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Week Ending May 13, 2005

Senate Resolution 135 congratulating the National Asphalt Pavement Association on its 50th anniversary and recognizing the contributions of members of the Association to the United States.

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   Reflecting a similar sentiment held by the House in its’ Resolution regarding Ready-mix Concrete (Feb. 18 S. Res. 61) S. Res. 135 notes the 50^th anniversary of the trade and lobbying organization, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA).

   Asphalt is the dark tar material that is heated and laid on road surfaces. The process is called hot-mix asphalt and was used on the 41,000 miles of the US Interstate Highway System, the Resolution preamble said, qualifying it as necessary for economic success and for national security purposes.

   Comments supporting the bill noted that there are 1500 asphalt companies that hire 300,000 workers.

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Vote: Passed Senate (May 10, 2005)

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost.

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   S. Res. 135

   Whereas in 2005, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (incorporated on May 17, 1955, as the National Bituminous Concrete Association) celebrates its 50th anniversary;

   Whereas the members of the National Asphalt Pavement Association play a key role in strengthening the economy of the United States and promoting the mobility of citizens of the United States by providing hot-mix asphalt used in the construction of the 41,000-mile Interstate Highway System and other highways, streets, roads, parking lots, and airports;

   Whereas the National Asphalt Pavement Association has focused on continually improving the quality of asphalt pavement by establishing a quality improvement program;

   Whereas the National Asphalt Pavement Association has facilitated technology transfer and advanced new asphalt pavement technologies through partnerships, scanning tours, publications, and presentations;

   Whereas the National Asphalt Pavement Association, through members of the Association, has fostered and encouraged young people to pursue careers in civil engineering by establishing the National Asphalt Pavement Association Research and Education Foundation to provide scholarships, sponsor educational exhibitions, and fund research of national significance relating to hot-mix asphalt;

   Whereas the National Asphalt Pavement Association, through members of the Association, endowed the National Center for Asphalt Technology, the world's premier institution for asphalt research, and continues to fund the activities of the Center; and

   Whereas the National Asphalt Pavement Association will continue to contribute to research to ensure that the Interstate Highway System will be designed and constructed for perpetual use in order to meet the growing economic and national security needs of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) congratulates the National Asphalt Pavement Association on its 50th anniversary; and

    (2) recognizes and celebrates the achievements of the members of the National Asphalt Pavement Association for their contributions to the economic well-being of the citizens of the United States.

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