,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,"y submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ &       
celebrat+ ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! entry (  
,alaska into ! ,union z ! #di? ,/ate4   
,:]eas ,july #g1 #bjah1 m>ks ! #fj?     
anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,alaska      
,/atehood ,act z approv$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,congress & sign$ by ,presid5t   
,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[]2 ,:]eas ! ,alaska  
,/atehood ,act au?oriz$ ! entry (       
,alaska into ! ,union on ,janu>y #c1    
#aiei2 ,:]eas ! l& once kn[n z ,sew>d's 
,folly is n[ reg>d$ z critical to !     
/rategic def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
important to our national & economic    
security2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,alaska rema9    
committ$ to ! pres]vation & protection (
 ! ,union1 ) among ! highe/ rates (     
vet]ans & resid5ts 9 active milit>y     
s]vice ( any ,/ate 9 ! ,nation2 ,:]eas  
,alaska is ! nor!rnmo/1 we/]nmo/1 &     

ea/]nmo/ ,/ate ( ! ,union1 encompass+ an
 area "o-fif? ! size ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas ! ,/ate ( ,alaska has an         
abundance ( natural res\rces vital to ! 
,nation2 ,:]eas ,alaska's ,nor? ,slope  
curr5tly produces ov] #ejj1jjj b>rels ( 
crude oil p] day & may conta9 "o ( !    
l>ge/ undevelop$ natural gas res\rces 9 
! _w2 ,:]eas ,alaska's #cd1jjj miles (  
%orel9e =m a gateway to "o ( ! _w's     
greate/ fi%]ies1 provid+ ov] #fj p]c5t (
 ! c\ntry's comm]cial seafood h>ve/2    
,:]eas ov] #bcj million acres ( ,alaska 
are set aside 9 national p>ks1 wildlife 
refuges1 national =e/s1 & o!r           
cons]vation units = ! b5efit ( ! entire 
c\ntry2 ,:]eas ov] #eh million acres are
 designat$ wild]ness 9 ,alaska1         
repres5t+ #ee p]c5t ( ! wild]ness areas 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,alaska       
,natives1 ! ,/ate's fir/ p1 are an      
integral "p ( ,alaska's hi/ory1 &       
pres]v+ ! culture & h]itage ( ,alaska's 
,native p is ( prim>y importance2 ,:]eas
 ! passage ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims  

,settlem5t ,act 9 #aiga signal$ a new   
era ( economic opportunity = ,alaska    
,natives2 ,:]eas ,alaska's ,native p h  
made major contributions to ! vitality &
 success ( ,alaska z a ,/ate2 ,:]eas ! p
 ( ,alaska repres5t ! pione]+ _s t built
 ?is great ,nation & contribute to our  
cultural & e?nic div]sity2 & ,:]eas !   
diamond anniv]s>y1 on ,janu>y #c1 #bjai1
 provides an occasion to honor ,alaska's
 entry into ! ,union3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes 
& celebrates ! #fj? anniv]s>y ( ! entry 
( ,alaska into ! ,union z ! #di? ,/ate4