,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjad ,mr4 
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,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1   
,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4        
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1  
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4      
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & ,ms4 ,wat]s7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t s$5t>y   
life/yles are a public heal? issue &    
support+ ! designation ( a ,national    
,get ,v]tical ,day to recognize !       
importance ( prev5t+ physical inactivity
 & enc\rag+ adults to live physically   
active life/yles4  ,:]eas ! preval5ce ( 
obesity has increas$ dramatically ov] ! 

la/ #be ye>s2 ,:]eas ov] "o-?ird (      
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are obese1 &   
e?nic & racial m9orities face           
disproportionately high obesity &       
diabetes rates2 ,:]eas ov] #bg p]c5t (  
all ,am]icans #ag to #bd ye>s ( age 7ov]
 #i1jjj1jjj "y m5 & wom57 are too heavy 
to jo9 ! milit>y2 ,:]eas only #bb p]c5t 
( ,am]icans report regul>1 su/a9$       
physical activity & only #e p]c5t (     
adults a*ieve ! recomm5d$ #aej m9utes p]
 week ( mod]ate to vigor\s physical     
activity2 ,:]eas s$5t>y life/yles burd5 
our economy & heal? c>e sy/em1 co/+ up  
to #bd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 direct m$ical      
sp5d+2 ,:]eas s$5t>y life/yles increase 
! likelihood ( *ronic diseases1 includ+ 
diabetes1 :i* acc\nts = m ?an           
#ih1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 direct & indirect     
m$ical co/s & lo/ productivity ea* ye>2 
,:]eas x is e/imat$ t physical          
inactivity is responsible = #a 9 #aj    
dea?s ea* ye>2 ,:]eas _m *ronic diseases
 /emm+ f physical inactivity1 includ+   
diabetes1 are prev5table & controllable 

?r\gh a numb] ( mode/ life/yle *anges1  
includ+ /&+ up or employ+ alt]native    
physical movem5t = #e m9utes e h\r 9 !  
workplace2 ,:]eas ! relevance ( obesity 
& physical inactivity is mu* high] 9 p )
 disabilities ?an p )\t disabilities2   
,:]eas walk+ #aj1jjj /eps a day leads to
 a #ij-p]c5t r$uction 9 he>t attacks1 a 
#cj- to #gj-p]c5t r$uction 9 canc]      
rates1 a #ej-p]c5t r$uction 9 type #b   
diabetes1 & a #gj-p]c5t r$uction 9 !    
rate ( /rokes2 & ,:]eas ! %ort- &       
long-t]m co/s ( r$uc$ productivity1     
heal? c>e exp5ses1 & negative heal?     
outcomes create ! imp]ative = increas$  
physical movem5t 9 ! workplace3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( a ,national ,get ,v]tical 
,day2  7#b7 enc\rages employ]s &        
employees to ackn[l$ge ! goals & ideals 
( a ,national ,get ,v]tical ,day by     
incorporat+ physical movem5t &          
appropriate programm+ into daily "w     
activity2 &  7#c7 recognizes ! s]i\s    

long-t]m effects ( s$5t>y life/yles on !
 heal? ( our ,nation & urges cont9u$    
coord9ation & coop]ation betwe5 ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1    
employ]s1 community organizations1 &    
heal? c>e provid]s to promote physical  
movem5t & active life/yles4