,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjah,ms4
 ,titus 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 &    
,mr4 ,pocan7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ magic z a r>e &
 valuable art =m4  ,:]eas magic is an   
art =m ) ! unique p[] & pot5tial to     
impact ! lives ( all p2 ,:]eas magic    
enables p to exp]i5ce ! impossible1     
inspire1 & br+ wond] & happ9ess to o!rs2
 ,:]eas magic has be5 us$ to tea*       
self-confid5ce1 build self-discipl9e1   
improve int]p]sonal skills1 & /imulate  
curiosity & creativity2 ,:]eas magic has
 _h a significant impact on o!r art =ms2
 ,:]eas magic1 l ! great art =ms (      
dance1 lit]ature1 !at]1 film1 & ! visual
 arts1 all[s p to exp]i5ce some?+ t     
transc5ds ! writt5 ^w2 ,:]eas _m        
te*nological advances1 su* z robotics & 
projection mapp+1 c be directly trac$ to
 ! influ5tial "w ( magicians2 ,:]eas    

futuri/ ,ar?ur ,c4 ,cl>ke claim$ t any  
suffici5tly advanc$ te*nology is        
indi/+ui%able f magic2 ,:]eas "o ( !    
greate/ arti/s ( all "t1 ,leon>do da    
,v9ci1 0 inspir$ by magic & c[rote "o ( 
! v fir/ books on magic 9 ! late #ae?   
c5tury2 ,:]eas mod]n c9ema w\ld n exi/  
today )\t ! innovative "w ( ! accompli%$
 magician ,georges ,mlis2 ,:]eas magic  
is an out/&+ arti/ic model ( individual 
expression & visual /orytell+2 ,:]eas   
magic is a unify+ =ce across cultural1  
religi\s1 e?nic1 & age diff]5ces 9 our  
div]se ,nation2 ,:]eas magic p]=mances  
support ?\s&s ( jobs & ent]ta9 visitors 
f ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican         
magicians ,h>ry ,h\d9i & ,david         
,copp]field h be5 ! mo/ successful      
magicians ( ! pa/ two c5turies2 ,:]eas  
,david ,copp]field1 introduc$ to magic z
 a boy gr[+ up 9 ,new ,j]sey1 has be5   
nam$ a ,liv+ ,leg5d by ! ,libr>y (      
,congress2 ,:]eas ,david ,copp]field1 ) 
#ba ,emmy ,aw>ds1 #aa ,gu9ness ,_w      
,records1 & ov] #d1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ticket 

sales1 has impact$ e aspect ( ! global  
ent]ta9m5t indu/ry2 ,:]eas programs su* 
z ,project ,magic1 creat$ by ,david     
,copp]field1 use magic z a =m ( !rapy = 
*ildr5 & adults ) physical1             
psy*ological1 & social disabilities2    
,:]eas magicians 9 communities across ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 l ,mayor ,eric ,hogue (  
,wylie1 ,texas1 use magic to tea*       
elem5t>y s*ool /ud5ts ab\t ! roles &    
responsibilities ( local gov]nm5t2      
,:]eas magic has n be5 prop]ly recogniz$
 z an ,am]ican art =m1 nor has x be5    
accord$ ! in/itutional /atus on a       
national level comm5surate ) its value &
 importance2 ,:]eas intellectual rights 
& protection ( magic me?ods creat$ &    
develop$ by individuals %\ld be         
recogniz$ & protect$ by our c\rts2      
,:]eas docum5tation & ar*ival support   
requir$ = ?is great art =m h yet to be  
sy/ematically appli$ to ! field ( magic2
 & ,:]eas x is 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( !       
national welf>e to pres]ve & celebrate !
 unique art =m ( magic3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x

  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7   
recognizes magic z a r>e & valuable art 
=m2 &  7#b7 supports ef=ts to make c]ta9
 t magic is pres]v$1 und]/ood1 &        
promulgat$4