S. Res. 414 (Agreed to Senate) — Designating April 2014 as “National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month”.

(1)

designates April 2014 as “National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month”;

(2)

declares that steps should be taken to—

(A)

raise awareness of and increase public knowledge about congenital diaphragmatic hernia (referred to in this resolution as “CDH”);

(B)

inform minority populations about CDH;

(C)

disseminate information on the importance of quality neonatal care of CDH patients;

(D)

promote quality prenatal care and ultrasounds to detect CDH in utero; and

(E)

increase research funding in an amount commensurate with the burden of CDH to—

(i)

improve screening and treatment for CDH;

(ii)

discover the causes of CDH; and

(iii)

develop a cure for CDH; and

(3)

calls on the people of the United States, interest groups, and affected persons to—

(A)

promote awareness of CDH;

(B)

take an active role in the fight against this devastating birth defect; and

(C)

observe National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Designating April 2014 as “National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month”.