[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 403 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 403

    Honoring those persons whose lives have been taken by bacterial 
meningitis and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis 
 and its consequences, and supporting all work for the eradication of 
               bacterial meningitis in the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2011

   Mr. Brady of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Honoring those persons whose lives have been taken by bacterial 
meningitis and those who continue to struggle with bacterial meningitis 
 and its consequences, and supporting all work for the eradication of 
               bacterial meningitis in the United States.

Whereas Ryan Wayne Milley of Conroe, Texas, was born on September 20, 1979;
Whereas when Ryan Wayne Milley was 18 years old, his life was taken by 
        meningococcal meningitis;
Whereas meningococcal, pneumococcal, and HIB meningitis are forms of bacterial 
        meningitis, an infection of the meninges, the thin lining that surrounds 
        the brain and spinal cord;
Whereas bacterial meningitis is a deadly, debilitating disease that especially 
        affects infants, children, teenagers, young adults, and those with 
        compromised immune systems;
Whereas early symptoms of bacterial meningitis may include high fever, headache, 
        and a stiff neck;
Whereas thousands of infants, children, teenagers, and young adults are 
        diagnosed with bacterial meningitis each year;
Whereas the organization Meningitis Angels was founded in memory of Ryan Wayne 
        Milley;
Whereas Meningitis Angels raises public awareness of bacterial meningitis and 
        measures, including immunization, to prevent bacterial meningitis, 
        through awareness campaigns at schools, day cares, universities, and in 
        the government and media; and
Whereas Meningitis Angels is dedicated to ``Meningitis Angels'', including all 
        persons who have bacterial meningitis, whose lives have been taken by 
        bacterial meningitis, or who have survived bacterial meningitis, and 
        their families;
Whereas September 20, the anniversary of Ryan Wayne Milley's birth, would be an 
        appropriate day to honor Ryan Wayne Milley and all Meningitis Angels 
        across the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors those persons whose lives have been taken by 
        bacterial meningitis and those who continue to struggle with 
        bacterial meningitis and its consequences; and
            (2) supports all work for the eradication of bacterial 
        meningitis in the United States.
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