,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #fcc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bb1
 #bjbj,mr4 ,markey 7for himself1 ,ms4   
,collins1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4       
,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mrs4          
,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,ms4 ,warren1 
,ms4 ,sinema1 and ,mr4 ,cramer7         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and        
,pensions  ,,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 that ,myalgic      
,encephalomyelitis_/,chronic ,fatigue   
,syndrome 7referred to in this preamble 
as ,,me_/,,cfs7 is a serious1 chronic1  
complex1 and systemic disease that      
frequently and dramatically limits the  
activities of affected patients2        

,whereas1 in the past1 outbreaks of     
viruses1 including outbreaks of         
coronaviruses1 have triggered an        
increase in ,,me_/,,cfs-like symptoms in
 individuals infected by those viruses2 
,whereas-- 7#a7 between #hcf1jjj and    
#b1ejj1jjj individuals of all ages1     
races1 and sexes in the ,united ,states 
are believed to be afflicted with       
,,me_/,,cfs1 and millions of additional 
individuals are afflicted by ,,me_/,,cfs
 worldwide2 and  7#b7 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 between #ej   
and #ge percent of individuals with     
,,me_/,,cfs cannot work or attend       
school2 ,whereas1 in the ,united        
,states1 the economic toll of           

,,me_/,,cfs is #ea1jjj1jjj1jjj per year1
 including as much as #ad1jjj1jjj1jjj in
 medical costs and #cg1jjj1jjj1jjj in   
lost productivity2 ,whereas the cause of
 ,,me_/,,cfs is unknown1 there is no    
diagnostic test for ,,me_/,,cfs1 and    
there is no treatment for ,,me_/,,cfs   
approved by the ,food and ,drug         
,administration2 ,whereas ,,nam has     
noted a 8paucity of research0 on        
,,me_/,,cfs and that 8more research is  
essential02 ,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 is 8committed 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 condition02 and ,whereas1 in
 #bjbj1 ,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 individuals who    
work to discover the cause of1 and      
develop and improve the diagnosis of1   
treatments for1 and a cure for1 ,myalgic
 ,encephalomyelitis_/,chronic ,fatigue  
,syndrome4