,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjai,mr4    
,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,upton1 & ,mr4  
,k+ ( ,new ,york7 submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = designation ( ,may z
 ,national ,a/hma & ,all]gy ,aw>5ess    
,mon?4  ,:]eas #f1bjj1jjj1 or #h4d      
p]c5t1 ( *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
curr5tly h a/hma2 ,:]eas #be1bjj1jjj1 or
 "o 9 #ac p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a/hma1 &
 ! numb]s are increas+ ea* ye>2 ,:]eas  
on av]age1 9 #bjac1 *ildr5 miss$ #e days
 ( s*ool & adults miss$ #d days ( "w    
because ( a/hma2 ,:]eas a/hma is !      
second mo/ common noncommunicable       
disease among *ildr52 ,:]eas #b1jjj1jjj 
individuals p] ye> visit em]g5cy        
dep>tm5ts because ( a/hma's effects2    
,:]eas ! total economic co/ ( a/hma 0   
#ha4i billion p] ye> f #bjjh to #bjac 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas few] ?an half ( 
p ) a/hma report be+ giv5 an a/hma      

action plan1 :i* is key to ! prev5tion (
 a/hma attacks2 ,:]eas a/hma is a       
manageable disease2 & ,:]eas ,may w\ld  
be an appropriate mon? to designate z   
,national ,a/hma & ,all]gy ,aw>5ess     
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,a/hma & ,all]gy
 ,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages aw>5ess
 ( ! preval5ce ( a/hma & all]gies1      
includ+ height5$ preval5ce among wom51  
m9ority1 & urban demographics2  7#c7    
recognizes & salutes heal? c>e          
pr(essionals :o treat a/hma &           
all]gy-relat$ heal? issues2  7#d7       
recognizes & salutes rese>*]s work+ to  
id5tify a/hma & all]gy cures2  7#e7     
recognizes & reaffirms commitm5t to     
public education ab\t a/hma & all]gy    
treatm5t & symptoms & to advanc+ c>e =  
bo? a/hma & all]gy conditions2 &  7#f7  
supports inve/m5t 9 rese>*+ ! prev5tion1
 treatm5t1 & eradication ( a/hma4