,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ehh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4   
,braun 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4    
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1   
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,jones1
 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4   
,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4           
,hyde-,smi?1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4       
,johnson1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,scott (   
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,ros51  
,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 & ,ms4     
,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,may #bjbj z ,,als ,aw>5ess  
,mon?4  ,:]eas amyotrophic lat]al       
scl]osis 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z    
,,als7 is a progressive neurodeg5]ative 
disease t affects n]ve cells 9 ! bra9 & 
! sp9al cord2 ,:]eas ! life expectancy =
 an individual ) ,,als is betwe5 #b & #e
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! individual   
receives an ,,als diagnosis2 ,:]eas     

,,als occurs ?r\gh\t ! _w ) no racial1  
e?nic1 g5d]1 or socioeconomic b\nd>ies2 
,:]eas ! #b diff]5t types ( ,,als are   
sporadic ,,als & familial ,,als2 ,:]eas 
sporadic ,,als-- 7#a7 is ! mo/ common =m
 ( motor neuron disease 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#b7 acc\nts = betwe5 #ij & #ie
 p]c5t ( all cases ( ,,als 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#c7 may affect any          
individual 9 any location2 ,:]eas       
familial ,,als 7commonly kn[n z         
,,fals7-- 7#a7 is inh]it$2 &  7#b7      
acc\nts = betwe5 #e & #aj p]c5t ( all   
cases ( ,,als 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
!re is a #ej p]c5t *ance t ea* (fspr+ ( 
an individual ) familial ,,als w inh]it 
! g5e mutation = familial ,,als &       
develop ! disease2 ,:]eas1 on av]age1 ! 
p]iod betwe5 ! date on :i* an individual
 fir/ exp]i5ces symptoms ( ,,als & !    
date on :i* ! individual is diagnos$ )  
,,als is ab\t #a ye>2 ,:]eas ! onset (  
,,als (t5 involves muscle weakness or   
/iffness1 & ! progression ( ,,als       
results 9 ! fur!r weak5+1 wa/+1 &       

p>alysis (-- 7#a7 ! muscles ( ! limbs & 
trunk2 &  7#b7 ! muscles t control vital
 functions1 su* z spee*1 swall[+1 &     
brea?+2 ,:]eas ,,als c /rike individuals
 ( any age b pr$om9antly /rikes adults2 
,:]eas x is e/imat$ t t5s ( ?\s&s (     
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h ,,als at
 any giv5 "t2 ,:]eas1 bas$ on /udies ( !
 population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 slightly 
m ?an #e1fjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates are diagnos$ ) ,,als ea* ye>1 &  
#ae individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are   
diagnos$ ) ,,als ea* day2 ,:]eas1 betwe5
 #bjae & #bjdj1 ! numb] ( ,,als cases   
ar\nd ! _w is expect$ to increase ne>ly 
#gj p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! majority (          
individuals ) ,,als die ( respiratory   
failure2 ,:]eas milit>y vet]ans are     
approximately twice z likely to be      
diagnos$ ) ,,als ?an ! g5]al public 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! date (     
introduction ( ?is resolution1 !re is no
 cure = ,,als2 ,:]eas ! sp\ses1 *ildr51 
& family memb]s ( individuals liv+ )    
,,als provide support to ^? individuals 

) love1 day-to-day c>e1 & m2 & ,:]eas an
 individual ) ,,als1 & ! c>egiv]s ( su* 
an individual1 c be requir$ to be>      
significant co/s = m$ical c>e1 equipm5t1
 & home heal? c>e s]vices = ! individual
 z ! disease progresses3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,may    
#bjbj z ,,als ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7     
affirms ! d$ication ( ! ,s5ate to work+ 
t[>d secur+ cures & bett] treatm5ts =   
amyotrophic lat]al scl]osis 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is resolution z ,,als7 z soon z       
possible2  7#c7 recognizes ! *all5ges t 
individuals ) m$ically det]m9$ ,,als    
face on a daily basis2 &  7#d7 comm5ds !
 d$ication ( ! family memb]s1 fri5ds1   
organizations1 volunte]s1 rese>*]s1 &   
c>egiv]s across ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are   
work+ to improve ! quality & l5g? ( life
 ( ,,als pati5ts4