| HRES 1479 |
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of California State University, Northridge (CSUN), an extraordinary public university dedicated to promoting the intellectual, economic, and cultural qualities of the San Fernando Valley.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
September 22, 2008 |
| HRES 1464 |
Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the founding of AARP.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
September 22, 2008 |
| HRES 1387 |
Congratulating the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, for 100 years of service and leadership to the United States.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
July 29, 2008 |
| HRES 1372 |
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and recognizing the partnership between the City of Omaha, its citizens, and the University to build a vibrant and dynamic community.
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
September 17, 2008 |
| HRES 1360 |
Honoring and commemorating the selfless acts of heroism displayed by the late Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police on July 24, 1998.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1358 |
Honoring the life of the Reverend Billy Graham on the occasion of his 90th birthday and recognizing his decades of public service and his commitment to furthering the faith of Christians around the world.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
July 21, 2008 |
| HRES 1356 |
Celebrating the 221st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America, and for other purposes.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
September 18, 2008 |
| HRES 1352 |
Honoring Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President, for his invaluable contributions to this Nation as a soldier, naturalist, statesman, and public servant on the 150th anniversary of his birth.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
July 17, 2008 |
| HRES 1338 |
Calling on the United States Government and the international community to support a transition to sustainable peace in Sri Lanka by encouraging an international human rights monitoring presence, protecting the work of civil society and media, facilitating access of humanitarian operations, and retaining democratic principles in which rule of law and justice pervades.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
July 10, 2008 |
| HRES 1315 |
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 10, 2008 |
| HRES 1314 |
Remembering the 75th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine (Holodomor) of 1932-1933 and extending the deepest sympathies of the House of Representative to the victims, survivors, and families of this tragedy, and for other purposes.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
September 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1313 |
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first American woman in space, Dr. Sally K. Ride, and honoring her contributions to the space program and to science education.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 10, 2008 |
| HRES 1312 |
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Space Foundation.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 9, 2008 |
| HRES 1309 |
Recognizing and honoring the 44th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and those who worked to achieve this goal.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
June 26, 2008 |
| HRES 1293 |
Commemorating the 44th anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, Mississippi, while working in the name of American democracy to register voters and secure civil rights during the summer of 1964, which has became known as "Freedom Summer".
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
June 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1291 |
Expressing gratitude for the contributions of the American GI Forum on its 60th anniversary.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
June 26, 2008 |
| HRES 1286 |
Recognizing and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the National Black Arts Festival.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1279 |
Recognizing the Special Olympics' 40th anniversary.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 30, 2008 |
| HRES 1269 |
Honoring the 110th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Philippines.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
June 12, 2008 |
| HRES 1242 |
Honoring the life, musical accomplishments, and contributions of Louis Jordan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
June 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1237 |
Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
June 18, 2008 |
| HRES 1224 |
Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th anniversary.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
September 29, 2008 |
| HRES 1209 |
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the National Governors Association.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
May 19, 2008 |
| HRES 1199 |
Commending the Orange County Water District and its employees for their sound financial management and innovative groundwater management, water quality, water efficiency, and environmental programs, on its 75th anniversary.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
June 18, 2008 |
| HRES 1165 |
Honoring the life and accomplishments of the actor Jimmy Stewart and the contributions he made to the Nation on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
April 29, 2008 |
| HRES 1159 |
Recognizing the historical significance of the United States sloop-of-war Constellation as a surviving witness to the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and a leading participant in America's effort to end the practice.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
September 9, 2008 |
| HRES 1158 |
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
June 9, 2008 |
| HRES 1145 |
Recognizing the 100 year anniversary of the establishment of St. Mary's Cooperative Credit Association, the "Bank of the People", and the birth of the American credit union.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
June 10, 2008 |
| HRES 1140 |
Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
April 23, 2008 |
| HRES 1139 |
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and congratulating the men and women who provide exceptional service to our military and keep our Pacific Fleet "fit to fight".
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
July 22, 2008 |