,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #b1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4  
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,boozman1    
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1   
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 &  
,mr4 ,enzi7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ! op5+ ( ! nonsect>ian       
,museum ( ! ,bible 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 !
 only museum ( its size & scope 9 ! _w  
devot$ exclusively to ! ,bible4  ,:]eas 
! ,bible has play$ a prom95t role 9 !   
culture ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & has be5 a   
significant influ5ce ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( 
our ,nation2 ,:]eas1 9 #aief1 ,congress 
pass$ a ,jo9t ,resolution adopt+ ,9 ,god
 ,we ,tru/ z ! (ficial motto ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 ,congress pass$
 ! ,jo9t ,resolution entitl$ ,jo9t      
,resolution au?oriz+ & reque/+ !        
,presid5t to proclaim #aihc z ! ,ye> ( !
 ,bible 7,public ,law #ig-bhj71 f9d+ t !

 ,bible has made a unique contribution 9
 %ap+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a di/9ctive &   
bless$ nation & p2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]  
#ag1 #bjag1 ! ,museum ( ! ,bible op5$ a 
#dcj1jjj squ>e foot nonpr(it museum 9   
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 #c blocks f !         
,capitol1 & w be free to all visitors2  
,:]eas ! ,museum ( ! ,bible is a        
nonsect>ian in/itution t does n promote 
any fai? or d5om9ation2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1
 ! ar*itectural concept submission = !  
,museum ( ! ,bible 0 approv$ by !       
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts1 ! local       
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,advisory             
,neighborhood ,commission1 & ! ,hi/oric 
,pres]vation ,review ,bo>d1 & ! prim>y  
build+ ( ! ,museum ( ! ,bible 0 aw>d$   
hi/orical /atus by ! ,hi/oric           
,pres]vation ,review ,bo>d2 ,:]eas !    
,museum ( ! ,bible w h #c prim>y exhibit
 floors focus$ on ! hi/ory1 n>rative1 & 
impact ( ! ,bible2 ,:]eas ! entrance to 
! ,museum ( ! ,bible w feature two      
#dj-;foot-tall bronze panels t conta9 ! 
fir/ l9es ( ,g5esis 9 ,lat91 z orig9ally

 pr9t$ 9 ! ,gut5b]g ,bible1 & art glass 
panels featur+ a papyrus conta9+ ! #ai? 
psalm2 & ,:]eas ! ,museum ( ! ,bible is 
an innovative1 global1 nonsect>ian      
educational in/itution ! purpose ( :i*  
is to p]mit all p to engage ) ! ,bible3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
recognizes ! op5+ ( ! ,museum ( ! ,bible
 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ! fir/ nonsect>ian 
museum ( its k9d 9 ! capital ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates focus$ exclusively on ! hi/ory1  
n>rative1 & impact ( ! ,bible2 &  7#b7  
comm5ds ! lead]%ip1 /aff1 s*ol>s1       
design]s1 con/ruction work]s1 &         
volunte]s :o work$ tirelessly to realize
 ! goal ( op5+ a museum1 free to !      
public1 ) ! nonsect>ian purpose ( invit+
 all p to engage ) ! ,bible4