,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ebg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #bg1 #bjad   
,ms4 ,roybal-,allard 7for herself1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 
,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,ben ,ray
 ,lujn of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,michelle ,lujan  
,grisham of ,new ,mexico1 and ,mr4      
,vela7 submitted the following          
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,supporting the goals and 
ideals of ,national ,public ,health     
,week4  ,whereas the week of ,april #g1 
#bjad1 through ,april #ac1 #bjad1 is    
,national ,public ,health ,week1 and the
 theme for #bjad is ,public ,health3    
,start ,here2 ,whereas since #aiie1     
public health organizations have used   
,national ,public ,health ,week to      
educate the public1 policymakers1 and   
public health professionals about issues

 that are important to improving the    
health of the people of the ,united     
,states2 ,whereas the public health     
system that keeps our communities       
healthy and safe is changing as         
technologies advance1 public attitudes  
toward health shift1 and more health and
 safety options become available2       
,whereas the value of a strong public   
health system is in the air we breathe1 
the water we drink1 the food we eat1 and
 the places where we all live1 learn1   
work1 and play2 ,whereas public health  
professionals help communities prepare  
for1 withstand1 and recover from the    
impact of a natural or man-made         
disaster2 ,whereas according to the     
,institute of ,medicine1 despite being  
one of the wealthiest nations in the    
world1 the ,united ,states still ranks  
below many other economically prosperous
 countries in life expectancy1 infant   
mortality1 and low birth weight and many
 other indicators of healthy life2      
,whereas studies have shown that small  

strategic investments in prevention     
could result in significant savings in  
health care costs2 ,whereas each        
#aj-percent increase in local public    
health spending contributes to a        
#f4i-percent decrease in infant deaths1 
a #c4b-percent decrease in              
cardiovascular deaths1 a #a4d-percent   
decrease in deaths due to diabetes1 and 
a #a4a-percent decrease in cancer       
deaths2 ,whereas in communities across  
the country1 more people are changing   
the way they care for their health by   
avoiding tobacco use1 eating healthier1 
becoming more physically active1 and    
preventing unintentional injuries at    
home and in the workplace2 and ,whereas 
by adequately supporting public health  
and prevention1 we can continue to      
transform a health system focused on    
treating illness to focus on preventing 
disease and promoting wellness3 ,now1   
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
goals and ideals of ,national ,public   

,health ,week2  7#b7 recognizes the     
efforts of public health professionals1 
the ,federal ,government1 ,states1      
,tribes1 municipalities1 local          
communities1 and individuals in         
preventing disease and injury2  7#c7    
recognizes the role of public health in 
improving the health of people in the   
,united ,states2  7#d7 encourages       
increased efforts and resources to      
improve the health of people in the     
,united ,states to create the healthiest
 nation in one generation through--     
7,a7 greater opportunities to improve   
community health and prevent disease and
 injury2 and  7,b7 strengthening of the 
public health system of the ,united     
,states2 and  7#e7 encourages the people
 of the ,united ,states to learn about  
the role of the public health system in 
improving health in the ,united ,states4