,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aac  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #d1
 #bjag ,mrs4 ,murray 7for herself and   
,ms4 ,cantwell7 submitted the following 
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,recognizing   
and celebrating the #ejth anniversary of
 the ,center on ,human ,development and 
,disability at the ,university of       
,washington in ,seattle1 ,washington4   
,whereas the ,center on ,human          
,development and ,disability 7referred  
to in this preamble as ,,chdd7 is one of
 the largest and most comprehensive     
interdisciplinary centers in the ,united
 ,states that focuses on improving the  
lives of individuals with developmental 
disabilities2 ,whereas1 each year1      
hundreds of ,university of ,washington  
faculty1 staff1 and students contribute 
to the lives of people with             
developmental disabilities and their    
families by providing--  7#a7 model     
clinical services2  7#b7 basic and      

translational research2  7#c7           
interdisciplinary clinical and research 
training2 and  7#d7 technical assistance
 and outreach to community practitioners
 and agencies2  ,whereas ,,chdd is a    
recognized ,university ,center for      
,excellence in ,developmental           
,disabilities1 a national network       
authorized under the ,developmental     
,disabilities ,assistance and ,bill of  
,rights ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aejja et seq472 ,whereas1 as a member  
of the network of #fg ,university       
,centers for ,excellence in             
,developmental ,disabilities located in 
every ,state and territory1 ,,chdd      
provides services to individuals with   
developmental disabilities and their    
families in #aa different ,,chdd-based  
clinics at the ,university of           
,washington2 ,whereas ,,chdd scientists 
and clinicians conduct research to      
generate knowledge and disseminate      
information to improve the lives of     
individuals with developmental          

disabilities through the ,eunice        
,kennedy ,shriver ,intellectual and     
,developmental ,disabilities ,research  
,center2 ,whereas ,,chdd dynamically    
prepares graduate students and community
 professionals in health1 education1    
behavioral1 and other related fields to 
develop greater knowledge and skills to 
meet the unique needs of individuals    
with developmental disabilities and     
their families2 ,whereas ,,chdd partners
 with premier national and ,state       
disability organizations and resources1 
such as the ,washington ,state          
,developmental ,disabilities ,council   
and ,disability ,rights ,washington1 to 
improve the lives of individuals with   
developmental disabilities and their    
families2 and ,whereas ,,chdd promotes  
the quality of life of individuals with 
developmental disabilities by           
improving--  7#a7 community access1     
support1 and inclusion in education1    
housing options1 continuing education   
opportunities1 employment1 quality      

health care1 and wellness programs2 and 
7#b7 opportunities to build and grow    
friendships3 ,now1 therefore1 be it     
,that the ,senate--  7#a7 recognizes and
 celebrates the history and             
contributions of the ,center on ,human  
,development and ,disability at the     
,university of ,washington in ,seattle1 
,washington2 and  7#b7 commends the     
,center on ,human ,development and      
,disability for-- 7,a7 creating more    
welcoming and supportive communities2   
and  7,b7 improving the lives of        
individuals with disabilities and their 
families4