[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 118 (Monday, July 23, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H8293-H8294]
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:

       109. The SPEAKER presented a petition of the City Council 
     of the City of Miami Gardens, Florida, relative to Resolution 
     No. 2007-93-600 requesting that the Congress of the United 
     States appropriate funds necessary to bring the Herbert 
     Hoover Dike into compliance with current Levee Protection 
     Standards; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       110. Also, a petition of the Council of the City of Albany, 
     California, relative to Resolution No. 07-19 calling for the 
     cessation of combat operations in Iraq and for the return of 
     United States Troops; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       111. Also, a petition of the Harrisonburg City School 
     Board, Virginia, relative to a Resolution supporting fully 
     H.R. 648, the Re-authorization of the No Child Left Behind 
     Act of 2001; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       112. Also, a petition of the San Francisco Labor Council, 
     ARL-CIO, relative to a Resolution to Erase, Rewrite and 
     Reauthorize the ``No Child Left Behind Act''; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
       113. Also, a petition of the Commission of the City of 
     Miami Beach, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 2007-26572 
     urging the Congress of the United States to pass the Employee 
     Free Choice Act to protect and preserve workers' freedom to 
     join a union; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
       114. Also, a petition of the International Fire Marshals 
     Association, relative to concerning the increased import and 
     sale of novelty lighters that resemble toys; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.

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       115. Also, a petition of Daniel O'Donnell, Assemblymember 
     of the State of New York, relative to petitioning the 
     Congress of the United States to stop the implementation of a 
     proposed rule published by the Centers for Medicare and 
     Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled, ``Medicaid Program: Cost 
     Limits for Providers Operated by Units of Government and 
     Provisions to Ensure the Integrity of Federal-State Financial 
     Partnership''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       116. Also, a petition of the Board of County Commissioners 
     of Miami-Dade County, Florida, relative to Resolution No. R-
     632-07 urging for the investigation of gasoline pricing in 
     Florida; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       117. Also, a petition of the Board of County Commissioners 
     of Miami-Dade County, Florida, relative to Resolution No. R-
     716-07 proclaiming June 29 through July 5, 2007 National 
     Clean Beaches Week and urging the Congress of the United 
     States to adopt H.R. 186; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
       118. Also, a petition of the Village Council of Islamorada, 
     Florida, relative to Resolution No. 07-05-27 requesting the 
     Congress of the United States appropriate funds necessary to 
     bring the Herbert Hoover Dike into compliance with current 
     levee protection safety standards; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       119. Also, a petition of the City Council for the City of 
     Okeechobee, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 07-07 
     requesting the Congress of the United States to appropriate 
     funds necessary to bring the Herbert Hoover Dike into 
     compliance with current levee protection safety standards; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       120. Also, a petition of the Town Commission of Lauderdale-
     By-The-Sea, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 2007-09 
     requesting the Congress of the United States appropriate 
     funds required to bring the Herbert Hoover Dike into 
     compliance with current levee protection safety standards; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       121. Also, a petition of the Board of County Commissioners 
     of Monroe County, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 178-
     2007 supporting the Governing Board of the South Florida 
     Water Management District to the Congress of the United 
     States to appropriate funds necessary to bring the Herbert 
     Hoover Dike into compliance with current levee protection 
     safety standards; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       122. Also, a petition of the City Council of the City of 
     Miami Spring, Florida, relative to Resolution No. 2007-3361 
     requesting the Congress of the United States appropriate 
     funds necessary to bring the Herbert Hoover Dike into 
     compliance with current levee protection safety standards; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       123. Also, a petition of Mr. Bill Klech, a citizen of San 
     Ramon, California, relative to concerning the veteran health 
     care for Mr. William Klech by the Pleasanton Nursing and 
     Rehabilitation Center; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       124. Also, a petition of the Legislature of Rockland 
     County, New York, relative to Resolution No. 243 supporting 
     legislation to be proposed to grant a $1000 federal income 
     tax credit to volunteer firefighters; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       125. Also, a petition of Ms. Michelle Bachelet Jeria, 
     President of Chile, relative to concerning a Free Trade 
     Agreement between the United States and Chile; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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