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                                                      PRINTER'S NO. 3724

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE RESOLUTION

No. 746 Session of 2008


        INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, GEIST, BISHOP, BRENNAN, COSTA, DALEY,
           DONATUCCI, FLECK, FRANKEL, GALLOWAY, GEORGE, GOODMAN,
           GRUCELA, HARHART, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN,
           M. KELLER, KORTZ, KULA, MANTZ, McCALL, McILHATTAN,
           McILVAINE SMITH, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MOYER, PALLONE,
           PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAMALEY, SAINATO,
           SAYLOR, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, J. WHITE,
           WOJNAROSKI AND MENSCH, MAY 8, 2008

        INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
           MAY 8, 2008

                                  A RESOLUTION

     1  Designating the week of May 11 through 17, 2008, as
     2     "Transportation Week" and recognizing May 16, 2008, as
     3     "National Defense Transportation Day" in Pennsylvania.

     4     WHEREAS, Throughout America's history, the transportation
     5  system has played a profound role in the security and
     6  development of this nation; and
     7     WHEREAS, As early as the Revolutionary War, America's
     8  merchant marine carried cargo to help defend national interests
     9  and uphold democratic ideals; and
    10     WHEREAS, In the 1800s, as many Americans migrated westward,
    11  new roads and canals facilitated travel and trade, helping to
    12  unify this young country and bolster its growing economy; and
    13     WHEREAS, In the 20th century, few innovations had the far-
    14  reaching effect on our society as the airplane, now a critical
    15  part of the national defense and robust economy; and

     1     WHEREAS, In 1953 "Transportation Week" was observed in the
     2  city of Houston, Texas; and
     3     WHEREAS, Nine additional Texas cities joined in the
     4  observance the following year; and
     5     WHEREAS, A national chairman was appointed in 1955 to what
     6  had then become known as the Traffic Club International; and
     7     WHEREAS, In 1959 a joint resolution was introduced,
     8  proclaiming an annual "National Transportation Week" from a
     9  House Judiciary subcommittee of the Congress of the United
    10  States, with President Dwight D. Eisenhower signing the
    11  resolution on May 20, 1960; and
    12     WHEREAS, In 1962 President John F. Kennedy declared a
    13  permanent date, and from that day forward, the week in May which
    14  contains the third Friday is recognized as "National Defense
    15  Transportation Day," with "National Maritime Day" on the
    16  following Saturday; and
    17     WHEREAS, The United States has more than 4 million miles of
    18  roads and highways, an integral part of a $175 trillion
    19  transportation infrastructure, which generates $175 billion in
    20  economic activity annually for this country; therefore be it
    21     RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
    22  week of May 11 through 17, 2008, as "Transportation Week" and
    23  recognize May 16, 2008, as "National Defense Transportation Day"
    24  in Pennsylvania.




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