IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 178 
Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury 
and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2009 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. HINCHEY, 
Mr. CARNEY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GEORGE 
MILLER of California, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
BERKLEY, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. ROSS, 
Mr. MURTHA, Mr. HOLT, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. ROS- 
LEHTINEN, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. 
TAYLOR, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Ms. SUTTON, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. SESTAK, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. NYE, Mr. 
MARKEY of Massachusetts, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HOLDEN, 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. WALZ, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. HARE, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. 
GONZALEZ, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. 
RYAN of Ohio, Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. SIRES, Mr. CONNOLLY 
of Virginia, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. HALL of New 
York, Mr. DRIEHAUS, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. LANCE, 
Mr. RUSH, Mr. BACA, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. ADLER of New Jersey, Mr. 
SALAZAR, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. PERRIELLO, Mr. STARK, 
Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. ARCURI, and Mr. CONYERS) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of trau-
matic brain injury and support for the designation of 
a National Brain Injury Awareness Month. 
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•HRES 178 IH 
Whereas traumatic brain injury is the signature wound of the 
global war on terrorism as a result of roadside bombs 
and blasts; 
Whereas the military personnel who have served in the 
Armed Forces of the United States in such war and who 
return to the United States with traumatic brain injuries 
will require additional Federal, State, and local resources; 
Whereas there is a need for enhanced public awareness of 
traumatic brain injury; 
Whereas the designation of a National Brain Injury Aware-
ness Month will work toward enhancing public awareness 
of traumatic brain injury; and 
Whereas the Brain Injury Association of America has recog-
nized March as Brain Injury Awareness Month: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of an appropriate 
month as National Brain Injury Awareness Month; 
and 
(2) urges the President to issue a proclamation 
calling on the people of the United States, Federal 
departments and agencies, States, localities, organi-
zations, and media to annually observe a National 
Brain Injury Awareness Month with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities. 
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