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[CENTERPOINT ENERGY LETTERHEAD]

                                                                     EXHIBT 99.2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                               Page 1 of 1
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                      CenterPoint Energy subsidiaries close
                financing transactions totaling over $1.6 billion

     CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.:

          . Closed on $650 million of senior notes

          . Retired significant portion of debt maturing in Nov. 2003

          . Closed $200 million revolving credit facility

     CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric:

          . Closed on more than $762 million of general mortgage bonds

     Houston, TX - March 25, 2003 - CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP)
announced today that it completed financing transactions totaling more than $1.6
billion.

     Today, the company's natural gas distribution, pipelines and gathering
operations subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (CERC), closed on $650
million of 7.875 percent senior unsecured notes. A portion of the proceeds were
used to retire $260 million of CERC's 6 3/8 percent Term Enhanced ReMarketable
Securities (TERMS). The remaining $240 million of TERMS are due to be refinanced
or remarketed in November. Proceeds were also used to extinguish a $350 million
bank revolver due to expire on March 31. As a result, a previously announced
commitment for a $350 million bridge financing facility expired.

     In addition, CERC closed a $200 million revolving credit facility which
will be used for working capital needs. This 364-day facility has a drawn cost
of LIBOR plus 250 basis points at existing credit ratings.

     On March 18, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CEHE), the company's
electric transmission and distribution subsidiary, closed on general mortgage
bonds totaling over $762 million. Of this, $450 million are 10-year bonds with a
coupon rate of 5.7 percent, and $312.275 million are 30-year bonds with a coupon
rate of 6.95 percent. Proceeds will be used to enable the parent to repay $150
million of medium term notes maturing on April 21, to redeem $312.275 million of
first mortgage bonds of CEHE and to repay $279 million of a $537 million
intercompany note to CenterPoint Energy. Part of the proceeds from this
repayment were used to repay bank loans and permanently reduce the $3.85 billion
parent bank credit facility by $50 million.

     The securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933
and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from registration under that Act.

     This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation
of an offer to buy, any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation
or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering would be unlawful.


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[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

________________________ No. 19

- 12163 Non

- Argument Calendar

________________________ D.C. Docket No. 2:19

- cr - 00008

- RWS

- JCF

- 1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff

– Appellee,

versus SERGIO LUIS HILARIO

- CANA, Defendant

– Appellant.

________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

________________________ (October 7, 2019) Before WILLIAM PRYOR , JILL PRYOR and ANDER SON , Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

Case: 19-12163 Date Filed: 10/07/2019 Page: 1 of 32 Sergio Hilario

- Cana appeals his sentence of eight months of imprisonment for unlawfully reentering the United States . 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Hilario

- Cana challenges the substantive reasonableness of his sentence. After the p arties submitted their briefs, the Bureau of Prisons released Hilario

- Cana from custody. W e dismiss Hilario

- Cana’ s appeal as moot. We consider sua sponte whether Hilario

- Cana’s appeal is moot. “[B] ecause the question of mootness is jurisdictional in nature, it may be raised by the court sua sponte , regardless of whether the district court considered it or if the parties briefed the issue. ” Nat ’ l Advert. Co. v. City of Miami , 402 F.3d 1329, 1331

– 32 (11th C ir. 2005) . We review de novo the issue of m ootness
. Id. at 1331. The jurisdiction of the federal courts is limited to actual cases and controversies. U.S. Const. art. III, § 2, cl. 1. A n appeal becomes moot when it no longer presents a “live” controversy o r a ruling on the issues would have no practical significance. See Soliman v. U.S. ex rel. INS , 296 F.3d 1237, 1242 (11th Cir. 2002)

. “[ P ]ut another way, a case is moot when it no longer presents a live controversy with respect to which the court can give meaningful relief.” Id. (quoting Fla. Ass’n of Rehab. Facilities, Inc. v. Fla. Dep’t of Health and Rehab. Servs. , 225 F.3d 1208, 1216

– 17 (11 th Cir. 2000) ). In such a circumstance,

“ dismissal is required because mootness is jurisdictional. ” Id. (quoting Al Najjar v. Ashcroft , 273 F.3d 1330, 1336 (11th Cir. 2001) )

.

