,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1 #bjbf,mr4  
,e/es 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4   
,mann1 ,mr4 ,s*midt1 ,ms4 ,davids (     
,kansas1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 & ,mr4 ,al=d7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+
 appreciation & recognition = !         
contributions ( ! ,am]ican c[boy &      
hi/oric cattle trails 9 advanc+ ,am]ican
 hi/ory 9 celebration ( ! ,nation's     
#bej? anniv]s>y4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 is celebrat+ ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( !     
sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,nation1 culm9at+ on ,july   
#d1 #bjbf2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican c[boy play$
 a significant role 9 ! hi/ory ( !      
,nation1 demon/rat+ ! c\rage1 /r5g?1 &  
indep5d5ce ( ! ,am]ican _s2 ,:]eas !    
,am]ican c[boy tradition has roots go+  
back c5turies across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
,mexico1 & ,canada & reflects !         
significant contributions ( ,mexican1   

,black1 ,native ,am]ican1 & ,:ite c[boys
 :o help$ %ape ! cattle indu/ry &       
culture ( ! ,am]ican ,we/2 ,:]eas !     
,am]ican c[boy z he is kn[n today fir/  
became reality 9 ! po/-,civil ,w> era ( 
! great cattle drives1 :5 c[boys mov$   
millions ( ,texas longhorns to m>kets   
fur!r nor? ov] hi/oric trails su* z !   
,%awnee ,trail1 ,*i%olm ,trail1 ,we/]n  
,trail 7also kn[n z ,great ,we/]n       
,trail71 ,goodnight-,lov+ ,trail1 & m2  
,:]eas ^? cattle trails & c[boys cross$ 
! ,/ates ( ,kansas1 ,oklahoma1 ,texas1  
,miss\ri1 ,new ,mexico1 ,colorado1      
,nebraska1 ,wyom+1 ,montana1 ,s\?       
,dakota1 ,nor? ,dakota1 & beyond2 ,:]eas
 ^? cattle drives help$ rebuild !       
economy ( ! ,nation 9 ! po/-,civil ,w>  
era by meet+ ! em]g+ consum] dem& =     
prote9 9 gr[+ cities & supply+ bre$+    
/ock = burgeon+ nor!rn ran* op]ations1  
creat+ ! truly national beef & cattle   
indu/ry2 ,:]eas ! cultural              
repres5tations ( ! c[boy 9 museums & o!r
 attractions are a significant economic 

eng9e = rural & urban areas1 encompass+ 
agriculture1 ent]ta9m5t1 retail1 &      
t\rism sectors ) ! impact felt across ! 
entire ,nation2 & ,:]eas ! ,am]ican     
c[boy has become uniquely & globally    
recogniz$ z a symbol ( ,am]ican c\rage1 
indep5d5ce1 _s1 & det]m9ation3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives recognizes ! valuable   
role ( ! ,am]ican c[boy & hi/oric cattle
 trails = _! vital contribution to !    
,nation's hi/ory & enc\rages local      
celebrations ( su* legacy z "p ( !      
,nation's #bej? anniv]s>y4