,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjai,ms4    
,dean 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle
 ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,ms4 ,scanlon7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 ! designation ( ,may #aj1 #bjai1 z ,_w 
,lupus ,day4  ,:]eas ea* ye>1 ! ,lupus  
,f\ndation ( ,am]ica designates ,may z  
,national ,lupus ,aw>5ess ,mon? to %[   
support = ! e/imat$ #a4e million        
,am]icans :o h lupus2 ,:]eas lupus is a 
s]i\s & incurable autoimmune disease t c
 cause life-?reat5+ damage to any organ 
9 ! body2 ,:]eas lupus is a global heal?
 problem t affects millions ( "y wom51  
m51 & *ildr5 ( all nationalities1 races1
 e?nicities1 g5d]s1 & ages worldwide2   
,:]eas _m physicians worldwide are      
unaw>e ( symptoms & heal? effects (     
lupus1 caus+ p ) lupus to suff] = _m    
ye>s be=e !y obta9 a correct diagnosis &
 m$ical treatm5t2 ,:]eas m$ical rese>*  

ef=ts into lupus & ! discov]y &         
developm5t ( saf]1 m effective treatm5ts
 = lupus pati5ts are und]fund$ 9        
comp>ison ) diseases ( simil> magnitude 
& sev]ity2 ,:]eas p ) lupus w face a    
lifetime ( liv+ ) ! unpr$ictable &      
life-*ang+ heal? effects ( ?is disease2 
,:]eas !re is a deep1 unmet ne$         
worldwide to educate & support          
individuals & families affect$ by lupus2
 ,:]eas !re is an urg5t ne$ to increase 
aw>5ess 9 our community & communities   
worldwide ( ! deva/at+ impact ( lupus2 &
 ,:]eas citiz5s are urg$ to obs]ve ?is  
,_w ,lupus ,day by educat+ !mselves on !
 symptoms & impact ( lupus1 & to jo9 ) !
 ,lupus ,f\ndation ( ,am]ica1           
,philadelphia ,tri-,/ate ,*apt]1 9      
support+ programs ( rese>*1 education1 &
 community s]vice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives h]eby supports
 ! designation ( ,_w ,lupus ,day on :i* 
lupus organizations ar\nd ! globe call =
 increases 9 public & private sector    
fund+ = m$ical rese>* on lupus1 t>get$  

education programs = heal? pr(essionals1
 pati5ts1 & ! public1 & worldwide       
recognition ( lupus z a significant     
public heal? issue4