,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,s*um] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &   
celebrat+ ! ,national ,com$y ,c5t] be+  
built at #bjc-bag ,we/ ,second ,/reet1  
,jame/[n1 ,new ,york4  ,:]eas !         
,national ,com$y ,c5t] is a civic l&m>k 
& cultural in/itution be+ built at      
#bjc-bag ,we/ ,second ,/reet1 ,jame/[n1 
,new ,york1 & is inspir$ by ! legacy (  
,jame/[n native ,lucille ,ball2 ,:]eas !
 mission ( ! ,national ,com$y ,c5t] is  
to connect1 inspire1 educate & ent]ta9  
all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !       
,national ,com$y ,c5t] seeks to pres]ve1
 protect1 & %[case ! art ( com$y 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 su* a mann] t x w       
fulfill its mission2 ,:]eas ! ,national 
,com$y ,c5t] w be ! only museum ( its   
k9d t exi/s = ! exclusive purpose ( pay+
 tribute to ! art ( com$y 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?r\gh all eras1 m$iums1 & g5res2 

,:]eas ! ,national ,com$y ,c5t] w       
provide education ( iconic com$y arti/s 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _! h]itage1 hi/ory &
 culture2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,com$y     
,c5t] w s]ve z-- 7#a7 a con/ant rem9d] t
 com$y is an integral "p ( ! ri* h]itage
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 a beacon ( !
 heal+ p[] ( laught]2 ,:]eas ! ,national
 ,com$y ,c5t] seeks to inspire ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to appreciate com$y z an  
art =m & ensure t ! important legacy (  
com$y is pres]v$ =ev]2 ,:]eas !         
,national ,com$y ,c5t] has receiv$      
public & private funds to fur!r aid !   
completion ( its mission2 ,:]eas !      
,national ,com$y ,c5t] w play a crucial 
role 9 ! r$evelopm5t & su/a9ability ( ! 
surr\nd+ communities & economies by     
g5]at+ t\rism & employm5t2 & ,:]eas x is
 fitt+ & prop] to recognize & celebrate 
! ,national ,com$y ,c5t]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate recognizes & celebrates 
! ,national ,com$y ,c5t] be+ built at   
#bjc-bag ,we/ ,second ,/reet1 ,jame/[n1 
,new ,york4