[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. Res. 346 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 346

   Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating 
  thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the 
States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 15, 2007

Mr. Coleman (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
 Harkin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Obama, 
 Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Coburn) submitted the following resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                            October 25, 2007

   Reported by Mr. Leahy, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                preamble

                            October 26, 2007

 Considered, amended, and agreed to with an amendment to the preamble 
                     and an amendment to the title

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating 
  thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the 
States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, and 
                          for other purposes.

Whereas during August 2007, severe thunderstorms were responsible for bringing 
        as much as 18 inches of torrential rain to parts of the States of 
        Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, resulting in 
        devastating floods;
Whereas these storms tragically took the lives of at least 20 people;
Whereas these storms injured countless other people, damaged or destroyed 
        thousands of homes, and devastated businesses and institutions;
Whereas on August 20, 2007, the Governor of Oklahoma declared Blaine, Caddo, 
        Canadian, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Grady, Jefferson, 
        Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Muskogee, Okfuskee, 
        Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens, and 
        Washita Counties, Oklahoma, to be in a state of emergency as a result of 
        these storms;
Whereas on August 21, 2007, the Governor of Minnesota declared Fillmore, 
        Houston, Steele, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona Counties, Minnesota, to be 
        in a state of disaster as a result of these storms, and subsequently 
        Dodge and Jackson Counties, Minnesota, received a Federal major disaster 
        declaration as well;
Whereas on August 20 and 21, 2007, the Governor of Wisconsin declared Crawford, 
        La Crosse, Richland, Sauk, and Vernon Counties, Wisconsin, to be in a 
        state of disaster as a result of these storms;
Whereas on August 22, 2007, and in the days following, the Governor of Iowa 
        declared Allamakee, Appanoose, Boone, Calhoun, Cherokee, Davis, 
        Humboldt, Mahaska, Montgomery, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Union, Van Buren, 
        Wapello, Wayne, Webster, and Winneshiek Counties, Iowa, to be in a state 
        of disaster as a result of these storms;
Whereas on August 22, 2007, the Governor of Ohio declared Allen, Crawford, 
        Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, Richland, Seneca, Van Wert, and Wyandot 
        Counties, Ohio, to be in a state of disaster as a result of these 
        storms;
Whereas on August 24, 2007, and in the days following, the Governor of Illinois 
        declared Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Lake, LaSalle, Kane, Knox, 
        McHenry, Warren, and Will Counties, Illinois, to be in a state of 
        disaster as a result of these storms;
Whereas President Bush declared 8 counties in Minnesota, 8 counties in Ohio, 22 
        counties in Oklahoma, 14 counties in Wisconsin, 6 counties in Illinois, 
        and 14 counties in Iowa to be major disaster areas as a result of these 
        storms, and individuals and families, State and local Governments, and 
        certain private nonprofit organizations in these areas became eligible 
        for individual or public Federal disaster assistance or both;
Whereas numerous individuals and entities have selflessly and heroically given 
        of themselves and their resources to aid in the disaster relief efforts; 
        and
Whereas the catastrophic injury, death, and damage in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, 
        Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin would have been even worse in the absence 
        of local relief efforts: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the 
        devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during 
        August 2007 in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, 
        Oklahoma, and Wisconsin;
            (2) conveys gratitude to the local, State, and Federal 
        officials and emergency personnel who responded swiftly to the 
        crisis, including emergency management teams in each of the 
        affected States, Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland 
        Security, and David Paulison, Administrator of the Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency;
            (3) recognizes the generous and selfless support of 
        citizens, local businesses, the American Red Cross, the United 
        Way, Catholic Charities, and the Salvation Army; and
            (4) reaffirms support for helping the victims of the 
        flooding rebuild their homes and lives.
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