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Bottom line -- best I can tell: 

American Celiac Disease Alliance (and other orgs. listed below) observed it in May.  CSA observes it in October.

Cong. Lowey's bill hasn't passed.  So there's no official US government designation.  

Reasons for the difference: There are other digestive disease awareness months in May; October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and therefore tough to compete with.


Richard Paul
Washington, DC  

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Organizations, Research Centers, and Companies supporting the May observance:  

Celiac Disease Foundation
Gluten Intolerance Group
Westchester Celiac Sprue Support Group
American Celiac Disease Alliance
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research 
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Program
Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University 
Wm. K. Warren Celiac Disease Research Center UC San Diego  
Bob & Ruth's Gluten-Free Dining & Travel Club
Ener-G Foods, Inc. 
Enjoy Life Brands™ 
Foods by George 
Gluten-Free Living 
GlutenFree Passport® 
Glutino-USA
Kimball Genetics 
Living Without 
Pamela's Products
Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
Savory Palate, Inc. 

Visit the Celiac Web Page at Http://www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/index.html
Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC