,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #c1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,pauls5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1    
,mr4 ,nolan1 & ,mr4 ,ellison7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! 
#ge? ,anniv]s>y ( ,flotilla #aa-a1 #h?  
,di/rict-,we/]n ,riv]s ,region1 ,coa/   
,gu>d ,auxili>y4  ,:]eas ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  
,res]ve & ,auxili>y 0 creat$ by         
,congress on ,june #bc1 #aici1 &        
r$esignat$ ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,auxili>y on   
,febru>y #ai1 #aida2 ,:]eas ! ,coa/     
,gu>d ,auxili>y 0 creat$ to support !   
,coa/ ,gu>d 9 all functions except      
milit>y op]ations & law en=cem5t2 ,:]eas
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,auxili>y is support$ by 
#cb1jjj volunte]s 9 #a1jjj local units  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates t provide ov] #b 
million h\rs p] ye> help+ to keep       
wat]ways safe2 ,:]eas ,coa/ ,gu>d       
,auxili>y ,flotilla #aa-a 0 e/abli%$ 9  
#aida 9 ,afton1 ,m9nesota1 is ! olde/   

flotilla 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d #h?            
,di/rict-,we/]n ,riv]s ,region1 & is "o 
( ! longe/ exi/+ flotilla units 9 !     
entire ,coa/ ,gu>d ,auxili>y2 ,:]eas    
,flotilla #aa-a is l$ by ,flotilla      
,comm&] ,jon ,d4 ,knutson & ,vice       
,flotilla ,comm&] ,eri* ,john ,hodurski 
& curr5tly op]ates out ( ,/4 ,paul1     
,m9nesota2 ,:]eas ,flotilla #aa-a       
provides support & op]ates on !         
,m9nesota ,riv]1 ! ,mississippi ,riv]1 &
 ! ,/4 ,croix ,riv]2 ,:]eas ! volunte]s 
( ,flotilla #aa-a sp5d ?\s&s ( h\rs ea* 
ye> conduct+ boat] safety classes &     
no-co/ boat safety *ecks1 v]ify+ t all  
aids to navigation are 9 place &        
function+1 & conduct+ environm5tal      
protection projects1 safety patrols1 &  
on-!-wat] response z necess>y2 ,:]eas 9 
,augu/ ( #bjjg volunte]s ( ,flotilla    
#aa-a respond$ to ! collapse ( !        
,int]/ate #ce,w ,mississippi ,riv]      
,bridge & provid$ critical f]ry s]vice  
to ! sc5e ( ! collapse = local (ficials2
 & ,:]eas ,flotilla #aa-a monitors !    

m>9e em]g5cy *annel & responds to any   
boat]s 9 ne$ ( assi/ance1 includ+ =     
disabl$ boats & m$ical em]g5cies3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives recognizes ,flotilla    
#aa-a1 #h? ,di/rict-,we/]n ,riv]s       
,region1 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,auxili>y =        
celebrat+ its #ge? anniv]s>y & = !      
contributions x makes 9 support+ ! local
 boat+ community 9 ,m9nesota4