,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #egj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjai,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman 7= h]self1  
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4    
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4     
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 ,bass7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #bj?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion's ,racial & ,e?nic        
,approa*es to ,community ,heal? 7,,rea*7
 program4  ,:]eas racial & e?nic        
m9orities face /rik+ly high rates (     
racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 *ronic      
disease rates & o!r heal? & safety      
outcomes2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] ( #aiii1  
,surgeon ,g5]al ,david ,sat*] ann\nc$ ! 
fir/ grants "u ! ,racial & ,e?nic       
,approa*es to ,community ,heal? program1
 kn[n z ,,rea*1 fund+ #cb community     
coalitions 9 #ah ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,rea*1 
creat$ on ! pr9ciple ( community-bas$   

p>ticipatory approa*es1 has provid$ !   
mo/ impact$ communities ) ! necess>y    
res\rces & tools to address racial &    
e?nic disp>ities 9 *ronic heal?         
conditions = ! la/ #bj ye>s2 ,:]eas     
,,rea* has be5 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease      
,control & ,prev5tion's 7,,cdc7         
corn]/one ef=t to directly fund         
community-bas$ projects to address heal?
 disp>ities s9ce #aiii & is today "o ( !
 only ,,cdc programs specifically       
d$icat$ to address+ racial & e?nic heal?
 disp>ities 9 urban1 rural1 & ,tribal   
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,rea* program's  
model ( robu/ community engagem5t &     
multisector repres5tation 9 all aspects 
( program plann+1 developm5t1 &         
implem5tation has prov$ to be v         
successful 9 mobiliz+ ef=ts 9           
communities ) ! greate/ disease burd5 to
 address _! heal? issues & priorities2  
,:]eas ,,rea* grantees h p>tn]$ ) key   
/akehold]s 9 local communities to "w on 
elim9at+ heal? disp>ities t leave s _m  
,asian ,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians &  

,pacific ,isl&]s1 ,african ,am]icans1   
,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives1 & 
,hispanic ,am]icans liv+ sick] & dy+    
y\ng] ?an !y %\ld2 & ,:]eas "u ! mo/    
rec5tly conclud$ cohort ( ,,rea*        
grantees1 fund$ f #bjad to #bjah1       
#b1gjj1jjj p ga9$ bett] access to heal?y
 food & bev]ages1 #fej1jjj p b5efit$ f  
tobacco-free int]v5tions1 #a1cjj1jjj _h 
increas$ opportunities to be physically 
active1 & #gej1jjj p _h bett] access to 
community-cl9ical l9kages3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 recognizes ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( !    
,racial & ,e?nic ,approa*es to          
,community ,heal? 7,,rea*7 program2     
7#b7 commits to protect+ & exp&+        
inve/m5ts to address racial & e?nic     
heal? disp>ities t communities ( color  
face2 &  7#c7 urges ,f$]al ag5cies to   
fur!r build on ! great community-driv5  
"w ( ,,rea* grantees to address         
disp>ities 9 *ronic heal? among racial &
 e?nic m9orities4