,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #g1    
#bjac ,mr4 ,harkin 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,grassley7 submitted the following     
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,to observe the
 contributions of the ,american         
,chiropractic ,association and to       
recognize the #ejth anniversary of the  
founding of the organization4  ,whereas 
the chiropractic profession is a        
holistic1 wellness-oriented healing art 
founded in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas
 doctors of chiropractic are licensed to
 serve as primary care1 portal-of-entry 
healthcare providers in all #ej of the  
,united ,states2 ,whereas doctors of    
chiropractic have broad diagnostic      
skills and are trained to recommend     
therapeutic and rehabilitative          
exercises1 as well as to provide        
nutritional1 dietary1 and lifestyle     
counseling1 reaffirming their role as   
providers trained in wellness and       

prevention2 ,whereas it is estimated    
that approximately #bb1jjj1jjj          
,americans annually seek care from a    
doctor of chiropractic for a range of   
health conditions2 ,whereas due to the  
popularity of chiropractic care for the 
treating a range of spinal-related      
maladies including back and neck pain   
which are widespread throughout our     
society1 the chiropractic profession    
serves as a critically important part of
 ,america's health delivery system2     
,whereas ,congress has recognized the   
value and contributions of the          
chiropractic profession by enacting     
several provisions of law aimed at      
integrating chiropractic care into the  
,department of ,veterans ,affairs and   
the ,department of ,defense health care 
system2 ,whereas the ,american          
,chiropractic ,association serves as the
 chiropractic profession's premier      
leadership and professional organization
 nationally2 ,whereas the ,american     
,chiropractic ,association has          

established a well-deserved reputation  
for upholding and promoting the highest 
ethical and professional standards for  
the practice of chiropractic care2      
,whereas the ,american ,chiropractic    
,association is committed to excellence 
in chiropractic education1 including    
continuing education2 ,whereas the      
,american ,chiropractic ,association    
seeks to promote timely access to health
 care1 including the promotion of       
wellness and disease prevention2        
,whereas the ,american ,chiropractic    
,association is a vocal advocate of     
evidence-based medicine and the delivery
 of effective health care services based
 on scientific research2 and ,whereas   
#bjac is the #ejth anniversary of the   
founding of the ,american ,chiropractic 
,association3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,senate recognizes the many   
important contributions of the ,american
 ,chiropractic ,association to the      
welfare of both the chiropractic        
profession and our the health delivery  

system of the ,united ,states and       
recognizes the #ejth ,anniversary of the
 founding of the ,association4