IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 870 
Congratulating and commending the Port of Baltimore on the occasion of 
its 300th anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 14, 2006 
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mr. HOYER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. GILCHREST, 
Mr. WYNN, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. CUMMINGS, and Mr. VAN 
HOLLEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating and commending the Port of Baltimore on 
the occasion of its 300th anniversary. 
Whereas the Port of Baltimore, which lays on 45 miles of 
coastline, was established in 1706 to transport farmers’ 
crops along the East Coast and to import and export 
cargo to international destinations; 
Whereas the Port was a key strategic goal for the British 
during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812; 
Whereas the Port was successfully defended during the War 
of 1812 by the American soldiers and militiamen at Fort 
McHenry and North Point; 
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Whereas Francis Scott Key’s commemoration of the attack, 
the Star Spangled Banner, was to become America’s na-
tional anthem; 
Whereas the Port of Baltimore is one of America’s busiest 
international deepwater ports; 
Whereas the Port of Baltimore is the second largest auto-
mobile importer in the United States, is regarded as one 
of America’s top container terminals, and handles other 
cargoes such as coal, paper goods, electronics, aluminum, 
and sugar; 
Whereas the Port of Baltimore now ranks fifth among ports 
in the United States, with major railways and trucking 
lines carrying cargoes from the Port; 
Whereas the Port of Baltimore is ranked number one in roll- 
on/roll-off (‘‘Ro/Ro’’) cargo, handling nearly 50 percent 
of the East Coast market’s share of Ro/Ro cargo annu-
ally; 
Whereas one of the Port of Baltimore’s greatest advantages 
is its mid-Atlantic and inland location, which makes it 
the closest Atlantic port to the Midwest, as it lays farther 
west than any other major Atlantic port; 
Whereas the Port of Baltimore serves as a critical anchor for 
Baltimore and the area known as the Inner Harbor, 
where hotels, offices, and retail and entertainment facili-
ties, such as the National Aquarium and the Maryland 
Science Center, replaced dilapidated wharves and ware-
houses; 
Whereas the Port of Baltimore has been a driving force in 
maintaining the economic stability of the region, gener-
ating an estimated $1.5 billion in revenue annually and 
employing over 16,000 Marylanders in direct jobs; and 
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Whereas without the hard work and dedicated service of Bal-
timore’s port workers, the Port of Baltimore and the 
State of Maryland would not maintain the economic via-
bility and success they enjoy today: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates and commends the Port of Baltimore on the 
occasion of its 300th anniversary. 
Æ 
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