,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,mr4   
,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4   
,br[n1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week4  
,:]eas multiple scl]osis c impact m5 &  
wom5 ( all ages1 races1 & e?nicities2   
,:]eas approximately #b1ajj1jjj         
individuals worldwide h be5 diagnos$ )  
multiple scl]osis2 ,:]eas multiple      
scl]osis is typically diagnos$ betwe5 ! 
ages ( #bj & #ej1 yet x is e/imat$ t    
betwe5 #h1jjj & #aj1jjj *ildr5 &        
adolesc5ts are liv+ ) multiple scl]osis2
 ,:]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]ity1 & specific        
symptoms ( multiple scl]osis 9 any #a   
individual _c yet be pr$ict$2 ,:]eas !re
 is no laboratory te/ available t       
def9itely def9es a diagnosis = multiple 
scl]osis2 ,:]eas al?\gh multiple        
scl]osis is n directly inh]it$1 /udies  
%[ t g5etic factors c indicate t c]ta9  
individuals are susceptible to !        
disease2 ,:]eas ! exact cause ( multiple
 scl]osis is /ill unkn[n & !re is no    
cure2 ,:]eas 9 r>e cases1 multiple      
scl]osis is s progressive t ! disease is
 fatal1 b mo/ p ) multiple scl]osis h a 
normal or ne>-normal life expectancy2   
,:]eas sev]e multiple scl]osis c %ort5 !
 life span ( an individual2 ,:]eas !    
,multiple ,scl]osis ,coalition1 an      
affiliation ( multiple scl]osis         
organizations d$icat$ to ! enhancem5t ( 
! quality ( life = all individuals      
affect$ by multiple scl]osis1 recognizes
 & supports ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess
 ,week2 ,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,multiple  
,scl]osis ,coalition is to increase     

opportunities = coop]ation & provide    
great] opportunity to lev]age !         
effective use ( res\rces = ! b5efit ( ! 
multiple scl]osis community2 ,:]eas !   
,multiple ,scl]osis ,coalition          
recognizes & supports ,multiple         
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week dur+ ,m>* ( e  
cal5d> ye>2 ,:]eas ! goals ( ,multiple  
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week are--  7#a7 to 
invite individuals to jo9 ! movem5t to  
end multiple scl]osis2  7#b7 to enc\rage
 individuals to demon/rate a commitm5t  
to mov+ t[>d a _w free ( multiple       
scl]osis2 &  7#c7 to ackn[l$ge !        
individuals :o h d$icat$ "t & tal5t to  
promote multiple scl]osis rese>* &      
programs2 &  ,:]eas ?is ye>1 ,multiple  
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week is recogniz$   
dur+ ! week ( ,m>* #aa1 #bjac1 ?r\gh    
,m>* #ag1 #bjac3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,s5ate--  7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals
 ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2  
7#b7 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#c7         
enc\rages m$ia organizations to         
p>ticipate 9 ,multiple ,scl]osis        
,aw>5ess ,week & help provide education 
to ! public ab\t multiple scl]osis2     
7#d7 comm5ds ! ef=ts ( ! ,/ates1        
t]ritories1 & possessions ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to support ! goals & ideals (    
,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2     
7#e7 recognizes & reaffirms ! commitm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to end+ multiple      
scl]osis by promot+--  7,a7 aw>5ess ab\t
 individuals t are affect$ by multiple  
scl]osis2 &  7,b7 education programs1   
support+ rese>*1 & exp&+ access to      
m$ical treatm5t2  7#f7 recognizes all   
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates liv+ )    
multiple scl]osis2  7#g7 expresses      
gratitude to ! family memb]s & fri5ds ( 
individuals liv+ ) multiple scl]osis1 :o
 are a s\rce ( love & enc\ragem5t to ^? 
individuals2 &  7#h7 salutes ! heal? c>e
 pr(essionals & m$ical rese>*]s :o--    

7,a7 provide assi/ance to ^? individuals
 affect$ by multiple scl]osis2 &  7,b7  
cont9ue to "w to f9d ways to /op !      
progression ( ! disease1 re/ore n]ve    
function1 & end multiple scl]osis =ev]4