Reps. Pappageorge, Woronchak, Palsrok, Garfield, Milosch, Ruth Johnson, Voorhees, Vander Veen, Lipsey, Nofs, DeRossett, Shackleton, Spade, Richardville, Acciavatti, LaJoy, O'Neil, Rivet, Howell, Rocca, Farrah, Wojno, Farhat, Hart, Murphy, Van Regenmorter, Shaffer, Bisbee, Bieda, Hune, Taub, Huizenga, Plakas, Brandenburg, Meyer, Tabor, Vagnozzi, Drolet, Stahl, Accavitti, Condino, Palmer, Pastor, Phillips, Sak, Sheltrown, Woodward, Adamini, Amos, Anderson, Bradstreet, Brown, Caul, Gieleghem, Gillard, Gleason, Hager, Jamnick, Kolb, Kooiman, Middaugh, Newell, Shulman, Stallworth, Stewart, Tobocman, Walker, Zelenko, Elkins, Ruth Johnson and Koetje offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 136.

            A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to grant a federal charter to the Korean War Veterans Association.

              Whereas, Two bills, S. 478 and H.R. 1043, were introduced in the 108^th Congress on February 27, 2003, that would grant a federal charter to the Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.; and

            Whereas, The purpose of the Korean War Veterans Association includes organizing, promoting, and maintaining for benevolent and charitable purposes an association of people who have served honorably in the Armed Forces during the Korean War and certain other individuals; and

            Whereas, The Korean War Veterans Association provides a means of contact and communication among members; and

            Whereas, The Korean War Veterans Association promotes the establishment of war memorials and other commemorations of persons who served in the Armed Forces during the Korean War; and

            Whereas, The Korean War Veterans Association provides aid to needy Korean War veterans, their wives and children, and the widows and children of persons who were members of the association at the time of their death;  and

            Whereas, A federal charter will provide the Korean War Veterans Association the recognition and rights enjoyed by other federally chartered veterans organizations.  This status is long overdue; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to enact legislation to grant a federal charter to the Korean War Veterans Association; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.