,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dbe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,daines 7for himself1    
,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 and ,ms4    
,warren7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
,october #bjai as ,national ,down       
,syndrome ,awareness ,month and         
supporting the goals and ideals of      
,national ,down ,syndrome ,awareness    
,month4  ,whereas #a in every #fia      
babies born in the ,united ,states has  
,down syndrome2 ,whereas ,down syndrome 
affects people of all ages1 races1 and  
economic levels and is the most         
frequently occurring chromosomal        
abnormality2 ,whereas the life          
expectancy of people with ,down syndrome
 has increased dramatically in recent   
decades1 from #be years of age in #aihc 
to #fj years of age in #bjai2 ,whereas  
people with ,down syndrome attend       
school1 work1 participate in decisions  

that affect them1 have meaningful       
relationships1 can vote1 and contribute 
to society in many ways2 ,whereas       
advancements in education1 medical care1
 and research and advocacy1 and positive
 support from family1 friends1 and the  
community enable people with ,down      
syndrome to live healthy and fulfilling 
lives2 ,whereas parents of babies and   
children with ,down syndrome should     
receive the education and support they  
need to understand the condition and    
acquire new hope for the future of their
 children2 ,whereas there are lifespan  
and health care disparities for         
minorities1 such as ,african ,americans 
with ,down syndrome1 that should be     
understood and addressed2 ,whereas      
people with ,down syndrome have a       
dramatically different health profile   
than other individuals1 as people with  
,down syndrome are predisposed to       
develop major diseases 7such as         
autoimmune disorders1 leukemia1 and     
,alzheimer's disease7 and may be        

protected from other major diseases     
7such as solid tumor cancers1 certain   
heart attacks1 and stroke72 ,whereas    
advancing research and medical care for 
people with ,down syndrome can not only 
increase life expectancy and improve    
health outcomes for this unique         
population1 but also holds great promise
 for treating and perhaps curing        
life-threatening diseases affecting     
millions of other people in the ,united 
,states2 ,whereas people with ,down     
syndrome should have access to health   
care providers who have easy access to  
updated1 evidence-based medical care    
guidelines for children and adults with 
the condition2 ,whereas1 on ,october #h1
 #bjjh1 the ,prenatally and ,postnatally
 ,diagnosed ,conditions ,awareness ,act 
7,public ,law #aaj-cgd2 #abb ,stat4     
#djea7 was enacted to increase referrals
 to providers of key support services   
for mothers who have received a positive
 prenatal diagnosis for ,down syndrome  
or a positive diagnosis for other       

prenatally or postnatally diagnosed     
conditions2 ,whereas promoting the      
acceptance and inclusion of individuals 
born with ,down syndrome1 a genetic     
condition1 will help those individuals  
achieve their full potential in all     
aspects of their lives2 ,whereas1 on    
,september #bh1 #aihd1 ,president       
,ronald ,reagan signed a joint          
resolution 7,public ,law #ih-dcg2 #ih   
,stat4 #afhc7 proclaiming ,october #aihd
 as ,national ,down's ,syndrome ,month1 
and similar resolutions were enacted    
annually through #aihi2 and ,whereas the
 inherent dignity and worth of people   
with ,down syndrome1 the valuable       
contributions of people with ,down      
syndrome as promoters of well-being and 
diversity within their communities1 and 
the importance of the individual freedom
 and independence of people with ,down  
syndrome should be recognized3 ,now1    
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates ,october #bjai as       
,national ,down ,syndrome ,awareness    

,month2  7#b7 supports the goals and    
ideals of ,national ,down ,syndrome     
,awareness ,month2  7#c7 celebrates the 
significant contributions that people   
with ,down syndrome make to their       
families1 their communities1 and the    
,united ,states2  7#d7 is committed to  
promoting the health1 well-being1 and   
inherent dignity of all children and    
adults with ,down syndrome2  7#e7       
supports the advancement of scientific  
and medical research on ,down syndrome  
at the ,national ,institutes of ,health1
 including through the ,,include        
project1 focused on improving health    
outcomes for people with the condition2 
and  7#f7 encourages awareness and      
education regarding ,down syndrome1     
including for new and expectant parents4