,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ag1 #bjad ,mr4 
,k+ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4    
,s*um]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,augu/ #g1 #bjad1 z ,national
 ,ligh?\se & ,ligh?\se ,pres]vation     
,day4  ,:]eas ,augu/ #g1 #bjad1 m>ks !  
#bbe? 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 9 #aghi1 ! 
n9? ,act ( ! fir/ ,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$]al ligh?\se1 &   
repres5t$ ! 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/ ?r\gh ! ,great ,lakes & ! ,gulf    
coa/ & ,pacific ,/ates2 ,:]eas ^? iconic
 /ructures1 /&+ at ! m>g9s ( l& & wat]1 
sometimes = z long z #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#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjw-#g et seq471 
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 ,:]eas #bjad is ! #bjj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! ,augu/ #bd1 #ahad1 rescue ( !      
orig9al copies ( ! ,decl>ation (        
,indep5d5ce1 ! ,articles ( ,conf$]ation1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 & _m     
irreplaceable orig9al gov]nm5t docum5ts 
& books f de/ruction :5 ! ,briti% burn$ 
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 dur+ ! ,w> ( #ahab by  
,/eph5 ,pleasonton1 :o lat] s]v$ z      
,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,ligh?\ses = #cb   
ye>s2 ,:]eas #bjad is also ! #ge?       
anniv]s>y ( :5 ,congress dissolv$ !     

,unit$ ,/ates ,ligh?\se ,s]vice & turn$ 
all ( its duties ov] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,coa/ ,gu>d2 ,:]eas al?\gh ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d 0 creat$ 9 #aiae ) ! 
m]g] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,life ,sav+      
,s]vice & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,rev5ue ,m>9e 
,s]vice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d    
uses ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,rev5ue ,m>9e f\nd+
 date ( #agij z its anniv]s>y ye>1 &    
?us1 ,augu/ #g1 #bjad1 is also ! #bbe?  
anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d2
 ,:]eas #bjad also m>ks ! #bej?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,s&y ,hook ,ligh?\se 9    
,new ,j]sey1 ! olde/ /&+ ligh?\se t[] 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 0 built be=e !     
,unit$ ,/ates 0 a c\ntry & 0 /ill "p ( !
 ,briti% colonies2 ,:]eas = ! 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 despite progress1  
_m ligh?\ses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rema9    
?reat5$ by erosion1 neglect1 v&alism1 & 
det]ioration by ! elem5ts2 & ,:]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    
#bjad1 z ,national ,ligh?\se & ,ligh?\se
 ,pres]vation ,day2  7#b7 enc\rages     
ligh?\se gr\nds to be 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