,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ih #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #ace  ,,9 ,,!  
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april 
#b1 #bjai,mr4 ,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,coons1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1  
,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 
,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4       
,udall1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 
,mr4 ,braun1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4       
,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,durb91    
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,moran1 
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,ms4   
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4
 ,mc,sally1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4     
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mrs4   
,capito1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4
 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 
,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,tillis1
 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,crapo1
 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,c>d91  
,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 & ,mr4 ,scott (
 ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,may #bc         
7legislative day1 ,may #bb71            

#bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 )\t am5dm5t
 & an am5dm5t to ! preamble,strike !    
preamble & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic    
,,resolution  ,express+ ! gratitude &   
appreciation ( ! ,s5ate = ! acts (      
h]oism & valor by ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o p>ticipat$ 9 !    
,june #f1 #aidd1 amphibi\s l&+ at       
,norm&y1 ,france1 & comm5d+ ^?          
individuals = lead]%ip & brav]y 9 an    
op]ation t help$ br+ an end to ,_w ,w>  
,,ii4  ,:]eas ,june #f1 #bjai1 m>ks !   
#ge? anniv]s>y ( ! ,alli$ assault at    
,norm&y1 ,france1 by troops ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 &     
,free ,france1 kn[n z ,op]ation         
,ov]lord2 ,:]eas1 be=e ,op]ation        
,ov]lord1 ! ,g]man ,army /ill occupi$   
,france & ! ,nazi gov]nm5t /ill _h      
access to ! raw mat]ials & indu/rial    
capacity ( ,we/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas !     
naval phase ( ! ,alli$ assault at       
,norm&y 0 cod5am$ ,neptune1 & ! date (  
,june #f1 #aidd1 is ref]r$ to z ,d-,day 
to d5ote ! day on :i* ! combat attack 0 

initiat$2 ,:]eas ! ,d-,day l&+ 0 ! l>ge/
 s+le amphibi\s assault 9 hi/ory1       
consi/+ (-- 7#a7 approximately #eg1jjj  
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2   
7#b7 approximately #aec1jjj memb]s ( !  
,alli$ ,exp$ition>y ,=ce2  7#c7         
approximately #e1jjj naval vessels2 &   
7#d7 m ?an #aa1jjj sorties by ,alli$    
aircraft2  ,:]eas soldi]s ( #f divisions
 7#c f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #b f ! ,unit$   
,k+dom1 :i* includ$ troops ( ,free      
,france1 & #a f ,canada7 /orm$ a%ore 9  
#e ma9 l&+ areas on bea*es 9 ,norm&y1   
:i* 7 code-nam$ ,utah1 ,omaha1 ,gold1   
,juno1 & ,sword2 ,:]eas1 ( !            
approximately #aj1jjj ,alli$ casualties 
incurr$ on ! fir/ day ( ! l&+1 m ?an    
#f1jjj 7 memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces2 ,:]eas ! ,alli$ assault & foll[+ 
op]ations 7 support$ by %ips1 aircraft1 
& troops f ,au/ralia1 ,belgium1         
,cze*oslovakia1 ,free ,norway1 ,greece1 
! ,ne!rl&s1 ,new ,zeal&1 & ! ,poli%     
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! ,we/2 ,:]eas ! advanc$  
age ( ! la/ rema9+ vet]ans (1 & !       

gradual disappe>ance ( any liv+ memory  
(1 ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! ,norm&y l&+s make x 
necess>y to increase activities int5d$  
to pass on ! hi/ory ( ^? ev5ts1         
p>ticul>ly to y\ng] g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! 
"y p ( ,norm&y & ! ,unit$ ,/ates h      
display$ unprec$5t$ commitm5t to1 &     
involvem5t 91 celebrat+--  7#a7 !       
vet]ans ( ! ,norm&y l&+s2 &  7#b7 !     
fre$om br\ght by ^? vet]ans 9 #aidd2    
,:]eas ! significant mat]ial rema9s ( ! 
,norm&y l&+s f\nd on ! ,norm&y bea*es & 
at ! bottom ( ! sea 9 ! t]ritorial wat]s
 ( ,france1 su* z %ipwrecks & v>i\s     
items ( milit>y equipm5t1 be> witness to
 ! rem>kable & unique nature ( ! mat]ial
 res\rces us$ by ! ,alli$ =ces to       
execute ! ,norm&y l&+s2 ,:]eas #e       
,norm&y bea*es & a numb] ( sites on !   
,norm&y coa/1 includ+ ,po9te du ,hoc1 7 
! sc5e ( ! ,d-,day l&+s & con/itute1 & w
 = all "t con/itute--  7#a7 a unique    
piece ( _w h]itage2 &  7#b7 a symbol (  
peace & fre$om1 ! unspoilt nature1      
integrity1 & au!nticity ( :i* mu/ be    

