,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #aii  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #f1 #bjac ,ms4 
,mc,collum 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,lowey1  
,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1   
,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4       
,conyers1 and ,mr4 ,rangel7 submitted   
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,energy   
and ,commerce  ,,resolution  ,expressing
 support for designation of ,may #bjac  
as ,national ,celiac ,awareness ,month4 
,whereas celiac disease is one of the   
most common genetic conditions in the   
world2 ,whereas #a in #acc people in the
 ,united ,states1 the equivalent of #a  
percent of the ,nation's population1 has
 celiac disease2 ,whereas #ie percent of
 people in the ,united ,states with     
celiac disease remain undiagnosed2      
,whereas the grains wheat1 rye1 and     
barley contain a protein which triggers 
an immune response in persons with      
celiac disease1 causing damage to the   
lining of the small intestine2 ,whereas 

the only course of treatment for celiac 
disease is strict adherence to the      
medically prescribed gluten-free diet2  
,whereas individuals with celiac disease
 may have a range of symptoms including 
anemia1 weight loss1 abdominal pain1    
osteoporosis1 short stature1 diarrhea1  
constipation1 depression1 and migraines2
 ,whereas the length of time for an     
adult to be diagnosed with celiac       
disease is #f years from the onset of   
symptoms2 ,whereas celiac disease is a  
serious life-long condition that affects
 children1 women1 and men in every age  
group2 ,whereas delays in the diagnosis 
of celiac disease result in increased   
health care costs to patients1          
employers1 and the ,federal ,government2
 ,whereas other serious autoimmune      
disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis1 
systemic lupus1 and ,sjogren's syndrome 
are associated with delays in the       
diagnosis of celiac disease2 ,whereas   
#aj percent of persons with type #a     
diabetes have celiac disease2 ,whereas  

individuals with ,down syndrome are at  
increased risk of having celiac disease2
 ,whereas #cj percent of new diagnoses  
occur in persons over the age of #fj2   
,whereas #aj percent of people with     
celiac disease suffer from associated   
neurological conditions such as         
peripheral neuropathy and ataxia2       
,whereas the ,united ,states will host  
the #aeth ,international ,celiac        
,disease ,symposium 7,,icds7 in         
,chicago1 ,illinois1 in ,september      
#bjac2 ,whereas the global conference   
will bring together experts in the      
study1 treatment1 and management of     
celiac disease and gluten-related       
disorders2 ,whereas the ,food ,allergen 
,labeling and ,consumer ,protection ,act
 of #bjjd mandated the establishment of 
,federal standards for gluten-free foods
 to aid persons with celiac disease2    
,whereas individuals with celiac disease
 need basic information about food      
product ingredients to effectively      
manage their chronic health condition2  

and ,whereas the #bjjd ,national        
,institutes of ,health ,consensus       
,development ,conference on ,celiac     
,disease found that consultation with a 
skilled dietitian and identification and
 treatment of nutritional deficiencies  
were key elements in the management of  
celiac disease3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 supports the designation of        
,national ,celiac ,awareness ,month2    
7#b7 recognizes the efforts of advocates
 and organizations that encourage       
awareness1 promote research1 and provide
 education1 support1 and hope to those  
impacted by celiac disease2  7#c7       
supports research funding to find a cure
 for celiac disease2 and  7#d7 supports 
and encourages all people in the ,united
 ,states to observe ,national ,celiac   
,awareness ,month with appropriate      
events and activities4