,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjai,mr4  
,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1    
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,fudge1    
,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 & ,ms4 ,norton7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
designation ( ,july #bjai z ,ut]9e      
,fibroids ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas       
fibroids may cause significant morbidity
 ?r\gh _! pres5ce 9 ! ut]us & pelvic    
cavity1 caus+ significant pelvic pa91   
abnormal ut]9e ble$+1 reproductive      
dysfunction1 misc>riages1 & ev5         
inf]tility2 ,:]eas ! pa91 discom=t1     
/ress1 & o!r physical & emotional       
symptoms ( liv+ ) fibroids may          
significantly int]f]e ) a woman's       
quality ( life1 compromis+ h] ability to
 function normally or "w or c>e = h]    
family1 & may lead to m sev]e heal? &   
wellness issues2 ,:]eas ut]9e fibroids  
are ! mo/ preval5t m$ical condition     

affect+ wom51 ) an e/imat$ #cj p]c5t (  
wom5 develop+ a ut]9e fibroid by age    
#ce1 & #hj p]c5t ( wom5 develop+ a ut]9e
 fibroid by age #ej2 ,:]eas ! exact     
numb] ( affect$ wom5 is unkn[n1 z       
detection & diagnosis is difficult      
because only #a out ( #d wom5 :o h a    
ut]9e fibroid tumor exhibit symptoms    
sev]e en\gh to require treatm5t2 ,:]eas 
! ov]all incid5ce ( ut]9e fibroid tumors
 is e/imat$ to disproportionately & m   
sev]ely impact ,black & ,hispanic wom51 
result+ 9 an incid5ce rate t is #c times
 great] 9 wom5 ) ,black ance/ry & #b    
times great] 9 ,hispanic wom5 comp>$ to 
,caucasian wom52 ,:]eas a hy/]ectomy1 or
 removal ( ! ut]us1 is among ! mo/      
common surgical treatm5ts = ut]9e       
fibroids1 & m ?an #bjj1jjj hy/]ectomies 
are p]=m$ ea* ye> to treat ut]9e        
fibroids1 at an e/imat$ annual co/ ( m  
?an #b billion2 ,:]eas ut]9e fibroid    
tumors 7 e/imat$ to co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
#e4i billion to #cd4d billion annually )
 an e/imat$ annual lo/ "w co/ ( #a4f    

billion to #ag4b billion ?r\gh          
abs5teeism & %ort-t]m disability 9 wom5 
ages #be to #ed2 & ,:]eas public aw>5ess
 & education campaigns on ut]9e fibroids
 prev5tion1 scre5+1 & symptoms are held 
dur+ ! mon? ( ,july ea* ye>3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideas ( ,ut]9e  
,fibroids ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7         
recognizes ! disp>ity 9 incid5ce rates (
 ,african-,am]ican & ,hispanic ut]9e    
fibroid pati5ts2  7#c7 recognizes ! ne$ 
= great] rese>*1 treatm5t1 & c>e options
 reg>d+ ut]9e leiomyoma2 &  7#d7        
enc\rages ! ,presid5t to issue a        
proclamation call+ ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? ) appropriate   
aw>5ess & educational activities4