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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 427 

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate System. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 5, 2006 

Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. WARNER, Mr. BOND, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. 

CHAFEE, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. VITTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. 

ISAKSON, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. BOXER, 

Mr. CARPER, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. 

REID) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate 

System. 

Whereas, on June 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower 

signed into law— 

(1) the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Public 

Law 84–627; 70 Stat. 374) to establish the 41,000-mile 

National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, 

later designated as the ‘‘Dwight D. Eisenhower National 

System of Interstate and Defense Highways’’; and 

(2) the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 (Public Law 

84–627; 70 Stat. 387) to create the Highway Trust 

Fund; 


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Whereas, in 1990, the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways was renamed the Dwight D. Eisenhower 

System of Interstate and Defense Highways to recognize 

the role of President Eisenhower in the creation of the 

Interstate Highway System; 

Whereas that web of superhighways, now spanning a total of 

46,876 miles throughout the United States, has had a 

powerful and positive impact on the lives of United 

States citizens; 

Whereas the Interstate System has proven to be a vital tool 

for transporting people and goods from 1 region to another speedily and safely; 

Whereas the use of the Interstate System has helped the Nation facilitate domestic and global trade, and has allowed 

the Nation to create unprecedented economic expansion 

and opportunities for millions of United States citizens; 

Whereas the Interstate System has enabled diverse communities throughout the United States to come closer together, and has allowed United States citizens to remain 

connected to each other as well as to the larger world; 

Whereas the Interstate System has made it easier and more 

enjoyable for United States citizens to travel to long-distance destinations and spend time with family members 

and friends who live far away; 

Whereas the Interstate System is a pivotal link in the national chain of defense and emergency preparedness efforts; 

Whereas the Interstate System remains 1 of the paramount 

assets of the United States, as well as a symbol of human 

ingenuity and freedom; and 


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Whereas the anniversary of the Interstate System provides 

United States citizens with an occasion to honor 1 of the 

largest public works achievements of all time, and reflect 

on how the Nation can maintain the effectiveness of the 

System in the years ahead: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) proclaims 2006 as the Golden Anniversary 

3 Year of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System 

4 of Interstate and Defense Highways; 

5 (2) recognizes and celebrates the achievements 

6 of the Federal Highway Administration, State de7 partments of transportation, and the highway con8 struction industry of the United States, including 

9 contractors, designers, engineers, labor, materials 

10 producers, and equipment companies, for their con11 tributions to the quality of life of the citizens of the 

12 United States; and 

13 (3) encourages citizens, communities, govern14 mental agencies, and other organizations to promote 

15 and participate in celebratory and educational activi16 ties that mark this uniquely important and historic 

17 milestone. 

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