,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative 
day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,m>key 7=     
himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,hoev51   
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4    
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4    
,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,ms4
 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! goals ( ,int]national       
,myalgic ,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic    
,fatigue ,syndrome ,aw>5ess ,day4       
,:]eas ! ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,nam71     
=m]ly kn[n z ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e1 has 
f\nd ,myalgic                           
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,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 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    
less ?an #a_/c ( m$ical s*ool curricula2
 ,:]eas1 9 recognition ( ! de>? ( rese>*
 on ,,me_/,,cfs & ! pr(\nd impact t !   
disease has on individuals ) ,,me_/,,cfs
 & _! lov$ ones & c>etak]s1 ! ,national 
,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ! ,,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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7   
supports ! goals ( ,int]national        
,myalgic ,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic    
,fatigue ,syndrome ,aw>eness ,day2  7#b7
 recognizes & affirms ! commitm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 support+ rese>* 
& m$ical education = ,myalgic           
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome2 &  7,b7 promot+ aw>5ess among
 heal? pr(essionals & ! public ab\t     
,myalgic ,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic    
,fatigue ,syndrome2 &  7#c7 recognizes !
 cont9u$ importance (-- 7,a7 heal? c>e  
pr(essionals & m$ical rese>*]s :o c>e = 
individuals ) ,myalgic                  
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome2 &  7,b7 ^? :o "w to discov] !
 cause (1 & develop & improve diagnosis 
(1 treatm5ts =1 & a cure =1 ,myalgic    
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome4