,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bfg  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #bh1         
#bjai,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york         
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,oversight and ,reform  ,,resolution    
,supporting the designation of ,march   
#bjai as ,national ,kidney ,month4      
,whereas ,world ,kidney ,day is ,march  
#ad1 #bjai1 and ,national ,kidney ,month
 is observed in ,march of every year2   
,whereas high blood pressure and        
diabetes1 the leading causes of chronic 
kidney disease1 are responsible for up  
to two-thirds of the cases2 ,whereas    
,hispanic ,americans have a #a4e times  
greater risk of developing kidney       
failure than non-,hispanic ,americans2  
,whereas ,african ,americans have a     
nearly #d-;fold higher rate of end stage
 renal disease 7,,esrd7 than any other  
group of people1 despite a similar      
prevalence rate of early chronic kidney 
disease2 ,whereas hypertension is most  

prevalent among ,african ,americans 7#cc
 percent7 and is a major cause of ,,esrd
 in that population2 ,whereas ,native   
,americans are about #a4h times more    
likely to be diagnosed with kidney      
failure than non-,native ,americans2    
,whereas diabetes is the leading cause  
of kidney failure among ,native         
,americans2 ,whereas in the ,united     
,states1 #cj million adults have chronic
 kidney disease and millions of others  
are at increased risk2 ,whereas early   
detection can help prevent the          
progression of kidney disease to kidney 
failure2 ,whereas public awareness and  
education campaigns on kidney disease   
prevention1 screening1 and symptoms are 
held during the month of ,march each    
year2 and ,whereas educational efforts  
can help provide information to the     
public on methods of prevention and     
screening1 as well as about symptoms for
 early detection3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
  ,that the ,house of ,representatives--
 7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of  

,national ,kidney ,month2 and  7#b7     
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to observe the month with       
appropriate awareness and educational   
activities4