,,iv #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ebg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bg1 #bjad ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 & ,mr4 ,vela7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week4 ,:]eas ! week ( ,april #g1 #bjad1 ?r\gh ,april #ac1 #bjad1 is ,national ,public ,heal? ,week1 & ! !me = #bjad is ,public ,heal?3 ,/>t ,"h2 ,:]eas s9ce #aiie1 public heal? organizations h us$ ,national ,public ,heal? ,week to educate ! public1 policymak]s1 & public heal? pr(essionals ab\t issues t are important to improv+ ! heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! public heal? sy/em t keeps our communities heal?y & safe is *ang+ z te*nologies advance1 public attitudes t[>d heal? %ift1 & m heal? & safety options become available2 ,:]eas ! value ( a /rong public heal? sy/em is 9 ! air we brea!1 ! wat] we dr9k1 ! food we eat1 & ! places :]e we all live1 le>n1 "w1 & play2 ,:]eas public heal? pr(essionals help communities prep>e =1 )/&1 & recov] f ! impact ( a natural or man-made disa/]2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e1 despite be+ "o ( ! weal?ie/ nations 9 ! _w1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ill ranks bel[ _m o!r economically prosp]\s c\ntries 9 life expectancy1 infant mortality1 & l[ bir? weight & _m o!r indicators ( heal?y life2 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t small /rategic inve/m5ts 9 prev5tion c\ld result 9 significant sav+s 9 heal? c>e co/s2 ,:]eas ea* #aj-p]c5t increase 9 local public heal? sp5d+ contributes to a #f4i-p]c5t decrease 9 infant dea?s1 a #c4b-p]c5t decrease 9 c>diovascul> dea?s1 a #a4d-p]c5t decrease 9 dea?s due to diabetes1 & a #a4a-p]c5t decrease 9 canc] dea?s2 ,:]eas 9 communities across ! c\ntry1 m p are *ang+ ! way !y c>e = _! heal? by avoid+ tobacco use1 eat+ heal?i]1 becom+ m physically active1 & prev5t+ un9t5tional injuries at home & 9 ! workplace2 & ,:]eas by adequately support+ public heal? & prev5tion1 we c cont9ue to trans=m a heal? sy/em focus$ on treat+ illness to focus on prev5t+ disease & promot+ wellness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week2 7#b7 recognizes ! ef=ts ( public heal? pr(essionals1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1 ,tribes1 municipalities1 local communities1 & individuals 9 prev5t+ disease & injury2 7#c7 recognizes ! role ( public heal? 9 improv+ ! heal? ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 enc\rages increas$ ef=ts & res\rces to improve ! heal? ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to create ! heal?ie/ nation 9 "o g5]ation ?r\gh-- 7,a7 great] opportunities to improve community heal? & prev5t disease & injury2 & 7,b7 /r5g!n+ ( ! public heal? sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to le>n ab\t ! role ( ! public heal? sy/em 9 improv+ heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4