,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fih  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,january #ag1       
#bjah,ms4 ,titus 7for herself1 ,mr4     
,sessions1 and ,mr4 ,pocan7 submitted   
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,oversight
 and ,government ,reform  ,,resolution  
,recognizing magic as a rare and        
valuable art form4  ,whereas magic is an
 art form with the unique power and     
potential to impact the lives of all    
people2 ,whereas magic enables people to
 experience the impossible1 inspire1 and
 bring wonder and happiness to others2  
,whereas magic has been used to teach   
self-confidence1 build self-discipline1 
improve interpersonal skills1 and       
stimulate curiosity and creativity2     
,whereas magic has had a significant    
impact on other art forms2 ,whereas     
magic1 like the great art forms of      
dance1 literature1 theater1 film1 and   
the visual arts1 allows people to       
experience something that transcends the

 written word2 ,whereas many            
technological advances1 such as robotics
 and projection mapping1 can be directly
 traced to the influential work of      
magicians2 ,whereas futurist ,arthur ,c4
 ,clarke claimed that any sufficiently  
advanced technology is indistinguishable
 from magic2 ,whereas one of the        
greatest artists of all time1 ,leonardo 
da ,vinci1 was inspired by magic and    
cowrote one of the very first books on  
magic in the late #aeth century2        
,whereas modern cinema would not exist  
today without the innovative work of the
 accomplished magician ,georges ,mlis2  
,whereas magic is an outstanding        
artistic model of individual expression 
and visual storytelling2 ,whereas magic 
is a unifying force across cultural1    
religious1 ethnic1 and age differences  
in our diverse ,nation2 ,whereas magic  
performances support thousands of jobs  
and entertain visitors from around the  
world2 ,whereas the ,american magicians 
,harry ,houdini and ,david ,copperfield 

have been the most successful magicians 
of the past two centuries2 ,whereas     
,david ,copperfield1 introduced to magic
 as a boy growing up in ,new ,jersey1   
has been named a ,living ,legend by the 
,library of ,congress2 ,whereas ,david  
,copperfield1 with #ba ,emmy ,awards1   
#aa ,guinness ,world ,records1 and over 
#d1jjj1jjj1jjj in ticket sales1 has     
impacted every aspect of the global     
entertainment industry2 ,whereas        
programs such as ,project ,magic1       
created by ,david ,copperfield1 use     
magic as a form of therapy for children 
and adults with physical1 psychological1
 and social disabilities2 ,whereas      
magicians in communities across the     
,united ,states1 like ,mayor ,eric      
,hogue of ,wylie1 ,texas1 use magic to  
teach elementary school students about  
the roles and responsibilities of local 
government2 ,whereas magic has not been 
properly recognized as an ,american art 
form1 nor has it been accorded the      
institutional status on a national level

 commensurate with its value and        
importance2 ,whereas intellectual rights
 and protection of magic methods created
 and developed by individuals should be 
recognized and protected by our courts2 
,whereas documentation and archival     
support required for this great art form
 have yet to be systematically applied  
to the field of magic2 and ,whereas it  
is in the best interest of the national 
welfare to preserve and celebrate the   
unique art form of magic3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes magic
 as a rare and valuable art form2 and   
7#b7 supports efforts to make certain   
that magic is preserved1 understood1 and
 promulgated4