,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjba,mr4  
,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ,unit$    
,sp9al ,association1 a lead+ national   
advocacy organization t is d$icat$ to   
promot+ ! indep5d5ce & enhanc+ ! quality
 ( life ( all p liv+ ) sp9al cord       
injuries & neurological disord]s1       
includ+ vet]ans1 & provid+ support &    
in=mation to _! lov$ ones1 c>e provid]s1
 & p]sonal support networks4  ,:]eas1 9 
#aidf1 a gr\p ( return+ vet]ans f ,_w   
,w> ,,ii 9 ,new ,york1 ,new ,york1 =m$ !
 organization n[ kn[n z ,unit$ ,sp9al   
,association to address ! ne$s ( p>alyz$
 vet]ans2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidh1 memb]s ( ?is 
organization advocat$ = & secur$ ! fir/ 
accessible h\s+ bill 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
7! ,act ( ,june #ai1 #aidh 7#fb ,/at4   
#ejj2 ,public ,law #hj-gjb771 :i*       
provid$ ,f$]al funds = ! build+ (       

accessible homes = p>alyz$ vet]ans2     
,:]eas1 9 #aifh1 memb]s ( ?is           
organization advocat$ = ! passage ( !   
,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s ,act ( #aifh 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #daea et seq471 :i* gu>antees 
equal access to f$]ally fund$ build+s & 
facilities = :eel*air us]s & all p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ) disabilities2 ,:]eas1 9 
#aigj1 ,james ,j4 ,pet]s1 :o w\ld lat]  
lead ,unit$ ,sp9al ,association1 expos$ 
! deplorable conditions t p>alyz$       
,vietnam vet]ans fac$ at ! ,bronx       
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ration ,hospital ) an   
article 9 ,,life magaz9e1 lead+ !       
,vet]ans ,adm9i/ration to e/abli% a     
national sp9al cord injury s]vice (fice 
to address ! ne$s ( p>alyz$ vet]ans & ! 
r5ovation ( ! ,bronx ,vet]ans           
,adm9i/ration ,hospital1 :i* 0 lat] nam$
 = ,pet]s2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihe1 ,new ,york  
,city settl$ a lawsuit initiat$ by      
,unit$ ,sp9al ,association1 agree+ to   
make all city buses1 key subway /ations 
& commut] rail /ations1 & all new       
transit /ations accessible to :eel*air  

us]s1 & ,new ,york ,city e/abli%$ a     
p>atransit sy/em = p unable to use mass 
transit1 lead+ to a model t w\ld be     
incorporat$ z "p ( ! transportation     
provisions ( ! l&m>k ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja
 et seq472 ,:]eas1 reg>dless ( a p]son's
 level ( abilities1 ,unit$ ,sp9al       
,association seeks to build an inclusive
 _w t-- 7#a7 removes b>ri]s1 p>ticul>ly 
= :eel*air us]s2  7#b7 embraces ! tal5ts
 ( all p ) disabilities to a*ieve _!    
full pot5tial2 &  7#c7 provides p )     
disabilities equal opportunities to     
pursue _! int]e/s & dreams2 ,:]eas      
,unit$ ,sp9al ,association cont9ues to  
support & advocate on behalf ( m ?an    
#b1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates liv+ )   
sp9al cord injuries or neurological     
disord]s1 z well z vet]ans1 ?r\gh-- 7#a7
 prov5 programs & s]vices1 & nurtur+    
innovative self-reliance1 advocacy1 &   
lead]%ip2  7#b7 emp[]+ its memb]s1 _!   
lov$ ones1 c>e provid]s1 & /akehold]s ) 
res\rces1 "o-on-"o assi/ance1 & pe]     

support2  7#c7 promot+ indep5d5ce ?r\gh 
employm5t opportunities & inclusion into
 ma9/ream society2 &  7#d7 advocat+ =   
great] disability rights1 includ+ access
 to heal? c>e1 rehabilitation1 mobility 
equipm5t1 transportation1 community     
s]vices1 & ! built environm5t2 & ,:]eas 
! legacy ( ,james ,j4 ,pet]s1 :o once   
describ$ ! /raight=w>d /rategy 9        
advocat+ = p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )        
disabilities z simply refus+ to accept  
no = an answ]1 is alive & well ?r\gh\t  
,unit$ ,sp9al ,association3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t    
?r\gh\t #ge ye>s ( s]vice1 ,unit$ ,sp9al
 ,association has made significant      
contributions to ! lives ( p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ) disabilities1 includ+ vet]ans2 
7#b7 honors ,unit$ ,sp9al ,association =
 its cont9u$ role 9 support+ & advocat+ 
= p ) sp9al cord injuries & neurological
 disord]s1 z well z all vet]ans2 &  7#c7
 commemorates #bjba z ! #ge? anniv]s>y (
 ! f\nd+ ( ,unit$ ,sp9al ,association4