[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 188 (Thursday, December 8, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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   LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL CENTURY OF SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT

  (Mr. ALTMIRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ALTMIRE. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Lions Club 
International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act. This 
legislation commemorates the Lions Club's 2017 Centennial, at no cost 
to the taxpayer, as the cost will be paid for by sales to the public.
  As former president and zone chairman of my local Lions Club in 
Allegheny County in Pennsylvania, I know firsthand the great work done 
by Lions Club International, which now has 1.3 million members and 
chapters spanning every corner of the globe.
  The Lions Clubs focus on the five goals of preserving sight, 
combating disability, promoting health, serving youth, and disaster 
relief, for which Lions Club donated over $50 million in relief funds 
to Japan, Haiti, and most recently to our own southern States.
  I commend the great work carried out by Lions Club International, and 
look forward to helping them commemorate their 2017 centennial year.

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