[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 10042-10045]
[From the U.S. 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-249. A Senate substitute for a Senate concurrent 
     resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of 
     Missouri urging the United States Congress to enact 
     legislation to preserve natural resources and provide 
     recreational development and other improvements for the 
     public use; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

       Senate Substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 22

       Whereas, in 1959, Senate Resolution No. 33 and House 
     Resolution No. 19, recognizing the importance of the 
     extraordinary manifestations of nature and recreational 
     attributes of the Current and Jacks Fork Riverways, requested 
     Congress to enact legislation to preserve the natural 
     resources and provide recreational development and other 
     improvements for the public use; and
       Whereas, in 1964, Congress answered Missouri's request by 
     enacting legislation to establish the Ozark National Scenic 
     Riverways; and
       Whereas, the riverways within the Ozark National Scenic 
     Riverways are, and remain, public highways of the State of 
     Missouri, subject to concurrent jurisdiction between the 
     State of Missouri and the United States under Missouri Senate 
     Bill No. 362 enacted in 1971; and
       Whereas, in 2005, the National Park Service began 
     researching for the purpose of drafting a new general 
     management plan for the Ozark National Scenic Riverways; and
       Whereas, the National Park Service is advocating the 
     ``Preferred Alternative'' option of the general management 
     plan; and
       Whereas, the goal of the ``Preferred Alternative'' option 
     of the general management plan is to shut down public access 
     points to riverways, eliminate motorized boat traffic from 
     certain areas, further restrict boat motor horsepower in 
     other areas, close several gravel bars, and propose that 
     additional areas be designated as federal wilderness; and
       Whereas, the ``No-Action Alternative'' option of the 
     general management plan is an appropriate balance between 
     resource preservation and opportunities for recreational use; 
     and
       Whereas, the general management plan will guide decisions 
     related to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways for the next 
     15 to 20 years; and
       Whereas, tourism is one of the most critical components of 
     our rural economy; and
       Whereas, thousands of hikers, campers, boaters, hunters, 
     fishermen, and horseback riders visit these areas annually 
     generating irreplaceable tax revenue; and
       Whereas, any further limitations on the access to these 
     riverways would severely impact this local economy;
       Whereas, the Missouri Conservation Commission is charged 
     with the control, management, restoration, conservation, and 
     regulation of bird, fish, game, forestry, and all wildlife 
     resources of the state, including hatcheries, sanctuaries, 
     refuges, reservations, and all other property owned, 
     acquired, or used for such purposes; and
       Whereas, in September of 2009, the Missouri Department of 
     Conservation recommended that ``hunting, fishing, and 
     trapping continue to be allowed through the Ozark National 
     Scenic Riverways except in highly developed areas where a 
     reasonable safety zone for public protection may be 
     required'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-
     seventh General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the House 
     of Representatives concurring therein, hereby strongly urge 
     the United States Department of the Interior National Park 
     Service to pursue one of the following three options in 
     regard to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways:
       1. Choose the ``No-Action Alternative'' option of the 
     general management plan;
       2. Enter into negotiations with the State of Missouri, 
     Department of Conservation for the return of the Ozark 
     National Scenic Riverways to the State of Missouri so that 
     the land will continued to be used for its original and 
     intended purpose; or
       3. Enter into a contract with the State of Missouri, 
     Department of Conservation for the management, operation, and 
     maintenance of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways; and be it 
     further
       Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to 
     prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for the 
     President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, the 
     Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the 
     Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior, 
     each member of the Missouri Congressional Delegation, the 
     Director of the National Park Service, the Superintendent of 
     the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, the Director of the 
     Missouri Department of Conservation, and Governor Jay Nixon.
                                  ____

       POM-250. A Senate concurrent resolution adopted by the 
     Legislature of the State of Missouri urging the United States 
     Congress and the President of the United States to 
     reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

