[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 135 Received in Senate (RDS)]

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                May 26 (legislative day, April 19), 1993

                                Received

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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.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 25, 1993.

            Attest:






                                                                 Clerk.