,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,hu/$ submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,creutzfeldt-,jakob ,disease 7,,cjd7 
,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas                  
,creutzfeldt-,jakob disease 7,,cjd7 is a
 r>e1 fatal bra9 disord] )9 a gr\p (    
illnesses call$ prion diseases2 ,:]eas  
,,cjd occurs 9 approximately #a to #b   
individuals p] #a1jjj1jjj ea* ye>1      
result+ 9 approximately #fjj cases      
annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #he p]c5t ( 
:i* are designat$ z sporadic1 ) no kn[n 
causes1 :ile #aj to #ae p]c5t are deem$ 
g5etic1 & less ?an #a p]c5t are deem$   
acquir$2 ,:]eas1 9 ! e>ly /ages ( !     
disease1 ,,cjd pati5ts may exhibit fail+
 memory1 behavioral *anges1 impair$     
coord9ation1 & visual di/urbances1 & z !
 illness progresses m5tal det]ioration  
becomes m pron\nc$ :ile involunt>y      

movem5ts1 bl9dness1 weakness (          
extremities1 & ultimately coma may      
occur2 ,:]eas ,,cjd typically leads to  
dea? )9 a few mon?s to #a ye> foll[+ !  
onset ( symptoms2 ,:]eas ,,cjd is       
responsible = #a 9 e #f1jjj dea?s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ea* ye>2 ,:]eas           
compreh5sive prion disease surveillance 
is critical 9 ord] to develop m effici5t
 detection me?ods & to det]m9e :e!r     
humans c acquire ! disease ?r\gh !      
consumption ( prion-contam9at$ beef     
7kn[n to cause bov9e spongi=m           
encephalopa?y 7,,bse7 or mad c[ disease7
 or meat f c]vids 7de]1 elk1 & moose7   
affect$ by *ronic wa/+ disease 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ,,cwd72 ,:]eas ,,cwd
 is a fatal condition 9 c]vids1 caus$ by
 misfold$ prions1 t has be5 detect$ 9   
c]vids 9 m ?an #cf ,/ates & all #d      
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas       
monitor+ ! preval5ce ( prion diseases1  
includ+ det]m9+ a disease's incid5ce &  
:e!r x 0 acquir$ f animals or o!r       
humans1 is critical2 ,:]eas cont9u$     

prion disease surveillance1 p>ticul>ly  
?r\gh exam9ation ( po/mortem human bra9 
tissue1 is imp]ative to evaluate :e!r   
,,cwd has or c spread to humans2 ,:]eas 
! ,national ,prion ,disease ,pa?ology   
,surveillance ,c5t] is ! only           
laboratory-bas$ organization 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates t monitors human prion diseases1 
:i* is critical to protect+ ! public    
heal? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas         
,alzheim]'s disease & relat$ dem5tias   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,adrd7     
rese>* c\ld b5efit f ! /udy ( prion     
diseases1 l ,,cjd2 ,:]eas c>egiv] &     
heal?-s]vices rese>* ( ,,adrd %\ld be   
appli$ to prion diseases1 l ,,cjd1 :i*  
%>e _m ( ! same *all5ges2 ,:]eas !      
families & communities affect$ by ,,cjd 
h compell+ /ories due to ! r>ity & rapid
 effects ( ! disease2 ,:]eas1 f ! "t (  
diagnosis1 ,,cjd pres5ts unique *all5ges
 & burd5s = pati5ts1 _! family memb]s1 &
 c>egiv]s giv5 ! rapidly progressive    
nature ( ?is deva/at+ disease2 & ,:]eas 
! e/abli%m5t ( ,novemb] #ab1 #bjbe1 z   

,creutzfeldt-,jakob ,disease 7,,cjd7    
,aw>5ess ,day w\ld raise aw>5ess ab\t   
?is r>e1 rapidly progressive1 &         
inv>iably fatal disease3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 supports ! goals &
 ideals ( ,creutzfeldt-,jakob ,disease  
7,,cjd7 ,aw>5ess ,day2 &  7#b7          
recognizes ! importance ( rais+ aw>5ess 
( ?is r>e bra9 disord]4