109 HCON 99 EH: Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month. U.S. House of Representatives 0 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 99 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month.

Whereas traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults in the United States; Whereas at least 1.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury each year; Whereas, each year, more than 80,000 of such Americans sustain permanent life-long disabilities from a traumatic brain injury, resulting in a life-altering experience that can include the most serious physical, cognitive, and emotional impairments; Whereas every 21 seconds, one person in the United States sustains a traumatic brain injury; Whereas at least 5.3 million Americans currently live with permanent disabilities resulting from a traumatic brain injury; Whereas most cases of traumatic brain injury are preventable; Whereas traumatic brain injuries cost the nation $56.3 billion annually; Whereas the lack of public awareness is so vast that traumatic brain injury is known in the disability community as the Nation’s silent epidemic; Whereas the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month will work toward enhancing public awareness of traumatic brain injury; and Whereas the Brain Injury Association of America has recognized March as Brain Injury Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1)recognizes the life-altering impact traumatic brain injury may have both on Americans living with the resultant disabilities and on their families; (2)recognizes the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury; (3)supports the designation of an appropriate month as National Brain Injury Awareness Month; and (4)encourages the President to issue a proclamation designating such a month.

Passed the House of Representatives May 3, 2006.Karen L. HaasClerk.