,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #fih  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #af1 #bjbj,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself and 
,ms4 ,baldwin7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which considered and agreed 
to  ,,resolution  ,designating          
,september #bjbj as ,national ,spinal   
,cord ,injury ,awareness ,month4        
,whereas approximately #bid1jjj         
individuals in the ,united ,states live 
with spinal cord injuries1 which cost   
society billions of dollars in health   
care costs and lost wages2 ,whereas     
there are approximately #ag1haj new     
spinal cord injuries in the ,united     
,states each year2 ,whereas more than   
#db1jjj individuals with spinal cord    
injuries are veterans2 ,whereas motor   
vehicle accidents are the leading cause 
of spinal cord injuries2 ,whereas nearly
 half of all spinal cord injuries to    
individuals #cj years of age or younger 
occur as a result of motor vehicle      
accidents2 ,whereas the average         

remaining years of life for individuals 
living with spinal cord injuries has not
 improved significantly since the       
#aihjs2 ,whereas there is an 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 in improving   
outcomes for individuals living with    
spinal cord injuries1 enhancing the     
quality of life of individuals with     
spinal cord injuries1 and ultimately    
curing paralysis3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
 ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates    
,september #bjbj 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 therapies1 and a cure for   
spinal cord injuries2  7#d7 supports    
clinical trials for new therapies that  

offer promise and hope to individuals   
living with paralysis2 and  7#e7        
commends the dedication of national1    
regional1 and local organizations1      
researchers1 doctors1 volunteers1 and   
people across the ,united ,states who   
are working to improve the quality of   
life of individuals living with spinal  
cord injuries and their families4