,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ada  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjae ,ms4   
,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4     
,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1  
,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 & ,ms4 ,moore7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis    
,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas multiple        
scl]osis c impact p ( all ages1 races & 
e?nicities1 b is m common 7at lea/ #b-c 
times7 9 wom5 ?an m52 ,:]eas            
approximately #b1cjj1jjj p worldwide h  
be5 diagnos$ ) multiple scl]osis2 ,:]eas
 multiple scl]osis is typically diagnos$
 betwe5 ! ages ( #bj & #ej1 h[ev] x is  
e/imat$ t betwe5 #h1jjj & #aj1jjj *ildr5
 & adolesc5ts are liv+ ) multiple       
scl]osis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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]ity & specific symptoms ( 
multiple scl]osis 9 any "o p]son _c yet 
be pr$ict$2 ,:]eas !re is no laboratory 
te/ available t def9itely def9es a      
diagnosis = multiple scl]osis2 ,:]eas   
multiple scl]osis is n directly inh]it$1
 /udies %[ !re are g5etic & likely      
environm5tal factors t indicate c]ta9   
individuals are m susceptible to !      
disease1 su* z ,caucasians ( nor!rn     
,european ance/ry2 ,:]eas ! exact cause 
( multiple scl]osis is /ill unkn[n & !re
 is no cure2 ,:]eas ! ,multiple         
,scl]osis ,coalition1 a national network
 ( indep5d5t multiple scl]osis          
organizations d$icat$ to ! enhancem5t ( 
! quality ( life = all ^? affect$ by    
multiple scl]osis1 recognizes & supports
 ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2    
,:]eas ! ,multiple ,scl]osis            
,coalition's mission is enhanc$         

coop]ation to provide great]            
opportunities = ! effective use &       
developm5t ( res\rces = ! b5efit (      
individuals & families affect$ by       
multiple scl]osis2 ,:]eas ! ,multiple   
,scl]osis ,coalition recognizes &       
supports ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess   
,week dur+ ,m>* ( e cal5d> ye>2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a f\nd+ memb] ( !      
int]national ,progressive ,,ms ,alliance
 9 #bjab1 coord9at+ rese>* to accel]ate 
! developm5t ( treatm5t = progressive   
multiple scl]osis by remov+ sci5tific & 
te*nology b>ri]s2 ,:]eas ! goals (      
,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week are  
to invite p to jo9 ! movem5t to end     
multiple scl]osis1 enc\rage ev]yone to d
 some?+ to demon/rate _! commitm5t to   
mov+ t[>d a _w free ( multiple scl]osis1
 & to ackn[l$ge ^? :o h d$icat$ _! "t & 
tal5t to help promote multiple scl]osis 
rese>* & programs2 & ,:]eas ?is ye>     
,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week is   
recogniz$ dur+ ! week ( ,m>* #b1 #bjae1 
?r\gh ,m>* #h1 #bjae3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  

,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 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