Case: 19-12163 Date Filed: 10/07/2019 Page: 2 of 33 Hilario

- Cana’s challenge to the substantive reasonableness of his sentence is

moo t. “In criminal cases, . . . a defendant wishing to continue his appeal after the expiration of his sentence must suffer some ‘continuing injury’ or ‘collateral consequence’ sufficient to satisfy Article III.” United States v. Juvenile Male , 564 U.S. 932, 936 (2011) (citing Spencer v. Kemna , 523 U.S. 1, 7

– 8 (1998)). Hilario

Cana ’s only argument on appeal is that his sentence of imprisonment for eight months is substantively unreasonable, but he has already served that sentence of imprisonment. So we can pro vide Hilario

- Cana no meaningful relief and his appeal is moot. We DISMISS Hilario

- Cana’s appeal. Case: 19-12163 Date Filed: 10/07/2019 Page: 3 of 3
III

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 88

Honoring the 92d birthday of Mike Mansfield, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 16, 1995

Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. BURNS, Mr. DOLE, and Mr. DASCHLE)

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Honoring the 92d birthday of Mike Mansfield, and for other

purposes.

Whereas Mike Mansfield brought honor to the State of Montana as a professor, Congressman, and Senator during a

period that spanned more than 40 years;

Whereas Mike Mansfield claims the distinction of being the

youngest World War I veteran in the United States, and

of having served as an enlisted man in the Navy, Army,

and Marines, all before the age of 20;

Whereas Mike Mansfield served as Senate Majority Leader

for a record 16 years;

Whereas Mike Mansfield was instrumental in passing the

26th Amendment to the Constitution, giving people age

18 to 20 the right to vote;
2

•SRES 88 ATS

Whereas as a freshman Congressman, Mike Mansfield served

as an East Asian adviser to President Franklin Delano

Roosevelt during World War II, and later served as the

United States Ambassador to Japan for over 11 years;

Whereas Mike Mansfield performed all of the above tasks to

the highest possible standards, and is a shining example

of integrity and public service to Montana and the United

States; and

Whereas Mike Mansfield will celebrate his 92d birthday on

Thursday, March 16, 1995: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate congratulates and sends

2 the warmest birthday wishes to Mike Mansfield, a beloved

3 former colleague of the United States Senate, on the

4 grand occasion of his 92d birthday on Thursday, March

5 16, 1995.

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Public Accounting Firm


We consent to the
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and to the use of our report dated December 13, 2017, in this Registration Statement (Form S-6 No. 333-220827) of Smart Trust 357,
comprising Smart Trust, California Municipal Portfolio of Closed-End Funds Trust, Series 8.


 


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Chicago, Illinois


December 13, 2017
H. Con. Res. 171 Agreed to May 21, 1998

One Hundred Fifth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight

Concurrent Resolution

Whereas in 1928 Julian Stanley Wise founded the first volunteer

rescue squad in the United States, the Roanoke Life Saving

and First Aid Crew, and Virginia has subsequently taken the

lead in honoring the thousands of people nationwide who give

their time and energy to community rescue squads through the

establishment of To The Rescue, a museum located in Roanoke

devoted to emergency medical services (EMS) personnel;

Whereas to further recognize the selfless contributions of EMS

personnel nationwide, the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads, Inc., and the Julian Stanley Wise Foundation, in

conjunction with To The Rescue, in 1993 organized the first

annual National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Memorial

Service at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church in

Roanoke, Virginia, to honor EMS personnel from across the country who have died in the line of duty;

Whereas the annual National EMS Memorial Service has captured

national attention by honoring 119 providers of emergency medical services from 35 States;

Whereas the singular devotion of EMS personnel to the safety

and welfare of their fellow citizens is worthy of the highest

praise;

Whereas the annual National EMS Memorial Service is a fitting

reminder of the bravery and sacrifice of EMS personnel nationwide;

Whereas according to the Department of Health and Human Services, 170,000 Americans require emergency medical services on

an average day, a number which projects to over 60,000,000

people annually; and

Whereas the life of every American will be affected, directly or

indirectly, by the uniquely skilled and dedicated efforts of EMS

personnel who work bravely and tirelessly to preserve America’s

greatest resource—people: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. OFFICIAL SITE OF NATIONAL MEMORIAL SERVICE.

The Congress declares the City of Roanoke, Virginia, to be

the official site of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service to honor emergency medical services personnel who

have died in the line of duty.
H. Con. Res. 171—2

SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this resolution shall be construed to place the

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service under

Federal authority or to require any expenditure of Federal funds.

Attest:

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate.
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================================================================================

                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    November 5, 2001
                                                       (November 5, 2001)



                               GLOBAL MARINE INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



           Delaware                        1-5471               95-1849298
(State or other jurisdiction of         (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)         file number)        Identification No.)



777 N. Eldridge Parkway,  Houston, Texas                  77079-4493
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 596-5100

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On November 5, 2001, Global Marine Inc. issued a news release announcing two
long-term drilling contracts offshore West Africa.  The news release is included
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

          99.1 Global Marine Inc. News Release dated November 5, 2001.


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                         GLOBAL MARINE INC.



