,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #djg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ag1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,moran 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,octob] #bjbc z ,national 
,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas  
#a 9 #gjj1 or ar\nd #f1jjj babies are   
born ) ,d[n syndrome 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e
 ye> & ea* p]son ) ,d[n syndrome is an  
important memb] ( society2 ,:]eas ! life
 expectancy = p ) ,d[n syndrome has     
increas$ dramatically1 f #be ye>s ( age 
9 #aihc to #fj ye>s ( age 9 #bjbc2      
,:]eas p ) ,d[n syndrome att5d s*ool &  
"w1 p>ticipate 9 decisions t affect _!  
livelihood1 h mean+ful relation%ips1    
vote1 & contribute to society 9 _m ways2
 ,:]eas rese>* has %[n t employees )    
disabilities1 includ+ ,d[n syndrome1 are
 loyal1 d$icat$1 & productive work]s2   
,:]eas1 along ) ! c>e f _! families1    

lov$ ones1 & c>egiv]s1 rese>* & advocacy
 = positive policy *anges c improve !   
quality ( life = memb]s ( ! ,d[n        
syndrome community2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aihd1 
,congress has be5 committ$ to increas+  
,f$]al fund+ = ,d[n syndrome rese>* &   
improv+ ! quality ( life = p ) ,d[n     
syndrome & _! families2 ,:]eas !        
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? reports t 
,f$]al inve/m5t 9 ,d[n syndrome rese>*  
has increas$ f #ah1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> 
#bjad to #abd1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye>      
#bjbb2 ,:]eas1 9 unison ) increas$ fund+
 f ,congress1 ! ,national ,in/itutes (  
,heal? has r$\bl$ its ef=t 9 biom$ical &
 ,d[n syndrome rese>*1 especially ?r\gh 
! ,,include initiative1 :i* is advanc+  
sci5ce on ! und]ly+ cause ( ,alzheim]'s 
disease among p ) ,d[n syndrome2 ,:]eas 
organizations 9 ! nonpr(it sector       
cont9ue to advocate = ,f$]al rese>*1    
drive policy *anges1 educate ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 create guidebooks =      
c>egiv]s1 & (f] plat=ms to              
self-advocates :o want to %>e _! p]sonal

 exp]i5ces ab\t ,d[n syndrome ) o!rs2 & 
,:]eas p ) ,d[n syndrome1 _! families1  
,congress1 & advocates rema9 focus$ on  
develop+ policies to ensure p ) ,d[n    
syndrome h e opportunity to live full & 
productive lives3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation (  
,octob] #bjbc z ,national ,d[n ,syndrome
 ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 believes t       
,national ,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon? 
is an opportunity to celebrate p ) ,d[n 
syndrome & _! families z !y cont9ue to  
advocate = access & opportunity to live 
fully includ$ lives2  7#c7 comm5ds p )  
,d[n syndrome1 _! families1 m$ical      
rese>*]s1 doctors1 sci5ti/s1 &          
organizations :o are ! driv+ =ce beh9d  
improv+ ! quality ( life = p ) ,d[n     
syndrome2 &  7#d7 reit]ates its         
commitm5t to ensur+ ,f$]al inve/m5t into
 ,d[n syndrome rese>* & pursu+ policies 
to bett] support ! ,d[n syndrome        
community4