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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 487 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 487

  Honoring the coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-
 South in Raleigh County, West Virginia, extending the condolences of 
the United States Senate to the families of the fallen coal miners, and 
   recognizing the valiant efforts of the emergency response workers.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 15, 2010

Mr. Byrd (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Reid, 
Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
Bayh, Mr. Begich, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. 
 Boxer, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Brownback, 
   Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burris, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, 
 Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dodd, 
 Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
  Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mrs. 
Hagan, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, 
 Mr. Johanns, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaufman, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. 
 Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. LeMieux, 
  Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mrs. 
McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. 
 Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Pryor, Mr. 
 Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, 
  Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
   Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
 Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Honoring the coal miners who perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-
 South in Raleigh County, West Virginia, extending the condolences of 
the United States Senate to the families of the fallen coal miners, and 
   recognizing the valiant efforts of the emergency response workers.

Whereas coal mining is a time-honored profession;
Whereas coal miners and the families of coal miners have shaped the rich history 
        and culture of the State of West Virginia and the United States;
Whereas the United States is greatly indebted to coal miners for the difficult 
        and dangerous work performed by coal miners to provide the fuel 
        necessary to keep the United States strong and secure;
Whereas the United States has long recognized the importance of health and 
        safety protections for coal miners laboring in extreme and dangerous 
        conditions;
Whereas accidents in coal mines have repeatedly taken the lives of coal miners;
Whereas, following an explosion on April 5, 2010, 29 coal miners from the State 
        of West Virginia tragically perished in the Upper Big Branch Mine-South;
Whereas the explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South was the worst coal 
        mining disaster in the United States during the 40 years prior to the 
        date of the agreement to this resolution;
Whereas Federal, State, and local rescue crews worked tirelessly in a courageous 
        rescue and recovery effort after the explosion;
Whereas the families of the fallen coal miners have suffered an immeasurable 
        loss; and
Whereas residents of Raleigh County and the State of West Virginia came together 
        to support the families of the fallen coal miners: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by the 29 coal 
        miners lost at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South in Raleigh 
        County, West Virginia;
            (2) extends the deepest condolences of the United States 
        Senate to the families of the fallen coal miners;
            (3) honors the survivors of the tragedy;
            (4) recognizes all coal miners for--
                    (A) enduring the immeasurable loss of coworkers; 
                and
                    (B) maintaining courage in the aftermath of the 
                explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine-South;
            (5) commends the valiant efforts of the emergency response 
        workers searching for the missing coal miners after the 
        explosion; and
            (6) honors the many volunteers who provided support and 
        comfort for the families of the missing coal miners during the 
        rescue and recovery operations.
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