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This Joint Resolution designates October 23rd of each year as "Aromatic L-amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency Awareness Day" in New Jersey to raise public and medical awareness of this rare, life-limiting genetic neurologic disease. Aromatic L-amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency is a condition where individuals lack a crucial enzyme needed to produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter essential for development, motor skills, cognition, and language. This deficiency can lead to severe developmental delays, impacting a patient's ability to perform basic life functions and often requiring lifelong care, affecting approximately 1 in 100,000 people in the United States. The resolution encourages the Governor to issue an annual proclamation and calls upon various groups to observe this day with appropriate awareness activities and programs to support those affected by AADC Deficiency and their caregivers.