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90_HJ0013

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 1                       HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
 2        WHEREAS, Legislation has  been  proposed  in  the  United
 3    States  Congress  to  extend  the  defined  boundaries of the
 4    Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage  Corridor  from
 5    Harlem Avenue to Lake Michigan; and
 6        WHEREAS, The proposed legislation will not impose any new
 7    regulations  on  the  area in question nor require additional
 8    federal funding; and
 9        WHEREAS, The proposed legislation will create eligibility
10    for businesses within the  corridor  to  participate  in  the
11    revolving  loan  fund  sponsored by the Illinois and Michigan
12    Canal Federal Commission; and
13        WHEREAS,  The  extension   of   the   National   Heritage
14    Corridor's boundaries into Chicago will result in an increase
15    of tourism; and
16        WHEREAS,  The  extension  of the corridor boundaries into
17    Chicago will ultimately create  an  economic  and  ecological
18    corridor of great significance; therefore, be it
19        RESOLVED,   BY   THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE
20    NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF  THE  STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  THE
21    SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the passage of federal
22    legislation  which  extends  the  defined  boundaries  of the
23    Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage  Corridor  from
24    Harlem Avenue to Lake Michigan; and be it further
25        RESOLVED,  That  suitable  copies  of  this resolution be
26    presented to the President pro tempore of the  United  States
27    Senate,   the   Speaker   of   the  United  States  House  of
28    Representatives,  and  to  each  member   of   the   Illinois
29    Congressional Delegation.

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