[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 105 (Thursday, July 28, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H7566-H7567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            PETITIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 3 of rule XII, petitions and papers were laid on the 
clerk's desk and referred as follows:
       28. The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Marinette 
     County Board of Supervisors, Wisconsin, relative to 
     Resolution No. 192 urging the Congress of the United States 
     to take action to eliminate the gridlock occurring in Forest 
     Service Land Use Planning and in the implementation of timber 
     sale projects; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       29. Also, a petition of the Village of Carpentersville 
     Board of Trustees, Illinois, relative to a Resolution in 
     support of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
     continued administration of the Community Development Block 
     Grant Program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
       30. Also, a petition of Lexington Fayette Urban County 
     Government, relative to Resolution No. 193-2005 expressing 
     concern about ongoing discussions and plans to either 
     eliminate or cut funding to the Community Development Block 
     Grant (CDBG) Program and to remove the program from the 
     supervision of the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development (HUD); expressing support for and the importance 
     of the CDBG program; and requesting that the President and 
     Congress of the United States of America leave the CDBG 
     program under the auspices of HUD and fund the program at no 
     less than the current level of $4.7 billion; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
       31. Also, a petition of the Midwest Operating Engineers 
     Fringe Benefit Funds, Illinois, relative to an amendment to 
     the Multiemployer Pension Plan Reform Proposal urging the 
     Congress on the United States to include appropriate relief 
     to multiemployer plans and the employers who contribute to 
     them; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       32. Also, a petition of the Legislature of Rockland County, 
     relative to Resolution No. 613 of 2004 commemorating and 
     honoring Haitian involvement in the Battle of Savannah during 
     the American Revolution and marking the significance and 
     importance of Haitian culture and activism in the United 
     States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       33. Also, a petition of Keweenaw County Board of 
     Commissioners of Eagle River, Michigan, relative to a 
     Resolution dated May 11, 2005, supporting the the 
     reauthorization of the Community Services Block Grant for FY 
     2006 and beyond, and that funding for (CSBG) be continued at 
     its current level; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.

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       34. Also, a petition of Office of the Governor of Guam, 
     relative to a Resolution for amendments to the reimbursement 
     and guideline requirements for Guam's National School Meals 
     program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       35. Also, a petition of the County Board of the County of 
     DuPage, Illinois, relative to a Resolution urging the 
     Congressional Approriations Committee to recommit at least 
     $85 million, the same funding as last year, to the Prostate 
     Cancer Research Program at the Department of Defense and to 
     restore the $35 million cut from the group of programs; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       36. Also, a petition of the Legislature of Rockland County, 
     New York, relative to Resolution No. 612 of 2004 petitioning 
     the President of the United States and the United States 
     Congress to introduce and enact legislation to provide for a 
     ``registry of persons who abuse the mentally retarded/
     developmentally disabled/mentally disabled'' (MR/DD/MDR) for 
     the purposes of recording abuse or maltreatment of MR/DD/MD 
     persons residing in subsidized communities, certified 
     agencies and family care situations; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       37. Also, a petition of Parliamentary Assembly Union of 
     Belarus and Russia, relative to a statement in connection 
     with the growing anti-Byelorussian campaign conducted by 
     leading Western states and international organizations and 
     associations; to the Committee on International Relations.
       38. Also, a petition of the Legislature of the County of 
     Rockland, New York, relative to Resolution No. 257 requesting 
     the Congress of the United States to introduce and pass S. 
     391 -- A Bill To Amend The Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 To Prohibit Certain State Election Administration 
     Officials From Actively Participating in Electoral Campaigns; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
       39. Also, a petition of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, 
     Hawaii, relative to Resolution No. 243 supporting the passage 
     of S.147, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act 
     of 2005; to the Committee on Resources.
       40. Also, a petition of the Ashland County Board of 
     Supervisors, Wisconsin, relative to Resolution No. R06-2005-
     808 urging the Congress of the United States to restore the 
     PILT funding to no less that the FY 2005 level plus the 
     additional amount of the national increase in inflation; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
       41. Also, a petition of the Municipal Council of the 
     Township of Belleville, New Jersey, relative to Resolution 
     No. 05-157 supporting Senate Bill S.825 and House of 
     Representative Bill H.R.87 known as the ``Crossroads of the 
     American Revolution National Heritage Area Act''; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       42. Also, a petition of the Vilas County Forestry, 
     Recreation & Land Committee, Wisconsin, relative to 
     Resolution No. 2005-52 urging the Congress of the United 
     States to reathorize and fund Pub. L. 106-393, the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       43. Also, a petition of the Marinette County Board of 
     Supervisors, Wisconsin, relative to Resolution No. 190 urging 
     the Congress of the United States to reauthorize and fund 
     Pub. L. 106-393, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act; to the Committee on Resources.
