,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,k+ 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &   
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,augu/ #g1 #bjac1 z ,national ,ligh?\se 
& ,ligh?\se ,pres]vation ,day4  ,:]eas  
,augu/ #g1 #bjac1 m>ks ! #bbd? anniv]s>y
 ( ! sign+ by ,presid5t ,george ,wa%+ton
 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act = !          
e/abli%m5t & support ( ligh?\ses1       
beacons1 buoys1 & public pi]s1 approv$  
,augu/ #g1 #aghi 7commonly kn[n z !     
,ligh?\se ,act ( #aghi7 7#a ,/at4 #ec1  
*apt] #i72 ,:]eas t ,act1 ! n9? act ( ! 
#a/ ,congress1 e/abli%$ a ,f$]al role 9 
! support1 ma9t5ance1 & repair ( all    
ligh?\ses1 beacon buoys1 & public pi]s  
necess>y = safe navigation1 commission$ 
! fir/ ,f$]al ligh?\se1 & repres5ts !   
fir/ public works act 9 ! "y ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates sy/em ( navigational aids set !  
,unit$ ,/ates on a pa? to ! =efront (   

int]national m>itime prom95ce & e/abli%$
 ligh?\ses t play$ an integral role 9 ! 
ri* m>itime hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z 
t hi/ory spread f ! ,atlantic coa/1     
?r\gh ! ,great ,lakes & ! ,gulf coa/1 to
 ! ,pacific ,/ates2 ,:]eas ^? iconic    
/ructures1 /&+ at l&'s end ?r\gh #b     
c5turies1 h symboliz$ safety1 security1 
h]oism1 duty1 & fai?fulness2 ,:]eas     
ar*itects1 design]s1 eng9e]s1 build]s1 &
 keep]s devot$1 & 9 "s cases jeop>diz$1 
_! lives = ! safety ( o!rs dur+ c5turies
 ( light t5d+ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,ligh?\se ,s]vice & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,coa/ ,gu>d2 ,:]eas ! automation ( !    
light sy/em expos$ ! hi/oric ligh?\se   
t[]s to ! ravages ( "t & v&alism & yet1 
at ! same "t1 op5$ an opportunity =     
citiz5 involvem5t 9 ef=ts to save &     
re/ore ^? beacons t m>k ! evolv+ m>itime
 hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its coa/al  
communities2 ,:]eas ! national ligh?\se 
pres]vation movem5t has ga9$ mom5tum ov]
 ! pa/ half c5tury & is mak+ major      
contributions to ! pres]vation ( m>itime

 hi/ory & h]itage &1 ?r\gh ! developm5t 
& enhancem5t ( cultural t\rism1 to !    
economies ( coa/al communities 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national       
,hi/oric ,ligh?\se ,pres]vation ,act (  
#bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-cee2 #aad ,/at4
 #ache71 enact$ on ,octob] #bd1 #bjjj1 &
 ) ! aid ( ! ligh?\se pres]vation       
community1 provides an effective process
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices          
,adm9i/ration & ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice
 = transf]r+ ligh?\ses to ! be/ possible
 /ew>d%ip gr\ps2 ,:]eas1 = ! pa/ sev]al 
decades1 regional & national gr\ps h =m$
 )9 ! ligh?\se pres]vation community to 
promote ligh?\se h]itage ?r\gh rese>*1  
education1 t\rism1 & publications2      
,:]eas ! e>lie/ & l>ge/ regional        
pres]vation gr\p1 ! ,great ,lakes       
,ligh?\se ,keep]s ,association1         
headqu>t]$ 9 ,mi*igan1 m>ks its #cj?    
anniv]s>y 9 #bjac1 & ! l>ge/ & olde/    
national gr\p1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ligh?\se
 ,society1 :i* relocat$ f ,san          
,francisco1 ,cali=nia1 to ! ,/ate (     

