,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ccb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjba ,mr4 
,oss(f 7= himself & ,mr4 ,w>nock7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! ,c5t]s =        
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion on ! #ge?
 anniv]s>y ( its e/abli%m5t & express+  
deep gratitude on behalf ( ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to ! sci5ti/s1 disease    
detectives1 c>e] civil s]vants1 &       
support /aff at ! ,c5t]s = ,disease     
,control & ,prev5tion = _! d$ication to 
protect+ ! heal?1 safety1 & security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & to /r5g!n+ public heal?
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad4  ,:]eas !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,cdc71   
bas$ 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 0 e/abli%$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t on ,july #a1 
#aidf1 initially to prev5t ! spread (   
mal>ia 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & soon became 
! premi] public heal? ag5cy ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates2 ,:]eas1 because m$ical          
epidemiologi/s 7 sc>ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 prior to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,,cdc1       
disease surveillance became ! corn]/one 
( ! mission ( s]vice ( ! ,,cdc to !     
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aidf1 ! sci5ti/s1 
disease detectives1 c>e] civil s]vants1 
& support /aff ( ! ,,cdc h work$ e day  
to combat diseases l mal>ia1 yell[ fev]1
 smallpox1 polio1 influ5za1 & ,ebola2   
,:]eas ! ,epidemic ,intellig5ce ,s]vice 
( ! ,,cdc has tra9$ disease detectives  
at home & abroad1 produc+ "s ( ! top    
epidemiologi/s 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc   
has play$ a vital role 9 implem5t+      
high-pr(ile & innovative programs1      
includ+ ! ,presid5t's ,mal>ia           
,initiative1 ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy     
,plan = ,,aids ,relief1 & ! ,global     
,heal? ,security ,ag5da1 help+ save     
millions ( human lives2 ,:]eas ! /aff ( 
! ,,cdc 7 in/rum5tal 9 global ef=ts to  
effectively eradicate smallpox 9 #aihj &
 are curr5tly work+ to elim9ate polio   
worldwide2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc has sp5t      

decades build+ public heal?             
infra/ructure & capacity ar\nd ! _w to  
detect1 respond to1 & conta9 outbreaks (
 deadly diseases l ,zika & ,ebola2      
,:]eas ! ,,cdc assi/$ ) disa/] relief 9 
,haiti1 p>tn]+ ) ! ,haitian public heal?
 m9i/ry to respond to ! *ol]a outbreak  
aft] ! deva/at+ #bjaj e>?quake2 ,:]eas !
 ,,cdc has an e/abli%$ record ( work+ to
 improve access to canc] scre5+s &      
treatm5t1 prev5t *ild malnutrition1     
protect work]s1 r$uce developm5tal      
disabilities & bir? defects1 prev5t     
injuries1 & protect ! public f dang]\s  
environm5tal exposures2 ,:]eas !        
,national ,a/hma ,control ,program ( !  
,,cdc funds programs = ,/ates1 s*ools1 &
 nongov]nm5tal organizations to help    
tra9 pr(essionals & educate p liv+ )    
a/hma & _! families2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc has 
work$ to end ! opioid ov]dose crisis by 
fund+ ef=ts to improve data collection  
ab\t opioid use & implem5t evid5ce-bas$ 
/rategies to save lives2 ,:]eas a core  
pr9ciple ( public heal? is t e p]son    

%\ld be able to rea* 8 or h] full heal? 
pot5tial1 & ! ,,cdc seeks to remove     
b>ri]s to heal? l9k$ to race or         
e?nicity1 education1 income1 location1  
or o!r social factors1 includ+ vital "w 
to improve heal? equity2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc 
employs m ?an #bc1jjj employees ar\nd ! 
_w1 support+ ! ag5cy's #bd_/g mission ( 
sav+ lives & protect+ p f heal? ?reats2 
,:]eas political lead]s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates %\ld support & emp[] ! public    
heal? exp]ts at ! ,,cdc & o!r lead+     
national heal? ag5cies to guide ) sci5ce
 dur+ public heal? crises2 & ,:]eas !   
/r5g? & efficacy ( ! public heal? sy/em 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! response ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic   
dep5ds ^u ! lead]%ip1 exp]tise1 &       
pr(essionalism ( ! ,,cdc /aff :o cont9ue
 work+ tirelessly to fight ,,covid-#ai &
 provide sci5ce-bas$ guidance to protect
 families & save lives 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 recognizes ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ! ,,cdc72 
7#b7 decl>es its deep gratitude on      
behalf ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !     
sci5ti/s1 disease detectives1 c>e] civil
 s]vants1 & support /aff at ! ,,cdc = _!
 d$ication to fight+ diseases & work+ e 
day to combat ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2     
7#c7 urges ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5ts1 & organizations nationwide  
to /udy & incorporate ! evid5ce-bas$    
public heal? guidance & recomm5dations  
provid$ by ! ,,cdc2  7#d7 expresses its 
confid5ce 9 ! sci5tific me?od1          
evid5ce-bas$ policymak+1 & ! m$ical &   
public heal? pr(essions1 includ+ !      
sci5tific field ( epidemiology2 &  7#e7 
honors ! contributions ( ! ,,cdc /aff = 
_! lead]%ip & d$icat$ public s]vice to  
protect+ ! heal?1 safety1 & security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to /r5g!n+ public     
heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad4