,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #a1 #bjad ,mr4   
,:iteh\se submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,national ,p>k   
,s]vice & o!rs 9 re/or+ & repair+ !     
,wa%+ton ,monum5t4  ,:]eas ! employees (
 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice "w tirelessly 
to ma9ta9 ! beauty ( ! #dja national    
p>ks ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 revitalize      
communities1 pres]ve local hi/ory1      
celebrate local h]itage1 & create       
outdoor recreation = *ildr5 & families2 
,:]eas ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t 0 built      
betwe5 #ahdh & #ahhd to commemorate     
,george ,wa%+ton1 ! comm&]-9-*ief ( !   
,cont95tal ,army dur+ ! ,am]ican        
,revolution>y ,w> & ! fir/ ,presid5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,wa%+ton       
,monum5t is a symbol ( unity & fre$om 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & is ! di/+ui%+ feature 
( ! skyl9e 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas !   
,wa%+ton ,monum5t is admir$ by m ?an    

#be1jjj1jjj individuals :o visit ,!     
,national ,mall ea* ye>2 ,:]eas !       
,wa%+ton ,monum5t 0 clos$ = ov] #b ye>s 
= necess>y repairs aft] be+ damag$ by an
 e>?quake 9 #bjaa2 ,:]eas eng9e]s exam9$
 ea* ( ! #i1jdj m>ble /ones on ! ext]ior
 ( ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t & _m ( ! m ?an   
#aj1jjj granite /ones on ! int]ior ( !  
monum5t to ensure t ! repair ( ! monum5t
 0 s\nd & complete2 ,:]eas dur+ !       
rehabilitation1 ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t 0   
cov]$ ) scaffold+1 m>k$ly alt]+ its     
appe>ance2 ,:]eas al?\gh ! ,wa%+ton     
,monum5t 0 clos$ dur+ rehabilitation1 ! 
#dhh lights on ! scaffold+ ( ! monum5t  
illum9at$ ! night sky ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
capital & provid$ visitors & resid5ts ) 
a sight ( unexpect$ beauty2 & ,:]eas !  
repair ( ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t w\ld n h   
be5 possible )\t ! vision & d$ication ( 
! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 contractors ( 
! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 & g5]\s       
philan?ropic support3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 pays tribute to !   
,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 contractors ( ! 

,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 & all           
individuals :o contribut$ to !          
re/oration ( ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t2 &     
7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
recognize ! h>d "w ( ! ,national ,p>k   
,s]vice 9 pres]v+ ! monum5ts ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4