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PUBLIC LAW 100-652—NOV. 10, 1988 Public Law 100-652 100th Congress

102 STAT. 3823

-.^ Joint Resolution

To designate January 4, 1989, as "National Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service Centennial Day".

Whereas the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service of the United States has compiled an exceptional record of service to the health of the people of the United States and the world through concerted efforts at disease prevention, health promotion, environmental intervention, disesise control, biomedical research, health care delivery, health program management, policy development, and implementation; Whereas the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service has been instrumental in the achievement of many innovations and breakthroughs throughout the field of health care; Whereas, because of diverse and varied training and background, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service have maintained a highly effective, mobile, and adaptive cadre of health and medical experts that have performed efficiently during emergencies, epidemics, and other adverse situations with courage, proficiency, and valor; Whereas the officers of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service have worked to eradicate diseases such as pellagra and smallpox and improved the health of mothers, children, and handicapped individuals through significant accomplishments such as the control of tuberculosis and the development of protective vaccines; Whereas the officers of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service have worked to increase the protection of consumers through the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Mental Health Systems Act (42 U.S.C. 9401 et seq.) and provided health care services for the Merchant Marine, the Coast Guard, the Bureau of Prisons, American Indians, and Native Alaskans; Whereas on January 4, 1989, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service celebrates the completion of its first century of existence and begins its second century with the goal of further enhancing the health of the people of the United States through measures such as achieving a drug-free society and eradicating the disease of acquired immune deficiency syndrome: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That January 4, 1989, is designated as "National Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service Centennial Day". The President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the

Nov. 10, 1988 [S.J. Res. 395]

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