,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1 #bjad  
,ms4 ,e/y submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+ !       
,dep>tm5ts ( ,def5se & ,vet]ans ,affairs
 = _! jo9t campaign to raise aw>5ess    
dur+ ,septemb]1 ,suicide ,prev5tion     
,mon?1 to r$uce suicide among memb]s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans4   
,:]eas suicide is a lead+ noncombat     
cause ( dea? among memb]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas on av]age1   
#bb vet]ans are lo/ to suicide 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ea* day2 ,:]eas m ?an     
#ch1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates take _!     
lives ea* ye>1 #bj p]c5t ( :om are      
vet]ans2 ,:]eas ! ,jo%ua ,omvig ,suicide
 ,prev5tion ,act 7,public ,law #aaj-aaj2

 #aba ,/at4 #ajca7 0 enact$ 9 #bjjg to  
e/abli% a compreh5sive program = suicide
 prev5tion among vet]ans2 ,:]eas !      
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ "u
 ! ,jo%ua ,omvig ,suicide ,prev5tion    
,act1 has receiv$ m ?an #hij1jjj        
telephone calls & facilitat$ m ?an      
#cj1jjj life-sav+ rescues2 ,:]eas _m    
suicides are prev5table1 & #ij p]c5t (  
individuals :o die by suicide h a       
diagnosable psy*iatric disord] at ! "t (
 dea?2 ,:]eas ,septemb] is ,national    
,suicide ,prev5tion ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &   
,:]eas 9 ,septemb] #bjad1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs laun*$ ! jo9t public aw>5ess   
campaign ,! ,p[] ( #a to draw att5tion  
to ! m5tal heal? s]vices & suicide      
prev5tion programs available to memb]s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans1 
focus+ on ev]yday actions t c save      
lives3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 comm5ds !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs = rais+ aw>5ess dur+  

,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon? ( ! life-sav+ 
res\rces available to ^? :o h s]v$1 or  
are curr5tly s]v+1 9 uni=m2 &  7#b7     
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,suicide ,prev5tion ,aw>5ess ,mon?1 ,!  
,p[] ( #a campaign1 & ef=ts to improve  
outrea* to individuals at risk =        
suicide1 especially ^? address$ to      
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces4