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 100 STAT. 1142

PUBLIC LAW 99-454—OCT. 8, 1986

Public Law 99-454 99th Congress Joint Resolution Oct. 8, 1986 [H.J. Res. 611]

To designate the period of December 1, 1986, through December 7, 1986, as "National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week".

Whereas aplastic anemia is a rare but extremely serious disorder that results from the unexplained failure of the bone marrow to produce blood cells; Whereas aplastic anemia fatally strikes 2,000 Americans of all ages each year; Whereas the causes of aplastic anemia are not known and there is only a limited understanding of how to treat the disease; and Whereas increased public education on aplastic anemia will facilitate the battle against all bone marrow diseases: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the period of December 1, 1986, through December 7, 1986, is designated as "National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week" and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the American public to observe such period with appropriate activities to assure a better understanding of aplastic anemia. Approved October 8, 1986.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 611: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): Sept. 18, considered and passed House. Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate.

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