[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 221 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                             S. J. RES. 221

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

   To express the sense of the Congress in commemoration of the 75th 
               anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park.
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 221

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                            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.

            Passed the Senate September 23 (legislative day, September 
      12), 1994.

            Attest:






                                                             Secretary.