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“MEMORIALS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4977-H4978 on June 4, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MEMORIALS
Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as follows:
63. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Washington, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 8015 memorializing the United States Congress to pray that new federal procedures be established to assure that future sales of wheat stocks from federally held grain reserves be conducted in a manner that such sales will not unduly disrupt the market while also fulfilling the original intent; to the Committee on Agriculture.
64. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, relative to House Resolution No. 58 memorializing the United States Congress to continue providing assistance to Michigan to help eradicate bovine tuberculosis; to the Committee on Agriculture.
65. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Washington, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 8000 memorializing the United States Congress to pray that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission leave the Northwest electricity system in place and withdraw the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking establishing a Standard Market Design for electricity; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
66. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Washington, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 8012 memorializing the United States Congress to pray that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission leave the Northwest electricity system in place; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
67. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Maine, relative to H.P. 1168 Joint Resolution memorializing the President, the United States Congress, and the United States Department of Transportation to not cut essential air services funding; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
68. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 14 memorializing the President and the United States Congress to pursue and support fuel cell research projects in Michigan; to the Committee on Science.
69. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Washington, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 8003 memorializing the United States Congress to pray to restore the deduction of retail sales under the federal income tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
70. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Washington, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 8002 memorializing the United States Congress to provide adequate funding levels for the United States Forest Service and continually assess the progress towards a healthy forest environment; jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and Resources.
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