[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12466-12467]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 103--TO CORRECT THE ENROLLMENT OF THE BILL 
                                H.R. 889

  Mr. STEVENS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 103

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That, in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 889, 
     the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the 
     following corrections:
       (1) In the table of contents in section 2, strike the item 
     relating to section 414 and insert the following:

``Sec. 414. Navigational safety of certain facilities.''.

       (2) Strike section 414 and insert the following:

     ``SEC. 414. NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY OF CERTAIN FACILITIES.

       ``(a) Consideration of Alternatives.--In reviewing a lease, 
     easement, or right-of-way for an offshore wind energy 
     facility in Nantucket Sound under section 8(p) of the Outer 
     Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)), not later 
     than 60 days before the date established by the Secretary of 
     the Interior for publication of a draft environmental impact 
     statement, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall specify 
     the reasonable terms and conditions the Commandant determines 
     to be necessary to provide for navigational safety with 
     respect to the proposed lease, easement, or right-of-way and 
     each alternative to the proposed lease, easement, or right-
     of-way considered by the Secretary.
       ``(b) Inclusion of Necessary Terms and Conditions.--In 
     granting a lease, easement, or right-of-way for an offshore 
     wind energy facility in Nantucket Sound under section 8(p) of 
     the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)), 
     the Secretary shall incorporate in the lease, easement, or 
     right-of-way reasonable terms and conditions the Commandant 
     determines to be necessary to provide for navigational 
     safety.''.
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 104--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT 
   THE PRESIDENT SHOULD POSTHUMOUSLY AWARD THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF 
                      FREEDOM TO HARRY W. COLMERY

  Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Roberts) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary:

                            S. Con. Res. 104

       Whereas the life of Harry W. Colmery of Topeka, Kansas, was 
     marked by service to his country and its citizens;
       Whereas Harry Colmery earned a degree in law in 1916 from 
     the University of Pittsburgh and, through his practice of 
     law, contributed to the Nation, notably by successfully 
     arguing 2 significant cases before the United States Supreme 
     Court, 1 criminal, the other an environmental legal dispute;
       Whereas during World War I, Harry Colmery joined the Army 
     Air Service, serving as a first lieutenant at a time when 
     military aviation was in its infancy;
       Whereas after World War I, Harry Colmery actively 
     contributed to the growth of the newly formed American Legion 
     and went on to hold several offices in the Legion and was 
     elected National Commander in 1936;
       Whereas in 1943, the United States faced the return from 
     World War II of what was to become an active duty force of 
     15,000,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines;
       Whereas Harry Colmery, recognizing the potential effect of 
     the return of such a large number of veterans to civilian 
     life, spearheaded the efforts of the American Legion to 
     develop legislation seeking to ensure that those Americans 
     who had fought for the democratic ideals of the Nation and to 
     preserve freedom would be able to fully participate in all of 
     the opportunities the Nation provided;
       Whereas in December 1943, during an emergency meeting of 
     the American Legion leadership, Harry Colmery crafted the 
     initial draft of the legislation that became the Servicemen's 
     Readjustment Act of 1944, also known as the GI Bill of 
     Rights;
       Whereas the GI Bill of Rights is credited by veterans' 
     service organizations, economists, and historians as the 
     engine that transformed postwar America into a more 
     egalitarian, prosperous, and enlightened Nation poised to 
     lead the world into the 21st century;
       Whereas since its enactment, the GI Bill of Rights has 
     provided education or training for approximately 21,000,000 
     men and women.

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       Whereas as a result of the benefits available to veterans 
     through the initial GI Bill of Rights, the Nation gained over 
     800,000 professionals as the GI Bill of Rights transformed 
     these veterans into 450,000 engineers, 238,000 teachers, 
     91,000 scientists, 67,000 doctors, and 22,000 dentists;
       Whereas President Truman established the Presidential Medal 
     of Freedom in 1945 to recognize notable service during war 
     and in 1963, President Kennedy reinstated the medal to honor 
     the achievement of civilians during peacetime;
       Whereas pursuant to Executive Order No. 11085, the 
     Presidential Medal of Freedom may be awarded to any person 
     who has made an especially meritorious contribution to ``(1) 
     the security or national interest of the United States, or 
     (2) world peace, or (3) other significant public or private 
     endeavors''; and
       Whereas Harry Colmery, noted for his service in the 
     military, in the legal sector, and on behalf of the Nation's 
     veterans, clearly meets the criteria established for the 
     Presidential Medal of Freedom: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the 
     President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of 
     Freedom to Harry W. Colmery of Topeka, Kansas.

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