Bill Text: OR SJM2 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Urging Congress to create a trust fund to pay for health care for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-14 - Filed With Secretary of State. [SJM2 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SJM2-Enrolled.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session Enrolled Senate Joint Memorial 2 Sponsored by Senators MONNES ANDERSON, BOQUIST; Senator EDWARDS (Presession filed.) To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled: We, your memorialists, the Seventy-sixth Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent as follows: Whereas a recent study conducted by Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University and Linda Bilmes of Harvard University estimates that health costs for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could exceed $900 billion; now, therefore, Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon: (1) The Congress of the United States of America is urged to create a trust fund to pay for health care for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (2) A copy of this memorial shall be sent to the President of the United States, to the Senate Majority Leader, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to each member of the Oregon Congressional Delegation. ---------- Adopted by Senate February 24, 2011 ---------------------------------- Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate ---------------------------------- Peter Courtney, President of Senate Adopted by House April 11, 2011 ---------------------------------- Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House ---------------------------------- Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House Enrolled Senate Joint Memorial 2 (SJM 2-INTRO) Page 1