III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 568 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 15, 2016 Mr. Corker (for himself, Mr. Alexander , and Mr. Coons ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the invaluable contributions of the towing and recovery industry in the United States, the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum, towing associations around the world, and the members of those towing associations and designating the week of September 9 through 15, 2016, as National Towing Industry Awareness Week .

Whereas, in 1916, Ernest Holmes built the first twin boom wrecker in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for use in his own garage and later agreed to build and sell the units to others; Whereas the first production wreckers were known as 680’s because they cost $680; Whereas, in service to the United States, the Ernest Holmes Company supplied the W-45 military wrecker for use during World War II; Whereas, in 1959, the Ernest Holmes Company patented its first tow sling and car dolly; Whereas, in the early 1970’s, Gerald Holmes built the first hydraulic towing equipment, an advancement in the industry; Whereas, in 1995, the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum (referred to in this preamble as the Museum ) was established in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the birthplace of the tow truck; Whereas, in 2003, the Museum, having outgrown its original home, moved to 3315 Broad Street in Chattanooga; Whereas, in 2006, the Museum officially dedicated the Wall of the Fallen, the first monument in the industry to honor towing operators killed in the line of service; Whereas, in the United States, there are more than 35,000 tow companies and hundreds of thousands of individuals employed in the towing industry, including tow truck operators, dispatchers, safety advisors, and owners; Whereas more than 1 tow truck operator is killed every 6 days assisting motorists on the roadways of the United States; Whereas tow truck operators respond to nearly 15,000,000 accidents per year across the United States; Whereas tow truck operators are an indispensable part of keeping the United States moving by keeping the highways of the United States clear and open for travel; Whereas most highway crashes require assistance from tow truck operators; and Whereas the people of the United States have a duty to drive safely and be courteous toward fellow motorists on the roadways as the people of the United States work together toward the common goal of reducing fatal accidents: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the tow truck; (2) designates the week of September 9 through 15, 2016, as National Towing Industry Awareness Week , to be held in conjunction with the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the Wall of the Fallen ceremony, each of which is held annually at the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee; and (3) encourages the people of the United States— (A) to observe the move over and slow down laws in the United States; and (B) to join in the worthy observance of National Towing Industry Awareness Week.