[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S12946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     THIRD ANNUAL CAUCUS FOR POTOMAC HERITAGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL

 Mr. ROBB. Mr. President, I rise to recognize the Third Annual 
Caucus for the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, to be held on 
October 22, 1999.
  Designated by Congress in 1983, the Potomac Heritage Trail is unlike 
any other trail in the National Trails System. The corridor which 
follows ``Our Nation's River'' includes both the boyhood home and Mt. 
Vernon estate of our first President, George Washington, significant 
greenways and parks, and nearby centers of commerce which are vital to 
the economic vitality of Virginia and the capital region.
  I congratulate the National Park Service, the Potomac Heritage 
Partnership, the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission and 
other advocates of this National Scenic Trail in persevering in their 
efforts to increase opportunities for enhancing commerce, conservation 
and cultural initiatives along the Potomac River. I wish them continued 
success in the years to come.

                          ____________________