,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjbd,mr4   
,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4  
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,hoev51 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4   
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,s*mitt1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4
 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mrs4
 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,grassley1  
,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4      
,tub]ville1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,ms4 ,ern/1   
,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4      
,cruz1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4   
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4   
,b>rasso1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,moran1    
,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4      
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4   
,k+1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4   
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 
,te/]1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4     
,w>r51 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mrs4   
,murray1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4

 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,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  ,:]eas1 ,june #f1 #bjbd1 m>ks !  
#hj? 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 ! #hj?        
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+ !    
#hj? 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 7,,unesco7 ,_w ,h]itage   
,li/2 &  7#e7 reque/s t ! ,presid5t     
issue a proclamation call+ on ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! #hj? anniv]s>y
 ( ! ,norm&y l&+s ) appropriate         
c]emonies & programs to honor !         
sacrifices made by _! fell[ c\ntrym5 to 
lib]ate ,europe4