,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbf,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,hag]ty1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,smi?1
 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4        
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1  
,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4    
,ju/ice1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4          
,hyde-,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4      
,s*iff1 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life &
 legacy ( ,dolly ,p>ton1 a daught] (    
,t5nessee ^: extraord9>y contributions  
to music1 philan?ropy1 lit]acy1         
education1 heal?1 cons]vation1 & culture
 enri*$ ! lives ( c\ntless ,am]icans4   
,:]eas ,dolly ,rebecca ,p>ton 0 born !  
f\r? ( #ab *ildr5 on ,janu>y #ai1 #aidf1
 to ,rob]t ,lee ,p>ton & ,avie ,lee     
,p>ton 9 ,locu/ ,ridge1 ,sevi] ,c\nty1  
,t5nessee1 :]e fai?1 family1 music1 & ! 
traditions ( ,appala*ia inspir$ h]      
lifelong call+ to s]ve o!rs ) humility &

 grace2 ,:]eas1 9 ! foo?ills ( ! ,great 
,smoky ,m\nta9s1 ,dolly ,p>ton develop$ 
an endur+ love ( music & a pr(\nd fai? 9
 h] *ildhood1 s++ 9 h] gr&fa!r's *ur*1  
writ+ songs1 &1 at ! age ( #aj1 regul>ly
 p]=m+ on ! ,cas ,walk] ,%[ 9           
,knoxville1 ,t5nessee2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiei1 
,dolly ,p>ton made h] fir/ appe>ance at 
! ,gr& ,ole ,opry 9 ,na%ville1          
,t5nessee1 :]e %e 0 introduc$ by ,johnny
 ,ca% & receiv$ #c encores2 ,:]eas1 aft]
 graduat+ f ,sevi] ,c\nty ,high ,s*ool1 
,dolly ,p>ton mov$ to ,na%ville to      
pursue a c>e] 9 music & became "o ( !   
mo/ celebrat$ s+]-songwrit]s 9 ,am]ican 
hi/ory2 ,:]eas ,dolly ,p>ton wrote &    
record$ songs t became timeless classics
 ( ! ,am]ican songbook1 includ+ ,jol5e1 
,coat ( ,_m ,colors1 ,i ,w ,always ,love
 ,y1 & #i to #e1 :ile consi/5tly draw+  
inspiration f h] *ildhood1 family1 fai?1
 & h] ,ea/ ,t5nessee m\nta9 h]itage2    
,:]eas ,dolly ,p>ton e>n$ h] fir/       
numb]-#a s+le on ! ,billbo>d ,hot       
,c\ntry ,songs *>t ) ,jo%ua 9 #aigj &   

w5t on to receive num]\s accolades      
?r\gh\t h] c>e]1 includ+ ,c\ntry ,music 
,association ,aw>ds = ,female ,vocali/ (
 ! ,ye> & ,ent]ta9] ( ! ,ye> & a ,grammy
 ,aw>d = ,"h ,y ,come ,aga92 ,:]eas     
,dolly ,p>ton us$ ! success %e a*iev$   
?r\gh\t h] c>e] to give back to !       
communities & p :o %ap$ h] life1        
e/abli%+ a legacy ( philan?ropy root$ 9 
h] home ,/ate ( ,t5nessee2 ,:]eas1 9    
#aihf1 ,dolly ,p>ton op5$ ,dollywood 9 !
 ,great ,smoky ,m\nta9s ( ,ea/          
,t5nessee1 e/abli%+ a _w-class !me p>k t
 has become a premi] t\ri/ de/9ation1   
creat+ jobs & draw+ millions ( visitors 
to ! region ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ,dolly      
,p>ton e/abli%$ ,! ,dollywood ,f\ndation
 9 #aihh 9 ,sevi] ,c\nty1 ,t5nessee1 z a
 nonpr(it organization initially d$icat$
 to improv+ educational a*ievem5t &     
r$uc+ high s*ool drop\t rates among     
*ildr5 9 h] home community2 ,:]eas1     
?r\gh ,! ,dollywood ,f\ndation1 ,dolly  
,p>ton e/abli%$ ! ,buddy ,program 9     
,sevi] ,c\nty to enc\rage /ud5ts to     

