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House Calendar No. 284 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1382 
[Report No. 110–899] 
Honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2008 
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. MICA, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. LATOURETTE, 
Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, 
Mr. COBLE, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LOBIONDO, 
Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Ms. EDDIE
BERNICE
JOHNSON
of Texas, Mr. 
GILCHREST, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. HAYES, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, 
Mr. CARNEY, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. COHEN, Mr. POE, Ms. EDWARDS of 
Maryland, and Mrs. MILLER of Michigan 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard. 
Whereas the Coast Guard, including its predecessor organiza-
tions, has a long and distinguished heritage dating back 
to the very first Congress in 1789; 
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•HRES 1382 RH 
Whereas the Coast Guard is now in its 219th year of pro-
tecting the coast, saving life and property, protecting the 
environment, and ensuring the safety of life and property 
at sea; 
Whereas the Coast Guard and its predecessor organizations 
have been responsible for safe navigation since Con-
gress— 
(1) authorized ‘‘the necessary support, maintenance 
and repairs of all lighthouse, beacons, buoys’’, and spe-
cifically authorized the construction of the first Federal 
lighthouse at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, on Au-
gust 7, 1789; and 
(2) established the Lighthouse Board on October 9, 
1852; 
Whereas the Coast Guard and its predecessor organizations 
have, since September 1, 1789, been responsible for reg-
istering (documenting) vessels of the United States; 
Whereas the Coast Guard and its predecessor organizations 
have protected the coast since Congress authorized the 
President to build and equip ten revenue cutters, on Au-
gust 4, 1790, which were to be paid for from ‘‘duties on 
goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United 
States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels’’; 
Whereas the Coast Guard and its predecessor organizations 
have inspected vessels since Congress adopted, on July 7, 
1838, an Act ‘‘to provide better security of the lives of 
passengers on board of vessels propelled in whole or in 
part by steam’’, thus beginning the Steamboat Inspection 
Service; 
Whereas the Coast Guard and its predecessor organizations 
have conducted lifesaving operations along our coasts 
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•HRES 1382 RH 
Whereas the Coast Guard was transferred to the newly estab-
lished Department of Homeland Security in March 2003: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and honors all the men and women of the Coast 
Guard and its predecessor organizations since August 7, 
1789. 
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House Calendar No. 284 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1382 
[Report No. 110–899] 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the heritage of the Coast Guard. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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