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mental NeuroTherapeutics, American Society of Addic-
tion Medicine, American Society of Neurorehabilitation, 
Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Association of 
University Professors of Neurology, Autism Speaks, Be-
nign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, 
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, Childhood Brain 
Tumor Foundation, Child Neurology Society, CADASIL 
Together We Have Hope, Consortium of Multiple Scle-
rosis Centers, CHDI Foundation, Inc., Cure Alzheimer’s 
Fund, Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance, Dystonia 
Medical Research Foundation, Hereditary Disease Foun-
dation, and Huntington’s Disease Society of America, 
Hydrocephalus 
Association, 
International 
Essential 
Tremor Foundation, International Mental Health Re-
search Foundation, International Rett Syndrome Foun-
dation, Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation, 
Jacob’s Cure, MdDS Balance Disorder Foundation, 
NAMI—National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, National 
Aphasia Association, National Association of State Head 
Injury Administrators, National Ataxia Foundation, Na-
tional Headache Foundation, National Organization for 
Rare Disorders, National Spasmodic Dysphonia Associa-
tion, North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society, Or-
ange Grove Center, Inc., Parkinson’s Action Network, 
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Parkinson Foundation 
of the Heartland, Professors of Child Neurology, Restless 
Leg Syndrome Foundation, Society of Biological Psychi-
atry, Society for Neuroscience, Spinal Muscular Atrophy 
Foundation, Sunshine from Darkness, The Association 
for Frontotemporal Degeneration, The Movement Dis-
order Society, The Myelin Project, The National Endow-
ment for Alzheimer’s Research, The Sturge-Weber Foun-
dation, Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., Tremor Ac-
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tion Network, and WE MOVE have joined together to 
form the American Brain Coalition and to advance the 
understanding of the functions of the brain, and to re-
duce the burden of brain disorders through public advo-
cacy; 
Whereas the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus and Brain 
Injury Task Force have brought the attention of this 
body to the challenges facing returning veterans and the 
possibilities of neuroscience to improve quality of life; 
Whereas innovations in drug and medical technology develop-
ment have the potential to extend life expectancy and 
quality of life; 
Whereas Congress encouraged the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy to establish, through the National 
Science and Technology Council, an interagency working 
group to coordinate Federal investments in neuroscience 
research in the Consolidated and Further Continuing Ap-
propriations Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–55); 
Whereas there is a potential in the near future for signifi-
cant, transformative advances in our fundamental under-
standing of learning, brain development, and brain health 
and recovery; 
Whereas such advances will require enhanced tools to better 
understand the working of the brain, enhanced data and 
data infrastructure and expanded interdisciplinary and 
large-scale research efforts; 
Whereas this initiative is well served by the leadership of Dr. 
John P. Holdren, Director of the White House Office of 
Science and Technology Policy, and Dr. Carl Wieman, 
the Associate Director for Science; and 
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Whereas this initiative would not have come into being with-
out the bipartisan support of Appropriations Committee 
Chairman Hal Rogers, Ranking Member Norm Dicks, 
and Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Chairman 
Frank Wolf: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) applauds the establishment of the Federal 
interagency neuroscience working group; 
(2) commends President Barack Obama for the 
expeditious appointment of Dr. Philip Rubin to lead 
the working group’s efforts; 
(3) encourages the efficient and effective use of 
Federal research dollars; and 
(4) acknowledges the need for increased invest-
ment in the neurosciences to advance scientific dis-
covery and improve Americans’ quality of life. 
Æ 
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