,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #hc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #bj1   
#bjac ,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,ms4    
,collins1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,landrieu1  
and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 submitted the     
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,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       
individuals worldwide have been         
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis2      
,whereas multiple sclerosis is typically
 diagnosed between the ages of #bj and  
#ej1 yet 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         
severity1 and specific symptoms of      
multiple sclerosis in any #a individual 
cannot yet be predicted2 ,whereas there 
is no laboratory test available that    
definitely defines a diagnosis for      
multiple sclerosis2 ,whereas although   
multiple sclerosis is not directly      
inherited1 studies show that genetic    
factors can indicate that 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      
cases1 multiple sclerosis is so         
progressive that the disease is fatal1  
but most people with multiple sclerosis 
have a normal or near-normal life       
expectancy2 ,whereas severe multiple    
sclerosis can shorten the life span of  
an individual2 ,whereas the ,multiple   

,sclerosis ,coalition1 an affiliation of
 multiple sclerosis organizations       
dedicated to the enhancement of the     
quality of life for all individuals     
affected by multiple sclerosis1         
recognizes and supports ,multiple       
,sclerosis ,awareness ,week2 ,whereas   
the mission of the ,multiple ,sclerosis 
,coalition 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 ,multiple ,sclerosis ,coalition     
recognizes and supports ,multiple       
,sclerosis ,awareness ,week during      
,march of every calendar year2 ,whereas 
the goals of ,multiple ,sclerosis       
,awareness ,week are--  7#a7 to invite  
individuals to join the movement to end 
multiple sclerosis2  7#b7 to encourage  
individuals to demonstrate a commitment 
to moving toward a world free of        
multiple sclerosis2 and  7#c7 to        
acknowledge the individuals who have    

dedicated time and talent to promote    
multiple sclerosis research and         
programs2 and  ,whereas this year1      
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week is
 recognized during the week of ,march   
#aa1 #bjac1 through ,march #ag1 #bjac3  
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate--  7#a7 supports the goals and  
ideals of ,multiple ,sclerosis          
,awareness ,week2  7#b7 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#c7 encourages media organizations to  
participate in ,multiple ,sclerosis     
,awareness ,week and help provide       
education to the public about multiple  
sclerosis2  7#d7 commends the efforts of
 the ,states1 territories1 and          
possessions of the ,united ,states to   
support the goals and ideals of         
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week2  

7#e7 recognizes and reaffirms the       
commitment of the ,united ,states to    
ending multiple sclerosis by promoting--
  7,a7 awareness about individuals that 
are affected by multiple sclerosis2 and 
7,b7 education programs1 supporting     
research1 and expanding access to       
medical treatment2  7#f7 recognizes all 
individuals in the ,united ,states      
living with multiple sclerosis2  7#g7   
expresses gratitude to the family       
members and friends of individuals      
living with multiple sclerosis1 who are 
a source of love and encouragement to   
those individuals2 and  7#h7 salutes the
 health care professionals and medical  
researchers who--  7,a7 provide         
assistance to those individuals affected
 by multiple sclerosis2 and  7,b7       
continue to work to find ways to stop   
the progression of the disease1 restore 
nerve function1 and end multiple        
sclerosis forever4