,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #hca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bd1 #bjbe,mr4 ,g>b>9o 7= himself & ,mr4 ,got!im]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,resolution ,express+ support = ! designation ( ,octob] #bjbe z ,national ,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?4 ,:]eas #a 9 #gjj1 or ar\nd #f1jjj1 babies are born ) ,d[n syndrome 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e ye>1 & ea* p]son ) ,d[n syndrome is an important memb] ( our society2 ,:]eas life expectancy = p ) ,d[n syndrome has increas$ dramatically 9 rec5t decades1 f #be ye>s ( age 9 #aihc1 to #fj ye>s ( age 9 #bjbe2 ,:]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 rec5t /udies h %[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 #acc1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc2 ,:]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 ! ,am]ican public1 create guidebooks = c>egiv]s1 & (f] plat=ms to self-advocates :o want to %>e _! p]sonal exp]i5ces ) o!rs ab\t ,d[n syndrome2 & ,:]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 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support = ! designation ( ,national ,d[n ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 7#b7 believes ,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