IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 83 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local governments 
should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration 
and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State 
and local governments for taking such actions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2007 
Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, 
Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. GOODE, Mr. WAMP, Mr. AKIN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
JONES of North Carolina, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. 
FEENEY, Mr. HUNTER, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
MARCHANT, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. FORBES, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. 
MCCRERY, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. GARRETT of New 
Jersey, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, Mr. SAM 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. BILBRAY) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Home-
land Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that State and local 
governments should be supported for taking actions to 
discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should 
be enacted to ease the burden on State and local govern-
ments for taking such actions. 
Whereas the Federal Government has failed to take adequate 
measures to curb illegal immigration; 
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•HCON 83 IH 
Whereas the failure by the Federal Government to curb ille-
gal immigration has placed, and continues to place, a 
substantial burden on State and local government agen-
cies to address illegal immigration; 
Whereas many State and local government agencies have 
worked actively to discourage illegal immigration and to 
assist in the enforcement of our Nation’s immigration 
laws; 
Whereas such actions and assistance have come at great ex-
pense to State and local governments; 
Whereas numerous State legislatures, such as those in Ari-
zona, Colorado, Tennessee, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and 
Virginia, have introduced legislation or placed initiatives 
and referendums on the ballot to enhance the ability of 
State and local agencies to discourage illegal immigration 
and to ease the burden placed on the States; 
Whereas numerous local governments, such as those in 
Farmers Branch, Texas; Hazelton, Pennsylvania; Nash-
ville, Tennessee; Valley Park, Missouri; Escondido, Cali-
fornia; Herndon, Virginia; and Suffolk County, New 
York, have introduced ordinances to enhance the ability 
of local governments to discourage illegal immigration 
and to ease the burden placed on local governments; and 
Whereas State and local governments continue to be con-
fronted with the issue of illegal immigration without the 
prospect of immediate relief from the Federal Govern-
ment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that— 
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•HCON 83 IH 
(1) State and local government agencies should 
be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal 
immigration; 
(2) current laws governing enforcement of our 
Nation’s immigration laws should be enforced to the 
highest extent of the law; and 
(3) enhanced border security and enforcement 
legislation should be passed quickly in order to ease 
the burden on State and local government agencies. 
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