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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 206
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
 1-4     recognizing Wednesday, February 14, 2001, as Congenital Heart
 1-5     Defect Awareness Day in the State of Texas; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Each year, over 32,000 babies are born in the
 1-7     United States with varying degrees of malformed heart structure
 1-8     and blood vessel imperfections; it is believed to be the number
 1-9     one birth defect and affects one out of every 100 children born;
1-10     and
1-11           WHEREAS, Heart defects are also considered to be the
1-12     leading cause of birth defect-related deaths; yet, through early
1-13     detection and treatment, over one million survivors with over 35
1-14     different forms of congenital heart defects are alive today; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Over the past 40 years, dramatic increases have
1-16     been made in the survival rate for children but much more needs
1-17     to be done; information dissemination, additional research
1-18     funding, support groups, and organ donations are all key issues
1-19     that need to be emphasized in this battle to curb these
1-20     debilitating birth defects; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Due to the efforts of families and volunteers
 2-2     who dedicate their time and energy to supporting the research,
 2-3     education programs, and advocacy efforts, the percentage of
 2-4     deaths due to congenital heart defects in the United States
 2-5     dropped 26 percent from 1984 to 1994; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-7     77th Legislature, hereby declare that February 14, 2001, be
 2-8     recognized as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day in the
 2-9     State of Texas and encourage all Texans to participate in its
2-10     observance.
2-11                                                                Moncrief
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2-13                                          President of the Senate
2-14                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-15                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-16                                  on February 14, 2001.
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2-18                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-20                                           Member, Texas Senate