[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 86 (Friday, June 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S7334]
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COMMENDING THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FOR 200 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed 
to the immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 255, submitted 
earlier today by Senators Warner, Ford, Stevens, and Moynihan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 255) to commend the Library of 
     Congress for 200 years of outstanding service to Congress and 
     the Nation, and to encourage activities to commemorate the 
     bicentennial anniversary of the Library of Congress.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed, the 
preamble be agreed to, a motion to consider be laid upon the table, and 
a statement of explanation appear in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 255) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 255

       Whereas the Library of Congress was established in 1800 and 
     will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Library of 
     Congress in 2000;
       Whereas the goal of the bicentennial commemoration is to 
     inspire creativity in the century ahead and ensure a free 
     society through greater use of the Library of Congress and 
     libraries everywhere;
       Whereas the bicentennial goal will be achieved through a 
     variety of national, State, and local projects, developed in 
     collaboration with the offices of the Members of Congress, 
     the staff of the Library of Congress, and special advisory 
     committees; and
       Whereas the bicentennial commemorative activities include 
     significant acquisitions, symposia, exhibits, issuance of a 
     commemorative coin, and enhanced public access to the 
     collections of the Library of Congress through the National 
     Digital Library: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate commends the Library of Congress 
     on 200 years of service to Congress and the Nation, and 
     encourages the American public to participate in activities 
     to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the Library of 
     Congress.

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