                  Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31

       Whereas, insurance protects the United States economy from 
     the adverse effects of the risks inherent in economic growth 
     and development while also providing the resources necessary 
     to rebuild physical and economic infrastructure, offer 
     indemnification for business disruption, and provide coverage 
     for medical and liability costs from injuries and loss of 
     life in the event of catastrophic losses to persons or 
     property; and
       Whereas, the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, 
     produced injured losses larger than any natural or man-made 
     event in history, with claims paid by insurers to their 
     policyholders eventually totaling some $32.5 billion, making 
     this the second most costly insurance event in United States 
     history; and
       Whereas, the sheer enormity of the terrorist induced loss, 
     combined with the possibility of future attacks, produced 
     financial shockwaves that shook insurance markets causing 
     insurers and reinsurers to exclude coverage arising from acts 
     of terrorism from virtually all commercial property and 
     liability policies; and
       Whereas, the lack of terrorism risk insurance contributed 
     to a paralysis in the economy, especially in construction, 
     tourism, business travel, and real estate finance; and
       Whereas, the United States Congress originally passed the 
     Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-297 (TRIA), 
     in which the federal government agreed to provide terrorism 
     reinsurance to insurers and reauthorized this arrangement via 
     the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005, Pub. L. 
     109-144, and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program 
     Reauthorization Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-160 (TRIPRA); and
       Whereas, under TRIPRA the federal government provides such 
     reinsurance after industry-wide losses attributable to annual 
     certified terrorism events exceed one hundred million 
     dollars; and
       Whereas, coverage under TRIPRA is provided to an individual 
     insurer after the insurer has incurred losses related to 
     terrorism equal to twenty percent of the insurer's previous 
     year earned premium for property-casualty lines; and
       Whereas, after an individual insurer has reached such a 
     threshold, the insurer pays fifteen percent of residual 
     losses and the federal government pays the remaining eighty-
     five percent; and
       Whereas, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program has an annual 
     cap of one hundred billion dollars of aggregate insured 
     losses, beyond which the federal program does not provide 
     coverage; and

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       Whereas, TRIPRA requires the federal government to recoup 
     one hundred percent of the benefits provided under the 
     program via policy holder surcharges to the extent the 
     aggregate insured losses are less than twenty-seven billion 
     five hundred million dollars and enables the government to 
     recoup expenditures beyond that mandatory recoupment amount; 
     and
       Whereas, without question, TRIA and its successors are the 
     principal reason for the continued stability in the insurance 
     and reinsurance market for terrorism insurance to the benefit 
     of our overall economy; and
       Whereas, the presence of a robust private/public 
     partnership has provided stability and predictability and has 
     allowed insurers to actively participate in the market in a 
     meaningful way; and
       Whereas, without a program such as TRIPRA, many of our 
     citizens who want and need terrorism coverage to operate 
     their businesses all across the nation would be either unable 
     to get insurance or unable to afford the limited coverage 
     that would be available; and
       Whereas, without federally provided reinsurance, property 
     and casualty insurers will face less availability of 
     terrorism reinsurance and will therefore be severely 
     restricted in their ability to provide sufficient coverage 
     for acts of terrorism to support our economy; and
       Whereas, unfortunately, despite the hard work and 
     dedication of this nation's counter terrorism agencies and 
     the bravery of the men and women in uniform who fought and 
     continue to fight battles abroad to keep us safe here at 
     home, the threat from terrorist attacks in the United States 
     is both real and substantial and will remain as such for the 
     foreseeable future: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-
     seventh General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the House 
     of Representatives concurring therein, hereby urge the United 
     States Congress and the President of the United States to 
     reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; and be it 
     further
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Missouri Senate be 
     instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this 
     resolution for the President of United States, the President 
     Pro tempore of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the 
     United States House of Representatives, and each member of 
     the Missouri Congressional delegation.
       POM-251. A Senate joint resolution adopted by the 
     Legislature of the State of Alabama urging the Congress of 
     the United States to propose a federal balanced budget 
     amendment to the United States Constitution and applying to 
     the Congress, pursuant to Article V of the United States 
     Constitution, to call a convention for proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

