,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbj,mr4  
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4   
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,book]1  
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 
,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mr4 ,cram]7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,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$ic9e1 has 
f\nd t ,myalgic                         
,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic ,fatigue    
,syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z   
,,me_/,,cfs7 is a s]i\s1 *ronic1        
complex1 & sy/emic disease t frequ5tly &
 dramatically limits ! activities (     
affect$ pati5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 ! pa/1       
outbreaks ( viruses1 includ+ outbreaks (
 coronaviruses1 h trigg]$ an increase 9 

,,me_/,,cfs-l symptoms 9 individuals    
infect$ by ^? viruses2 ,:]eas-- 7#a7    
betwe5 #hcf1jjj & #b1ejj1jjj individuals
 ( all ages1 races1 & sexes 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates are believ$ to be afflict$ )     
,,me_/,,cfs1 & millions ( additional    
individuals are afflict$ by ,,me_/,,cfs 
worldwide2 &  7#b7 ! 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 betwe5 #ej & #ge p]c5t (        
individuals ) ,,me_/,,cfs _c "w or att5d
 s*ool2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
economic toll ( ,,me_/,,cfs is          
#ea1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 includ+ z mu* z 
#ad1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 m$ical co/s &         
#cg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ productivity2     
,:]eas ! cause ( ,,me_/,,cfs is unkn[n1 
!re is no diagno/ic te/ = ,,me_/,,cfs1 &
 !re is no treatm5t = ,,me_/,,cfs       

approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug              
,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas ,,nam has not$ a  
8paucity ( rese>*0 on ,,me_/,,cfs & t 8m
 rese>* is ess5tial02 ,:]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? is 8committ$ 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+ condition02 &  
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ,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 individuals :o "w to 
discov] ! cause (1 & develop & improve !
 diagnosis (1 treatm5ts =1 & a cure =1  
,myalgic ,encephalomyelitis_/,*ronic    
,fatigue ,syndrome4