,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ej  ,,in ,,the       
,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,august 
#a1 #bjac ,mr4 ,camp submitted the      
following concurrent resolution2 which  
was referred to the ,committee on       
,natural ,resources  ,,concurrent       
,,resolution  ,designating a ,national  
,railroad ,monument located in ,diamond 
,district ,park in historic downtown    
,durand1 ,michigan1 as the ,national    
,railroad ,memorial4  ,whereas the      
,national ,railroad ,memorial in        
,durand1 ,michigan1 is organized as an  
incorporated1 not-for-profit            
organization in the ,state of ,michigan1
 and is devoted to inspiring national   
recognition of the men and women of the 
railroad industry who helped build and  
develop the ,united ,states of ,america2
 ,whereas the ,national ,railroad       
,memorial has as its mission3 ,to honor 
the men and women of the railroad       
industry by educating the public as to  
the importance of their roles in our    

,nation's past1 present1 and future2    
,whereas the ,national ,railroad        
,memorial is an idea originally         
conceived by ,william ,taylor1 ,jr41 of 
,niles1 ,michigan1 to honor the men and 
women of the railroad industry2 ,whereas
 the ,national ,railroad ,memorial is a 
centerpiece of ,diamond ,district ,park1
 located at the historic crossroads of  
three major railroads and one of the    
largest surviving train stations in the 
,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,national 
,railroad ,memorial is intended to      
encompass the statuary1 structures1 and 
historic railroad equipment located in  
historic ,durand1 ,michigan2 ,whereas   
the ,national ,railroad ,memorial is    
designed to be a destination attraction1
 located in the middle of the           
spectacular ,great ,lakes region1 for   
visitors from all over the world2 and   
,whereas the ,national ,railroad        
,memorial ,inc41 in conjunction with the
 ,michigan ,railroad ,history ,museum   
and the ,steam ,railroading ,institute1 

seeks to educate a diverse audience     
through exceptional exhibits1 that      
provide educational programing for      
adults and children3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that it is the sense of ,congress 
that a ,national ,railroad ,monument    
located in ,diamond ,district ,park in  
historic downtown ,durand1 ,michigan1 be
 designated as the ,national ,railroad  
,memorial4