,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bf1 #bjba,mr4 ,g>b>9o 7= himself & ,mr4 ,suozzi7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,resolution ,support+ ! designation ( ,octob] #bjba z ,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon? & support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?4 ,:]eas ,d[n syndrome is ! mo/ commonly occurr+ *romosomal condition1 happ5+ :5 an individual has a full or p>tial extra copy ( *romosome #ba2 ,:]eas approximately #a 9 e #gjj babies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is born ) ,d[n syndrome1 or ar\nd #f1jjj bir?s p] ye>2 ,:]eas ,d[n syndrome occurs 9 p ( all races & economic levels2 ,:]eas life expectancy = p ) ,d[n syndrome has increas$ dramatically 9 rec5t decades1 f #be ye>s ( age 9 #aihc1 to #fj ye>s ( age 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas p ) ,d[n syndrome att5d s*ool & "w1 p>ticipate 9 decisions t affect !m1 h mean+ful relation%ips1 vote1 & contribute to society 9 _m exceptional ways2 ,:]eas rec5t /udies h %[n t employees ) disabilities frequ5tly mat* ! "w ( _! colleagues )\t disabilities2 & ,:]eas high-quality educational programs1 a /imulat+ home environm5t1 good heal? c>e1 & positive support f family1 fri5ds1 & ! community enable p ) ,d[n syndrome to lead fulfill+ & productive lives3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 7#c7 enc\rages aw>5ess & education reg>d+ ,d[n syndrome2 & 7#d7 is committ$ to advanc+ ! lives ( p ) ,d[n syndrome1 includ+ ! integration ( p ) ,d[n syndrome )9 ! work=ce4