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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 314 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 314

 Commending and supporting the United States delegation and the United 
  States Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the United 
       States at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2013

  Mr. Langevin (for himself, Mr. Yoder, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
Lewis, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Nunes, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. 
     Nadler, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Loebsack) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Commending and supporting the United States delegation and the United 
  States Deaf Sports Federation in their representation of the United 
       States at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Whereas from July 26, 2013, through August 4, 2013, Sofia, Bulgaria, will host 
        the 2013 Summer Deaflympics;
Whereas the Deaflympics are the world's second oldest multiple sports games 
        after the Olympics;
Whereas the Summer Deaflympics have been held every 4 years since 1924 and the 
        Winter Deaflympics since 1949;
Whereas the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially recognizes the 
        International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) as the sole 
        organization responsible for the administration of all sporting events 
        involving the deaf and hard of hearing;
Whereas USADSF is recognized by the International Committee of Sports for the 
        Deaf (ICSD) as the sole national association of deaf sports in the 
        United States;
Whereas USADSF's mission is to support the United States team athletes in 
        achieving excellence in athletics and preserving the ideals of the 
        Deaflympics by fostering growth of identity and inspiring goodwill for 
        all deaf and hard of hearing United States citizens;
Whereas USADSF was established in 1945 and represents over 100,000 deaf and hard 
        of hearing athletes in the United States in nearly 1,500 individual 
        member organizations through national sports organizations, fosters and 
        regulates uniform rules of competition and provides social outlets for 
        deaf athletes and their friends, serves as a parent organization of 
        national deaf sports organizations, conducts annual deaf sports athletic 
        competitions, and assists in the participation of United States teams in 
        international competition;
Whereas USADSF is run by volunteers who give of their time, talent, and 
        resources for the love of the games and the athletes;
Whereas over 180 deaf and hard of hearing athletes and coaches will train and 
        travel to Sofia, Bulgaria, to represent the United States in competition 
        of 11 sports, including men's and women's basketball, women's 
        volleyball, women's soccer, men's team handball, men's and women's 
        track, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's bowling, men's and 
        women's tennis, wrestling, taekwondo, and men's and women's cycling; and
Whereas USADSF has brought great pride and honor to the United States in 
        international athletic competition: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the United States Deaf Sports Federation for 
        its efforts in sending athletes, coaches, and support staff to 
        the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria;
            (2) congratulates all the athletes, coaches, and support 
        staff of the United States team on earning a place to represent 
        the United States at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics; and
            (3) wishes the United States delegation great success at 
        the 2013 Summer Deaflympic Games.
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