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“MEMORIALS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7364-H7365 on Nov. 22, 2013.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MEMORIALS
Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as follows:
155. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 20 requesting that the Congress and the President enact legislation that prevents the doubling of interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
156. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 16 urging the Superintendent of Public Instruction to prepare a plan for making California competitive for future increases in federal funding to preschool and early learning programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
157. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 21 recognizing and supporting the benefits from a robust and thriving agricultural sector; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
158. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 28 recognizing that September 2013, and each September thereafter, as Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
159. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 24 recognizing the value of forests in providing critical ecosystem services; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
160. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 22 calling the Congress and the President to expedite actions at the Department of State to process the visa applications of our Afghan allies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
161. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 11 urging the President and the Congress to support and pass legislation that would allow private student loan debt to be dischargeable in a bankruptcy case filed under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
162. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 15 urging the Supreme Court to affirm the clear constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
163. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of California, relative to Assembly Joint Resolution No. 19 urging the Congress and the President to provide benefits to those veterans discriminated against solely on the basis of their sexual orientation; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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