,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjag,mr4  
,langev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1    
,mr4 ,rei*]t1 & ,mr4 ,?omas ,j4 ,rooney 
( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &        
,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ support
 = ! designation ( ,july #bi1 #bjag1 z  
,p>alympic & ,adaptive ,sport ,day4     
,:]eas m ?an #ec million ,am]icans      
disclos$ liv+ ) a disability 9 #bjae2   
,:]eas m ?an #c4h million ,am]ican      
vet]ans report$ liv+ ) "s s]vice-relat$ 
disability 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas adaptive     
sports = individuals ) disabilities h   
exi/$ = ov] #ajj ye>s2 ,:]eas adaptive  
sports 7 m widely introduc$ aft] ,_w ,w>
 ,,ii ) ! purpose ( assi/+ ! l>ge numb] 

( w> vet]ans & civilians :o _h be5      
injur$ dur+ w>time2 ,:]eas ,july #bi    
m>ks ! date ( ! fir/ ,/oke ,m&eville    
,games = ! ,disabl$ 9 ,/oke ,m&eville1  
,engl&1 :i* provid$ ! fir/ :eel*air     
competition = s]vice m5 & wom5 injur$ 9 
,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ! ,/oke ,m&eville  
,games ultimately evolv$ into !         
,p>alympic ,games1 :i* n[ include       
a?letes ) physical1 visual1 &           
intellectual disabilities2 ,:]eas !     
,int]national ,p>alympic ,movem5t       
celebrates ! values ( c\rage1           
det]m9ation1 inspiration1 & equality &  
works to enable p>alympic a?letes to    
a*ieve sport+ excell5ce & inspire p     
ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,p>alympians cont9ue to a*ieve          
competitive di/9ction & pres]ve ! ideals
 & values ( ! ,p>alympic ,games2 ,:]eas 
#ah vet]ans 7 memb]s ( ,team ,,usa at ! 
,so*i ,p>alympic ,games1 & #ce vet]ans 7
 memb]s ( ,team ,,usa at ! ,rio         
,p>alympic ,games2 ,:]eas p>ticipation 9
 ! ,p>alympic ,games & o!r adapt$ sport 

competitions & a?letic recondition+     
activities1 su* z ! ,p>alympic ,milit>y 
,program1 plays a fundam5tal role =     
,am]ican s]vice memb]s & vet]ans :o are 
re9tegrat+ into civilian life & develop+
 adaptive /rategies dur+ rehabilitation2
 ,:]eas a celebration ( ,p>alympic &    
,adaptive ,sport ,day w improve !       
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & uplift &
 inspire ! ,p>alympic *ampions ( !      
future2 ,:]eas ,p>alympic & ,adaptive   
,sport ,day w enc\rage ! y\? ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to p>ticipate 9 & support        
inclusion ( all p 9 sport2 & ,:]eas     
,p>alympic & ,adaptive ,sport ,day w    
create aw>5ess & und]/&+ t[>d p ) a     
disability3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !    
designation ( ,p>alympic & ,adaptive    
,sport ,day2  7#b7 supports ! inclusive 
goals ( ! ,p>alympic ,movem5t &         
recognizes ! value ( sport = a?letes ) a
 disability2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges !         
extraord9>y contribution & sacrifice ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates active-duty s]vice memb]s

 & vet]ans :o h su/a9$ a traumatic      
injury & acquir$ a disability 9 ! s]vice
 ( our c\ntry2 &  7#d7 promotes-- 7,a7 a
 m inclusive society = all p ) a        
disability ?r\gh p>alympic & adaptive   
sport ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !
 p>alympic values ( c\rage1 det]m9ation1
 inspiration1 & equality4