,,iv  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #gjh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #ae1     
#bjbe,mr4 ,carson 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4       
,smucker1 and ,ms4 ,del,bene7 submitted 
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,energy   
and ,commerce  ,,resolution             
,recognizing the contributions of       
medical research and observing ,medical 
,research ,week from ,september #ae     
through ,september #ai1 #bjbe4  ,whereas
 the contributions of medical research  
have led to breakthrough discoveries    
saving lives1 improving health outcomes 
for patients and communities1 securing  
global competitiveness in science1      
boosting job creation1 educating the    
next generation of scientists1 and      
strengthening economic growth2 ,whereas 
medical research1 through the support of
 the ,national ,institutes of ,health   
7,,nih71 serves a vital and unique role 
in the ,united ,states research         

enterprise1 leading to cutting-edge     
preventative strategies and research for
 treatments and cures for longstanding  
challenges like cancer1 ,alzheimer's1   
heart disease1 sickle cell1 obesity1 and
 the mental health and opioid epidemics1
 to emerging threats like yet unknown   
infectious diseases2 ,whereas ,,nih     
funding has supported generations of    
medical researchers and their           
institutions including over #cjj1jjj    
non-,federal scientists and technical   
personnel at more than #b1ejj medical   
schools1 research universities1 and     
facilities2 ,whereas ,,nih-supported    
medical research plays a primary role   
in--  7#a7 conducting research that is  
too expensive and too risky for private 
industry to undertake alone2 and  7#b7  
supporting noncommercial foundational   
and clinical research funded and coupled
 with private sector innovation1 which  
has led to major achievements in the    
understanding of rare diseases and      
disorders1 as well as historically      

prevalent diseases like amyotrophic     
lateral sclerosis 7,,als71 substance use
 disorders1 stroke1 and ,parkinson's2   
,whereas ,,nih funding ripples far      
beyond its headquarters in ,bethesda1   
,maryland1 into every ,state1 drives    
demand for medical supplies and research
 equipment1 boosts local and regional   
economies to benefit manufacturers and  
suppliers across the country and into   
many ,united ,states territories1       
generating nearly #ic1jjj1jjj1jjj in new
 economic activity and supports         
approximately #dab1jjj jobs across the  
,united ,states in fiscal year #bjbc    
alone2 ,whereas robust investment in    
domestic medical research ensures       
self-reliance1 safeguarding ,american   
lives and national interests from other 
global competitors2 ,whereas if the     
,united ,states cedes ground in         
developing cutting-edge therapies and   
next-generation cures1 we risk          
compromising our health security and    
strategic autonomy2 and ,whereas the    

,,nih serves not only as a medical      
research agency improving the health and
 well-being of all ,americans1 but also 
as a job creator1 driver of economic    
growth1 the premier global medical      
research organization1 and a vital      
leader in curbing the ,nation's soaring 
health care costs3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
designation of ,medical ,research ,week2
  7#b7 affirms the unique and critical  
impact of medical research on improving 
the health and well-being of patients   
and communities nationwide2  7#c7       
recognizes the importance of ensuring   
strong ,federal annual funding for the  
,national ,institutes of ,health 7,,nih7
 that supports medical research and the 
discovery of cutting-edge treatments and
 cures1 maintains global                
competitiveness1 and strengthens        
economic growth2 and  7#d7 encourages   
the people of the ,united ,states to    
recognize the critical role of medical  

research in improving the health of all 
led by the ,,nih and performed in       
institutions located throughout the     
country4