Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects many areas of the body, primarily the eyes, hands, feet, genitals, and kidneys. In addition, people with BBS tend to be obese, have intellectual disabilities, and be at increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
Reapportionment is the process by which the seats of the House of Representatives are redistributed among the states based on changes in population according to the Census which is conducted every 10 years.
Since every seat in the House is up for election every two years, after each election a new Congress is convened. There have been 114 Congresses since the first one sat in 1789. The 114th Congress covers the years 2015-16.