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,s4 #adja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bj1 #bjae ,mr4   
,tillis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,burr7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !    
annual designation ( cities 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates z an ,am]ican ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,city4
  #a4 ,annual designation ( cities 9    
,unit$ ,/ates z an ,am]ican ,_w ,w> ,,ii
 ,city  7a7 ,annual designation ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
designate ea* ye> at lea/ "o city 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates z an ,am]ican ,_w ,w> ,,ii
 ,city4  7b7 ,crit]ia = designation ,!  
crit]ia us$ = designations "u subsection
 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7        
,contributions by a city to ! w> ef=t   
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 includ+ def5se       
manufactur+ c>ri$ out 9 ! city1 bond    
drives conduct$ or support$ by ! city1  
s]vice ( ! population ( ! city 9 ! ,arm$
 ,=ces1 & ! pres5ce ( milit>y facilities

 9 ! city4  7#b7 ,ef=ts by a city to    
pres]ve ! hi/ory ( ! contributions ( !  
city to ! w> ef=t dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1    
includ+ ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( pres]vation
 organizations or museums1 ! re/oration 
( facilities t contribut$ to ! w> ef=t1 
& ! recognition ( vet]ans ( ,_w ,w>     
,,ii4  7c7 ,fir/ designation ,! fir/    
city designat$ z an ,am]ican ,_w ,w>    
,,ii ,city pursuant to subsection 7a7   
%all be ! ,city ( ,wilm+ton1 ,nor?      
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