,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbf,mr4  
,norcross 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4   
,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (       
,l\isiana1 & ,mr4 ,keat+7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
a ,national ,le>n to ,swim ,week beg9n+ 
on ! #d? ,sunday 9 ,june4  ,:]eas1      
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion 7,,cdc71 dr[n+ rema9s !    
lead+ cause ( dea? among *ildr5 ages #a 
to #d1 is ! second-lead+ cause (        
un9t5tional injury dea? among *ildr5    
ages #e to #ad 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & is 9
 ! top #aj lead+ causes ( un9t5tional   
injury dea? across all age gr\ps2 ,:]eas
 ,,cdc data indicate t 9 rec5t ye>s1 an 
e/imat$ #d1jjj fatal un9t5tional dr[n+s 
occur annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
includ+ boat+-relat$ incid5ts1 equival5t
 to #aa dea?s p] day2 ,:]eas an         

additional #h1jjj nonfatal dr[n+s occur 
ea* ye>1 (t5 result+ 9 long-t]m         
neurological & cognitive disabilities2  
,:]eas a /udy support$ by ! ,national   
,in/itutes ( ,heal? f\nd t =mal swimm+  
lessons c r$uce ! risk ( dr[n+ among "y 
*ildr5 by #hh p]c5t2 ,:]eas x is        
important to practice additional wat]   
safety precautions to help prev5t dr[n+1
 su* z-- 7#a7 close & active sup]vision2
  7#b7 prev5t+ unsup]vis$ access to     
wat]1 includ+ f\r-sid$ isolation f5c+ t 
fully encloses pool areas2  7#c7 ensur+ 
t *ildr51 inexp]i5c$ swimm]s1 & all     
boat]s we> ,coa/ ,gu>d-approv$ life     
jackets2 &  7#d7 swimm+ 9 lifegu>d$     
areas2 ,:]eas lack ( access to designat$
 swimm+ areas1 lack ( available swim &  
wat] safety lessons1 f9ancial con/ra9ts1
 & limit$ in/ruction tailor$ to cultural
 & logi/ical ne$s contribute to         
disproportionate dr[n+ risks among      
und]s]v$ communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,usa    
,swimm+ ,f\ndation reports t #fd p]c5t (
 ,african-,am]ican *ildr51 #de p]c5t (  

,hispanic & ,lat9o *ildr51 & #dj p]c5t (
 ,:ite *ildr5 lack basic swimm+ skills1 
& if a p>5t does n "k h[ to swim1 !re is
 only a #ai-p]c5t *ance t a *ild 9 _!   
h\sehold w le>n to swim1 :i* und]scores 
! urg5t ne$ = exp&$ access to lessons = 
p ( all ages2 ,:]eas le>n+ to swim n    
only r$uces ! risk ( dr[n+s b also      
promotes physical heal?1 self-confid5ce1
 & inclusion 9 recreational &           
competitive aquatic activities = a      
lifetime2 & ,:]eas le>n+ to swim is n j 
a life skill b a lifesav+ skill3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t--  7#a7 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives supports ! designation (
 a ,national ,le>n to ,swim ,week to    
raise aw>5ess ( wat] safety & to        
enc\rage families & communities to take 
action2 &  7#b7 x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives t--  7,a7 le>n+ to swim 
is a lifesav+ skill t helps r$uce ! risk
 ( dr[n+1 & e *ild & adult 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates %\ld h ! opportunity to le>n2    
7,b7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts   
%\ld promote & support access to swimm+ 

lessons1 includ+ ?r\gh public fund+1    
education initiatives1 & p>tn]%ips )    
community-bas$ organizations2  7,c7     
s*ools & y\?-s]v+ organizations %\ld be 
enc\rag$ to integrate wat] safety       
education into _! curricula &           
extracurricul> programs2  7,d7 ,congress
 %\ld support a national ef=t to r$uce  
dr[n+ dea?s by support+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,national ,wat] ,safety ,action ,plan1  
^: mission is to prev5t dr[n+ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ?r\gh evid5ce-in=m$ action2 &   
7,e7 ,congress %\ld support a national  
ef=t to r$uce dr[n+ dea?s1 ?r\gh track+ 
( fatal & nonfatal dr[n+1 exp&$ lifesav+
 swim in/ructions1 public aw>5ess       
campaigns1 & infra/ructure inve/m5t4