102 STAT. 3318	PUBLIC LAW 100-631—NOV. 7, 1988
Public Law 100-631
100th Congress
Joint Resolution
Nov. 7, 1988       To designate the week beginning November 13, 1988, as "National Craniofacial
[H.J. Res. 573]	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, includ-
ing 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 difficul-
ties;
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 HISTQjRY-H.J. Res. 573:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988):
Oct. 21, considered and passed House and Senate.