,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ba1 #bjba,ms4 ,tlaib 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,celebrat+ ! #bj-ye> commemoration ( ! ,int]national ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,memorial ,monum5t1 compris$ ( ! ,gateway to ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 & ! ,t[] ( ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,w9dsor1 ,ont>io1 ,canada4 ,:]eas millions ( ,africans & _! desc5dants 7 enslav$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,am]ican colonies f #afai ?r\gh #ahfe2 ,:]eas ,africans =c$ into slav]y 7 unspeakably debas$1 humiliat$1 dehumaniz$1 brutally torn f _! families & lov$ ones1 & subject$ to ! indignity ( be+ /ripp$ ( _! names & h]itage2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( p ( ,african desc5t sil5tly escap$ _! *a9s to foll[ ! p]il\s ,und]gr\nd ,railroad nor? t[>d fre$om 9 ,canada2 ,:]eas ! ,detroit ,riv] play$ a c5tral role = ^! pass5g]s ( ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad on _! way to fre$om2 ,:]eas 9 ,octob] #bjja1 ! city ( ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 jo9$ ) ,w9dsor & ,essex ,c\nty 9 ,ont>io1 ,canada1 to memorialize ! c\rage ( ^! fre$om seek]s ) an int]national memorial monum5t to ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad1 compris+ ! ,t[] ( ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,w9dsor & ! ,gateway to ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,detroit2 ,:]eas ! deep roots t ! =m]ly enslav$1 refugees1 & immigrants :o rea*$ ,canada f ! ,unit$ ,/ates creat$ 9 ,canadian society rema9 z tributes to ! det]m9ation ( _! desc5dants to safegu>d ! hi/ory ( ! /ruggles & endurance ( _! =ebe>]s2 ,:]eas ! obs]vance ( ! #bj-ye> commemoration ( ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,memorial w be celebrat$ on ,octob] #ba1 #bjba1 & may include ! designation ( an ,int]national ,gateway to ,fre$om ,national ,h]itage ,corridor & ! nom9ation ( ! hi/oric ,detroit ,riv] jo9tly by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice & ! ,p>ks ,canada ,ag5cy = inclusion on ! ,_w ,h]itage ,site li/ ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7 z a te/am5t to ! %>$ hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada2 ,:]eas ,,unesco has /at$ x is ess5tial = ! field ( memorial sites l9k$ to ! slave trade & slav]y to be op5 to new dynamics1 to become /rong] 9 t]ms ( geographical cov]age1 9-dep? hi/orical rese>*1 & repossession ( ! hi/ory & mobilization ( new audi5ces2 ,:]eas ,,unesco has emphasiz$ ! importance )9 ! field ( revisit+ core concepts1 r$ef9+ ! cultural & e?ical *all5ges1 build+ capacities = manag+ sites1 develop+ pr(essional networks1 develop+ lively int]active activities1 & regul>ly assess+ exp]i5ces & practices2 ,:]eas ,,unesco's ,slave ,r\te ,project3 ,resi/ance1 ,lib]ty1 ,h]itage enc\rages c\ntries n only to id5tify1 assess1 re/ore1 pres]ve1 & promote _! memorial sites & it9]>ies1 b also to id5tify ! h]itage sites consid]$ to be ( ,out/&+ ,univ]sal ,value1 & enc\rages ! designation ( ,sites ( ,memory associat$ to ! ,slave ,r\te to assi/ ! id5tification & recognition ( sites & places ) a p>ticul> significance2 ,:]eas a coop]ative int]national educational p>tn]%ip project kn[n z ! ,detroit ,riv] ,project is d$icat$ to education & rese>* ) ! goal ( promot+ cross-bord] und]/&+ z well z economic developm5t & cultural h]itage t\rism1 & includes an educational curriculum kn[n z ,resi/ance ,along ! ,fluid ,fronti]3 ,! ,detroit ,riv] ,project ,int]national ,fre$om ,curriculum2 ,:]eas ! designation ( an ,int]national ,gateway to ,fre$om ,national ,h]itage ,corridor w\ld include ! ,/ates ( ,mi*igan1 ,ill9ois1 ,ohio1 ,wiscons91 ,miss\ri1 ,indiana1 & ,k5tucky2 ! ,detroit1 ,mississippi1 & ,ohio ,riv]s1 :i* trav]se portions ( ^? ,/ates2 & any o!r sites associat$ )9 ! ,int]national ,gateway to ,fre$om ,national ,h]itage ,corridor2 ,:]eas ov] ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has become a symbol ( democracy & fre$om ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas ! legacy ( ,african ,am]icans is int]wov5 ) ! fabric ( democracy & fre$om 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 celebrates ! #bj-ye> commemoration ( ! ,int]national ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,memorial ,monum5t1 compris$ ( ! ,gateway to ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 & ! ,t[] ( ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,w9dsor1 ,ont>io1 ,canada2 7#b7 supports-- 7,a7 ! designation ( an ,int]national ,gateway to ,fre$om ,national ,h]itage ,corridor2 7,b7 ! recognition ( a transnational educational curriculum kn[n z ,resi/ance ,along ! ,fluid ,fronti]3 ,! ,detroit ,riv] ,project ,int]national ,fre$om ,curriculum2 7,c7 ! designation ( ! ,int]national ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,memorial ,monum5t1 compris$ ( ! ,gateway to ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,detroit1 ,mi*igan & ! ,t[] ( ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,w9dsor1 ,ont>io1 ,canada1 z a ,site ( ,memory associat$ to ! ,slave ,r\te pursuant to ! ,slave ,r\te ,project3 ,resi/ance1 ,lib]ty1 ,h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural ,organization2 & 7,d7 ! nom9ation ( ! hi/oric ,detroit ,riv] jo9tly by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice & ! ,p>ks ,canada ,ag5cy = inclusion on ! ,_w ,h]itage ,site li/ ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural ,organization2 7#c7 recognizes t ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,special ,res\rce ,/udy1 publi%$ by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice & dat$ ,septemb] #aiie1 includ$ f9d+s t sugge/ an ,int]national ,gateway to ,fre$om ,national ,h]itage ,corridor may be appropriate bas$ on national significance1 suitability1 & feasibility2 & 7#d7 ackn[l$ges t ,national ,h]itage ,areas1 includ+ ,national ,h]itage ,corridors-- 7,a7 are designations t d n require e/abli%+ new units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2 & 7,b7 all[ ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice to take on a prim>y role 9 support+ ,/ate & local initiatives to pres]ve res\rces4