[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 241 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

  2d Session
S. RES. 241

  Designating April 11, 2002, as ``National Alternative Fuel Vehicle 
                                 Day''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 15, 2002

   Mr. Rockefeller (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
Daschle, and Mr. Durbin) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating April 11, 2002, as ``National Alternative Fuel Vehicle 
                                 Day''.

Whereas the energy security of the United States needs to be strengthened to 
        prevent future terrorist attacks;
Whereas the United States needs to reduce its dependence on foreign oil;
Whereas the United States needs to improve its air quality by reducing emissions 
        from the millions of motor vehicles on the Nation's roads;
Whereas the United States needs to foster national expertise and technological 
        advancement in cleaner alternative fuel vehicles;
Whereas the people of the United States need more choices in cleaner 
        transportation;
Whereas the people of the United States need to know that alternative fuel 
        vehicles are a positive choice for transportation; and
Whereas it is in the public interest of the United States to foster the support 
        for new and existing technologies that offer more environmentally 
        friendly transportation choices for the people of the United States 
        during peacetime or wartime: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates April 11, 2002, as ``National Alternative 
        Fuel Vehicle Day'';
            (2) proclaims ``National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day'' as 
        a day to promote programs and activities that will lead to the 
        greater use of cleaner transportation in the United States; and
            (3) requests the President to issue a proclamation, calling 
        upon interested organizations and the people of the United 
        States--
                    (A) to promote programs and activities that take 
                full advantage of the new and existing technologies in 
                cleaner alternative fuel vehicles; and
                    (B) to foster public interest in the use of cleaner 
                alternative fuel vehicles through the dissemination of 
                information.
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