,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjae ,mr4    
,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4   
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4   
,isakson1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,multiple  
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas       
multiple scl]osis 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z ,,ms7 c impact p ( all ages1 
races1 & e?nicities1 b is at lea/ #b to 
#c times m common 9 wom5 ?an 9 m52      
,:]eas !re are approximately #b1cjj1jjj 
p worldwide :o h be5 diagnos$ ) ,,ms2   
,:]eas ,,ms is typically diagnos$ 9     
individuals betwe5 ! ages ( #bj & #ej1  
h[ev] x is e/imat$ t betwe5 #h1jjj &    
#aj1jjj *ildr5 & adolesc5ts are liv+ )  
,,ms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,ms is  
an unpr$ictable neurological disease t  
int]rupts ! fl[ ( in=mation bo? )9 !    
bra9 & betwe5 ! bra9 & ! re/ ( ! body2  
,:]eas symptoms ( ,,ms range f numbness 

& t+l+ 9 ! extremities to bl9dness &    
p>alysis1 & ! progress1 sev]ity1 &      
specific symptoms ( ,,ms 9 any "o p]son 
_c yet be pr$ict$2 ,:]eas !re is no     
laboratory te/ available t c def9itively
 diagnose ,,ms2 ,:]eas :ile ,,ms is n   
directly inh]it$1 /udies %[ t !re are   
g5etic &1 probably1 environm5tal factors
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,caucasians ( ,nor!rn ,european ance/ry1
 m susceptible to ! disease ?an o!rs2   
,:]eas ! exact cause ( ,,ms is /ill     
unkn[n & !re is no cure2 ,:]eas !       
,multiple ,scl]osis ,coalition1 a       
national network ( indep5d5t ,,ms       
organizations d$icat$ to ! enhancem5t ( 
! quality ( life = all ^? affect$ by    
,,ms1 recognizes & supports ,multiple   
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2 ,:]eas !      
mission ( ! ,multiple ,scl]osis         
,coalition is to increase opportunities 
= coop]ation among ,,ms organizations & 
provide great] opportunity = ! effective
 use & developm5t ( res\rces = ! b5efit 
( individuals & families affect$ by     

,,ms2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates plays a    
critical role 9 coord9at+ ,,ms rese>*   
globally & amplifies ! impact ( rese>* 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh :i* results are  
deliv]$ to ,,ms pati5ts2 ,:]eas 9 #bjab1
 ! ,national ,multiple ,scl]osis        
,society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a f\nd+    
memb] ( ! ,progressive ,,ms ,alliance1  
:i* coord9ates rese>* to accel]ate !    
developm5t ( treatm5ts = progressive    
,,ms by remov+ int]national sci5tific & 
te*nological b>ri]s1 & :i* n[ includes  
,,ms societies f #aa c\ntries2 ,:]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 to invite p
 to jo9 ! movem5t to end ,,ms1 enc\rage 
ev]yone to d some?+ to demon/rate _!    
commitm5t to mov+ t[>d a _w free ( ,,ms1
 & to ackn[l$ge ^? :o h d$icat$ _! "t & 
tal5t to help promote ,,ms rese>* &     
programs2 & ,:]eas ?is ye>1 ,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 !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals 
( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2   
7#b7 enc\rages ,/ates1 localities1 & !  
t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates 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$ia organizations to         
p>ticipate 9 ,multiple ,scl]osis        
,aw>5ess ,week & help provide education 
to ! public ab\t multiple scl]osis2     
7#d7 comm5ds ! ef=ts ( ,/ates1          
localities1 & ! t]ritories & possessions
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support ! goals & 
ideals ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess   
,week2  7#e7 recognizes & reaffirms !   
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to end+     
multiple scl]osis by-- 7,a7 promot+     
aw>5ess ab\t individuals t are affect$  
by multiple scl]osis2 &  7,b7 support+  
multiple scl]osis rese>* & education    
programs2  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