IA
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 135
To designate the months of May 1993 and May 1994 as ‘‘National Trauma
Awareness Month’’.
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. NOR-
TON, Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr. COPPERSMITH, Ms. DANNER, Mr. BARCIA,
Mr. FILNER, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. EWING, Mr. HUTCHIN-
SON, Mr. KIM, Mr. BLUTE, and Mr. MCKEON) introduced the following
joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and
Civil Service
MAY 25, 1993
Additional sponsors: Mr. BRYANT, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. PARKER, Mr. LEVY,
Miss COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. TUCKER,
Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr.
TOWNS, Mr. NATCHER, Mr. KASICH, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr.
ACKERMAN, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr.
MCCLOSKEY, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. WOLF, Mr. ANDREWS of
New Jersey, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mrs. MINK, Mr. DIXON, Mr. HALL
of Texas, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. COBLE, Mr.
FROST, Mr. COYNE, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. HEFNER, Mr.
HUTTO, Mr. HYDE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LANCASTER, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mrs.
MORELLA, Mr. MCDADE, Mrs. MEEK, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. OWENS, Mr.
SMITH of Iowa, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. CARDIN, Mr.
SISISKY, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. KREIDLER, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. SLATTERY,
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. EVANS,
Mr. JACOBS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. ROEMER, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. ORTIZ,
Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. MANTON, Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
WELDON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Ms. DUNN, Mr.
HALL of Ohio, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. BACCHUS of
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Florida, Mr. WILSON, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr.
MURTHA, Mr. REGULA, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA,
Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. WALSH, Mr.
MYERS of Indiana, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr.
SKEEN, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr.
JEFFERSON, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr.
MCCOLLUM, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. SABO, Mr. VENTO,
Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. TANNER, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. NEAL
of Massachusetts, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr.
MONTGOMERY, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. SERRANO,
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. FISH, Mr.
REYNOLDS, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. LEWIS of Florida, Mr. WYNN, Mr.
STARK, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. MFUME, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr.
LEWIS of California, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. PALLONE, Mr.
HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. GORDON,
Mr. SAWYER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. BYRNE, Mr. MORAN,
Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BILBRAY, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr.
NADLER, Mr. HAMBURG, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. HORN, Mr. FIELDS of
Louisiana, Mr. GILMAN, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. POSHARD, Ms. CANTWELL,
Mr. EMERSON, Mr. ROSE, Ms. FURSE, Mr. VOLKMER, Mr. COLLINS of
Georgia, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. GING-
RICH, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr.
FINGERHUT, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. COOPER, Mr. SYNAR, Mr.
HAYES of Louisiana, Mr. DREIER, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr.
DICKS, Ms. SHEPHERD, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. OBEY, Mr. DARDEN, Ms.
ESHOO, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. SHAW, Mr. PETE GEREN of
Texas, Mr. YATES, Mr. QUINN, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. REED, Mr. SHARP, and
Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois
MAY 25, 1993
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged; considered and passed
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;
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Whereas every individual is a potential victim of traumatic
injury;
Whereas traumatic injury often occurs without warning;
Whereas traumatic injury frequently renders its victims in-
capable of caring for themselves;
Whereas past inattention to the causes and effects of trauma
has led to the inclusion of trauma among the most ne-
glected 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 pre-
vent trauma would reduce or eliminate deaths and dis-
ability due to trauma;
Whereas the problem of trauma can be remedied only by pre-
vention and treatment through emergency medical serv-
ices 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.