THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, K. BOYLE, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, FRANKEL, HORNAMAN, JAMES, KORTZ, PARKER AND SCHMOTZER, OCTOBER 1, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 1, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact H.R.

1380 or S. 1863, the New Alternative Transportation to Give

Americans Solutions Act of 2011.

WHEREAS, Discovery of natural gas in the Marcellus Shale

formation may revitalize the Commonwealth's economy while

significantly contributing to energy independence; and

WHEREAS, The Marcellus Shale-related industry presents the

potential for generations of family-sustaining jobs, as well as

considerable secondary economic benefits and other positive

ripple effects throughout the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, The New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans

Solutions Act, or NAT GAS Act, significantly expands the use of

natural gas as a cleaner-burning, less expensive and

domestically abundant alternative to conventional transportation

fuel; and 

WHEREAS, Implementation of the NAT GAS Act could quickly

reduce the nation's dependence on foreign energy while

simultaneously reducing transportation fuel costs, greenhouse

gas emissions from vehicles and urban pollution where dense

vehicular fleets are prevalent; and 

WHEREAS, It is prudent that members of the General Assembly,

from time to time, express support for Federal legislation that

could positively impact Pennsylvania; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of the

United States to pass H.R. 1380 or S. 1863, the New Alternative

Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011; and be

it further 

RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to

the presiding officers of each house of Congress and to each

member of Congress from Pennsylvania.