,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ahe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #g1 #bjag ,mr4  
,moran 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,?une1 & ,mr4 ,nelson7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ & express+ support = ! goals 
& ideals ( ,national ,wat] ,safety      
,mon?4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjaf      
report ( ! ,consum] ,product ,safety    
,commission1 !re 7 e/imat$ av]ages (--  
7#a7 #e1fjj pool- or spa-relat$ nonfatal
 dr[n+ injuries treat$ at a hospital    
em]g5cy dep>tm5t dur+ ea* ( ! #bjac     
?r\gh #bjae cal5d> ye>s2 &  7#b7 #cfg   
pool- or spa-relat$ nonfatal or fatal   
dr[n+ injuries involv+ *ildr5 y\ng] ?an 
#ae ye>s old dur+ ea* ( ! #bjaa ?r\gh   
#bjac cal5d> ye>s1 ) #gg p]c5t ( ^?     
injuries involv+ *ildr5 y\ng] ?an #e    
ye>s old2  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =
 ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 dr[n+  
is-- 7#a7 ! lead+ cause ( un9t5tional   

dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates among *ildr5 #a  
?r\gh #d ye>s old2 &  7#b7 !            
second-lead+ cause ( un9t5tional dea? 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates among *ildr5 #e ?r\gh   
#ad ye>s old2  ,:]eas dr[n+ ranks fif?  
among ! lead+ causes ( un9t5tional      
injury or dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & e   
day1 approximately #aj individuals die f
 un9t5tional dr[n+1 #b ( :om are *ildr5 
#ad ye>s old or y\ng]2 ,:]eas ! goal (  
,national ,wat] ,safety ,mon? is to     
prev5t or r$uce ! numb] ( un9t5tional   
dr[n+-relat$ injuries & dea?s 9 pools & 
op5 wat] v5ues2 ,:]eas ! recreational   
wat] indu/ry1 z repres5t$ by !          
organizations involv$ 9 ! ,national     
,wat] ,safety ,mon? ,coalition1 has     
contribut$ to t goal by--  7#a7         
develop+1 ?r\gh codes & /&>ds1 safe     
public swimm+ facilities & resid5tial   
pools & spas2 &  7#b7 provid+ aquatic   
programs & public aw>5ess relat+ to     
un9t5tional accid5ts 9 pools & op5 wat] 
v5ues2  ,:]eas un9t5tional dr[n+ dea?s t
 occur ea* ye>1 especially ( *ildr5 "u  

#e ye>s old1 c be prev5t$ by tea*+      
*ildr5 to swim1 by us+ b>ri]s & o!r     
devices t aid 9 prev5t+ access to areas 
:]e dr[n+ c\ld occur1 & especially by   
provid+ con/ant adult sup]vision )\t    
di/raction2 ,:]eas ea* public pool & spa
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be 9 compliance 
) ! ,virg9ia ,graeme ,bak] ,pool & ,spa 
,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hjja et    
seq471 :i* 0 sign$ into law on ,decemb] 
#ai1 #bjjg1 & requires all public pools 
to in/all safe dra9 cov]s t help prev5t 
entrapm5t2 ,:]eas ea* resid5tial pool & 
spa 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be built &   
ma9ta9$ 9 accordance ) ! guidel9es      
describ$ 9 t ,act or ! ,int]national    
,swimm+ ,pool & ,spa ,code1 :i* a ,/ate 
or locality may adopt ?r\gh build+ codes
 & /&>ds2 ,:]eas #b_/c ( dr[n+ dea?s    
occur dur+ ,may ?r\gh ,augu/2 & ,:]eas1 
= ! t5? consecutive ye>1 ,may has be5   
recogniz$ z ,national ,wat] ,safety     
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (        
,national ,wat] ,safety ,mon?2  7#b7    

supports promot+ aw>5ess ( wat] safety  
by increas+ public education & aw>5ess2 
7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! grief ( families :o h 
fac$ ! loss ( a lov$ "o1 & comm5ds !    
families :o1 9 _! grief1 *oose to       
promote & educate ! public on wat]      
safety2  7#d7 enc\rages ,/ates1         
localities1 & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7,a7 support ! goals &      
ideals ( ,national ,wat] ,safety ,mon?  
by issu+ a proclamation to designate    
,may #bjag z ,national ,wat] ,safety    
,mon?2  7,b7 support ! adoption ( codes 
& /&>ds t provide safety requirem5ts t  
may decrease ! incid5ce ( dr[n+2 &  7,c7
 engage 9 & enc\rage public aw>5ess     
campaigns1 includ+ campaigns t educate  
individuals on--  7i7 h[ to swim2  7ii7 
lay]s ( protection2 &  7iii7 adult      
sup]vision2  7#e7 recognizes ! vital    
role t swimm+ & aquatic-relat$          
activities play 9 ma9ta9+ physical &    
m5tal heal? & enhanc+ quality ( life2   
7#f7 enc\rages ef=ts to educate ! public
 ab\t wat] safety to prev5t dr[n+s &    

recreational wat]-relat$ injuries2 &    
7#g7 und]/&s ! vital importance (       
communicat+ wat] safety rules & programs
 to families & individuals ( all ages1  
includ+ own]s ( private pools1 us]s (   
public swimm+ facilities1 & visitors to 
wat]p>ks4