Bill Text: PA HR767 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Recognizing June 26 through 27, 2010, as "American Radio Relay League Field Day" in Pennsylvania.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-06-23 - Adopted [HR767 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR767-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  3617

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

767

Session of

2010

  

  

INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HELM, HENNESSEY, KILLION, KORTZ, KULA, MAJOR, MARSHALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MICCARELLI, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STABACK, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND HESS, APRIL 23, 2010

  

  

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 23, 2010  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Recognizing June 26 through 27, 2010, as "American Radio Relay

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League Field Day" in Pennsylvania.

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WHEREAS, "Field Day" is sponsored by the American Radio Relay

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League, a national association for amateur radio; and

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WHEREAS, "Field Day" is an annual 24-hour emergency

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preparedness exercise that brings together amateur radio

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operators from North America and South America who are committed

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to assisting their communities in the event of a natural or man-

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made disaster; and

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WHEREAS, There are approximately 23,000 federally licensed

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amateur radio operators in this Commonwealth; and

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WHEREAS, "Field Day" tests amateur radio operators' abilities

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to set up and operate stations in the field under emergency

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conditions; and

 


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WHEREAS, During "Field Day," amateur radio operators try to

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contact as many other participating stations as possible,

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simulating the fast on-air skills needed to assist governmental

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and nongovernmental organizations in emergency situations; and

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WHEREAS, During "Field Day," amateur radio operators prove

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their readiness for emergencies by operating their equipment

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without using any commercial power source; and

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WHEREAS, "Field Day" provides the general public with

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knowledge about the capabilities of amateur radio; therefore be

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it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize June 26

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through 27, 2010, as "American Radio Relay League Field Day" in

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Pennsylvania.

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