[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 94 (Friday, July 9, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S7900]
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              SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF NATIONAL MARINA DAY

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Commerce 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 361 and 
the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 361) supporting the goals of National 
     Marina Day and urging marinas to continue providing 
     environmentally friendly gateways to boating.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceed to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the resolution 
be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 361) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 361

       Whereas the people of the United States highly value their 
     recreational time and their ability to access the waterways 
     of the United States, one of the Nation's greatest natural 
     resources;
       Whereas in 1928, the National Association of Engine and 
     Boat Manufacturers first used the word ``marina'' to describe 
     a recreational boating facility;
       Whereas the United States is home to more than 12,000 
     marinas that contribute substantially to local communities by 
     providing safe and reliable gateways to boating;
       Whereas the marinas of the United States serve as stewards 
     of the environment and actively seek to protect the waterways 
     that surround them for the enjoyment of this generation and 
     generations to come;
       Whereas the marinas of the United States provide 
     communities and visitors with a place where friends and 
     families, united by a passion for the water, can come 
     together for recreation, rest, and relaxation; and
       Whereas the Marina Operators Association of America has 
     designated August 14, 2004, as ``National Marina Day'' to 
     increase awareness among citizens, policymakers, and elected 
     officials about the many contributions that marinas make to 
     communities: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the goals of National Marina Day; and
       (2) urges that the marinas of the United States continue to 
     provide environmentally friendly gateways to boating for the 
     people of the United States.

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