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,grijalva submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !
 #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,national ,p>ks    
,cons]vation ,association4  ,:]eas1 on  
,may #ai1 #aiai1 ! ,national ,p>ks      
,cons]vation ,association1 =m]ly !      
,national ,p>ks ,association1 0 f\nd$ :5
 a gr\p ( sci5ti/s1 arti/s1 & civic     
lead]s met 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas !   
,national ,p>ks ,cons]vation            
,association f\nd]1 & fir/ *ief (       
education ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1   
,rob]t ,/]l+ ,y>d1 l$ a six-memb]       
committee to develop ! articles (       
incorporation ) a purpose to fur!r !    
view ( national p>ks z classrooms &     
museums ( nature2 ,:]eas ! ,national    
,p>ks ,cons]vation ,association has gr[n
 f #a /aff memb] to a community (       
organiz]s1 policy exp]ts1 attorneys1 &  
communications pr(essionals team+ up )  

ov] #a4c million memb]s & support]s     
d$icat$ to advocat+ = our p>ks & inspir+
 future g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,national   
,p>ks ,cons]vation ,association mission 
( protect+ & enhanc+ ,am]ica's ,national
 ,p>k ,sy/em = pres5t & future g5]ations
 is z relevant today z x 0 #ajj ye>s    
ago2 ,:]eas a c5tury aft] its f\nd+1 !  
,national ,p>ks ,cons]vation            
,association cont9ues to act z a        
passionate & outspok5 def5d] ( ,am]ica's
 national p>ks & repres5ts p f diff]5t  
backgr\nds com+ toge!r to fulfill ?is   
unique m&ate to /ew>d our %>$ l&s1      
indep5d5t ( gov]nm5t & private bus9ess2 
,:]eas ! ,national ,p>ks ,cons]vation   
,association's f\nd]s believ$ 9 ! vision
 ( ! national p>ks z incr$ible places   
des]v+ protection & pres]vation = all p1
 & ! ,national ,p>ks ,cons]vation       
,association is d$icat$ to ensur+ t all 
p c %>e 9 ?is vision1 reg>dless ( g5d]1 
race1 or beliefs2 & ,:]eas ! ,national  
,p>ks ,cons]vation ,association plays a 
vital role 9 protect+ ! places (        

unp>allel$ natural wond]1 hi/orical     
significance1 & cultural value ( !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 commemorates !   
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,national 
,p>ks ,cons]vation ,association2  7#b7  
recognizes ! ,national ,p>ks            
,cons]vation ,association = #ajj ye>s ( 
protect+ & enhanc+ ,am]ica's ,national  
,p>k ,sy/em = pres5t & future g5]ations2
  7#c7 applauds ! ,national ,p>ks       
,cons]vation ,association = its pa/1    
pres5t1 & future ef=ts to advocate =    
,am]ica's ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2 &  7#d7
 wi%es ! ,national ,p>ks ,cons]vation   
,association cont9u$ success dur+ its   
next #ajj ye>s z x /rives to engage &   
inspire ! public to advance ! mission ( 
,am]ica's ,national ,p>k ,sy/em4