,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjba,ms4   
,port] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4     
,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4        
,mc,bath1 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 ,mr4 ,takano1   
,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,ms4         
,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson  
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,c>son1  
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,bice
 ( ,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4 ,tony   
,gonzales ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,moore (       
,wiscons91 & ,mrs4 ,hayes7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,express+ support ( !     
designation ( ,may #ah1 #bjba1 z        
,,casa_/,,gal ,volunte]s' ,day4  ,:]eas 
,c\rt ,appo9t$ ,special ,advocate       
7ref]r$ to ?is preamble z ,,casa7 &     
,gu>dian ad ,litem 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ,,gal7 volunte]s are tra9$ & 
qualifi$ to advocate nationwide = ! be/ 
int]e/s ( *ildr5 be=e c\rts 9 cases )   
allegations ( abuse or neglect2 ,:]eas m

 ?an #dbd1jjj *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
ent] ! fo/] c>e sy/em1 ?r\gh no fault ( 
_! own1 due to allegations ( abuse or   
neglect & rely on adults to advocate on 
_! behalf2 ,:]eas *ildr5 ( color are m  
likely to /ay 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em = long]
 p]iods ( "t & are less likely to be    
reunit$ ) _! biological families2 ,:]eas
 ,,casa & ,,gal volunte]s1 appo9t$ by a 
judge-- 7#a7 provide ! c\rt ) !         
compreh5sive & objective in=mation !    
c\rt ne$s to make ! mo/ well-in=m$      
decisions & help ensure positive        
outcomes = *ildr5 & y\?2 &  7#b7 take "t
 to build mean+ful & au!ntic            
relation%ips ) su* *ildr5 & y\?2 ,:]eas 
,,casa & ,,gal communities across !     
c\ntry rema9 committ$ to ! recruitm5t & 
ret5tion ( volunte]s :o reflect !       
div]sity ( ! *ildr5 !y s]ve2 ,:]eas     
rese>* %[s t :5 a c>+ & consi/5t adult l
 a ,,casa or ,,gal volunte] is assign$  
to a case1 outcomes are /r5g!n$ = *ildr5
 & families1 a high] numb] ( s]vices are
 ord]$1 & *ildr5 are significantly less 

likely to re5t] ! *ild welf>e sy/em1    
p]=m bett] academically & behaviorally1 
& h high] levels ( hope2 ,:]eas1 9      
,janu>y #aigd1 ,congress enact$ ! ,*ild 
,abuse ,prev5tion ,treatm5t ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq472 ,:]eas ! ,*ild
 ,abuse ,prev5tion ,treatm5t ,act       
provides f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates = 
! prev5tion & treatm5t ( *ild abuse &   
neglect & includes a requirem5t t 9 e   
case a ,,gal mu/ be appo9t$ to repres5t 
! be/ int]e/ ( ! *ild2 ,:]eas su* ,,gal 
requirem5t 0 subsequ5tly am5d$ to       
provide t ! ,,gal may be an attorney or 
a c\rt-appo9t$ special advocate2 &      
,:]eas1 today1 ,,casa & ,,gal volunte]s 
span #di ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia1 includ+ #idh ,/ate           
organizations & local programs1 & m ?an 
#if1jjj volunte]s (f] _! s]vices to     
ne>ly #bgg1jjj *ildr51 y\?1 & families3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support
 = ! designation ( ,national            
,,casa_/,,gal ,volunte]s' ,day2 &  7#b7 

comm5ds & celebrates ,,casa & ,,gal     
volunte]s = _! d$ication & h>d "w 9     
advocat+ = ! be/ int]e/ ( *ildr5 s t e  
*ild :o has exp]i5c$ abuse or neglect c 
be safe1 h a p]man5t home1 & h !        
opportunity to ?rive4