[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 208 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 208

Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Miner's Day to celebrate 
and honor the contributions of miners and encouraging the people of the 
     United States to participate in local and national activities 
         celebrating and honoring the contributions of miners.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 4, 2009

 Mr. Rahall (for himself, Mr. Mollohan, and Mrs. Capito) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Miner's Day to celebrate 
and honor the contributions of miners and encouraging the people of the 
     United States to participate in local and national activities 
         celebrating and honoring the contributions of miners.

Whereas miners daily risk life and limb in their labors;
Whereas the foundations of civilization are constructed from, advanced by, and 
        sustained with, the materials procured with miner's sweat and blood;
Whereas the miners of the United States have labored long and hard over our 
        country's existence to make it the economically strong, military secure 
        Nation that it is today;
Whereas miners and their families have achieved, provided, and sacrificed so 
        much for the betterment of their fellow Americans;
Whereas the great mining tragedy at Monongah, West Virginia, that occurred on 
        December 6, 1907, is recognized to this day for causing the greatest 
        loss of lives in American industrial history;
Whereas that tragedy helped to launch the national effort to secure the safety 
        and health of our miners that continues to this day; and
Whereas December 6 would be an appropriate date to observe a National Miner's 
        Day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of a National Miner's Day 
        to celebrate and honor the contributions of miners; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to 
        participate in local and national activities celebrating and 
        honoring the contributions of miners.
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