[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO THE DELAWARE RIVER POWER SQUADRON

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 15, 2006

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the Delaware River Power Squadron on the occasion of its 90th 
anniversary.
  Delaware River Power Squadron is dedicated to boating safety through 
education and civic activities in several locations in Philadelphia 
while also serving the boating public throughout southern Pennsylvania, 
the Delaware River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
  First organized in 1915, it was not until May of 1916 that the 
Delaware River Power Squadron was formally recognized as a unit. Since 
then members of the Delaware River Power Squadron have formed an 
additional 20 squadrons in the District 5 region of United States Power 
Squadrons including eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, 
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
  Delaware River Power Squadron has worked with the armed forces of the 
United States in time of war to provide training materials and patrol 
teams, and continues to work in partnership with government agencies 
such as the Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers, the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Ocean Service, the 
National Safe Boating Council, and others to provide safe boating 
education, reliable waterway charts, vessel safety examinations, 
environmental support, and homeland security.
  Delaware River Power Squadron is a constituent of the United States 
Power Squadron, which is comprised of over 49,000 members in 448 
squadrons and divided geographically into 33 districts. Membership is 
open to all interested persons 18 and older without regard to race, 
religion, gender, or any other characteristic protected by the non-
discrimination laws of the United States.
  I ask that you and my distinguished colleagues join me in 
congratulating the Delaware River Power Squadron for the past 90 years 
of service and dedicated commitment to the community.

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