,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bga  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bg1
 #bjai ,mr4 ,burr 7for himself and ,mr4 
,tester7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
,july #ab1 #bjai1 as ,collector ,car    
,appreciation ,day and recognizing that 
the collection and restoration of       
historic and classic cars is an         
important part of preserving the        
technological achievements and cultural 
heritage of the ,united ,states4        
,whereas many people in the ,united     
,states maintain classic automobiles as 
a pastime and do so with great passion  
and as a means of individual expression2
 ,whereas the ,senate recognizes the    
effect that the more than #ajj-year     
history of the automobile has had on the
 economic progress of the ,united       
,states and supports wholeheartedly all 
activities involved in the restoration  
and exhibition of classic automobiles2  

,whereas the collection1 restoration1   
and preservation of automobiles is an   
activity shared across generations and  
across all segments of society2 ,whereas
 thousands of local car clubs and       
related businesses have been            
instrumental in preserving a historic   
part of the heritage of the ,united     
,states by encouraging the restoration  
and exhibition of such vintage works of 
art2 ,whereas automotive restoration    
provides well-paying1 high-skilled jobs 
for people in all #ej ,states2 and      
,whereas automobiles have provided the  
inspiration for music1 photography1     
cinema1 fashion1 and other artistic     
pursuits that have become part of the   
popular culture of the ,united ,states3 
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,july #ab1    
#bjai1 as ,collector ,car ,appreciation 
,day2  7#b7 recognizes that the         
collection and restoration of historic  
and classic cars is an important part of
 preserving the technological           

achievements and cultural heritage of   
the ,united ,states2 and  7#c7          
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to engage in events and         
commemorations of ,collector ,car       
,appreciation ,day that create          
opportunities for collector car owners  
to educate young people about the       
importance of preserving the cultural   
heritage of the ,united ,states1        
including through the collection and    
restoration of collector cars4