,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #g1 #bjag    
,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1   
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,coons1
 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4     
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4   
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,ms4 
,/ab5[1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,am]ican ,diabetes     
,mon?4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! 8,,cdc07--  7#a7  
#cj1cjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates h diabetes2 &  7#b7 an e/imat$   
#hd1ajj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates :o are #bj ye>s ( age or old] h  
pr$iabetes2  ,:]eas diabetes is a s]i\s 
*ronic condition t affects individuals (
 e age1 race1 e?nicity1 & income level2 
,:]eas ! ,,cdc reports t-- 7#a7         
,hispanic ,am]icans1 ,african ,am]icans1

 ,asian ,am]icans1 & ,native ,am]icans  
are disproportionately affect$ by       
diabetes & suff] f ! disease at rates t 
are mu* high] ?an ^? rates ) respect to 
! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#b7 #bc4h p]c5t ( individuals )        
diabetes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h n be5      
diagnos$ ) ! disease2  ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ! ,,cdc-- 7#a7 an individual :o is   
#bj ye>s ( age or old] is diagnos$ )    
diabetes e #ba seconds2  7#b7 !         
preval5ce ( diabetes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
increas$ m ?an ?reefold betwe5 #aiij &  
#bjae2 &  7#c7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
#bjae1 diabetes 0 ! sev5? lead+ cause ( 
dea? & contribut$ to ! dea?s ( m ?an    
#beb1hjf individuals dur+ t ye>2  ,:]eas
 approximately #d1aaj adults 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are diagnos$ ) diabetes ea* day2 
,:]eas ! ,,cdc e/imates t approximately 
#a1ejj1jjj adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7   
newly diagnos$ ) diabetes 9 #bjae2      
,:]eas a jo9t /udy c>ri$ out by !       
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & ! ,,cdc 
f\nd t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ #bjaa &  

#bjab1 an e/imat$ #ag1ijj y\?s 7 newly  
diagnos$ ) type #a diabetes & #e1cjj    
y\?s 7 newly diagnos$ ) type #b         
diabetes2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m  
?an #ab p]c5t ( adults & #be4b p]c5t (  
individuals :o are #fe ye>s ( age or    
old] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h diabetes2      
,:]eas ! risk ( develop+ diabetes at "s 
po9t 9 life is #dj p]c5t = adults 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 aft] acc\nt+ = ! 
diff]5ce ( ! av]age age ( ea*           
population1 data survey+ adults 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #bjac & #bjae      
indicates t--  7#a7 #g4d p]c5t (        
non-,hispanic ,:ites1 #ab4g p]c5t (     
non-,hispanic ,blacks1 #ab4a p]c5t (    
,hispanics1 & #h p]c5t ( ,asian         
,am]icans suff] f diagnos$ diabetes2 &  
7#b7 ) respect to ,hispanic adults1 #h4e
 p]c5t ( individuals ( ,c5tral & ,s\?   
,am]ican desc5t1 #i p]c5t ( individuals 
( ,cuban desc5t1 #ac4h p]c5t (          
individuals ( ,mexican desc5t1 & #ab    
p]c5t ( individuals ( ,pu]to ,rican     
desc5t suff] f diagnos$ diabetes2       

,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,diabetes 
,association1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sp5t an   
e/imat$ #bde1jjj1jjj1jjj on cases (     
diagnos$ diabetes 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas !     
,am]ican ,diabetes ,association reports 
t #bj p]c5t ( ! money t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
sp5t on heal? c>e 9 #bjab w5t t[>d c>+ =
 individuals ) diabetes2 ,:]eas a       
,ma!matica ,policy ,rese>* /udy f\nd t  
total exp5ditures = individuals )       
diabetes receiv+ b5efits "u ! ,m$ic>e   
program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et  
seq47 9 fiscal ye> #bjje compris$ #cb4g 
p]c5t ( ! budget = ! ,m$ic>e program 9 t
 fiscal ye>2 ,:]eas a cure = diabetes   
does n exi/1 z ( ,novemb] #bjag2 ,:]eas 
!re are successful means to r$uce !     
incid5ce1 & delay ! onset1 ( type #b    
diabetes2 ,:]eas1 ) prop] managem5t &   
treatm5t1 individuals ) diabetes live   
heal?y & productive lives2 & ,:]eas     
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrate 
,am]ican ,diabetes ,mon? 9 ,novemb]3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    

supports ! goals & ideals ( ,am]ican    
,diabetes ,mon?1 includ+--  7,a7        
enc\rag+ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to fight diabetes ?r\gh public aw>5ess (
 prev5tion & treatm5t options2 &  7,b7  
enhanc+ diabetes education2  7#b7       
recognizes ! importance ( e>ly          
detection1 aw>5ess ( ! symptoms1 &      
und]/&+ ! risk factors ( diabetes1      
includ+--  7,a7 be+-- 7i7 old] ?an #de  
ye>s ( age2 or  7ii7 ov]weight2 &  7,b7 
hav+--  7i7 a p>ticul> racial & e?nic   
backgr\nd2  7ii7 a l[ level ( physical  
activity2  7iii7 high blood pressure2   
7iv7 a family hi/ory ( diabetes2 or  7v7
 a hi/ory ( diabetes dur+ pregnancy2 &  
7#c7 supports decreas+ ! preval5ce (    
type #a1 type #b1 & ge/ational diabetes 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh increas$ rese>*1
 treatm5t1 & prev5tion4