,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbb ,mr4  
,da9es 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hick5loop]7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,m>* #bjbb z   
,_w ,d[n ,syndrome ,mon? & support+ !   
goals & ideals ( ,_w ,d[n ,syndrome     
,mon?4  ,:]eas #a 9 e #fia babies born 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ,d[n syndrome1 &   
only #a 9 e #a1ajj worldwide2 ,:]eas    
,d[n syndrome is ! mo/ frequ5t          
*romosomal condition & occurs 9 all     
racial1 e?nic1 & economic gr\ps2 ,:]eas 
individuals ) ,d[n syndrome att5d s*ool1
 "w1 make _! own life decisions1 h      
mean+ful relation%ips1 vote1 &          
contribute to society2 ,:]eas           
advancem5ts 9 education1 m$ical c>e1    
rese>*1 & advocacy & positive support f 
family1 fri5ds1 & ! community contribute
 to individuals ) ,d[n syndrome liv+    
heal?y & fulfill+ lives2 ,:]eas promot+ 
inclusive education1 competitive        

integrat$ employm5t1 & home &           
community-bas$ s]vices = individuals )  
,d[n syndrome is vital to individuals ) 
,d[n syndrome a*iev+ indep5d5ce1        
economic self-suffici5cy1 & full        
p>ticipation 9 society2 ,:]eas ! life   
expectancy ( individuals ) ,d[n syndrome
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has increas$         
dramatically 9 rec5t decades1 f #be ye>s
 ( age 9 #aihc to #fj ye>s ( age 9      
#bjbb2 ,:]eas racial & e?nic m9orities )
 ,d[n syndrome exp]i5ce life expectancy 
& heal? c>e disp>ities1 :i* %\ld be     
und]/ood & address$2 ,:]eas individuals 
) ,d[n syndrome h diff]5t heal? pr(iles 
?an o!r individuals1 z individuals )    
,d[n syndrome are pr$ispos$ to develop  
c]ta9 major diseases1 su* z autoimmune  
disord]s1 leukemia1 & ,alzheim]'s       
disease1 & may n exp]i5ce o!r major     
diseases1 su* z solid tumor canc]s1     
c]ta9 he>t attacks1 & /roke2 ,:]eas     
individuals ) ,d[n syndrome %\ld h      
access to heal? c>e provid]s :o h easy  
access to updat$1 evid5ce-bas$ m$ical   

c>e guidel9es = *ildr5 & adults ) ,d[n  
syndrome2 ,:]eas p>5ts ( babies & *ildr5
 ) ,d[n syndrome %\ld receive !         
education & support !y ne$ to und]/&    
,d[n syndrome2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #h1   
#bjjh1 ! ,pr5atally & ,po/natally       
,diagnos$ ,conditions ,aw>5ess ,act     
7,public ,law #aaj-cgd2 #abb ,/at4      
#djea7 0 enact$ to increase ref]rals 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to provid]s ( key support
 s]vices = mo!rs :o h receiv$ a positive
 pr5atal diagnosis = ,d[n syndrome or a 
positive diagnosis = o!r pr5atally or   
po/natally diagnos$ conditions2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 along ) ov] #ajj o!r    
c\ntries1 (ficially obs]ves ! date ,m>* 
#ba z ,_w ,d[n ,syndrome ,day1 because  
,d[n syndrome occurs :5 an individual is
 born ) #c copies ( *romosome #ba2 &    
,:]eas ! inh]5t dignity & wor? (        
individuals ) ,d[n syndrome1 ! valuable 
contributions ( individuals ) ,d[n      
syndrome z promot]s ( well-be+ &        
div]sity )9 _! communities1 & !         
importance ( ! individual fre$om &      

indep5d5ce ( individuals ) ,d[n syndrome
 %\ld be recogniz$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,s5ate--  7#a7 designates ,m>* #bjbb z
 ,_w ,d[n ,syndrome ,mon?2  7#b7        
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,_w ,d[n    
,syndrome ,mon?2  7#c7 celebrates !     
significant contributions t individuals 
) ,d[n syndrome make to _! families1 _! 
communities1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! _w2   
7#d7 is committ$ to promot+ ! heal?1    
education1 employm5t1 well-be+1         
community inclusion & support1 & inh]5t 
dignity ( all *ildr5 & adults ) ,d[n    
syndrome2  7#e7 supports ! advancem5t ( 
sci5tific & m$ical rese>* b5efitt+      
individuals ) ,d[n syndrome ?r\gh !     
national & int]national endeavors ( !   
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 includ+  
?r\gh ! ,,include project1 focus$ on    
improv+ heal? outcomes = individuals )  
,d[n syndrome2 &  7#f7 enc\rages aw>5ess
 & education reg>d+ ,d[n syndrome1      
includ+ = new & expectant p>5ts4