,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bjc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ac1 
#bjai,mr4 ,inhofe 7for himself1 ,ms4    
,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,moran1  
,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4        
,daines1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 
and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 submitted the    
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,recognizing the #hjth anniversary of   
the ,aircraft ,owners and ,pilots       
,association4  ,whereas on ,may #ae1    
#bjai1 the ,aircraft ,owners and ,pilots
 ,association 7referred to in this      
preamble as ,,aopa71 will celebrate #hj 
years of successfully representing the  
interests of general aviation pilots and
 private aircraft ownership across the  
,united ,states2 ,whereas ,,aopa was    
formed on ,may #ae1 #aici1 in           
,philadelphia1 ,pennsylvania1 in the    
years leading up to the entry of the    
,united ,states into ,world ,war ,,ii2  
,whereas ,,aopa has grown into the      

largest aviation association in the     
world2 ,whereas ,,aopa has an ongoing   
legacy of successfully representing the 
interests of general aviation pilots and
 private aircraft owners across the     
,united ,states2 ,whereas general       
aviation plays an important role in the 
economic vitality of communities across 
the ,united ,states1 creating jobs and  
opportunities for growth throughout the 
,united ,states2 ,whereas approximately 
#e1jjj public-use airports and #ae1jjj  
other landing facilities support the    
,united ,states general aviation fleet  
of nearly #bjj1jjj aircraft and         
approximately #fjj1jjj pilots2 ,whereas 
,,aopa tirelessly advocates for and     
contributes to improving the safety of  
aviation2 ,whereas ,,aopa is committed  
to growing the pilot population by      
introducing young people to career      
opportunities and welcoming more women  
and minorities into aviation2 ,whereas  
in the #hj years since ,,aopa was formed
 the organization has been led by only  

#e presidents3 ,joseph ,b4 ,doc         
,hartranft1 ,john ,l4 ,baker1 ,philip   
,b4 ,boyer1 ,craig ,l4 ,fuller1 and     
,mark ,r4 ,baker2 and ,whereas ,,aopa   
remains committed to protecting and     
promoting aviation in the ,united       
,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,senate1 on the occasion of the     
#hjth anniversary of the ,aircraft      
,owners and ,pilots ,association1       
recognizes the efforts of the           
association in-- 7#a7 helping to ensure 
the freedom to fly2 and  7#b7 leaving a 
lasting legacy for future generations of
 aviators4