[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 853 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     December 11, 2007.
Whereas the oil spill that occurred on November 7, 2007, in the San Francisco 
        Bay resulted in the discharge of between 53,570 and 58,000 gallons of 
        toxic bunker fuel, causing one of the Bay Area's worse environmental 
        disasters;
Whereas 28 beaches were closed and over 1,300 birds so far have been severely 
        impacted by the spill;
Whereas thousands of individuals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area 
        immediately volunteered to assist with the cleanup;
Whereas Bay Area community non-profit organizations, such as San Francisco 
        Connect, have also rallied to support the response and recovery work by 
        supporting these volunteer efforts;
Whereas Bay Area environmental organizations, such as Baykeeper, Save the Bay, 
        and the Bay Institute, have provided invaluable leadership in reporting, 
        assessing, and helping to remediate the damage to the Bay's ecosystem;
Whereas the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, members of the 
        San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association, commercial crabbers, and 
        other Bay Area fishermen have all joined the cleanup efforts as well; 
        and
Whereas the city of San Francisco, particularly through its Department of 
        Emergency Management, has significantly contributed to the overall 
        response, bringing considerable resources to bear: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors those individuals and 
organizations who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the November 7, 
2007, oil spill in one of our Nation's most beloved national treasures, the San 
Francisco Bay.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.