[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 27 (Monday, March 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H572]
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:

       104. The SPEAKER presented a petition of the Chicago City 
     Clerk, Illinois, relative to a resolution urging the Congress 
     of the United States to exercise caution in decision to 
     convert the USS Iowa and USS Wisconsin into museums; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       105. Also, a petition of the City Commission of Belle 
     Glade, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 2488, urging the 
     Congress of the United States to protect and enhance the 
     Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       106. Also, a petition of the Common Council of the City of 
     New Britain, Connecticut, relative to a resolution 
     petitioning the Congress of the United States to defeat cuts 
     and defeat any future measure aimed at cutting critical 
     expenditures that benefit low and middle income Americans in 
     order to fund tax breaks for the wealthiest citizens; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
       107. Also, a petition of the Legislature of Rockland 
     County, New York, relative to Resolution No. 628 of 2005 
     requeseting the Congress of the United States pass H.R. 3017, 
     To Provide Certain Requirements For The Licensing of 
     Commercial Nuclear Facilities; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       108. Also, a petition of the Municipal Council of the 
     Township of Edison, New Jersey, relative to Resolution R. 
     576-122005 supporting Senate Bill S. 925 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.
       109. Also, a petition of the Henry County Board of Henry 
     County, Illinois, relative to a proclamation supporting the 
     passage of S. 1233 and H.R. 2902 to allow Diana Engstrom to 
     become a permanent resident of the United States of America; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       110. Also, a petition of the Lauderdale Lakes City 
     Commission, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 06-02 
     encouraging the Congress of the United States to pass the 
     Debris Removal Act of 2005; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       111. Also, a petition of the City Commission of the City of 
     Hallandale Beach, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 2005-32 
     requesting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) be 
     removed from the Department of Homeland Security and returned 
     to FEMA's former independent status; jointly to the 
     Committees on Homeland Security and Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.