       44. Also, a petition of the Board of County Commissioners 
     of San Juan County, Colorado, relative to Resolution No. 05-1 
     requesting the repeal of the Federal Land Recreation 
     Enhancement Act by the Congress of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       45. Also, a petition of the Essex County Board of 
     Supervisors, New York, relative to Resolution No. 122 
     opposing the development and implementation of a plan to 
     require United States, Canadian and Mexican citizens to 
     present a passport or other secure document when entering the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       46. Also, a petition of the Lauderdale Lakes City 
     Commission, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 05-68 
     supporting and encouraging the Restoration of the Civil 
     Rights of Ex-Felons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       47. Also, a petition of Ms. Jacquelyn Finney, a citzen of 
     Encinitas, California, relative to support of the fundamental 
     constitutional right to access the courts that is guaranteed 
     by the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       48. Also, a petition of Cook County Board of Commissioners, 
     relative to a resolution dated June 21, 2005, condemning the 
     use of torture as well as cruel, inhuman and degrading 
     treatment upon anyone being held by, or under the permission 
     of, any governmental authority; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       49. Also, a petition of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of 
     the County of Hudson, New Jersey, relative to Resolution No. 
     162-4-2005 petitioning the Congress of the United States to 
     fully support and fund the Passaic River Restoration 
     Initiative; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       50. Also, a petition of the City of Oceanside, California, 
     relative to Resolution No. 05-R0339-1 requesting the Congress 
     of the United States provide adequate operating and capital 
     funding for Amtrak and to establish a multi-year capital 
     funding program available to the states on a matching basis 
     to initiate, improve and expand passenger rail services and 
     provide a adequate level of capital funding for Amtrak to 
     sustain the mandated rail passenger services; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       51. Also, a petition of the Chamber of Commerce of the 
     United States, relative to Recommendations to the Congress of 
     the United States on the TEA-21 Reauthorization; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       52. Also, a petition of the Board of County Commissioners 
     of San Juan County, Colorado, relative to Resolution No. 05-2 
     supporting the adoption of legislation that would amend the 
     Clean Water Act to allow Good Samaritans to contribute to the 
     cleanup of mine drainage within San Juan County; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       53. Also, a petition of the City of Shaker Heights, Ohio, 
     relative to Resolution No. 05-48 opposing the Congress of the 
     United States proposed job cuts at NASA, and declaring an 
     emergency; to the Committee on Science.
       54. Also, a petition of the City Council of Honolulu, 
     Hawaii, relative to Resolution No. 05-147 urging the Congress 
     of the United States to support legislation conferring 
     veterans' benefits on Filipino World War II veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       55. Also, a petition of the County of Whiteside, Illinois, 
     relative to a resolution urging the Congress of the United 
     States to fully support the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       56. Also, a petition of the California Veterans Board, 
     California, relative to a resolution on federal budget 
     proposals to reduce federal aid for state veterans homes and 
     for daily care of veterans in state homes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       57. Also, a petition of the Macomb County Board of 
     Commissioners, Michigan, relative to Resolution No. 05-13 
     urging the Congress of the United States to make the 
     bipartisan adjustments necessary to extend the Social 
     Security program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       58. Also, a petition of City of Bay City, Michigan, 
     relative to a Resolution petitioning Congress to actively 
     oppose any efforts by the Internal Revenue Service to 
     eliminate or modify the tax exempt status on municipal 
     gasoline consumption; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       59. Also, a petition of the Legislature of the County of 
     Rockland, New York, relative to Resolution No. 57 requesting 
     the Congress of the United States not to reduce or eliminate 
     the federal income tax return deductions for state and local 
     taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       60. Also, a petition of the Ashland County Board of 
     Supervisors, Wisconsin, relative to Resolution No. R06-2005-
     810 requesting the Congress of the United States to approve 
     the continuation of Pub. L. 106-393 for an additional 6 years 
     and that the current rate plus an annual increase in the 
     appropriated amount be at the full rate of national 
     inflation; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and 
     Resources.
       61. Also, a petition of the Legislature of the County of 
     Rockland, New York, relative to Resolution No. 59 requesting 
     the Congress of the United States pass S. 1684 and H.R. 1886, 
     A Bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1774; jointly to 
     the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and the 
     Workforce.
       62. Also, a petition of the Legislature of the County of 
     Rockland, New York, relative to Resolution No. 58 requesting 
     the Congress of the United States to pass S. 493 and H.R. 
     792, A bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
     to authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat 
     medicare beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician 
     referral; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce 
     and Ways and Means.
       63. Also, a petition of the County of Marathon, Wisconsin, 
     relative to Resolution No. R-29-05 requesting that the 
     Congress of the United States take action to eliminate the 
     gridlock that is occurring in Forest Service Land Use 
     Planning and in the implementation of timber sale projects 
     that are permissable within approved Foreset Plan; jointly to 
     the Committees on Resources and Agriculture.
       64. Also, a petition of the County of Marathon, Wisconsin, 
     relative to Resolution No. R-28-05 urging the Congress of the 
     United States to reauthorize and fund Pub. L. 106-393, the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act; 
     jointly to the Committees on Resources and Agriculture.
       65. Also, a petition of the County of Marathon, Wisconsin, 
     relative to Resolution No. R-27-05 urging the Congress of the 
     United States to restore Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) 
     Funding from the Federal Government to Townships Containing 
     Federal Forest Lands to the FY 2005 Level Plus Inflation; 
     jointly to the Committees on Resources and Agriculture.