Bill Text: FL H9089 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Florida Wing, Civil Air Patrol Day

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-20 - Placed on Ceremonial Resolutions Calendar - Publication only [H9089 Detail]

Download: Florida-2011-H9089-Introduced.html

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HR 9089

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing April 19, 2011, as "Florida Wing,
3	Civil Air Patrol Day" in the State of Florida.
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5	WHEREAS, the Civil Air Patrol was established on December
6	1, 1941, one week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, by
7	citizens who were concerned about the defense of America's
8	coastline, and
9	WHEREAS, under the jurisdiction of the United States Army
10	Air Forces, Civil Air Patrol pilots flew more than 500,000 hours
11	and were credited with sinking two enemy submarines and rescuing
12	hundreds of crash survivors during World War II, and
13	WHEREAS, President Harry Truman established the Civil Air
14	Patrol as a federally chartered benevolent civilian corporation
15	on July 1, 1946, and on May 26, 1948, the United States Congress
16	passed Public Law 557, which permanently established the Civil
17	Air Patrol as the auxiliary of the United States Air Force and
18	charged the patrol with three primary missions: cadet programs,
19	emergency services, and aerospace education, and
20	WHEREAS, in October 2000, Congress passed Public Law 106-
21	398, which designated the Civil Air Patrol as a volunteer
22	civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force when its
23	services are provided to any department or agency of the Federal
24	Government, and
25	WHEREAS, the Civil Air Patrol's cadet program offers
26	children and young adults from ages 12 to 21 training in the
27	areas of leadership, ethics, decisionmaking, and physical
28	fitness and endurance, as well as the opportunity to fly in
29	military aircraft and compete for scholarships toward earning
30	pilot's licenses, and
31	WHEREAS, the goal of the Civil Air Patrol's aerospace
32	education program is to foster and cultivate student interest in
33	aerospace through the promotion of aviation, technology,
34	engineering, and aerospace studies in the classroom, and
35	WHEREAS, the Civil Air Patrol's emergency services program
36	provides crucial services for United States citizens, such as
37	inland search and rescue operations, reconnaissance for homeland
38	security, and disaster relief and support to local, state, and
39	national organizations, and
40	WHEREAS, the Civil Air Patrol is composed entirely of
41	volunteer members from all walks of life, including medical and
42	business professionals, law enforcement officers, clergy
43	members, educators, and others, whose sole purpose is to serve
44	the citizens of the United States and the State of Florida, and
45	WHEREAS, one of the largest and most active Wings in the
46	Civil Air Patrol is the Florida Wing, with over 4,100 members,
47	and
48	WHEREAS, Florida Wing, Civil Air Patrol has flown over
49	7,441 hours over the past year in support of its task to serve
50	the citizens of the State of Florida and has executed over 400
51	missions in the state, including United States Air Force
52	training missions and reconnaissance support for the Deepwater
53	Horizon incident, NOW, THEREFORE,
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55	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
56	Florida:
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58	That April 19, 2011, is recognized as "Florida Wing, Civil
59	Air Patrol Day" in the State of Florida.
60	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
61	presented to the Florida Wing, Civil Air Patrol as a tangible
62	token of the sentiments expressed herein.

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