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DE HCR46
Concurrent Resolution
Status
5/13/2010
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Brady
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AI Summary
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Supports the creation of a national POW/MIA Trailway System to be built on abandoned rail lines, with each quarter-mile dedicated in remembrance of prisoners of war or service members listed as missing in action.
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Recommends that the six-mile segment of the abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad running from South Market Street Bridge in Wilmington to Battery Park in New Castle be designated as the first segment of the national POW/MIA Trailway System.
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Acknowledges the historical significance of this Pennsylvania Railroad segment, noting it was frequently used to transport troop trains during World War I and World War II and was abandoned in 1984 with tracks removed in the mid-1990s.
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Directs that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to Delaware's congressional delegation upon passage.
Legislative Description
Supporting The Creation Of A National Pow/mia Trailway System And Recommending That The Segment Of The Abandonded Pennsylvania Railroad Running From South Market Street In Wilmington To Battery Park In New Castle Be Designated As The First Segment Thereof.
Last Action
Reported Out of Committee (VETERANS AFFAIRS) in House with 11 On Its Merits
6/9/2010