,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjbe,mr4   
,lujn submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,may #bjbe z   
,am]ican ,/roke ,mon?4  ,:]eas quick    
id5tification & treatm5t = /roke results
 9 a high] *ance ( survival & r$uces    
recov]y "t = individuals exp]i5c+ a     
/roke2 ,:]eas treatm5t dep5ds on ! type 
( /roke someone is hav+1 :i* mu/ be     
diagnos$ by a heal? c>e pr(essional2    
,:]eas1 :5 deal+ ) a "t-s5sitive m$ical 
em]g5cy l a /roke1 ! "r c>e1 at ! "r "t1
 at ! "r facility1 is ( ! utmo/         
importance2 ,:]eas a sy/em ( c>e all[s =
 sci5tifically prov5 measures to be     
appli$ to e pati5t1 e "t2 ,:]eas1 e #dj 
seconds1 someone 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     
ne>ly #a_/b ( adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h

 high blood pressure1 :i* is a lead+    
cause & controllable risk factor =      
/roke2 ,:]eas ! ,f4,a4,s4,t4 w>n+ signs 
& symptoms ( /roke include 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 designates ,may #bjbe z   
,am]ican ,/roke ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes 
& reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/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=dable1 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     
bus9esses & 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$iately 9 ord] to   
beg9 to r$uce ! deva/at+ effects ( /roke
 on ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4