IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 790 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 1, 2007 
Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. DICKS, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. INS-
LEE, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. REICHERT, 
Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, and Mr. SMITH of Washington) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the people of the State of Washington for show-
ing their support for the needs of the State of Washing-
ton’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 do-
nate 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; 
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•HRES 790 IH 
Whereas despite Government funding for the Nation’s vet-
erans, many important needs of veterans remain unmet; 
Whereas citizens in the State of Washington have banded to-
gether in a grassroots effort to create a Veterans Family 
Fund Certificate of Deposit; 
Whereas any financial institution 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 in-
stitution to offer these Certificates of Deposit; 
Whereas the Governor of the State of Washington and the 
Washington State Veterans Affairs Department have ex-
pressed the State’s support for this program; 
Whereas when a person buys a Veterans Family Fund Cer-
tificate of Deposit from a participating financial institu-
tion, 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 emer-
gency assistance to help current or former Washington 
National Guard or Reserve service members cope with fi-
nancial 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 House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 790 IH 
(1) commends the people of the State of Wash-
ington for showing their support for the needs of the 
State of Washington’s veterans; and 
(2) encourages residents of other States to pur-
sue creative ways to show their own support for vet-
erans. 
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