,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bgj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,ms4
 ,roybal-,allard 7for herself1 ,mr4     
,wittman1 ,mr4 ,gene ,green of ,texas1  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,granger1 ,ms4    
,slaughter1 ,ms4 ,michelle ,lujan       
,grisham of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4          
,hastings1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,ms4 ,kelly  
of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,adams1
 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4  
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4        
,raskin1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,rutherford1 
and ,ms4 ,barragn7 submitted the        
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,energy and       
,commerce  ,,resolution  ,supporting the
 goals and ideals of ,national ,public  
,health ,week4  ,whereas the week of    
,april #c1 #bjag1 through ,april #i1    
#bjag1 is ,national ,public ,health     
,week2 ,whereas the theme for ,national 
,public ,health ,week in #bjag is       
,healthiest ,nation #bjcj1 with the goal
 of making the ,united ,states the      

healthiest nation in one generation2    
,whereas according to the ,national     
,academy of ,medicine1 despite being one
 of the wealthiest nations in the world1
 the ,united ,states ranks below many   
other economically prosperous and       
developing countries with respect to    
measures of health1 including life      
expectancy and the rate of infant       
mortality2 ,whereas the life expectancy 
for the ,united ,states population      
declined for the first time in more than
 two decades1 and the leading causes of 
deaths are among the most common1       
costly1 and preventable of all health   
problems2 ,whereas there is a           
significant difference in the health    
status1 such as that relating to        
obesity1 poor mental health1 and        
infectious disease1 of people living in 
the healthiest ,states compared to      
people living in the least healthy      
,states2 ,whereas despite having a high 
infant mortality rate compared to other 
economically prosperous and developing  

countries1 and the death rate varying   
greatly among ,states1 overall1 the     
,united ,states was making steady       
progress1 until recently1 with the      
infant mortality rate reaching a        
historic low of #e4h infant deaths per  
#a1jjj live births in #bjad2 ,whereas   
opioid-involved deaths have more than   
quadrupled since #aiii1 requiring a     
comprehensive strategy across a range of
 sectors1 including robust efforts to   
prevent substance misuse disorders2     
,whereas the percentage of adults       
smoking cigarettes in the ,united       
,states1 the leading cause of           
preventable disease and death in the    
,united ,states and accounting for more 
than #dhj1jjj deaths each year1         
decreased from #bj4i percent in #bjje to
 #ae4a percent in #bjae2 ,whereas the   
value of a strong public health system  
is in the air we breathe1 the water we  
drink1 the food we eat1 and the places  
where we all live1 learn1 work1 and     
play2 ,whereas public health            

organizations use ,national ,public     
,health ,week to educate the public1    
policymakers1 and public health         
professionals on issues that are        
important to improving the health of the
 people of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas
 studies show that small strategic      
investments in prevention can result in 
significant savings in health care      
costs2 ,whereas each #aj percent        
increase in local public health spending
 contributes to a #f4i percent decrease 
in infant deaths1 a #c4b percent        
decrease in deaths related to           
cardiovascular disease1 a #a4d percent  
decrease in deaths due to diabetes1 and 
a #a4a percent decrease in              
cancer-related deaths2 ,whereas public  
health professionals help communities   
prevent1 prepare for1 withstand1 and    
recover from the impact of a full range 
of health threats1 including disease    
outbreaks1 such as the ,zika virus1     
natural disasters1 and disasters caused 
by human activity2 ,whereas public      

health professionals collaborate with   
partners outside the health sector1 such
 as city planners1 transportation       
officials1 education officials1 and     
private sector businesses1 recognizing  
that other sectors have an important    
influence on health2 ,whereas in        
communities across the ,united ,states1 
people are changing the way they care   
for their health by avoiding tobacco    
use1 eating healthier1 becoming more    
physically active1 and preventing       
unintentional injuries at home and in   
the workplace2 and ,whereas efforts to  
adequately support public health and    
prevention can continue to transform a  
health system focused on treating       
illness to a health system focused on   
preventing disease and promoting        
wellness3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7   
supports the goals and ideals of        
,national ,public ,health ,week2  7#b7  
recognizes the efforts of public health 
professionals1 the ,federal ,government1

 ,states1 tribes1 municipalities1 local 
communities1 and individuals in         
preventing disease and injury2  7#c7    
recognizes the role of public health in 
improving the health of individuals in  
the ,united ,states2  7#d7 encourages   
increased efforts and resources to      
improve the health of individuals in the
 ,united ,states to create the          
healthiest nation in one generation     
through-- 7,a7 greater opportunities to 
improve community health and prevent    
disease and injury2 and  7,b7           
strengthening the public health system  
in the ,united ,states2 and  7#e7       
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to learn about the role of the  
public health system in improving health
 in the ,united ,states4