,,iii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cce  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december 
#ae1 #bjae ,mr4 ,schumer submitted the  
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,commerce1        
,science1 and ,transportation           
,,resolution  ,supporting the goals and 
ideals of ,national ,aviation           
,maintenance ,technician ,day1 honoring 
the invaluable contributions of ,charles
 ,edward ,taylor1 regarded as the father
 of aviation maintenance1 and           
recognizing the essential role of       
aviation maintenance technicians in     
ensuring the safety and security of     
civil and military aircraft4  ,whereas  
the safety of the flying public is      
ensured and the integrity of aircraft   
airworthiness is personally guaranteed  
by individuals who comprise the         
professional aviation maintenance       
technician workforce2 ,whereas          
professional aviation maintenance       
technicians are key members of the      

,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states   
and help protect the ,united ,states    
through a strong ,armed ,forces aviation
 infrastructure2 ,whereas the duties of 
aviation maintenance technicians are    
critical to the homeland security of the
 ,united ,states and an integral        
component of the aerospace industry of  
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas           
professional aviation maintenance       
technicians provide the strong          
infrastructure through which public     
confidence in the airborne              
transportation safety and military      
aviation strength of the ,united ,states
 is ensured2 ,whereas1 in #aija1        
,charles ,edward ,taylor began working  
as a machinist for ,orville and ,wilbur 
,wright at the ,wright ,cycle ,company  
in ,dayton1 ,ohio2 ,whereas using only a
 metal lathe1 drill press1 and hand     
tools1 ,charles ,edward ,taylor built1  
in #f weeks1 the #ab-;horsepower engine 
that was used to power the first flying 
machine of the ,wright brothers2        

,whereas the ingenuity of ,charles      
,edward ,taylor earned him a place in   
aviation history when the ,wright       
brothers successfully flew their        
airplane in controlled flight on        
,december #ag1 #aijc2 ,whereas ,charles 
,edward ,taylor had a successful career 
in aviation maintenance for more than   
#fj years2 ,whereas ,charles ,edward    
,taylor was honored by the ,federal     
,aviation ,administration with the      
establishment of the ,charles ,edward   
,taylor ,master ,mechanic ,award1 which 
recognizes individuals with not less    
than #ej years of aviation maintenance  
experience2 ,whereas ,charles ,edward   
,taylor has become a hero to aircraft   
maintenance technicians worldwide2 and  
,whereas #de ,states1 together with the 
commonwealths1 territories1 republics1  
and federations of the ,united ,states1 
have already declared ,may #bd to be    
,aviation ,maintenance ,technician ,day 
within their jurisdictions3 ,now1       
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   

7#a7 supports ,national ,aviation       
,maintenance ,technician ,day to honor  
the professional men and women who      
ensure the safety and security of the   
airborne aviation infrastructure of the 
,united ,states2 and  7#b7 recognizes   
the life and memory of ,charles ,edward 
,taylor1 the aviation maintenance       
technician who built and maintained the 
engine that was used to power the first 
controlled flying machine of the ,wright
 brothers on ,december #ag1 #aijc4