(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 13, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Commemorates Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and the Sea, in recognition of its 75th year.
Supports Mystic Seaport's presentation of our Nation's merchant mariners and shipbuilders whose efforts promoted the expansion of maritime transportation and commerce.
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[H. Con. Res. 152 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 152
Commemorating Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and the Sea in
recognition of its 75th year.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 16, 2005
Mr. Simmons submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Commemorating Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and the Sea in
recognition of its 75th year.
Whereas Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and the Sea was founded as the
Maritime Historical Association on December 29, 1929, to preserve,
protect, and honor the legacy of America's great maritime tradition and
culture;
Whereas Mystic Seaport has grown into the largest, most diverse maritime museum,
and the fourth largest history museum, in the Nation;
Whereas the mission of Mystic Seaport is to create a greater awareness and
deeper appreciation of America's relationship to the sea and the impact
of that relationship upon us as individuals and as a Nation;
Whereas the collections of Mystic Seaport include four National Historic
Landmark vessels including the CHARLES W. MORGAN, the last wooden
whaling ship in the world; the LA DUNTON, one of the few remaining
fishing schooners of its era; the SABINO, the last coal-fired, steam
ship still in operation; and the EMMA C. BERRY, an 1866 wooden fishing
vessel;
Whereas Mystic Seaport also maintains the largest collection of watercraft in
the nation with more than 500 vessels representing sail, oar, paddle and
engine-powered boats spanning 2 centuries of history;
Whereas Mystic Seaport also features the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard
as a live working facility that showcases and interprets the art of
shipbuilding and restoration, including the restoration of its iconic
National Historic Landmark vessels;
Whereas the Mystic Seaport put the Preservation Shipyard to its highest and best
use in replicating the schooner AMISTAD in full public view,
demonstrating its claim that Mystic Seaport is the only museum in the
world that can build a large wooden vessel from the keel up and launch
it as part of a comprehensive museum experience;
Whereas the Collections Research Center of Mystic Seaport houses 75,000 maritime
artifacts, more than one million photographs, and 1.5 million feet of
film, and is a dynamic national maritime research facility;
Whereas the G.W. Blunt White Library is one of the largest and most thoroughly
catalogued and accessible collections of marine and maritime research
material in the world;
Whereas Mystic Seaport also features a representative 19th-century New England
coastal village featuring skilled tradesmen and live interpretation to
engage, educate, and entertain its visitors;
Whereas Mystic Seaport maintains educational and outreach programs for all
levels including accredited graduate and undergraduate programs through
the Munson Institute and Williams-Mystic, the cooperative Maritime
Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport;
Whereas Mystic Seaport continues to attract more than 300,000 visitors each year
and millions of other individuals through its interactive internet web
site, demonstrating its role as a vital cultural and educational center;
Whereas more than 1,500 volunteers each year assist 300 professional and support
staff in preserving and interpreting the collections of the Mystic
Seaport and in delivering its unique programs; and
Whereas Mystic Seaport has recently completed a comprehensive self-study and a
strategic program and master plan, and has recommitted itself to its
mission with an effort to strengthen its endowment and make its programs
more cohesive and compelling: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(1) commemorates Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and
the Sea in recognition of its 75th year and commends the staff,
volunteers, and trustees of the Museum and encourages them in
their efforts to create greater awareness of America's
relationship to the sea and the profound impact of maritime
transportation and commerce upon our Nation's economic growth;
(2) supports Mystic Seaport's presentation of our Nation's
Merchant Mariners and shipbuilders whose efforts promoted the
expansion of maritime transportation and commerce;
(3) asks all Americans to join in celebrating this
milestone for Mystic Seaport and its mission of preserving and
interpreting the legacy of American maritime transportation and
tradition; and
(4) encourages Mystic Seaport in its efforts to secure the
future of its collections and programs and supports its efforts
to make those programs even more compelling and engaging.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-121.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-121.
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
Mr. Fortuno moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5196-5197)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 152.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5196)
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5196)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.