,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gib  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bb1 #bjbb,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for 
himself and ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitted the  
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,november #bjbb as   
,national ,alpha-#a ,antitrypsin        
,deficiency ,awareness ,month4  ,whereas
 an estimated #a in every #b1ejj        
individuals in the ,united ,states have 
the genetic disorder alpha-#a           
antitrypsin deficiency 7referred to in  
this preamble as ,alpha-#a72 ,whereas   
there are an estimated #ai1jjj1jjj      
carriers of ,alpha-#a in the ,united    
,states who may pass ,alpha-#a on to    
their children2 ,whereas ,alpha-#a can  
lead to lung destruction and is often   
misdiagnosed as asthma or               
smoking-related chronic obstructive     
pulmonary disease 7,,copd72 ,whereas    

,alpha-#a symptoms relating to the lungs
 include-- 7#a7 shortness of breath2    
7#b7 wheezing2  7#c7 chronic bronchitis2
  7#d7 recurring chest colds2  7#e7 less
 exercise tolerance2  7#f7 year-round   
allergies2 and  7#g7 bronchiectasis2    
,whereas ,alpha-#a occurs when there is 
a lack of a protein in the blood called 
alpha-#a antitrypsin1 which is mainly   
produced by the liver2 ,whereas         
,alpha-#a symptoms relating to the liver
 include-- 7#a7 unexplained liver       
disease or elevated liver enzymes2  7#b7
 eyes and skin turning yellow1 known as 
jaundice2  7#c7 swelling of the abdomen1
 known as ascites1 or legs2 and  7#d7   
vomiting blood2 ,whereas ,alpha-#a is   
the most commonly known genetic risk    
factor for emphysema2 ,whereas ,alpha-#a
 can affect individuals at any age2     
,whereas ,alpha-#a cannot be diagnosed  
by symptoms or by a medical examination 
alone2 ,whereas individuals who may have
 ,alpha-#a must take a blood test to    
confirm a diagnosis2 ,whereas early     

diagnosis and avoiding risk factors1    
such as smoking1 can help prevent       
,alpha-#a from causing disease2 and     
,whereas ,november #bjbb would be an    
appropriate month to designate as       
,national ,alpha-#a ,antitrypsin        
,deficiency ,awareness ,month to-- 7#a7 
raise awareness about ,alpha-#a2 and    
7#b7 encourage more individuals to get  
tested for ,alpha-#a if they present    
symptoms3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,senate supports the designation of 
,november #bjbb as ,national ,alpha-#a  
,antitrypsin ,deficiency ,awareness     
,month4