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 102 STAT. 1106

PUBLIC LAW 100-417—AUG. 22, 1988

Public Law 100-417 100th Congress Joint Resolution Aug. 22, 1988 [H.J. Res. 417]

Designating May 1989 as "Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month".

Whereas neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder which causes tumors to grow in the human nervous system; Whereas neurofibromatosis is the most common tumor-causing genetic disorder of the nervous system; Whereas neurofibromatosis is a potentially debilitating disorder which strikes males and females of all races and ethnic groups; Whereas neurofibromatosis can strike in any part of the nervous system, at any time; Whereas the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, Inc., is a voluntary health organization, with chapters across the Nation, which was established to serve people with neurofibromatosis and their families, to stimulate and support biomedical research on neurofibromatosis, and to increase public awareness of neurofibromatosis and its consequences; Whereas the public and the Federal Government are not sufficiently aware of neurofibromatosis: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That May 1989 is designated as "Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month", and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. Approved August 22, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 417: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): Aug. 2, considered and passed House. Aug. 9, considered and passed Senate.

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