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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, H.R. 693, a bill currently under consideration by
3 Congress, would designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for
4 inter-suburban commuter rail and other purposes; the bill would
5 also require the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to designate
6 a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter
7 rail, provide technical assistance to expedite completion of
8 inter-suburban rail service, and prohibit the increased usage
9 of such a corridor except to increase the availability of
10 inter-suburban commuter rail; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The passage of this bill is of utmost importance
12 to the people of the State of Illinois and the nation at large;
13 therefore, be it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
15 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
16 urge Congress to pass H.R. 693; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
18 presented to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the United
19 States House of Representatives, the Majority and Minority
20 Leader of the United States Senate, and the members of the
21 Illinois congressional delegation.