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House Calendar No. 177 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1062 
[Report No. 111–446] 
Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astoria’s more than 60 years of service 
to the Pacific Northwest, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2010 
Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DICKS, Mr. LARSEN of 
Washington, and Mr. SCHRADER) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
MARCH 19, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
to be printed 
[Strike out the preamble and insert the part printed in italic] 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astoria’s more than 
60 years of service to the Pacific Northwest, and for 
other purposes. 
Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria was established in 
1948; 
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Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria units are responsible for 
safeguarding mariners in the often treacherous waters of 
the Pacific Northwest; 
Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria’s area of responsibility 
covers more than 140 miles of coastline between Queets, 
Washington, and Pacific City, Oregon; 
Whereas helicopters from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria 
regularly patrol and respond to offshore missions from 
the Canadian border to northern California; 
Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria is comprised of Station 
Grays Harbor in Westport, Washington; Station Cape 
Disappointment
in
Ilwaco,
Washington;
Station 
Tillamook Bay in Garibaldi, Oregon; Air Station Astoria 
in Warrenton, Oregon; and Aids to Navigation Team 
Astoria at Tongue Point, Oregon; 
Whereas during an average year, Coast Guard Group Astoria 
units respond to more than 800 search-and-rescue calls 
for help, assist more than 1,700 mariners, and save near-
ly 100 lives; 
Whereas the 325 men and women of Coast Guard Group 
Astoria perform many missions including search and res-
cue, homeland security, enforcement of laws and treaties, 
and maintenance of Aids to Navigation; 
Whereas Coast Guard Air Station Astoria supports local 
Coast Guard cutters in maintaining 470 Aids to Naviga-
tion, enabling mariners to safely navigate the coastal wa-
ters of Oregon and Washington; 
Whereas since 2003, the men and women of Coast Guard Air 
Station Astoria have assisted more than 10,000 individ-
uals in distress and saved more than 500 lives; 
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Whereas since 2003, Coast Guard Air Station Astoria has 
conducted more than 1,200 Living Marine Resources 
missions to ensure commercial fishing vessel crews abide 
by Federal and State laws in order to preserve fisheries 
for future generations; 
Whereas since 2003, Coast Guard Air Station Astoria has 
spent more than 1,000 hours responding to High Interest 
Vessels to ensure the security of United States ports and 
waterways in accordance with the Coast Guard’s statu-
tory homeland security responsibilities; 
Whereas during the December 2007 Pacific Northwest winter 
storm, Coast Guard Air Station Astoria helicopter crews 
flew 28 sorties to rescue and save 136 persons as winds 
exceeded 130 knots; and 
Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria continues to protect the 
Pacific Northwest and embody the Coast Guard motto, 
Semper Paratus: Now, therefore, be it 
Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria was established in 1948; 
Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria units are responsible for 
safeguarding mariners in the often treacherous waters of 
the Pacific Northwest; 
Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria’s area of responsibility 
covers more than 140 miles of coastline between Queets, 
Washington, and Pacific City, Oregon; 
Whereas helicopters from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria reg-
ularly patrol and respond to offshore missions from the 
Canadian border to northern California; 
Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria is comprised of Station 
Grays Harbor in Westport, Washington; Station Cape Dis-
appointment in Ilwaco, Washington; Station Tillamook 
Bay in Garibaldi, Oregon; Air Station Astoria in 
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Warrenton, Oregon; and Aids to Navigation Team Astoria 
at Tongue Point, Oregon; 
Whereas during an average year, Coast Guard Group Astoria 
units respond to more than 800 search-and-rescue calls for 
help, assist more than 1,700 mariners, and save nearly 
100 lives; 
Whereas the 325 men and women of Coast Guard Group 
Astoria perform many missions including search and res-
cue, homeland security, enforcement of laws and treaties, 
and maintenance of Aids to Navigation; 
Whereas Coast Guard Group Astoria supports local Coast 
Guard cutters in maintaining 470 Aids to Navigation, en-
abling mariners to safely navigate the coastal waters of 
Oregon and Washington; 
Whereas since 2003, the men and women of Coast Guard 
Group Astoria have assisted more than 10,000 individuals 
in distress and saved more than 500 lives; 
Whereas since 2003, Coast Guard Group Astoria has conducted 
more than 1,200 Living Marine Resources missions to en-
sure commercial fishing vessel crews abide by Federal and 
State laws in order to preserve fisheries for future genera-
tions; 
Whereas since 2003, Coast Guard Group Astoria has spent 
more than 1,000 hours responding to High Interest Vessels 
to ensure the security of United States ports and water-
ways in accordance with the Coast Guard’s statutory 
homeland security responsibilities; 
Whereas during the December 2007 Pacific Northwest winter 
storm, Coast Guard Air Station Astoria helicopter crews 
flew 28 sorties to rescue and save 136 persons as winds ex-
ceeded 130 knots; and 
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House Calendar No. 177 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1062 
[Report No. 111–446] 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Coast Guard Group Astoria’s more 
than 60 years of service to the Pacific Northwest, 
and for other purposes. 
MARCH 19, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House 
Calendar, and ordered to be printed 
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