,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,?an$> 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mrs4 ,watson       
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mrs4     
,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4           
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1
 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,crockett1   
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 
,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,torres (   
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,mr4           
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,mr4 ,mrvan1    
,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4       
,fields1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4   
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,ms4   
,matsui1 ,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mrs4 ,f\%ee1 ,ms4      
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,fri$man1    
,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?     

,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 & 
,mr4 ,tonko7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ suicide z a s]i\s public     
heal? problem & express+ support = !    
designation ( ,septemb] z ,national     
,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon? z well z      
,septemb] #aj1 #bjbe1 z ,_w ,suicide    
,prev5tion ,day4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
79 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ,,cdc71   
suicide 0 among ! top #h lead+ causes ( 
dea? = p ag$ #aj to #fd 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 suicide 0 !        
second-lead+ cause ( dea? = p ag$ #aj to
 #cd 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !      
,,cdc1 9 #bjbc1 suicide 0 responsible = 
#di1caf dea?s1 or ab\t #a dea? e #aa    
m9utes2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( p :o ?9k ab\t  
or attempt suicide is ev5 high]2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal 
,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration's 79 ?is  
resolution ref]r$ to z ,,samhsa7 #bjbd  
,national ,survey on ,drug ,use & ,heal?

 ,report1 an e/imat$ #ad1cjj1jjj adults 
_h s]i\s ?\ghts ab\t suicide1 #d1fjj1jjj
 plann$ a suicide attempt1 & #a1gjj1jjj 
attempt$ suicide 9 #bjbd2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ,,samhsa1 #b1fjj1jjj         
adolesc5ts ag$ #ab to #ag 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates _h s]i\s ?\ghts ( suicide1       
#a1bjj1jjj made a suicide plan1 &       
#gjj1jjj attempt$ suicide ! previ\s ye>2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,samhsa1 tr5ds     
among adolesc5ts ag$ #ab to #ag report+ 
hav+ s]i\s ?\ghts ab\t suicide1 mak+ a  
suicide plan1 & attempt+ suicide h      
decreas$ f #bjba to #bjbd1 reflect+     
mean+ful progress 9 prev5tion ef=ts2    
,:]eas ! e/imates among adolesc5ts are  
likely to be skew$ due to additional    
survey options beyond ^? giv5 to adults2
 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs' 79 ?is resolution    
ref]r$ to z ,,va7 #bjbd ,national       
,vet]an ,suicide ,prev5tion ,annual     
,report1 #f1djg vet]ans di$ by suicide 9
 #bjbb2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,va1      
suicide 0 ! second-lead+ cause ( dea?   

among vet]ans ag$ #de or "u & !         
#ab?-lead+ cause ( dea? = vet]ans ov]all
 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,va1 !  
av]age numb] ( vet]ans :o di$ by suicide
 p] day rose f #af4d 9 #bjja to #ag4f 9 
#bjbb2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,va1 among 
vet]ans ) docum5t$ ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e
 contact 9 #bjbb1 ! suicide rate 9 !    
foll[+ mon? 0 #bb4e p]c5t l[] ?an 9     
#bjai2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,va1 !     
numb] ( vet]ans :o di$ by suicide 9     
#bjbb 0 l[] ?an 9 #ab ( ! previ\s #ad   
ye>s1 reflect+ mean+ful progress 9      
prev5tion ef=ts2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !   
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? 79 ?is    
resolution ref]r$ to z ,,nih71 m5 are m 
likely to die by suicide2 ,:]eas1       
accord+ to ! ,,nih1 ! suicide rate among
 m5 0 f\r times high] ?an among wom5 9  
#bjbb2 ,:]eas additional rese>* mu/ be  
conduct$ to bett] und]/& ! relation%ip  
betwe5 g5d] & suicide2 ,:]eas /udies h  
%[n t suicide is "o ( ! lead+ causes (  
dea? dur+ pregnancy & ! fir/ ye>        
po/p>tum2 ,:]eas /udies %[ t suicide    

acc\nts = betwe5 #bj & #ci p]c5t (      
po/p>tum dea?s1 mak+ suicide a lead+    
cause ( mat]nal mortality2 ,:]eas !     
exclusion ( suicide f ! commonly accept$
 def9ition ( mat]nal mortality creates a
 gap 9 data1 & ! actual rates may be    
high]2 ,:]eas ! /igma associat$ ) m5tal 
heal? conditions & suicidal ideation    
h9d]s suicide prev5tion by disc\rag+    
at-risk individuals f seek+ lifesav+    
help2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] is an          
appropriate mon? to designate z         
,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?1    
align+ ) ,_w ,suicide ,prev5tion ,day on
 ,septemb] #aj1 a date recogniz$        
int]nationally & support$ by ! ,_w      
,heal? ,organization3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x2 
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
recognizes suicide z a prev5table       
national public heal? problem2  7#b7    
supports ! designation ( ,national      
,suicide ,prev5tion ,mon?2  7#c7        
supports ! designation ( ,_w ,suicide   
,prev5tion ,day2  7#d7 decl>es suicide  
prev5tion z a priority2  7#e7 ackn[l$ges

 t no s+le suicide prev5tion program or 
ef=t w be appropriate = all populations 
or communities2  7#f7 recognizes t !re  
is no s+le cause = suicide & t suicide  
is mo/ (t5 an impulsive act t occurs    
dur+ a mom5t ( ov]:elm+ hopelessness &  
despair2  7#g7 recognizes t m5tal heal? 
is equally z important z physical heal?2
 &  7#h7 supports ! developm5t &        
implem5tation ( /rategies to increase   
access to quality m5tal heal?1 sub/ance 
abuse1 & suicide prev5tion s]vices4