,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ijj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,ms4   
,p+ree submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,labor  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ,,op]a ,am]ica4  ,:]eas
 ,,op]a ,am]ica 0 f\nd$ 9 #aigj to s]ve 
z ! national *ampion = op]a & supports !
 int]e/s ( arti/s1 adm9i/rators1        
educators1 tru/ees1 & audi5ces2 ,:]eas  
,,op]a ,am]ica 0 laun*$ by #bj companies
 n[ repres5t$ by ,c9c9nati ,op]a1 ,h\/on
 ,gr& ,op]a1 ,k5tucky ,op]a1 ,lyric     
,op]a ( ,kansas ,city1 ,m9nesota ,op]a1 
,mississippi ,op]a1 ,new ,orleans ,op]a1
 ,op]a ,c>ol9a1 ,op]a ,omaha1 ,op]a     
,philadelphia1 ,op]a ,s>atoga1          
,pittsburgh ,op]a1 ,san ,diego ,op]a1   
,seattle ,op]a1 ,tulsa ,op]a1 & ,wa%+ton
 ,national ,op]a2 ,:]eas ,,op]a ,am]ica 
fo/]s collaboration across its memb]%ip 
( ov] #aej pr(essional op]a companies1  
#cej associat$ ensembles1 bus9esses &   
educational in/itutions1 & ?\s&s (      

individuals t[>d a %>$ vision = ! art   
=m2 ,:]eas ,,op]a ,am]ica op5$ !        
cu/om-built ,national ,op]a ,c5t] 9 ,new
 ,york ,city 9 #bjab z its headqu>t]s & 
home to ! op]a indu/ry1 s]v+ m ?an      
#hj1jjj individuals e ye>2 ,:]eas ,,op]a
 ,am]ica repres5ts ! op]a field 9 !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 advocat+ on ,f$]al
 issues be=e ,congress1 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 &
 ,f$]al ag5cies 9 ord] to create a m    
supportive environm5t = op]a & all !    
arts2 ,:]eas ,,op]a ,am]ica has provid$ 
m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj 9 grants to support ! 
creation & production ( new op]as 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & has advanc$ ! "w (      
female compos]s & creators ( color2     
,:]eas ,,op]a ,am]ica has aw>d$ ov]     
#e1jjj1jjj 9 support ( innovative       
bus9ess & p]=mance practices across !   
op]a ent]prise1 ) emphasis on programs t
 help to recruit & reta9 audi5ces &     
deep5 _! engagem5t ) ! art =m2 ,:]eas   
,,op]a ,am]ica has /imulat$ ! exp&$     
civic practice ( op]a companies ( all   
sizes to increase _! public value       

outside ! walls ( op]a h\ses & increase 
div]sity & equity on /age1 back/age1    
among adm9i/rators & tru/ees1 & 9 !     
audi5ce2 ,:]eas ,,op]a ,am]ica develop$ 
a l&m>k textbook & curriculum s]ies t   
trans=m$ ! educational practices ( op]a 
companies & _! s*ool p>tn]s to increase 
! creative & expressive ability ( *ildr5
 ( all ages2 ,:]eas ,,op]a ,am]ica has  
recogniz$ ! tal5t ( ris+ op]a /age      
directors & sc5ic design]s & has provid$
 le>n+ opportunities = s+]s & o!r arti/s
 at all levels ( c>e] a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas 
,,op]a ,am]ica is d$icat$ to improv+ !  
gov]nance practices ( op]a companies &  
develop+ ! lead]%ip skills ( company    
tru/ees2 & ,:]eas ,,op]a ,am]ica has    
nurtur$ ! c>e]s ( ?\s&s ( company lead]s
 & /aff ?r\gh pr(essional developm5t &  
m5tor%ip programs & a robu/ cycle (     
annual =ums & national conf]5ces3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ej?
 anniv]s>y ( ,,op]a ,am]ica2  7#b7      
congratulates ,,op]a ,am]ica = advanc+ !

 art =m & elevat+ ! visibility ( op]a & 
op]a companies across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#c7 appreciates ,,op]a ,am]ica's role z
 a major fund] = op]a 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#d7 expresses admiration = ,,op]a  
,am]ica's commitm5t to enri*+ ! lives ( 
millions ( ,am]icans & provid+ a s\rce (
 inspiration = individual a*ievem5t &   
community well-be+4