,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjbb ,mr4  
,moore ( ,alabama 7= himself & ,mr4     
,lev9 ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 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        
,commemorat+ ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !       
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,vet,fran program at !   
,int]national ,fran*ise ,association &  
,,ifa ,f\ndation4  ,:]eas ! ,vet,fran   
program 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiia ) ! vision ( 
s]v+ vet]ans return+ f ! ,gulf w>2      
,:]eas ,vet,fran is a /rategic          
initiative ( ! ,int]national ,fran*ise  
,association & ! ,,ifa ,f\ndation2      
,:]eas ! mission ( ,vet,fran is to      
educate bo? vet]ans & fran*isors ab\t ! 
unique mat* betwe5 ! skills & aptitude (
 entrepr5eurial vet]ans & ! dem&s &     

opportunities ( be+ a fran*isee2 ,:]eas 
,vet,fran works to facilitate !         
transition ( vet]ans into fran*is+ by   
enc\rag+ fran*isors to (f] disc\nts &   
inc5tives to vet]ans on ! "o h&1 & to   
assemble res\rces1 tools & a database ( 
fran*is+ opportunities = vet]ans on !   
o!r2 ,:]eas ! ,vet,fran program is l$ by
 a d$icat$ committee ( volunte]s f !    
fran*is+ indu/ry1 compos$ ( *ief        
executive (fic]s1 s5ior fran*ise        
executives1 & multi-unit fran*isees1 !  
memb]s ( ! committee br+ unp>allel$     
exp]i5ce & insight to ! program2 ,:]eas 
_m ( ! committee memb]s are vet]ans     
!mselves & all ( !m volunte] _! "t &    
exp]tise because !y %>e a deep commitm5t
 to ! vet]ans community & h a passionate
 belief 9 ! opportunities & prosp]ity t 
! fran*ise bus9ess model creates2 ,:]eas
 fran*is+ is "o ( ,am]ica's mo/ endur+  
contributions to ! _w ( bus9ess2 ,:]eas 
! fran*ise bus9ess model all[s          
individuals to g into bus9ess =         
!mselves1 b n by !mselves2 ,:]eas       

vet]ans em]ge f s]vice ) /rong lead]%ip 
skills & a ?or\gh und]/&+ ( teams2      
,:]eas milit>y exp]i5ce includes lead+ &
 motivat+ p1 improv+ processes1 &       
accompli%+ a def9$ mission2 & ,:]eas1 l 
! milit>y1 successful fran*isees1 &     
employees accompli% ! mission ) a team3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives commemorates ,vet,fran =
 #cj ye>s ( s]vice to vet]ans & !       
fran*ise community4