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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
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( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1   
,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,l>son (            
,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4      
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4    
,sn*ez7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !    
designation ( ,septemb] #bj1 #bjai1 z   
,national ,concussion ,aw>5ess ,day4    
,:]eas mild traumatic bra9 injury       
7m,t,b,i71 o!rwise kn[n z a concussion1 
is an important heal? conc]n = *ildr51  
te5s1 & adults2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to      
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concussions annually2  7#b7 z _m z      
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disability because ( a traumatic bra9   

injury 7,,tbi72  7#c7 f #bjja to #bjab1 
! rate ( em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits =      
sports- & recreation-relat$ injuries    
involv+ a diagnosis ( concussion or     
traumatic bra9 injury1 alone or 9       
comb9ation ) o!r injuries1 m ?an d\bl$  
among *ildr5 #ai ye>s ( age or y\ng]1 &1
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treat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = sports- &    
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diagnosis ( concussion or traumatic bra9
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only capture "o out ( e #i concussions  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !        
s]i\sness ( concussions %\ld n be       
m9imiz$ 9 a?letics1 & return-to-play &  
return-to-le>n protocols c help ensure  
recov]y2 ,:]eas concussions c affect    
physical1 m5tal1 & social heal?1 & a    
great] aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( prop]        
diagnosis & managem5t ( concussions is  
critical to improv$ outcomes2 & ,:]eas !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives c raise aw>5ess
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community & ! public by support+ !      

designation ( ,septemb] #bj1 #bjai1 z   
,national ,concussion ,aw>5ess ,day3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,concussion     
,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 recognizes t mild  
traumatic bra9 injury 7m,t,b,i71 o!rwise
 kn[n z a concussion1 is an important   
heal? conc]n2  7#c7 comm5ds !           
organizations & individuals t raise     
aw>5ess ab\t mild traumatic bra9 injury2
  7#d7 enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
policymak]s to "w toge!r--  7,a7 to     
raise aw>5ess ab\t ! effects (          
concussions2 &  7,b7 to improve !       
und]/&+ ( prop] diagnosis & managem5t ( 
concussions2 &  7#e7 enc\rages fur!r    
rese>* & prev5tion ef=ts to ensure t    
few] individuals exp]i5ce ! mo/ adv]se  
effects ( mild traumatic bra9 injury4