,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #eej  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #aj1     
#bjai,mr4 ,payne 7for himself and ,mr4  
,bilirakis7 submitted the following     
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform    
,,resolution  ,expressing support of the
 designation of ,september #bjai as     
,peripheral ,artery ,disease ,awareness 
,month4  ,whereas peripheral artery     
disease affects nearly #bj1jjj1jjj      
,americans1 with an estimated #bjj1jjj  
,americans that are from                
disproportionately minority communities2
 ,whereas peripheral artery disease is a
 chronic condition that causes narrowing
 or blockage of blood vessels that carry
 blood from the heart to the legs2      
,whereas the primary cause of peripheral
 artery disease is the buildup of plaque
 in the arteries2 ,whereas ,african     
,americans are twice as likely to be    
diagnosed with peripheral artery disease
 and up to three times as likely to have

 an amputation2 ,whereas if not properly
 diagnosed1 peripheral artery disease   
can lead to nontraumatic lower limb     
amputations2 ,whereas unnecessary       
amputations drastically reduce the      
quality of life for peripheral artery   
disease patients2 and ,whereas educating
 people on the risks of peripheral      
artery disease and encouraging early    
screenings are crucial to preventing    
unnecessary amputations3 ,now1          
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
goals and ideals of ,peripheral ,artery 
,disease ,awareness ,month2 and  7#b7   
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to observe the month with       
appropriate awareness and educational   
activities4