,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mr4 
,k+7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,augu/ #g1     
#bjbf1 z ,national ,ligh?\se ,day4      
,:]eas ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf1 w m>k ! #bcg?  
anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ by ,george ,wa%+ton 
( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act = ! e/abli%m5t
 & support ( ligh?\ses1 beacons1 buoys1 
& public pi]s1 approv$ ,augu/ #g1 #aghi 
7commonly kn[n z ! ,ligh?\se ,act (     
#aghi7 7#a ,/at4 #ec1 *apt] #i71 an ,act
 ( ! fir/ ,congress t e/abli%$ ! endur+ 
commitm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to       
m>itime safety & repres5t$ ! fir/ public
 works legislation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ?is l&m>k legislation em]g$ at a 
"t :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 b>ely a decade  
remov$ f indep5d5ce1 demon/rat+ t !     
f\nd]s und]/ood ! critical l9k betwe5   
navigational safety1 comm]ce1 & !       
survival ( ! "y republic2 ,:]eas1 f !   

,atlantic %ores to ! ,great ,lakes & f !
 ,gulf ,coa/ to ! ,pacific fronti]1 !   
sy/em ( ligh?\ses & light /ations ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates has guid$ c\ntless vessels
 ?r\gh trea*]\s wat]s1 enabl+ !         
expansion ( trade & ! gr[? ( coa/al     
communities t %ap$ ! /ory ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ^! s5t9el t[]s1 /&+ at ! 
int]section ( l& & sea1 h long symboliz$
 safety1 vigilance1 & fai?fulness to all
 :o v5ture ^u ! wat]s1 & ! d$icat$      
individuals :o t5d$ _! lights1 (t5 9    
isolation & at great p]sonal risk1      
embody ! f9e/ traditions ( s]vice to    
o!rs2 ,:]eas ligh?\se keep+ 0 r>ely a   
solit>y endeavor b r a family call+1 )  
wives1 *ildr51 & ext5d$ k9 %>+ ! dem&+  
"w ( ma9ta9+ ! light1 t5d+ ! gr\nds1 &  
/&+ wat* ?r\gh long nights & fi]ce      
/orms1 a tradition t made light /ations 
n m]ely places ( employm5t b homes :]e  
g5]ations le>n$ ! mean+ ( duty &        
sacrifice2 ,:]eas among ^? :o s]v$ 7    
c\ntless wom51 includ+ wid[s :o assum$  
keep] duties aft] ! dea? ( a husb&1     

daught]s :o grew up t5d+ ! light        
alongside _! fa!rs1 & wom5 appo9t$ 9 _! 
own "r to positions t 7 among ! fir/    
,f$]al non-cl]ical jobs op5 to wom52    
,:]eas ! automation ( ligh?\ses 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates end$ ! era ( mann$ light  
/ations & expos$ ^! hi/oric /ructures to
 ! ?reats ( neglect & v&alism & !       
ravages ( "t & ! elem5ts2 ,:]eas *apt]  
#cjea ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7=m]ly kn[n z ! ,national ,hi/oric      
,ligh?\se ,pres]vation ,act ( #bjjj     
7,public ,law #ajf-cee2 #aad ,/at4      
#ache771 e/abli%$ an effective process  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d =        
transf]r+ ligh?\ses to qualifi$ /ew>d%ip
 gr\ps1 ensur+ t ^! irreplaceable l&m>ks
 rema9 9 public h&s = future g5]ations2 
,:]eas num]\s national1 regional1 &     
local organizations h work$ tirelessly  
to re/ore & pres]ve ligh?\ses 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 educate ! public ab\t _!       
hi/ory1 & ensure t ^! beacons cont9ue to

 illum9ate ! m>itime h]itage ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! developm5t (    
cultural t\rism1 pres]v$ ligh?\ses      
contribute mean+fully to ! economies (  
coa/al communities across ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 draw+ visitors :o come to       
exp]i5ce ! beauty & hi/ory ( ^! iconic  
/ructures2 ,:]eas #bjbf m>ks ! #bej?    
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,semiqu9c5t5nial1
 a mom5t ( national reflection t calls  
^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to honor ! full
 bread? ( ! h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ ! ligh?\ses & keep]s :o h guid$ 
its m>itime hi/ory2 & ,:]eas1 despite   
significant progress1 _m ligh?\ses      
across ! c\ntry rema9 ?reat5$ by        
erosion1 neglect1 & det]ioration1       
und]scor+ ! ne$ = cont9u$ public aw>5ess
 & support3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,augu/ #g1     
#bjbf1 z ,national ,ligh?\se ,day2  7#b7
 enc\rages ligh?\se gr\nds to be op5$ to
 ! g5]al public to ! ext5t feasible2    
7#c7 calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  

obs]ve ,national ,ligh?\se ,day )       
c]emonies & activities t celebrate !    
m>itime h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
includ+ visit+ hi/oric ligh?\se sites1  
support+ pres]vation ef=ts1 & becom+    
involv$ ) organizations d$icat$ to      
ligh?\se education & hi/oric l&m>k      
pres]vation2 &  7#d7 reaffirms !        
commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate to support+ !      
pres]vation & re/oration ( hi/oric      
ligh?\ses z endur+ monum5ts to ! m>itime
 hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !           
individuals :o kept _! lights burn+4