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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 532 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 532

      Celebrating the 140th anniversary of the State of Colorado.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2016

   Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
      Celebrating the 140th anniversary of the State of Colorado.

Whereas Colorado joined the Union as the 38th State on August 1, 1876, when 
        President Ulysses S. Grant signed a statehood proclamation;
Whereas statehood was granted to Colorado after Colorado became a territory in 
        1861 and Jerome Chaffee, a Representative for the territory, convinced 
        Congress that the population had increased enough for statehood to be 
        approved;
Whereas the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 
        educates and trains brave men and women in the Air Force;
Whereas Colorado has 6 military bases that are home to the honorable men and 
        women who serve the United States;
Whereas there are more than 36,000 farms in Colorado, located on more than 
        31,000,000 acres, which grow a variety of crops, including barley, 
        grapes, sunflowers, and beans;
Whereas Colorado ranks fifth in the United States for potato production and 
        produces 2,000,000,000 pounds of potatoes;
Whereas Colorado produces 8,000,000 bushels of barley each year and ranks third 
        in the United States in breweries per capita with a total of 285 
        breweries;
Whereas Golden, Colorado, is home to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory 
        (commonly referred to as ``NREL''), which is transforming the ways the 
        people of the United States use and develop energy through research;
Whereas Colorado is ranked twelfth in the United States for installed solar 
        energy capacity and eighth in the United States for the number of wind 
        turbines located within the State;
Whereas, with an average of more than 300 days of sunshine per year, Colorado is 
        one of the sunniest States in the United States;
Whereas Colorado is home to the Southern Ute Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute 
        Tribe;
Whereas Colorado is home to 58 mountain peaks rising 14,000 feet above sea 
        level;
Whereas Colorado has world renowned skiing and snowboarding, with 25 resorts for 
        Coloradans and out-of-State visitors to enjoy;
Whereas Colorado has 4 National Parks, including the Black Canyon of the 
        Gunnison National Park, the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, 
        Mesa Verde National Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park;
Whereas Colorado is also home to numerous monuments, wilderness areas, 
        recreation areas, and historic trails, all of which ensure that 
        beautiful landscapes are preserved and provide recreation opportunities 
        for all;
Whereas Colorado is a national leader in aerospace, where companies develop 
        cutting edge technology to propel the United States into the future; and
Whereas Colorado is a symbol of the beauty and opportunity America has to offer, 
        and Katherine Lee Bates wrote the poem ``America the Beautiful'' after 
        being inspired during a hike up Pikes Peak: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate commends and celebrates Colorado and the 
people of Colorado on the 140th anniversary of the State of Colorado.
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