,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #djh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjag,mr4  
,sam ,johnson ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4 
,matsui1 & ,mr4 ,cole7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ej?
 anniv]s>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,folklife    
,fe/ival4  ,:]eas ! ,smi?sonian         
,folklife ,fe/ival1 f\nd$ on ,july #a1  
#aifg1 by ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 is 
commemorat+ #ej ye>s ( cultural         
exploration1 ex*ange1 & engagem5t on !  
,national ,mall ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?is   
ye>2 ,:]eas ! purposes ( ! ,smi?sonian  
,folklife ,fe/ival are to collaborate ) 
individuals & communities ?r\gh\t !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w to pres5t    
div]se1 community-bas$ traditions 9 an  
engag+1 accessible1 & culturally        
appropriate way2 to %[ ! connections    
betwe5 traditional & em]g+ practices1   
skills1 & k ?r\gh rese>*1 p]=mance1     
demon/ration1 conv]sation1 &            

docum5tation2 & to support ! ef=ts (    
individuals & communities work+ to      
promote ! resili5ce1 integrity1         
vitality1 & su/a9ability ( _! own       
cultural h]itage2 ,:]eas ! ,smi?sonian  
,folklife ,fe/ival cont9ues to          
collaborate ) ! ,am]ican ,folklife ,c5t]
 ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 ,folk         
,traditional ,arts ,program ( !         
,national ,end[m5t = ! ,arts1 !         
,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 s*ol>ly         
societies1 & ,/ate & local arts ag5cies 
to deep5 & advance public curiosity &   
appreciation ( ri* folk & traditional   
arts & practices z vital & integral to !
 social fabric ( families1 communities1 
& nations2 ,:]eas ! ,smi?sonian         
,folklife ,fe/ival has inspir$ simil>   
cultural exhibitions & fe/ivals across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas !   
,smi?sonian ,folklife ,fe/ival has      
g5]at$ educational curricula1 s*ol>ly   
publications1 docum5t>y films1 & new    
nongov]nm5tal organizations committ$ to 
! docum5tation & pres5tation ( folk &   

traditional arts2 ,:]eas ! ,smi?sonian  
,folklife ,fe/ival cont9ues to fo/]     
int]cultural dialogue1 cross-g5]ational 
le>n+1 & cultural equity2 ,:]eas !      
,smi?sonian ,folklife ,fe/ival cont9ues 
to celebrate ! div]sity ( arti/ic       
expression & ! dignity1 delight1 &      
innovation f\nd 9 ! creative process2 & 
,:]eas ! week ( ,june #bf1 #bjag1 ?r\gh 
,june #cj1 #bjag1 is an appropriate week
 to designate z ,folk & ,traditional    
,arts & ,culture ,week 9 honor ( ! #ej? 
anniv]s>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,folklife     
,fe/ival3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives recognizes ,folk &      
,traditional ,arts & ,culture ,week 9   
honor ( ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,smi?sonian
 ,folklife ,fe/ival1 to--  7#a7         
recognize practition]s ( folk &         
traditional culture1 & ! in/itutions &  
organizations t support !m2  7#b7       
explore ! creativity f\nd )9 _! own     
families & communities2 &  7#c7         
congratulate ! ,smi?sonian ,folklife    
,fe/ival = #ej ye>s ( out/&+ ef=ts to   

*ampion creativity1 cultural div]sity & 
su/a9ability1 cross-g5]ational          
engagem5t1 & int]cultural communication 
?r\gh community-bas$ rese>*1 public     
pres5tation1 & ar*ival docum5tation dur+
 ! week4