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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The importance of the Great Lakes to both the |
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| United States and Canada cannot be understated; and
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| WHEREAS, The Great Lakes is the largest body of fresh water |
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| in the world, constituting one-fifth of the Earth's supply of |
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| fresh water; and
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| WHEREAS, It is vital for the economic and ecological |
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| survival of the Great Lakes region that the environmental |
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| integrity of the Great Lakes basin be protected; and
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| WHEREAS, The Great Lakes drainage basin, which covers a |
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| 288,000 square-mile area, provides an enormous economic |
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| benefit, such as a $35 billion-a-year boating industry and an |
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| $18 billion-a-year wildlife watching and sportsman industry, |
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| to the region; and
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| WHEREAS, The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy |
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| is the result of an enormous bipartisan effort that includes |
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| several states and Canadian provinces, as well as a coalition |
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| of environmental advocates, economic interests, and other |
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| concerned parties; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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| we urge the United States Congress to ratify the Great Lakes |
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| Regional Collaboration Strategy, and we ask that President Bush |
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| allocate $300 million dollars in federal matching funds to be |
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| used for sewer and water improvements, wetlands and river |
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| restoration, toxics cleanups, and other vital projects; and be |
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| it further
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| RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be sent to |
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| President Bush and each member of the Illinois congressional |