                    Senate Joint Resolution No. 100

       Whereas, the reluctance of the federal government to incur 
     debt and other obligations was established early in American 
     history, with deficits occurring only in relation to 
     extraordinary circumstances such as war; yet for much of the 
     20th century and into the 21st, the United States has 
     operated on a budget deficit, including the 2010 budget year, 
     which surpassed an astounding $1,300,000,000,000, an annual 
     deficit that exceeded the entire gross state product of many 
     of the states; and
       Whereas, an exception to this pattern was at the turn of 
     the 21st century; in FY 2001, America enjoyed a $128 billion 
     budget surplus; and
       Whereas, since FY 2001, America has been burdened with 10 
     consecutive years of deficits, to-wit:
       FY 2002: $158 billion deficit
       FY 2003: $377 billion deficit
       FY 2004: $413 billion deficit
       FY 2005: $318 billion deficit
       FY 2006: $248 billion deficit
       FY 2007: $161 billion deficit
       FY 2008: $459 billion deficit
       FY 2009: $1.4 trillion deficit
       FY 2010: $1.3 trillion deficit
       FY 2011: $1.5 trillion deficit (estimated); and
       Whereas, as of January 2011, America's accumulated national 
     debt exceeded $12 trillion now estimated at over $13 
     trillion; and
       Whereas, the Congressional Budget Office projects that, if 
     current trends continue under the White House's proposed 
     budget, each of the next 10 years has a projected deficit 
     exceeding $600 billion; and
       Whereas, the budget deficits of the United States of 
     America are unsustainable and constitute a substantial threat 
     to the solvency of the federal government as evidenced by the 
     comments of Standard and Poor's on April 18, 2011, regarding 
     the longer term credit outlook for the United States; and
       Whereas, Congress has been unwilling or unable to address 
     the persistent problem of overspending and has recently 
     increased the statutory limit on the public debt and enacted 
     a variety of legislation that will ultimately cause the 
     federal government to incur additional debt; and
       Whereas, the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility 
     and Reform in its report The Moment of Truth includes 
     recommendations to reduce the federal deficit that have not 
     been considered by the United States Congress; and
       Whereas, the consequences of current spending policies are 
     far-reaching; United States indebtedness to governments of 
     foreign nations continues to rise; costly federal programs 
     that are essentially unfunded or underfunded; mandates to 
     states threaten the ability of state and local governments to 
     continue to balance their budgets; moreover, future 
     generations of Americans inevitably face increased taxation 
     and a weakened economy as a direct result of the bloated 
     debt; and
       Whereas, many states have previously requested that 
     Congress propose a constitutional amendment requiring a 
     balanced budget, but Congress has proven to be unresponsive; 
     anticipating situations in which Congress at times could fail 
     to act, the drafters of the United States Constitution had 
     the foresight to adopt the language in Article V that 
     establishes that on application of the Legislatures of two-
     thirds of the several states, Congress shall call a 
     convention for proposing amendments; and
       Whereas, in prior years the Alabama Legislature has called 
     on Congress to pass a Balanced Budget Constitutional 
     Amendment, many other states have done the same, all to no 
     avail; and
       Whereas, a balanced budget amendment would require the 
     government not to spend more than it receives in revenue and 
     compel lawmakers to carefully consider choices about spending 
     and taxes; by encouraging spending control and discouraging 
     deficit spending, a balanced budget amendment will help put 
     the nation on the path to lasting prosperity: Now therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved by the Legislature of Alabama, both Houses thereof 
     Concurring, That the Legislature of the State of Alabama 
     hereby respectfully urges the Congress of the United States 
     to propose and submit to the states for ratification a 
     federal balanced budget amendment to the United States 
     Constitution, and be it
       Resolved, That, in the event that Congress does not submit 
     a balanced budget amendment to the states for ratification on 
     or before December 31, 2011, the Alabama Legislature hereby 
     makes application to the United States Congress to call a 
     convention under Article V of the United States Constitution 
     for the specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an 
     amendment to that Constitution requiring that, in the absence 
     of a national emergency (as determined by the positive vote 
     of such members of each house of Congress as the amendment 
     shall require), the total of all federal appropriations made 
     by Congress for any fiscal year not exceed the total of all 
     federal revenue for that fiscal year, and be it further
       Resolved, That, unless rescinded by a succeeding 
     Legislature, this application by the Alabama Legislature 
     constitutes a continuing application in accordance with 
     Article V of the United States Constitution until at least 
     two-thirds of the Legislatures of the several states have 
     made application for a convention to provide for a balanced 
     budget, and be it further
       Resolved, That, in the event that Congress does not submit 
     a balanced budget amendment to the states for ratification on 
     or before December 31, 2011, the Alabama Legislature hereby 
     requests that the legislatures of each of the several states 
     that compose the United States apply to Congress requesting 
     Congress to call a convention to propose such an amendment to 
     the United States Constitution, and be it further
       Resolved, That this application is rescinded in the event 
     that a convention to propose amendments to the United States 
     Constitution includes purposes other than providing for a 
     balanced federal budget, and be it further
       Resolved, That the copies of this resolution be provided to 
     the following officials:
       1. The President of the United States.
       2. The Speaker of the United States House of 
     Representatives.
       3. The President of the United States Senate.
       4. All members of the Alabama Delegation to Congress with 
     the request that this resolution be officially entered in the 
     Congressional Record as an application to the Congress of the 
     United States of America for a convention to propose an 
     amendment to provide for a federal balanced budget in the 
     event that Congress does not submit such an amendment to the 
     states for ratification on or before December 31, 2011, and 
     be it further
       Resolved, That copies of this resolution be provided to the 
     Secretaries of State and to the presiding officers of the 
     Legislatures of the other states.
                                  ____

       POM-252. A House bill adopted by the Legislature of the 
     State of South Dakota rescinding all previous applications of 
     the State of South Dakota for the calling of a federal 
     constitutional convention to amend the Constitution of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

                          House Bill No. 1135

       Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of South 
     Dakota:
       Section 1. The Legislature finds that it is not, at the 
     present time, desirable to call a federal constitutional 
     convention to amend the Constitution of the United States.