protect$ at all co/s2 &  ,:]eas ! _w    
owes a debt ( gratitude to ! memb]s ( ! 
,greate/ ,g5]ation :o assum$ ! task (   
free+ ! _w f ,nazi & ,fasci/ regimes &  
re/or+ lib]ty to ,europe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,:]eas ,june #f1 #bjai1 m>ks ! #ge?  
anniv]s>y ( ! ,alli$ assault at ,norm&y1
 ,france1 by troops ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 & ,free        
,france1 kn[n z ,op]ation ,ov]lord2     
,:]eas1 be=e ,op]ation ,ov]lord1 !      
,g]man ,army /ill occupi$ ,france & !   
,nazi gov]nm5t /ill _h access to ! raw  
mat]ials & indu/rial capacity ( ,we/]n  
,europe2 ,:]eas ! naval phase ( ! ,alli$
 assault at ,norm&y 0 code-nam$         
,op]ation ,neptune1 & ! date ( ,june #f1
 #aidd1 is ref]r$ to z ,d-,day to d5ote 
! day on :i* ! combat attack 0 initiat$2
 ,:]eas ! ,d-,day l&+ 0 ! l>ge/ comb9$  
arms amphibi\s assault 9 hi/ory1 consi/+
 (--  7#a7 approximately #acb1fjj memb]s
 ( ! ,alli$ ,exp$ition>y ,=ce1 includ+  
#eg1ejj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces2  7#b7 m ?an #bc1jjj airborne     

troops support+ ! seaborne l&+s2  7#c7  
approximately #g1jjj naval vessels2 &   
7#d7 m ?an #ad1jjj sorties by ,alli$    
aircraft2  ,:]eas soldi]s ( #f divisions
 7#c f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #b f ! ,unit$   
,k+dom1 :i* includ$ troops ( ,free      
,france1 & #a f ,canada7 & #c ,briti%   
armor$ brigades /orm$ a%ore 9 #e ma9 l&+
 areas on bea*es 9 ,norm&y1 :i* 7       
code-nam$ ,utah1 ,omaha1 ,gold1 ,juno1 &
 ,sword2 ,:]eas1 ( ! approximately      
#aj1jjj ,alli$ casualties incurr$ on !  
fir/ day ( ! l&+1 m ?an #f1jjj 7 memb]s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! 
,alli$ assault & foll[+ op]ations 7     
support$ by %ips1 aircraft1 & troops f  
,au/ralia1 ,belgium1 ,cze*oslovakia1    
,free ,norway1 ,greece1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,new
 ,zeal&1 & ! ,poli% ,arm$ ,=ces 9 !     
,we/2 ,:]eas ! advanc$ age ( ! la/      
rema9+ vet]ans (1 & ! gradual           
disappe>ance ( any liv+ memory (1 ,_w   
,w> ,,ii & ! ,norm&y l&+s make x        
necess>y to increase activities int5d$  
to pass on ! hi/ory ( ^? ev5ts1         

p>ticul>ly to y\ng] g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! 
"y p ( ,norm&y & ! ,unit$ ,/ates h      
display$ unprec$5t$ commitm5t to1 &     
involvem5t 91 celebrat+--  7#a7 !       
vet]ans ( ! ,norm&y l&+s2 &  7#b7 !     
fre$om br\ght by ^? vet]ans 9 #aidd2    
,:]eas ! significant mat]ial rema9s ( ! 
,norm&y l&+s f\nd on ! ,norm&y bea*es & 
at ! bottom ( ! sea 9 ! t]ritorial wat]s
 ( ,france1 su* z %ipwrecks & v>i\s     
items ( milit>y equipm5t1 be> witness to
 ! rem>kable & unique nature ( ! mat]ial
 res\rces us$ by ! ,alli$ =ces to       
execute ! ,norm&y l&+s2 ,:]eas #e       
,norm&y bea*es & a numb] ( sites on !   
,norm&y coa/1 includ+ ,po9te du ,hoc1 7 
! sc5e ( ! ,d-,day l&+s & con/itute1 & w
 = all "t con/itute--  7#a7 a unique    
piece ( _w h]itage2 &  7#b7 a symbol (  
peace & fre$om1 ! unspoilt nature1      
integrity1 & au!nticity ( :i* mu/ be    
protect$ at all co/s2 &  ,:]eas ! _w    
owes a debt ( gratitude to ! memb]s ( ! 
,greate/ ,g5]ation :o assum$ ! task (   
free+ ! _w f ,nazi & ,fasci/ regimes &  

re/or+ lib]ty to ,europe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ge?
 anniv]s>y ( ! amphibi\s l&+ ( ! ,allies
 on ,d-,day1 ,june #f1 #aidd1 at        
,norm&y1 ,france1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2    
7#b7 expresses gratitude & appreciation 
to ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,d-,day         
op]ations2  7#c7 ?anks ! "y p ( ,norm&y 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates = _! involvem5t 9     
ev5ts celebrat+ ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !    
,norm&y l&+s ) ! aim ( mak+ future      
g5]ations aw>e ( ! acts ( h]oism &      
sacrifice p]=m$ by ! ,alli$ =ces2  7#d7 
recognizes ! ef=ts ( ,france & ! p (    
,norm&y to pres]ve = future g5]ations ! 
unique _w h]itage repres5t$ by ! ,norm&y
 bea*es & ! sunk5 mat]ial rema9s ( !    
,norm&y l&+s by inscrib+ ^? bea*es &    
rema9s on ! ,unit$ ,nations             
,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural    
,organization 7commonly ref]r$ to z     
,,unesco7 ,_w ,h]itage ,li/2 &  7#e7    
reque/s t ! ,presid5t issue a           
proclamation call+ on ! p ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates to obs]ve ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !   
,norm&y l&+s ) appropriate c]emonies &  
programs to honor ! sacrifices made by  
_! fell[ c\ntrym5 to lib]ate ,europe4   
,may #bc 7legislative day1 ,may #bb71   
#bjai,report$ )\t am5dm5t & an am5dm5t  
to ! preamble