[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 135 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 135

 To designate the months of May 1993 and May 1994 as ``National Trauma 
                           Awareness Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 1993

  Mr. Mineta (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
Petri, Mr. de Lugo, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Wise, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Costello, 
 Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Sangmeister, Mr. Swett, Ms. Norton, Mr. Blackwell, 
 Mr. Coppersmith, Ms. Danner, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Clinger, Mr. 
   Boehlert, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kim, Mr. Blute, and Mr. 
 McKeon) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred 
           to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 To designate the months of May 1993 and May 1994 as ``National Trauma 
                           Awareness Month''.

Whereas more than 9,000,000 individuals in the United States suffer traumatic 
        injury each year;
Whereas traumatic injury is the leading cause of death for individuals under 44 
        years of age in the United States;
Whereas every individual is a potential victim of traumatic injury;
Whereas traumatic injury often occurs without warning;
Whereas traumatic injury frequently renders its victims incapable of caring for 
        themselves;
Whereas past inattention to the causes and effects of trauma has led to the 
        inclusion of trauma among the most neglected medical conditions in the 
        United States;
Whereas it is estimated that the people of the United States will spend more 
        than $175,000,000,000 this year on the problem of trauma;
Whereas trauma is preventable and increased efforts to prevent trauma would 
        reduce or eliminate deaths and disability due to trauma;
Whereas the problem of trauma can be remedied only by prevention and treatment 
        through emergency medical services and trauma systems; and
Whereas the people of the United States must be educated in the prevention and 
        treatment of trauma and in the proper and effective use of emergency 
        medical systems: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That May 1993 and May 1994 are 
each designated as ``National Trauma Awareness Month'' and the 
President is authorized and directed to issue a proclamation calling 
upon the people of the United States to observe these months with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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