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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 617 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 617

 Recognizing The American Legion for 100 years of service to veterans 
    and members of the Armed Forces in the United States and their 
                               families.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            August 23, 2018

   Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Recognizing The American Legion for 100 years of service to veterans 
    and members of the Armed Forces in the United States and their 
                               families.

Whereas The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919;
Whereas The American Legion is the largest wartime veterans service organization 
        in the United States;
Whereas The American Legion has advocated for legislation on behalf of veterans 
        throughout its history;
Whereas the members of The American Legion were crucial in passing the Act of 
        August 9, 1921 (42 Stat. 147, chapter 57) (commonly known as the ``Sweet 
        Bill''), which combined the responsibilities for veterans' affairs under 
        a single agency, the Veterans Bureau;
Whereas the legislative achievements of The American Legion are important to 
        veterans and include the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 
        284, chapter 268) (commonly known as the ``G.I. Bill''), which provided 
        benefits to veterans of World War II, including funds for higher 
        education, low-cost mortgages, low-interest loans for businesses, and 
        unemployment compensation;
Whereas The American Legion has advocated for veterans who were exposed to 
        hazardous materials during their service in the Armed Forces, such as 
        Agent Orange and toxins from burn pits;
Whereas The American Legion continues to provide valuable services to veterans, 
        including advocacy for high-quality health care, vocational training, 
        and employment programs;
Whereas The American Legion provides scholarships for post-secondary education 
        and grants for nursing training programs;
Whereas American Legion Baseball is a very successful amateur athletic league 
        that values sportsmanship, citizenship, and fitness;
Whereas the inaugural convention of The American Legion was held in 1919 in 
        Minnesota; and
Whereas the 100th National Convention of The American Legion will be held August 
        24 through August 30, 2018, in Minnesota: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes and commends The American Legion for a 
        century of service to veterans and members of the Armed Forces 
        in the United States and their families; and
            (2) designates the week of August 24 through August 30, 
        2018, as ``American Legion Week''.
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