,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,payne 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,bilirakis1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,lawson (
 ,florida1 & ,ms4 ,und]wood7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support ( !     
designation ( ,septemb] #bjbb z         
,p]iph]al ,art]y ,disease ,aw>5ess      
,mon?4  ,:]eas p]iph]al art]y disease   
7,,pad7 affects ne>ly #bj1jjj1jjj       
,am]icans1 includ+ an e/imat$ #bjj1jjj  
,am]icans :o are f disproportionately   
m9ority communities2 ,:]eas ,,pad 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 
( ,,pad is ! buildup ( plaque 9 !       
art]ies or a!roscl]osis2 ,:]eas _m risk 
factors = ,,pad include smok+1 high     
blood pressure1 a!roscl]osis1 diabetes1 
high *ole/]ol1 & be+ #fj ye>s ( age or  
old]2 ,:]eas individuals ) type #b      

diabetes & ,,pad are f\r times m likely 
to lose a limb comp>$ to individuals )\t
 ei!r su* disease2 ,:]eas individuals :o
 smoke are ?ree times m likely to       
develop ,,pad2 ,:]eas rese>*]s analyz+  
data f ! ,national ,heal? & ,nutrition  
,exam9ation ,survey 7#aiii-bjjd7 f\nd t 
#e4i p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates population 
ag$ #dj ye>s or old] h a l[ ankle       
bra*ial index 7,,abi7 7#j4i71 :i*       
indicates ! pres5ce ( ,,pad2 ,:]eas     
,african ,am]icans are twice z likely to
 be diagnos$ ) ,,pad & up to ?ree times 
z likely to h an amputation2 ,:]eas if n
 prop]ly diagnos$1 ,,pad c lead to      
nontraumatic l[] limb amputations2      
,:]eas unnecess>y amputations dra/ically
 r$uce ! quality ( life = ,,pad pati5ts2
 & ,:]eas educat+ p on ! risks ( ,,pad &
 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