[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[Senate]
[Pages 29131-29132]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 364--COMMENDING THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON 
 FOR SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON'S 
 VETERANS AND ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS OF OTHER STATES TO PURSUE CREATIVE 
              WAYS TO SHOW THEIR OWN SUPPORT FOR VETERANS

  Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:

                              S. Res. 364

       Whereas every day, American men and women risk their lives 
     serving the country in the Armed Forces;
       Whereas it is important to many Americans to be able to 
     donate money directly to causes about which they care;
       Whereas it is important for residents to have a tangible 
     way to demonstrate their support for veterans;
       Whereas despite Government funding for the Nation's 
     veterans, many important needs of veterans remain unmet;
       Whereas citizens in the State of Washington have banded 
     together in a grassroots effort to create a Veterans Family 
     Fund Certificate of Deposit;
       Whereas any bank in the State of Washington can choose to 
     offer a Veterans Family Fund Certificate of Deposit;
       Whereas the Bank of Clark County has become the first 
     institution to offer these Certificates of Deposit;
       Whereas the Governor of the State of Washington and the 
     Washington State Veterans Affairs Department have expressed 
     the State's support for this program;
       Whereas when a person buys a Veterans Family Fund 
     Certificate of Deposit from a participating bank, half of the 
     interest is automatically donated to the State of 
     Washington's Veterans Innovation Program to address the unmet 
     needs of the State of Washington's veterans and their 
     families;
       Whereas the Veterans Innovation Program provides emergency 
     assistance to help current or former Washington National 
     Guard or Reserve service members cope with financial 
     hardships, unemployment, educational needs, and many basic 
     family necessities; and

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       Whereas the Veterans Family Fund Certificate of Deposit 
     will be officially launched on November 8, 2007: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the people of the State of Washington for 
     showing their support for the needs of the State of 
     Washington's veterans; and
       (2) encourages residents of other States to pursue creative 
     ways to show their own support for veterans.

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