[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 420 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 420


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2004

   Received and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Applauding the men and women who keep America moving and recognizing 
                     National Transportation Week.

Whereas the United States transportation system is an extensive, inter-related 
        public and private network of roads, airports, railroads, transit 
        routes, waterways, terminals, ports, and pipelines;
Whereas millions of people and businesses rely on this expanding system to get 
        to work, embark on vacations,


conduct business, and ship goods within the United States and abroad;

Whereas this system links regions and connects small and large cities and urban 
        and rural areas;
Whereas transportation contributes to economic activity and to a nation's global 
        competitiveness as a service, an industry, and an infrastructure;
Whereas the transportation sector accounts for 11 percent of the United States 
        Gross Domestic Product;
Whereas the transportation sector employs over 11 million Americans;
Whereas the average household spends about 20 percent of its income on 
        transportation, more than on any other expense except housing;
Whereas the President has proclaimed, by Executive Order, May 16 through May 22, 
        2004, as National Transportation Week;
Whereas Congress, by joint resolution approved May 16, 1957 (36 U.S.C. 120), 
        designated the third Friday in May of each year as ``National Defense 
        Transportation Day'' and, by joint resolution approved May 14, 1962 (36 
        U.S.C. 133), declared that the week during which that Friday falls be 
        designated as ``National Transportation Week''; and
Whereas National Transportation Week provides an opportunity for the 
        transportation community to join together for greater awareness about 
        the importance of transportation and for making youth aware of 
        transportation-related careers: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the 108th Congress--
            (1) applauds the men and women who keep America moving;
            (2) recognizes National Transportation Week by supporting 
        the goals of that Week; and
            (3) urges all Americans to become more aware of the 
        benefits and contributions of transportation to the United 
        States economy.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 17, 2004.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.