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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 109–90 

SUPPORTING NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK 

MAY 23, 2005.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 243] 

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 

was referred the resolutions (H. Res. 243) recognizing the Coast 

Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating 

Council for their efforts to promote National Safe Boating Week, 

having considered the same, report favorably thereon without 

amendment and recommend that the resolution be agreed to. 

PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

The purpose of H. Res. 243 is to recognize the Coast Guard, the 

Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for 

their efforts to promote National Safe Boating Week. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE LEGISLATION

H. Res. 243 supports initiatives for recreational boating safety 

education and accident prevention to minimize the number of annual recreational boating fatalities. Recreational boating is one of 

the Nation’s most popular pastimes, and while the number of recreational boating fatalities has declined by more than half since 

1970, many lives are still lost each year. More than half of these 

lives could be saved with the proper use of a personal floatation device. 

H. Res. 243 recognizes the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for their efforts each 

year during May to highlight the importance of safe recreational 

boating. This resolution also supports the goals of National Boating 

Safety Week, May 21–27, 2005. The Coast Guard, the Coast Guard 

Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council will use this 

week to promote boating safety and emphasize the importance of 

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boating safety education in efforts to prevent recreational boating 

accidents. 

SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

The resolution celebrates National Boating Safety Week and supports the initiatives taken by the Coast Guard and the recreational 

boating community to improve boating safety. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

H. Res. 243 was introduced by Congressman Jim Cooper on April 

27, 2005. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. On May 18, 2005, the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure met to markup H. Res. 243. The 

Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation was 

discharged from consideration of the resolution and the resolution 

was approved unanimously by voice vote and was ordered favorably 

reported to the House. 

ROLL CALL VOTES

Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives requires 

each committee report to include the total number of votes cast for 

and against on each roll call vote on a motion to report and on any 

amendment offered to the measure or matter, and the names of 

those members voting for and against. No roll call votes were ordered during consideration of H. Res. 243. 

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee’s oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in this report. 

COST OF LEGISLATION

Pursuant to Clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure estimates that no costs will be incurred in carrying out 

H. Res. 243. 

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII 

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and 308(a) of the 

Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure estimates that no new budget authority 

will be incurred in carrying out H. Res. 243. 

2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII 

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, H. Res. 243 authorizes no funding. 

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or joint resolution 

of a public character shall include a statement citing the specific 

powers granted to the Congress in the Constitution to enact the 

measure. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

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ant to its powers granted under article I, section 8 of the Constitution. 

FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

The Committee states that H. Res. 243 contains no federal mandates. 

PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION

Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the 

report of any Committee on a bill or joint resolution to include a 

statement on the extent to which the bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local, or tribal law. The Committee states 

that H. Res. 243 does not preempt any state, local, or tribal law. 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this legislation. 

APPLICABILITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to the 

terms and conditions of employment or access to public services or 

accommodations within the meaning of section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act. (Public Law 104–1). 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

H. Res. 243 makes no changes in existing law. 

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