Date: November 5, 2001        By:  /s/ Michael R. Dawson
                                 ---------------------------------------
                                 Michael R. Dawson
                                 Vice President, Investor Relations and
                                 Corporate Communications
<PAGE>

                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number          Description
------          -----------

  99.1         Global Marine Inc. News Release dated November 5, 2001.
#### UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brandon Monquee WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 16-4701

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Submitted: August 24, 2017

Decided: August 28, 2017

Thomas P. McNamara, Federal Public Defender, Stephen C. Gordon, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellant. Jennifer P. May-Parker, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, and SHEDD and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

Brandon Monquee Williams pleaded guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to possession of a firearm by a felon, 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924 (2012), and the district court sentenced Williams to 48 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Williams’ counsel has filed a brief under *Anders v. California,*386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), certifying that no meritorious grounds exist for appeal but questioning whether the district court procedurally erred in calculating Williams’ base offense level at sentencing. The Government has moved to dismiss the appeal based on the appeal waiver in Williams’ plea agreement. Williams has received notice of the right to file a pro se supplemental brief and, through counsel, has filed a response to the motion to dismiss, asking the court to conduct an *An-ders*review.

We conclude that Williams’ appeal waiver is valid because he entered it knowingly and intelligently. *See United States v. Manigan,*592 F.3d 621, 627 (4th Cir. 2010). Williams waived the right to appeal his conviction and any sentence within or below the applicable advisory Sentencing *786Guidelines range. Accordingly, we grant the Government’s motion to dismiss and dismiss the appeal as to any issues within the compass of the waiver that are waivable by law. *See United States v. Johnson,*410 F.3d 137, 151 (4th Cir. 2005) (recognizing that certain claims cannot be waived by plea agreement). We also conclude that the record does not support any claims that cannot be waived by plea agreement. *See, e.g., United States v. Copeland,*707 F.3d 522, 530 (4th Cir. 2013); *United States v. Attar,*38 F.3d 727, 732-33 *&*n.2 (4th Cir. 1994).

In accordance with *Anders,*we have reviewed the entire record in this case and have found no meritorious issues for appeal. We therefore dismiss the appeal in part and affirm the district court’s judgment as to any issue not precluded by the appeal waiver. This court requires that counsel inform Williams, in writing, of the right to petition the Supreme Court of the United' States for further review. If Williams requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be frivolous, then counsel may move in this court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel’s motion must state that a copy thereof was served on Williams. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

*DISMISSED IN PART; AFFIRMED IN PART*
IV

105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 120

To authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a congressional

ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 24, 1997

Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. GONZALEZ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Oversight

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a

congressional ceremony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch

Bartholomew.

Whereas Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the spiritual

leader of nearly 300 million Orthodox Christians around

the world and millions of Orthodox Christians in America;

Whereas Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is recognized in

the United States and abroad as a leader in the quest for

world peace, respect for the earth’s environment, and

greater religious understanding;

Whereas the extraordinary efforts of Ecumenical Patriarch

Bartholomew continue to bring people of all faiths closer

together in America and around the world;
2

•HCON 120 IH

Whereas the courageous leadership of Ecumenical Patriarch

Bartholomew for peace in the Balkans, Eastern Europe,

the Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean, and elsewhere inspires and encourages people of all faiths toward

his dream of world peace in the new millennium; and

Whereas the outstanding accomplishments of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew have been formally recognized and

honored by numerous governmental, academic, and other

institutions around the world: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the rotunda of the Capitol is authorized

3 to be used on October 21, 1997, for a congressional cere4 mony honoring Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Phys5 ical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in

6 accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the

7 Capitol may prescribe.

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#### UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose ARREDONDO, a.k.a. Jose Guadalupe Arredondo, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 17-50078

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submitted December 18, 2017 *

Filed December 20, 2017

Gregory Shepherd Scally, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Santa Ana, CA, L. Ashley Aull, Assistant U.S. Attorney, DOJ—Office of the U.S. Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiff-Appel-lee

Jose Arredondo, Pro Se

Before: WALLACE, SILVERMAN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.

*

 The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. *See*Fed. R. App, P. 34(a)(2).

MEMORANDUM **

Jose Arredondo appeals from the district court’s judgment arid challenges his guilty-plea convictions and 168-month concurrent sentences for distribution of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). Pursuant to *Anders v. California,*386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Arredondo’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Arredondo the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.

Our independent review of the record pursuant to *Penson v. Ohio,*488 U.S. 75, 80, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.

AFFIRMED.

**

 This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
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