,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 
,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,cunn+ham1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4
 ,br9disi1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 & ,mrs4 ,luria7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! designation ( ,septemb] #be1
 #bjbj1 z ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans    
,day to honor ! #ajj? anniv]s>y (       
,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans 7,,dav7 = its
 s]vice to ! ,nation's s]vice-disabl$   
vet]ans1 _! families1 & survivors4      
,:]eas ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans       
7,,dav7 0 f\nd$ by ,_w ,w> ,i vet]ans on
 ,septemb] #be1 #aibj1 & 0 *>t]$ by an  
,act ( ,congress on ,june #ag1 #aicb2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ,,dav celebrates #ajj  
ye>s ( s]v+ vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 _! 
families1 survivors1 & communities2     

,:]eas ,,dav is d$icat$ to a s+le       
purpose3 emp[]+ vet]ans to lead         
high-quality lives ) respect & dignity2 
,:]eas ,,dav accompli%es ?is by ensur+  
vet]ans & _! families h access to ! full
 range ( b5efits available to !m1 by    
fight+ = ! int]e/s ( ,am]ica's injur$   
h]oes1 & by educat+ ! public ab\t ! ne$s
 ( vet]ans transition+ back to civilian 
life2 ,:]eas ,,dav provides free1       
pr(essional assi/ance to vet]ans & _!   
families 9 obta9+ b5efits & s]vices     
provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs 7,,va71 & o!r ag5cies2 ,:]eas  
,,dav also provides outrea* conc]n+ its 
programs & s]vices to ! ,am]ican p      
g5]ally1 & to disabl$ vet]ans & _!      
families specifically2 ,:]eas ,,dav     
repres5ts ! int]e/s ( disabl$ vet]ans1  
_! families1 _! wid[$ sp\ses1 & _!      
orphans be=e ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z well 
z ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ,,dav 
has f\ght tirelessly = equal access to  
critical ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
c>egiv] b5efits & s]vices = sev]ely     

disabl$ vet]ans ( all g5]ations1 result+
 9 legislation to exp& eligibility to ^?
 injur$ prior to ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 z
 "p ( ! ,,va ,,mission ,act2 & ,:]eas   
,,dav co-pres5ts ! ,national ,disabl$   
,vet]ans ,w9t] ,sports ,cl9ic &         
,national ,disabl$ ,vet]ans ,,tee       
,t\rnam5t2 has organiz$ ! nationwide    
,,dav ,transportation ,network to       
provide free transportation = vet]ans to
 ,,va m$ical appo9tm5ts2 op]ates an     
active ,*>itable ,s]vice ,tru/ fund+ !  
ne$s ( local provid]s assi/+ at-risk    
local vet]ans2 has built an active      
volunte] corps (f]+ ?\s&s ( h\rs (      
s]vice to our vet]ans & communities2    
(f]s vet]ans1 transition+ milit>y       
memb]s1 & sp\ses access to employ]s     
?r\gh its nationwide job fair program2  
provides em]g5cy assi/ance to vet]ans 9 
ne$ ?r\gh ! ,,dav ,disa/] ,relief       
,program2 & op]ates ! ,jesse ,br[n      
,memorial ,y\? ,s*ol>%ip ,program to    
contribute to ! lives ( "y ,am]icans3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans
 ,day2 &  7#b7 ackn[l$ges t ,disabl$    
,am]ican ,vet]ans *apt]s across our     
c\ntry demon/rate _! un5d+ commitm5t to 
ill & injur$ vet]ans ( all g5]ations &  
conflicts & is pr\d to honor ! memb]s ( 
! ,disabl$ ,am]ican ,vet]ans4