,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjai,mr4 ,payne 7= himself & ,mr4      
,bilirakis7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,express+ support ( ! designation (     
,septemb] #bjai z ,p]iph]al ,art]y      
,disease ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas        
p]iph]al art]y disease affects ne>ly    
#bj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans1 ) an e/imat$     
#bjj1jjj ,am]icans t are f              
disproportionately m9ority communities2 
,:]eas p]iph]al art]y disease is a      
*ronic condition t causes n>r[+ or      
blockage ( blood vessels t c>ry blood f 
! he>t to ! legs2 ,:]eas ! prim>y cause 
( p]iph]al art]y disease is ! buildup ( 
plaque 9 ! art]ies2 ,:]eas ,african     
,am]icans are twice z likely to be      
diagnos$ ) p]iph]al art]y disease & up  
to ?ree times z likely to h an          
amputation2 ,:]eas if n prop]ly         
diagnos$1 p]iph]al art]y disease c lead 

to nontraumatic l[] limb amputations2   
,:]eas unnecess>y amputations dra/ically
 r$uce ! quality ( life = p]iph]al art]y
 disease pati5ts2 & ,:]eas educat+ p on 
! risks ( p]iph]al art]y disease &      
enc\rag+ e>ly scre5+s are crucial to    
prev5t+ unnecess>y amputations3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 
& ideals ( ,p]iph]al ,art]y ,disease    
,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon? )      
appropriate aw>5ess & educational       
activities4