,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #id  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1     
#bjag,mr4 ,pitt5g] 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,pe>ce1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,web] (     
,texas1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4   
,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,mr4 ,bab91    
,mr4 ,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,all51  
,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,kelly (            
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,ross1   
,mr4 ,e/es ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,l\d]milk1   
,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,olson1  
,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,wilson (  
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice (    
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,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+ ( !     
nonsect>ian ,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 significant influ5ce 
?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( our ,nation2 ,:]eas1 
9 #aief1 ,congress pass$ a ,jo9t        
,resolution adopt+ ,9 ,god ,we ,tru/ z !
 (ficial motto ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2       
,:]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 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ag1    
#bjag1 ! ,museum ( ! ,bible 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 is a        
nonsect>ian in/itution t does n promote 
any fai? or d5om9ation2 ,:]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 ,:]eas !    
,museum ( ! ,bible w h #c prim>y exhibit
 floors focus$ on ! hi/ory1 n>rative1 & 
impact ( ! ,bible2 ,:]eas ! entrance to 
! ,museum ( ! ,bible w feature #b1      
#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 nonsect>ian      
educational in/itution ! purpose ( :i*  
is to p]mit all p to engage ) ! ,bible3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7   
recognizes ! op5+ ( ! ,museum ( ! ,bible
 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ! fir/ nonsect>ian 
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 &         
volunte]s :o work$ tirelessly to realize
 ! goal ( op5+ a museum1 free to !      
public1 ) ! nonsect>ian purpose ( invit+
 all p to engage ) ! ,bible4