,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ajj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjai,ms4
 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1
 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4   
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4      
,la,hood1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 
,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new    
,york1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,ryan1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new 
,york1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (       
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,*abot1  
,mr4 ,john ,w4 ,rose ( ,t5nessee1 ,ms4  
,fudge1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1   
,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,sean     
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,wald57 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committee on ,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  ,recogniz+ ! #ajj?        
anniv]s>y ( ,ea/]seals1 a lead+ advocate
 & s]vice provid] = *ildr5 & adults )   
disabilities1 vet]ans1 old] adults1     
c>egiv]s1 & _! families4  ,:]eas1 on    
,april #bb1 #aiai1 an organization n[   
kn[n z ,ea/]seals 0 =m$ to highlight &  
address ! heal? c>e & s]vice ne$s (     
*ildr5 ) disabilities2 ,:]eas1 9 #aide1 
,ea/]seals exp&$ its *ildr5-focus$      
mission by op5+ its programs & s]vices  
to include adults to meet ! em]g+ &     
increas+ ne$s ( return+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii    
vet]ans & o!r adults ) disabilities2    
,:]eas1 s9ce its inception1 ,ea/]seals  
has /rongly advocat$ = ess5tial s]vices 
& supports = individuals ) disabilities 
& div]se ne$s1 includ+ by au?or+ a #aica
 ,bill ( ,rights = *ildr5 ) disabilities
 t l$ to gov]nm5t-fund$ disability      
s]vices & by increas+ public aw>5ess &  
support ?r\gh its successful seals & o!r
 national campaigns2 ,:]eas ,ea/]seals  
has gr[n f its humble ,elyria1 ,ohio1   

beg9n+s to become a network ( lead+     
nonpr(it organizations 9 ,/ates across !
 c\ntry :o deliv] high-quality local    
s]vices & supports to help *ildr5 &     
adults ) disabilities1 vet]ans1 old]    
adults1 c>egiv]s1 & _! families a*ieve  
mile/ones1 live indep5d5tly1 & fully    
p>ticipate 9 _! communities2 ,:]eas     
,ea/]seals is a /rong p>tn] ) local &   
,/ate gov]nm5ts1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1    
corporations1 f\ndations1 & o!r sectors 
to provide or connect individuals &     
families to e>ly *ildhood education &   
int]v5tion s]vices1 employm5t assi/ance 
& placem5t1 transportation solutions1   
m5tal heal? s]vices1 respite1 camp+ &   
recreation1 & c>egiv+ & ag+ supports2 & 
,:]eas1 on ,april #bb1 #bjai1 ,ea/]seals
 w celebrate #ajj ye>s z x cont9ues !   
mission & commitm5t to s]vice envision$ 
by its f\nd]1 ,edg> ,all51 a p>5t1      
bus9essman1 & ,rot>ian :o conclud$ t    
,y\r life & m9e %all be valu$ n by :at  
we take1 b by :at we give43 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      

recognizes ,ea/]seals = its impact ov] !
 pa/ #ajj ye>s 9 ! lives ( millions (   
,am]icans & = its commitm5t to exp&+    
possibilities = *ildr5 & adults )       
disabilities1 vet]ans1 s5iors1 & o!rs to
 ensure t ev]yone c live1 le>n1 "w1 &   
play 9 our communities4