[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 719 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 719

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      October 14, 2009.
Whereas the leadership of Russell (Russ) W. Meyer, Jr., former chairman and 
        chief executive officer of Cessna Aircraft Company and a leading 
        proponent of general aviation, has had a dramatic impact on the 
        continued growth of the aviation industry in Kansas and throughout the 
        United States;
Whereas Russ Meyer was one of the principal advocates for the General Aviation 
        Revitalization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-298; 108 Stat. 1552);
Whereas Russ Meyer was instrumental in the development of the ``Be A Pilot 
        Program'', which has resulted in tens of thousands of new pilots and 
        contributed more than $200,000,000 to the United States economy through 
        general aviation operations;
Whereas Russ Meyer was the originator of the Citation Special Olympics Airlift, 
        in which hundreds of owners of Citation aircraft transport athletes from 
        around the country to the Special Olympics National Games; and
Whereas Russ Meyer will join fellow residents of Kansas Olive Beech and Walter 
        Beech, Lloyd Stearman, Clyde Cessna, Amelia Earhart, and Joe Engle in 
        the National Aviation Hall of Fame: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends Russ Meyer for being inducted into the National 
        Aviation Hall of Fame;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of Russ Meyer during his lifetime of 
        service to the aviation industry; and
            (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a 
        copy of this resolution to Russ Meyer.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.