Senate
Concurrent
Resolution
8
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Introduced
SENATE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
NO.
8
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
RULES
AND
ADMINISTRATION
(SUCCESSOR
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A
Concurrent
Resolution
supporting
the
reuse
and
1
repurposing
of
the
former
Veterans
Affairs
Hospital
2
campus
in
Knoxville,
Iowa
in
order
to
provide
3
services
to
veterans
of
the
United
States
armed
4
forces.
5
WHEREAS,
Iowa
has
a
proud
tradition
of
supporting
6
veterans
who
have
fought
to
protect
us
all;
and
7
WHEREAS,
the
former
Veterans
Affairs
Hospital
8
in
Knoxville,
Iowa
has
provided
needed
services
to
9
generations
of
veterans;
and
10
WHEREAS,
the
community
of
Knoxville
has
developed
11
a
distinguished
tradition
of
service
to
these
12
veterans;
and
13
WHEREAS,
the
former
Veterans
Affairs
Hospital
campus
14
in
Knoxville
is
available
and
has
the
capacity
to
15
support
needed
services
to
veterans
communities;
and
16
WHEREAS,
the
General
Assembly
of
the
State
of
17
Iowa
is
aware
of
several
proposals
for
the
reuse
and
18
repurposing
of
the
former
Veterans
Affairs
Hospital
19
campus
in
Knoxville
in
service
to
our
nation’s
20
veterans;
and
21
WHEREAS,
the
General
Assembly
of
the
State
of
Iowa
22
commends
all
groups
submitting
such
proposals
in
order
23
to
continue
to
serve
veterans
communities
through
the
24
reuse
and
repurposing
of
the
former
Veterans
Affairs
25
Hospital
campus
in
Knoxville;
NOW
THEREFORE,
26
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
THE
HOUSE
OF
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REPRESENTATIVES
CONCURRING,
That
the
General
Assembly
1
of
the
State
of
Iowa
urges
the
United
States
Department
2
of
Veterans
Affairs
to
thoroughly
consider
all
3
proposals
and
take
those
actions
necessary
to
support
4
the
proposal
which
best
serves
the
veterans
of
our
5
nation;
and
6
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
upon
passage,
the
7
Secretary
of
the
Senate
immediately
transmit
a
copy
8
of
this
resolution
to
the
Honorable
Eric
Shinseki,
9
Secretary
of
the
United
States
Department
of
Veterans
10
Affairs.
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