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,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
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ye>s & express+ support = ! designation 
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anniv]s>y ( ! publication ( !           
description ( ! d\ble-helical /ructure (
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sci5tific j\rnal ,nature by ,james ,d4  
,watson & ,francis ,h4,c4 ,crick1 :i* is
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significant sci5tific discov]ies ( !    
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inquiry 9 turn 0 crucial to ! f\nd+ &   
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:i* !y h realiz$ significant b5efits2   
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c5t]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w    
work$ toge!r on ! ,human ,g5ome         
,project1 :i* elucidat$ ! sequ5ce ( !   
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anniv]s>y ( ! ,human ,g5ome ,project's  
completion2 ,:]eas ! sequ5c+ ( ! human  
g5ome has already fo/]$ rese>*          
discov]ies t h l$ to advances 9 m$ic9e1 
& z g5ome sequ5c+ becomes fa/] & less   
exp5sive1 w enable rese>*]s to fur!r    
improve human heal? & m$ical c>e2 ,:]eas
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began1 !re 7 only #d ,,fda-approv$ drugs
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activity g5]at$ 9 return2 ,:]eas !      
,national ,human ,g5ome ,rese>*         
,in/itute ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? has provid$ an exempl>y model =  
social responsibility 9 sci5tific       
rese>*1 by devot+ significant res\rces &
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social implications ( g5omics rese>*2   
,:]eas g5omic m$ic9e w be enhanc$ by    
increas+ ! public's aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( 
g5omics2 & ,:]eas ,april #be1 #bjac1 is 
an appropriate day to designate z ,,dna 
,day 9 celebration ( ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( 
! publication describ+ ! /ructure (     
,,dna on ,april #be1 #aiec3 ,n[1 !re=e1 

be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes ! sequ5c+ ( ! human     
g5ome z "o ( ! mo/ significant sci5tific
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honors ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! out/&+      
accompli%m5t ( describ+ ! /ructure (    
,,dna & ! #aj? anniv]s>y ( complet+ !   
,human ,g5ome ,project2  7#c7 supports !
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enc\rages s*ools1 museums1 cultural     
organizations1 & o!r educational        
in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to        
recognize ,,dna ,day ) appropriate      
programs & activities c5t]$ on human    
g5omics4