,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ada ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ac1 #bjah,mr4 ,wittman 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,grang]1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t public heal? pr(essionals %\ld be comm5d$ = _! d$ication & s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,public ,heal? ,?ank ,y ,day1 ,novemb] #ai1 #bjah4 ,:]eas ! heal? & safety ( all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! f\ndation ( a function+ democracy & /rong economy2 ,:]eas em]g+ & reem]g+ zoonotic & infecti\s diseases pose an ongo+ ?reat to ! heal? ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas natural disa/]s & biological ?reats pres5t a con/ant ?reat to ! life1 heal?1 & safety ( all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas poor air quality1 poor wat] quality1 inadequate sanitation1 social det]m9ants1 & behavioral factors exac]bate disease2 ,:]eas opioid addiction & opioid-relat$ ov]dose dea? rates pose an int5sify+ ?reat 9 communities across ! ,nation2 ,:]eas smok+ rates h be5 ne>ly halv$ ov] ! pa/ #ej ye>s1 b smok+ /ill takes #dhj1jjj lives ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas obesity is "o ( ! prim>y reasons "o-?ird ( "y p betwe5 ! ages ( #ag & #bd are ineligible = milit>y s]vice2 ,:]eas antimicrobial resi/ance affects #b million p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & antibiotic-resi/ant infections lead to ! dea?s ( at lea/ #bc1jjj ,am]icans ea* ye>2 ,:]eas racial1 e?nic1 & geographical disp>ities 9 heal? & heal? c>e pose a significant *all5ge to ! ,nation's /r5g?1 prosp]ity1 & productivity2 ,:]eas ?r\gh rese>*1 surveillance & monitor+1 prev5tion1 heal? promotion1 & o!r /rategies1 tools1 discipl9es & programs1 public heal? pr(essionals "w tirelessly to r$uce ! burd5 ( disease1 & 9 s do+ play a crucial role 9 enhanc+ quality ( life & ext5d+ life expectancy2 ,:]eas public heal? pr(essionals "w dilig5tly to prev5t infecti\s disease spillov] & transmission1 & address o!r p]si/5t & em]g+ global heal? ?reats2 ,:]eas fir/ respond]s :o put !mselves 9 h>m's way to def5d ! public heal? are an invaluable res\rce to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its citiz5s2 & ,:]eas public heal? pr(essionals h r\t9ely prov5 _! value 9 r$uc+ & abat+ environm5tal ?reats su* z lead poison+1 trac+ & address+ food-borne illnesses1 ,,mrsa1 & o!r disease outbreaks1 & increas+ aw>5ess ( heal?y life/yle *oices3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t public heal? pr(essionals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are to be celebrat$1 comm5d$1 & ?ank$ on ,public ,heal? ,?ank ,y ,day = _! pr(\ndly important contributions to ! ,nation4