“ The founding of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, the first permanent English colony in America, and the capital of Virginia for 92 years, has major significance in the history of the United States. (2) The Jamestown Settlement brought people from throughout the Atlantic Basin together to form a society that drew upon the strengths and characteristics of English, European, African, and Native American cultures. ”

“ The economic, political, religious, and social institutions that developed during the first 9 decades of the existence of Jamestown continue to have profound effects on the United States, particularly in English common law and language, cross cultural relationships, manufacturing, and economic structure and status. (4) The National Park Service, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation of the Commonwealth of Virginia collectively own and operate significant resources related to the early history of Jamestown. ”

“ Legislative History H.R. 1914, (S. 976) HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-472 Part 1, (Comm. on Financial Services) No. 108-472 Part 2, (Comm. on Ways and Means) CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004) : July 14, considered and passed House. ”