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HI SR13
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/14/2013
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
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AI Summary
- Requests United States Congress to rename the Kilauea Point Lighthouse on Kauai, Hawaii to the Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse in honor of the late Senator Daniel K. Inouye
- Highlights Senator Inouye's military service with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and his receipt of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Medal of Honor
- Notes Senator Inouye's 50-year tenure in the U.S. Senate, serving as the second longest-serving senator and Senate President Pro Tempore, and his 2009 appointment as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
- References the Kilauea Point Lighthouse's historical significance, including its operation since 1913 and its role in guiding the Bird of Paradise aircraft during the first trans-Pacific flight in 1927
- Directs certified copies of the resolution be sent to congressional leaders, Hawaii's congressional delegation, the National Register of Historic Places, and the Board of Land and Natural Resources
Legislative Description
Kilauea Point Lighthouse; Daniel K. Inouye
Last Action
Offered.
2/14/2013
Full Bill Text
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