,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #cj1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,isakson7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals1        
activities1 & ideals ( ,_w ,prematurity 
,mon?4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? 
,organization1 complications f pret]m   
bir? are ! _w's lead+ kill] ( *ildr5    
y\ng] ?an #e ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas pret]m  
bir? is a global problem1 exact+ a h>%  
toll on families f all p>ts ( society 9 
e c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 complications
 f pret]m bir? acc\nt$ = #a1jjj1jjj     
dea?s ( *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #e ye>s ( age  
worldwide2 ,:]eas !re are />k           
inequalities ) respect to ! survival    
rates ( pret]m babies born ar\nd ! _w2  
,:]eas up to #ge p]c5t ( dea?s result+ f
 pret]m bir? worldwide c\ld be prev5t$  
?r\gh prov5 l[-co/ int]v5tions2 ,:]eas  
c\ntries c improve mat]nal heal? & !    
survival rate ( babies born prematurely 

by mak+ /rategic inve/m5ts 9 heal? c>e  
sy/ems to ensure access to--  7#a7 high 
quality pr5atal & po/natal c>e2  7#b7   
quality *ildbir? s]vices2  7#c7 em]g5cy 
ob/etric c>e2 &  7#d7 compreh5sive c>e =
 affect$ newborns2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &           
,prev5tion1 premature bir? is ! lead+   
contributor to infant dea? 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & poses ! risk ( lifelong heal?  
problems = babies :o survive2 ,:]eas1   
:ile ! pret]m bir? rate 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates decreas$ f a peak ( #ab4h p]c5t 9
 #bjjf to #i4f p]c5t 9 #bjae1 ! rate    
rema9s too high2 ,:]eas _m communities 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5ce significant   
racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 pret]m bir? 
rates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjje1 ! ,in/itute (   
,m$ic9e e/imat$ t ! annual societal     
economic co/ associat$ ) pret]m bir? 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #bf1bjj1jjj1jjj2 &     
,:]eas pret]m bir?s c be prev5t$ ?r\gh  
evid5ce-bas$ public heal? programs1     
includ+ ?r\gh ! r$uction ( risk factors1
 su* z tobacco use & e>ly elective      

deliv]ies1 & ! promotion ( heal?y tim+ &
 spac+ ( pregnancy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,novemb]    
#bjaf z ,_w ,prematurity ,mon?2  7#b7   
supports ef=ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &     
recognizes ef=ts abroad1 to-- 7,a7 r$uce
 ! impact ( pret]m bir?s by improv+     
mat]nal heal?2 &  7,b7 advance ! c>e &  
treatm5t ( infants :o are born pret]m2 &
  7#c7 honors individuals work+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & int]nationally to r$uce 
! numb] ( pret]m bir?s4