,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ejj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjad ,ms4   
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,burgess1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week4  
,:]eas multiple scl]osis c impact m5 &  
wom5 ( all ages1 races1 & e?nicities1 b 
is m common 7at lea/ #b-c times7 9 wom5 
?an m52 ,:]eas approximately #b1cjj1jjj 
p worldwide h be5 diagnos$ ) multiple   
scl]osis2 ,:]eas multiple scl]osis is   
typically diagnos$ betwe5 ! ages ( #bj &
 #ej1 h[ev] x is e/imat$ t betwe5 #h1jjj
 & #aj1jjj *ildr5 & adolesc5ts are liv+ 
) multiple scl]osis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas multiple scl]osis is an          
unpr$ictable neurological disease t     
int]rupts ! fl[ ( in=mation )9 ! bra9 & 
betwe5 ! bra9 & ! re/ ( ! body2 ,:]eas  
symptoms ( multiple scl]osis range f    
numbness & t+l+ to bl9dness & p>alysis &

 ! progress1 sev]ity & specific symptoms
 ( multiple scl]osis 9 any "o p]son _c  
yet be pr$ict$2 ,:]eas !re is no        
laboratory te/ available t def9itely    
def9es a diagnosis = multiple scl]osis2 
,:]eas multiple scl]osis is n directly  
inh]it$1 b /udies %[ !re are g5etic &   
likely environm5tal factors t indicate  
c]ta9 individuals are susceptible to !  
disease1 su* z ,caucasians ( nor!rn     
,european ance/ry2 ,:]eas ! exact cause 
( multiple scl]osis is /ill unkn[n & !re
 is no cure2 ,:]eas ! ,multiple         
,scl]osis ,coalition1 a national network
 ( indep5d5t multiple scl]osis          
organizations d$icat$ to ! enhancem5t ( 
! quality ( life = all ^? affect$ by    
multiple scl]osis1 recognizes & supports
 ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week dur+
 ,m>* ( e cal5d> ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,multiple
 ,scl]osis ,coalition's mission is to   
increase opportunities = coop]ation &   
provide great] opportunity to lev]age ! 
effective use ( res\rces = ! b5efit ( ! 
multiple scl]osis community2 ,:]eas !   

goals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess    
,week are to invite p to jo9 ! movem5t  
to end multiple scl]osis1 enc\rage      
ev]yone to d some?+ to demon/rate _!    
commitm5t to mov+ t[>d a _w free (      
multiple scl]osis1 & to ackn[l$ge ^? :o 
h d$icat$ _! "t & tal5t to help promote 
multiple scl]osis rese>* & programs2 &  
,:]eas ?is ye> ,multiple ,scl]osis      
,aw>5ess ,week is recogniz$ dur+ ! week 
( ,m>* #c1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,m>* #i1 #bjad3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess
 ,week2  7#b7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to  
issue a proclamation 9 support ( ! goals
 & ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess
 ,week2  7#c7 enc\rages ,/ates1         
t]ritories1 possessions ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & localities to support ! goals 
& ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess 
,week by issu+ proclamations designat+  
,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2     
7#d7 enc\rages m$ia organizations to    
p>ticipate 9 ,multiple ,scl]osis        

,aw>5ess ,week & help educate ! public  
ab\t multiple scl]osis2  7#e7 comm5ds ! 
ef=ts ( ! ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &         
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o support
 ! goals & ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis 
,aw>5ess ,week2  7#f7 recognizes &      
reaffirms ! ,nation's commitm5t to end+ 
multiple scl]osis by promot+ aw>5ess    
ab\t p t are affect$ ) multiple scl]osis
 & by promot+ new education programs1   
support+ rese>*1 & exp&+ access to      
m$ical treatm5t2 &  7#g7 recognizes all 
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates liv+ ) multiple     
scl]osis1 expresses gratitude to _!     
family memb]s & fri5ds :o are a s\rce ( 
love & enc\ragem5t to !m1 & salutes !   
heal? c>e pr(essionals & m$ical rese>*]s
 :o provide assi/ance to ^? s affect$ & 
cont9ue to "w to f9d ways to /op !      
progression ( ! disease1 re/ore n]ve    
function & end multiple scl]osis4