[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 625 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 625

Recognizing and commending the 2009 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, 
      to be held in Spokane, Washington, July 13 through 18, 2009.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2009

   Mrs. McMorris Rodgers (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
Inslee, and Mr. Reichert) submitted the following resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing and commending the 2009 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, 
      to be held in Spokane, Washington, July 13 through 18, 2009.

Whereas the National Veterans Wheelchair Games are a multi-event sports and 
        rehabilitation program for veterans who use wheelchairs for sports 
        competition due to spinal cord injuries, amputations, or neurological 
        problems;
Whereas the National Veterans Wheelchair Games attract more than 500 athletes 
        annually, making the Games the largest annual wheelchair sports event in 
        the world;
Whereas in 2009, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games will be held July 13 
        through 18, in Spokane, Washington;
Whereas competitive events at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games include 
        swimming, table tennis, weightlifting, archery, air guns, basketball, 
        nine-ball, softball, quad rugby, bowling, hand cycling, trapshooting, 
        wheelchair slalom, power soccer, a motorized wheelchair rally, and track 
        and field events;
Whereas the National Veterans Wheelchair Games provide veterans with 
        disabilities a chance to improve their quality of life and foster better 
        health through sports competition; and
Whereas past National Veterans Wheelchair Games have produced national and 
        world-class champions and given newly disabled veterans, including 
        veterans who have served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation 
        Enduring Freedom, a chance to gain athletic skills and be exposed to 
        other wheelchair athletes: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the significant contribution that the 
        National Veterans Wheelchair Games make to the lives of 
        disabled veterans who have selflessly served the United States, 
        including those veterans who have served in Operation Iraqi 
        Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; and
            (2) commends the organizers of and participants in the 2009 
        National Veterans Wheelchair Games for their efforts in the 
        service of the United States.
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