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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 364 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 364

  Commending the people of the State of Washington for showing their 
    support for the needs of the State of Washington's veterans and 
 encouraging residents of other States to pursue creative ways to show 
                    their own support for veterans.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 1, 2007

  Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Commending the people of the State of Washington for showing their 
    support for the needs of the State of Washington's veterans and 
 encouraging residents of other States to pursue creative ways to show 
                    their own support for veterans.

Whereas every day, American men and women risk their lives serving the country 
        in the Armed Forces;
Whereas it is important to many Americans to be able to donate money directly to 
        causes about which they care;
Whereas it is important for residents to have a tangible way to demonstrate 
        their support for veterans;
Whereas despite Government funding for the Nation's veterans, many important 
        needs of veterans remain unmet;
Whereas citizens in the State of Washington have banded together in a grassroots 
        effort to create a Veterans Family Fund Certificate of Deposit;
Whereas any bank in the State of Washington can choose to offer a Veterans 
        Family Fund Certificate of Deposit;
Whereas the Bank of Clark County has become the first institution to offer these 
        Certificates of Deposit;
Whereas the Governor of the State of Washington and the Washington State 
        Veterans Affairs Department have expressed the State's support for this 
        program;
Whereas when a person buys a Veterans Family Fund Certificate of Deposit from a 
        participating bank, half of the interest is automatically donated to the 
        State of Washington's Veterans Innovation Program to address the unmet 
        needs of the State of Washington's veterans and their families;
Whereas the Veterans Innovation Program provides emergency assistance to help 
        current or former Washington National Guard or Reserve service members 
        cope with financial hardships, unemployment, educational needs, and many 
        basic family necessities; and
Whereas the Veterans Family Fund Certificate of Deposit will be officially 
        launched on November 8, 2007: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the people of the State of Washington for 
        showing their support for the needs of the State of 
        Washington's veterans; and
            (2) encourages residents of other States to pursue creative 
        ways to show their own support for veterans.
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