IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 792 
Urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the historical significance 
of Roberto Clemente’s place of death near Pin˜ones in Loı´za, Puerto 
Rico, by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2018 
Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, and Mr. SOTO) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the Secretary of the Interior to recognize the histor-
ical significance of Roberto Clemente’s place of death 
near Pin˜ones in Loı´za, Puerto Rico, by adding it to 
the National Register of Historic Places. 
Whereas Roberto Clemente was an American baseball legend 
who embodied the values of a model citizen; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente won two Major League Baseball 
World Series Championships, was named World Series 
Most Valuable Player, and was an All-Star for 12 sea-
sons; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente served this Nation as a United 
States Marine Corps Reservist; 
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Whereas Roberto Clemente was the first Puerto Rican in-
ducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente was inducted into the Marine 
Corps Sports Hall of Fame; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente was committed to caring and 
helping those in need, regardless of their location; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente selflessly chose to travel to an 
earthquake-ridden Nicaragua to provide humanitarian 
aid; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente’s plane crashed shortly after tak-
ing off from Isla Verde International Airport/Aeropuerto 
Internacional de Isla Verde on December 31, 1972; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente was only 38 years old when he 
tragically passed away; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente’s passion and advocacy dem-
onstrated the positive influence that professional athletes 
could have in improving the lives of others; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente challenged the stereotypes that 
had marginalized native Spanish speakers in this Nation 
and remains an icon to many Puerto Ricans and Latinos 
in the United States and Latin America; 
Whereas Major League Baseball presents an annual Roberto 
Clemente Award to the player that best embodies Roberto 
Clemente’s value of service to others and represents the 
game of baseball through extraordinary character, com-
munity involvement, philanthropy, and positive contribu-
tions, both on and off the field; 
Whereas Roberto Clemente was posthumously awarded the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom, Presidential Citizens 
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Medal, and the Congressional Gold Medal for his civic 
and charitable contributions; and 
Whereas the crash site in the adjacent area to Playa Aviones 
in the municipality of Loı´za, Puerto Rico, was the last 
place where Roberto Clemente graced this world: Now, 
therefore be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the memory of Roberto Clemente as 
a great humanitarian and athlete; 
(2) recognizes Roberto Clemente as the embodi-
ment of a baseball legend that contributed to the 
betterment of society; and 
(3) requests that the Secretary of the Interior 
recognize the crash site of Roberto Clemente’s air-
plane and the adjacent land by adding such site to 
the National Register of Historic Places. 
Æ 
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