[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 17916-17917]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               MEMORIALS

  Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memorials were presented and referred as 
follows:

       105. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the House of 
     Representatives of the State of Illinois, relative to House 
     Resolution No. 141 urging the United States Department of 
     Defense to renew and increase its supply of essential excess 
     and donation surplus equipment to Illinois public safety 
     officers through the 1033 Program, the LESO Program, and the 
     U.S. General Services Administration's Donation Program 
     (Federal Surplus); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       106. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Louisiana, relative to SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 86 memorializing 
     the Congress of the United States to take such actions as are 
     necessary to create a national catastrophe fund; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       107. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Louisiana, relative to Senate Resolution No. 91 memorializing 
     the Congress of the United States to address the issue of 
     global climate change through the adoption of a fair and 
     effective approach that safeguards American jobs, ensures 
     affordable energy for citizens, and maintains America's 
     global competitiveness; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
       108. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Illinois, relative to House Resolution No. 86 
     urging the Congress to honor the contributions of African-
     American slaves in the United States by declaring that every 
     February 28th shall be designated as Honor the Contributions 
     of African-American Slaves in the United States Day; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       109. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Louisiana, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 101 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact 
     legislation to prohibit fetal torture and dismemberment; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       110. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Illinois, relative to House Resolution No. 68 
     encouraging Congress and President Barack Obama to support 
     H.R. 693, the Reaching the Star Act, creating a Suburban 
     Transit Access of STAR line inter-suburban commuter rail to 
     ease road traffic congestion in 100 communities from Joliet 
     to O'Hare International Airport, providing safe and reliable 
     transportation options for the more than 1.6 million area 
     residents living in high-congestion areas; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       111. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Illinois, relative to House Resolution No. 44 
     urging the members of Congress to introduce and give full 
     consideration to a bill comparable to the Patriot Employers 
     Act in order to ensure that American firms contribute their 
     fair share to our society's social welfare; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       112. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Louisiana, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 82 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact 
     legislation and appropriate monies in order to provide 
     additional homeland security funding for state maritime 
     enforcement agencies; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
       113. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Oklahoma, relative to House Resolution No. 1043 
     disapproving the United States Department of Homeland 
     Security's assessment report concerning Rightwing Extremism; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security.
       114. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Illinois, relative to House Resolution No. 233 
     urging the United States Congress and the President of the 
     United States to enact H.R. 676, pending in the 110th 
     Congress, which provides universal health insurance coverage 
     for all individuals residing in the United States and its 
     territories; jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources.
       115. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Illinois, relative to House Resolution No. 55 
     calling upon federal policy makers to ensure that goods sold

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     domestically meet U.S. food and product safety standards; 
     jointly to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and 
     Commerce, and the Judiciary.

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