,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbe,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 &   
,mr4 ,blum5?al7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,resolution    
,express+ support = ! designation ( !   
week ( ,may #ab1 #bjbe1 ?r\gh ,may #af1 
#bjbe1 z ,vet]ans ,affairs ,rese>* ,week
 to celebrate ! rese>*1 innovation1 &   
significant contributions ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs to improv+ ! lives (
 c\ntless vet]ans1 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& individuals ar\nd ! _w4  ,:]eas1 9    
#aibe1 ! ,vet]ans' ,bureau1 ! pr$ecessor
 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,va71    
e/abli%$ ! ,m$ical ,rese>* ,section1    
m>k+ #bjbe z ! #ajj-ye> anniv]s>y ( ,,va
 rese>*2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,philip ,b4 ,matz  
s]v$ z ! fir/ ,rese>* ,*ief ( !         
,vet]ans' ,bureau1 advocat+ =           
hospital-bas$ rese>* directly relat$ to 
improv+ ! cl9ical conditions ( vet]ans2 

,:]eas1 9 #aibe1 a sy/em ( diagno/ic    
cl9ics ) l9ks to outside consultants 0  
e/abli%$ by ! ,vet]ans' ,bureau1 evid5c+
 ! long connection t ,,va rese>* has _h 
to indu/ry & innovation2 ,:]eas         
,,va-affiliat$ nonpr(it rese>* &        
education corporations play a critical  
role 9 facilitat+ collaborations betwe5 
,,va rese>* & indu/ry1 enabl+ ,,va      
inve/igators to p>ticipate 9            
public-private p>tn]%ips to amplify _!  
gr\ndbreak+ rese>* ef=ts2 ,:]eas1 9     
#aicc1 ! ,tumor ,rese>* ,laboratory at !
 ,h9es ,vet]an ,affairs ,m$ical ,c5t] 9 
,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 became ! fir/ rese>* 
laboratory to receive designat$ funds f 
! ,,va ,c5tral ,(fice1 lead+ to ,dr4    
,rob]t ,s*rek id5tify+ ! connection     
betwe5 sun exposure & sk9 canc]2 ,:]eas 
,,va rese>* has l$ to m$ical break?r\ghs
 & lifesav+ proc$ures us$ by vet]ans &  
non-vet]ans across ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ ! developm5t ( !    
concept ( comput$ tomography scann+1 !  
fir/ effective treatm5ts = tub]culosis1 

developm5t ( an implantable c>diac      
pacemak]1 ! fir/ l>ge cl9ical trials (  
he>+ aids1 ! fir/ successful            
transplantation ( a liv]1 & _m o!rs2    
,:]eas rese>* on ,gila mon/] metabolism 
at ! ,bronx ,,va ,m$ical ,c5t] creat$   
break?r\ghs lead+ to ! developm5t (     
,,glp-#a agoni/ m$ications1 :i* is      
broadly consid]$ #a ( ! mo/ consequ5tial
 heal? advances ( ! #ba/ c5tury2 ,:]eas 
,,va rese>* 9 ! field ( m5tal heal? & ! 
#aj ,m5tal ,illness ,rese>*1 ,education 
& ,cl9ical ,c5t]s ( ! ,,va h            
revolutioniz$ ! treatm5t ( sev]al m5tal1
 behavioral1 & neuropsy*ological        
conditions1 includ+ lead+ rese>* 9      
fields l po/-traumatic /ress1 sub/ance  
use1 major depressive disord]1 s]i\s    
m5tal illness1 & _m o!rs2 ,:]eas ,,va   
rese>* facilities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 employ ?\s&s ( top-ti] rese>*]s &      
innovators :o1 z ( #bjbd1 conduct ov]   
#g1jjj active rese>* projects 9 num]\s  
discipl9es2 ,:]eas ,,va ,puget ,s\nd &  
_! nonpr(it affiliate1 ! ,seattle       

,in/itute = ,biom$ical & ,cl9ical       
,rese>*1 has be5 a nationally r5[n$     
rese>* facility = ov] #ge ye>s1 h\s+ ov]
 #gej cont9u+ rese>* projects 9 #bjbd 9 
num]\s discipl9es2 ,:]eas ! ,nobel      
,prize 9 ,physiology or ,m$ic9e has be5 
aw>d$ to ,,va rese>*]s1 includ+ ,dr4    
,&rew ,s*ally1 ,dr4 ,rosalyn ,yal[1 &   
,dr4 ,f]id ,murad1 = _! vital           
contributions to sci5tific k2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjbe1 dur+ ! #ajj-ye> anniv]s>y ( ,,va 
,rese>*1 ! ,,va ,(fice ( ,rese>* &      
,developm5t is recogniz+ rese>*]s = _!  
s*ol>ly excell5ce & commitm5t to improv+
 ! lives ( ,vet]ans1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,dr4
 ,jean ,beckham1 ,,va ,durham ,heal?    
,c>e ,sy/em2  7#b7 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,cl>k1   
,s\? ,texas ,vet]ans ,heal? ,c>e ,sy/em 
9 ,san ,antonio1 ,,tx2  7#c7 ,dr4       
,daniel ,hall1 ,,va ,pittsburgh ,heal?  
,c>e ,sy/em2  7#d7 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,kirs*1  
,l\is ,/okes ,clevel& ,,va ,m$ical      
,c5t]2  7#e7 ,dr4 ,v9c5t ,m>coni1       
,joseph ,maxwell ,clel& ,atlanta ,,va   
,m$ical ,c5t]2 &  7#f7 ,dr4 ,arlan      

,ri*>dson1 ,oklahoma ,city ,,va ,heal?  
,c>e ,sy/em2 & ,:]eas ,may #ab1 #bjbe1  
?r\gh ,may #af1 #bjbe1 is ! appropriate 
week to celebrate #ajj ye>s ( ,,va      
rese>* ?r\gh ,vet]an ,affairs ,rese>*   
,week3 ,n[1 !re=e be x ,t ! ,s5ate--    
7#a7 honors & celebrates ! #ajj-ye>     
anniv]s>y ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z !
 ,,va7 rese>*1 repres5t+ a c5tury (     
lifesav+ & cutt+-edge rese>* conduct$ by
 ! ,,va :i* improves ! lives ( vet]ans1 
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & individuals ar\nd
 ! _w2  7#b7 applauds ! _s ( inquiry &  
commitm5t to sci5tific excell5ce ( ,,va 
rese>*]s & _! affiliates1 :o ensure t   
vet]ans receive ! mo/ up-to-date1       
effective c>e & ma9ta9 ! lead]%ip &     
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
sci5tific rese>* & heal?c>e2  7#c7      
recognizes ! critical importance (      
support+ ,,va rese>* ?r\gh robu/ fund+1 
public support1 & ,f$]al coop]ation2    
7#d7 ackn[l$ges t ,,va rese>* facilities
 & _! affiliates contribute             

significantly to ! economies ( _! local 
communities2 &  7#e7 supports !         
designation ( ! week ( ,may #ab1 #bjbe1 
?r\gh ,may #af1 #bjbe1 z ,vet]an        
,affairs ,rese>* ,week4