Recognizes: (1) the need for every American child to be vaccinated against polio; and (2) the 1,630,000 Americans who survived polio, their new battle with post-polio sequelae, and the need for education and appropriate medical care.
Requests that: (1) every State proclaim 2004 as The Year of Polio Awareness to promote vaccination and post-polio sequelae education and treatment; and (2) the President convene a White House Polio Awareness Summit.