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116 STAT. 3146 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-^ULY 19, 2002 July 19, 2002 INVENTION OF MODERN AIR-CONDITIONING— [H. Con. Res. 413] lOOTH ANNIVERSARY Whereas on July 17, 1902, Dr. Willis H. Carrier submitted designs to a printing plant in Brooklyn, New York, for equipment to control temperature, humidity, ventilation, and air quality, marking the birth of modern air conditioning; Whereas air-conditioning has become an integral technology enabling the advancement of society through improvements to the Nation's health and well-being, maniifacturing processes, building capacities, research, medical capabilities, food preservation, art and historical conservation, and general productivity and indoor comfort; Whereas Dr. Ceirrier debuted Eiir-conditioning technology for legislative activity in the House of Representatives Chamber in 1928, and the Senate Chamber in 1929; Whereas the air-conditioning industry now totals $36 billion on a global basis and employs more than 700,000 people in the United States; and Whereas the year 2002 marks the 100th anniversary of modern edr-conditioning: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress honors the invention of modern air-conditioning by Dr. Willis H. Carrier on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. Agreed to July 19, 2002. July 24, 2002 CORINNE "LINDY" CLAIBORNE BOGGS— [H. Con. Res. 439] COMMENDATION Whereas in 1977, Lindy Boggs helped found the Congressional Women's Caucus and served as longtime Caucus Secretary; Whereas the Congressional Women's Caucus is committed to improving the lives of women and families through legislation and leadership roles; Whereas the continued success of the Congressional Women's Caucus is due to the bipartisan spirit that Lindy Boggs established; Whereas Lindy Boggs represented the 2nd district of Louisiana from March 20, 1973, to January 3, 1991; Whereas Lindy Boggs was the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana and was the first woman to chair a national political convention, leading the convention of 1976 that nominated former United States President Jimmy Carter; Whereas Lindy Boggs served on the Committee on Appropriations, was instrumental in creating the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, and chaired the Crisis Intervention Task Force; and