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Applications must therefore be made directly to the Academy. Congresswoman Norton has the honor and privilege to recommend some of the District's most talented and skilled individuals for selection to the four service academies that require nominations: the U. Air Force Academy, the U. Naval Academy, the U.

Merchant Marine Academy, and the U. Military Academy West Point. These academies provide an exceptional education, as well as a five-year service requirement. Tour D. My staff is happy to assist constituents with obtaining tickets for tours of the U. Capitol and other Washington, DC attractions. Please be advised that there are no more available tour dates for the month of December.

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While the HRA is silent on the method that the Chairman must use to transmit the legislation, House and Senate precedent require that the legislation be physically transmitted to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate. When the HRA was enacted in , email did not exist. The Council engages in a step process to comply with the physical transmittal requirement:. The aftermath of the January 6, , attack on the Capitol highlighted the burdens of physical transmittal.

After temporary fencing was installed around the Capitol, staff from the D. Council staff and congressional staff met outside the fencing so the Council staff could physically transmit the legislation.

Today, when we live in the era of e-mail, there is no reason to continue to require an increasingly ancient process, when these documents could be transmitted electronically instead, saving a tremendous amount of time and effort.

I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense bill. Skip to main content. You are here. Norton Introduces Bill Allowing D. Press Release. The Council engages in a step process to comply with the physical transmittal requirement: Step 1: Write individualized cover letters.

Step 2: The Chairman physically signs the cover letters.