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“MEMORIALS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2978 on May 4, 2005.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MEMORIALS
Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as follows:
19. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the General Assembly of the State of New York, relative to a Resolution memorializing Congress to pass a joint resolution of disapproval to nullify the United States Department of Agriculture decision to resume the importation of live Canadian cattle on March 7, 2005, thereby establishing Canada as a minimum-risk country in respect to Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or Mad Cow Disease; to the Committee on Agriculture.
20. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Idaho, relative to House Joint Memorial No. 3 memorializing the President and Congress of the United States to support the campaign to develop the Pocatello Proton Accelerator Cancer Treatment Facility in Pocatello, Idaho; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
21. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of Michigan, relative to Senate Resolution No. 14 memorializing Congress to enact highway reauthorization legislation with a level of funding that closes the gap between federal fuel tax dollars paid by Michigan motorists and dollars received to address Michigan's transportation needs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
22. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of West Virginia, relative to Senate Resolution No. 18 memorializing the United States Congress to reject plans to privatize Social Security and commit to repaying into the Social Security Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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