,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #caca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #e1 #bjai,ms4 ,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to provide = rese>* & improvem5t ( c>diovascul> heal? among ! ,s\? ,asian population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s\? ,asian ,he>t ,heal? ,aw>5ess & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,s\? ,asian diaspora population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is prim>ily f ,india1 ,paki/an1 ,banglade%1 ,nepal1 ,bhutan1 ,sri ,lanka1 ,fiji1 ,maldives1 ,ea/ ,africa1 ! ,we/ ,indies1 & ! ,c>ibbean4 7#b7 ,he>t disease ref]s to sev]al types ( he>t conditions2 ! mo/ common =m is coron>y art]y disease1 :i* affects blood fl[ to ! he>t4 7#c7 ,he>t disease is ! lead+ cause ( dea? = bo? m5 & wom5--"o 9 e #d dea?s ea* ye>1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4 7#d7 ,risk factors = he>t disease include diabetes1 high blood pressure1 smok+1 & abnormal *ole/]ol levels4 7#e7 ,?\gh ! traditional ,s\? ,asian diet consi/s ( l5tils1 vegetables1 gra9s1 & spices1 !re is high] consumption ( suboptimal nutritional elem5ts includ+ ref9$ c>bohydrates1 trans fats1 & sug> t h be5 associat$ ) high] risk ( type #b diabetes & c>diovascul> disease4 7#f7 ,s\? ,asians 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h f\r times ! risk ( he>t disease ?an ! g5]al population & h a mu* great] *ance ( hav+ a he>t attack be=e age #ej1 accord+ to ! ,/an=d ,s\? ,asian ,translational ,he>t ,initiative4 7#g7 ,9 addition1 diabetes is "o ( ! /ronge/ risk factors = he>t disease2 ,s\? ,asian ,am]icans h among ! highe/ rates ( type #b diabetes 9 ! ,nation4 7#h7 ,a ,m$iators ( ,a!roscl]osis 9 ,s\? ,asians ,liv+ 9 ,am]ica 7,,masala7 %[$ a #bf-p]c5t preval5ce ( diabetes among ,s\? ,asians1 comp>$ to #f p]c5t among ,:ites1 #ah p]c5t among ,african-,am]icans1 #ag p]c5t among ,lat9os1 & #ac p]c5t among ,*9ese-,am]icans 9 ! ,multi-,e?nic ,/udy ( ,a!roscl]osis4 7#i7 ,e>ly int]v5tion & treatm5t ?r\gh aw>5ess campaigns1 nutritional education1 & in/ruction on physical activity c greatly r$uce ! burd5 ( diabetes1 risk ( he>t disease1 decreas$ quality ( life1 & untimely dea?4 7#aj7 ,successful ef=ts to prev5t & combat he>t disease 9 ! ,s\? ,asian population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c s]ve z a model = ! g5]al population4 #c4 ,s\? ,asian he>t heal? promotion grants by ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion ,title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #cag,u4 ,s\? ,asian he>t heal? promotion grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all make grants to ,/ates = ! purpose ( promot+ aw>5ess ( ! increas+ preval5ce ( he>t disease1 includ+ its relation%ip to type #b diabetes1 9 ,s\? ,asian communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all use su* grant funds-- 7#a7 to e/abli% an ,int]net cle>+h\se to catalog exi/+ evid5ce-bas$ he>t heal? rese>* & treatm5t options = ,s\? ,asian communities to prev5t1 treat1 or rev]se he>t disease & diabetes2 7#b7 to develop culturally appropriate mat]ials on topics su* z nutrition education1 optimal diet plans1 & programs = regul> ex]cise2 7#c7 to support he>t heal? promotion activities ( community organizations t "w ) or s]ve ,s\? ,asian communities2 or 7#d7 to support conf]5ces or work%ops on rese>* practices1 me?odology1 & design to include m memb]s ( ,s\? ,asian communities 9 sci5tific /udies4 7c7 ,annual report to congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,s\? ,asian ,he>t ,heal? ,aw>5ess & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjai1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit to ,congress a report on outrea* ef=ts & data relat+ to he>t disease 9 ,s\? ,asian communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 4 #d4 ,he>t heal? rese>* by ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & ,national ,he>t1 ,lung1 & ,blood ,in/itute ,"p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #dji,k4 ,he>t heal? rese>* 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose ( conduct+ rese>* & relat$ activities ) respect to c>diovascul> disease1 type #b diabetes1 & o!r he>t heal?-relat$ ailm5ts among ,s\? ,asian communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,he>t1 ,lung1 & ,blood ,in/itute-- 7#a7 may conduct or support1 ?r\gh fund+ opportunity ann\ncem5ts1 grants1 or coop]ative agreem5ts1 basic1 cl9ical1 & translational rese>*2 & 7#b7 may aw>d grants & coop]ative agreem5ts to public or nonpr(it private entities 7includ+ ,/ate heal? dep>tm5ts1 political subdivisions ( ,/ates1 univ]sities1 & o!r m$ical or education entities74 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 4 #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t m$ical s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are accr$it$ by ! ,liaison ,committee on ,m$ical ,education %\ld include z "p ( _! nutrition curriculum a focus on cultural diff]5ces 9 diets & ways to a*ieve optimal nutrition 9 communities t exp]i5ce sub/antial he>t disease4