,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #chi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,s*um] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,grassley7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,m>* #f1 #bjaf1 z ! fir/     
annual ,_w ,lymph$ema ,day4  ,:]eas     
lymph$ema is a condition t-- 7#a7 occurs
 :5--  7,a7 ! natural lymphatic dra9age 
sy/em ( ! body is damag$1 block$1 or    
does n develop prop]ly2 &  7,b7 !       
lymphatic fluid )9 a c]ta9 area1 su* z !
 arm1 leg1 torso1 head1 or neck1 is     
unable to dra9 prop]ly2  7#b7 results 9 
extreme swell+ t impairs mobility &     
function2 &  7#c7 c cause pa9 &         
significantly impair ! quality ( life ( 
! affect$ individual2  ,:]eas ! total   
numb] ( individuals liv+ ) or at risk = 
lymph$ema is difficult to e/abli%       
because lymph$ema is und]report$ & (t5  
misdiagnos$2 ,:]eas ! und]diagnosis &   
und]treatm5t ( lymph$ema pati5ts co/s   
heal?c>e provid]s & heal?c>e insur]s1   

includ+ ! ,m$ic>e program1 millions (   
doll>s ea* ye> because if lymph$ema is  
left untreat$--  7#a7 ! pot5tial =      
infection is greatly increas$2  7#b7    
infection may occur 9 ! c\rse ( a few   
h\rs2 &  7#c7 imm$iate treatm5t on an   
em]g5cy basis is requir$2 ,:]eas ! ,_w  
,heal? ,organization e/imates t--  7#a7 
m ?an #aej1jjj1jjj individuals worldwide
 h second>y lymph$ema2 &  7#b7          
#abj1jjj1jjj individuals worldwide are  
infect$ ) lymphatic fil>iasis1 :i* leads
 to lymph$ema2  ,:]eas ,/an=d ,univ]sity
 e/imates t z _m z #aj1jjj1jjj          
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are       
affect$ by lymph$ema2 ,:]eas lymph$ema  
c-- 7#a7 z prim>y lymph$ema1 be inh]it$ 
& ei!r be pres5t at bir? or manife/     
itself lat] 9 life2 or  7#b7 z second>y 
lymph$ema1 develop aft] canc] treatm5t1 
radiation !rapy1 major surg]y1 sev]e    
burn1 or c]ta9 o!r traumatic injuries1  
includ+ injuries affect+ combat-te/$    
vet]ans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 

e/imate t a high p]c5tage ( eld]ly canc]
 survivors w develop lymph$ema2 ,:]eas !
 ,national ,canc] ,in/itute pr$icts t1 n
 lat] ?an #bjbj-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( canc]  
survivors ag$ #fe or old] w increase by 
#db p]c5t2 &  7#b7 z _m z #c1jjj1jjj    
,m$ic>e b5efici>ies t are canc]         
survivors w require treatm5t =          
lymph$ema2  ,:]eas lymph$ema affects an 
e/imat$ #ae p]c5t ( all canc] survivors 
& #dj p]c5t ( all brea/ canc] pati5ts2 &
 ,:]eas1 9 recognition ( ! f9ancial1    
physical1 & psy*ological impact t       
lymph$ema has on ea* individual afflict$
 ) lymph$ema1 x is incumb5t on ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to support--  7#a7 ea*    
c\rage\s individual liv+ & cop+ )       
lymph$ema1 a debilitat+ condition2 &    
7#b7 ea* c>egiv]1 :e!r a pr(essional or 
n a pr(essional1 ( ea* individual       
afflict$ ) lymph$ema3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ea*  
tireless advocate & heal?c>e provid] t  
sp5ds mu* "t & _m res\rces battl+       
lymph$ema1 a pa9ful & de/ructive        

condition t affects _m individuals1 %\ld
 be recogniz$2 &  7#b7 ! ,s5ate         
designates ,m>* #f1 #bjaf1 z ,_w        
,lymph$ema ,day4