,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ad1 #bjbb,mr4  
,lujn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,van
 ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,may #bjbb z  
,/roke ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas /roke1   
also kn[n z a c]ebrovascul> accid5t1 is 
an acute neurological 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$ical     
em]g5cy t c cause p]man5t neurological  
damage1 or ev5 dea?1 if n promptly      
diagnos$ & treat$2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 /roke is n[ ! fif? lead+ cause (
 dea?2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       
someone has a /roke e #dj seconds1 &    
someone dies ( /roke e #c4e m9utes2     
,:]eas approximately #gie1jjj p 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates h a /roke ea* ye>2 ,:]eas 
! /roke-relat$ co/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
came to ne>ly #ec1jjj1jjj1jjj betwe5    

#bjag & #bjah1 includ+ ! co/ ( heal?c>e 
s]vices1 m$ic9es to treat /roke1 & miss$
 days ( "w2 ,:]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 ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion       
advises t ! mo/ effective /roke         
treatm5ts are available only if ! /roke 
is recogniz$ & diagnos$ )9 #c h\rs ( !  
fir/ symptoms & recomm5ds ! public be   
famili> ) & use ! mnemonic ,f4,a4,s4,t4 
to id5tify ! signs & symptoms ( /roke2  
,:]eas ! ,f4,a4,s4,t4 mnemonic describes
 ! symptoms ( /roke1 ! me?ods = assess+ 
^? symptoms1 & ! actions to take 9      
response to ^? symptoms & /&s =-- 7#a7  
face droop+1 obs]vable :5 ! p]son smiles
 & "o side ( ! face droops2  7#b7 arm   
weakness1 obs]vable :5 bo? arms are     
rais$ & "o arm drifts d[nw>d2  7#c7     
spee* difficulty1 obs]vable :5 ask+ !   
p]son to repeat a simple phrase & !     
spee* is slurr$ or /range2 &  7#d7 "t to

 call #i-a-a1 if any ( ^! symptoms are  
pres5t2 & ,:]eas ! p]man5t heal? conc]ns
 & treatm5ts result+ f /roke h a        
consid]able impact on *ildr51 families1 
& society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! designation (  
,may #bjbb z ,/roke ,aw>5ess ,mon? to   
increase aw>5ess & education s t p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates "k _! risk factors & obta9
 treatm5t e>ly2  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 prognoses by increas+ access
 to timely treatm5ts = individuals :o   
suff] /rokes4