,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cef  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #g1 #bjai,mr4  
,engel 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,upton1 and   
,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,energy and       
,commerce  ,,resolution  ,expressing    
support for designation of ,may as      
,national ,asthma and ,allergy          
,awareness ,month4  ,whereas #f1bjj1jjj1
 or #h4d percent1 of children in the    
,united ,states currently have asthma2  
,whereas #be1bjj1jjj1 or one in #ac     
people in the ,united ,states have      
asthma1 and the numbers are increasing  
each year2 ,whereas on average1 in      
#bjac1 children missed #e days of school
 and adults missed #d days of work      
because of asthma2 ,whereas asthma is   
the second most common noncommunicable  
disease among children2 ,whereas        
#b1jjj1jjj individuals per year visit   
emergency departments because of        
asthma's effects2 ,whereas the total    

economic cost of asthma was #ha4i       
billion per year from #bjjh to #bjac in 
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas fewer than
 half of people with asthma report being
 given an asthma action plan1 which is  
key to the prevention of asthma attacks2
 ,whereas asthma is a manageable        
disease2 and ,whereas ,may would be an  
appropriate month to designate as       
,national ,asthma and ,allergy          
,awareness ,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
designation of ,national ,asthma and    
,allergy ,awareness ,month2  7#b7       
encourages awareness of the prevalence  
of asthma and allergies1 including      
heightened prevalence among women1      
minority1 and urban demographics2  7#c7 
recognizes and salutes health care      
professionals who treat asthma and      
allergy-related health issues2  7#d7    
recognizes and salutes researchers      
working to identify asthma and allergy  
cures2  7#e7 recognizes and reaffirms   

commitment to public education about    
asthma and allergy treatment and        
symptoms and to advancing care for both 
asthma and allergy conditions2 and  7#f7
 supports investment in researching the 
prevention1 treatment1 and eradication  
of asthma4