[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 326 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 326

Recognizing the 40\th\ anniversary of the George Bush Intercontinental 
                       Airport in Houston, Texas.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 28, 2009

  Mrs. Hutchison (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing the 40\th\ anniversary of the George Bush Intercontinental 
                       Airport in Houston, Texas.

Whereas the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in the City of Houston, Texas 
        (referred to in this resolution as ``IAH''), was first opened for 
        operation on June 8, 1969;
Whereas in 1997, IAH was named in honor of the Nation's 41\st\ President, George 
        Herbert Walker Bush, a longtime resident of Houston who, as a member of 
        the Houston congressional delegation, was present at the 1969 opening of 
        the airport;
Whereas IAH is the largest airport in Houston, serving over 43,000,000 
        passengers in 2008, is the 8\th\-largest airport in the United States 
        and the 16\th\-largest in the world for total passengers served;
Whereas more than 700,000,000 people have passed through IAH's gates since its 
        opening;
Whereas IAH has grown to become a world-class international gateway offering 
        service to more than 109 domestic and 65 nonstop international 
        destinations in over 32 countries;
Whereas in 1990, the city of Houston named the IAH international arrivals 
        building, now the IAH Terminal D, in honor of the distinguished 
        Congressman for the 18\th\ District of Texas, George Thomas ``Mickey'' 
        Leland, a renowned antipoverty activist who died tragically in 1989 
        while on a humanitarian visit to Ethiopia;
Whereas IAH operates the largest passenger international arrivals facility in 
        the Nation and was selected by the Department of State and the 
        Department of Homeland Security as the first ``Model Port'' for its 
        efficiency in welcoming international passengers arriving in the United 
        States;
Whereas IAH is a regional and world leader in air cargo processing, 
        consolidation, and distribution;
Whereas IAH is a critical component of the Houston economy, supporting more than 
        151,000 jobs and contributing over $24,000,000,000 in economic benefits 
        to the Houston region; and
Whereas IAH serves 30 airlines and is the headquarters and major hub for award-
        winning Continental Airlines, which is celebrating its 75\th\ 
        anniversary in 2009: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the 40\th\ anniversary of the founding of 
        the George Bush Intercontinental Airport; and
            (2) congratulates officials of the George Bush 
        Intercontinental Airport, the Houston Airport System, and the 
        city of Houston, Texas, for the airport's record of excellent 
        service to the citizens of Houston and the national air 
        transportation system.
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