,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ac1        
#bjba,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself &
 ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #ejj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! city ( ,san     
,juan1 ,pu]to ,rico4  ,:]eas1 s9ce      
#ahih1 aft] ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w> & ) !
 ratification ( ! ,treaty ( ,p>is1      
,pu]to ,rico has be5 a t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! city ( ,san     
,juan1 ! capital ( ,pu]to ,rico1 is !   
olde/ cont9u\sly inhabit$ city e/abli%$ 
by ,europeans )9 ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritory2
 ,:]eas1 z ref]5ce1 ! city ( ,sa9t      
,augu/9e1 9 ! ,/ate ( ,florida1 0       
e/abli%$ 9 #aefe1 :i* makes ! city (    
,san ,juan ab\t #dd ye>s old]2 ,:]eas   
,san ,juan is also ! ?ird-olde/ capital 
city e/abli%$ by ,europeans 9 !         
,am]icas1 aft] ,santo ,dom+o1 ,dom9ican 
,republic 7#adif71 & ,panama ,city1     

,panama 7#aeai72 ,:]eas ,san ,juan is   
home to ! second-olde/ *ur* 9 !         
,am]icas1 ,iglesia ,san ,jos1 :i* />t$  
con/ruction 9 #aecb & has j reop5$ its  
doors aft] m ?an #b decades ( re/oration
 "w2 ,:]eas ! ,palacio de ,santa        
,catal9a1 also kn[n z ,la ,=taleza1     
initially con/ruct$ betwe5 #aecc &      
#aedj1 also locat$ 9 ,san ,juan1 is !   
olde/ executive mansion 9 cont9u\s use 9
 ! ,am]icas2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #d1 #aeac1 
,juan ,ponce de ,len1 ,pu]to ,rico's    
fir/ ,gov]nor & conqui/ador1 dep>t$ f   
,pu]to ,rico to lead ! fir/ kn[n        
exp$ition to :at is n[ ! ,/ate (        
,florida2 ,:]eas ,juan ,ponce de ,len 0 
int]r$ 9 ,san ,juan 9 #aeba & 8 tomb is 
n[ locat$ 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,san ,juan     
,bauti/a2 ,:]eas ! ar*itectural &       
cultural h]itage ( ,san ,juan has be5   
recogniz$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations z a ,_w  
,h]itage ,site & by ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,national ,p>k ,s]vice ) ! e/abli%m5t ( 
! ,san ,juan ,national ,hi/oric ,site2  
,:]eas ! ar*itectural & cultural h]itage

 ( ,san ,juan includes ! =tifications   
built betwe5 ! #aejjs & #agjjs to       
protect ,san ,juan aga9/ invad+ =ces1   
includ+ ,ca/illo ,san ,felipe del       
,morro1 mo/ ( ! city walls1 ! ,san ,juan
 ,gate1 ,=t ,san ,juan de la ,cruz1 &   
,=t ,san ,cri/bal1 consid]$ ! l>ge/     
=tress built 9 ! ,am]icas2 ,:]eas ^!    
=tifications rema9$ active def5ses ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces until ,_w ,w> 
,,ii2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ba1 #aiae1       
,lieut5ant ,tefilo ,m>xua*1 (fic] at ,el
 ,morro ,ca/le1 ord]$ fire ^u ! ,g]man  
arm$ supply %ip ,od5wald try+ to =ce its
 way out ( ,san ,juan ,bay to deliv]    
supplies to ,g]man subm>9es 9 !         
,atlantic ,ocean1 9 :at is consid]$ to  
be ! fir/ %ot fir$ by ! regul> ,arm$    
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ any %ip   
fly+ ! colors ( ! ,c5tral ,p[]s ( ,_w   
,w> ,i2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidf1 ,felisa ,r9cn  
de ,gauti] 0 appo9t$ mayor ( ,san ,juan1
 mak+ h] ! fir/ woman mayor ( a capital 
city 9 ! ,am]icas2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiei1 ,san
 ,juan 0 aw>d$ ! ,all-,am]ica ,city     

,aw>d1 an aw>d giv5 by ! ,national      
,civic ,league1 :i* recognizes          
communities t lev]age civic engagem5t1  
collaboration1 inclusiv5ess1 &          
innovation to successfully address local
 issues2 ,:]eas ! ,escuelas ,mat]nales1 
e/abli%$ 9 ,san ,juan by mayor ,r9cn de 
,gauti] w\ld ev5tually become ! model = 
! ,head ,/>t programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ,san ,juan has ho/$ sev]al major
 sport+ ev5ts1 includ+ !-- 7#a7 #aiff   
,c5tral ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean ,games2    
7#b7 #aigi ,pan ,am]ican ,games2  7#c7  
,baseball ,w9t] ,league ,c>ibbean ,_w   
,s]ies 9 #aiej1 #aied1 #aieh1 #aiga1    
#aige1 #aigi1 #aihd1 #aiie1 #aiii1      
#bjae1 & #bjbj2  7#d7 ,_w ,baseball     
,classic 9 #bjjf1 #bjji1 & #bjac2  7#e7 
#aigd ,,fiba ,_w ,*ampion%ip2  7#f7     
,,fiba ,am]icas ,*ampion%ip 9 #aihj1    
#aiic1 #aiii1 #bjjc1 & #bjji2 &  7#g7   
#bjaj ,lat9 ,am]ican ,regional ,special 
,olympics2 ,:]eas ! city ( ,san ,juan is
 n[ a ma9 c5t] ( indu/ry1 comm]ce1 &    
culture & a t\*/one ( ! culture ( !     

,pu]to ,rican community across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! _w2 & ,:]eas ! city ( ,san   
,juan w celebrate ! qu9c5t5nial         
anniv]s>y ( ! city f ,septemb] #bjba to 
,may #bjbb3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ejj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! city ( ,san     
,juan1 ,pu]to ,rico2  7#b7 honors !     
hi/ory ( ! city ( ,san ,juan1 ,pu]to    
,rico2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to obs]ve & recognize !          
qu9c5t5nial anniv]s>y ( ! city ( ,san   
,juan4