[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H8120-H8121]
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:

       104. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the General 
     Assembly of the State of Colorado, relative to Senate Joint 
     Resolution No. 07-003 supporting the passage of the 2007 Farm 
     Bill and continuing support for the federal food stamp 
     program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       105. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Hawaii, relative to House Resolution No. 91 
     requesting that the Congress of the United States support the 
     passage of the National Guard Empowerment Act of 2007; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       106. Also, a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the 
     State of Oregon, relative to House Joint Memorial No. 19 
     urging the Congress of the United States to provide funds to 
     transport comfort items on military transports; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       107. Also, a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the 
     State of Oregon, relative to House Joint Memorial No. 6 
     urging the Congress of the United States to support the 
     establishment of the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
       108. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Nevada, relative to Senate Joint Resolution No. 13 urging the 
     Congress of the United States to provide additional 
     appropriations or any other form of assistance to federal 
     agencies and the State of Nevada for the prevention and 
     suppression of wildfires and the rehabilitation of public 
     rangelands destroyed by wildfires in Nevada; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
       109. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Hawaii, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 190 
     requesting the Congress of the United States enact H.R. 1287 
     and S. 671 relating to Filipino Family reunification, or 
     similar legislation, to provide

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     priority issuance of visas to Filipino veterans' children 
     with approved immigration petitions; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       110. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State 
     of Ohio, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7 
     urging the Congress of the United States fully fund the Adam 
     Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       111. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State 
     of Ohio, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7 
     urging the Congress of the United States to fully fund the 
     Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       112. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Louisiana, relative to Senate Resolution No. 53 memorializing 
     the Congress of the United States and requesting the federal 
     administration fulfill the commitment to the citizens of 
     Louisiana to fully fund recovery from damages resulting from 
     hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       113. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Florida, relative to Senate Memorial 1680 urging the Congress 
     of the United States to authorize improvements to bring the 
     Herbert Hoover Dike into compliance with current levee 
     protection standards and to authorize funding to expedite the 
     improvements; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       114. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Hawaii, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 58 
     requesting all branches of the United States Government 
     prohibit the dumping of vessel sewage in federal waters in 
     the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whate National 
     Marine Sanctuary; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       115. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Maine, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 1354 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to raise the 
     weight limit on Interstate 95; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       116. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Michigan, relative to House Resolution No. 96 
     expressing opposition to Norfolk Southern Corporation's 
     proposed sale of its rail line between Lansing and Jackson; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       117. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Arizona, relative to Senate Memorial No. 1005 urging the 
     Congress of the United States to take action regarding space 
     exploration; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
       118. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of Texas, 
     relative to Senate Resolution No. 594 memorializing the 
     Congress of the United States to support legislation for 
     veterans' health care budget reform to allow assured funding; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       119. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Michigan, relative to House Resolution No. 53 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact 
     legislation to increase funding for veterans health programs 
     and to reform budget practices to assure that veterans health 
     care needs are addressed by direct rather than discretionary 
     funding; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       120. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Hawaii, relative to House Resolution No. 63 
     requesting the Congress of the United States to create a 
     replacement for the outdated fast track trade authority 
     system so that United States Trade Agreements are developed 
     and implemented using a more democratic, inclusive mechanism 
     that enshrines the principles of federalism and state 
     sovereignty; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       121. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Maine, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 1352 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact the 
     Social Security Fairness Act of 2007; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       122. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Maine, relative to House Joint Resolution No. 1359 
     memorializing the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
     Congress of the United States to oppose certain federal 
     aviation legislation; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means.

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