,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ie  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,march #d1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,lee of ,california 7for herself1 ,mr4 
,burgess1 and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7        
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,,resolution     
,supporting the goals and ideals of     
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week4  
,whereas multiple sclerosis can impact  
men and women of all ages1 races1 and   
ethnicities2 ,whereas approximately     
#b1ajj1jjj people worldwide have been   
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis2      
,whereas multiple sclerosis is typically
 diagnosed between the ages of #bj and  
#ej1 however it is estimated that       
between #h1jjj and #aj1jjj children and 
adolescents are living with multiple    
sclerosis2 ,whereas multiple sclerosis  
is an unpredictable neurological disease
 that interrupts the flow of information
 within the brain and between the brain 
and the rest of the body2 ,whereas      

symptoms of multiple sclerosis range    
from numbness and tingling to blindness 
and paralysis and the progress1 severity
 and specific symptoms of multiple      
sclerosis in any one person cannot yet  
be predicted2 ,whereas there is no      
laboratory test available that          
definitely defines a diagnosis for      
multiple sclerosis2 ,whereas multiple   
sclerosis is not directly inherited1 but
 studies show there are genetic factors 
that indicate certain individuals are   
susceptible to the disease2 ,whereas the
 exact cause of multiple sclerosis is   
still unknown and there is no cure2     
,whereas in rare cases multiple         
sclerosis is so progressive it is fatal1
 but most people with multiple sclerosis
 have a normal or near-normal life      
expectancy2 ,whereas severe multiple    
sclerosis can shorten life2 ,whereas the
 ,multiple ,sclerosis ,coalition1 an    
affiliation of multiple sclerosis       
organizations dedicated to the          
enhancement of the quality of life for  

all those affected by multiple          
sclerosis1 recognizes and supports      
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week   
during ,march of every calendar year2   
,whereas the ,multiple ,sclerosis       
,coalition's mission is to increase     
opportunities for cooperation and       
provide greater opportunity to leverage 
the effective use of resources for the  
benefit of the multiple sclerosis       
community2 ,whereas the goals of        
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week   
are to invite people to join the        
movement to end multiple sclerosis1     
encourage everyone to do something to   
demonstrate their commitment to moving  
toward a world free of multiple         
sclerosis1 and to acknowledge those who 
have dedicated their time and talent to 
help promote multiple sclerosis research
 and programs2 and ,whereas this year   
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week is
 recognized during the week of ,march   
#aa1 #bjac1 through ,march #ag1 #bjac3  
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house

 of ,representatives--  7#a7 supports   
the goals and ideals of ,multiple       
,sclerosis ,awareness ,week2  7#b7      
encourages the ,president to issue a    
proclamation in support of the goals and
 ideals of ,multiple ,sclerosis         
,awareness ,week2  7#c7 encourages      
,states1 territories1 possessions of the
 ,united ,states1 and localities to     
support the goals and ideals of         
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week by
 issuing proclamations designating      
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week2  
7#d7 encourages media organizations to  
participate in ,multiple ,sclerosis     
,awareness ,week and help educate the   
public about multiple sclerosis2  7#e7  
commends the efforts of the ,states1    
territories1 and possessions of the     
,united ,states who support the goals   
and ideals of ,multiple ,sclerosis      
,awareness ,week2  7#f7 recognizes and  
reaffirms the ,nation's commitment to   
ending multiple sclerosis by promoting  
awareness about people that are affected

 with multiple sclerosis and by         
promoting new education programs1       
supporting research1 and expanding      
access to medical treatment2 and  7#g7  
recognizes all people in the ,united    
,states living with multiple sclerosis1 
expresses gratitude to their family     
members and friends who are a source of 
love and encouragement to them1 and     
salutes the health care professionals   
and medical researchers who provide     
assistance to those so affected and     
continue to work to find ways to stop   
the progression of the disease1 restore 
nerve function and end multiple         
sclerosis forever4