,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjac 
,mr4 ,runyan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*neid]7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution    
,support+ ,r>e ,pituit>y ,disease       
,aw>5ess4  ,:]eas r>e pituit>y diseases 
are ^? :i* affect small pati5t          
populations1 typically populations      
small] ?an #b-c cases p] million        
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas _m
 r>e pituit>y diseases are s]i\s1       
life-?reat5+1 & h limit$ treatm5t       
options2 ,:]eas r>e pituit>y diseases & 
conditions include b are n limit$ to bo?
 ,cu%+'s disease & ,acromegaly2 ,:]eas p
 ) r>e pituit>y disease exp]i5ce        
*all5ges su* z difficulty 9 obta9+ an   
accurate diagnosis1 limit$ treatm5t     
options1 difficulty f9d+ physicians or  
treatm5t c5t]s ) exp]tise 9 _! disease1 
dim9i%$ quality ( life & physical       
function if untreat$2 ,:]eas !re is a   

high ne$ = m$ical education t w address 
! specific ne$s ( pati5ts ) r>e pituit>y
 diseases1 increase ! spe$ ( diagnosis &
 a numb] ( correctly diagnos$ pati5ts2  
,:]eas !re h be5 great /rides made 9    
rese>* & treatm5t due to ! ,orphan ,drug
 ,act ( #aihc2 ,:]eas ,r>e ,pituit>y    
,disease ,aw>5ess helps to increase     
public aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( r>e pituit>y 
diseases2 ,:]eas !re are a numb] ( r>e  
disease aw>5ess initiatives = v>i\s r>e 
conditions recogniz$ on bo? ,/ate &     
,f$]al levels b none = r>e pituit>y     
disord]s2 ,:]eas ,r>e ,pituit>y ,disease
 ,aw>5ess is anticipat$ to be obs]v$    
globally 9 ye>s to come1 to provide hope
 & in=mation = pati5ts afflict$ by      
,cu%+'s disease1 ,acromegaly & o!r      
pituit>y diseases ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas  
bo? ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration & !   
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? h e/abli%$
 special (fices to advocate = r>e       
disease rese>* & treatm5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,congress--  7#a7 supports   
,r>e ,pituit>y ,disease ,aw>5ess2  7#b7 

recognizes ! importance ( improv+       
aw>5ess & enc\rag+ accurate & e>ly      
diagnosis ( ,cu%+'s disease1 ,acromegaly
 & o!r r>e pituit>y diseases2 &  7#c7   
supports a sub/antial national commitm5t
 to improv+ diagno/ics & cures = r>e    
pituit>y diseases & quality ( life =    
pati5ts afflict$ by ^! r>e conditions4