; and Whereas June 19, 2023, has been designated World Sickle Cell Awareness Day to increase public alertness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease, the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings for sickle cell disease trait carriers, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative-care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions related to sickle cell disease: Now, therefore, be it