,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ajd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1         
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,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,wick]1
 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,febru>y #bg1  
#bjbe1 z ,r>e ,disease ,day4  ,:]eas a  
r>e disease or disord] is a disease or  
disord] t affects a small numb] (       
pati5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a   
r>e disease or disord] is def9$ z       
affect+ few] ?an #bjj1jjj individuals2  
,:]eas1 z ( ! date ( adoption ( ?is     
resolution1 m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj           
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are liv+ )
 at lea/ #a ( ! m ?an #aj1jjj kn[n r>e  
diseases or disord]s2 ,:]eas *ildr5 )   
r>e diseases or disord]s acc\nt = a     
significant portion ( ! population      
affect$ by r>e diseases or disord]s 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas _m r>e diseases & 
disord]s are s]i\s & life-?reat5+2      

,:]eas #bjbe m>ks ! #dbnd anniv]s>y ( ! 
enactm5t ( ! ,orphan ,drug ,act 7,public
 ,law #ig-dad2 #if ,/at4 #bjdi71 a l&m>k
 law enabl+ trem5d\s advances 9 ! rese>*
 & treatm5t ( r>e diseases & disord]s2  
,:]eas programs su* z ! ,accel]at+ ,r>e 
disease ,cures ,program ( ! ,food &     
,drug ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
preamble z ! ,,fda7 aim to drive        
sci5tific & regulatory innovation &     
engagem5t to accel]ate ! availability ( 
treatm5ts = pati5ts ) r>e diseases2     
,:]eas #bf ( ! #ej novel drugs approv$  
by ! ,c5t] = ,drug ,evaluation & ,rese>*
 ( ! ,,fda 9 #bjbd-- 7#a7 7 approv$ to  
prev5t1 diagnose1 or treat a r>e disease
 or condition2 &  7#b7 receiv$ an       
orphan-drug designation2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh 
! ,,fda has approv$ m ?an #hhb drugs &  
biological products ) #a1cjj orphan     
indications z ( ! date ( adoption ( ?is 
resolution1 approximately #ie p]c5t (   
r>e diseases /ill d n h a treatm5t      
approv$ by ! ,,fda = _! condition2      
,:]eas f9anc+ life-alt]+ & lifesav+     

treatm5ts c be *all5g+ = individuals ) a
 r>e disease or disord] & _! families2  
,:]eas individuals ) r>e diseases or    
disord]s c exp]i5ce difficulty 9 obta9+ 
accurate diagnoses & f9d+ physicians or 
treatm5t c5t]s ) exp]tise 9 _! r>e      
disease or disord]2 ,:]eas ! ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal? support innovative  
rese>* on ! treatm5t ( r>e diseases &   
disord]s2 ,:]eas ,r>e ,disease ,day is  
obs]v$ ea* ye> on ! la/ day ( ,febru>y2 
& ,:]eas ,r>e ,disease ,day is a global 
ev5t t 0 fir/ obs]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjji3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
 ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,febru>y 
#bg1 #bjbe1 z ,r>e ,disease ,day2 &     
7#b7 recognizes ! importance (1 )       
respect to r>e diseases & disord]s--    
7,a7 improv+ aw>5ess2  7,b7 enc\rag+    
accurate & e>ly diagnosis2 &  7,c7      
support+ national & global rese>* ef=ts 
to develop effective treatm5ts1         
diagno/ics1 & cures4