,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjah ,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,van  
,holl51 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,support+ ! goals ( ,myalgic            
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome ,int]national ,aw>5ess ,day4  
,:]eas ! ,heal? & ,m$ic9e ,division ( ! 
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ,,hmd71 =m]ly kn[n z !       
,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e1 has f\nd ,myalgic  
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,me_/,,cfs7 to be a s]i\s1 *ronic1     
complex1 & sy/emic disease t frequ5tly &
 dramatically limits ! activities (     
affect$ pati5ts2 ,:]eas betwe5 #hcf1jjj 
& #b1ejj1jjj individuals ( all ages1    
races1 & sexes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are    
believ$ to be afflict$ ) ,,me_/,,cfs1 ) 

millions m afflict$ by ,,me_/,,cfs      
worldwide1 & ! va/ majority (           
individuals ) ,,me_/,,cfs are undiagnos$
 or misdiagnos$2 ,:]eas ,,me_/,,cfs is  
approximately #d times m preval5t 9 wom5
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*ronic disease t p]si/s = decades &     
leaves #a_/d ( individuals ) ,,me_/,,cfs
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#ej to #ge p]c5t ( individuals )        
,,me_/,,cfs _c "w or att5d s*ool2 ,:]eas
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relat$ to ,,me_/,,cfs co/ ! economy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates #ag1jjj1jjj1jjj to        
#bd1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas ! cause
 ( ,,me_/,,cfs is unkn[n1 !re is no     
diagno/ic te/ = ,,me_/,,cfs1 & !re is no
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! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas   
,,hmd has not$ a paucity ( rese>* on    
,,me_/,,cfs & t m rese>* is ess5tial2   
,:]eas individuals ) ,,me_/,,cfs /ruggle
 to f9d doctors :o are will+ & able to  
c>e = !m & ,,me_/,,cfs is includ$ 9 less
 ?an #a_/c ( m$ical curricula2 ,:]eas1 9

 recognition ( ! de>? ( rese>* on       
,,me_/,,cfs & ! pr(\nd impact t !       
disease has on individuals ) ,,me_/,,cfs
 & _! lov$ ones & c>etak]s1 ! ,national 
,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ! ,,nih7 is committ$ to      
unravel+ ! und]ly+ biologic cause7s7 (  
,,me_/,,cfs z swiftly z possible1 &     
promot+ rese>* t w in=m ! developm5t (  
effective /rategies = treatm5t &        
prev5tion ( ?is deva/at+ condition2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 #aa ,in/itutes at !    
,,nih t p>ticipate 9 ! ,trans-,,nih     
,myalgic ,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic    
,fatigue ,syndrome ,work+ ,gr\p & !     
,(fice ( ! ,director ( ! ,,nih          
contribut$ m ?an #g1jjj1jjj 9 grants to 
assi/ 9 e/abli%+ ,collaborative ,rese>* 
,c5t]s & a ,data ,managem5t ,coord9at+  
,c5t] to improve ! coord9ation (        
,,me_/,,cfs rese>* & help accel]ate     
und]/&+ ( ,,me_/,,cfs2 & ,:]eas1 9      
#bjah1 ,may #ab is recogniz$ z          
,int]national ,aw>5ess ,day =           
,,me_/,,cfs & o!r neurological          

conditions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals (        
,myalgic ,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic    
,fatigue ,syndrome ,int]national        
,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 recognizes &       
affirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
to-- 7,a7 discov]+ ! cause (1 & a cure  
=1 ,myalgic ,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic 
,fatigue ,syndrome2 &  7,b7 improv+ !   
availability & quality ( m$ical c>e =   
individuals ) ,myalgic                  
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome2 &  7#c7 enc\rages-- 7,a7 !   
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies to "w ) exp]ts1          
/akehold]s1 & individuals ) ,myalgic    
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome to--  7i7 consid] !           
recomm5dations ( ! ,national ,academies 
( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e relat+  
to ,myalgic ,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic 
,fatigue ,syndrome2 &  7ii7 support     
rese>* to discov] ! cause (1 & a cure =1
 ,myalgic ,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic   
,fatigue ,syndrome2 &  7,b7 ! m$ical    

community to enhance practition] tra9+  
to provide appropriate & accessible c>e 
= individuals ) ,myalgic                
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
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