,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,d+ell submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,may #bjbf z  
,ar?ritis ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas       
ar?ritis includes m ?an #ajj rheumatic  
diseases & conditions t affect jo9ts1   
tissues t surr\nd jo9ts1 & o!r          
connective tissue2 ,:]eas ar?ritis is a 
*ronic heal? problem t is ! ,nation's   
lead+ cause ( physical disability 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & is mo/ common among p ) 
multiple *ronic conditions2 ,:]eas      
ar?ritis causes pa9 & loss ( movem5t1 c 
limit ev]yday activities su* z walk+ &  
dress+1 & c ev5 lead to dea?2 ,:]eas    
ar?ritis affects ne>ly #fj1jjj1jjj      
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates liv+ ) "s =m ( 
doctor-diagnos$ ar?ritis1 repres5t+     
#bd4a p]c5t ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas an e/imat$ #cjj1jjj *ildr5 "u #ah
 ye>s ( age h a =m ( ar?ritis or        

rheumatic conditions1 repres5t+         
approximately #a 9 e #bej *ildr5 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ar?ritis co/s !   
,unit$ ,/ates economy m ?an             
#cjd1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>1               
#adj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 direct m$ical c>e    
co/s1 & #afd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ wages2   
,:]eas #be1gjj1jjj individuals 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates h "s activity limitations 
due to _! ar?ritis1 & ( p ) ar?ritis1 #a
 9 #d has a "w limitation2 & ,:]eas #a  
out ( e #c ,unit$ ,/ates vet]ans lives )
 ar?ritis because x is ! top cause (    
disability among vet]ans1 & rese>*      
support+ bett] prev5tion /rategies1     
int]v5tions1 & treatm5ts is crucial to  
r$uc+ ! numb] ( & vet]ans suff]+ f      
ar?ritis3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes      
,ar?ritis ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 und]/&s 
! ext5t (1 & sympa?izes )1 ! sev]ity ( !
 impact ( ar?ritis on ! ,nation2  7#c7  
recognizes ! ef=ts ( ! ,ar?ritis        
,f\ndation to improve access to c>e2 &  
7#d7 recognizes ! ,ar?ritis ,f\ndation's

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