,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #i1 #bjbe,mrs4
 ,hyde-,smi? 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & 
,mrs4 ,capito7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #be1 
#bjbe1 z ,national ,ataxia ,aw>5ess     
,day1 & rais+ aw>5ess ( ataxia1 ataxia  
rese>*1 & ! se>* = a cure4  ,:]eas      
ataxia is a cl9ical manife/ation        
indicat+ deg5]ation or dysfunction ( !  
bra9 t negatively affects ! coord9ation1
 precision1 & accurate tim+ ( physical  
movem5ts2 ,:]eas ataxia c /rike         
individuals ( all ages1 includ+ *ildr52 
,:]eas ! t]m ataxia is us$ to classify a
 gr\p ( r>e1 inh]it$ neurodeg5]ative    
diseases includ+-- 7#a7 ataxia          
telangiectasia2  7#b7 episodic ataxia2  
7#c7 ,fri$rei*'s ataxia2 &  7#d7        
sp9oc]ebell> ataxia2 ,:]eas !re are _m  
kn[n types ( g5etic ataxia1 b ! g5etic  
basis = ataxia 9 "s pati5ts is /ill     
unkn[n2 ,:]eas all inh]it$ ataxias      

affect few] ?an #bjj1jjj individuals 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !re=e1 are recogniz$ z
 r>e diseases "u ! ,orphan ,drug ,act   
7,public ,law #ig-dad2 #if ,/at4 #bjdi72
 ,:]eas "s g5etic ataxias are inh]it$ 9 
an autosomal dom9ant mann] :ile o!rs are
 inh]it$ 9 an autosomal recessive mann]2
 ,:]eas ataxia symptoms c also be caus$ 
by non9h]it$ heal? conditions & o!r     
factors1 includ+ /roke1 tumor1 c]ebral  
palsy1 head trauma1 multiple scl]osis1  
alcohol addiction or misuse1 & c]ta9    
m$ications2 ,:]eas ataxia c pres5t      
physical1 psy*ological1 & f9ancial      
*all5ges = pati5ts & _! families2 ,:]eas
 symptoms & outcomes ( ataxia progress  
at diff]5t rates & c include-- 7#a7 lack
 ( coord9ation2  7#b7 slurr$ spee*2     
7#c7 c>diomyopa?y2  7#d7 scoliosis2     
7#e7 eye movem5t abnormalities2  7#f7   
difficulty walk+2  7#g7 tremors2  7#h7  
tr\ble eat+ & swall[+2  7#i7            
difficulties ) o!r activities t require 
f9e motor skills2 &  7#aj7 dea?2 ,:]eas 
_m pati5ts ) ataxia require ! use (     

assi/ive devices1 su* z :eel*airs &     
walk]s1 to aid 9 _! mobility1 & _m      
individuals ) ataxia may ne$ physical & 
occupational !rapy2 ,:]eas few treatm5ts
 & no cures h be5 approv$ = ataxia2 &   
,:]eas cl9ical rese>* to develop safe & 
effective treatm5ts = ataxia is ongo+3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
recognizes ! ne$ = great] public aw>5ess
 ( ataxia2  7#b7 designates ,septemb]   
#be1 #bjbe1 z ,national ,ataxia ,aw>5ess
 ,day2  7#c7 supports ! goals (         
,national ,ataxia ,aw>5ess ,day1 :i* are
 to-- 7,a7 raise aw>5ess ( ! causes &   
symptoms ( ataxia among ! g5]al public &
 heal? c>e pr(essionals2  7,b7 improve  
diagnosis ( ataxia & access to c>e =    
pati5ts affect$ by ataxia2 &  7,c7      
accel]ate ataxia rese>*1 includ+ on safe
 & effective treatm5t options &1        
ultimately1 a cure2  7#d7 recognizes !  
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o face   
*all5ges due to hav+ ataxia1 & !        
families ( ^? individuals2 &  7#e7      
enc\rages ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &         

localities to support ! goals (         
,national ,ataxia ,aw>5ess ,day4