[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4627-S4628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and 
were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-65. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of California urging the United States Congress to 
     work with the President of the United States to authorize 
     assigning the City of Eastvale an independent ZIP code; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

                     Senate Joint Resolution No. 3

       Whereas, The City of Eastvale was incorporated on October 
     1, 2010. Located in the County of Riverside, before 
     incorporation Eastvale was predominantly dairy farms and 
     agricultural land; and
       Whereas, The United States Postal Service uses Zone 
     Improvement Plan, commonly known as ZIP Codes, to route mail 
     and deliver packages. ZIP Codes assist the United States 
     Postal Service's obligation to provide quality mail delivery 
     to the American public at reasonable prices; and
       Whereas, The City of Eastvale shares the ZIP Code 91752 
     with the City of Jurupa Valley. The ZIP Code is coded as the 
     former Mira Loma community, which was annexed by the Cities 
     of Eastvale and Jurupa Valley. Additionally, the City of 
     Eastvale also shares the ZIP Code 92880 with the City of 
     Corona; and
       Whereas, The City of Eastvale has grown exponentially in 
     the last two decades and currently has a population of over 
     71,000 according to 2021 census information; and
       Whereas, Since its incorporation, the City of Eastvale has 
     experienced various challenges because it shares ZIP Codes 
     with neighboring jurisdictions; and
       Whereas, It is difficult for certain businesses to expand 
     in the City of Eastvale because commercial developers and 
     businesses evaluate expansion decisions based on trade areas 
     that are analyzed by ZIP Codes; and
       Whereas, Because the City of Eastvale does not have its own 
     ZIP Code, its population demographics and economic data are 
     inaccurately represented in various Geographic Information 
     System (GIS) platforms that entities utilize to inform 
     commercial attractiveness, insurance payment rates, and sales 
     tax distribution decisions; and
       Whereas, Eastvale residents and visitors experience 
     navigational and mail delivery challenges because many 
     addresses in the City of Eastvale are incorrectly identified 
     as being located in Corona, Jurupa Valley, or Mira Loma; and
       Whereas, Having an address improperly associated with 
     another city has led to increased insurance rates for 
     Eastvale residents due to being grouped with other 
     jurisdictions; and
       Whereas, Lack of a definitive ZIP Code causes confusion 
     with voter registration, misdirected property, possible 
     decreased sales tax revenue, and decreased property values 
     because comparable sales are mixed with adjacent communities 
     and are not exclusive to the City of Eastvale. Thus, the 
     continuity of property values is disrupted; and
       Whereas, The City of Eastvale is also concerned about 
     possible delays in response efforts in the event of a large-
     scale emergency such as wildfire, which has become fairly 
     common; and
       Whereas, Eastvale residents' eligibility for sport league 
     participation is impacted because many associations and sport 
     entities

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     set team limits and restrictions based on ZIP Codes; and
       Whereas, The City of Eastvale's independent ZIP Code 
     advocacy efforts have been widely supported by federal, 
     state, county, and local community members, including United 
     States Senator Alex Padilla, United States Senator Dianne 
     Feinstein, United States Representative Ken Calvert, United 
     States Representative Norma Torres, Riverside County 
     Supervisor Karen Spiegel, the City of Chino, the City of 
     Corona, the City of Norco, and the City of Ontario, the Chino 
     Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Eastvale Chamber of Commerce, 
     the Eastvale Chinese American Association, the Eastvale 
     Kiwanis Club, Norco College, and the Riverside County 
     Sheriff's Department; and
       Whereas, United States Representatives Ken Calvert and 
     Norma Torres have introduced federal legislation granting the 
     City of Eastvale a new and independent ZIP Code; and
       Whereas, Granting the City of Eastvale a new and 
     independent ZIP Code would address its emergency management, 
     public safety, business attraction and retention, and 
     insurance coverage challenges caused by factors that are 
     outside of its control; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and the Assembly of the State of 
     California, jointly, That the Legislature urges the Congress 
     of the United States to work with President Joseph R. Biden 
     to authorize assigning the City of Eastvale an independent 
     ZIP Code; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies 
     of this resolution to the President and the Vice President of 
     the United States, to the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the Senate, and to 
     each Senator and Representative from California in the 
     Congress of the United States, and to the author for 
     appropriate distribution.
                                  ____

       POM-66. A resolution adopted by the House of 
     Representatives of the State of Texas urging the United 
     States Congress to pass H.R. 412, designating the U.S. Post 
     Office at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen as the Agent 
     Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

