,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ihd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjbb,mr4   
,rask9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,dean1 & ,mr4   
,bacon7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
importance ( sleep heal? & express+     
support = ! designation ( ! week ( ,m>* 
#ac to ,m>* #ai1 #bjbb1 z ,sleep        
,aw>5ess ,week4  ,:]eas sleep is        
ess5tial = heal?1 well-be+1 & safety2   
,:]eas advanc+ advocacy & promotion (   
evid5ce-bas$ sleep heal? practices w    
improve ! g5]al heal? ( ! public2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has *ang$1 & 9 "s 
cases disrupt$1 individuals' sleep heal?
 & sleep practices2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion advise t 
mo/ adults ne$ at lea/ #g h\rs ( sleep  
p] night2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion f\nd 9 #bjaf t m  
?an "o-?ird ( all adults 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates sleep less ?an #g h\rs p] night  
on a regul> basis2 ,:]eas ! ,national   

,sleep ,f\ndation's #bjbj ,sleep 9      
,am]ica ,poll f\nd t #dd p]c5t (        
,am]icans say !y feel sleepy betwe5 #b &
 #d days p] week & #bh p]c5t report+    
daytime fatigue #e days p] week2 ,:]eas 
num]\s /udies h f\nd t ,black ,am]icans 
are less likely ?an _! ,:ite c\nt]p>ts  
to get adequate sleep1 & t ,black       
,am]icans may also be m likely to get   
l[] quality sleep2 ,:]eas ,congress     
e/abli%$ ! ,national ,c5t] on ,sleep    
,disord]s ,rese>* 9 #aiic to fo/] !     
coord9ation ( sleep & circadian rese>*  
)9 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies2 ,:]eas = ov] two       
decades1 ! ,national ,sleep ,f\ndation  
has organiz$ ,sleep ,aw>5ess ,week to   
promote ! b5efits ( heal?y sleep & its  
importance to ov]all heal? & well-be+2 &
 ,:]eas num]\s ,/ates & organizations   
across ! ,nation recognize & p>ticipate 
9 ,sleep ,aw>5ess ,week3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
recognizes ! importance ( sleep heal? z 
a way to increase ov]all heal? &        

well-be+2  7#b7 supports ! designation (
 a ,sleep ,aw>5ess ,week2  7#c7 supports
 ! goals & ef=ts ( ,sleep ,aw>5ess      
,week2  7#d7 enc\rages public heal?     
(ficials1 heal? c>e provid]s1 educators1
 & p>5ts to d _! "p to promote adequate 
sleep2  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to prioritize _! sleep heal?1    
practice good habits = sleep heal?1 &   
discuss _! sleep ) heal? c>e            
pr(essionals 7z ne$$72 &  7#f7          
recognizes ! cont9u$ importance (-- 7,a7
 policies to improve sleep heal?2 &     
7,b7 und]/&+ & r$uc+ sleep heal?        
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