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       Section 2. The specific provisions of the following Joint 
     Resolutions, all making application for the calling of a 
     federal constitutional convention, are hereby repudiated and 
     rescinded:
       (1) Chapter 309, 1953 South Dakota Session Laws;
       (2) Chapter 259, 1955 South Dakota Session Laws;
       (3) Chapter 344, 1963 South Dakota Session Laws;
       (4) Chapter 345, 1963 South Dakota Session Laws;
       (5) Chapter 276, 1965 South Dakota Session Laws;
       (6) Chapter 1, 1977 South Dakota Session Laws;
       (7) Chapter 1, 1979 South Dakota Session Laws;
       (8) Chapter 1, 1986 South Dakota Session Laws;
       (9) Chapter 1, 1989 South Dakota Session Laws; and
       (10) Chapter 1, 1993 South Dakota Session Laws.
       The repudiation and recision provided for in this Act is 
     strictly limited to the portions of the Joint Resolutions 
     making application for the calling of a federal 
     constitutional convention and do not apply to the alternative 
     call embodied in the Joint Resolutions for Congress to 
     propose specific constitutional amendments to the states for 
     adoption.
                                  ____

       POM-253. A Senate joint resolution adopted by the 
     Legislature of the State of Oklahoma rescinding all previous 
     applications by the Legislature to the United States Congress 
     to call a constitutional convention; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

                     Senate Joint Resolution No. 11

       Whereas, the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, acting 
     with the best of intentions, has, at various times and during 
     various sessions, previously made applications to the 
     Congress of the United States of America to call one or more 
     conventions to propose either a single amendment concerning a 
     specific subject or to call a general convention to propose 
     an unspecified and unlimited number of amendments to the 
     United States Constitution, pursuant to the provisions of 
     Article V thereof; and
       Whereas, Warren E. Burger, former Chief Justice of the 
     United States Supreme Court, Arthur J. Goldberg, former 
     Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and other leading 
     constitutional scholars agree that such a convention may 
     propose sweeping changes to the Constitution, any limitations 
     or restrictions to the contrary imposed by the states in 
     applying for such a convention notwithstanding, thereby 
     creating an imminent peril to the well-established rights of 
     the citizens and the duties of various levels of government; 
     and
       Whereas, the Constitution of the United States of America 
     has been amended many times in the history of this nation and 
     may be amended many more times, without the need to resort to 
     a constitutional convention, and has been interpreted for 
     more than 200 years and has been found to be a sound document 
     which protects the lives and liberties of the citizens; and
       Whereas, there is no need for, and in fact, there is great 
     danger in, a new constitution or in opening the Constitution 
     to sweeping changes, the adoption of which would only create 
     legal chaos in this nation and only begin the process of 
     another two centuries of litigation over its meaning and 
     interpretation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of 
     the 1st Session of the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature:
       Section 1. The Legislature does hereby rescind, repeal, 
     cancel, nullify and supersede to the same effect as if they 
     had never been passed, any and all extant applications by the 
     Legislature to the Congress of the United States of America 
     to call a convention to propose amendments to the 
     Constitution of the United States of America pursuant to the 
     terms of Article V thereof, regardless of when or by which 
     session or sessions of the Legislature such applications were 
     made and regardless of whether such applications were for a 
     limited convention to propose one or more amendments 
     regarding one or more specific subjects and purposes or for a 
     general convention to propose an unlimited number of 
     amendments upon an unlimited number of subjects.
       Section 2. The Legislature urges the legislatures of each 
     and every state which has applied to Congress to call a 
     convention for either a general or a limited constitutional 
     convention to repeal and withdraw such applications.
       Section 3. A copy of this resolution shall be distributed 
     to the Secretary of State, to the presiding officers of both 
     houses of the legislatures of each state in the Union, to the 
     President of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the 
     United States House of Representatives, to all members of the 
     Oklahoma Congressional Delegation and to the Administrator of 
     the United States General Services Administration.
                                  ____

       POM-254. A Senate resolution adopted by the General 
     Assembly of the State of Georgia making renewed application 
     to the United States Congress calling for a convention of the 
     states under Article V of the United States Constitution for 
     the purpose of proposing a balanced budget amendment to the 
     United States Constitution; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