                       House Resolution No. 1343

       Whereas, United States Representative Monica De La Cruz 
     introduced a bipartisan bill, H.R. 412, on January 20, 2023, 
     to designate the U.S. Post Office at 620 East Pecan Boulevard 
     in McAllen as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post 
     Office; and
       Whereas, On December 7, 2022, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Raul 
     H. Gonzalez of Edinburg was engaged in a high-speed chase 
     when his ATV crashed; he was transported to a hospital but 
     died of his injuries that day, at the age of 38, leaving two 
     children, Sebastian and Camila Gonzalez, and a large extended 
     family, as well as numerous bereaved colleagues; and
       Whereas, Agent Gonzalez was a graduate of Economedes High 
     School in Edinburg and the Border Patrol Academy; deeply 
     patriotic, he demonstrated great dedication over the course 
     of a career that spanned more than a decade with U.S. Customs 
     and Border Protection, which is within the Department of 
     Homeland Security; he was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley 
     Sector McAllen Station; and
       Whereas, Committed to the important mission of the U.S. 
     Border Patrol, Agent Gonzalez lost his life in the line of 
     duty, and it would be most fitting to recognize his exemplary 
     service and supreme sacrifice by naming the post office in 
     McAllen in his honor; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the 88th 
     Texas Legislature hereby respectfully urge the United States 
     Congress to pass H.R. 412, designating the U.S. Post Office 
     at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen as the Agent Raul H. 
     Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office; and, be it further
       Resolved, That the chief clerk of the Texas House of 
     Representatives forward official copies of this resolution Lo 
     the president of the United States, to the speaker of the 
     House of Representatives and the president of the Senate of 
     the United States Congress, and to all the members of the 
     Texas delegation to Congress with the request that this 
     resolution be officially entered in the Congressional Record 
     as a memorial to the Congress of the United States of 
     America.
                                  ____

       POM-67. A joint resolution adopted by the General Assembly 
     of the State of Tennessee expressing strong support for 
     completing the southern border wall and urging the United 
     States Congress to immediately take action to fund the 
     construction necessary for completion; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

                     House Joint Resolution No. 27

       Whereas, the security of our nation's borders and the 
     safety of our citizens are paramount to protecting the 
     American way of life; and
       Whereas, it is essential to the welfare of our nation that 
     illegal immigration cease; and
       Whereas, the United States government began to secure our 
     borders through the construction of a physical border wall, 
     but completion of the wall was halted under the Biden 
     Administration; and
       Whereas, hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants 
     continue to enter the United States of America each year 
     through our nation's southern border; and
       Whereas, the members of this General Assembly have 
     consistently taken steps to address illegal immigration 
     within the borders of our great State and now wish to urge 
     the United States Congress to address illegal immigration by 
     supporting and funding the completion of the southern border 
     wall: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the House of Representatives of the One Hundred 
     Thirteenth General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the 
     Senate concurring, That we strongly support completion of the 
     border wall along our nation's southern border, and we 
     strongly urge the United States Congress to immediately take 
     action to fund the completion of said border wall without 
     delay. Be it further
       Resolved, That certified copies of this resolution be 
     transmitted to the President of the United States, the U.S, 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, the Governor of the State of 
     Tennessee, the Speaker and the Clerk of the United States 
     House of Representatives, the President and the Secretary of 
     the United States Senate, and each member of the Tennessee 
     Congressional delegation.
       POM-68. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of 
     Texas requesting that the United States Congress fully 
     reimburse the State of Texas for 9,927,000,000 dollars in 
     expended funds that were used or will be used to meet federal 
     obligations to secure the southern border; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

                       Senate Resolution No. 678

       Whereas, The Texas Senate finds that border security is a 
     federal responsibility; and
       Whereas, Due to the lack of action by the federal 
     government, the State of Texas has been forced to continually 
     appropriate funds to secure the southern border of the United 
     States; and
       Whereas, Texas has taken these actions not just for the 
     people of Texas, but to help maintain safety and security 
     across the United States; and
       Whereas, The human costs of sex trafficking, human 
     trafficking, drug proliferation, and the expansion of vast 
     criminal enterprises cannot be easily quantified; and
       Whereas, The financial cost that the State of Texas has 
     paid or will pay to combat these criminal acts has totaled 
     more than $9,927,000,000; and
       Whereas, The state has spent the following amounts on 
     border security in each of the most recent biennial state 
     budgets:
       2016-2017--$800,000,000
       2018-2019--$800,000,000
       2020-2021--$800,600,000
       2022-2023--$2,926,400,000; and
       Whereas, Texas plans to spend $4,600,000,000 to secure the 
     border in the 2024-2025 biennium; now, therefore, be it 
     further
       Resolved, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature 
     hereby respectfully request that the Congress of the United 
     States fully reimburse the State of Texas for $9,927,000,000 
     in expended funds that were used or will be used to meet 
     federal obligations to secure the southern border; and, be it 
     further
       Resolved, That Texas is not seeking reimbursement for 
     additional costs associated with securing the southern 
     border, including the additional strains that have been 
     placed on the state's healthcare and education systems, and 
     the impacts on local law enforcement or private property 
     damage; and, be it further
       Resolved, That the secretary of the Senate forward official 
     copies of this resolution to the president of the United 
     States, to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the 
     House of Representatives of the United States Congress, and 
     to all the members of the Texas delegation to Congress with 
     the request that this resolution be officially entered in the 
     Congressional Record as a memorial to the Congress of the 
     United States of America.

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