,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #efc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #a1 #bjad ,ms4 
,shea-,porter 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,engel1
 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4
 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1  
,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4        
,vargas1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4            
,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,mr4 ,bishop
 of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,brown of ,florida1  
,ms4 ,kuster1 and ,mr4 ,price of ,north 
,carolina7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of ,may as ,national ,asthma
 and ,allergy ,awareness ,month4        
,whereas #g1ajj1jjj1 or #i4e percent1 of
 children in the ,united ,states        
currently have asthma1 and that         
percentage has risen steadily since the 
#aihjs2 ,whereas #be1jjj1jjj1 or #a in  
#ab1 people in the ,united ,states have 
asthma1 and the numbers are increasing  
each year2 ,whereas on average1 in #bjjh

 children missed #d days of school and  
adults missed #e days of work because of
 asthma2 ,whereas asthma is the most    
common noncommunicable disease among    
children2 ,whereas #a1hjj1jjj           
individuals per year visit emergency    
departments because of asthma's effects2
 ,whereas asthma costs the ,united      
,states about #c1cjj in medical expenses
 per person with asthma each year from  
#bjjb to #bjjg2 ,whereas medical        
expenses associated with asthma         
increased from #dh1fjj1jjj1jjj in #bjjb 
to #ej1ajj1jjj1jjj in #bjjg2 ,whereas   
fewer than half of people with asthma   
report being taught how to avoid        
triggers1 which are key to the          
prevention of asthma attacks2 ,whereas  
asthma is a manageable disease2 and     
,whereas ,may would be an appropriate   
month to designate as ,national ,asthma 
and ,allergy ,awareness ,month3 ,now1   
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 supports the   
designation of ,national ,asthma and    

,allergy ,awareness ,month2  7#b7       
encourages awareness of the prevalence  
of asthma and allergies1 including      
heightened prevalence among women1      
minority1 and urban demographics2  7#c7 
recognizes and salutes health care      
professionals who treat asthma and      
allergy-related health issues2  7#d7    
recognizes and salutes researchers      
working to identify asthma and allergy  
cures2  7#e7 recognizes and reaffirms   
commitment to public education about    
asthma and allergy treatment and        
symptoms and to advancing care for both 
asthma and allergy conditions2 and  7#f7
 supports investment in researching the 
prevention1 treatment1 and eradication  
of asthma4