                         Senate Resolution 371

       Whereas, in 1976, by House Resolution 469-1267, Resolution 
     Act No. 93 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 184), the Georgia General 
     Assembly applied to the Congress to call a convention for the 
     specific and exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to require a balanced 
     federal budget and to make certain exceptions with respect 
     thereto; and
       Whereas, in 2004, by House Resolution No. 1343, Act No. 802 
     (Ga. L. 2004, p. 1081), the Georgia General Assembly 
     rescinded and repealed all prior applications for 
     constitutional conventions, including but not limited to said 
     1976 application; and
       Whereas, the need for such a balanced budget amendment 
     remains and has become far more apparent and urgent: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia That this body 
     hereby applies again to Congress, under the provisions of 
     Article V of the Constitution of the United States, for the 
     calling of a convention for proposing an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States and recommends that the 
     convention be limited to consideration and proposal of an 
     amendment requiring that in the absence of a national 
     emergency the total of all federal appropriations made by the 
     Congress for any fiscal year may not exceed the total of all 
     estimated federal revenues for that fiscal year; and be it 
     further
       Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and 
     directed to transmit appropriate copies of this application 
     to the President and Secretary of the United States Senate, 
     the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of 
     Representatives, and members of the Georgia congressional 
     delegation and to transmit appropriate copies also to the 
     presiding officers of each of the legislative houses of the 
     several states, requesting their cooperation; and be it 
     further
       Resolved That this application is to be considered as 
     covering the same subject matter as the presently-outstanding 
     balanced budget applications from other states, including but 
     not limited to previously adopted applications from Alabama, 
     Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, 
     Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, 
     New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas, and this 
     application should be aggregated with same for the purpose of 
     reaching the two-thirds of states necessary to require the 
     calling of a convention, but should not be aggregated with 
     any applications on any other subject; and be it further
       Resolved That this application shall constitute a 
     continuing application in accordance with Article V of the 
     Constitution of the United States until:
       (1) The legislatures of at least two-thirds of the several 
     states have made applications on the same subject and 
     Congress has called for a convention for proposing an 
     amendment to the Constitution of the United States;
       (2) The Congress of the United States has in accordance 
     with Article V of the Constitution of the United States 
     proposed an amendment to said Constitution which is 
     consistent with the balanced budget amendment referenced in 
     this application; or
       (3) January 1, 2020, whichever first occurs.
                                  ____

       POM-255. A Senate resolution adopted by the General 
     Assembly of the State of Georgia applying to the United 
     States Congress calling for a convention of the states under 
     Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited 
     purpose of proposing amendments to the United States 
     Constitution related to fiscal restraints on the federal 
     government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal 
     government, and limit the terms of office for its officials 
     and for members of Congress; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

                       Senate Resolution No. 736

       Whereas, the founders of the Constitution of the United 
     States empowered state legislators to be guardians of liberty 
     against future abuses of power by the federal government; and
       Whereas, the federal government has created a crushing 
     national debt through improper and imprudent spending; and
       Whereas, the federal government has invaded the legitimate 
     roles of the states through the manipulative process of 
     federal mandates, most of which are unfunded to a great 
     extent; and
       Whereas, the federal government has ceased to live under a 
     proper interpretation of the Constitution of the United 
     States; and
       Whereas, it is the solemn duty of the states to protect the 
     liberty of our people, particularly for the generations to 
     come, by proposing amendments to the Constitution of the 
     United States through a convention of the states under 
     Article V of the United States Constitution to place clear 
     restraints on these and related abuses of power: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia, That the 
     General Assembly of the State of Georgia hereby applies to 
     Congress, under

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     the provisions of Article V of the Constitution of the United 
     States, for the calling of a convention of the states limited 
     to proposing amendments to the United States Constitution 
     that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, 
     limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, 
     and limit the terms of office for its officials and for 
     members of Congress; and be it further
       Resolved, That this application shall be deemed an 
     application for a convention to address each or all of the 
     subjects herein stated. For the purposes of determining 
     whether two-thirds of the states have applied for a 
     convention addressing any of the subjects stated herein, this 
     application is to be aggregated with the applications of any 
     other state legislatures for the single subjects of balancing 
     the federal budget, limiting the power and jurisdiction of 
     the federal government, or limiting the terms of federal 
     officials; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby 
     directed to transmit copies of this application to the 
     President and Secretary of the United States Senate and to 
     the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of 
     Representatives, to transmit copies to the members of the 
     United States Senate and United States House of 
     Representatives from this state, and to transmit copies 
     hereof to the presiding officers of each of the legislative 
     houses in the several states, requesting their cooperation; 
     and be it further
       Resolved, That this application constitutes a continuing 
     application in accordance with Article V of the Constitution 
     of the United States until the legislatures of at least two-
     thirds of the several states have made applications on the 
     same subject.

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