,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1     
#bjag,mr4 ,pitt5g] 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 
,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,hudson1
 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,poliqu91 ,mr4        
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,l\isiana1 &   
,mr4 ,lamborn7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
op5+ ( ! ,museum ( ! ,bible 9 ,wa%+ton1 
,d4,c41 ! only museum ( its size & scope
 9 ! _w devot$ exclusively to ! ,bible4 
,:]eas ! ,bible has play$ a prom95t role
 9 ! culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has be5
 a c5tral influ5ce on ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ac1 #aghb1 !      
,j\rnals ( ! ,cont95tal ,congress       
docum5t t bus9essman ,rob]t ,aitk5 _h   
petition$ ,congress 9 #agha to approve !
 pr9t+ ( an edition ( ! ,engli% ,bible t
 he _h und]tak5 at great p]sonal exp5se 

at a "t ( w>1 & t ,congress pass$ a     
resolution support+ ^? ef=ts ( ,rob]t   
,aitk5 9 #aghb2 ,:]eas _m ( ! lead]s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates h decl>$ _! deep         
appreciation = ! ,bible & implor$       
citiz5s to read x & recognize !         
connection ( ! ,bible ) ! ideals ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! fir/ ,presid5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,george ,wa%+ton1     
decl>$ t ! rise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 due 
to above all1 ! pure & b5ign light (    
,revelation ! ,bible2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,f\nd+ ,fa!r1 ,john
 ,adams1 decl>$ t ! ,bible is ! be/ book
 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ,abraham ,l9coln1 decl>$ !      
,bible to be ! be/ gift ,god has giv5 to
 ,man & invok$ ! words1 metaphors1 &    
tea*+s ( ! ,bible ?r\gh\t ! ,civil ,w> z
 a s\rce ( com=t1 inspiration1 & wisdom2
 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt1 decl>$ ,we 
_c read ! hi/ory ( our rise & developm5t
 z a ,nation1 )\t reckon+ ) ! place !   
,bible has occupi$ 9 %ap+ ! advances ( !

 ,republic2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 ,congress  
pass$ ! ,jo9t ,resolution entitl$ ,jo9t 
,resolution au?oriz+ & reque/+ !        
,presid5t to proclaim #aihc z ! ,ye> ( !
 ,bible 7,public ,law #ig-bhj71 f9d+ t !
 ,bible has made a unique contribution 9
 %ap+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a di/9ctive &   
bless$ nation & p2 ,:]eas ! ,museum ( ! 
,bible w aim to be ! mo/ te*nologically 
advanc$ museum 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 
! ar*itectural concept submission = !   
,museum ( ! ,bible 0 approv$ by !       
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts1 ! local       
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,advisory             
,neighborhood ,commission1 & ! ,hi/oric 
,pres]vation ,review ,bo>d1 & ! prim>y  
build+ ( ! ,museum ( ! ,bible 0 aw>d$   
hi/orical /atus by ! ,hi/oric           
,pres]vation ,review ,bo>d2 ,:]eas1 on  
,novemb] #ag1 #bjag1 ! ,museum ( !      
,bible w op5 a #dcj1jjj squ>e foot      
nonpr(it museum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 #c  
blocks f ! ,capitol1 & w be free to all 
visitors2 ,:]eas ! ,museum ( ! ,bible w 
h #c prim>y exhibit floors focus$ on !  

hi/ory1 n>rative1 & impact ( ! ,bible1  
featur+ hundr$s ( artifacts f ! ,museum 
,collections1 includ+ anci5t biblical   
fragm5ts1 ,torah scrolls1 m$ieval       
manuscripts1 r>e pr9t$ ,bibles1 &       
,am]icana2 ,:]eas ! entrance to !       
,museum ( ! ,bible w feature two        
#dj-;foot-tall bronze panels t conta9 ! 
fir/ l9es ( ,g5esis 9 ,lat91 z orig9ally
 pr9t$ 9 ! ,gut5b]g ,bible1 & art glass 
panels featur+ a papyrus conta9+ ! #ai? 
psalm2 & ,:]eas ! ,museum ( ! ,bible is 
an innovative1 global1 educational      
in/itution ! purpose ( :i* is to invite 
all p to engage ) ! ,bible3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 celebrates !  
op5+ ( ! ,museum ( ! ,bible 9 ,wa%+ton1 
,d4,c41 ! fir/ museum ( its k9d 9 !     
capital ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates focus$        
exclusively on ! hi/ory1 n>rative1 &    
impact ( ! ,bible2  7#b7 comm5ds !      
lead]%ip1 /aff1 s*ol>s1 design]s1       
con/ruction work]s1 donors1 & volunte]s 
:o work$ tirelessly to realize ! goal ( 
op5+ a museum1 free to ! public1 ) !    

purpose ( invit+ all p to engage ) !    
,bible2 &  7#c7 enc\rages all citiz5s & 
resid5ts (1 & visitors to1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 :5 t\r+ ! capital ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates--  7,a7 to visit ! ,museum ( !   
,bible2 &  7,b7 to le>n ab\t ! unique   
role ( ! ,bible 9 hi/ory & culture4