,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #deg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,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 an e/imat$ #gej1jjj p worldwide h microtia2 ,:]eas microtia is diagnos$ at bir?1 affect+ #a 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+ #a e> or bo? e>s1 b 9 "s cases may n be recogniz$ until lat] 9 life2 ,:]eas doctors & nurses may be well v]s$ 9 ! conditions & quickly educate & prep>e p>5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 c]ta9 sett+s1 ! conditions are r>e en\gh t mis9=mation or lack ( in=mation 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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses support = ! designation ( ,novemb] #i1 #bjba1 z ,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 ) _! dream = _! *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$]al1 ,/ate1 & local policymak]s to "w toge!r-- 7,a7 to raise aw>5ess ab\t microtia or atresia2 7,b7 to improve prop] diagnosis ( microtia or atresia2 & 7,c7 to support advancem5ts 9 te*nology t improve ! lives ( ^? ) microtia & aural atresia2 & 7#e7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to issue a proclamation call+ ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! day ) appropriate aw>5ess & educational activities4