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,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,heck ( 
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,miss ,rice (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,titus1   
,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,mica1 ,ms4          
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,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,price (   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,t$ 
,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4   
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,rokita1    
,mr4 ,simpson1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice      
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,mill] (       
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4        
,frel+huys51 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,israel1 
,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 &
 ,mr4 ,j5k9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration       
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ge?         

anniv]s>y ( ! op5+ ( ! ,national ,gall]y
 ( ,art4  ,:]eas1 ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 m>ks 
! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! op5+ ( ! ,national 
,gall]y ( ,art2 ,:]eas ! ,national      
,gall]y ( ,art is ! culm9ation ( ,&rew  
,mellon's dream to end[ a true national 
gall]y 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas         
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt & 
! #ge? ,congress recogniz$ ! importance 
( ?is monum5tal gift to ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates by quickly accept+ ,mr4 ,mellon's
 gift on behalf ( a grateful ,nation2   
,:]eas ! ,national ,gall]y's l&m>k      
build+s 7 giv5 to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z gifts by ,&rew ,mellon & 8 *ildr5     
,paul ,mellon & ,ailsa ,mellon ,bruce2  
,:]eas agreem5t to place ! ,gall]y on ! 
,national ,mall1 side-by-side ) !       
monum5ts mo/ mean+ful to p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 symboliz$ ! importance ( art 9 !
 life ( a ,nation2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,mellon's
 extraord9>y collection ( #aec works (  
art s]v$ z a magnet to attract o!r gifts
 f across ! ,nation & e/abli%$ ! highe/ 
/&>d ( quality = ! works ( art1 result+ 

9 "o ( ! f9e/ collections 9 ! _w1 ) ov] 
#add1jjj works2 ,:]eas ! ,gall]y's      
collections h gr[n entirely ?r\gh       
private donations f g5]\s individuals 9 
s]vice to all ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! ,gall]y epitomizes ! fruitful  
collaboration ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t & ! ,nation's p 9 creat+ a    
great in/itution d$icat$ to art1        
education1 & s]vice2 ,:]eas all         
subsequ5t ,presid5ts & ,congresses h    
support$ ! ,gall]y by provid+ = !       
protection & c>e ( ! collection2 ,:]eas 
?is ,f$]al support & donations (        
extraord9>y art f g5]\s ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5s1 has result$ 9 ! mo/ successful 
public-private p>tn]%ip 9 ! nation1 ho/+
 ov] #bej1jjj1jjj visitors f e ,/ate 9 !
 union & f o!r nations to demon/rate !  
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! %>$    
cultural h]itage ( all humanity2 ,:]eas 
! ,gall]y's collection comprises        
ma/]pieces ( ,european & ,unit$ ,/ates  
art f ! ,r5aissance to ! pres5t day1 "s 
#a1bjj tempor>y exhibitions h br\ght    

great art f ?r\gh\t ! _w1 f a wide range
 ( cultures & "t p]iods1 to ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national       
,gall]y ( ,art has set a /&>d ( g5]osity
 9 l5d+ works ( art to museums ?r\gh\t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & s5d+ !m z ambassadors 
( good w to nations ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas
 ! ,gall]y has = #ge ye>s s]v$ z bo?    
tru/ee ( ! ,nation's f9e arts collection
 & an active & vigor\s educational      
res\rce1 s]v+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( /ud5ts  
:o visit ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas s9ce its
 f\nd+1 ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art has  
provid$ art education programs )\t *>ge 
to elem5t>y & second>y s*ools &         
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 9 e ,/ate ( ! 
,union2 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! support ( ,&rew  
,mellon & 8 son ,paul1 ! ,gall]y s]ves z
 an int]national c5t] = s*ol>%ip &      
rese>*1 & is a lead] 9 int]nationally   
publi%$ cons]vation & rese>*2 ,:]eas x  
is home to a sup]b c5t] = advanc$ /udies
 9 ! visual arts t br+s new insights to 
mank9d's humane h]itage nationally &    
int]nationally2 ,:]eas ! ,gall]y has    

creat$ a major art rese>* libr>y1 h\s+ a
 collection ( m ?an #djj1jjj books1     
p]iodicals1 & docum5ts on ! hi/ory1     
!ory1 & criticism ( art & ar*itecture & 
an image collection ( "s #ac1jjj1jjj    
photographs1 slides1 negatives1 &       
micr(orm images ( ,we/]n art &          
ar*itecture2 ,:]eas s9ce #aidb1 !       
,gall]y has sponsor$ ov] #c1ajj free    
,sunday conc]ts featur+ ! ,national     
,gall]y ,or*e/ra z well z musicians &   
ensembles f ar\nd ! _w = ! enjoym5t (   
ov] #a1jjj1jjj visitors creat+ :at is   
consid]$ ! olde/ cont9u\s s]ies ( free  
weekly conc]ts 9 ! ,nation's ,capital2  
,:]eas to facilitate le>n+1 enri*m5t1   
enjoym5t1 & exploration1 ! ,gall]y has  
exp&$ its educational mission by provid+
 free d[nloads ( m ?an #de1jjj digital  
images ( works f its collection ?r\gh   
its innovative web s]vice ,n,g,a,images2
 & ,:]eas ! ,gall]y provides p]man5ce 9 
an ev] *ang+ _w1 ma9ta9+ a tangible     
record ( human aspirations & values = p 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 

! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7        
recognizes ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! op5+ ( !
 ,national ,gall]y ( ,art2  7#b7        
ackn[l$ges its contribution to !        
cultural life ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7  
applauds ! ,gall]y's "w to collect &    
pres]ve art1 educate p 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & br+ excit+ exhibitions = all  
to enjoy2  7#d7 comm5ds ! "w ( its /aff 
to ensure t all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h   
access to ! highe/ quality ( art2 &     
7#e7 cont9ues to support ?is great      
national treasure4