,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjah,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,crapo1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1  
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,hat*1   
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mr4 ,ris*7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,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 !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,septemb]     

#bjah z ,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