,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #agf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #g1 #bjag,ms4    
,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?     
,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,*abot7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week4  
,:]eas multiple scl]osis c impact p (   
all ages1 races1 & e?nicities1 b is m   
common 7at lea/ #b-c times7 9 wom5 ?an  
m52 ,:]eas ov] #b1jjj1jjj individuals   
worldwide h be5 diagnos$ ) multiple     
scl]osis2 ,:]eas multiple scl]osis is   
typically diagnos$ 9 individuals betwe5 
! ages ( #bj & #ej1 b x is e/imat$ t    
betwe5 #h1jjj & #aj1jjj *ildr5 &        
adolesc5ts are liv+ ) multiple scl]osis 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas multiple      
scl]osis is an unpr$ictable1 (t5 disabl+
 disease ( ! c5tral n]v\s sy/em t       
disrupts ! fl[ ( in=mation )9 ! bra91 & 
betwe5 ! bra9 & body2 ,:]eas symptoms ( 
multiple scl]osis range f numbness &    

t+l+1 to vision problems & p>alysis1 & !
 progress1 sev]ity1 & specific symptoms 
( multiple scl]osis 9 any "o p]son _c   
yet be pr$ict$2 ,:]eas :ile !re is no   
evid5ce t multiple scl]osis is directly 
inh]it$1 /udies %[ t !re are g5etic &   
environm5tal factors t give c]ta9       
individuals a high] risk ( develop+     
multiple scl]osis2 ,:]eas ! exact cause 
( multiple scl]osis is /ill unkn[n & !re
 is no cure2 ,:]eas ! ,multiple         
,scl]osis ,coalition1 a national network
 ( indep5d5t multiple scl]osis          
organizations d$icat$ to ! enhancem5t ( 
! quality ( life = all ^? affect$ by    
multiple scl]osis1 recognizes & supports
 ,multiple ,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2    
,:]eas ! mission ( ! ,multiple ,scl]osis
 ,coalition is to increase opportunities
 = coop]ation & provide great]          
opportunity to lev]age ! effective use (
 res\rces = ! b5efit ( ! multiple       
scl]osis community2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates plays a critical role 9 coord9at+
 multiple scl]osis rese>* globally &    

amplifies ! impact ( rese>* 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh :i* results are deliv]$ to 
multiple scl]osis pati5ts2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjab1 ! ,national ,multiple ,scl]osis  
,society 0 a f\nd+ memb] ( !            
,int]national ,progressive ,multiple    
,scl]osis ,alliance1 :i* coord9ates     
rese>* to accel]ate ! developm5t (      
treatm5ts = progressive multiple        
scl]osis by remov+ int]national         
sci5tific & te*nological b>ri]s & :i* n[
 includes #af multiple scl]osis         
organizations f #ae c\ntries1 #h        
f\ndation & tru/ memb]s & #e            
ph>maceutical p>tn]s2 ,:]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 multiple scl]osis1 enc\rage      
ev]yone to d some?+ to demon/rate a     
commitm5t to mov+ t[>d a _w free (      
multiple scl]osis1 & ackn[l$ge ^? :o h  
d$icat$ "t & tal5t to help promote      

multiple scl]osis rese>* & programs2 &  
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ,multiple ,scl]osis    
,aw>5ess ,week is recogniz$ dur+ ! week 
( ,m>* #e ?r\gh ,m>* #aa3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,multiple   
,scl]osis ,aw>5ess ,week2  7#b7         
enc\rages ,/ates1 t]ritories1           
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &        
localities 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$ia organizations to-- 7,a7  
p>ticipate 9 ,multiple ,scl]osis        
,aw>5ess ,week2 &  7,b7 help provide    
education to ! public ab\t multiple     
scl]osis2  7#d7 comm5ds ! ef=ts ( !     
,/ates1 t]ritories1 & possessions ( !   
,unit$ ,/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        
multiple scl]osis 9 its tracks1 re/ore  
:at has be5 lo/1 & end multiple scl]osis
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