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,r4 #dhde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,ellzey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
designate ! ,national ,memorial ,day    
,p>ade1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4          
,designation ( ! ,national ,memorial    
,day ,p>ade 9 recognition ( ,am]ica's   
fall5 h]oes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,at ! />t ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt &     
,g5]al ,george ,m>%all review$ a        
,national ,memorial ,day ,p>ade 9       
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on ,may #cj1 #aidb4 ,?is
 p>ade 0 n r5ew$ = ! next #fb ye>s4     
7#b7 ,on ,may #ca1 #bjjd1 ,am]ican      
,vet]ans ,c5t] cont9u$ ! tradition ) a  
,national ,memorial ,day ,p>ade 9       

,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4  7#c7 ,e ye> s9ce #bjjd1
 ! ,national ,memorial ,day ,p>ade 9    
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 provides ! l>ge/        
,memorial ,day ev5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
draw+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p>ticipants &   
spectators to ,,dc1 & has be5 broadca/$ 
to ov] "o hundr$ million homes          
nationwide1 & worldwide on ,am]ican     
,=ces ,network4  7#d7 ,! ,national      
,memorial ,day ,p>ade 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 
repres5ts a timel9e ( ,am]ican hi/ory1  
spotlight+ our %>$ /ory ?r\gh hi/orical 
re-enactors1 vet]ans1 active-duty       
p]sonnel1 & musical p]=m]s1 live on     
,con/itution ,av5ue & f hi/oric sites   
ar\nd ! c\ntry4  7#e7 ,! ,national      
,memorial ,day ,p>ade 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 
enhances ! k ( ! ,am]ican p on !        
importance ( commemorat+ ,memorial ,day1
 & ensures t all future g5]ations und]/&
 ! sacrifices made to pres]ve fre$om1   
democracy1 & b5efits ( peace4  7b7      
,designation  ,! ,national ,memorial    
,day ,p>ade 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 %all be   
designat$ z ! ,national ,memorial ,day  

,p>ade4  7c7 ,support by ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se ,9 ord] to honor ,am]ican       
vet]ans1 includ+ ,am]ican vet]ans ( pa/ 
w>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may provide  
su* support t ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate = a p>ade to be c>ri$ out 9 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,9 provid+      
support "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
may-- 7#a7 use units ( ! active & res]ve
 compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! ,national
 ,memorial ,day ,p>ade 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2
 &  7#b7 use ,f$]al funds = ! display ( 
small arms & munitions appropriate =    
cu/om>y c]emonial honors4