,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbb,mr4  
,johnson submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,july #bjbb z ,national   
,s>coma ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas s>coma  
is a r>e canc] ( ! bones or connective  
tissues1 su* z n]ves1 muscles1 jo9ts1   
fat1 & blood vessels1 t c arise ne>ly   
any:]e 9 ! body2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates-- 7#a7 ab\t #af1jjj individuals  
are diagnos$ ) s>coma ea* ye>2  7#b7    
approximately #g1jjj individuals die f  
s>coma ea* ye>2 &  7#c7 ab\t #ej1jjj    
individuals /ruggle ) s>coma at any #a  
"t2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 ab\t #a p]c5t (    
canc]s diagnos$ 9 adults & ar\nd #bj    
p]c5t ( canc]s diagnos$ 9 *ildr5 are    
s>coma2 ,:]eas m ?an #gj subtypes (     
s>coma h be5 id5tifi$2 ,:]eas ! pot5tial
 causes ( s>coma are n well und]/ood2   
,:]eas treatm5t = s>coma c include      

surg]y1 radiation !rapy1 or *emo!rapy2  
,:]eas s>coma is (t5 misdiagnos$ &      
und]report$2 & ,:]eas ,july #bjbb w\ld  
be an appropriate mon? to designate z   
,national ,s>coma ,aw>5ess ,mon?-- 7#a7 
to raise aw>5ess ab\t s>coma2 &  7#b7 to
 enc\rage m individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates to get prop]ly diagnos$ & treat$3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate supports 
! designation ( ,july #bjbb z ,national 
,s>coma ,aw>5ess ,mon?4