,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ecc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ca1
 #bjad ,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,nelson7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
,september #bjad as ,national ,spinal   
,cord ,injury ,awareness ,month4        
,whereas over #a1bge1jjj individuals in 
the ,united ,states are estimated to    
live with a spinal cord injury and cost 
society billions of dollars in health   
care and lost wages2 ,whereas #ajj1jjj  
of the individuals in the ,united       
,states with a spinal cord injury are   
estimated to be veterans who suffered   
the spinal cord injury while serving as 
members of the ,armed ,forces2 ,whereas 
accidents are the leading cause of      
spinal cord injuries2 ,whereas motor    
vehicle crashes are the second leading  
cause of spinal cord and traumatic brain
 injuries2 ,whereas #gj percent of all  
spinal cord injuries that occur in      

children under the age of #ah are a     
result of motor vehicle accidents2      
,whereas every #dh minutes a person     
becomes paralyzed1 underscoring the     
urgent need to develop new              
neuroprotection1 pharmacological1 and   
regeneration treatments to reduce1      
prevent1 and reverse paralysis2 and     
,whereas increased education and        
investment in research are key factors  
to improving outcomes for victims of    
spinal cord injuries1 improving the     
quality of life of victims1 and         
ultimately curing paralysis3 ,now1      
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates ,september #bjad as     
,national ,spinal ,cord ,injury         
,awareness ,month2  7#b7 supports the   
goals and ideals of ,national ,spinal   
,cord ,injury ,awareness ,month2  7#c7  
continues to support research to find   
better treatments1 more effective       
therapies1 and a cure for paralysis2    
7#d7 supports clinical trials for new   
therapies that offer promise and hope to

 people living with paralysis2 and  7#e7
 commends the dedication of local1      
regional1 and national organizations1   
researchers1 doctors1 volunteers1 and   
people across the ,united ,states that  
are working to improve the quality of   
life of people living with paralysis and
 their families4