,wa%+ton 9 #bjjh1 m>ks its #cj?         
anniv]s>y 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas o!r gr\ps h   
also be5 =m$ to promote ligh?\se        
pres]vation & hi/ory1 _m ) regional     
*apt]s1 includ+--  7#a7 a national      
lead]%ip c\ncil & =um nam$ ! ,am]ican   
,ligh?\se ,c\ncil 7=m]ly ! ,am]ican     
,ligh?\se ,coord9at+ ,committee71       
curr5tly headqu>t]$ 9 ,ill9ois2  7#b7 ! 
,am]ican ,ligh?\se ,f\ndation 9 ,ma9e2  
7#c7 ! ,mi*igan ,ligh?\se ,alliance &   
,mi*igan ,ligh?\se ,cons]vancy2  7#d7 ! 
,ma9e ,lights ,program2  7#e7 ! ,out]   
,banks ,ligh?\se ,society 9 ,nor?       
,c>ol9a2  7#f7 ! ,new ,j]sey ,ligh?\se  
,society2  7#g7 ! ,florida ,ligh?\se    
,association2 &  7#h7 ! ,ligh?\se       
,pres]vation ,society 9 ,massa*usetts2  
,:]eas major ligh?\se publications1     
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ligh?\se       
,society's ,keep]'s ,log & ! ,ligh?\se  
,dige/1 contribute greatly to !         
promotion ( ligh?\se h]itage &          
pres]vation2 ,:]eas s+le-ligh?\se       
pres]vation ef=ts by individuals or     

organizations1 includ+ hi/orical        
societies & gov]nm5ts1 h ev5 long]      
hi/ories1 includ+ pres]vation ef=ts 9-- 
7#a7 ,grosse ,po9t1 ,ill9ois1 e/abli%$ 9
 #aice2  7#b7 ,buffalo1 ,new ,york1     
e/abli%$ 9 #aifb2  7#c7 ,naves9k ,tw9   
,lights1 ,new ,j]sey1 e/abli%$ 9 #aifb2 
7#d7 ,po9t ,f]m91 ,cali=nia1 e/abli%$ 9 
#aigj2  7#e7 ,*>lotte-,g5esse ne>       
,ro*e/]1 ,new ,york1 e/abli%$ 9 #aife2  
7#f7 ,key ,we/1 ,florida1 e/abli%$ 9    
#aifi2  7#g7 ,split ,rock ,ligh?\se1    
,m9nesota1 e/abli%$ 9 #aiga2  7#h7      
,ponce de ,leon ,inlet1 ,florida1       
e/abli%$ 9 #aigb2  7#i7 ,/4 ,augu/9e1   
,florida1 e/abli%$ 9 #aiha2 &  7#aj7    
,fire ,isl&1 ,new ,york1 e/abli%$ 9     
#aihb2  ,:]eas1 despite progress1 _m    
ligh?\ses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9       
?reat5$ by erosion1 neglect1 v&alism1 & 
det]ioration by ! elem5ts2 ,:]eas       
,congress pass$1 & ,presid5t ,ronald    
,reagan sign$1 a ,jo9t ,resolution      
entitl$ ,jo9t ,resolution designat+ !   
day ( ,augu/ #g1 #aihi1 z ,national     

,ligh?\se ,day1 approv$ ,novemb] #e1    
#aihh 7,public ,law #ajj-fbb2 #ajb ,/at4
 #cbja71 9 honor ( ! bic5t5nial ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ligh?\se ,s]vice2 &      
,:]eas ! _m complet$1 ongo+1 or plann$  
private & public ef=ts to pres]ve       
ligh?\ses demon/rate ! public support = 
^? hi/oric /ructures3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 designates ,augu/   
#g1 #bjac1 z ,national ,ligh?\se &      
,ligh?\se ,pres]vation ,day2  7#b7      
enc\rages ligh?\se gr\nds to be made op5
 to ! g5]al public to ! ext5t feasible2 
&  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to obs]ve ,national ,ligh?\se &         
,ligh?\se ,pres]vation ,day )           
appropriate c]emonies & activities4