| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution designating April 16, 2007, as "Florida |
| 3 | Fragile X Research and Awareness Day." |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Fragile X is the most common inherited cause of |
| 6 | mental retardation and serves as a research model for other |
| 7 | neuropsychiatric disorders, and |
| 8 | WHEREAS, it is estimated there are currently approximately |
| 9 | 90,000 individuals in the United States who suffer from Fragile |
| 10 | X, and |
| 11 | WHEREAS, research to establish benefits of available |
| 12 | treatments and intervention along with the potential for the |
| 13 | development of a cure to Fragile X has also had a profound |
| 14 | effect on related disorder research, particularly autism, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, Floridians are in a position to help raise public |
| 16 | awareness about the need for increased funding for research and |
| 17 | early diagnosis and treatment for the disorder known as Fragile |
| 18 | X, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 20 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 21 | Florida: |
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| 23 | That the House of Representatives designates April 16th, |
| 24 | 2007, as "Florida Fragile X Research and Awareness Day". |