,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bbe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bc  
7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4  
,markey 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,collins1    
,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4    
,coons1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4
 ,van ,hollen1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4   
,king1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,ms4 ,sinema1    
,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,harris1 and ,ms4     
,warren7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,supporting the
 goals of ,international ,myalgic       
,encephalomyelitis_/,chronic ,fatigue   
,syndrome ,awareness ,day4  ,whereas the
 ,national ,academy of ,medicine        
7referred to in this preamble as ,,nam71
 formerly known as the ,institute of    
,medicine1 has found ,myalgic           
,encephalomyelitis_/,chronic ,fatigue   
,syndrome 7referred to in this preamble 
as ,,me_/,,cfs7 to be a serious1        
chronic1 complex1 and systemic disease  
that frequently and dramatically limits 

the activities of affected patients2    
,whereas between #hcf1jjj and #b1ejj1jjj
 individuals of all ages1 races1 and    
sexes in the ,united ,states are        
believed to be afflicted with           
,,me_/,,cfs1 with millions more         
afflicted by ,,me_/,,cfs worldwide1 and 
the vast majority of individuals with   
,,me_/,,cfs are undiagnosed or          
misdiagnosed2 ,whereas ,,me_/,,cfs is   
approximately #d times more prevalent in
 women than in men2 ,whereas ,,me_/,,cfs
 is a chronic disease with no known cure
 and leaves #a_/d of individuals with   
,,me_/,,cfs housebound or bedbound for  
extended periods of time2 ,whereas #ej  
to #ge percent of individuals with      
,,me_/,,cfs cannot work or attend       
school2 ,whereas medical expenses and   
lost productivity related to ,,me_/,,cfs
 cost the economy of the ,united ,states
 an estimated #ag1jjj1jjj1jjj to        
#bd1jjj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,whereas the  
cause of ,,me_/,,cfs is unknown1 there  
is no diagnostic test for ,,me_/,,cfs1  

and there is no treatment for           
,,me_/,,cfs that is approved by the     
,food and ,drug ,administration2        
,whereas ,,nam has noted a paucity of   
research on ,,me_/,,cfs and that more   
research is essential2 ,whereas the     
,centers for ,disease ,control and      
,prevention has called ,,me_/,,cfs      
,america's ,hidden ,health ,crisis2     
,whereas individuals with ,,me_/,,cfs   
struggle to find doctors to care for    
them1 and ,,me_/,,cfs is included in    
less than #a_/c of medical school       
curricula2 ,whereas1 in recognition of  
the dearth of research on ,,me_/,,cfs   
and the profound impact that the disease
 has on individuals with ,,me_/,,cfs and
 their loved ones and caretakers1 the   
,national ,institutes of ,health        
7referred to in this preamble as the    
,,nih7 is committed to unraveling the   
underlying biologic cause7s7 of         
,,me_/,,cfs as swiftly as possible1 and 
promoting research that will inform the 
development of effective strategies for 

treatment and prevention of this        
devastating condition2 ,whereas1 in     
#bjag1 #aa ,institutes at the ,,nih and 
the ,office of the ,director of the     
,,nih contributed more than #g1jjj1jjj  
in grants to assist in establishing     
,collaborative ,research ,centers and a 
,data ,management ,coordinating ,center 
to improve the coordination of          
,,me_/,,cfs research and help accelerate
 understanding of ,,me_/,,cfs2 and      
,whereas1 in #bjai1 ,may #ab is         
recognized as ,international ,,me_/,,cfs
 ,awareness ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the 
goals of ,international ,myalgic        
,encephalomyelitis_/,chronic ,fatigue   
,syndrome ,awareness ,day2  7#b7        
recognizes and affirms the commitment of
 the ,united ,states to-- 7,a7          
supporting research and medical         
education for ,myalgic                  
,encephalomyelitis_/,chronic ,fatigue   
,syndrome2 and  7,b7 promoting awareness
 among health professionals and the     

public about ,myalgic                   
,encephalomyelitis_/,chronic ,fatigue   
,syndrome2 and  7#c7 recognizes the     
continued importance of-- 7,a7 health   
care professionals and medical          
researchers who care for individuals    
with ,myalgic                           
,encephalomyelitis_/,chronic ,fatigue   
,syndrome2 and  7,b7 those who work to  
discover the cause of1 and develop and  
improve diagnosis of1 treatments for1   
and a cure for1 ,myalgic                
,encephalomyelitis_/,chronic ,fatigue   
,syndrome4