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House Calendar No. 161 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 917 
[Report No. 111–415] 
Recognizing the Florida Keys Scenic Highway on the occasion of its designa-
tion as an All-American Road by the U.S. Department of Transportation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2009 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN
(for herself, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. 
CRENSHAW, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. MARIO DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. MACK, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Ms. CORRINE 
BROWN of Florida, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. WEXLER, 
Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. BOYD, Mr. MICA, Mr. MIL-
LER of Florida, Ms. KOSMAS, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. 
STEARNS, and Mr. POSEY) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
to be printed 
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Florida Keys Scenic Highway on the occa-
sion of its designation as an All-American Road by the 
U.S. Department of Transportation. 
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•HRES 917 RH 
Whereas established by Congress in 1991, the National Sce-
nic Byways program is a collaborative effort to help rec-
ognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout 
the United States; 
Whereas the U.S. Department of Transportation recognizes 
certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic 
Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, his-
toric, natural, recreational, and scenic qualities; 
Whereas, on October 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of 
Transportation announced 42 new designations to the 
America’s Byways collection, including five All-American 
Roads and 37 National Scenic Byways, thus increasing 
the total number of designations to 151; 
Whereas the Florida Keys Scenic Highway was listed by the 
U.S. Department of Transportation as one of five All- 
American Roads for 2009; 
Whereas the Florida Keys Scenic Highway is the first All- 
American Road in the State of Florida and only one of 
30 in the United States, joining an elite list which in-
cludes the Blue Ridge Parkway, Alaska’s Seward High-
way, and Historic Route 66; 
Whereas the Florida Keys Scenic Highway follows the rail-
road trail blazed in the 1900s by Henry Flagler; 
Whereas the Florida Keys Scenic Highway comprises of an 
110-mile stretch of US 1 from Key Largo to Key West; 
Whereas the Florida Keys Scenic Highway incorporates 42 
bridges over the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Florida 
Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico; 
Whereas the road’s corridor is a leading tourist destination, 
featuring world-renowned coral reefs, exotic fish species, 
and historic shipwrecks; and 
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•HRES 917 RH 
Whereas the end of the Florida Keys Scenic Highway, Mile 
Marker 0, is the southernmost city in the Continental 
United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the Florida Keys Scenic Highway 
on the occasion of its designation as an All-Amer-
ican Road by the U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation; 
(2) congratulates those residents of the Florida 
Keys who participated in the effort to support this 
designation; and 
(3) reaffirms its support of the National Scenic 
Byways Program. 
That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the Florida Keys Scenic Highway 
on the occasion of its designation as an All-American 
Road by the U.S. Department of Transportation; and 
(2) congratulates those residents of the Florida 
Keys who participated in the effort to support this 
designation. 
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House Calendar No. 161 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 917 
[Report No. 111–415] 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Florida Keys Scenic Highway on 
the occasion of its designation as an All-Amer-
ican Road by the U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation. 
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House 
Calendar, and ordered to be printed 
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