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[S.J. Res. 221 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.J.Res. 221

                       One Hundred Third Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
 the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-
                                  four


                            Joint Resolution

  
 
  To express the sense of the Congress in Commemoration of the 75th 
anniversary
  
  of Grand Canyon National Park.

Whereas the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is a feature of enormous 
  scientific interest and significance, whose unique geological, 
  biological and cultural resources represent a natural laboratory of 
  unparalleled diversity;
Whereas Grand Canyon National Park represents an integral part of the 
  greater Colorado Plateau Ecosystem whose significance to the health 
  of the natural systems of the American West increases with time;
Whereas the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is one of the most 
  spectacular examples of arid-land erosion anywhere in the world and 
  reveals a geologic record whose significance is unparalleled;
Whereas Grand Canyon is a world Heritage Site and a natural feature of 
  international significance whose aesthetic beauty reflects the 
  aspirations of a free and independent people;
Whereas Grand Canyon National Park has received over 100,000,000 
  visitors since its establishment in 1919 and continues to serve the 
  people of the United States and the world in their need for a place 
  of outstanding natural beauty and refuge; and
Whereas Grand Canyon National Park was established by Act of Congress 
  on February 26, 1919: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress of the 
United States of America on this date salutes Grand Canyon National 
Park and its custodians, the employees of the National Park Service, in 
honor of the park's 75th anniversary year.







                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.







                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.