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







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 853

  Honoring those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the 
           November 7, 2007, oil spill in San Francisco Bay.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 10, 2007

    Ms. Pelosi (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. 
   Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
 California, Ms. Lee, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Farr, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Thompson 
 of California, and Mr. Cummings) submitted the following resolution; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
                             Infrastructure

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the 
           November 7, 2007, oil spill in San Francisco Bay.

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.
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