,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjac ,mr4 
,langev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,yod]1 ,mr4   
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 
,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,nunes1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new   
,york1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4  
,moran1 & ,mr4 ,loebsack7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,comm5d+ & support+
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,/ates ,deaf ,sports ,f$]ation 9 _!     
repres5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at !    
#bjac ,summ] ,deaflympics 9 ,s(ia1      
,bulg>ia4  ,:]eas f ,july #bf1 #bjac1   
?r\gh ,augu/ #d1 #bjac1 ,s(ia1 ,bulg>ia1
 w ho/ ! #bjac ,summ] ,deaflympics2     
,:]eas ! ,deaflympics are ! _w's second 
olde/ multiple sports games aft] !      
,olympics2 ,:]eas ! ,summ] ,deaflympics 
h be5 held e #d ye>s s9ce #aibd & !     
,w9t] ,deaflympics s9ce #aidi2 ,:]eas ! 
,int]national ,olympic ,committee       
7,,ioc7 (ficially recognizes !          

,int]national ,committee ( ,sports = !  
,deaf 7,,icsd7 z ! sole organization    
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( all      
sport+ ev5ts involv+ ! deaf & h>d (     
he>+2 ,:]eas ,,usadsf is recogniz$ by ! 
,int]national ,committee ( ,sports = !  
,deaf 7,,icsd7 z ! sole national        
association ( deaf sports 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,usadsf's mission is to 
support ! ,unit$ ,/ates team a?letes 9  
a*iev+ excell5ce 9 a?letics & pres]v+ ! 
ideals ( ! ,deaflympics by fo/]+ gr[? ( 
id5tity & inspir+ goodwill = all deaf & 
h>d ( he>+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2 ,:]eas
 ,,usadsf 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aide & repres5ts
 ov] #ajj1jjj deaf & h>d ( he>+ a?letes 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ne>ly #a1ejj        
individual memb] organizations ?r\gh    
national sports organizations1 fo/]s &  
regulates uni=m rules ( competition &   
provides social outlets = deaf a?letes &
 _! fri5ds1 s]ves z a p>5t organization 
( national deaf sports organizations1   
conducts annual deaf sports a?letic     
competitions1 & assi/s 9 ! p>ticipation 

( ,unit$ ,/ates teams 9 int]national    
competition2 ,:]eas ,,usadsf is run by  
volunte]s :o give ( _! "t1 tal5t1 &     
res\rces = ! love ( ! games & ! a?letes2
 ,:]eas ov] #ahj deaf & h>d ( he>+      
a?letes & coa*es w tra9 & travel to     
,s(ia1 ,bulg>ia1 to repres5t ! ,unit$   
,/ates 9 competition ( #aa sports1      
includ+ m5's & wom5's basketball1 wom5's
 volleyball1 wom5's socc]1 m5's team    
h&ball1 m5's & wom5's track1 m5's &     
wom5's swimm+1 m5's & wom5's b[l+1 m5's 
& wom5's t5nis1 wre/l+1 taekwondo1 &    
m5's & wom5's cycl+2 & ,:]eas ,,usadsf  
has br\ght great pride & honor to !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 int]national a?letic    
competition3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 comm5ds 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,deaf ,sports ,f$]ation 
= its ef=ts 9 s5d+ a?letes1 coa*es1 &   
support /aff to ! #bjac ,summ]          
,deaflympics 9 ,s(ia1 ,bulg>ia2  7#b7   
congratulates all ! a?letes1 coa*es1 &  
support /aff ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates team on  
e>n+ a place to repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 at ! #bjac ,summ] ,deaflympics2 &  7#c7
 wi%es ! ,unit$ ,/ates delegation great 
success at ! #bjac ,summ] ,deaflympic   
,games4