,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cad  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #bb1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,langevin 7for himself1 ,mr4       
,yoder1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,farr1    
,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,nunes1
 ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york1 ,mr4         
,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,moran1 and
 ,mr4 ,loebsack7 submitted the following
 resolution2 which was referred to the  
,committee on ,oversight and ,government
 ,reform  ,,resolution  ,commending and 
supporting the ,united ,states          
delegation and the ,united ,states ,deaf
 ,sports ,federation in their           
representation of the ,united ,states at
 the #bjac ,summer ,deaflympics in      
,sofia1 ,bulgaria4  ,whereas from ,july 
#bf1 #bjac1 through ,august #d1 #bjac1  
,sofia1 ,bulgaria1 will host the #bjac  
,summer ,deaflympics2 ,whereas the      
,deaflympics are the world's second     
oldest multiple sports games after the  
,olympics2 ,whereas the ,summer         
,deaflympics have been held every #d    

years since #aibd and the ,winter       
,deaflympics since #aidi2 ,whereas the  
,international ,olympic ,committee      
7,,ioc7 officially recognizes the       
,international ,committee of ,sports for
 the ,deaf 7,,icsd7 as the sole         
organization responsible for the        
administration of all sporting events   
involving the deaf and hard of hearing2 
,whereas ,,usadsf is recognized by the  
,international ,committee of ,sports for
 the ,deaf 7,,icsd7 as the sole national
 association of deaf sports in the      
,united ,states2 ,whereas ,,usadsf's    
mission is to support the ,united       
,states team athletes in achieving      
excellence in athletics and preserving  
the ideals of the ,deaflympics by       
fostering growth of identity and        
inspiring goodwill for all deaf and hard
 of hearing ,united ,states citizens2   
,whereas ,,usadsf was established in    
#aide and represents over #ajj1jjj deaf 
and hard of hearing athletes in the     
,united ,states in nearly #a1ejj        

individual member organizations through 
national sports organizations1 fosters  
and regulates uniform rules of          
competition and provides social outlets 
for deaf athletes and their friends1    
serves as a parent organization of      
national deaf sports organizations1     
conducts annual deaf sports athletic    
competitions1 and assists in the        
participation of ,united ,states teams  
in international competition2 ,whereas  
,,usadsf is run by volunteers who give  
of their time1 talent1 and resources for
 the love of the games and the athletes2
 ,whereas over #ahj deaf and hard of    
hearing athletes and coaches will train 
and travel to ,sofia1 ,bulgaria1 to     
represent the ,united ,states in        
competition of #aa sports1 including    
men's and women's basketball1 women's   
volleyball1 women's soccer1 men's team  
handball1 men's and women's track1 men's
 and women's swimming1 men's and women's
 bowling1 men's and women's tennis1     
wrestling1 taekwondo1 and men's and     

women's cycling2 and ,whereas ,,usadsf  
has brought great pride and honor to the
 ,united ,states in international       
athletic competition3 ,now1 therefore1  
be it  ,that the ,house of              
,representatives--  7#a7 commends the   
,united ,states ,deaf ,sports           
,federation for its efforts in sending  
athletes1 coaches1 and support staff to 
the #bjac ,summer ,deaflympics in       
,sofia1 ,bulgaria2  7#b7 congratulates  
all the athletes1 coaches1 and support  
staff of the ,united ,states team on    
earning a place to represent the ,united
 ,states at the #bjac ,summer           
,deaflympics2 and  7#c7 wishes the      
,united ,states delegation great success
 at the #bjac ,summer ,deaflympic       
,games4