A resolution designating September 25, 2016, as "National Lobster Day".

Bill: 114-sres-513
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2016-06-28
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Food industry and services

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Seafood
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-12
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Designates September 25, 2016, as National Lobster Day.</p>

action_date: 2016-07-12
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Designates September 25, 2016, as National Lobster Day.</p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 513 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 28, 2016 Mr. King (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Markey , Mr. Reed , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating September 25, 2016, as National Lobster Day .

Whereas the American lobster is recognized around the world as a prized and flavorful culinary delicacy; Whereas lobster fishing has served as an economic engine and family tradition in the United States for centuries; Whereas thousands of families in the United States make their livelihoods from lobster fishing and processing; Whereas more than 120,000,000 pounds of lobster is caught each year in the waters of the United States, representing one of the most valuable catches in the United States; Whereas foreign markets for lobster from the United States are booming, with export values having more than doubled since 2009; Whereas historical lore notes that lobster likely joined turkey on the table at the very first Thanksgiving feast in 1621; Whereas responsible lobstering practices beginning in the 1600s have created one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world; Whereas Lobster Newburg was featured at the inaugural dinner celebration for President John F. Kennedy; Whereas lobster is an excellent source of lean protein and is low in saturated fat and high in vitamin B12; Whereas lobster has become a culinary icon, with the lobster roll featured at the 2015 World Food Expo in Milan, Italy; Whereas the White House proudly served lobster at the State Dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping on National Lobster Day in 2015; Whereas, on September 24, 2015, steamed lobster was prepared for the visit by Pope Francis to New York; Whereas lobster is enjoyed at casual beach-side lobster boils and also revered as a delicacy at fine dining restaurants; and Whereas the peak of the lobstering season in the United States occurs in the late summer: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates September 25, 2016, as National Lobster Day; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 513 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 28, 2016 Mr. King (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Markey , Mr. Reed , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Ayotte , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mrs. Shaheen ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary July 12, 2016 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating September 25, 2016, as National Lobster Day .

Whereas the American lobster is recognized around the world as a prized and flavorful culinary delicacy; Whereas lobster fishing has served as an economic engine and family tradition in the United States for centuries; Whereas thousands of families in the United States make their livelihoods from lobster fishing and processing; Whereas more than 120,000,000 pounds of lobster is caught each year in the waters of the United States, representing one of the most valuable catches in the United States; Whereas foreign markets for lobster from the United States are booming, with export values having more than doubled since 2009; Whereas historical lore notes that lobster likely joined turkey on the table at the very first Thanksgiving feast in 1621; Whereas responsible lobstering practices beginning in the 1600s have created one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world; Whereas Lobster Newburg was featured at the inaugural dinner celebration for President John F. Kennedy; Whereas lobster is an excellent source of lean protein and is low in saturated fat and high in vitamin B12; Whereas lobster has become a culinary icon, with the lobster roll featured at the 2015 World Food Expo in Milan, Italy; Whereas the White House proudly served lobster at the State Dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping on National Lobster Day in 2015; Whereas, on September 24, 2015, steamed lobster was prepared for the visit by Pope Francis to New York; Whereas lobster is enjoyed at casual beach-side lobster boils and also revered as a delicacy at fine dining restaurants; and Whereas the peak of the lobstering season in the United States occurs in the late summer: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates September 25, 2016, as National Lobster Day; and (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.