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“I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 561) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 561 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…”