Recognizing the importance of increasing awareness of the autism spectrum disorder, and supporting programs for greater research and improved treatment of autism and improved training and support for individuals with autism and those who care for them.

States that Congress: (1) supports the goals and ideas of Autism Awareness Day and Month; (2) recognizes and commends the parents and relatives of autistic children; (3) supports the goal of increasing Federal funding for aggressive research to learn the root causes of autism; (4) urges the Department of Health and Human Services to continue to press for the swift and full implementation of the Children's Health Act of 2000; (5) stresses the need to begin early intervention services for children with autism; (6) supports the goal of federally funding 40 percent of the costs of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to States and local school districts; (7) urges Federal, State, and local governments to allocate sufficient resources to teacher training initiatives in order to alleviate the shortage of teachers who are skilled in teaching autistic children; and (8) recognizes the importance of worker training programs that are tailored to the needs of developmentally disabled persons, including those with autism.