,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjah,mr4 ,mc,kinley 7= himself & ,ms4  
,e%oo7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = designation ( ! mon? (        
,septemb] z ,rheumatic ,disease ,aw>5ess
 ,mon?1 9 recognition ( ! co/s impos$ by
 rheumatic diseases1 ! ne$ = increas$   
m$ical rese>*1 & ! quality c>e provid$  
by tra9$ rheumatologi/s4  ,:]eas        
rheumatic diseases are *ronic1          
progressive1 pa9ful conditions & ! lead+
 cause ( disability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas rheumatic diseases n[ affect     
ne>ly #a 9 #d p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are 
expect$ to affect an e/imat$ #gh1jjj1jjj
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ye> #bjdj2    
,:]eas #cjj1jjj *ildr5 live ) "s =m (   
rheumatic disease2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t
 ! economic burd5 ( rheumatic disease is
 at lea/ #cjd1jjj1jjj1jjj annually1     
includ+ m ?an #adj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 m$ical 

exp5ditures & #afd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual 
indirect co/s su* z lo/ e>n+s2 ,:]eas   
rese>* sugge/s ! cause ( rheumatic      
disease is a comb9ation ( g5etic &      
environm5tal factors1 b ! exact cause ( 
^! diseases is /ill unkn[n2 ,:]eas !    
symptoms ( rheumatic diseases v>y dep5d+
 on ! individual & ! disease1 b may     
include jo9t or muscle pa91             
inflammation1 swell+1 r$ness or         
/iffness1 eye irritation & inflammation1
 g5]al fatigue1 malaise1 & fev]s1 hair  
loss1 dry eyes or m\?1 *e/ pa91         
seizures1 or /roke2 ,:]eas !re is       
curr5tly no cure = rheumatic diseases1 b
 m$ical rese>* break?r\ghs h l$ to      
treatm5ts & !rapies t c dramatically    
improve ! quality ( life = ^? liv+ )    
rheumatic diseases2 ,:]eas              
rheumatologi/s1 rese>*]s1 pati5ts1      
c>egiv]s1 & o!r advocates are work+ to  
improve ! quality ( life = p liv+ )     
rheumatic diseases2 ,:]eas heal? c>e    
policies1 rese>*1 education1 & community
 support s]vices are ne$$ to ensure     

pati5ts receive timely1 af=dable1 safe1 
& effective treatm5ts & h access to     
tra9$ rheumatologi/s :o c provide       
quality c>e to ^? liv+ ) ^! diseases2 & 
,:]eas ,septemb] w\ld be an appropriate 
mon? to designate z ,rheumatic ,disease 
,aw>5ess ,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! designation ( ,rheumatic ,disease     
,aw>5ess ,mon?1 9 recognition ( ! co/s  
impos$ by rheumatic diseases1 ! ne$ =   
increas$ m$ical rese>*1 & ! quality c>e 
provid$ by tra9$ rheumatologi/s2  7#b7  
pl$ges to celebrate ! contributions (   
tra9$ rheumatologi/s 9 ea* di/rict2 &   
7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
celebrate ! contributions ( rese>*]s &  
heal? c>e provid]s 9 s]v+ ^? liv+ )     
rheumatic diseases & to support ef=ts to
 f9d an effective cure4