,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,ms4  
,roybal-,all>d 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wittman1
 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,grang]1 ,ms4          
,slaught]1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am 
( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4      
,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4    
,matsui1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4     
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,moore1   
,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 & ,ms4 ,b>ragn7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week4      
,:]eas ! week ( ,april #c1 #bjag1 ?r\gh 
,april #i1 #bjag1 is ,national ,public  
,heal? ,week2 ,:]eas ! !me = ,national  
,public ,heal? ,week 9 #bjag is         
,heal?ie/ ,nation #bjcj1 ) ! goal ( mak+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! heal?ie/ nation 9 "o 
g5]ation2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,national 
,academy ( ,m$ic9e1 despite be+ "o ( !  

weal?ie/ nations 9 ! _w1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ranks bel[ _m o!r economically prosp]\s
 & develop+ c\ntries ) respect to       
measures ( heal?1 includ+ life          
expectancy & ! rate ( infant mortality2 
,:]eas ! life expectancy = ! ,unit$     
,/ates population decl9$ = ! fir/ "t 9 m
 ?an two decades1 & ! lead+ causes (    
dea?s are among ! mo/ common1 co/ly1 &  
prev5table ( all heal? problems2 ,:]eas 
!re is a significant diff]5ce 9 ! heal? 
/atus1 su* z t relat+ to obesity1 poor  
m5tal heal?1 & infecti\s disease1 ( p   
liv+ 9 ! heal?ie/ ,/ates comp>$ to p    
liv+ 9 ! lea/ heal?y ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
despite hav+ a high infant mortality    
rate comp>$ to o!r economically prosp]\s
 & develop+ c\ntries1 & ! dea? rate v>y+
 greatly among ,/ates1 ov]all1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 0 mak+ /eady progress1 until     
rec5tly1 ) ! infant mortality rate rea*+
 a hi/oric l[ ( #e4h infant dea?s p]    
#a1jjj live bir?s 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas       
opioid-involv$ dea?s h m ?an quadrupl$  
s9ce #aiii1 requir+ a compreh5sive      

/rategy across a range ( sectors1       
includ+ robu/ ef=ts to prev5t sub/ance  
misuse disord]s2 ,:]eas ! p]c5tage (    
adults smok+ cig>ettes 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ! lead+ cause ( prev5table      
disease & dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
acc\nt+ = m ?an #dhj1jjj dea?s ea* ye>1 
decreas$ f #bj4i p]c5t 9 #bjje to #ae4a 
p]c5t 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas ! value ( a /rong 
public heal? sy/em is 9 ! air we brea!1 
! wat] we dr9k1 ! food we eat1 & !      
places :]e we all live1 le>n1 "w1 &     
play2 ,:]eas public heal? organizations 
use ,national ,public ,heal? ,week to   
educate ! public1 policymak]s1 & public 
heal? pr(essionals on issues t are      
important to improv+ ! heal? ( ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas /udies %[ t small 
/rategic inve/m5ts 9 prev5tion c result 
9 significant sav+s 9 heal? c>e co/s2   
,:]eas ea* #aj p]c5t increase 9 local   
public heal? sp5d+ contributes to a #f4i
 p]c5t decrease 9 infant dea?s1 a #c4b  
p]c5t decrease 9 dea?s relat$ to        
c>diovascul> disease1 a #a4d p]c5t      

decrease 9 dea?s due to diabetes1 & a   
#a4a p]c5t decrease 9 canc]-relat$      
dea?s2 ,:]eas public heal? pr(essionals 
help communities prev5t1 prep>e =1 )/&1 
& recov] f ! impact ( a full range (    
heal? ?reats1 includ+ disease outbreaks1
 su* z ! ,zika virus1 natural disa/]s1 &
 disa/]s caus$ by human activity2 ,:]eas
 public heal? pr(essionals collaborate )
 p>tn]s outside ! heal? sector1 su* z   
city plann]s1 transportation (ficials1  
education (ficials1 & private sector    
bus9esses1 recogniz+ t o!r sectors h an 
important influ5ce on heal?2 ,:]eas 9   
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p   
are *ang+ ! way !y c>e = _! heal? by    
avoid+ tobacco use1 eat+ heal?i]1 becom+
 m physically active1 & prev5t+         
un9t5tional injuries at home & 9 !      
workplace2 & ,:]eas ef=ts to adequately 
support public heal? & prev5tion c      
cont9ue to trans=m a heal? sy/em focus$ 
on treat+ illness to a heal? sy/em      
focus$ on prev5t+ disease & promot+     
wellness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (

 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,public ,heal?    
,week2  7#b7 recognizes ! ef=ts ( public
 heal? pr(essionals1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 ,/ates1 tribes1 municipalities1 local  
communities1 & individuals 9 prev5t+    
disease & injury2  7#c7 recognizes !    
role ( public heal? 9 improv+ ! heal? ( 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7    
enc\rages increas$ ef=ts & res\rces to  
improve ! heal? ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to create ! heal?ie/ nation 9 "o
 g5]ation ?r\gh-- 7,a7 great]           
opportunities to improve community heal?
 & prev5t disease & injury2 &  7,b7     
/r5g!n+ ! public heal? sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to le>n ab\t ! role ( ! public  
heal? sy/em 9 improv+ heal? 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4