,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,book]1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,capito1  
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4    
,k+1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4    
,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & 
,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
designation ( ,septemb] #ai1 #bjbf1 z   
,national ,/illbir? ,prev5tion &        
,aw>5ess ,day1 recogniz+ t5s ( ?\s&s (  
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h endur$ a 
/illbir?1 & seiz+ ! opportunity to keep 
o!r families f exp]i5c+ ! same trag$y4  
,:]eas m ?an #bj1jjj pregnancies 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates end 9 /illbir? ea* ye>1 & 
! lack ( access to mat]nal heal? c>e    
s]vices has exac]bat$ ! crisis2 ,:]eas  
racial disp>ities p]si/ 9 bir? outcomes1
 ) ,black1 ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska   
,native1 ,native ,hawaiian & ,o!r       

,pacific ,isl&]1 & ,hispanic families at
 ! greate/ risk ( los+ a baby to        
/illbir?2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! annual
 numb] ( /illbir?s f> exce$s ! numb] (  
dea?s f ! top #e lead+ causes ( dea?    
among *ildr5 "u #ae ye>s ( age comb9$1  
includ+ un9t5tional injuries1 cong5ital 
anomalies1 pret]m bir?1 homicide1 &     
,sudd5 ,infant ,dea? ,syndrome2 ,:]eas  
/illbir?s are deva/at+ & h a pr(\nd &   
lifelong impact on ! families :o endure 
!m2 ,:]eas los+ a baby to /illbir? is   
l9k$ to an increas$ risk ( mat]nal      
morbidity & mortality2 ,:]eas1 )        
increas$ aw>5ess & bett] data           
collection1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be able to
 bett] und]/& :y /illbir?s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates are happ5+ at an al>m+ rate &    
id5tify :at c be done to combat ?is     
crisis2 ,:]eas prov5 /illbir? prev5tion 
ef=ts h ! p[] to save ?\s&s ( babies e  
ye>1 & innovations 9 /illbir? prev5tion 
c\ld save ?\s&s ( additional families   
nationwide e ye> f ! he>ta*e ( los+ a   

baby2 ,:]eas recogniz+ ,national        
,/illbir? ,prev5tion & ,aw>5ess ,day is 
an opportunity to increase aw>5ess1     
support evid5ce-bas$ prev5tion ef=ts1   
promote rese>*1 enc\rage improv$ data   
collection & great] und]/&+1 & provide  
support to ^? :o h exp]i5c$ a /illbir?2 
& ,:]eas ,national ,/illbir? ,prev5tion 
& ,aw>5ess ,day-- 7#a7 celebrates !     
passage ( ! ,mat]nal & ,*ild ,heal?     
,/illbir? ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbd       
7,public ,law #aah-fi2 #ach ,/at4       
#adhe71 :i* op5s up m ,f$]al res\rces = 
/illbir? prev5tion activities & rese>*2 
&  7#b7 calls on ! ,presid5t & all o!r  
,f$]al (ficials to use _! au?ority to   
take action to help r$uce /illbir?s & to
 ensure e expectant family is educat$ on
 h[ to r$uce ! risk ( los+ a baby to    
/illbir?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals 
( ,national ,/illbir? ,prev5tion &      
,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 und]/&s !          
importance ( advanc+ evid5ce-bas$       
/illbir? prev5tion ef=ts2 &  7#c7       

reque/s t ! ,presid5t issue a           
proclamation call+ ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,/illbir?    
,prev5tion & ,aw>5ess ,day ) appropriate
 prev5tion & aw>5ess programs &         
activities4