Petitions and Memorials (Cong. Rec., June 14, 2021)
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Congressional Record, Senate, page S4517, June 14, 2021. Under Petitions and Memorials, the page prints a joint resolution of the Colorado legislature rescinding all resolutions petitioning Congress for a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution, a West Virginia concurrent resolution urging Congress to call a convention of the states limited to a limit on the number of terms of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and a petition from a citizen of the State of Texas relative to American Rescue Plan Act relief funds. Under Additional Statements, Tillis recognizes the 100th anniversary of the State Annual Singing Convention in Benson, North Carolina, which will celebrate its centennial June 25 to 27, 2021.
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June 14, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4517
amendment in Section V. As NSF incor- the latest news, and forgot about their tally of state legislative applications relat-
porates this guidance, it also incorporates worries as their souls were lifted ing to calling for the United States Congress
the Dickey-Wicker amendment and its re- through song. For those not able to at- to call a convention to propose amendments
strictions. to the United States Constitution.
tend in person, local radio stations al-
It is clear from NSF’s response and a lowed listeners to tune in and for a POM–18. A concurrent resolution adopted
review of the research terms and condi- time, the State Annual Singing Con- by the Legislature of the State of West Vir-
tions that are binding on awardees that vention was broadcast to a national au- ginia urging the United States Congress to
NIH guidelines, including Dickey- dience. call a convention of the states, under the au-
Wickery protections, apply to NSF- As the joy-filled weekend wound to thority reserved to the states in Article V of
funded research. Since nothing in the an end, singers and spectators alike the United States Constitution, limited to
Endless Frontier Act or the U.S. Inno- proposing amendments to the Constitution
anxiously awaited judges tallying of the United States to set a limit on the
vation and Competition Act modifies scores and winners being announced in number of terms that a person may be elect-
these legal protections, it is therefore several different categories. The people ed as a member of the United States House
the clear intent of the Senate that the have changed, but the Sing remains be- of Representatives or as a member of the
protections for human life afforded by cause of a steadfast commitment to United States Senate; to the Committee on
the Dickey-Wicker amendment con- what it represents. As an early leader the Judiciary.
tinue to apply to the NSF. once wrote, ‘‘The multitude of voices HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9
f blend in ‘God be with you till we meet Whereas, The Legislature of West Virginia
again’ to reassure the world that there hereby makes an application to Congress, as
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS provided by Article V of the Constitution of
will always be a song of love in the
the United States, to call a convention lim-
hearts of God’s people everywhere.
ited to proposing an amendment to the Con-
100TH STATE ANNUAL SINGING That is the faith of the State Annual stitution of the United States to set a limit
CONVENTION Singing Convention.’’ on the number of terms that a person may be
It is my honor to commemorate this elected as a member of the United States
∑ Mr. TILLIS. Madam President. I rise
notable centennial. The State Annual House of Representatives, and to set a limit
today in recognition of the 100th anni-
Singing onvention has nurtured count- on the number of terms that a person may be
versary of the State Annual Singing elected as a member of the United States
less souls through song and is a testa-
Convention in Benson, North Carolina. Senate; and
ment to the faith of those who carry on
The Sing will be celebrating its cen- Whereas, This application shall be consid-
its legacy. I extend my congratulations ered as covering the same subject matter as
tennial June 25 to 27, 2021 in the Ben-
and best wishes for the next 100 years.∑ the applications from other states to Con-
son Singing Grove with some of the
f gress to call a convention to set a limit on
biggest names in southern gospel
the number of terms that a person may be
music. Local choirs, gospel groups, and PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS elected to the House of Representatives of
recording artists from near and far will The following petitions and memo- the Congress of the United States and the
be sharing their talents and memories rials were laid before the Senate and Senate of the United States; and this appli-
of the Sing throughout the years. were referred or ordered to lie on the cation shall be aggregated with same for the
Prior to 1921, choirs would assemble table as indicated: purpose of attaining the two-thirds of states
on fifth Sundays in early summer to necessary to require Congress to call a lim-
POM–17. A joint resolution adopted by the ited convention on this subject. but shall not
sing in Benson. Whether in an open legislature of the State of Colorado rescind-
field or under a brush arbor, large be aggregated with any other applications on
ing all resolutions, memorials, or other en- any other subject; and
crowds would come to hear these glo- actments previously passed by the Colorado Whereas, This application constitutes a
rious choirs. