Commemorating Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and the Sea in recognition of its 75th year.
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 28, 2005
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Introduced in House
May 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 16, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
May 17, 2005
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2005
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 17, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
June 13, 2005
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-121.
June 13, 2005
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 48.
June 13, 2005
Mr. Fortuno moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
June 27, 2005 • 3:09 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5196-5197)
June 27, 2005 • 3:09 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 152.
June 27, 2005 • 3:09 PM
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)
June 27, 2005 • 3:13 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5196)
June 27, 2005 • 3:13 PM
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 27, 2005 • 3:13 PM
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 28, 2005
Floor Debate
3 membersWhat members said about H.Con.Res. 152 on the floor
Floor Debate
3 membersWhat members said about H.Con.Res. 152 on the floor
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Con. Res. 152 which acknowledges the 75th anniversary of Mystic Seaport: the Museum of America and the Sea. This resolution recognizes the efforts of the…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on H. Con. Res. 152. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I too rise in support of H. Con. Res. 152 commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Mystic Seaport, Museum of America and the Sea.…
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[H. Con. Res. 152 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 152
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 28, 2005
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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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
Marine 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, one of the last coal-fired,
steam ships 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 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.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2005.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.