,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1     
#bjag,mr4 ,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,p]due1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration   
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !
 #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,smi?sonian         
,folklife ,fe/ival4  ,:]eas !           
,smi?sonian ,folklife ,fe/ival1 f\nd$ by
 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution on ,july #a1 
#aifg1 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    
way1 to %[ ! connections betwe5         
traditional & em]g+ practices1 skills1 &
 k ?r\gh rese>*1 p]=mance1 demon/ration1

 conv]sation1 & docum5tation1 & to      
support ! ef=ts ( individuals &         
communities work+ to promote !          
resili5ce1 integrity1 vitality1 &       
su/a9ability ( ! cultural h]itage ( ^?  
individuals & communities2 ,:]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 
& o!r c\ntries2 ,:]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 &        
nongov]nm5tal organizations committ$ to 

! docum5tation & pres5tation ( folk &   
traditional arts2 ,:]eas ! ,smi?sonian  
,folklife ,fe/ival fo/]s int]cultural   
dialogue1 cross-g5]ational le>n+1 &     
cultural equity2 ,:]eas ! ,smi?sonian   
,folklife ,fe/ival celebrates ! 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
 ,congress 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 ! families 
& communities ( ^! practition]s2 &  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