[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6371-6372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 61--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS 
THAT GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS AND INDUSTRY SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE 
   CONTRIBUTIONS MADE IN RESPONSE TO HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS

  Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burris, Mr. 
Crapo, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Roberts, 
Mr. Tester, and Mrs. Gillibrand submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                            S. Con. Res. 61

       Whereas, on January 12, 2010, the country of Haiti suffered 
     a devastating earthquake;
       Whereas, after the earthquake, general aviation pilots 
     rallied to provide transportation for medical staff and 
     relief personnel;
       Whereas more than 4,500 relief flights were made by general 
     aviators in the first 30 days after the earthquake;
       Whereas business aircraft alone conducted more than 700 
     flights, transporting 3,500 passengers, and over 1,000,000 
     pounds of cargo and supplies;
       Whereas relief flights were fully paid for by individual 
     pilots and aircraft owners;
       Whereas smaller general aviation aircraft were able to 
     deliver supplies and medical personnel to areas outside Port-
     Au-Prince which larger aircraft could not serve; and
       Whereas the selfless efforts of the general aviation 
     community have saved countless lives and provided 
     humanitarian assistance in a time of need: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That the United States Congress--
       (1) recognizes the many contributions of the general 
     aviation pilots and industry to the Haiti earthquake relief 
     efforts; and
       (2) encourages the continued generosity of general aviation 
     pilots and operators in the ongoing humanitarian relief 
     efforts in Haiti.

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