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,capito7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! designation ( ,septemb] #ah1
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physical1 m5tal1 & social heal?1 & a    
great] aw>5ess & und]/&+ ( prop]        

diagnosis & managem5t ( concussions is  
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 ,s5ate c raise aw>5ess ab\t concussions
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supports ! designation ( ,septemb] #ah1 
#bjbf1 z ,national ,concussion ,aw>5ess 
,day2  7#b7 recognizes t mild traumatic 
bra9 injury1 o!rwise kn[n z a           
concussion1 is an important heal?       
conc]n2  7#c7 comm5ds ! organizations & 
individuals t raise aw>5ess ab\t mild   
traumatic bra9 injury2  7#d7 enc\rages  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local policymak]s to "w
 toge!r-- 7,a7 to raise aw>5ess ab\t !  
effects ( concussions2 &  7,b7 to       
improve ! und]/&+ ( prop] diagnosis &   
managem5t ( concussions2 &  7#e7        
enc\rages fur!r rese>* & prev5tion ef=ts
 to ensure t few] individuals exp]i5ce !
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bra9 injury4