,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjah  
,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 &  
,mr4 ,donnelly7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
suicide z a s]i\s public heal? problem &
 express+ support = ! designation (     
,septemb] z ,national ,suicide          
,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas suicide is !  
t5? lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! second lead+ cause ( dea? among    
individuals betwe5 ! ages ( #aj & #cd2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease  
,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
preamble z ! ,,cdc71 #a p]son dies by   
suicide e #ab4c m9utes1 result+ 9 ne>ly 
#de1jjj dea?s ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs1 #bj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces on active duty1 memb]s ( ! res]ve 
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are n on   

active duty1 or vet]ans die by suicide  
ea* day1 result+ 9 m ?an #g1jjj dea?s   
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ! suicide rate 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates has /eadily increas$ e ye>
 f #aiii ?r\gh #bjaf2 ,:]eas x is       
e/imat$ t !re are m ?an #a1ajj1jjj      
suicide attempts ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an half ( individuals 
:o die by suicide did n h a kn[n m5tal  
heal? condition2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !   
,,cdc1 _m factors contribute to suicide 
among individuals ) & )\t kn[n m5tal    
heal? conditions1 includ+ *all5ges      
relat$ to relation%ips1 sub/ance abuse1 
physical heal?1 & /ress reg>d+ "w1      
money1 legal problems1 or h\s+2 ,:]eas1 
accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 suicide results 9 an
 e/imat$ #dd1fjj1jjj1jjj 9 comb9$ m$ical
 & "w-loss co/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ea*   
ye>2 ,:]eas ! /igma associat$ ) m5tal   
heal? conditions & suicidality h9d]s    
suicide prev5tion by disc\rag+ at-risk  
individuals f seek+ life-sav+ help &    
fur!r traumatizes survivors ( suicide   
loss & p ) liv$ exp]i5ce ( suicide2 &   

,:]eas ,septemb] is an appropriate mon? 
to designate z ,national ,suicide       
,prev5tion ,mon? because ,septemb] #aj  
is ,_w ,suicide ,prev5tion ,day1 a day  
recogniz$ int]nationally & support$ by !
 ,_w ,heal? ,organization3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes     
suicide z a s]i\s & prev5table national 
& ,/ate public heal? problem2  7#b7     
supports ! designation ( ,septemb] z    
,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?2    
7#c7 decl>es suicide prev5tion z a      
priority2  7#d7 ackn[l$ges t no s+le    
suicide prev5tion program or ef=t w be  
appropriate = all populations or        
communities2  7#e7 promotes aw>5ess t   
!re is no s+le cause ( suicide2 &  7#f7 
supports /rategies to increase access to
 high-quality m5tal heal?1 sub/ance     
abuse1 & suicide prev5tion s]vices4