,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cff  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #i1 #bjai,mrs4 
,beatty submitted the following         
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of ,may as ,stroke          
,awareness ,month4  ,whereas stroke1    
also known as a cerebrovascular         
accident1 is an acute neurologic injury 
that occurs when the blood supply to a  
part of the brain is interrupted by a   
clot in the artery or a burst of the    
artery2 ,whereas stroke is a medical    
emergency that can cause permanent      
neurologic damage or even death if not  
promptly diagnosed and treated2 ,whereas
 in the ,united ,states1 stroke is now  
the fifth leading cause of death2       
,whereas1 according to the ,centers for 
,disease ,control and ,prevention1 #a   
person in the ,united ,states dies from 
stroke every #d minutes2 ,whereas every 
year1 approximately #gie1jjj people in  

the ,united ,states have a stroke2      
,whereas the direct 7medical7 costs of  
stroke are #ag4e billion annually1 and  
total costs 7both medical and lost      
productivity7 are #cc4f billion2        
,whereas stroke is a leading cause of   
serious long-term disability2 ,whereas  
those disabilities may require ongoing  
physical1 occupational1 speech-language1
 and other therapy and surgeries2       
,whereas the permanent health concerns  
and treatments resulting from stroke    
have a considerable impact on children1 
families1 and society2 and ,whereas ,may
 would be an appropriate month to       
designate as ,national ,stroke          
,awareness ,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
designation of ,stroke ,awareness       
,month2  7#b7 encourages the people of  
the ,united ,states to support the      
efforts1 programs1 services1 and        
advocacy of organizations that work to  
enhance public awareness of stroke2 and 

7#c7 encourages continued coordination  
and cooperation between government1     
researchers1 families1 and the public to
 improve treatments and prognoses for   
individuals who suffer strokes4