,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #h1      
#bjag,mr4 ,mc,govern 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,wittman1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4     
,grang]1 & ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas7    
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$ication & cont9u$ s]vice to ! ,unit$  
,/ates on ,public ,heal? ,?ank ,y ,day1 
,novemb] #bj1 #bjag4  ,:]eas ! heal? &  
safety ( all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is !   
f\ndation ( a function+ democracy &     
/rong economy2 ,:]eas em]g+ & re-em]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 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 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 /em anti-microbial        
resi/ance1 & 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$1 & ?ank$ = _! 
pr(\ndly important contributions to !   
,nation on ,public ,heal? ,?ank ,y ,day4