,,ii  #aaf? ,congress  #b;d ,session    
,s4 #dfhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to designate !   
,battle%ip ,,i[a ,museum1 locat$ 9 ,los 
,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 z ! ,national      
,museum ( ! ,surface ,navy1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,battle%ip ,i[a ,national  
,museum ( ! ,surface ,navy ,act ( #bjbj4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+   
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,surface   
,navy repres5ts ! millions ( sailors &  
?\s&s ( %ips t sail on oceans ar\nd ! _w
 to ensure ! safety & fre$om ( ,am]icans
 & all p4  7#b7 ,! ,battle%ip ,,i[a is  
an iconic ,surface ,navy vessel t-- 7,a7
 s]v$ z home to hundr$s ( ?\s&s (       
sailors f all #ej ,/ates2 &  7,b7 is    
recogniz$ z a trans=mational feat (     
eng9e]+ & innovation4  7#c7 ,9 #bjab1 ! 
,navy donat$ ! ,battle%ip ,,i[a to !    

,pacific ,battle%ip ,c5t]1 a nonpr(it   
organization pursuant to section        
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf1 aft] :i* ! ,c5t] e/abli%$ !    
,battle%ip ,,i[a ,museum at ! ,port (   
,los ,angeles 9 ,los ,angeles1          
,cali=nia4  7#d7 ,! ,battle%ip ,,i[a    
,museum is a museum & educational       
in/itution t-- 7,a7 has welcom$ millions
 ( visitors f across ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
receives support f ?\s&s ( ,am]icans    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve !    
legacy ( ^? :o s]v$ on ! ,battle%ip     
,,i[a & all ,surface ,navy %ips2  7,b7  
is home to ,los ,angeles ,fleet ,week1  
:i* has ! highe/ public engagem5t ( any 
,fleet ,week 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & raises 
aw>5ess ( ! importance ( ! ,navy to     
def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ma9ta9+ safe sea
 lanes1 & provid+ humanit>ian assi/ance2
  7,c7 ho/s num]\s milit>y activities1  
includ+ enli/m5ts1 re-enli/m5ts1        
commission+s1 promotions1 & community   
s]vice days1 ) p>ticipants f ?r\gh\t !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 is a lead] 9 museum

 engagem5t ) innovative exhibits1 div]se
 programm+1 & use ( te*nology2  7,e7 is 
an on-site tra9+ plat=m = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local law en=cem5t p]sonnel to use = 
a v>iety ( tra9+ ex]cises1 includ+ urban
 se>* & rescue & m>itime security       
ex]cises2  7,f7 is a p>tn] ) ! ,navy 9  
c>ry+ out ,def5se ,support ( ,civil     
,au?orities ef=ts by support+ tra9+     
ex]cises & responses to crises1 includ+ 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7,g7 is a sci5ce1
 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics        
education plat=m = ?\s&s ( /ud5ts ea*   
ye>2  7,h7 is an in/rum5tal p>tn] 9 !   
economic developm5t ef=ts along ! ,los  
,angeles wat]front by attract+ hundr$s (
 ?\s&s ( visitors annually & improv+ !  
quality ( life = area resid5ts2 &  7,i7 
provides a safe place =-- 7i7 vet]an    
engagem5t & re9tegration into !         
community ?r\gh programs & activities t 
provide a s5se ( belong+ to memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans2 &  7ii7 pr\d     
,am]icans to come toge!r 9 common       
purpose to highlight ! importance (     

s]vice to community = ! future ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjai1 !
 ,pacific ,battle%ip ,c5t] receiv$ a    
lic5se = ! rights ( ! ,national ,museum 
( ! ,surface ,navy f ! ,navy = ! purpose
 ( build+ su* museum abo>d ! ,battle%ip 
,,i[a at ! ,port ( ,los ,angeles4  7#f7 
,! ,national ,museum ( ! ,surface ,navy 
w-- 7,a7 be ! (ficial museum to honor   
millions ( ,am]icans :o h pr\dly s]v$ & 
cont9ue to s]ve 9 ! ,surface ,navy s9ce 
! f\nd+ ( ! ,navy on ,octob] #ac1 #agge2
  7,b7 be a community-bas$ &            
future-ori5t$ museum t w raise aw>5ess &
 educate ! public on ! important role ( 
! ,surface ,navy 9 ensur+ int]national  
relations1 ma9ta9+ safe sea transit =   
free trade1 prev5t+ piracy1 provid+     
humanit>ian assi/ance1 & enhanc+ ! role 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh\t ! _w2  7,c7   
build on successes ( ! ,battle%ip ,,i[a 
,museum by introduc+ new exhibits &     
programs ) a focus on education1        
vet]ans1 & community2  7,d7 borr[ &     
exhibit artifacts f ! ,navy & o!r       

museums & individuals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,e7 "w ) individuals f !    
,surface ,navy community & ! public to  
ensure t ! /ory ( ! ,surface ,navy      
community is accurately int]pret$ &     
repres5t$4  #c4 ,national ,museum ( !   
,surface ,navy  7a7 ,designation ,!     
,battle%ip ,,i[a ,museum1 locat$ 9 ,los 
,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 & manag$ by !      
,pacific ,battle%ip ,c5t]1 %all be      
designat$ z ! ,national ,museum ( !     
,surface ,navy4  7b7 ,purposes ,!       
purposes ( ! ,national ,museum ( !      
,surface ,navy %all be to-- 7#a7 provide
 & support-- 7,a7 a museum d$icat$ to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,surface ,navy community2 
&  7,b7 a plat=m = education1 community1
 & vet]ans programs2  7#b7 pres]ve1     
ma9ta91 & int]pret artifacts1 docum5ts1 
images1 /ories1 & hi/ory collect$ by !  
museum2 &  7#c7 ensure t ! ,am]ican p   
und]/& ! importance ( ! ,surface ,navy 9
 ! cont9u$ fre$om1 safety1 & security ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4