,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #he  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #bh1
 #bjai ,mr4 ,brown 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,portman1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mrs4 ,murray1
 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,coons1
 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4        
,cardin1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mrs4 ,capito1  
,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4         
,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mrs4         
,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,tester1 
,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,ms4 
,cantwell1 and ,mrs4 ,blackburn7        
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,april #aa1             
#bjai;,committee discharged2 considered 
and agreed to  ,,resolution             
,recognizing the #ajjth anniversary of  
the founding of ,easterseals1 a leading 
advocate and service provider for       
children and adults with disabilities1  
including veterans and older adults1 and
 their caregivers and families4         
,whereas1 on ,april #bb1 #aiai1 an      

organization now known as ,easterseals  
was formed to highlight and address the 
health care and service needs of        
children with disabilities2 ,whereas1 in
 #aide1 ,easterseals expanded its       
mission by opening its programs and     
services to returning veterans of ,world
 ,war ,,ii and other adults with        
disabilities2 ,whereas1 since its       
inception1 ,easterseals has strongly    
advocated for essential services and    
support for individuals with            
disabilities and diverse needs1         
including by authoring a ,bill of       
,rights for children with disabilities  
in #aica that led to government-funded  
disability services and by increasing   
public awareness and support through    
national campaigns1 including its       
successful seals campaign2 ,whereas     
,easterseals has grown from humble      
beginnings in ,elyria1 ,ohio1 to become 
a national network of leading nonprofit 
organizations in ,states across the     
country that deliver high-quality1 local

 services and support to help children  
and adults with disabilities1 including 
veterans and older adults1 live         
independently1 achieve milestones1 and  
fully participate in their communities1 
and to help caregivers and families of  
children and adults with disabilities2  
,whereas ,easterseals partners with the 
,federal ,government1 ,state and local  
governments1 corporations1 foundations1 
and other entities to provide or connect
 individuals with disabilities and their
 families with early childhood education
 and intervention services1 employment  
assistance and placement services1      
transportation solutions1 mental health 
services1 respite services1 camping and 
recreation activities1 and caregiving   
and aging support2 and ,whereas         
,easterseals continues the mission and  
commitment to service envisioned by its 
founder1 ,edgar ,allen1 a parent1       
businessman1 and ,rotarian1 who         
concluded1 ,your life and mine shall be 
valued not by what we take1 but by what 

we give43 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,senate-- 7#a7 commemorates ,april  
#bb1 #bjai1 as the #ajjth anniversary of
 the founding of ,easterseals2 and  7#b7
 recognizes ,easterseals for-- 7,a7 its 
impact during the past #ajj years in the
 lives of millions people in the ,united
 ,states2 and  7,b7 its commitment to   
expanding possibilities for children and
 adults with disabilities1 including    
veterans and older adults1 to ensure    
that all individuals can live1 learn1   
work1 and play in their communities4