House
Resolution
16
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
16
BY
BERGAN
,
WILSON
,
HARRIS
,
GRASSLEY
,
JAMES
,
WILBURN
,
B.
MEYER
,
DUNWELL
,
BOSSMAN
,
INGELS
,
A.
MEYER
,
MOORE
,
WOOD
,
ANDREWS
,
GOLDING
,
ZABNER
,
KONFRST
,
VONDRAN
,
SIECK
,
MEGGERS
,
WATKINS
,
GEARHART
,
WILLIAMS
,
C.
JOHNSON
,
BRADLEY
,
JENEARY
,
HENDERSON
,
BEHN
,
WELDON
,
DETERMANN
,
GEHLBACH
,
MOMMSEN
,
MOHR
,
SEXTON
,
JONES
,
GUSTOFF
,
RINKER
,
WILZ
,
BLOM
,
FISHER
,
THOMSON
,
HOLT
,
KRESSIG
,
MATSON
,
BROWN-POWERS
,
BAGNIEWSKI
,
CROKEN
,
MADISON
,
R.
JOHNSON
,
SCHEETZ
,
BAETH
,
AMOS
JR.
,
KURTH
,
SRINIVAS
,
McBURNEY
,
WICHTENDAHL
,
WESSEL-KROESCHELL
,
LEVIN
,
JUDGE
,
NIELSEN
,
COOLING
,
SCHOLTEN
,
GJERDE
,
GOSA
,
EHLERT
,
GERHOLD
,
KAUFMANN
,
BODEN
,
HERMANSON
,
KNIFF
MCCULLA
,
HAYES
,
and
LOHSE
A
Resolution
recognizing
and
commending
the
National
1
Conference
of
State
Legislatures
on
its
fiftieth
2
anniversary.
3
WHEREAS,
the
National
Conference
of
State
4
Legislatures
was
created
in
1975
from
the
merger
5
of
three
organizations
that
served
or
represented
6
state
legislatures
and
that
shared
the
belief
that
7
legislative
service
is
one
of
democracy’s
worthiest
8
pursuits;
and
9
WHEREAS,
the
National
Conference
of
State
10
Legislatures
has
evolved
during
the
past
half-century
11
to
become
the
premier
organization
solely
dedicated
12
to
serving
state
and
territorial
legislators
and
13
legislative
staff;
and
14
WHEREAS,
the
National
Conference
of
State
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H.R.
16
Legislatures
is
a
bipartisan
organization
with
1
three
objectives:
to
advance
the
effectiveness,
2
independence,
and
integrity
of
state
legislatures;
to
3
foster
interstate
communication
and
cooperation;
and
to
4
ensure
states
a
strong,
cohesive
voice
in
the
federal
5
system;
and
6
WHEREAS,
our
nation’s
state
legislatures
are
7
America’s
laboratories
of
democracy,
have
continually
8
shown
that
state
legislatures
are
the
bodies
to
9
address
emerging
challenges,
and
are
where
people
10
from
different
backgrounds,
representing
different
11
communities,
can
come
together
and
find
common
ground,
12
and
the
National
Conference
of
State
Legislatures
13
has
supported
state
legislatures
by
facilitating
the
14
exchange
of
ideas,
providing
critical
research
and
15
information,
encouraging
a
rigorous
review
of
complex
16
issues
confronting
communities,
states,
and
the
nation,
17
and
striving
to
strengthen
the
bonds
between
America’s
18
state
legislatures
and
the
international
community;
NOW
19
THEREFORE,
20
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
21
the
House
of
Representatives
recognizes
and
commends
22
the
National
Conference
of
State
Legislatures
for
its
23
superb
leadership
and
commitment
to
the
legislative
24
institution;
and
25
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
upon
adoption,
the
26
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
of
Representatives
shall
27
transmit
a
copy
of
this
resolution
to
the
National
28
Conference
of
State
Legislatures.
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