,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gbf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bi1 #bjbj,mr4 ,perdue 7for himself1   
,mrs4 ,loeffler1 and ,mr4 ,murphy7      
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,,resolution  ,honoring 
,rosalynn ,smith ,carter's #ej years of 
mental health advocacy4  ,whereas       
,rosalynn ,smith ,carter1 since #aigj1  
when her husband1 future ,president of  
the ,united ,states ,jimmy ,carter1 was 
a candidate for ,governor of ,georgia1  
has been a leading advocate for raising 
awareness about mental health and the   
ability of people with mental health    
disorders to recover and live happy and 
fulfilling lives2 ,whereas ,mrs4 ,carter
 emerged as a national driving force for
 mental health when1 during ,jimmy      
,carter's presidential administration1  
,mrs4 ,carter became the active honorary
 chair of the ,president's ,commission  
on ,mental ,health2 ,whereas the work of

 ,president ,carter's ,commission on    
,mental ,health resulted in passage of  
the ,mental ,health ,systems ,act of    
#aihj1 which offered reforms to publicly
 funded mental health programs2         
,whereas1 in #aihb1 ,president and ,mrs4
 ,carter founded ,the ,carter ,center1  
which is dedicated to improving the     
quality of life for people in the       
,united ,states and in the developing   
world through programs that promote     
peace and health2 ,whereas1 from #aihe  
to #bjaf1 ,mrs4 ,carter hosted the      
annual ,rosalynn ,carter ,symposium on  
,mental ,health ,policy1 bringing       
together national leaders in the mental 
health community to discuss a specific  
topic each year1 including promoting    
access to appropriate and affordable    
behavioral health care services1        
improving the quality of such services1 
and reducing the stigma and isolation   
associated with mental health disorders 
and substance use disorders2 ,whereas   
,the ,carter ,center's ,mental ,health  

,program1 established in #aiij and      
continuing under the leadership and     
guidance of ,mrs4 ,carter1 strives to   
build consensus in order to effect      
positive change in mental health and    
substance use policy and systems1 with a
 focus on vulnerable populations1       
including children and the elderly2     
,whereas1 in #aiif1 ,mrs4 ,carter       
established the ,rosalynn ,carter       
,fellowships for ,mental ,health        
,journalism1 which have provided        
training and support to more than #bbj  
journalists in the ,united ,states and  
abroad to report accurately and         
sensitively about and reduce the stigma 
surrounding mental health disorders1    
mental health care1 mental health law   
and policy1 and related issues2 ,whereas
 ,mrs4 ,carter1 in #bjjh1 played a key  
role in supporting the passage of the   
,paul ,wellstone and ,pete ,domenici    
,mental ,health ,parity and ,addiction  
,equity ,act1 which helps ensure that   
mental health disorders and substance   

use disorders are covered by insurance  
at parity with other illnesses2 ,whereas
 ,mrs4 ,carter1 who has long been a     
champion of the physical and mental     
health1 strength1 and resilience of     
family caregivers1 established the      
,rosalynn ,carter ,institute for        
,caregiving in #aihg1 where she         
continues to serve as ,president of the 
,board of ,directors2 ,whereas1         
throughout ,mrs4 ,carter's #ej years of 
advocacy for mental health1 she has been
 an effective champion for the          
elimination of stigma and discrimination
 against people with mental health      
disorders1 which are among the most     
common health conditions around the     
world2 and ,whereas1 at #ic years of    
age1 ,mrs4 ,carter continues her devoted
 work to improving the lives of those   
affected by mental health disorders and 
substance use disorders in the ,united  
,states and around the world3 ,now1     
therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 hereby expresses its profound      

gratitude1 on behalf of the people of   
the ,united ,states1 to ,rosalynn ,smith
 ,carter for her lifetime of            
accomplishments and commitment on behalf
 of those affected by mental health     
disorders and substance use disorders2  
7#b7 recognizes1 praises1 and           
appreciates the improvements in         
wellbeing and the betterment of society 
,mrs4 ,carter's contributions have      
engendered2 and  7#c7 encourages all    
people of the ,united ,states to follow 
,mrs4 ,carter's example of putting      
compassion into action through a        
lifetime of service to humanity4