petri: i rise in support of the bill before us, h.r. 5220, the eunice kennedy shriver act. eunice kennedy shriver was the founder and honorary chairperson of special olympics and leader in the worldwide effort to improve the lives and understanding of individuals with intellectual disabilities. for more than three centuries -- excuse me for more than three decades through her work with the joseph k. kennedy jr. foundation and special olympics, she worked tirelessly to seek the prevention of intellectual disabilities by identifying its causes and improving theeans by which society deals with citizens who have intellectual disabilities. mrs. shriver passed away on august 11, 2009, but her work to ensure that individuals with intellectual disabilities are able to lead independent lives in their communities will live on. an estimated seven million individuals, 2% of the population of the united states, have intellectual disabilities which impair daily living skills needed to live and work in the local communities as productive citizens the three major known causes of intellectua