,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #eac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjad ,mr4  
,rupp]sb]g] submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ! week (   
,may #c1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,may #aj1 #bjad1 z
 ,national ,o/eog5esis ,imp]fecta       
,aw>5ess ,week to celebrate ! progress  
made1 & recognize ! "w yet to be done   
t[>d educat+ our communities1 promot+   
rese>* programs & rais+ vital res\rces =
 doctors1 nurses1 & heal?c>e provid]s & 
ev]yone t\*$ by ! ,o/eog5esis ,imp]fecta
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,imp]fecta 7,,oi71 also kn[n z brittle  
bone disease is a g5etic disord]        
*>act]iz$ by fragile bones t break      
easily2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates affect$ ) ,,oi is e/imat$ to be  
#be1jjj to #ej1jjj2 ,:]eas a p]son )    
mild ,,oi may exp]i5ce a few fractures  
:ile ^? ) ! sev]e =ms may h hundr$s 9 a 
lifetime2 ,:]eas ,,oi occurs ) equal    

frequ5cy among males & females & among  
all racial & e?nic gr\ps2 ,:]eas at ?is 
"t1 !re is no cure2 ,:]eas x is ?\ght t 
,,oi causes _m o!r s]i\s *ronic m$ical  
conditions su* z muscle weakness1 jo9t  
laxity1 fragile sk91 he>+ loss1 brittle 
tee?1 fatigue1 easy ble$+ & bruis+1     
scoliosis1 pulmon>y disease1 &          
c>diovascul> disease2 ,:]eas exp]i5c$   
m$ical c>e = ,,oi is limit$2 ,:]eas a   
p]son is born ) ?is disord] & is affect$
 ?r\gh\t 8 or h] lifetime2 ,:]eas       
despite ! *all5ges ( manag+ ,,oi1 mo/   
adults & *ildr5 :o h ,,oi lead          
productive & successful lives2 & ,:]eas 
,may #c1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,may #aj1 #bjad1  
has be5 designat$ by ! ,o/eog5esis      
,imp]fecta ,f\ndation z ,national       
,o/eog5esis ,imp]fecta ,aw>5ess ,week3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports--  7,a7
 ! goals & ideals ( ,national           
,o/eog5esis ,imp]fecta ,aw>5ess ,week2  
7,b7 ef=ts to educate ! p 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ab\t ,o/eog5esis ,imp]fecta2     

7,c7 ef=ts to promote rese>*2 &  7,d7   
ef=ts 9 rais+ vital res\rces = doctors1 
nurses1 & heal? c>e provid]s2  7#b7     
recognizes ! critical importance ( ^!   
goals & ef=ts z "p ( wellness /rategies2
 &  7#c7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to obs]ve ,national ,o/eog5esis         
,imp]fecta ,aw>5ess ,week ) appropriate 
programs & activities4