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,lyn* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical ,s]vices     
,memorial ,f\ndation to e/abli% a       
memorial 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & its 
environs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,ea* ye>1
 9 e corn] ( ! ,nation1 ! #hej1jjj m5 & 
wom5 ( em]g5cy m$ical s]vices answ] m   
?an #cj1jjj1jjj calls to s]ve           
#bb1jjj1jjj pati5ts 9 ne$ ( pre-hospital
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res]vation4 ,?is commitm5t to o!rs      
exemplifies ! highe/ traditions (       
,am]ican _s4  7#b7 ,z an elem5t ( !     
em]g5cy s]vices sector1 em]g5cy m$ical  
s]vices /&s on ! ,nation's fir/ l9e (   
def5se 9 ! prev5tion & mitigation ( risk
 f t]rori/ attacks1 man-made incid5ts1 &
 natural disa/]s4 ,! m5 & wom5 ( em]g5cy
 m$ical s]vices1 s]v+ 9 bo? ! public &  

private sectors z c>e] & volunte]       
em]g5cy m$ical s]vice provid]s1 are a   
critical elem5t ( ! ,nation's homel& &  
national security ef=ts & provide = !   
dome/ic tranquility ( its citiz5s4  7#c7
 ,/ati/ics compil$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & ! ,national        
,highway ,safety ,adm9i/ration indicate 
t em]g5cy m$ical s]vices provid]s die 9 
! l9e ( duty at a rate m ?an twice !    
national av]age = all occupational      
fatality & #g times high] f viol5ce ?an 
all o!r heal? c>e work]s 9 s]vice to !  
,nation4  7#d7 ,we z a ,nation h        
hi/orically & cont9ually rely on !      
selfless & ultimate sacrifice made by m 
?an #fjj memb]s ( ! ,nation's em]g5cy   
m$ical s]vices1 _! families1 & lov$ ones
 9 ord] to ma9ta9 ! dome/ic tranquility1
 safety1 & security ( ?is great ,nation4
  #b4 ,au?orization to e/abli% memorial 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,national ,em]g5cy      
,m$ical ,s]vices ,memorial f\ndation may
 e/abli% ! ,national ,em]g5cy ,m$ical   
,s]vices ,memorial z a commemorative "w 

on ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to
 honor ! commitm5t & ultimate sacrifice 
( em]g5cy m$ical s]vice provid]s4  7b7  
,compliance ,) ,/&>ds = ,commemorative  
,works ,! memorial %all be e/abli%$ 9   
accordance ) *apt] #hi ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,prohibition  
on ! ,use ( ,f$]al ,funds ,! ,unit$     
,/ates %all n pay any exp5se ( !        
e/abli%m5t ( ! memorial4  7d7           
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]m memorial means ! memorial    
au?oriz$ to be e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a72 &  7#b7 ! t]m ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m ,di/rict (    
,columbia & its environs by section     
#hijb ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4