,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb1 #bjai,mr4
 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4   
,braun1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 
,coons1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,jones1 
,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,septemb]     
#bjai z ,sickle ,cell ,disease ,aw>5ess 
,mon? 9 ord] to educate communities     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t sickle cell 
disease & ! ne$ = rese>*1 e>ly detection
 me?ods1 effective treatm5ts1 &         
prev5tative c>e programs ) respect to   
complications f sickle cell disease &   
conditions relat$ to sickle cell        
disease4  ,:]eas sickle cell disease    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,scd7 is an
 inh]it$ blood disord] t is a major     
heal? problem 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
worldwide2 ,:]eas ,,scd causes ! rapid  
de/ruction ( sickle cells1 :i* results 9

 multiple m$ical complications1 includ+ 
anemia1 jaundice1 gall/ones1 /rokes1    
re/rict$ blood fl[1 damag$ tissue 9 !   
liv]1 sple51 & kidneys1 & dea?2 ,:]eas  
,,scd causes episodes ( consid]able pa9 
9 ! arms1 legs1 *e/1 & abdom5 ( an      
individual2 ,:]eas ,,scd affects an     
e/imat$ #ajj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas approximately #a1jjj     
babies are born ) ,,scd ea* ye> 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! disease occurr+ 9    
approximately #a 9 #cfe newborn         
,african-,am]ican infants & #a 9 #af1cjj
 newborn ,hispanic-,am]ican infants1 & c
 be f\nd 9 individuals ( ,m$it]ranean1  
,middle ,ea/]n1 ,asian1 & ,indian orig92
 ,:]eas m ?an #c1jjj1jjj individuals 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates h ! sickle cell trait &  
#a 9 #ac ,african ,am]icans c>ries !    
trait2 ,:]eas !re is a #a 9 #d *ance t a
 *ild born to p>5ts :o bo? h ! sickle   
cell trait w h ! disease2 ,:]eas ! life 
expectancy ( an individual ) ,,scd is   
(t5 sev]ely limit$2 ,:]eas1 :ile        
hematopoietic /em cell transplantation  

7commonly kn[n z ,,hsct7 is curr5tly !  
only cure = ,,scd & advances 9 treat+ ! 
associat$ complications ( ,,scd h       
occurr$1 m rese>* is ne$$ to f9d widely 
available treatm5ts & cures to help     
individuals ) ,,scd2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] 
#bjai has be5 designat$ z ,sickle ,cell 
,disease ,aw>5ess ,mon? 9 ord] to       
educate communities across ! ,unit$     
,/ates ab\t ,,scd1 includ+ e>ly         
detection me?ods1 effective treatm5ts1 &
 prev5tative c>e programs ) respect to  
complications f ,,scd & conditions      
relat$ to ,,scd3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals 
( ,sickle ,cell ,disease ,aw>5ess ,mon?2
 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to hold appropriate programs1 ev5ts1 & 
activities dur+ ,sickle ,cell ,disease  
,aw>5ess ,mon? to raise public aw>5ess (
 prev5tative c>e programs1 treatm5ts1 & 
o!r pati5t s]vices = ^? suff]+ f sickle 
cell disease1 complications f sickle    
cell disease1 & conditions relat$ to    
sickle cell disease4