[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 19761]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               MEMORIALS

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

       139. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the 
     State of Michigan, relative to Senate Resolution No. 62 
     MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO PROVIDE FOR WAIVERS FROM 
     REQUIREMENTS ATTACHED TO STIMULUS FUNDING THAT WOULD HAMPER 
     THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO MEET ITS CONSTITUTIONAL OBLIGATION TO 
     BALANCE FUTURE BUDGETS; to the Committee on Appropriations.
       140. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to HOUSE 
     RESOLUTION No. 275 memorializing the Congress of the United 
     States to designate the Honor and Remember Flag as a national 
     emblem of service and sacrifice by the brave men and women of 
     the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in 
     the line of duty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       141. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to HOUSE 
     RESOLUTION No. 311 urging the Congress of the United States 
     to pass and the President to sign legislation instituting a 
     national maximum interest rate for credit cards; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       142. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Texas, relative to HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 798 
     expressing opposition to any federal legislation that would 
     create an optional federal charter for insurers; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       143. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Illinois, relative to Senate Resolution No. 244 urging the 
     United States Congress to designate the month of March, 2010 
     as National Essential Tremor Awareness Month for the purpose 
     of raising awareness about the nation's number one 
     neurological condition, affecting approximately 10 million 
     Americans; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       144. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11 
     declaring the week of April 19 to 25, 2009, inclusive, as 
     ``National Multicultural Cancer Awareness Week'', and 
     encouraging promotion of policies and programs that seek to 
     reduce cancer disparities and as a result, improve cancer 
     prevention, detection, treatment, and followup care for all 
     Californians; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       145. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Louisiana, relative to SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 137 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to enact 
     legislation preventing unintended consequences of the 
     Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage calculation on 
     Louisiana's and other states' Medicaid programs caused by the 
     substantial and temporary infusion of the public and private 
     funds into state economics following major disasters such as 
     hurricanes, floods and earthquakes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
       146. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 2 
     urging the United States government to urge the Mexican 
     government to extend the deadline for submitting a claim; and 
     urging the United States government to urge the Mexican 
     government to accept a variety of documents, including, but 
     not limited to, affidavits or copies of original documents, 
     to prove that a bracero or his or her heir or beneficiary has 
     a valid claim; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       147. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Arizona, relative to HOUSE CONCURRENT MEMORIAL 2009 URGING 
     THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO OPPOSE ANY FEDERAL LEGISLATION 
     THAT IMPINGES ON THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       148. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Michigan, relative to House Resolution No.: 106 
     MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO RECTIFY 
     THE IMBALANCE IN FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING THAT HAS 
     CONSISTENTLY PUT MICHIGAN NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE 50 STATES IN 
     THE PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION TAX DOLLARS RETURNED 
     TO THIS STATE EACH YEAR; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       149. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Louisiana, relative to HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 120 
     memorializing the United States Congress to establish an 
     additional classification for airports; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       150. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of 
     the State of Louisiana, relative to HOUSE CONCURRENT 
     RESOLUTION NO. 173 memorializing the United States Congress 
     to take such actions as are necessary to restore the 
     Medicare-Medicaid crossover payments nationally so all 
     Medicare beneficiaries in Louisiana and nationwide have equal 
     access to Medicare benefits; jointly to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

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