,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,de,gette 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,re$1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,kelly (         
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 & ,mrs4   
,brooks ( ,indiana7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,am]ican   
,diabetes ,mon?4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,cdc7--  
7#a7 #cd1bjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates h diabetes2 &  7#b7 an e/imat$   
#hh1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates :o are #ah 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 & develop ! disease at mu*     

high] rates ?an ! g5]al population ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 an e/imat$ #ba4d 
p]c5t ( individuals ) diabetes 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates h n yet be5 diagnos$ ) !  
disease2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m   
?an #aj4e p]c5t ( ! population1 includ+ 
#bf4h p]c5t ( individuals :o are #fe    
ye>s ( age or old]1 h diabetes2 ,:]eas1 
( ! #ag1djj1jjj vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 #h1hjj1jjj :o are #fe ye>s ( age
 or old]1 & #a 9 #d ov]all1 are receiv+ 
c>e = diabetes f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs2 ,:]eas ! risk ( develop+      
diabetes at "s po9t 9 life is #dj p]c5t 
= adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,diabetes         
,association1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sp5t an   
e/imat$ #bcg1jjj1jjj1jjj on direct      
m$ical co/s = cases ( diagnos$ diabetes 
9 #bjag1 & out-(-pocket co/s = insul9 h 
gr[n significantly 9 rec5t ye>s = _m    
pati5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,diabetes    
,association reports t c>e = p )        
diagnos$ diabetes acc\nts = #a 9 #d     
heal? c>e doll>s sp5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2

 ,:]eas ! co/ ( heal? c>e is e/imat$ to 
be #b4c times high] = individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) diabetes ?an ^? )\t     
diabetes2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,novemb] #bjbj1 a 
cure = diabetes does n exi/2 ,:]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 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 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
 ( aw>5ess & e>ly detection1 includ+    
aw>5ess ( symptoms & risk factors su*   
z-- 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 rese>*1 treatm5t1 & 
prev5tion2 &  7#d7 recognizes !         
importance ( address+ sy/emic b>ri]s to 
heal? c>e t-- 7,a7 leave _m vuln]able   
communities at a height5$ risk =        
diabetes2 &  7,b7 limit access to heal? 
c>e res\rces t are ne$$ to effectively  
prev5t ! onset1 & to manage ! condition1
 ( diabetes4