SRES 324 ATS
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 324
Designating November 1, 2009, as ‘National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day’.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 27, 2009
Mr. GRAHAM submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating November 1, 2009, as ‘National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day’.
Whereas hemangiomas are the most common benign tumors that occur in infancy;
Whereas hemangiomas appear at birth, or within the first several months of life;
Whereas, each year, approximately 400,000 children in the United States are born with hemangiomas and other vascular anomalies;
Whereas hemangiomas and other vascular anomalies can have a negative effect on the emotional development of a child;
Whereas awareness of the impact of hemangiomas and vascular anomalies on children, their families, and society will lead to improvements in the care of children with hemangiomas;
Whereas the National Institutes of Health supports research on the treatment of, and cure for, hemangiomas and other vascular anomalies;
Whereas The Hemangioma Treatment Foundation has the unique mission of providing treatment to children affected with hemangiomas and other vascular anomalies; and
Whereas The Hemangioma Treatment Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for hemangiomas and other vascular anomalies: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates November 1, 2009, as ‘National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day’; and
(2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to The Hemangioma Treatment Foundation.
U.S. Congress - Text of S.Res.324 as Agreed to Senate A resolution designating November 1, 2009, as "National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness ...
