,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #if  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1      
#bjbe,mrs4 ,capito 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,padilla1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,mrs4       
,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t         
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces  ,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,reque/+
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to au?orize   
unique & "o-"t arrangem5ts = displays on
 ! ,national ,mall & ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t
 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjbe1 & end+ on ,janu>y #e1 #bjbf4     
,:]eas ! ,second ,cont95tal ,congress   
unanim\sly agre$ to adopt ! ,decl>ation 
( ,indep5d5ce on ,july #d1 #aggf1 9 :i* 
! ,second ,cont95tal ,congress decl>$ a 
complete break ) ,brita9 & ! k+ & claim$
 ! p[]s ( an indep5d5t c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! 
f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates repres5t$ a     
hi/oric _w ev5t t has improv$ ! lives ( 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( o!r       
nations 9 pr(\nd ways = c5turies2 ,:]eas
 ! ideas ( ! f\nd+ fa!rs1 includ+       

repres5tative gov]nm5t1 gu>ante$ rights1
 & national sov]eignty1 inspire all p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to ?is day2 ,:]eas1 on  
,july #d1 #bjbf1 ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( !  
indep5d5ce & f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w  
be commemorat$ & celebrat$2 ,:]eas      
,congress enact$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,semiqu9c5t5nial ,commission ,act (     
#bjaf 7#cf ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #aja2   
,public ,law #aad-aif7 to plan1         
enc\rage1 develop1 & coord9ate !        
commemoration ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates lead+ up to ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( !
 f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,semiqu9c5t5nial          
,commission has plann$1 coord9at$1 &    
inspir$ celebrations ( ! #bej? anniv]s>y
 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to m>k !        
occasion2 ,:]eas ,new ,ye>'s ,eve 9     
#bjbe m>ks ! b\nd>y betwe5 ! #bdi? &    
#bej? ye> ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 w br+ ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates toge!r1 & w be a fitt+ 
date to initiate celebrations ( ! #bej? 
anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 e>ne/2    
,:]eas ,congress explor$ light+ !       

,wa%+ton ,monum5t & o!r capital monum5ts
 at night dur+ cal5d> ye> #aigf to      
celebrate ! bic5t5nial ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,mall ho/$ ! 
#ej? anniv]s>y commemoration ( ! ,apollo
 #aa lun> l&+ 9 #bjai1 :i* includ$ !    
display ( ,,nasa & ,smi?sonian artifacts
 on ! ,national ,mall = #e days &       
conclud$ ea* night ) an inspir+ video   
program t project$ footage f ! ,apollo  
#aa program on ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t2     
,:]eas ! commemoration ( ! ,apollo #aa  
lun> l&+ 0 att5d$ by ov] #ejj1jjj p f   
all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o ga!r$ ov] a  
p]iod ( #e days to celebrate ! hi/oric  
a*ievem5ts ( ! ,apollo program & wat*$ !
 video program c5t]$ on ! ,wa%+ton      
,monum5t2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates visit ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ea*
 holiday season & att5d outdoor         
exhibits2  ,:]eas ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 is    
uniquely suitable to ho/ ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = inaugural ,unit$ ,/ates        
semiqu9c5t5nial fe/ivities2 &  ,:]eas ! 
,wa%+ton ,monum5t is c5tral to !        

,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 l&scape & commemorates  
"o ( ! mo/ prom95t figures 9 ! f\nd+ ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t    
,congress-- 7#a7 reque/s ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior to au?orize unique & "o-"t    
arrangem5ts = ! display ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
semiqu9c5t5nial mat]ials & o!r          
significant artifacts1 digital cont5t1  
film footage1 & associat$ audio & imag]y
 9 & ar\nd ! vic9ity ( ! ,national      
,mall1 includ+ project$ onto ! surface (
 ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t = #e nights (      
public display1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ,janu>y  
#e1 #bjbf2 &  7#b7 respectfully reque/s 
t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit an    
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to-- 7,a7 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 !     
,*air ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,semiqu9c5t5nial
 ,commission4