,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dci  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#ai1 #bjah,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,ms4
 ,collins1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4       
,coons1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 
,menendez1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,van     
,hollen1 and ,mr4 ,moran7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,supporting the goals and 
ideals of ,multiple ,sclerosis          
,awareness ,week4  ,whereas multiple    
sclerosis 7referred to in this preamble 
as ,,ms7 can impact individuals of all  
ages1 races1 and ethnicities1 but ,,ms  
is at least #b to #c times more common  
in women than in men2 ,whereas there are
 approximately #b1cjj1jjj individuals   
worldwide who have been diagnosed with  
,,ms2 ,whereas ,,ms is typically        
diagnosed in individuals between the    
ages of #bj and #ej1 but it is estimated
 that between #h1jjj and #aj1jjj        

children and adolescents are living with
 ,,ms in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas  
,,ms is an unpredictable1 often         
disabling disease of the central nervous
 system that disrupts the flow of       
information within the brain and between
 the brain and the body2 ,whereas       
symptoms of ,,ms range from numbness and
 tingling to vision problems and        
paralysis1 and the progress1 severity1  
and specific symptoms of ,,ms in any #a 
person cannot yet be predicted2         
,whereas1 while there is no evidence    
that ,,ms is directly inherited1 studies
 show that there are genetic and        
environmental factors that give certain 
individuals a higher risk of developing 
,,ms2 ,whereas the exact cause of ,,ms  
is unknown1 and there is no cure for    
,,ms2 ,whereas the ,multiple ,sclerosis 
,coalition1 a national network of       
independent ,,ms organizations dedicated
 to the enhancement of the quality of   
life of individuals affected by ,,ms1   
recognizes and supports ,multiple       

,sclerosis ,awareness ,week2 ,whereas   
the mission of the ,multiple ,sclerosis 
,coalition is to increase opportunities 
for cooperation and to provide greater  
opportunity to leverage the effective   
use of resources for the benefit of the 
,,ms community2 ,whereas the ,united    
,states plays a critical role in        
coordinating ,,ms research globally and 
amplifies the impact of research in the 
,united ,states through which results   
are delivered to ,,ms patients2         
,whereas1 in #bjab1 the ,national       
,multiple ,sclerosis ,society was a     
founding member of the ,international   
,progressive ,,ms ,alliance1 which      
coordinates research to accelerate the  
development of treatments for           
progressive ,,ms by removing            
international scientific and            
technological barriers and1 as of #bjah1
 includes #ag ,,ms organizations from   
#ag countries1 #i foundation and trust  
members1 and #g pharmaceutical partners2
 ,whereas the ,multiple ,sclerosis      

,coalition recognizes and supports      
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week   
during ,march each year2 ,whereas the   
goals of ,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness
 ,week are-- 7#a7 to invite people to   
join the movement to end ,,ms2  7#b7 to 
encourage everyone to do something to   
demonstrate a commitment to moving      
toward a world free of ,,ms2 and  7#c7  
to acknowledge those who have dedicated 
time and talent to help promote ,,ms    
research and programs2 and  ,whereas1 in
 #bjah1 ,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness 
,week is recognized during the week of  
,march #aa through ,march #ag3 ,now1    
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of   
,multiple ,sclerosis ,awareness ,week2  
7#b7 encourages ,states1 localities1 and
 the territories and possessions of the 
,united ,states to support the goals and
 ideals of ,multiple ,sclerosis         
,awareness ,week by issuing             
proclamations designating ,multiple     
,sclerosis ,awareness ,week2  7#c7      

encourages media organizations-- 7,a7 to
 participate in ,multiple ,sclerosis    
,awareness ,week2 and  7,b7 to help     
provide education to the public about   
multiple sclerosis2  7#d7 commends the  
efforts of ,states1 localities1 and the 
territories and possessions of the      
,united ,states to support the goals and
 ideals of ,multiple ,sclerosis         
,awareness ,week2  7#e7 recognizes and  
reaffirms the commitment of the ,united 
,states to ending multiple sclerosis    
by-- 7,a7 promoting awareness about     
individuals that are affected by        
multiple sclerosis2 and  7,b7 supporting
 multiple sclerosis research and        
education programs2  7#f7 recognizes all
 individuals in the ,united ,states     
living with multiple sclerosis2  7#g7   
expresses gratitude to the family       
members and friends of individuals      
living with multiple sclerosis1 who are 
a source of love and encouragement for  
those individuals2 and  7#h7 salutes the
 health care professionals and medical  

researchers who-- 7,a7 provide          
assistance to individuals affected by   
multiple sclerosis2 and  7,b7 continue  
to work to find ways-- 7i7 to stop      
multiple sclerosis2  7ii7 to restore    
what has been lost due to multiple      
sclerosis2 and  7iii7 to end multiple   
sclerosis forever4