,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbj,mr4  
,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1    
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mrs4          
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,blunt1
 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,burr1 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez 
,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4   
,cruz1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91   
,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,hawley1
 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4  
,jones1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4      
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mrs4
 ,loeffl]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,moran1
 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4    
,murray1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4  
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4  
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4          
,grassley1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ !    

foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ ,june
 #ai1 #bjbj1 z ,junete5? ,indep5d5ce    
,day 9 recognition ( ,june #ai1 #ahfe1 !
 date on :i* news ( ! end ( slav]y rea*$
 ! slaves 9 ! ,s\?we/]n ,/ates4  ,:]eas 
news ( ! end ( slav]y did n rea* !      
fronti] areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9      
p>ticul> ! ,/ate ( ,texas & ! o!r       
,s\?we/]n ,/ates1 until mon?s aft] !    
conclusion ( ! ,civil ,w>1 m ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln issu$ !
 ,emancipation ,proclamation on ,janu>y 
#a1 #ahfc2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ai1 #ahfe1 
,union soldi]s1 l$ by ,major ,g5]al     
,gordon ,grang]1 arriv$ 9 ,galve/on1    
,texas1 ) news t ! ,civil ,w> _h end$ & 
! enslav$ 7 free2 ,:]eas ,african       
,am]icans :o _h be5 slaves 9 ! ,s\?we/  
celebrat$ ,june #ai1 commonly kn[n z    
,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day1 z           
inspiration & enc\ragem5t = future      
g5]ations2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]icans f !
 ,s\?we/ h cont9u$ ! tradition ( obs]v+ 
,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day = m ?an #aej 

ye>s2 ,:]eas ,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day 
began z a holiday 9 ! ,/ate ( ,texas &  
is n[ celebrat$ 9 #df ,/ates & !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia z a special day (  
obs]vance 9 recognition ( ! emancipation
 ( all slaves 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day celebrations 
h be5 held to honor ,african-,am]ican   
fre$om :ile enc\rag+ self-developm5t &  
respect = all cultures2 ,:]eas ! fai? & 
/r5g? ( "* demon/rat$ by =m] slaves & ! 
desc5dants ( =m] slaves rema9 an example
 = all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( 
backgr\nd1 religion1 or race2 ,:]eas    
slav]y 0 n (ficially aboli%$ until !    
ratification ( ! #ac? ,am5dm5t to !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9        
,decemb] #ahfe2 & ,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( 
its hi/ory1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has gr[n    
into a symbol ( democracy & fre$om ar\nd
 ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 designates ,june #ai1 #bjbj1 z     
,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day2  7#b7       
recognizes ! hi/orical significance (   
,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day to ! ,unit$  

,/ates2  7#c7 supports ! cont9u$        
nationwide celebration ( ,junete5?      
,indep5d5ce ,day to provide an          
opportunity = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
le>n m ab\t ! pa/ & to bett] und]/& !   
exp]i5ces t h %ap$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#d7 recognizes t ! obs]vance ( ! end ( 
slav]y is "p ( ! hi/ory & h]itage ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4