,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fah  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,june #aj1 #bjad    
,ms4 ,norton submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,natural ,resources       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
,lunchtime ,music on the ,mall in       
,washington1 ,,dc1 to benefit the       
,district of ,columbia1 regional        
residents1 and visitors and recognizing 
the public service of the performers and
 sponsors4  ,whereas the ,national ,mall
 ,revitalization and ,designation ,act  
seeks to enliven the ,national ,mall for
 residents and visitors2 ,whereas the   
,national ,park ,service has begun      
implementation of the ,national ,mall   
,revitalization and ,designation ,act   
administratively2 ,whereas the          
,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit
 ,authority has sponsored performing    
artists at ,metro stations and has now  
agreed to be a sponsor and producer of  
,lunchtime ,music on the ,mall2 ,whereas

 the ,d4,c4 ,commission on the ,arts and
 ,humanities is a patron of many        
performing artists in the ,district of  
,columbia and has agreed to be a sponsor
 and producer of ,lunchtime ,music on   
the ,mall2 ,whereas in addition to      
out-of-town visitors1 many ,federal and 
other employees work downtown and in the
 vicinity of the ,national ,mall2       
,whereas the ,national ,mall is a       
national treasure1 supported by ,united 
,states taxpayers to provide a unique   
park space with potential for a variety 
of outdoor enjoyment2 ,whereas many     
excellent amateur and professional      
musicians reside in the ,district of    
,columbia and the national capital      
region2 ,whereas the ,national ,mall    
provides a natural stage for the display
 of ,district of ,columbia and regional 
talent2 ,whereas the ,national ,park    
,service has made available a central   
location frequented by visitors and     
commuters alike for ,lunchtime ,music on
 the ,mall2 ,whereas the ,national ,park

 ,service1 the ,washington ,metropolitan
 ,area ,transit ,authority1 and the     
,d4,c4 ,commission on the ,arts and     
,humanities are sponsoring ,lunchtime   
,music on the ,mall every ,tuesday and  
,thursday from noon to #a3jj p4m4 during
 the good weather months2 ,whereas      
,lunchtime ,music on the ,mall offers   
benefits to office workers and many of  
the #bj1jjj1jjj visitors annually to    
,washington1 ,,dc2 and ,whereas #bjad is
 the third season for ,lunchtime ,music 
on the ,mall3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,house of ,representatives    
recognizes and commends--  7#a7         
,lunchtime ,music on the ,mall as an    
enhancement to urban life and musical   
culture in the ,nation's capital and to 
appreciation of the ,national ,mall2    
7#b7 the performers participating in    
,lunchtime ,music on the ,mall2 and     
7#c7 the ,national ,park ,service1 the  
,washington ,metropolitan ,area ,transit
 ,authority1 and the ,d4,c4 ,commission 
on the ,arts and ,humanities for their  

public service in providing live music  
performances at no charge to the public4