rema9 9 s*ool includ+ by aw>d+ f9ancial 
inc5tives to p>ticipat+ /ud5ts :o       
successfully graduat$1 demon/rat+ h]    
e>ly commitm5t to creat+ educational    
opportunities = "y ,t5nesseans2 ,:]eas1 
9 #aiie1 ,dolly ,p>ton e/abli%$ ,dolly  
,p>ton's ,imag9ation ,libr>y ?r\gh ,!   
,dollywood ,f\ndation1 inspir$ by h]    
fa!r1 ,rob]t ,lee ,p>ton1 :o c\ld n read
 or write2 ,:]eas ! ,imag9ation ,libr>y 
began by provid+ books to *ildr5 9      
,dolly ,p>ton's home c\nty & grew into  
an int]national book-gift+ program      
provid+ free1 age-appropriate books to  
*ildr5 f bir? to age #e reg>dless (     
family income2 ,:]eas ! ,imag9ation     
,libr>y exp&$ f ! m\nta9s ( ,ea/        
,t5nessee to communities ?r\gh\t !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w1 demon/rat+  
h[ an act ( s]vice beg9n+ 9 a rural     
,t5nessee community c improve ! lives ( 
millions ( *ildr5 & families2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjad1 ,dolly ,p>ton's ,imag9ation      
,libr>y 0 recogniz$ ?r\gh ! ,libr>y (   
,congress ,lit]acy ,aw>ds = its "w      

promot+ lit]acy1 &1 9 #bjah1 ,dolly     
,p>ton donat$ ! #ajj1jjj1jjj? book      
di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! program to ! ,libr>y (
 ,congress2 ,:]eas ,dolly ,p>ton ext5d$ 
h] commitm5t to ! p ( ,ea/ ,t5nessee to 
heal? c>e1 help+ raise #a1jjj1jjj 9     
#bjjg = ! bir?+ unit at ,le,conte       
,m$ical ,c5t] 9 ,sevi] ,c\nty1 an ef=t t
 contribut$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,dolly  
,p>ton ,c5t] = ,wom5's ,s]vices & exp&$ 
heal? c>e res\rces = wom5 & families 9 !
 region2 ,:]eas ,dolly ,p>ton also      
support$ ! ,p$iatric ,canc] ,program at 
,monroe ,c>ell ,jr4 ,*ildr5's ,hospital 
at ,v&]bilt1 fur!r demon/rat+ h] long/&+
 commitm5t to improv+ ! heal? & well-be+
 ( *ildr52 ,:]eas ,dolly ,p>ton lat]    
cont9u$ h] support = m$ical rese>* 9    
,t5nessee by donat+ an additional       
#a1jjj1jjj to ,v&]bilt ,univ]sity       
,m$ical ,c5t] 9 #bjbb to support        
p$iatric infecti\s disease rese>*2      
,:]eas ,dolly ,p>ton's philan?ropy      
ext5d$ to ! protection ( wildlife & !   
natural h]itage ( ,t5nessee1 &1 beg9n+ 9

 #aiia1 ,dollywood p>tn]$ ) ! ,am]ican  
,eagle ,f\ndation to advance !          
cons]vation1 c>e1 & public und]/&+ (    
bald eagles & o!r birds ( prey2 ,:]eas  
,eagle ,m\nta9 ,sanctu>y at ,dollywood  
became home to non-releasable bald      
eagles & provid$ millions ( visitors )  
opportunities to le>n ab\t ! cons]vation
 ( ! national bird & o!r wildlife2      
,:]eas ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,dollywood & ! 
,am]ican ,eagle ,f\ndation contribut$ to
 decades ( cons]vation & education      
ef=ts1 dur+ :i* ! ,am]ican ,eagle       
,f\ndation successfully releas$ m ?an   
#djj bald eagles into ! wild2 ,:]eas1   
foll[+ ! wildfires t deva/at$ ,sevi]    
,c\nty & ! ,great ,smoky ,m\nta9s region
 9 ,novemb] #bjaf1 de/roy+ homes &      
displac+ families 9 ! community :]e %e 0
 rais$1 ,dolly ,p>ton direct$ ,!        
,dollywood ,f\ndation to e/abli% ! ,my  
,p ,fund2 ,:]eas ,! ,dollywood          
,f\ndation creat$ ! ,my ,p ,fund )9     
weeks ( ! fires to provide direct       
f9ancial assi/ance to families :o _h lo/

