[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1680]
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                               MEMORIALS

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

       275. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to Senate Resolution 
     No. 229 memorializing the Congress of the United States to 
     maintain the combat capabilities and force structure of the 
     National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       276. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of West 
     Virginia, relative to Senate Resolution No. 11 requesting the 
     United States House of Representatives defeat the Budget 
     Reconciliations Bill; to the Committee on the Budget.
       277. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Louisiana, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 48 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to take such 
     actions as are necessary to reduce by twenty-five percent the 
     amount of outstanding federal student loan debt of any 
     college graduate who resides in certain areas of Louisiana 
     most affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita for at 
     least five consecutive years immediately following 
     graduation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       278. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of New 
     Jersey, relative to Senate Resolution No. 13 memorializing 
     the Congress of the United States to enact the ``School 
     Energy Crisis Relief Act''; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       279. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State 
     of Ohio, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 13 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States and the 
     United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
     reform the Medicaid program to ensure the program's solvency 
     for future generations; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       280. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State 
     of Ohio, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 13 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States and the 
     United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
     reform the Medicaid program to ensure the program's solvency 
     for future generations; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       281. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Idaho, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 114 encouraging 
     the Department of Energy and the Congress of the United 
     States to identify, commit and sustain the funding necessary 
     to allow design, development, testing and demonstration in 
     Idaho at INL of safe, state of the art, advanced nuclear 
     energy systems that can, ultimately, be commercially 
     replicated in other locations throughout the United States 
     and throughout the world; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       282. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Michigan, relative to Senate Resolution No. 72 memorializing 
     the Congress of the United States and the United States 
     Department of Health and Human Services to take steps to 
     improve access to fertility preservation options for cancer 
     patients; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       283. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State 
     of Ohio, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 19 
     encouraging the United States to continue its support of 
     humanitarian efforts in and contributions of humanitarian aid 
     to the Darfur region of Sudan and to encourage the United 
     States to lead multilateral efforts to bring those 
     responsible for the egregious human rights violation to 
     justice; to the Committee on International Relations.
       284. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State 
     of Ohio, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 19 
     encouraging the United States to continue its support of 
     humanitarian efforts in and contributions of humanitarian aid 
     to the Darfur region of Sudan and encouraging the United 
     States to lead multilateral efforts to bring those 
     responsible for the egregious human rights violations to 
     justice; to the Committee on International Relations.
       285. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Louisiana, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 67 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to take such 
     actions as are necessary, due to the many problems that have 
     occurred in Jefferson Parish with the ZIP codes 70121 and 
     70123, to enact legislation to change the ZIP code in 
     Jefferson Parish in the area currently covered by the ZIP 
     code 70121 to 70021 and to change the ZIP code in Jefferson 
     Parish in the area currently covered by the ZIP code 70123 to 
     70023 and also to assign new ZIP codes to the main post 
     office in Metairie; to the Committee on Government Reform.
       286. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the 
     Commonwealth of The Mariana Islands, relative to Senate Joint 
     Resolution No. 15-01 requesting the United States House of 
     Representatives convey non-voting delegate status to the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       287. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Louisiana, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 29 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to take such 
     actions as are necessary to amend the Federal Rules of Civil 
     Procedure to recognize state law authorizing legal 
     continuances for members of the legislature during 
     legislative sessions and to adopt a substantially similar 
     rule in federal court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       288. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     California, relative to Senate Joint Resolution No. 10 urging 
     its congressional delegation to work to repeal any provisions 
     of the USA Patriot Act that limit or impinge on rights and 
     liberties protected equally by the United States Constitution 
     and the California Constitution, and to oppose any pending 
     and future federal legislation to the extent that it would 
     infringe on Americans' rights and liberties; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       289. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     West Virginia, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 
     60 expressing support of the United States armed forces in 
     Iraq; jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and 
     International Relations.
       290. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to a Resolution 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact 
     legislation regarding in-state tuition rates for in-state, 
     undocumented immigrants who attend public institutions of 
     higher education; jointly to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce and the Judiciary.
       291. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Washington, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 4038 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact the 
     ``Diabetes Self-Management Training Act''; jointly to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       292. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Washington, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 4023 
     urging the Congress of the United States to enact the 
     ``Kidney Care Quality Improvement Act of 2005''; jointly to 
     the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
       293. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Washington, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 4031 
     urging the Congress of the United States to preserve section 
     5 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 476) 
     to continue protecting Puget Sound for current and future 
     citizens of Washington and the United States to enjoy; 
     jointly to the Committees on Resources and Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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