,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1        
#bjah,mr4 ,sessions 7= himself1 ,ms4    
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,culb]son1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 ,mr4 ,bab91 
,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?        
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4      
,smuck]1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,web/] (    
,florida1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1 ,mr4            
,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4        
,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 ,mr4 ,coll9s
 ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4         
,?ornb]ry1 & ,mr4 ,walb]g7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !
 significance ( ! p>sonage all[ance to !
 ,nation's religi\s & spiritual         
communities4  ,:]eas *ur*es1 synagogues1
 & o!r religi\s in/itutions lie at !    
he>t ( communities l>ge & small across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ^! in/itutions   

are focal po9ts = wor%ip1 spiritual     
devotion1 education1 neighborhood       
developm5t1 social s]vices1 & _m o!r    
b5efits to ! communities ( :i* !y =m an 
integral "p2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #bjj ye>s1 
tax exemptions & exclusions = religi\s  
in/itutions h s]v$ z ess5tial tools to  
promote religi\s lib]ty & prev5t        
gov]nm5t entanglem5t1 enabl+ ^!         
in/itutions to provide su* b5efits to _!
 communities2 ,:]eas ! p>sonage all[ance
 "u section #ajg ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf is "o su* exclusion2      
,:]eas ! p>sonage all[ance is available 
to cl]gy f a wide v>iety ( fai?         
traditions 9 ne>ly e community 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,congress int5d$ !
 p>sonage all[ance to facilitate        
equitable treatm5t = tax purposes betwe5
 *ur*-provid$ h\s+ = cl]gy & h\s+       
provid$ to secul> & milit>y employees by
 _! employ]s2 ,:]eas ! correspond+ tax  
exclusion = secul> employees is n viable
 9 ! religi\s context1 giv5 t _m cl]gy  
are self-employ$ & ! practices (        

religi\s employ]s v>y 9 accordance )    
d5om9ational /ructure & polity2 ,:]eas !
 p>sonage all[ance has be5 reflect$ 9 ! 
application ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code  
s9ce #aici2 ,:]eas ?r\gh\t its hi/ory1 !
 p>sonage all[ance has all[$ religi\s   
lead]s to live ne> _! congregations &   
s]ve _! communities2 & ,:]eas ! p>sonage
 all[ance is ess5tial to treat+ ! fai?  
community fairly & avoid+ excessive     
gov]nm5t entanglem5t 9 religion3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,congress recognizes !
 significance ( ! p>sonage all[ance to !
 ,nation's religi\s & spiritual         
communities1 & supports its cont9u$     
ret5tion 9 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf4