,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #h 7legislative
 day1 ,augu/ #g71 #bjbf,mr4 ,w>nock 7=  
himself & ,mr4 ,oss(f7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,celebrat+ ! #hj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,c5t]s =
 ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !      
premi] public heal? in/itute ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease     
,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
preamble z ! ,,cdc7 celebrat$ its #hj?  
anniv]s>y on ,july #a1 #bjbf2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,july #a1 #aidf1 ! ,,cdc 0 fir/        
e/abli%$ 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 z !      
,communicable ,disease ,c5t] to control 
! spread ( mal>ia aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii2    
,:]eas1 s9ce ! #aidjs1 ! ,,cdc exp&$ f  
few] ?an #djj employees 9 ,atlanta1     
,georgia1 to ne>ly #ac1jjj employees    
across m ?an #fj c\ntries 9 e>ly #bjbe  
to spe>head its lifesav+ mission (      
prev5t+ & protect+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 f diseases & o!r em]g+ heal? ?reats2   
,:]eas ! ,,cdc has contribut$ to major  
public heal? a*ievem5ts1 includ+ !      
eradication ( smallpox 9 #aihj1 !       
prev5tion ( m ?an #a1ajj1jjj dea?s ?r\gh
 ! ,vacc9es = ,*ildr5 program betwe5    
#aiid & #bjbc1 & ! control ( num]\s     
outbreaks ( viral hemorrhagic fev]s2    
,:]eas ! ,,cdc contribut$ to ! decl9e 9 
drug ov]doses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by      
surveill+ ov]doses1 prescrib+ guidel9es1
 & p>tn]+ ) ,high ,int5sity ,drug       
,traffick+ ,areas programs 9 ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! ,,cdc has address$ ! lead+     
cause ( prev5table dea? ?r\gh its ,tips 
,f ,=m] ,smok]s campaign1 :i* help$     
#a1jjj1jjj individuals successfully quit
 smok+ & prev5t$ an e/imat$ #abi1jjj    
premature dea?s2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc protects
 ! heal? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by     
lead+ cross-cutt+ sci5tific rese>* on   
public heal? ?reats1 includ+            
,,hiv_/,,aids1 tub]culosis1 injuries1   
*ronic diseases1 zoonotic infecti\s     
diseases1 & environm5tal heal? issues1  

among o!rs2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc plays a      
critical role 9 provid+ public heal?    
guidance to heal? pr(essionals & pati5ts
 on safe pregnancies & *ildbir?1        
environm5tal & occupational exposures1  
disabilities1 & ! prev5tion & control ( 
injuries & diseases2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc     
provides f9ancial & te*nical support to 
,/ates1 t]ritories1 ,tribes1 & local    
public heal? organizations to implem5t  
major public heal? initiatives1 su* z ! 
,public ,heal? ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness     
,program1 to improve dome/ic disease    
monitor+ & em]g5cy prep>$ness2 ,:]eas ! 
,,cdc helps bridge ! rural heal? gap by 
fund+ public aw>5ess1 prev5tive scre5+s1
 & work=ce tra9+ programs t promote     
education1 detection1 & e>ly int]v5tion 
= public heal? ?reats 9 und]s]v$        
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc tra9s &     
recruits ! _w's lead+ epidemiologi/s1   
rese>*]s1 & public heal? exp]ts by      
facilitat+ fell[%ip & int]n%ip programs2
 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc is a key implem5t] ( !  
,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids     

,relief 7,,pepf>7 9 collaboration ) !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 a program cr$it$ )   
sav+ m ?an #bf1jjj1jjj lives f ! global 
,,hiv epidemic s9ce its inception 9     
#bjjc2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc works ) =eign     
m9i/ries ( heal? & o!r p>tn]s to /r5g!n 
disease surveillance1 laboratory sy/ems1
 em]g5cy prep>$ness1 & outbreak response
 & deploys exp]ts to areas affect$ by   
public heal? em]g5cies2 ,:]eas ,,cdc    
employees d$icate _! lives to improv+   
heal? outcomes worldwide ?r\gh          
data-driv5 rese>* & public heal?        
int]v5tions2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #h1      
#bjbe1 a gunman fir$ m ?an #ejj %ots at 
build+s at ! ,,cdc headqu>t]s1 includ+  
ne> a *ildc>e c5t]1 lead+ to ! tragic   
dea? ( ,(fic] ,david ,rose1 a ,de,kalb  
,c\nty law en=cem5t (fic]1 & critical   
damage to ! ,atlanta campus2 & ,:]eas ! 
%oot+ attack caus$ deva/ation1 trauma1 &
 grief to ?\s&s ( public heal? work]s   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _m h>dwork+    
,,cdc employees :o /ill _h to %[ up at !
 (fice = mon?s ) bullet holes 9 ! w9d[s3

 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
condemns ! act ( viol5ce dur+ ! %oot+ on
 ,augu/ #h1 #bjbe1 & (f]s condol5ces to 
! lov$ ones ( ,(fic] ,david ,rose1 :o   
di$ 9 ! l9e ( duty2  7#b7 affirms !     
responsibility ( ,congress to protect ! 
integrity ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is          
resolution z ! ,,cdc7 & ! dignity (     
d$icat$ ,,cdc employees :o put _! lives 
on ! l9e = millions ( individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 commits to support+
 ! lifesav+ mission ( ! ,,cdc ( protect+
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & keep+ !m       
heal?y1 safe1 & secure ?r\gh data-driv5 
sci5tific rese>*1 innovation1 & public  
heal? initiatives2  7#d7 expresses hope 
t ! ,,cdc1 ) cont9u$ inve/m5t1 w cont9ue
 its important "w ( sav+ lives f public 
heal? ?reats2 &  7#e7 respectfully      
reque/s t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate        
transmit an enroll$ copy ( ?is          
resolution to ! ,director ( ! ,,cdc4