[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 63 (Tuesday, May 7, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING OAKLAND PARK STUDENTS ON WHITE HOUSE SCIENCE FAIR

  (Ms. FRANKEL of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Today, I rise to say congratulations to the 
student inventors at Northeast High School in Oakland Park, Florida.
  They were recently recognized for designing and creating a bicycle 
that serves as an emergency water sanitation system. After a natural 
disaster, the bicycle can be transported to the scene to filter 
contaminated water for E. coli and other pathogens. It can be assembled 
and taken apart in less than 1 hour, and it can produce enough water to 
hydrate 20 to 30 people for a 15-hour period.
  These students first got the idea from unsanitary conditions in 
Haiti, and they have devoted countless hours to bringing this to life, 
and they even received a $10,000 grant from MIT. Their work ethic, 
creativity, and dedication to making this world a better place is an 
inspiration to all of us.
  So, again, congratulations to the student inventors of Northeast High 
School in Broward County, Florida; and my best wishes to all of them in 
the future.

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