,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjaf,mr4  
,udall 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 &    
,mr4 ,leahy7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! op5+ (
 ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art4  ,:]eas    
,m>* #ag1 #bjaf1 m>k$ ! #ge? anniv]s>y (
 ! op5+ ( ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art 79 
?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,gall]y72    
,:]eas ! ,gall]y is ! culm9ation ( !    
dream ( ,&rew ,mellon 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+ ! gift ( ,mr4 
,mellon on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! l&m>k build+s ( ! ,gall]y 7    
giv5 to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z gifts by
 ,&rew ,mellon & 8 *ildr51 ,paul ,mellon
 & ,ailsa ,mellon ,bruce2 ,:]eas !      
agreem5t to place ! ,gall]y on !        

,national ,mall1 side-by-side ) !       
monum5ts mo/ mean+ful to ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 symboliz$ ! importance ( art 9 !
 life ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !       
extraord9>y collection ( ,mr4 ,mellon ( 
#aec works ( art s]v$ z a magnet to     
attract o!r gifts f across ! ,unit$     
,/ates & e/abli%$ ! highe/ /&>d (       
quality = ! works ( art1 result+ 9 "o ( 
! f9e/ collections 9 ! _w1 ) m ?an      
#add1jjj works2 ,:]eas ! collections ( !
 ,gall]y 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 & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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 
,f$]al support & donations ( extraord9>y
 art f g5]\s individuals 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates h result$ 9 ! mo/ successful     

public-private p>tn]%ip 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ho/+ m ?an #bej1jjj1jjj visitors
 f e ,/ate & f o!r c\ntries to          
demon/rate ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to promot+ ! %>$ cultural h]itage ( all
 humanity2 ,:]eas ! p]man5t collection (
 ! ,gall]y comprises ma/]pieces ( art f 
,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates f !           
,r5aissance p]iod to ! pres5t day2      
,:]eas "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 ! ,gall]y   
has set a /&>d ( g5]osity 9 l5d+ works (
 art to museums ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& 9 s5d+ ^? works z ambassadors ( good w
 to c\ntries ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas1 = #ge
 ye>s1 ! ,gall]y has s]v$ z bo? tru/ee (
 ! f9e arts collection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & z an active & vigor\s educational    
res\rce1 s]v+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( /ud5ts  
:o visit ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas1 s9ce   
its f\nd+1 ! ,gall]y has provid$ art    
education programs )\t *>ge to /ud5ts 9 
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools & at         

in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 9 e ,/ate2    
,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! support ( ,&rew ,mellon 
& 8 son ,paul1 ! ,gall]y s]ves z an     
int]national c5t] = s*ol>%ip & rese>* & 
is a lead] 9 int]nationally publi%$     
cons]vation & rese>*2 ,:]eas ! ,gall]y  
is home to a sup]b c5t] = advanc$ /udies
 9 ! visual arts t br+s new insights to 
! humane h]itage ( mank9d bo? 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*itecture1 &
 an image collection ( "s #ac1jjj1jjj   
photographs1 slides1 negatives1 &       
micr(orm images ( ,we/]n art &          
ar*itecture2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aidb1 !      
,gall]y has sponsor$ m ?an #c1ajj free  
,sunday conc]ts featur+ ! ,national     
,gall]y ,or*e/ra z well z musicians &   
ensembles f ar\nd ! _w = ! enjoym5t ( m 
?an #a1jjj1jjj visitors1 creat+ :at is  
consid]$ ! olde/ cont9u\s s]ies ( free  
weekly conc]ts 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas1

 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]vice1              
,n,g,a,images2 & ,:]eas ! ,gall]y       
provides p]man5ce 9 an ev]-*ang+ _w1    
ma9ta9+ a tangible record ( human       
aspirations & values = ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 recognizes ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !    
op5+ ( ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art2  7#b7
 ackn[l$ges ! contribution ( ! ,national
 ,gall]y ( ,art to ! cultural life ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 applauds ! "w ( !  
,national ,gall]y ( ,art to collect &   
pres]ve art1 educate p 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & br+ excit+ exhibitions = all  
to enjoy2  7#d7 comm5ds ! "w ( ! /aff ( 
! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art to ensure t  
all ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h access to 
! highe/ quality art2 &  7#e7 cont9ues  
to support ! ,national ,gall]y ( ,art1 a
 great national treasure4