,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #cag  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #bd1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,hahn 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 
,mr4 ,hoyer1 ,ms4 ,brownley of          
,california1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4    
,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,linda ,t4 ,snchez
 of ,california1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4    
,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,mc,carthy of          
,california1 ,mr4 ,mc,keon1 ,mr4 ,royce1
 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,sherman1
 ,mr4 ,waxman1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4        
,negrete ,mc,leod1 ,mr4 ,becerra1 and   
,mr4 ,schiff7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs         
,,resolution  ,celebrating the upcoming 
#bjae ,special ,olympics ,world ,games  
in ,los ,angeles1 ,california4  ,whereas
 the ,special ,olympics is the largest  
sports organization for adults and      
children with intellectual disabilities 
in the world2 ,whereas the ,special     
,olympics changes attitudes and enhances
 the lives of millions of persons with  

disabilities2 ,whereas the ,special     
,olympics ,world ,games1 occurring every
 #b years1 is one of the largest sports 
and humanitarian events in the world2   
,whereas the #bjae ,world ,games will be
 held in the ,united ,states for the    
first time since #aiii2 ,whereas the    
,city of ,los ,angeles1 as the second   
largest urban area in the ,united       
,states and a sports capital of the     
world1 is exceptionally suited to host  
the ,world ,games2 ,whereas the #bjae   
,world ,games is predicted to draw over 
#g1jjj athletes1 #c1jjj coaches1 #cj1jjj
 volunteers1 and #ejj1jjj spectators    
from across the globe2 and ,whereas the 
#bjae ,world ,games in ,los ,angeles1   
,california1 will inspire and educate   
its participants1 spectators1 and a     
global audience3 ,now1 therefore1 be it 
,that the ,house of ,representatives--  
7#a7 recognizes the importance of the   
,special ,olympics ,world ,games to the 
millions of people with intellectual    
disabilities and their loved ones2  7#b7

 supports the efforts of the coaches1   
educators1 volunteers1 leaders1 and     
staff who make the ,games possible2 and 
7#c7 celebrates the return of the ,world
 ,games to the ,united ,states and the  
,city of ,los ,angeles4