[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 691 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                       October 1, 2007.
Whereas for 23 years the all-volunteer Gulf Coast Wing and West Houston Squadron 
        of the Commemorative Air Force has performed in the Wings Over Houston 
        Airshow at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas;
Whereas the Wings Over Houston Airshow has been rated as one of the top events 
        of its kind in the Nation;
Whereas tens of thousands of people from southeast Texas and all over the United 
        States attend the event each year and experience the unique opportunity 
        to see the United States Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard 
        perform and to meet service members of the past and present;
Whereas the Wings Over Houston Airshow has helped to increase awareness and 
        appreciation for the United States Armed Forces and its active duty 
        members and veterans;
Whereas the Wings Over Houston Airshow serves to promote an understanding and 
        appreciation of military history through the reenactment of battles and 
        the acquisition, restoration, and display of vintage aircraft;
Whereas throughout its history, Wings Over Houston Airshow has benefitted local 
        and national charities, including the Wings Over Houston Airshow 
        Scholarship Program, the Texas Southern University Aviation Career 
        Academy, the Exchange Club of Sugar Land, and the Commemorative Air 
        Force aircraft restoration and flying historical programs;
Whereas the Wings Over Houston Airshow and its partners, including the Lone Star 
        Flight Museum, the Houston Airport System, the Clear Lake Area Chamber 
        of Commerce, the Bay Area Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, the 
        Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Destination League City, 
        and the cities of Houston, Kemah, Nassau Bay, Seabrook, and Webster, 
        have contributed to the economy and growth of southeast Texas; and
Whereas the Wings Over Houston Scholarship Program has promoted the importance 
        of math and science education by helping southeast Texas students pursue 
        college educations in the fields of aviation and aerospace: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends the Wings Over Houston 
Airshow for its great contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and 
future of the United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and 
Ellington Field.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.