[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 792 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 792

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     December 10, 2018.
Whereas Roberto Clemente was an American baseball legend who embodied the values 
        of a model citizen;
Whereas Roberto Clemente won two Major League Baseball World Series 
        Championships, was named World Series Most Valuable Player, and was an 
        All-Star for 12 seasons;
Whereas Roberto Clemente served this Nation as a United States Marine Corps 
        Reservist;
Whereas Roberto Clemente was the first Puerto Rican inducted into the Baseball 
        Hall of Fame;
Whereas Roberto Clemente was inducted into the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame;
Whereas Roberto Clemente was committed to caring and helping those in need, 
        regardless of their location;
Whereas Roberto Clemente selflessly chose to travel to an earthquake-ridden 
        Nicaragua to provide humanitarian aid;
Whereas Roberto Clemente's plane crashed shortly after taking off from Isla 
        Verde International Airport/Aeropuerto Internacional de Isla Verde on 
        December 31, 1972;
Whereas Roberto Clemente was only 38 years old when he tragically passed away;
Whereas Roberto Clemente's passion and advocacy demonstrated the positive 
        influence that professional athletes could have in improving the lives 
        of others;
Whereas Roberto Clemente challenged the stereotypes that had marginalized native 
        Spanish speakers in this Nation and remains an icon to many Puerto 
        Ricans and Latinos in the United States and Latin America;
Whereas Major League Baseball presents an annual Roberto Clemente Award to the 
        player that best embodies Roberto Clemente's value of service to others 
        and represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, 
        community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on 
        and off the field;
Whereas Roberto Clemente was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of 
        Freedom, Presidential Citizens Medal, and the Congressional Gold Medal 
        for his civic and charitable contributions; and
Whereas the crash site in the adjacent area to Playa Aviones in the municipality 
        of Loiza, Puerto Rico, was the last place where Roberto Clemente graced 
        this world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives requests that the Secretary of 
the Interior recognize the crash site of Roberto Clemente's airplane and the 
adjacent land by adding such site to the National Register of Historic Places.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.