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 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !       
issuance ( a commemorative po/age /amp 9
 honor ( ,william ,lacy ,clay ,sr41 & = 
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 may be cit$ z ! ,william ,lacy ,clay   
,sr4 ,memorial ,/amp ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
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,william ,lacy ,clay1 ,sr4 0 born on    
,april #cj1 #aica1 9 ,/4 ,l\is1         
,miss\ri1 & rose f humble beg9n+s to    
become a respect$ national lead]4  7#b7 
,congressman ,clay ,sr4 s]v$ honorably 9
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work$ tirelessly to exp& political      
repres5tation1 opportunity1 & equality =
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communities4  7#d7 ,?r\gh\t 8 c>e]1     
,congressman ,clay ,sr4 *ampion$ l&m>k  
legislation advanc+ civil rights1 vot+  
rights1 fair labor /&>ds1 equal         
opportunity 9 ,f$]al employm5t1 &       
environm5tal ju/ice4  7#e7 ,congressman 
,clay ,sr4 sponsor$1 co-sponsor$1 or    
manag$ ne>ly #cjj bills t became law1   
b5efit+ wom51 m9orities1 vet]ans1 work+ 
families1 ! disabl$1 & union work]s1 a  
legislative record t rema9s "o ( ! mo/  
impactful 9 mod]n congressional hi/ory4 
7#f7 ,z a s5ior memb] ( ! ,committee on 
,education & ,labor1 ,congressman ,clay 
,sr4 play$ a lead+ role 9 ! passage ( ! 
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act1 ensur+   
millions ( ,am]icans access to          
job-protect$ leave = family & m$ical    
ne$s4  7#g7 ,z ,*air ( ! ,subcommittee  
on ,po/ ,(fice & ,civil ,s]vice1        
,congressman ,clay ,sr4 secur$          
significant re=ms to ! ,hat* ,act1      

gu>antee+ ,f$]al employees & po/al      
work]s ! "r to p>ticipate fully 9 !     
democratic process4  7#h7 ,congressman  
,clay ,sr4 au?or$ ,j ,p]man5t ,int]e/s1 
a memoir t provides a c&id & inspir+    
acc\nt ( 8 lifelong d$ication to ju/ice1
 equity1 & public s]vice4  7#i7         
,congressman ,clay ,sr4's decades (     
public s]vice left an indelible m>k on !
 legislative l&scape ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& 8 legacy cont9ues to inspire new      
g5]ations ( lead]s4  7#aj7 ,! life &    
s]vice ( ,congressman ,william ,lacy    
,clay1 ,sr41 repres5t ! highe/ ideals ( 
,am]ican democracy1 public s]vice1 &    
p]sev]ance4  #c4 ,william ,lacy ,clay   
,sr4 ,memorial ,/amp  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all issue a            
commemorative po/age /amp 9 honor (     
,william ,lacy ,clay ,sr4  7b7          
,application ,! commemorative po/age    
/amp issu$ "u ?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7   
issu$ 9 ! d5om9ation us$ = fir/ class   
mail up to #a ounce 9 weight & %all be> 
su* designs z ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all    

det]m9e2 &  7#b7 plac$ on sale z soon z 
practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act & %all be sold = su* p]iod     
!reaft] z ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al %all        
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