,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjai,mrs4   
,beatty submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = designation ( ,may z ,/roke   
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas /roke1 also kn[n
 z a c]ebrovascul> accid5t1 is an acute 
neurologic injury t occurs :5 ! blood   
supply to a "p ( ! bra9 is int]rupt$ by 
a clot 9 ! art]y or a bur/ ( ! art]y2   
,:]eas /roke is a m$ical em]g5cy t c    
cause p]man5t neurologic damage or ev5  
dea? if n promptly diagnos$ & treat$2   
,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 /roke is n[ ! 
fif? lead+ cause ( dea?2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &      
,prev5tion1 #a p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
dies f /roke e #d m9utes2 ,:]eas e ye>1 
approximately #gie1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates h a /roke2 ,:]eas ! direct       
7m$ical7 co/s ( /roke are #ag4e billion 
annually1 & total co/s 7bo? m$ical & lo/
 productivity7 are #cc4f billion2 ,:]eas

 /roke is a lead+ cause ( s]i\s long-t]m
 disability2 ,:]eas ^? disabilities may 
require ongo+ physical1 occupational1   
spee*-language1 & o!r !rapy & surg]ies2 
,:]eas ! p]man5t heal? conc]ns &        
treatm5ts result+ f /roke h a           
consid]able impact on *ildr51 families1 
& society2 & ,:]eas ,may w\ld be an     
appropriate mon? to designate z         
,national ,/roke ,aw>5ess ,mon?3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,/roke ,aw>5ess ,mon?2    
7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
support ! ef=ts1 programs1 s]vices1 &   
advocacy ( organizations t "w to enhance
 public aw>5ess ( /roke2 &  7#c7        
enc\rages cont9u$ coord9ation &         
coop]ation betwe5 gov]nm5t1 rese>*]s1   
families1 & ! public to improve         
treatm5ts & prognoses = individuals :o  
suff] /rokes4