[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18200]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL MARINA DAY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 217, submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 217) designating August 13, 2005 as 
     ``National Marina Day''.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution and preamble be agreed to, en bloc, 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. 217) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 217

       Whereas the people of the United States value highly 
     recreational time and the ability to access the waterways of 
     the United States, one of the country'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 surrounding 
     waterways 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 Association of Marina Industries has designated 
     August 13, 2005 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) designates August 13, 2005 as ``National Marina Day'';
       (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     ``National Marina Day'' with appropriate programs and 
     activities; and
       (3) urges the marinas of the United States to continue to 
     provide environmentally friendly gateways to boating for the 
     people of the United States.

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