[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 20, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S8157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL MARINA DAY

  The resolution (S. Res. 173) designating August 11, 2007, as 
``National Marina Day,'' was considered and agreed to. The preamble was 
agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 173

       Whereas the citizens of the United States highly value 
     recreation time and their ability to access 1 of the greatest 
     natural resources of the United States, its waterways;
       Whereas, in 1928, the word ``marina'' was used for the 
     first time by the National Association of Engine and Boat 
     Manufacturers to define a recreational boating facility;
       Whereas the United States is home to over 12,000 
     recreational boating facilities that contribute substantially 
     to their local communities by providing safe, reliable 
     gateways to boating for members of their communities and 
     welcomed guests;
       Whereas marinas of the United States also serve as stewards 
     of the environment, actively seeking to protect their 
     surrounding waterways not only for the enjoyment of the 
     current generation, but for generations to come; and
       Whereas marinas of the United States also provide their 
     communities and visitors a place where friends and families, 
     united by a passion for the water, can come together for 
     recreation, rest, and relaxation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commemorates the marinas of the United States for 
     providing environmentally friendly gateways to boating for 
     the citizens of, and the visitors to the United States; and
       (2) designates August 11, 2007, as the sixth annual 
     ``National Marina Day'' in order--
       (A) to honor the marinas of the United States for their 
     many contributions to their local communities; and
       (B) to make citizens, policy makers, elected officials, and 
     employees more aware of the overall contributions marinas 
     make to their well-being.

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