,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #dbd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,june #bi1 #bjag,mr4
 ,de,fazio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,shuster1 
,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 and ,mr4   
,lo,biondo7 submitted the following     
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure  ,,resolution           
,congratulating the ,national ,air      
,traffic ,controllers ,association 7in  
this resolution referred to as ,,natca7 
on the celebration of its #cjth         
anniversary and recognizing its members'
 vital contributions to the ,united     
,states and our ,national ,airspace     
,system4  ,whereas ,,natca was certified
 by the ,federal ,labor ,relations      
,authority on ,june #ai1 #aihg1 as the  
exclusive bargaining representative of  
all air traffic control specialists     
located at terminal and center          
facilities of the ,federal ,aviation    
,administration2 ,whereas ,,natca has   
become one of the most well-respected   

labor unions and today represents a     
workforce of nearly #bj1jjj highly      
skilled air traffic controllers1        
engineers1 and other aviation safety    
professionals within the ,federal       
,aviation ,administration1 ,department  
of ,defense1 and ,federal ,contract     
,towers2 ,whereas ,,natca preserves1    
promotes1 and improves the rights and   
working conditions of air traffic       
controllers and other aviation safety   
professionals through all lawful means1 
including collective bargaining1        
legislative activities1 and contributing
 to civic and charitable organizations2 
,whereas ,,natca preserves1 promotes1   
and improves the professionalism and    
competence of air traffic controllers   
and other aviation safety professionals2
 ,whereas ,,natca preserves1 promotes1  
and improves the safety and efficiency  
of our ,national ,airspace ,system      
within the ,united ,states1 its         
territories1 and possessions1 as well as
 ,united ,states controlled oceanic     

airspace2 and ,whereas ,,natca's members
 are dedicated to maintaining the       
safest1 most complex1 and most efficient
 airspace in the world by guiding       
approximately #gj1jjj flights per day   
and ensuring that nearly #ijj million   
passengers per year arrive safely at    
their destinations3 ,now1 therefore1 be 
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives-- 7#a7 congratulates   
and honors the ,national ,air ,traffic  
,controllers ,association on the        
celebration of the #cjth anniversary of 
its certification2 and  7#b7 commends   
the critical functions performed every  
day by the ,national ,air ,traffic      
,controllers ,association's members who 
keep the ,national ,airspace ,system    
safe and help preserve the ,united      
,states as the global leader in         
aviation4