,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjag ,mr4 
,udall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 
,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,br[n1
 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,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/  
c\ntry 9 #a g5]ation2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to
 ! ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e1 despite
 be+ "o ( ! weal?ie/ c\ntries 9 ! _w1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ranks bel[ _m o!r         
economically prosp]\s & develop+        
c\ntries ) respect to measures ( heal?1 

includ+ life expectancy & infant        
mortality rates2 ,:]eas ! life          
expectancy = ! population ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates has decl9$ = ! fir/ "t 9 m ?an #b
 decades & ! lead+ causes ( dea?s are   
among ! mo/ common1 co/ly1 & prev5table 
( all heal? problems2 ,:]eas !re is a   
significant diff]5ce 9 ! heal? /atus1   
includ+ ) respect to obesity1 m5tal     
heal?1 & infecti\s disease1 (           
individuals :o live 9 ! heal?ie/ ,/ates 
z comp>$ ) individuals :o live 9 ! lea/ 
heal?y ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 despite hav+ a   
high infant mortality rate comp>$ to o!r
 economically prosp]\s & develop+       
c\ntries1 & a dea? rate t v>ies greatly 
among ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 until    
rec5tly1 0 mak+ /eady progress ) respect
 to ov]all measures ( public heal?1 ) ! 
infant mortality rate 9 #bjad rea*+ a   
hi/oric l[ ( #e4h infant dea?s p] #a1jjj
 live bir?s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiii1        
opioid-involv$ dea?s h m ?an quadrupl$1 
requir+ a compreh5sive /rategy across a 
range ( sectors1 includ+ robu/ ef=ts to 

prev5t sub/ance misuse disord]s2 ,:]eas 
! p]c5tage ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o
 smoke cig>ettes1 an activity t is !    
lead+ cause ( prev5table disease & dea? 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & acc\nts = m ?an     
#dhj1jjj dea?s ea* ye>1 decreas$ f #bj4i
 p]c5t 9 #bjje to #ae4a p]c5t 9 #bjae2  
,:]eas a /rong public heal? sy/em       
results 9 clean & heal?y air1 wat]1     
food1 & places 9 :i* to 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 t are 
n 9 ! 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 ,:]eas1 9 communities
 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 individuals are
 *ang+ ! way t !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 ! trans=mation f a heal? sy/em t
 is focus$ on treat+ illness to a heal? 
sy/em t is focus$ on prev5t+ disease &  
promot+ wellness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals

 ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week2  7#b7
 recognizes ! ef=ts ( public heal?      
pr(essionals1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1       
,/ates1 tribes1 municipalities1 local   
communities1 & individuals 9 prev5t+    
disease & injury2  7#c7 recognizes !    
role ( ! public heal? sy/em 9 improv+ ! 
heal? ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#d7 enc\rages increas$ ef=ts1 & ! use (
 additional res\rces1 to improve ! heal?
 ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & make ! ,unit$  
,/ates ! heal?ie/ c\ntry 9 #a g5]ation--
  7,a7 ?r\gh great] opportunities to    
improve community heal? & prev5t disease
 & injury2 &  7,b7 by /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