,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ghf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #i1 #bjba,mr4
 ,neguse 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4  
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,rodney      
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4   
,sewell1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4          
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4  
,bacon1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,khanna1  
,mr4 ,butt]field1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,novemb] #i1  
#bjba1 z ,national ,microtia & ,atresia 
,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas microtia is a    
cong5ital anomaly1 affect+ ! out] e>1   
:]e ! e> does n fully develop dur+ !    
fir/ trime/] ( pregnancy2 ,:]eas        
microtia is (t5 accompani$ by aural     
atresia1 :i* is ! abs5ce or closure ( ! 
ext]nal auditory e> canal result+ 9 he>+
 loss2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t !re are    
#gej1jjj p worldwide ) microtia2 ,:]eas 
microtia is diagnos$ at bir?1 affect+ "o

 e> or bo? e>s1 b !re is no und]/&+ z to
 :y microtia occurs2 ,:]eas aural       
atresia is usually diagnos$ at bir?1    
affect+ "o e> or bo? e>s1 b 9 "s cases  
may n be recogniz$ until lat] 9 life2   
,:]eas doctors & nurses may be in=m$ (  
microtia & aural atresia1 9 c]ta9       
sett+s1 ! conditions are r>e en\gh t    
mis9=mation or lack ( in=mation on      
options & s]vices1 quickly evaporates   
any rema9+ s5se ( celebration t         
accompanies a bir?2 & ,:]eas liv+ )     
facial *all5ges su* z crani(acial       
microsomia & he>+ loss1 z well z ! long+
 = social acceptance1 are "s ( ! daily  
conc]ns = individuals :o are born )     
microtia or aural atresia3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 expresses support = ! designation (    
,national ,microtia & ,atresia ,aw>5ess 
,day2  7#b7 enc\rages ea* p]son ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to celebrate !     
community t is made up ( n only *ildr5 &
 adults ) microtia or aural atresia1 b  
families1 tea*]s1 advocates1 & m$ical   

pr(essionals f ar\nd ! _w :o fo/]       
aw>5ess & assi/ance2 &  7,b7 to help    
promote public aw>5ess ( microtia1 aural
 atresia1 & ! hope t future g5]ations ( 
families w leave ! hospital equipp$ ) m 
answ]s ?an que/ions1 along ) _! dreams =
 _! *ild intact2  7#c7 supports ef=ts to
 remove unnecess>y b>ri]s & replace !m )
 res\rces & tools t aim to elim9ate     
bully+ & cle> ! way = an ev5 m          
successful future = ^? ) microtia or    
atresia2  7#d7 enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local policymak]s to "w toge!r-- 7,a7 
to raise aw>5ess ab\t microtia & aural  
atresia2  7,b7 to improve prop]         
diagnosis ( microtia & aural atresia2 & 
7,c7 to support advancem5ts 9 te*nology 
t improve ! lives ( ^? ) microtia &     
aural atresia2 &  7#e7 enc\rages !      
,presid5t to issue a proclamation call+ 
^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! day
 ) appropriate aw>5ess & educational    
activities4