,,iv #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #di ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ba1 #bjae ,mr4 ,collins of ,georgia 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,miller of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,franks of ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,walden1 ,mr4 ,rothfus1 ,mr4 ,pitts1 ,mr4 ,stutzman1 ,mr4 ,sensenbrenner1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,grothman1 ,mr4 ,westmoreland1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,dold1 ,mr4 ,clawson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,jolly1 ,mr4 ,zinke1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,kentucky1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,rigell1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,boustany1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,kinzinger of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,mr4 ,bridenstine1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,fleischmann1 ,mr4 ,neugebauer1 ,mrs4 ,comstock1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodgers1 ,mr4 ,stewart1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,mr4 ,pearce1 ,mrs4 ,roby1 ,mrs4 ,brooks of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,fleming1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mr4 ,fortenberry1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,poliquin1 ,mr4 ,duncan of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,mica1 ,mr4 ,wenstrup1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,missouri1 ,mr4 ,hultgren1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,marino1 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,allen1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 and ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice of ,georgia7 submitted the following concurrent resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers4 ,whereas military caregivers are nameless1 courageous1 giving individuals whose determination and sacrifices are rarely acknowledged and little known outside of the military community2 ,whereas a military caregiver can be identified as a father1 mother1 spouse1 sibling1 family member1 or loved one of a member of the uniformed services or veteran who provides medical care to the member or veteran suffering from a physical1 mental1 or emotional wound or injury2 ,whereas since the first armed conflict of the ,united ,states1 uniformed service members have gone home after combat to be cared for by family members and loved-ones2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has always had caregivers since the ,war of ,independence to the ,civil ,war and now attending to veterans as they recover from seen and unseen wounds from combat operations2 ,whereas military caregivers have shown time and time again1 regardless of the conflict1 that caring for those who return home is a part of the character of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas many of the members and veterans who served in ,operation ,enduring ,freedom or ,operation ,iraqi ,freedom suffered such wounds or injuries and require assistance from a caregiver to complete activities of daily living such as bathing1 dressing1 and feeding1 or instrumental activities such as transportation1 meal preparation1 and health management2 ,whereas1 as many as #a1jjj1jjj spouses1 parents1 and children of veterans have served or are currently serving as family caregivers to veterans who served in ,operation ,enduring ,freedom or ,operation ,iraqi ,freedom1 according to a study of military caregivers conducted by the ,,rand ,corporation2 ,whereas section #afgb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note7 introduced an expansion of medical care available to family caregivers1 and the ,caregivers and ,veterans ,omnibus ,health ,services ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-afc7 facilitated a new program for access to health insurance1 mental health services1 caregiver training1 and respite care by family caregivers of veterans who served in ,operation ,enduring ,freedom or ,operation ,iraqi ,freedom2 ,whereas the love and loyalty of military caregivers endures through the hardships of extended hospital stays1 multiple surgeries1 and lifetimes of care and helps create a fresh start that is hopeful even during difficult times2 ,whereas the daisy is a flower that symbolizes both loyalty to love and new beginnings2 and ,whereas there is no more appropriate representation of the devotion and determination to overcome obstacles shown every day by military caregivers than the daisy3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 honors military caregivers of members of the ,armed ,forces and veterans for their service and sacrifice to the ,united ,states2 7#b7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to show support to military families and the sacrifices endured by those families in service to the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 recognizes the daisy as the flower for military caregivers4