,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #dea ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe of ,tennessee 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mrs4 ,radewagen1 ,mr4 ,banks1 and ,mr4 ,bost7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing support for the designation of the week of ,june #af through ,june #bc1 #bjai1 as ,national ,,gi ,bill ,commemoration ,week and ,celebrating the #geth ,anniversary of the ,servicemen's ,readjustment ,act of #aidd4 ,whereas1 on ,july #bh1 #aidc1 in seeking a solution to integrate returning members of the ,armed ,forces into civilian life1 ,president ,franklin ,d4 ,roosevelt called for a comprehensive set of veterans benefits during a fireside chat saying1 ,while concentrating on military victory1 we are not neglecting the planning of things to come ''' among many other things we are1 today1 laying plans for the return to civilian life of our gallant men and women in the ,armed ,services42 ,whereas1 on ,june #bb1 #aidd1 in demonstration of the full support of the ,united ,states for the transition of members of the ,armed ,forces to civilian life1 ,president ,franklin ,d4 ,roosevelt signed into law the ,servicemen's ,readjustment ,act of #aidd 7#eh ,stat4 #bhd71 more commonly known as the ,g4,i4 ,bill of ,rights2 ,whereas such ,act was the culmination of the tireless work and advocacy of ,veteran ,service ,organizations and ,members of ,congress2 ,whereas such ,act made immediate financial support1 transformative educational benefits1 and home loan guarantees available to the #af1jjj1jjj veterans who served in the ,armed ,forces during ,world ,war ,,ii2 ,whereas such ,act helped #g1hjj1jjj veterans enroll in post-secondary education or training and democratize higher education in ,america and caused total post-secondary education enrollment to grow exponentially from #a1fgf1hef in #aide1 with veterans accounting for #e4b percent of the total1 to #b1cch1bbf in #aidg1 with veterans accounting for #di4b percent of that total2 ,whereas such ,act contributed #dej1jjj engineers1 #bdj1jjj accountants1 #bch1jjj teachers1 #ia1jjj scientists1 #fg1jjj doctors1 #abb1jjj dentists1 #ag1jjj writers and editors1 and thousands of other professionals to the workforce of the ,united ,states and expanded the middle class more than at any other point in ,american history2 ,whereas such ,act expressed the duty1 responsibility1 and desire of a grateful ,united ,states to see to it that those who served on active duty in the ,armed ,forces are afforded every opportunity to become disciplined forces for prosperity and progress in the ,united ,states through economic opportunity and investment2 ,whereas ,congress enacted subsequent ,acts to provide educational assistance to new generations of veterans1 including the ,veterans' ,readjustment ,benefits ,act of #aiff 7,public ,law #hi-ceh71 the ,post-,vietnam ,era ,veterans' ,educational ,assistance ,act of #aigg 7,public ,law #id-ejb71 the ,veterans' ,educational ,assistance ,act of #aihd 7,public ,law #ih-ebe71 the ,post-#i_/aa ,veterans ,educational ,assistance ,act of #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-beb71 and the ,harry ,w4 ,colmery ,veterans ,educational ,assistance ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-bdg72 ,whereas since the signing of such ,act1 the ,u4,s4 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs has paid about #djj billion in educational benefits to #be million veterans and their loved ones who continue to excel academically in post-secondary education2 ,whereas such ,act created the ,u4,s4 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,home ,loan ,guarantee program1 which1 since #aidd1 has provided a pathway for #bd million veterans to purchase a home guaranteed by the ,department1 the majority of which are purchased with no down payment2 ,whereas such ,act improved health care opportunities for veterans by transferring medical facilities from the ,u4,s4 ,army and ,u4,s4 ,navy and providing funding for ,u4,s4 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs hospitals2 ,whereas this combination of opportunities changed the social and economic fabric of the ,united ,states for the better1 with a #aihh report from the ,subcommittee on ,education and ,health of the ,joint ,economic ,committee of ,congress concluding that for every #a the ,united ,states invested in such ,act1 #f4ij was returned in growth to the economy of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas #a1bfb ,members of ,congress served in the ,u4,s4 military on or after ,june #bb1 #aidd1 and1 therefore1 many ,members of ,congress directly benefitted from the passage of this ,act2 ,whereas ,june #bb1 #bjai1 is the #geth ,anniversary of the ,act being signed into law by ,president ,franklin ,d4 ,roosevelt2 and ,whereas the week of ,june #af through ,june #bc1 #bjai1 is an appropriate week to designate as ,national ,,gi ,bill ,commemoration ,week3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 honors the achievements of the ,servicemen's ,readjustment ,act of #aidd 7#eh ,stat4 #bhd7 in democratizing higher education1 increasing home ownership1 establishing greater citizenship through economic empowerment1 and empowering a generation that would serve for decades to guide the transformation of the ,united ,states into a global force for good2 7#b7 considers those veterans benefitting from the ,,gi ,bill on this ,anniversary to be equal to the challenge of creating a lasting ,american prosperity as their forebears1 and have the opportunity to become the heirs to the ,greatest ,generation2 7#c7 affirms the responsibility of ,congress to be faithful stewards of educational assistance provided under laws administered by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to ensure that such assistance endures as an honorable investment of public dollars2 and 7#d7 encourages all ,americans to celebrate the #geth ,anniversary of the signing of the ,servicemen's ,readjustment ,act of #aidd 7#eh ,stat4 #bhd7 by ,president ,franklin ,d4 ,roosevelt4