III 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 372 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 14, 2006 
Received and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway 
System. 
Whereas on June 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower 
signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 to establish 
a 41,000-mile National System of Interstate and Defense 
Highways, known as the ‘‘Interstate Highway System’’, 
and the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 to create a High-
way Trust Fund; 
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Whereas in 1990, the National System of Interstate and De-
fense Highways was renamed the ‘‘Dwight D. Eisenhower 
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways’’ to 
recognize President Eisenhower’s role in the creation of 
the system; 
Whereas in 2006, this web of superhighways, now spanning 
a total of 46,876 miles throughout the United States, has 
had a powerful and positive impact on our national life; 
Whereas the Interstate Highway System has proven vital in 
transporting people and goods from one region to another 
speedily and safely; 
Whereas the Interstate Highway System has facilitated trade 
both within our national borders and globally and helped 
create unprecedented economic expansion and opportuni-
ties for millions of Americans; 
Whereas the Interstate Highway System has brought diverse 
communities throughout our land closer together and 
kept us connected to one another as well as the larger 
world; 
Whereas the Interstate Highway System has made it easier 
and often more enjoyable to travel to long-distance des-
tinations and spend time with family members and 
friends who live far away; 
Whereas the Interstate Highway System is a pivotal compo-
nent in our national system of defense and emergency 
preparedness efforts; 
Whereas the Interstate Highway System remains one of our 
country’s paramount assets as well as a symbol of human 
ingenuity and freedom; and 
Whereas this anniversary provides an occasion to both honor 
one of the largest public works achievements of all time 
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and reflect on how it can remain effective in the years 
ahead: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the golden anniversary year of 
the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Inter-
state and Defense Highways; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of the Federal 
Highway Administration (and its predecessor, the 
Bureau of Public Roads), the State departments of 
transportation, and the highway construction indus-
try, including contractors, designers, engineers, la-
borers, materials producers, and equipment compa-
nies, for their contributions to the construction of 
the Interstate Highway System and the quality of 
life of the citizens of the United States; and 
(3) encourages citizens, communities, govern-
ment agencies, and other organizations to promote 
and participate in celebratory and educational activi-
ties marking this uniquely important and historic 
milestone. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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