Congratulating the Department of Veterans Affairs on 75 years of psychology training and expansion of access to mental health care for veterans by expressing support for the designation of April 19 through April 23, 2021, as "VA Psychology Recognition Week".

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 337 Congratulating the Department of Veterans Affairs on 75 years of psychology training and expansion of access to mental health care for veterans by expressing support for the designation of April 19 through April 23, 2021, as ‘‘VA Psychology Recognition Week’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 20, 2021 Mr. TAKANO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Congratulating the Department of Veterans Affairs on 75 years of psychology training and expansion of access to mental health care for veterans by expressing support for the designation of April 19 through April 23, 2021, as ‘‘VA Psychology Recognition Week’’. Whereas in 1946, the first clinical psychology trainee ap- pointments of the Department of Veterans Affairs were made, employing over 200 clinical psychology trainees from 22 universities; Whereas in 1973, the Office of Academic Affairs of the De- partment of Veterans Affairs was established to admin- ister all training programs of the Department; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:54 Apr 21, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR337.IH HR337 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 337 IH Whereas the Secretary of Veterans Affairs carries out psy- chology training programs in every State and Puerto Rico and trains over 1,000 psychology interns and post- doctoral fellows every year; Whereas psychologists are integral to providing high-quality, evidence-based care to veterans within the Department and in the community; and Whereas psychologists are committed to using science and advanced clinical training to provide culturally competent healthcare to veterans from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) expresses support for the designation of 2 ‘‘VA Psychology Recognition Week’’; and 3 (2) calls on the people of the United States, in- 4 cluding interest groups, to observe the week with ap- 5 propriate activities and programs to demonstrate 6 support for psychologists of the Department of Vet- 7 erans Affairs. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:54 Apr 21, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR337.IH HR337 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS