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 102 STAT. 3318

PUBLIC LAW 100-631—NOV. 7, 1988

Public Law 100-631 100th Congress Joint Resolution Nov. 7, 1988 [H.J. Res. 573]

To designate the week beginning November 13, 1988, as "National Craniofacial Awareness Week".

Whereas as many as 200,000 children of less than 5 years of age suffer from severe craniofacial deformity; Whereas individuals who suffer from craniofacial deformity, including children and adults, are too often forced to live secluded lives, hidden from society; Whereas individuals who suffer from craniofacial deformity and their families experience severe emotional and behavioral difficulties; Whereas the National Craniofacial Foundation, Let's Face It, and the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction fund programs for research and education regarding craniofacial deformity and treatment of individuals who suffer from craniofacial deformity; Whereas the National Craniofacial Foundation, Let's Face It, and the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction have funded surgical and nonsurgical treatment for more than 10,000 patients from throughout the United States and 12 countries; and Whereas the National Craniofacial Foundation, Let's Face It, and the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction have begun to aggressively seek out individuals who can be aided by the services of the organizations: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the week beginning November 13, 1988, is designated as "National Craniofacial Awareness Week", and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe the week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Approved November 7, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.J. Res. 573: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): Oct. 21, considered and passed House and Senate.

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