,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eed  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#ba1 #bjbb ,mr4 ,daines 7for himself and
 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper7 submitted the      
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,designating ,march #bjbb 
as ,world ,down ,syndrome ,month and    
supporting the goals and ideals of      
,world ,down ,syndrome ,month4  ,whereas
 #a in every #fia babies born in the    
,united ,states has ,down syndrome1 and 
only #a in every #a1ajj worldwide2      
,whereas ,down syndrome is the most     
frequent chromosomal condition and      
occurs in all racial1 ethnic1 and       
economic groups2 ,whereas individuals   
with ,down syndrome attend school1 work1
 make their own life decisions1 have    
meaningful relationships1 vote1 and     
contribute to society2 ,whereas         
advancements in education1 medical care1
 research1 and advocacy and positive    
support from family1 friends1 and the   

community contribute to individuals with
 ,down syndrome living healthy and      
fulfilling lives2 ,whereas promoting    
inclusive education1 competitive        
integrated employment1 and home and     
community-based services for individuals
 with ,down syndrome is vital to        
individuals with ,down syndrome         
achieving independence1 economic        
self-sufficiency1 and full participation
 in society2 ,whereas the life          
expectancy of individuals with ,down    
syndrome in the ,united ,states has     
increased dramatically in recent        
decades1 from #be years of age in #aihc 
to #fj years of age in #bjbb2 ,whereas  
racial and ethnic minorities with ,down 
syndrome experience life expectancy and 
health care disparities1 which should be
 understood and addressed2 ,whereas     
individuals with ,down syndrome have    
different health profiles than other    
individuals1 as individuals with ,down  
syndrome are predisposed to develop     
certain major diseases1 such as         

autoimmune disorders1 leukemia1 and     
,alzheimer's disease1 and may not       
experience other major diseases1 such as
 solid tumor cancers1 certain heart     
attacks1 and stroke2 ,whereas           
individuals 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 ,down      
syndrome2 ,whereas parents of babies and
 children with ,down syndrome should    
receive the education and support they  
need to understand ,down syndrome2      
,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 in the    
,united ,states 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 the ,united ,states1 along with
 over #ajj other countries1 officially  
observes the date ,march #ba as ,world  
,down ,syndrome ,day1 because ,down     
syndrome occurs when an individual is   
born with #c copies of chromosome #ba2  
and ,whereas the inherent dignity and   
worth of individuals with ,down         
syndrome1 the valuable contributions of 
individuals with ,down syndrome as      
promoters of well-being and diversity   
within their communities1 and the       
importance of the individual freedom and
 independence of individuals with ,down 
syndrome should be recognized3 ,now1    
therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 designates ,march #bjbb as ,world  
,down ,syndrome ,month2  7#b7 supports  
the goals and ideals of ,world ,down    
,syndrome ,month2  7#c7 celebrates the  
significant contributions that          
individuals with ,down syndrome make to 
their families1 their communities1 the  
,united ,states1 and the world2  7#d7 is
 committed to promoting the health1     

education1 employment1 well-being1      
community inclusion and support1 and    
inherent dignity of all children and    
adults with ,down syndrome2  7#e7       
supports the advancement of scientific  
and medical research benefitting        
individuals with ,down syndrome through 
the national and international endeavors
 of the ,national ,institutes of        
,health1 including through the ,,include
 project1 focused on improving health   
outcomes for individuals with ,down     
syndrome2 and  7#f7 encourages awareness
 and education regarding ,down syndrome1
 including for new and expectant        
parents4