[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 134 (Friday, November 19, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H10079]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               MEMORIALS

  Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as 
follows:

       461. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the House of 
     Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative 
     to House Resolution No. 848 memorializing the Congress of the 
     United States to award Sergeant Harvey Possinger, 35th 
     Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, United States 
     Army, the Medal of Honor for his valor at Belete Pass in 
     Luzon, Philippine Islands, on March 8, 1945; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
       462. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 87 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to pass the 
     Employee Free Choice Act, S. 1925 and H.R. 3619; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       463. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the Commonwealth of 
     The Mariana Islands, relative to Senate Resolution No. 14-26, 
     extending congratulations and appreciation to Juan S. Reyes, 
     Chairman of the Republican Pary of the NMI for his 
     professional dedication and untiring efforts to secure 
     membership for the NMI Republican Pary at the national level 
     and to encourage other local political parties to seek 
     similar national recognition; to the Committee on Resources.
       464. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Michigan, relative to House Resolution No. 320 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States and the 
     United States Department of Transportation to exempt local 
     transporters of liquid petroleum from federal regulations 
     that require 10 hours off duty for every 14 hours on duty; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       465. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 74 
     memorializing the President and the Congress to take 
     legislative action to allow single-occupant hybrid electric 
     vehicles that achieve a fuel economy highway rating of at 
     least 45 miles per gallon, and conform to any additional 
     emissions category of the federal Environmental Protection 
     Agency or the California Air Resources Board, or meet any 
     other requirements identified by the responsible agency, to 
     travel in California's High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       466. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 86 
     memorializing the President and Congress of the United States 
     to enact and fully fund the proposed budget for space 
     exploration for the federal 2005 fiscal year to enable the 
     United States, and California, in particular, to remain a 
     leader in the exploration and development of space; to the 
     Committee on Science.
       467. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 71 
     memorializing the President and Congress of the United States 
     to amend Title 38 of the United States Code to provide a 
     guaranteed level of funding for veterans health care and to 
     require that medical benefits package eligibility be restored 
     for veterans in Priority Group 8; and the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to carry out its duties to seek out eligible 
     veterans and their family members, and to provide them with 
     information and assistance to ensure that they apply for all 
     available VA benefits and services; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       468. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 69 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to support 
     the passage of H.R. 3242, the Speciality Crop Competitiveness 
     Act of 2003; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and 
     Ways and Means.

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