,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cef  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,blunt 7for himself and 
,mr4 ,cardin7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,designating ,september   
#d1 #bjai1 as ,national ,polycystic     
,kidney ,disease ,awareness ,day1 and   
raising awareness and understanding of  
polycystic kidney disease4  ,whereas    
designating ,september #d1 #bjai1 as    
,national ,polycystic ,kidney ,disease  
,awareness ,day will raise public       
awareness and understanding of          
polycystic kidney disease1 one of the   
most prevalent genetic kidney disorders1
 which affects approximately #ejj1jjj   
people in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas 
,national ,polycystic ,kidney ,disease  
,awareness ,day will help to foster an  
understanding of the impact polycystic  
kidney disease has on individuals and   
their families2 ,whereas polycystic     

kidney disease is a progressive1 genetic
 disorder of the kidneys that causes    
damage to the kidneys and the           
cardiovascular1 endocrine1 hepatic1 and 
gastrointestinal organ systems2 ,whereas
 polycystic kidney disease affects the  
health and finances of people of all    
ages1 and equally affects people of all 
ages1 races1 ethnicities1 and sexes2    
,whereas1 of the people diagnosed with  
polycystic kidney disease1 approximately
 #aj percent have no family history of  
the disease1 with the disease developing
 as a spontaneous mutation2 ,whereas    
there are very few treatments and no    
cure for polycystic kidney disease1     
which is one of the #d leading causes of
 kidney failure in the ,united ,states2 
,whereas #ej percent of individuals with
 polycystic kidney disease experience   
kidney failure at an average age of #eg2
 ,whereas friends1 loved ones1 spouses1 
and caregivers of individuals with      
polycystic kidney disease can assist    
with the challenges created by          

polycystic kidney disease1 including by 
helping such individuals maintain a     
healthy lifestyle and make regular      
visits to their health care providers2  
,whereas the severity of the symptoms of
 polycystic kidney disease and limited  
public awareness of the disease may     
cause individuals to forego regular     
visits to their physicians or avoid     
following the health recommendations of 
their doctors1 which experts suggest    
could help prevent further complications
 should kidney failure occur2 ,whereas  
people who have chronic1                
life-threatening diseases like          
polycystic kidney disease may experience
 depression2 ,whereas the ,,pkd         
,foundation and its more than #ej       
volunteer chapters around the ,united   
,states are dedicated to--  7#a7        
conducting research to find treatments  
and a cure for polycystic kidney        
disease2  7#b7 fostering public         
awareness and understanding of          
polycystic kidney disease2  7#c7        

educating individuals and their families
 about the disease to improve their     
treatment and care2 and  7#d7 providing 
support1 including by sponsoring the    
annual ,walk for ,,pkd to raise funds   
for polycystic kidney disease research1 
education1 advocacy1 and awareness2 and 
,whereas the ,,pkd ,foundation is       
partnering on ,september #d1 #bjai1 with
 sister organizations in ,canada1       
,australia1 and other countries to      
increase international awareness of     
polycystic kidney disease3 ,now1        
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates ,september #d1 #bjai1 as
 ,national ,polycystic ,kidney ,disease 
,awareness ,day2  7#b7 supports the     
goals and ideals of ,national           
,polycystic ,kidney ,disease ,awareness 
,day to raise public awareness and      
understanding of polycystic kidney      
disease2  7#c7 recognizes the need for  
additional research to find a cure for  
polycystic kidney disease2 and  7#d7    
encourages all people in the ,united    

,states and interested groups to support
 ,national ,polycystic ,kidney          
,awareness ,day through appropriate     
ceremonies and activities to promote    
public awareness of polycystic kidney   
disease and to foster an understanding  
of the impact of the disease on         
individuals and their families4