A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.

This Senate resolution honors Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, who has announced his retirement after nearly four decades at the Smithsonian. It lists his record, including serving as the first African American and first historian to lead the Smithsonian, leading a fundraising campaign, and serving as founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The resolution congratulates him on his retirement and thanks him for his service. It also states the Senate's view of the value of the Smithsonian Institution in increasing and spreading knowledge. It does not create new laws or spending.

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Sponsors

• Alex Padilla Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors