,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ab1 #bjah,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 
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,hassan1
 & ,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   
#b1 #bjah1 ?r\gh ,april #h1 #bjah1 is   
,national ,public ,heal? ,week2 ,:]eas !
 !me = ,national ,public ,heal? ,week 9 
#bjah is ,heal?ie/ ,nation #bjcj3 ,*ang+
 ,our ,future ,toge!r1 ) ! goal ( mak+ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ! heal?ie/ ,nation 9 "o  
g5]ation2 ,:]eas !re is a significant   
diff]5ce 9 ! heal? /atus ( individuals )
 diff]5t abilities & demographics1 su* z
 obesity1 poor m5tal heal? & infecti\s  
disease1 ( p liv+ 9 ! heal?ie/ ,/ates   

comp>$ to p liv+ 9 ! lea/ heal?y ,/ates2
 ,:]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 expectancy1 infant
 mortality & mat]nal mortality rates2   
,:]eas ! life expectancy = ! ,unit$     
,/ates population decl9$ = ! second ye> 
9 a r[1 & ! lead+ causes ( dea?s are    
among ! mo/ common1 co/ly1 & prev5table 
( all heal? problems2 ,:]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 #bjaf2 ,:]eas m wom5 die f      
pregnancy-relat$ dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ?an any o!r develop$ c\ntry1 & ! numb] 
( mat]nal dea?s p] #ajj1jjj live bir?s  
has increas$ f #af4i 9 #aiij to #bf4d 9 

#bjae2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( ov]dose dea?s   
involv+ opioids 0 m ?an five times high]
 ?an 9 #aiii & #aae ,am]icans on av]age 
die e day f an opioid-involv$ dea?      
requir+ a compreh5sive /rategy across a 
range ( sectors includ+ robu/ ef=ts to  
prev5t sub/ance misuse disord]s2 ,:]eas 
! p]c5tage ( adults us+ tobacco products
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! lead+ cause (     
prev5table disease & dea? 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 acc\nt+ = m ?an #dhj1jjj dea?s e
 ye> includ+ m ?an #da1jjj dea?s result+
 f secondh& smoke1 decreas$ f #bj4i     
p]c5t 9 #bjje to #ae4e p]c5t 9 #bjaf2   
,:]eas approximately #eed1jjj adults    
suff]$ f homelessness 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 #bjag1 an increase s9ce #bjaj1 ) #ce  
p]c5t ( homeless individuals /ill liv+  
un%elt]$2 ,:]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       
wor%ip1 & 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 outbreaks 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 ,:]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 !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,public ,heal? ,week2  7#b7
 recognizes ! ef=ts ( public heal?      
pr(essionals1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1       
,/ates1 ,tribes1 municipalities1 local  
communities1 & individuals 9 prev5t+    
disease1 injury1 & promot+ quality (    
life2  7#c7 recognizes ! role ( public  
heal? 9 improv+ ! heal? ( individuals 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 enc\rages        
increas$ ef=ts & res\rces to improve !  
heal? ( p 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,c7 us+    
data to guide policies & behaviors t    
promote heal? & quality ( life2 &  7#e7 
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to le>n 
ab\t ! role ( ! public heal? sy/em 9    
improv+ heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4