,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kirk1
 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,designat+ ,septemb] #bjaf z ,pulmon>y  
,fibrosis ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas       
pulmon>y fibrosis is a debilitat+ &     
ultimately fatal condition t causes     
progressive sc>r+ 9 ! lungs & g5]ally   
has no kn[n def9itive cause2 ,:]eas z _m
 z #bjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates are kn[n to suff] f pulmon>y     
fibrosis1 ! majority ( :om are betwe5 ! 
ages ( #ej & #ge2 ,:]eas ! av]age       
survival rate = ! idiopa?ic =m (        
pulmon>y fibrosis is j #b4h ye>s & up to
 #hj p]c5t ( idiopa?ic pulmon>y fibrosis
 pati5ts die )9 #e ye>s ( diagnosis2    
,:]eas pulmon>y fibrosis takes ! lives (
 #dj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
ea* ye>1 approximately #a dea? e #ac    
m9utes2 ,:]eas _m pati5ts ) pulmon>y    

fibrosis are misdiagnos$ = #a ye> or    
long] aft] ! pati5ts are pres5t+ )      
pulmon>y fibrosis symptoms2 ,:]eas z (  
,septemb] #bjaf1 !re are no biom>k]s =  
scre5+ & te/+ = pulmon>y fibrosis2      
,:]eas a cure or drug t is effective =  
all pulmon>y fibrosis pati5ts t w\ld    
ext5d life or univ]sally improve        
symptoms does n exi/2 ,:]eas ! symptoms 
( pulmon>y fibrosis v>y f p]son to p]son
 & include %ortness ( brea?1 a dry c\gh1
 fatigue1 weight loss1 & a*+ muscles &  
jo9ts2 ,:]eas volunte]s1 rese>*]s1      
c>egiv]s1 & m$ical pr(essionals are     
work+ to improve ! quality ( life =     
individuals ) pulmon>y fibrosis & !     
families ( ^? individuals2 & ,:]eas     
develop+ m effective treatm5ts =        
pulmon>y fibrosis & provid+ access to   
quality c>e to individuals ) pulmon>y   
fibrosis requires increas$ rese>*1      
education1 & community support s]vices3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
designates ,septemb] #bjaf z ,pulmon>y  
,fibrosis ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 supports

 ! goals & ideals ( ,pulmon>y ,fibrosis 
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#c7 cont9ues to       
support m robu/ & accel]at$ rese>* to   
develop m effective treatm5ts = pulmon>y
 fibrosis & to ultimately f9d a cure = !
 disease2  7#d7 recognizes ! c\rage &   
contributions ( individuals ) pulmon>y  
fibrosis :o p>ticipate 9 vital cl9ical  
trials to advance ! k ( ! disease2 &    
7#e7 comm5ds ! d$ication (              
organizations1 volunte]s1 rese>*]s1 &   
millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & abroad work+ to improve ! quality (  
life = individuals ) pulmon>y fibrosis &
 ! families ( ^? individuals4