IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 394
Recognizing the American Concrete Institute’s 100-year contribution as the 
standards development organization of the concrete industry and for 
the safe and technologically current construction activity it has enabled, 
which contributes to the economic stability, quality of life, durability 
of infrastructure, and international competitiveness of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2003
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. 
OBERSTAR, Mr. PETRI, Mr. GORDON, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. GREEN of Wis-
consin, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. 
ISAKSON, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. 
BURNS, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. CAMP, Mr. LUCAS of Ken-
tucky, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. 
BERRY, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. GOODE, Mr. GER-
LACH, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. BOOZMAN, and 
Mr. RAHALL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the American Concrete Institute’s 100-year con-
tribution as the standards development organization of 
the concrete industry and for the safe and technologically 
current construction activity it has enabled, which con-
tributes to the economic stability, quality of life, dura-
bility of infrastructure, and international competitiveness 
of the United States.
•HRES 394 IH 
Whereas concrete is the world’s most consumed man-made 
material and second only to water of all materials con-
sumed; 
Whereas production of concrete exceeded 3,500,000,000 cubic 
yards worldwide in 2002, more than a half cubic yard for 
every person on the planet; 
Whereas production of concrete exceeded 500,000,000 cubic 
yards domestically in 2002, approximately two cubic 
yards for every person in the United States; 
Whereas the ready mixed component alone of total concrete 
production in the United States in 2002 was enough to 
build a continuous road ten feet wide and four inches 
thick encircling the globe at the equator nearly 51 times; 
Whereas concrete construction provided 2,000,000 jobs in the 
United States in 2002 during a time of economic reces-
sion; 
Whereas the concrete industry provides employment to nu-
merous skilled employees, including batchers, truck driv-
ers, ironworkers, laborers, carpenters, finishers, equip-
ment operators, and testing technicians, as well as pro-
fessional engineers, architects, surveyors, and inspectors; 
Whereas concrete was the predominant material of choice in 
a construction industry that built $843,000,000,000 of 
construction in 2001, being used in virtually every con-
struction project; 
Whereas concrete has an estimated $200,000,000 annual im-
pact on Gross Domestic Product; 
Whereas the concrete industry is a significant contributor to 
the economy of every Congressional district in the United 
States;
•HRES 394 IH 
Whereas the many agencies of the Federal Government rely 
upon the American Concrete Institute, the technical soci-
ety for the concrete industry, as a major standards devel-
oping organization for concrete design, construction, and 
repair; 
Whereas the American Concrete Institute has, through its 
18,000-member network of private and public sector vol-
unteer citizens, developed and operated a review system 
that has provided concrete standards and guides for du-
rable, safe, and uniform construction in the United 
States; and 
Whereas the American Concrete Institute celebrates its 100th 
anniversary of service in advancing the technology of con-
crete for educational and scientific purposes in order to 
increase the knowledge and understanding of concrete 
materials and to support programs that improve concrete 
design and construction for the common good: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the American Concrete Insti-
tute—
(A) for 100 years of service to the people 
of the United States as the technical society for 
the concrete industry; and 
(B) for the economic stability, quality of 
life, durability of infrastructure, and inter-
national competitiveness that the Institute has 
made possible to the United States; and
•HRES 394 IH 
(2) encourages and supports the designation of 
an appropriate day as ACI Centennial Day in rec-
ognition of 100 years of service by the American 
Concrete Institute to the people of the United 
States.
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