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 PUBLIC LAW 100-316—MAY 12, 1988

102 STAT. 467

Public Law 100-316 100th Congress Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing May 8, 1988, and ending on May 14, 1988, as "National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Week".

Whereas tuberous sclerosis (hereinafter referred to in this resolution as "TS") is a genetic disorder affecting as many as 1 in 10,000 Americans; Whereas TS remains poorly understood and frequently misdiagnosed, even though it is one of the more common genetic disorders; Whereas TS affects males and females of all races; Whereas the characteristics of TS include skin markings, seizures, motor difficulties, mental retardation, tumors of the brain and other organs, and behavioral abnormalities; Whereas in any individual, the disease's severity can range from being mild, when patients can live normal lives, to being extreme, when TS is disabling and may be life threatening; Whereas although modern research technology has provided information about TS, there remains much to be learned; Whereas only with continued, extensive research is there any chance of conquering TS; and Whereas establishing a national TS awareness week would serve to enhance public awareness of TS and stimulate further TS research: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the period commencing May 8, 1988, and ending on May 14, 1988, is designated as "National Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Week", and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. Approved May 12, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 212: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): Feb. 26, considered and passed Senate. May 5, considered and passed House.

May 12, 1988 [S.J. Res. 212]

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