[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. Res. 207 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 326
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 207

Designating March 31, 2002, and March 31, 2003, as ``National Civilian 
                       Conservation Corps Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 12, 2002

  Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Carnahan, Mr. Bond, Mr. 
Torricelli, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, 
 Mr. Cleland, Ms. Collins, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Levin, Mrs. 
  Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. 
 Wellstone, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Helms, Mr. Campbell, 
   Mr. Craig, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. 
Murkowski, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
 Edwards, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Specter, 
    Mr. Burns, Mr. Carper, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. 
    Lincoln, Mr. Baucus, and Ms. Landrieu) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                             March 14, 2002

Reported by Mr. Leahy, with an amendment, an amendment to the preamble, 
                     and an amendment to the title
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and the preamble and insert 
                      the part printed in italic]

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating March 31, 2002, and March 31, 2003, as ``National Civilian 
                       Conservation Corps Day''.

<DELETED>Whereas the Civilian Conservation Corps, commonly known as the CCC, was 
        an independent Federal agency that deserves recognition for its lasting 
        contribution to natural resources conservation and infrastructure 
        improvements on public lands in the United States and for its 
        outstanding success in providing employment and training to thousands of 
        Americans;
Whereas March 31, 2002, is the 69th anniversary, and March 31, 2003, is the 70th 
        anniversary, of the signing by President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the 
        Emergency Conservation Work Act, a precursor to the Civilian 
        Conservation Corps Act that established the CCC;
Whereas, between 1933 and 1942, the CCC provided employment and vocational 
        training for more than 3,000,000 men, including unemployed youths, more 
        than 250,000 veterans of the Spanish American War and World War I, and 
        more than 80,000 Native Americans in conservation and natural resources 
        development work, defense work on military reservations, and forest 
        protection;
Whereas the CCC coordinated a mobilization of men, material, and transportation 
        on a scale never previously known in time of peace;
Whereas the CCC managed more than 4,500 camps in every State and the then-
        territories of Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands;
Whereas the CCC left a legacy of natural resources and infrastructure 
        improvements that included planting more than 3,000,000,000 trees, 
        building 46,854 bridges, restoring 3,980 historical structures, 
        developing more than 800 state parks, improving 3,462 beaches, creating 
        405,037 signs, markers, and monuments, and building 63,256 structures 
        and 8,045 wells and pump houses;
Whereas the benefits of many CCC projects are still enjoyed by Americans today 
        in national and state parks, forests, and other lands, including the 
        National Arboretum in Washington, DC, Bandelier National Monument in New 
        Mexico, Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and 
        Tennessee, Yosemite National Park in California, Acadia National Park in 
        Maine, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, and Vicksburg National 
        Military Park in Mississippi;
Whereas the CCC provided a foundation of self-confidence, responsibility, 
        discipline, cooperation, communication, and leadership for its 
        participants through education, training, and hard work, and 
        participants made many lasting friendships in the CCC;
Whereas the CCC demonstrated the commitment of the United States to the 
        conservation of land, water, and natural resources on a national level 
        and to leadership in the world on public conservation efforts; and
Whereas the conservation of the Nation's land, water, and natural resources is 
        still an important goal of the American people: Now, therefore, be it
<DELETED>    Resolved, That the Senate--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) designates both March 31, 2002, and March 31, 
        2003, as ``National Civilian Conservation Corps Day''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) requests that the President issue a 
        proclamation calling on the people of the United States to 
        observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and 
        activities.</DELETED>
    Whereas the Civilian Conservation Corps, commonly known as the CCC, 
            was an independent Federal agency that deserves recognition 
            for its lasting contribution to natural resources 
            conservation and infrastructure improvements on public 
            lands in the United States and for its outstanding success 
            in providing employment and training to thousands of 
            Americans;
    Whereas March 31, 2002, is the 69th anniversary of the signing by 
            President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the Emergency 
            Conservation Work Act, a precursor to the Civilian 
            Conservation Corps Act that established the CCC;
    Whereas, between 1933 and 1942, the CCC provided employment and 
            vocational training for more than 3,000,000 men, including 
            unemployed youths, more than 250,000 veterans of the 
            Spanish American War and World War I, and more than 80,000 
            Native Americans in conservation and natural resources 
            development work, defense work on military reservations, 
            and forest protection;
    Whereas the CCC coordinated a mobilization of men, material, and 
            transportation on a scale never previously known in time of 
            peace;
    Whereas the CCC managed more than 4,500 camps in every State and 
            the then-territories of Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and 
            the Virgin Islands;
    Whereas the CCC left a legacy of natural resources and 
            infrastructure improvements that included planting more 
            than 3,000,000,000 trees, building 46,854 bridges, 
            restoring 3,980 historical structures, developing more than 
            800 state parks, improving 3,462 beaches, creating 405,037 
            signs, markers, and monuments, and building 63,256 
            structures and 8,045 wells and pump houses;
    Whereas the benefits of many CCC projects are still enjoyed by 
            Americans today in national and state parks, forests, and 
            other lands, including the National Arboretum in 
            Washington, DC, Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico, 
            Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and 
            Tennessee, Yosemite National Park in California, Acadia 
            National Park in Maine, Rocky Mountain National Park in 
            Colorado, and Vicksburg National Military Park in 
            Mississippi;
    Whereas the CCC provided a foundation of self-confidence, 
            responsibility, discipline, cooperation, communication, and 
            leadership for its participants through education, 
            training, and hard work, and participants made many lasting 
            friendships in the CCC;
    Whereas the CCC demonstrated the commitment of the United States to 
            the conservation of land, water, and natural resources on a 
            national level and to leadership in the world on public 
            conservation efforts; and
    Whereas the conservation of the Nation's land, water, and natural 
            resources is still an important goal of the American 
            people: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates March 31, 2002, as ``National Civilian 
        Conservation Corps Day''; and
            (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
        calling on the people of the United States to observe the day 
        with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``Designating March 31, 
        2002, as `National Civilian Conservation Corps Day'.''.




                                                       Calendar No. 326

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              S. RES. 207

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

Designating March 31, 2002, and March 31, 2003, as ``National Civilian 
                       Conservation Corps Day''.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             March 14, 2002

   Reported with an amendment, an amendment to the preamble, and an 
                         amendment to the title