III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2007 Mr. Hatch submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Commending the founder and members of Project Compassion.

Whereas it is the responsibility of every citizen of the United States to honor the service and sacrifice of the veterans of the United States, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice; Whereas, in the finest tradition of this sacred responsibility, Kaziah M. Hancock, an artist from central Utah, founded a nonprofit organization called Project Compassion, which endeavors to provide, without charge, to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who has fallen in active duty since the events of September 11, 2001, a museum-quality original oil portrait of that member; Whereas, to date, Kaziah M. Hancock, four volunteer professional portrait artists, and those who have donated their time to support Project Compassion have presented over 700 paintings to the families of the fallen heroes of the United States; and Whereas Kaziah M. Hancock and Project Compassion have been honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, and other organizations with the highest public service awards on behalf of fallen members of the Armed Forces and their families: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1)the members of Project Compassion have demonstrated, and continue to demonstrate, extraordinary patriotism and support for the members of the Armed Forces who have given their lives for the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan and have done so without any expectation of financial gain or recognition for these efforts; (2)the people of the United States owe the deepest gratitude to the members of Project Compassion; and (3)the Senate, on behalf of the people of the United States, commends Project Compassion volunteer professional portrait artists and the entire Project Compassion organization for their tireless work in paying tribute to those members of the Armed Forces who have fallen in the service of the United States.