,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself1 ,mr4          
,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,cl9e1 
,ms4 ,br[nley1 & ,mr4 ,res*5?al]7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,janu>y #cj1  
#bjbe1 z ,,cte 7*ronic traumatic        
encephalopa?y7 & ,,rhi 7repeat$ head    
impacts7 ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas *ronic  
traumatic encephalopa?y1 or ,,cte1 is a 
progressive deg5]ative bra9 disease :i* 
appe>s 9 p]sons ) a hi/ory ( repeat$    
head injury su/a9$ ov] a p]iod ( ye>s2  
,:]eas1 aft] decades ( advancem5t 9     
rese>* relat$ to repeat$ head injuries1 
9 ,octob] #bjbb1 ! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,heal? 7,,nih7 =mally ackn[l$g$ t !re 
is a causal l9k betwe5 repeat$ bl[s to !
 head & ,,cte2 ,:]eas repetitive head   
impacts 7,,rhi7 h be5 %[n to cause      
damage to ! :ite matt] 9 develop+ bra9s2

 ,:]eas rese>*]s h f\nd t 9 bra9s )     
,,cte1 !re is buildup ( an abnormal     
prote91 tau1 9 ! bra9 lead+ to bra9     
atrophy2 ,:]eas tau buildup is also f\nd
 9 ,alzheim]'s disease & o!r =ms (      
dem5tia1 & p ) ,,cte may %[ signs (     
ano!r neurodeg5]ative disease1 includ+  
,alzheim]'s1 amyotrophic lat]al scl]osis
 7,,als71 ,lewy body disease 7,,lbd71 & 
,p>k9son's disease2 ,:]eas ! risk (     
develop+ ,,cte is greate/ ) a?letes &   
milit>y vet]ans1 :o frequ5tly endure    
repeat$ subconcussive bl[s to ! head f  
play+ contact sports or suff] traumatic 
injury f milit>y tra9+ or bla/+1 b x has
 also appe>$ 9 survivors ( dome/ic abuse
 & ^? ) epilepsy2 ,:]eas symptoms       
associat$ ) ,,cte & ,,rhi1 su* z memory 
loss1 tremors1 addiction1 progressive   
dem5tia1 depression1 suicidal ?\ghts1   
impair$ judgm5t1 & p>anoia1 mo/ (t5 are 
pres5t ye>s or decades aft] ! bra9      
trauma or hits /op1 b h be5 f\nd 9 a    
pati5t z "y z #ag ye>s old2 ,:]eas1     
curr5tly1 ,,cte c only be def9itively   

diagnos$ aft] dea? ?r\gh po/mortem      
neuropa?ological analysis2 ,:]eas       
advocacy organizations1 heal? c>e       
provid]s1 & in/itutional rese>*]s are   
d$icat$ to /udy+ ! causes & symptoms (  
,,cte 9 ord] to enable p>5ts & families 
to make in=m$ decisions reg>d+ ! be/    
int]e/s ( _! *ildr5 9 y\? sports & to   
develop an e>li] diagno/ic tool s       
pati5ts may address ^! symptoms z e>ly z
 possible2 & ,:]eas ! ,patrick ,ri%a    
,,cte ,aw>5ess ,f\ndation1 ! ,*&l]      
,kimball ,f\ndation1 ! ,mac ,p>kman     
,f\ndation1 ! ,mat!w ,b5$ict's ,"o ,la/ 
,goal f\ndation1 ! ,zac ,ea/]'s ,,cte   
,hope f\ndation1 & _m o!r organizations 
celebrate ,,cte & ,,rhi ,aw>5ess ,day   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ord] to reflect
 on ^? lo/ to ,,cte & ,,rhi1 h[ to help 
^? suff]+ ) ! disease1 & mo/ importantly
 h[ to /op ! disease3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( ,,cte & ,,rhi  
,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 recognizes !       
doctors & rese>*]s :o advance ! /udy (  

,,cte 7*ronic traumatic encephalopa?y7 &
 ,,rhi 7repeat$ head impacts71 & ?anks  
^? :o p>ticipate 9 rese>* /udies & bra9 
donations2  7#c7 recognizes p]sons :o   
may be suff]+ f symptoms ( ,,cte & ,,rhi
 & _! families & c>egiv]s2  7#d7        
enc\rages ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &
 ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 & ! ,national       
,in/itutes ( ,heal? 7,,nih7 to publi%   
in=mation on ,,cte & ,,rhi1 9 concussion
 education mat]ials1 & educate ! public 
on ! symptoms & pot5tial contribut+     
factors2 &  7#e7 enc\rages ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! day )         
appropriate c]emonies & activities t    
promote aw>5ess ( ,,cte & ,,rhi4