,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjbc,mr4  
,lujn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,van
 ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = ! designation ( ,may
 #bjbc z 8,am]ican ,/roke ,mon?04       
,:]eas quick id5tification & treatm5t = 
/roke results 9 a high] *ance ( survival
 & r$uces recov]y "t = individuals      
exp]i5c+ a /roke2 ,:]eas appropriate    
treatm5t dep5ds on ! type ( /roke an    
individual is exp]i5c+1 :i* mu/ be      
diagnos$ by a heal?c>e pr(essional2     
,:]eas1 :5 deal+ ) a "t-s5sitive m$ical 
em]g5cy1 l a /roke1 ! "r c>e at ! "r "t 
& at ! "r facility really matt]s2 ,:]eas
 a sy/em ( c>e all[s = sci5tifically    
prov5 measures to be appli$ to e pati5t1
 e "t2 ,:]eas e #dj seconds1 an         
individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a      
/roke2 ,:]eas /roke is a lead+ cause (  

s]i\s long-t]m disability & ! fif?-lead+
 cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 caus+ m
 ?an #afj1jjj dea?s ea* ye>2 ,:]eas !   
total annual heal? c>e co/s ( /roke are 
expect$ to rea* #bdj1gjj1jjj1jjj by     
#bjcj2 ,:]eas ne>ly half ( adults 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates h high blood pressure1 :i*
 is a lead+ cause & controllable risk   
factor = /roke2 ,:]eas ! acronym        
,f4,a4,s4,t41 :i* is us$ to help detect 
w>n+ signs & symptoms ( /roke & respond 
effectively1 /&s = face droop+1 arm     
weakness1 spee* difficulty1 & "t to call
 #iaa2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,am]ican ,/roke     
,mon? 9 ,may1 & ye>-r\nd1 ! ,toge!r to  
,end ,/roke initiative ( ! ,am]ican     
,/roke ,association /rives to tea* p    
ev]y:]e t /roke is l>gely prev5table1   
treatable1 & beatable2 & ,:]eas m rese>*
 & education is ne$$ to help prev5t &   
treat /roke3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses support = !     
designation ( ,may #bjbc z ,am]ican     
,/roke ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes &        
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

to fight+ /roke-- 7,a7 by promot+       
aw>5ess ab\t ! causes1 risks1 &         
prev5tion ( /roke2  7,b7 by support+    
rese>* on /roke2 &  7,c7 by improv+     
access to af=dable quality c>e to r$uce 
long t]m disability & mortality2  7#c7  
comm5ds ! ef=ts ( ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & 
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1          
localities1 nonpr(it organizations1     
bus9esses1 & o!r entities1 & ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates :o support ,am]ican ,/roke
 ,mon?2 &  7#d7 enc\rages all           
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to        
famili>ize !mselves ) ! risk factors    
associat$ ) /roke1 recognize ! w>n+     
signs & symptoms1 & on fir/ sign ( a    
/roke1 dial #iaa imm$iately1 9 ord] to  
beg9 to r$uce ! deva/at+ effects ( /roke
 on ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4