,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjbd,ms4 
,malliotakis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,meeks1    
,ms4 ,/efanik1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4     
,mol9>o1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4   
,langwor?y1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,williams ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,d',esposito1 ,mr4 ,la,lota1
 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4       
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 
& ,mr4 ,panetta7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability          
,,resolution  ,ackn[l$g+ ,april #ag1    
#bjbd1 z ! #ejj? anniv]s>y ( ! discov]y 
( ,new ,york ,bay by ,giovanni da       
,v]razzano4  ,:]eas ,giovanni da        
,v]razzano 0 born 9 #adhe 9 ,val di     
,greve1 ,republic ( ,flor5ce1 :i* is n[ 
a "p ( ! ,italian ,republic2 ,:]eas ,k+ 
,francis ,i ( ,france commission$       
,v]razzano to lead an exp$ition aim$ at 
f9d+ a we/]n passage f ! ,atlantic      

,ocean to ! ,pacific ,ocean2 ,:]eas     
,v]razzano's discov]y ( ,new ,york ,bay 
exp&$ m>itime k ( :at became ! ,ea/     
,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & laid !        
f\ndation = future comm]ce & settlem5ts 
9 ,nor? ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ,v]razzano's    
voyage sp>k$ future explorations ( !    
,new ,_w1 includ+1 #he ye>s lat]1 ,h5ry 
,hudson's #afji voyage to ,new ,york    
,bay to e/abli% ,new ,am/]dam2 ,:]eas   
,new ,am/]dam became ,new ,york on      
,septemb] #h1 #affd2 ,:]eas ,new ,york  
,city has ! highe/ economic impact ( any
 city 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & cont9ues to   
s]ve z a major global economic hub1 &   
,new ,york ,bay cont9ues to be a major  
hub = trade & comm]ce2 ,:]eas ,new ,york
 ,bay1 home to ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty1 is   
:]e #ab million immigrants legally pass$
 ?r\gh ,ellis ,isl& at a rate ( #e1jjj p
 p] day f #ahib to #aied2 ,:]eas ! ,new 
,york ,city metropolitan area is home to
 ov] #b4e million ,italian ,am]icans2   
,:]eas to commemorate & und]score !     
significant impact ( ,giovanni da       

,v]razzano's discov]y ( ,new ,york ,bay1
 on ,m>* #i1 #aifj1 ,gov]nor ,nelson    
,rockefell] sign$ legislation t nam$ !  
bridge connect+ ! bor\ghs ( ,/at5 ,isl& 
& ,brooklyn z ! ,v]razzano-,n>r[s       
,bridge2 ,:]eas ! ,v]razzano-,n>r[s     
,bridge 0 inaugurat$ on ,novemb] #ba1   
#aifd1 0 ! _w's longe/ susp5sion bridge 
until #aiha1 & spans ! ,n>r[s2 & ,:]eas 
! legacy ( ,giovanni da ,v]razzano is   
fur!r honor$ at ,batt]y ,p>k1 ,new ,york
 ,city1 & ,rehobo? ,bea*1 ,delaw>e1     
recogniz+ ,v]razzano's impact z ! fir/  
,european explor] to *>t :at became !   
,ea/ ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 ackn[l$ges      
,april #ag1 #bjbd1 z ! #ejj? anniv]s>y (
 ! discov]y ( ,new ,york ,bay by        
,giovanni da ,v]razzano2 &  7#b7        
recognizes ! contributions ( ,giovanni  
da ,v]razzano's voyage to ,nor? ,am]ica1
 highlight+ ,v]razzano's pivotal role 9 
! mapp+ & exploration ( ! cont95t &     
,v]razzano's la/+ impact on ! f\ndation 

( ,new ,york ,city & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4