[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 55 (Wednesday, April 1, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S4196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 97--DESIGNATING JUNE 1, 2009, AS ``COLLECTOR CAR 
APPRECIATION DAY'' AND RECOGNIZING THAT THE COLLECTION AND RESTORATION 
  OF HISTORIC AND CLASSIC CARS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF PRESERVING THE 
 TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. TESTER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary:

                               S. Res. 97

       Whereas many people in the United States maintain classic 
     automobiles as a pastime and do so with great passion and as 
     a means of individual expression;
       Whereas the Senate recognizes the effect that the more than 
     100-year history of the automobile has had on the economic 
     progress of the Nation and supports wholeheartedly all 
     activities involved in the restoration and exhibition of 
     classic automobiles;
       Whereas collection, restoration, and preservation of 
     automobiles is an activity shared across generations and 
     across all segments of society;
       Whereas thousands of local car clubs and related businesses 
     have been instrumental in preserving a historic part of this 
     Nation's heritage by encouraging the restoration and 
     exhibition of such vintage works of art;
       Whereas automotive restoration provides well-paying, high-
     skilled jobs for people in all 50 States; and
       Whereas automobiles have provided the inspiration for 
     music, photography, cinema, fashion, and other artistic 
     pursuits that have become part of the popular culture of the 
     United States: Now therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates June 1, 2009, as ``Collector Car 
     Appreciation Day'';
       (2) encourages the Department of Education, the Department 
     of Transportation, and other Federal agencies to work in 
     collaboration with the community of car collectors in the 
     United States to support events and commemorations of 
     ``Collector Car Appreciation Day'', including exhibitions and 
     educational and cultural activities for young people; and
       (3) encourages the people of the United States to engage in 
     events and commemorations of ``Collector Car Appreciation 
     Day'' that create opportunities for collector car owners to 
     educate young people on the importance of preserving the 
     cultural heritage of the United States, including through the 
     collection and restoration of collector cars.

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