[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 58 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.Con.Res.58
                                          Agreed to May 16, 2003        

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the seventh day of January, two thousand and three


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas on December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved 
  history's first sustained and controlled flight with a heavier-than-
  air, engine-powered aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina;

Whereas the Wright brothers' first flight lasted only 12 seconds and 
  spanned approximately 120 feet, but ushered in the era of modern 
  aviation;

Whereas the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, will host a series of 
  aviation-related events worthy of the 100-year anniversary of the 
  Wright brothers' momentous achievement at Kitty Hawk;

Whereas the Fayetteville Festival of Flight will take place May 16-26, 
  2003, and will be the largest public centennial event in North 
  Carolina celebrating the first flight and 1 of only 4 events 
  nationwide endorsed as a full partner by the United States Centennial 
  of Flight Commission;

Whereas retired General Henry Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the 
  Joint Chiefs of Staff and Congressional Gold Medal recipient, is the 
  Honorary Event Chair;

Whereas the Fayetteville Festival of Flight will feature a weekend arts 
  festival, a military air show at Pope Air Force Base, a general 
  aviation air show at Grannis Field and an exposition with aviation 
  displays and interactive exhibits depicting the past, present, and 
  future of flight;

Whereas a year-long educational curriculum has also been developed to 
  encourage students' interest in aviation and flight technology;

Whereas this educational focus will culminate with 1,000 students being 
  sponsored each day for exclusive access to the Festival's Aviation 
  Exposition; and

Whereas the City of Fayetteville and a number of civic groups, private 
  businesses, government agencies, and military partners, are joining 
  together to honor the Nation's aerospace achievements: Now, 
  therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress honors the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and its 
many partners, for the Festival of Flight, a celebration of the 
centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight, the first 
controlled, powered flight in history.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.