the effort to find a cure for Crohn's disease and 
     ulcerative colitis;
       (2) to engage in activities aimed at raising awareness of 
     Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis among the general 
     public and health care providers; and
       (3) to promote and support biomedical research needed to 
     find better treatments and a cure for Crohn's disease and 
     ulcerative colitis; and
       Whereas the week of December 1, 2011, through December 7, 
     2011, has been designated ``Crohn's and Colitis Awareness 
     Week'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the goals and ideals of ``Crohn's and Colitis 
     Awareness Week'';
       (2) encourages media organizations to participate in 
     ``Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week'' by helping to educate 
     the general public about Crohn's disease and ulcerative 
     colitis;
       (3) recognizes all people in the United States living with 
     Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and expresses 
     appreciation to the family members and caregivers who support 
     them; and
       (4) commends the dedication of health care professionals 
     and biomedical researchers who care for Crohn's disease and 
     ulcerative colitis patients and work to advance basic, 
     genetic, and clinical research aimed at developing new 
     treatments and a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative 
     colitis.

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