115 STAT. 2536 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 12, 2001 Whereas approximately 270 parliamentarians from 27 countries in the Asia Pacific region will attend this meeting; Whereas the Secretariat of the meeting will be the Center for Cultural and Technical Exchange Between East and West in Honolulu, Hawaii; Whereas the East-West Center is an internationaly recognized education and research organization established by the United States Congress in 1960 largely through the efforts of the Eisenhower administration and the Congress; Whereas it is the mission of the East-West Center to strengthen understanding and relations between the United States and the countries of the Asia Pacific region and to help promote the establishment of a stable, peaceful and prosperous Asia Pacific community in which the United States is a natural, valued, and leading partner; and Whereas it is the agenda of this meeting to advance democracy, peace, and prosperity in the Asia Pacific region: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Congress— (1) expresses support for the tenth annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum and for the ideals and concerns of this body; (2) commends the East-West Center for hosting the meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum and the representatives of the 27 member countries; and (3) calls upon all parties to support the endeavors of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum and to work toward achieving the goals of the meeting. Agreed to December 11, 2001. Dec. 12, 2001 TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS—AWARENESS AND [H. Con. Res. 25] PREVENTION Whereas at least two children born each day will be affected with tuberous sclerosis; Whereas nearly one million people worldwide are known to have tuberous sclerosis; Whereas tuberous sclerosis affects all races and ethnic groups equally; Whereas tuberous sclerosis is caused by either an inherited autosomal disorder or by a spontaneous genetic mutation; Whereas when tuberous sclerosis is genetically transmitted as an autosomal dominant disorder, a child with a parent with the gene will have a 50-percent chance of inheriting the disease; Whereas two-thirds of the cases of tuberous sclerosis are believed to be a result of spontaneous mutation, although the cause of such mutations is a mystery; Whereas diagnosis takes an average of 90 days with consultation of at least three specialists;
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