my name is preston bryant and i'm the chairman of the national planning commission the national capitol planning commission is the planning agency for the national capitol region that focus on key planning -- our activities include for example jointly offering a comprehensive plan for the national capitol with the district of columbia. reviewing all federal development projects in region and addressing the unique planning issues in the capitol cities. i'm pleased to share with you the role of the national historic pro -- that makes washington one of the most admired capitol cities in the world. for each memorial problem--responsive and transparent. more broadly, our goal is threefold, first to ensure that washington's commemorative landscape -- second to meet the expectations of millions of americans who visit the nation's capitol and third, as you have said mr. chairman, to plan for the future generations to have excellent locations for their memorial projects. under the commemorative works act. ncp -- ncpc works with a number of stake hold evers, memorial sponsors t national capitol a