[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 382 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]


109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 382

 Recognizing Kenneth M. Mead's service as the Inspector General of the 
                     Department of Transportation.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 17, 2006

   Mr. Stevens (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Burns, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
 Rockefeller, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. 
   Nelson of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing Kenneth M. Mead's service as the Inspector General of the 
                     Department of Transportation.

    Whereas Kenneth M. Mead has announced his retirement as the 
            Inspector General of the Department of Transportation after 
            nearly 9 years of service in that position;
    Whereas Kenneth M. Mead and his staff conducted investigations 
            independently, impartially, and with rigorous 
            professionalism into myriad issues affecting transportation 
            and transportation policy;
    Whereas Kenneth M. Mead and his staff provided independent, 
            thorough, and relevant commentary and recommendations on a 
            wide-range of Federal transportation policies and programs, 
            including aviation operations and safety, highway, auto and 
            truck operations and safety, transportation security, rail 
            operations and safety, and pipeline and hazardous materials 
            transportation safety;
    Whereas, during Kenneth M. Mead's tenure as Inspector General, the 
            events of September 11, 2001, had a dramatic impact on the 
            Federal government's relationship with the aviation 
            industry and posed significant challenges for ensuring the 
            safety and security of public transportation in general and 
            the United States aviation industry in particular; and
    Whereas Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta recognized 
            Kenneth M. Mead's contributions by describing him as ``a 
            tireless advocate for setting the highest possible 
            standards of integrity, accountability, and performance'' 
            in the Department's efforts to make the Nation's 
            transportation system as safe and efficient as possible: 
            Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States Senate commends Kenneth M. Mead 
for his more than 8 years of faithful and exemplary service to the 
Nation as the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation, 
and expresses its deep appreciation and gratitude for his long and 
outstanding service.
    Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this 
resolution to Kenneth M. Mead.
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