,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #he  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ajj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ,ea/]seals1 a     
lead+ advocate & s]vice provid] = *ildr5
 & adults ) disabilities1 includ+       
vet]ans & old] adults1 & _! c>egiv]s &  
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   
mission by op5+ its programs & s]vices  
to return+ vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii & o!r 
adults ) disabilities2 ,:]eas1 s9ce its 
inception1 ,ea/]seals has /rongly       
advocat$ = ess5tial s]vices & support = 
individuals ) disabilities & div]se     
ne$s1 includ+ by au?or+ a ,bill (       
,rights = *ildr5 ) disabilities 9 #aica 
t l$ to gov]nm5t-fund$ disability       

s]vices & by increas+ public aw>5ess &  
support ?r\gh national campaigns1       
includ+ its successful seals campaign2  
,:]eas ,ea/]seals has gr[n f humble     
beg9n+s 9 ,elyria1 ,ohio1 to become a   
national network ( lead+ nonpr(it       
organizations 9 ,/ates across ! c\ntry t
 deliv] high-quality1 local s]vices &   
support to help *ildr5 & adults )       
disabilities1 includ+ vet]ans & old]    
adults1 live indep5d5tly1 a*ieve        
mile/ones1 & fully p>ticipate 9 _!      
communities1 & to help c>egiv]s &       
families ( *ildr5 & adults )            
disabilities2 ,:]eas ,ea/]seals p>tn]s )
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts1 corporations1 f\ndations1 &  
o!r entities to provide or connect      
individuals ) disabilities & _! families
 ) e>ly *ildhood education & int]v5tion 
s]vices1 employm5t assi/ance & placem5t 
s]vices1 transportation solutions1 m5tal
 heal? s]vices1 respite s]vices1 camp+ &
 recreation activities1 & c>egiv+ & ag+ 
support2 & ,:]eas ,ea/]seals cont9ues ! 

mission & commitm5t to s]vice envision$ 
by its f\nd]1 ,edg> ,all51 a p>5t1      
bus9essman1 & ,rot>ian1 :o conclud$1    
,y\r life & m9e %all be valu$ n by :at  
we take1 b by :at we give43 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates   
,april #bb1 #bjai1 z ! #ajj? anniv]s>y (
 ! f\nd+ ( ,ea/]seals2 &  7#b7          
recognizes ,ea/]seals =-- 7,a7 its      
impact dur+ ! pa/ #ajj ye>s 9 ! lives ( 
millions p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7   
its commitm5t to exp&+ possibilities =  
*ildr5 & adults ) disabilities1 includ+ 
vet]ans & old] adults1 to ensure t all  
individuals c live1 le>n1 "w1 & play 9  
_! communities4