,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,hat* submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions         
,,resolution  ,affirm+ ! importance ( ! 
,orphan ,drug ,act1 applaud+ ! life-sav+
 accompli%m5ts ( ! ,act dur+ its #ce-ye>
 hi/ory1 & recogniz+ ! ne$ to cont9ue   
support = rese>* & developm5t ( new     
!rapies = r>e diseases4  ,:]eas         
#cj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or     
ne>ly #a out ( e #aj individuals 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 live ) at lea/ #a ( m ?an
 #g1jjj kn[n r>e diseases2 ,:]eas1 9    
#aihc1 ! ,orphan ,drug ,act 7,public    
,law #ig-dad2 #if ,/at4 #bjdi7 0 enact$ 
to provide rese>* & developm5t inc5tives
 to enc\rage ! developm5t ( new !rapies 
= diseases affect+ less ?an #bjj1jjj p 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ! #aj ye>s  
prior to ! enactm5t ( ! ,orphan ,drug   
,act1 only #aj !rapies = r>e diseases 7 
develop$ by private indu/ry & approv$ = 

pati5ts2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! enactm5t ( !    
,orphan ,drug ,act1 rese>* & developm5t 
( !rapies = r>e diseases has result$ 9 m
 ?an #fej new !rapies = r>e diseases2   
,:]eas exp]ts e/imate t )\t ! tax cr$it 
= te/+ exp5ses = drugs = r>e diseases1  
kn[n z ! ,orphan ,drug ,tax ,cr$it1 "o (
 ! inc5tives ( ! ,orphan ,drug ,act1 at 
lea/ #a_/c ( ^? new !rapies w\ld likely 
n h be5 develop$2 ,:]eas ! ,orphan ,drug
 ,act cont9ues to lead to increas$      
rese>* & successful !rapeutic developm5t
 along ! full range ( r>e diseases1     
includ+ ! r>e/ diseases2 ,:]eas new     
!rapies = r>e diseases b5efit !         
individuals affect$ by su* diseases     
?r\gh increas$ life expectancy & improv$
 quality ( life2 ,:]eas new !rapies =   
r>e diseases b5efit society ?r\gh       
increas$ productivity ( ! individuals   
affect$ by su* diseases & a pot5tial    
decl9e 9 ! res\rces devot$ to heal? c>e1
 disability1 c>egiv+1 & relat$ sp5d+2 & 
,:]eas1 despite ! success ( ! ,orphan   
,drug ,act1 only approximately #e p]c5t 

( ! m ?an #g1jjj id5tifi$ r>e diseases h
 at lea/ "o treatm5t option approv$ by !
 ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 affirms 
! importance ( ! ,orphan ,drug ,act2    
7#b7 applauds ! significant1 life-sav+  
accompli%m5ts ( ! ,orphan ,drug ,act    
dur+ ! c\rse ( ! #ce-ye> hi/ory ( !     
,act1 includ+ ! trem5d\s gr[? 9 rese>* &
 developm5t ( new !rapies = r>e diseases
 & ! result+ numb] ( !rapies approv$ by 
! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration = p liv+ )
 r>e diseases2  7#c7 recognizes t       
significant rese>* & developm5t ef=ts & 
relat$ inve/m5ts are ne$$ to develop    
!rapies to treat & cure ?\s&s ( r>e     
diseases = :i* no treatm5t options are  
curr5tly available2 &  7#d7 recognizes !
 ne$ to cont9ue support+ public         
inve/m5t1 & enc\rag+ private inve/m5t1 9
 rese>* & developm5t ( new !rapies = r>e
 diseases4