,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,ms4   
,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,ms4    
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & ,mr4 ,joyce (      
,ohio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,int]national ,myalgic 
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas !      
,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e 7,,nam71   
=m]ly kn[n z ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e1 has 
f\nd ,myalgic                           
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome 7,,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$2 ,:]eas       
,,me_/,,cfs is approximately #d times m 
preval5t 9 wom5 ?an 9 m52 ,:]eas        
,,me_/,,cfs is a *ronic disease ) no    
kn[n cure & leaves #a_/d ( individuals )
 ,,me_/,,cfs h\seb\nd or b$b\nd = ext5d$
 p]iods ( "t2 ,:]eas #ej to #ge p]c5t ( 
individuals ) ,,me_/,,cfs _c "w or att5d
 s*ool2 ,:]eas m$ical exp5ses & lo/     
productivity relat$ to ,,me_/,,cfs co/ !
 economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates an e/imat$   
#ag1jjj1jjj1jjj to #bd1jjj1jjj1jjj      
annually2 ,:]eas ! cause ( ,,me_/,,cfs  
is unkn[n1 !re is no diagno/ic te/ =    
,,me_/,,cfs1 & !re is no treatm5t =     
,,me_/,,cfs t is approv$ by ! ,food &   
,drug ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas ,,nam has   
not$ a paucity ( rese>* on ,,me_/,,cfs &
 t m rese>* is ess5tial2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion       
7,,cdc7 has call$ ,,me_/,,cfs ,am]ica's 
,hidd5 ,heal? ,crisis2 ,:]eas           
individuals ) ,,me_/,,cfs /ruggle to f9d
 doctors to c>e = !m1 & ,,me_/,,cfs is  
includ$ 9 ! curricula ( few] ?an #a_/c (

 m$ical s*ools2 ,:]eas 9 recognition ( !
 de>? ( rese>* on ,,me_/,,cfs & ! pr(\nd
 impact t ! disease has on individuals )
 ,,me_/,,cfs & _! lov$ ones & c>etak]s1 
! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7,,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 & ! ,(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 #bjai1 ,may #ab is recogniz$ z
 ,int]national ,,me_/,,cfs ,aw>5ess     
,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 ( ,int]national ,myalgic               
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7          

recognizes & affirms ! commitm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 support+ rese>* 
& m$ical education = ,,me_/,,cfs2 &     
7,b7 promot+ aw>5ess among heal?        
pr(essionals & ! public ab\t            
,,me_/,,cfs2 &  7#c7 recognizes !       
cont9u$ importance (--  7,a7 heal? c>e  
pr(essionals & m$ical rese>*]s :o c>e = 
individuals ) ,,me_/,,cfs2 &  7,b7 ^? :o
 "w to discov] ! cause (1 & develop &   
improve diagnosis (1 treatm5ts =1 & a   
cure =1 ,,me_/,,cfs4