,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cff  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february 
#bg1 #bjad ,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1    
,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4       
,johanns1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 and ,mr4       
,brown7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,expressing    
support for the goals and ideals of     
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week4  
,whereas multiple sclerosis 7,,ms7 can  
impact people of all ages1 races1 and   
ethnicities2 ,whereas ,,ms is #b to #c  
times more common in women than in men2 
,whereas while ,,ms is not directly     
inherited1 studies show there are       
genetic and1 probably1 environmental1   
ethnic1 and geographic factors that make
 certain individuals more susceptible to
 the disease2 ,whereas worldwide1 there 
are approximately #b1cjj1jjj people who 
have been diagnosed with ,,ms2 ,whereas 
,,ms is typically diagnosed between the 
ages of #bj and #ej1 however1 it is     

estimated that between #h1jjj and       
#aj1jjj children and adolescents in the 
,united ,states are living with ,,ms2   
,whereas ,,ms 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 ,,ms     
range from numbness and tingling in the 
extremities to blindness and paralysis1 
and the progress1 severity1 and specific
 symptoms of ,,ms in any affected       
individual cannot yet be predicted2     
,whereas there is no single laboratory  
test available that provides a          
definitive diagnosis for ,,ms2 ,whereas 
the exact cause of ,,ms is still        
unknown1 and there is no cure2 ,whereas 
the ,multiple ,sclerosis ,coalition1 a  
national network of independent         
organizations dedicated to enhancing    
quality of life for all those affected  
by ,,ms1 recognizes and supports        
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week   
during ,march of every year2 ,whereas   

the mission of the ,multiple ,sclerosis 
,coalition is to enhance cooperation    
among organizations to provide greater  
benefits to individuals and families    
affected by ,,ms2 ,whereas the goals of 
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week   
are to invite people to join the        
movement to end ,,ms1 encourage people  
to demonstrate their commitment to      
moving toward a world free from ,,ms1   
and acknowledge those who have dedicated
 their time and talent to advancing ,,ms
 research and programs2 and ,whereas    
this year ,multiple ,sclerosis          
,awareness ,week is being recognized    
during the week of ,march #c1 #bjad1    
through ,march #i1 #bjad3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of   
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week2  
7#b7 supports promoting awareness of    
individuals who are affected by multiple
 sclerosis2  7#c7 encourages ,states1   
localities1 and the territories and     
possessions of the ,united ,states to   

support the goals and ideals of         
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week by
 issuing proclamations designating      
,march #c1 #bjad1 through ,march #i1    
#bjad1 as ,multiple ,sclerosis          
,awareness ,week2  7#d7 commends the    
efforts of ,states1 localities1 and the 
territories and possessions of the      
,united ,states to support the goals and
 ideals of ,multiple ,sclerosis         
,awareness ,week2  7#e7 encourages media
 organizations to participate in        
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week by
 educating the public about multiple    
sclerosis2  7#f7 recognizes and         
reaffirms the commitment of the ,united 
,states to ending multiple sclerosis by 
supporting multiple sclerosis research  
and education programs2  7#g7 supports  
all individuals in the ,united ,states  
living with multiple sclerosis2  7#h7   
expresses gratitude to the family and   
friends of individuals living with      
multiple sclerosis1 who are a source of 
love and encouragement to those         

individuals2 and  7#i7 salutes the      
health care professionals and medical   
researchers who-- 7,a7 provide          
assistance to individuals affected by   
multiple sclerosis2 and  7,b7 continue  
to work towards finding new ways to stop
 the progression of the disease1 treat  
its symptoms1 and end multiple sclerosis
 forever4