PRINTER'S NO. 2364
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
469
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CHARLTON, CAUSER, BERNSTINE, DRISCOLL,
CALTAGIRONE, D. MILLER, HAHN, CUTLER, TOEPEL, NEILSON,
LONGIETTI, CORBIN, WARD, ZIMMERMAN, BIZZARRO, RYAN, BOBACK,
SCHLOSSBERG, BAKER, KINSEY, MILLARD, DUSH, SONNEY, V. BROWN,
MEHAFFIE, O'NEILL, D. COSTA, WATSON, HILL-EVANS, PHILLIPS-
HILL, GROVE, HEFFLEY, DiGIROLAMO, A. HARRIS, MARSICO, ROZZI
AND SCHWEYER, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of September 2017 as "National Spinal Cord
Injury Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The central nervous system is made up of two parts,
the brain and the spinal cord; and
WHEREAS, The spinal cord is considered the information
superhighway of the body because it contains bundles of neurons
that carry signals to and from the brain, controlling many
bodily functions; and
WHEREAS, After a spinal cord injury occurs, damaged neurons
can no longer emit signals to or from the brain, and the injured
individual suffers permanent sensory loss and loss of muscle
control; and
WHEREAS, Twelve thousand spine-related injuries occur in the
United States each year; and
WHEREAS, More than 300,000 Americans, including 40,000
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