,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #a1 #bjbd ,mr4   
,pascrell 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bacon7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! ne$ 
= enhanc$ public aw>5ess ( traumatic    
bra9 injury & support = ! designation ( 
a ,national ,bra9 ,injury ,aw>5ess      
,mon?4  ,:]eas traumatic bra9 injury    
7,,tbi7 occurs :5 bra9 function is alt]$
 by an ext]nal =ce1 su* z :5 some?+     
/rikes ! head or :5 ! head hits some?+ z
 ! result ( a fall1 motor vehicle       
accid5t1 assault1 or o!r ev5t2 ,:]eas ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7,,cdc7 has report$ t #b1ejj1jjj p su/a9
 a nonfatal ,,tbi ea* ye>2 ,:]eas !     
,,cdc e/imat$ t #e1cjj1jjj ,am]icans are
 liv+ ) long-t]m disabilities z a result
 ( bra9 injury & millions m are suff]+ f
 ! residual effects ( less sev]e        
,t,b,is2 ,:]eas ,,cdc data sugge/s t    
,t,b,is acc\nt$ = approximately #bad1aaj

 hospitalizations annually 9 #bjba2     
,:]eas ! ,,cdc f\nd t !re 7 #fi1dgc     
,,tbi-relat$ dea?s 9 #bjba1 mean+ ab\t  
#aij ,am]icans di$ f ,,tbi-relat$ injury
 ea* day2 ,:]eas traumatic bra9 injury  
7,,tbi7 has be5 call$ a signature injury
 ( ,iraq & ,afghani/an conflicts2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se report$ t betwe5 
! ye>s #bjjj & #bjag1 #cge1jjj milit>y  
memb]s 7 diagnos$ ) a ,,tbi2 ,:]eas !   
,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e conclud$ t milit>y  
s]vicememb]s are at increas$ risk (     
long-t]m heal? issues f ,t,b,is includ+ 
depression1 ,alzheim]'s-l symptoms1     
po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 seizures1 &
 problems ) social function+2 ,:]eas !  
effects ( a ,,tbi diagnosis ( our m5 &  
wom5 9 uni=m is difficult because ^!    
injuries are (t5times invisible & h>d to
 trace2 ,:]eas traumatic bra9 injury is 
a lead+ cause ( dea? & disability among 
*ildr5 & "y adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas #ae p]c5t ( high s*ool y\? report
 sports or recreation-relat$ concussions
 annually2 ,:]eas mo/ cases ( traumatic 

bra9 injury are prev5table2 ,:]eas !    
lack ( public aw>5ess is s va/ t        
traumatic bra9 injury has be5 kn[n 9 !  
disability community z ! ,nation's sil5t
 epidemic2 ,:]eas ! designation ( a     
,national ,bra9 ,injury ,aw>5ess ,mon? w
 enhance public aw>5ess ( traumatic bra9
 injury2 & ,:]eas advocacy              
organizations1 includ+ ! ,bra9 ,injury  
,association ( ,am]ica1 ! ,national     
,association ( ,/ate ,head ,injury      
,adm9i/rators & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bra9   
,injury ,alliance1 h all recogniz$ ,m>* 
z ,bra9 ,injury ,aw>5ess ,mon?3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    
life-alt]+ impact traumatic bra9 injury 
may h bo? on ,am]icans liv+ ) !         
resultant disabilities & on _! families2
  7#b7 recognizes ! ne$ = enhanc$ public
 aw>5ess ( traumatic bra9 injury2  7#c7 
supports ! designation ( an appropriate 
mon? z ,national ,bra9 ,injury ,aw>5ess 
,mon?2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to 
issue a proclamation designat+ su* a    

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