That the Senate—
designates April 2013 as “National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month”;
declares that steps should be taken to—
raise awareness of and increase public knowledge about congenital diaphragmatic hernia;
inform minority populations in the United States about congenital diaphragmatic hernia;
disseminate information on the importance of good neonatal care for congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients;
promote good prenatal care and the use of ultrasounds to detect congenital diaphragmatic hernia in utero; and
encourage research on congenital diaphragmatic hernia in order to discover its causes, develop treatments, and find a cure; and
calls on the people of the United States, interest groups, and affected persons to—
promote awareness of congenital diaphragmatic hernia;
take an active role in the fight against this devastating birth defect; and
observe National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.