[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 561 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 561

Designating June 25, 2010, as ``National Huntington's Disease Awareness 
                                 Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2010

Mr. Burr (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Inhofe, and Ms. Collins) submitted 
      the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating June 25, 2010, as ``National Huntington's Disease Awareness 
                                 Day''.

Whereas Huntington's Disease is a progressive degenerative neurological disease 
        that causes total physical and mental deterioration throughout a 15- to 
        20-year period;
Whereas each child of a parent with Huntington's Disease has a 50-percent chance 
        of inheriting the Huntington's Disease gene;
Whereas the onset of Huntington's Disease typically begins in mid-life, between 
        the ages of 30 and 45, though onset may occur as early as the age of 2;
Whereas children who develop the juvenile form of Huntington's Disease rarely 
        live to adulthood;
Whereas, after the onset of Huntington's Disease, the average lifespan of an 
        individual with Huntington's Disease is 15 to 20 years, and the younger 
        the age of onset, the more rapid the progression of the disease;
Whereas Huntington's Disease affects approximately 30,000 individuals and 
        200,000 genetically ``at risk'' individuals in the United States;
Whereas, since the discovery of the gene that causes Huntington's Disease in 
        1993, the pace of Huntington's Disease research has accelerated;
Whereas, although no effective treatment or cure for Huntington's Disease exists 
        as of the date of this resolution, scientists and researchers are 
        hopeful that breakthroughs will be forthcoming;
Whereas researchers across the United States are conducting important research 
        projects involving Huntington's Disease; and
Whereas the Senate is an institution that can raise awareness in the general 
        public and the medical community of Huntington's Disease: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates June 25, 2010, as ``National Huntington's 
        Disease Awareness Day''; and
            (2) recognizes that all people of the United States should 
        become more informed about and aware of Huntington's Disease.
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