,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cha #aac? ,,congress
  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #dba  ,,9   
,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates     
,april #aj1 #bjad,mr4 ,boozman 7=       
himself1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4
 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,*ambliss1    
,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4       
,johanns1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,rubio1   
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,%elby7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,may   
#bj1 #bjad,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 )\t 
am5dm5t  ,,resolution  ,express+ !      
gratitude & appreciation ( ! ,s5ate = ! 
acts ( h]oism & milit>y a*ievem5t by !  
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o 
p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,june #f1 #aidd1         
amphibi\s l&+ at ,norm&y1 ,france1 &    
comm5d+ !m = lead]%ip & valor 9 an      
op]ation t help$ br+ an end to ,_w ,w>  
,,ii4  ,:]eas ,june #f1 #bjad1 m>ks !   
#gj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,alli$ assault at    
,norm&y1 ,france1 by ,am]ican1 ,briti%1 
& ,canadian troops1 :i* 0 kn[n z        
,op]ation ,ov]lord2 ,:]eas1 be=e        

,op]ation ,ov]lord1 ! ,g]man ,army /ill 
occupi$ ,france & ! ,nazi gov]nm5t /ill 
_h access to ! raw mat]ials & indu/rial 
capacity ( ,we/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas !     
naval assault phase on ,norm&y 0 cod5am$
 ,neptune1 & ! ,june #f? assault date is
 ref]r$ to z ,d-,day to d5ote ! day on  
:i* ! combat attack 0 initiat$2 ,:]eas !
 ,d-,day l&+ 0 ! l>ge/ s+le amphibi\s   
assault 9 hi/ory1 consi/+ (             
approximately #ca1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 #aec1jjj memb]s ( ! 
,alli$ ,exp$ition>y ,=ce1 #e1jjj naval  
vessels1 & m ?an #aa1jjj sorties by     
,alli$ aircraft2 ,:]eas soldi]s ( #f    
divisions 7#c ,am]ican1 #b ,briti%1 & #a
 ,canadian7 /orm$ a%ore 9 #e ma9 l&+    
areas on bea*es 9 ,norm&y1 :i* 7        
code-nam$ ,utah1 ,omaha1 ,gold1 ,juno1 &
 ,sword2 ,:]eas1 ( ! approximately      
#aj1jjj ,alli$ casualties incurr$ on !  
fir/ day ( ! l&+1 m ?an #f1jjj          
casualties 7 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! age ( ! rema9+ ,_w
 ,w> ,,ii vet]ans & ! gradual           

disappe>ance ( any liv+ memory ( ,_w ,w>
 ,,ii & ! ,norm&y l&+s make x necess>y  
to increase activities int5d$ to pass on
 ! hi/ory ( ^! ev5ts1 p>ticul>ly to     
y\ng] g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! "y p ( ,norm&y
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates h display$ unprec$5t$
 commitm5t to & involvem5t 9 celebrat+ !
 vet]ans ( ! ,norm&y l&+s & ! fre$om t  
!y br\ght ) !m 9 #aidd2 ,:]eas !        
significant mat]ial rema9s ( ! ,norm&y  
l&+1 su* z %ipwrecks & v>i\s items (    
milit>y equipm5t f\nd bo? on ! ,norm&y  
bea*es & at ! bottom ( ! sea 9 ,fr5*    
t]ritorial wat]s1 be> witness to !      
rem>kable mat]ial res\rces us$ by !     
,alli$ ,arm$ ,=ces to execute ! ,norm&y 
l&+s2 ,:]eas #e ,norm&y bea*es & a numb]
 ( sites on ! ,norm&y coa/1 includ+     
,po9te du ,hoc1 7 ! sc5e ( ! ,norm&y    
l&+s1 & con/itute bo? n[ & = all "t a   
unique piece ( humanity's _w h]itage1 & 
a symbol ( peace & fre$om1 ^: unspoilt  
nature1 integrity1 & au!nticity mu/ be  
protect$ at all co/s2 & ,:]eas ! _w owes
 a debt ( gratitude to ! memb]s ( !     

greate/ g5]ation :o assum$ ! task (     
free+ ! _w f ,nazi & ,fasci/ regimes &  
re/or+ lib]ty to ,europe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #gj? 
anniv]s>y ( ! ,alli$ amphibi\s l&+ on   
,d-,day1 ,june #f1 #aidd1 at ,norm&y1   
,france1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2  7#b7       
expresses gratitude & appreciation to ! 
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o 
p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,d-,day op]ations2  7#c7 
?anks ! "y p ( ,norm&y & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = _! involvem5t 9 recogniz+ & celebrat+
 ! #gj? ,anniv]s>y ( ! ,norm&y l&+s ) ! 
aim ( mak+ future g5]ations aw>e ( !    
acts ( h]oism & sacrifice p]=m$ by !    
,alli$ =ces2  7#d7 recognizes ! ef=ts ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,france & ! p ( ,norm&y to
 pres]ve1 = future g5]ations1 ! unique  
_w h]itage repres5t$ by ! ,norm&y bea*es
 & ! sunk5 mat]ial rema9s ( ! ,norm&y   
l&+1 by inscrib+ !m on ! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,educational1 ,sci5tific1 & ,cultural  
,organization 7,,unesco7 ,_w ,h]itage   
,li/2 &  7#e7 reque/s ! ,presid5t to    
issue a proclamation call+ on ! p ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! anniv]s>y )   
appropriate c]emonies & programs to     
honor ! sacrifices ( _! fell[ c\ntrym5  
to lib]ate ,europe4  ,may #bj1          
#bjad,report$ )\t am5dm5t