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Week Ending July 9, 2004

Senate Resolution 361 declaring August 14, 2004 as National Marina Day

BRIEF

   The resolution notes that in 1928, the National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers first used the word ``marina'' to describe a recreational boating facility and now the US is home to more than 12,000 of them.

   The resolution holds that ‘the marinas of the United States serve as stewards of the environment and actively seek to protect the waterways that surround them for the enjoyment of this generation and generations to come’ and ‘provide communities and visitors with a place where friends and families, united by a passion for the water, can come together for recreation, rest, and relaxation.’

   The Marina Operators Association of America has designated August 14, 2004, as ``National Marina Day'' to increase awareness among citizens, policymakers, and elected officials about the many contributions that marinas make to communities: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate--supports the goals of National Marina Day; and urges that the marinas of the United States continue to provide environmentally friendly gateways to boating for the people of the United States.

Sponsor: Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)

Vote: Passed Senate by Unanimous Consent (July9, 2004)  

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost.

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