,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,ms4 ,cortez   
,ma/o1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution
  ,honor+ ! lead]%ip ( ,lonnie ,g4 ,bun*
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,in/itution & recogniz+ 8 c>e] z a      
public s]vant & ! endur+ value ( !      
,smi?sonian ,in/itution to ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ,secret>y ,lonnie
 ,g4 ,bun* ,,iii is a /eadfa/ public    
s]vant :o has ann\nc$ t he w retire f ! 
,smi?sonian ,in/itution aft] ne>ly #d   
decades ( di/+ui%$ s]vice2 ,:]eas       
,secret>y ,lonnie ,g4 ,bun* ,,iii is !  
#ad? ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian          
,in/itution s9ce its f\nd+ #ahj ye>s ago
 9 #ahdf2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ,lonnie ,g4  
,bun* ,,iii made hi/ory z ! fir/        
,african ,am]ican & fir/ hi/orian to    
s]ve z ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian        

,in/itution2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ,lonnie   
,g4 ,bun* ,,iii1 s9ce #bjai1 has l$ !   
,smi?sonian ,in/itution dur+ a "t (     
great gr[? & success2 ,:]eas ,secret>y  
,lonnie ,g4 ,bun* ,,iii1 = #g ye>s1 has 
l$ ! _w's l>ge/ museum1 education &     
rese>* complex--:i* includes #ba        
museums1 #bj libr>ies1 ! ,national ,zoo1
 num]\s rese>* c5t]s1 & multiple        
education units & c5t]s--& dur+ t "t !  
,smi?sonian ,in/itution has welcom$ ov] 
#ajj million visitors to its museums & !
 ,national ,zoo2 ,:]eas ,secret>y       
,lonnie ,g4 ,bun* ,,iii spe>head$ !     
,smi?sonian ,in/itution's fundrais+     
campaign1 ! l>ge/ ( a cultural          
in/itution1 surpass+ ! ,smi?sonian      
,in/itution's #b4e billion fundrais+    
goal #a ye> ahead ( s*$ule2 ,:]eas      
,secret>y ,lonnie ,g4 ,bun* ,,iii has   
guid$ ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution's       
cont9u$ expansion1 includ+ congressional
 au?orization ( #b new ,smi?sonian      
museums1 ! ,national ,museum ( !        
,am]ican ,lat9o & ! ,am]ican ,wom5's    

,hi/ory ,museum2 ,:]eas ,secret>y       
,lonnie ,g4 ,bun* ,,iii help$ secure !  
,smi?sonian ,in/itution's ,arts &       
,indu/ries ,build+ on ! ,national ,mall 
z ! p]man5t home = ! ,national ,museum (
 ! ,am]ican ,lat9o2 ,:]eas ,secret>y    
,lonnie ,g4 ,bun* ,,iii l$ ! ,smi?sonian
 ,in/itution 9 celebrat+ ! #bej?        
anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 curat+ !   
,smi?sonian's ,am]ican ,aspirations     
exhibit to commemorate ! sign+ ( !      
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce & !           
aspirational ideals ( our ,nation's     
f\nd+2  ,:]eas ,secret>y ,lonnie ,g4    
,bun* ,,iii1 prior to be+ appo9t$       
,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1  
s]v$ z ! ,f\nd+ ,director ( ! ,national 
,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory &   
,culture1 /e]+ ! museum f its initial   
concept to its op5+ on ! ,national ,mall
 on ,septemb] #bd1 #bjaf1 & 9 ! #aj ye>s
 s9ce1 ! museum has welcom$ m ?an #ac   
million visitors & become "o ( !        
,smi?sonian ,in/itution's mo/ visit$    
locations2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ,lonnie ,g4 

,bun* ,,iii has /ew>d$ ! ,smi?sonian    
,in/itution on an indep5d5t1 nonp>tisan 
basis1 nev] wav]+ 9 8 commitm5t to      
def5d+ ! indep5d5ce & integrity ( !     
,in/itution1 ensur+ t x cont9ues to     
pres]ve & tell ,am]ica's full /ory2     
,:]eas ,secret>y ,lonnie ,g4 ,bun* ,,iii
 has rema9$ /eadfa/ 9 8 commitm5t to    
excell5ce & upheld ! ,smi?sonian        
,in/itution's missions & values1        
gu>antee+ t x rema9s a national         
treasure2 & ,:]eas ,secret>y ,lonnie ,g4
 ,bun* ,,iii's legacy z a public s]vant 
w cont9ue long aft] 8 retirem5t1 =ev]   
memorializ$ by 8 contributions to !     
,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 :i* visitors f 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w w cont9ue  
to enjoy = g5]ations to come3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! 
decades ( di/+ui%$ s]vice &             
accompli%m5ts ( ,secret>y ( !           
,smi?sonian ,in/itution ,lonnie ,g4     
,bun* ,,iii2  7#b7 congratulates        
,secret>y ,lonnie ,g4 ,bun* ,,iii on 8  
upcom+ retirem5t & ?anks him = 8 s]vice 

to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7       
reaffirms ! value ( ! ,smi?sonian       
,in/itution z an in/itution d$icat$ to  
accurately increas+ & diffus+ k ar\nd ! 
_w to bo? pres]ve ,am]ica's full hi/ory 
& contribute to s*ol>%ip conc]n+        
hi/orical1 cultural1 & sci5tific matt]s4