,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjah,mr4 ,pauls5 7= himself & ,mr4     
,coh57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,septemb]     
#bjah z ,pulmon>y ,fibrosis ,aw>5ess    
,mon?4  ,:]eas pulmon>y fibrosis is a   
debilitat+ & ultimately fatal lung      
condition t causes progressive sc>r+ 9 !
 lungs & has no def9itive cause2 ,:]eas 
z _m z #bjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates are kn[n to suff] f pulmon>y     
fibrosis1 ! majority ( :om are ag$ #ej &
 old]2 ,:]eas ! av]age life expectancy f
 ! diagnosis ( ! idiopa?ic =m ( pulmon>y
 fibrosis is j #b4h ye>s1 & z _m z #hj  
p]c5t ( idiopa?ic pulmon>y fibrosis     
pati5ts die )9 #e ye>s ( diagnosis2     
,:]eas pulmon>y fibrosis takes ! lives (
 #dj1jjj or m individuals 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ea* ye>--approximately #a        
individual e #ac m9utes2 ,:]eas _m      

pati5ts afflict$ ) pulmon>y fibrosis are
 misdiagnos$ = #a ye> or long] aft] !   
pati5ts are pres5t+ ) pulmon>y fibrosis 
symptoms2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,july #bjah1 !re  
are no confirm$ biom>k]s = scre5+ & te/+
 = pulmon>y fibrosis2 ,:]eas a cure1    
treatm5t1 or drug to halt ! fibrotic    
process 9 pulmon>y fibrosis does n yet  
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 !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports
 ! designation ( ,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