[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3102]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          SUPPORTING H.R. 1922

  (Mr. KLEIN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 
1922, the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act of 
2007. As one of its cosponsors, I applaud my good friend, 
Representative Tim Mahoney, for shepherding this bill through the 
House.
  H.R. 1922 will establish the Jupiter Lighthouse and the surrounding 
126 acres as an ``outstanding natural area,'' only the second in the 
country and the only one east of the Mississippi.
  The lighthouse area is well-deserving of this designation. It is home 
to a wide range of endangered species of flora and fauna, and it tells 
a rich story of Florida's history and prehistory.
  The Jupiter Lighthouse is the epicenter for education, history, 
ecology, science, and recreation. This legislation will elevate this 
local and regional site to national prominence and help an important 
part of Florida's history become a valuable part of our shared American 
history.

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