 _! prim>y resid5ces2 ,:]eas ! ,my ,p   
,fund ultimately di/ribut$ m ?an        
#ab1jjj1jjj to families affect$ by !    
,sevi] ,c\nty wildfires & provid$       
additional assi/ance1 includ+ s*ol>%ips 
= graduat+ s5iors ^: homes _h be5       
de/roy$2 ,:]eas ,dolly ,p>ton cont9u$ to
 respond to ! ne$s ( h] fell[           
,t5nesseans & neighbor+ communities     
?r\gh\t h] life1 includ+ foll[+         
,hurricane ,hel5e 9 #bjbd1 :5 ,dolly    
,p>ton & h] associat$ bus9esses &       
organizations committ$ m ?an #b1jjj1jjj 
to support relief & recov]y ef=ts 9     
,t5nessee & ,nor? ,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas ,dolly
 ,p>ton di$ on ,augu/ #be1 #bjbf1 at !  
age ( #hj1 leav+ beh9d an extraord9>y   
legacy ( music1 philan?ropy1 s]vice1    
g5]osity1 & love = h] fell[ ,t5nesseans 
& ,am]icans2 ,:]eas1 despite a*iev+     
int]national fame1 ,dolly ,p>ton rema9$ 
deeply connect$ to ,sevi] ,c\nty & !    
,/ate ( ,t5nessee & repeat$ly direct$ h]
 res\rces1 influ5ce1 & "t t[>d improv+ !
 lives ( ! p ( h] home ,/ate2 ,:]eas    

,dolly ,p>ton's philan?ropic s]vice     
reflect$ a consi/5t commitm5t to *ildr51
 education1 heal?1 families fac+ h>d%ip1
 disa/] recov]y1 wildlife cons]vation1 &
 ! communities ( ,ea/ ,t5nessee2 ,:]eas 
,dolly ,p>ton's life demon/rat$ t       
success is measur$ n only by p]sonal    
a*ievem5t1 b by ! opportunities creat$ =
 o!rs & by a will+ness to s]ve neighbors
 9 times ( ne$2 ,:]eas ,dolly ,p>ton    
embodi$ ! values ( fai?1 h>d "w1        
p]sev]ance1 g5]osity1 k9dness1          
creativity1 & s]vice to o!rs t are      
deeply root$ 9 ! hi/ory & "* (          
,t5nessee1 ! ,volunte] ,/ate2 & ,:]eas !
 life ( ,dolly ,p>ton repres5ts bo? an  
extraord9>y ,am]ican /ory & a uniquely  
,t5nessee /ory1 demon/rat+ h[ fai?1     
tal5t1 det]m9ation1 g5]osity1 & an      
endur+ love ( home c *ange lives ?r\gh\t
 ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 m\rns ! pass+ ( ,dolly ,p>ton &    
ext5ds its deepe/ condol5ces to h]      
family1 fri5ds1 lov$ ones1 & ! p (      
,t5nessee2  7#b7 honors ! extraord9>y   

life & legacy ( ,dolly ,p>ton & h]      
contributions to ! ,/ate ( ,t5nessee & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes ,dolly 
,p>ton's la/+ contributions to ,am]ican 
music1 songwrit+1 ent]ta9m5t1 education1
 *ildhood lit]acy1 heal? c>e1 m$ical    
rese>*1 disa/] relief1 cons]vation1 &   
philan?ropy2  7#d7 recognizes ,!        
,dollywood ,f\ndation & ,dolly ,p>ton's 
,imag9ation ,libr>y z endur+ expressions
 ( ,dolly ,p>ton's commitm5t to provid+ 
*ildr5 & families ) opportunities to    
le>n1 ?rive1 & build bett] lives2  7#e7 
recognizes ,dolly ,p>ton's extraord9>y  
devotion to ,t5nessee1 ! ,volunte]      
,/ate1 & h] decades ( s]vice to !       
communities t %ap$ h] life2  7#f7       
recognizes ,dolly ,p>ton's extraord9>y &
 endur+ contributions to ,am]ican       
culture & philan?ropy1 includ+ h]       
induction into ! ,c\ntry ,music ,hall ( 
,fame 9 #aiii1 receipt ( ! ,libr>y (    
,congress ,liv+ ,leg5d ,m$al 9 #bjjd1 & 
receipt ( ! ,c>negie ,m$al (            
,philan?ropy 9 #bjbb1 honor+ h]         

rem>kable legacy ( arti/ic a*ievem5t1   
g5]osity1 & s]vice to o!rs2  7#g7       
recognizes t ,dolly ,p>ton us$ h]       
success & national plat=m n m]ely =     
p]sonal a*ievem5t1 b to s]ve o!rs1      
includ+ *ildr5 le>n+ to read1 families  
rebuild+ aft] natural disa/]s1 pati5ts  
b5efitt+ f m$ical rese>*1 & communities 
pres]v+ ,am]ica's natural h]itage2  7#h7
 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
honor ,dolly ,p>ton's memory by c>ry+   
=w>d h] example ( *>ity1 k9dness1       
s]vice1 p]sev]ance1 & love ( community2 
&  7#i7 honors ,dolly ,p>ton's lifelong 
commitm5t to h] dream to1 9 h] words1   
make z _m p happy z ,i c\ld 9 ?is life1 
& recognizes t h] extraord9>y life &    
legacy fulfill$ t dream = g5]ations (   
,am]icans4