,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #afg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,february #bh1      
#bjai,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey 7for   
himself and ,mrs4 ,beatty7 submitted the
 following resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on ,foreign  
,affairs1 and in addition to the        
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for
 a period to be subsequently determined 
by the ,speaker1 in each case for       
consideration of such provisions as fall
 within the jurisdiction of the         
committee concerned  ,,resolution       
,recognizing the rise of cardiovascular 
disease as the world's leading cause of 
preventable death and disability and as 
the global public health crisis of our  
generation and supporting the           
recognition of ,february #bjai as       
,american ,heart ,month4  ,whereas the  
,world ,health ,organization estimates  
that in #bjaf1 #ag4i million people died
 from cardiovascular diseases 7,c,v,ds7 
globally2 ,whereas1 of these deaths1 #he

 percent were due to heart attacks and  
strokes and over three-quarters of ,,cvd
 deaths occur in low- and middle-income 
countries2 ,whereas ,c,v,ds result in   
tremendous health care costs and lost   
productivity and1 if not addressed1 the 
,united ,states alone will spend over #a
 trillion dollars by #bjce on costs     
relating to ,,cvd2 ,whereas the heavy   
burden of death and disability from     
,c,v,ds can be decreased through changes
 in behavior linked to major risk       
factors1 including reduced tobacco use  
and salt consumption and improvements in
 access to medical treatment and        
services2 ,whereas essential            
quality-assured medicines and           
technologies are critical components to 
address the global burden of ,c,v,ds2   
and ,whereas ,united ,states leadership 
and support has strengthened            
surveillance1 enhanced workforce        
capacity1 and provided valuable         
technical exchanges in the area of      
,,cvd3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the

 ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7      
supports recognition of ,american ,heart
 ,month to bring awareness to the       
cardiovascular disease 7,,cvd7 public   
health crisis in the ,united ,states and
 abroad2  7#b7 affirms that the key to  
overcoming ,c,v,ds is prevention and    
early detection and treatment to reduce 
long-term disability and mortality2     
7#c7 urges the deployment of ,united    
,states technical expertise on ,c,v,ds  
in support of developing capacities and 
strengthening of the health care systems
 of other countries2  7#d7 values the   
quality of life for ,,cvd patients      
around the world and their reintegration
 to society2 and  7#e7 calls on the     
,department of ,state1 the ,united      
,states ,agency for ,international      
,development1 and the ,centers for      
,disease ,control and ,prevention1 to-- 
7,a7 comprehensively examine the impact 
of ,c,v,ds on health and development in 
,united ,states priority assistance     
countries2 and  7,b7 develop a          

coordinated strategy that improves the  
effectiveness and impact of ,united     
,states-financed global health          
programming by integrating ,,cvd into   
existing programs4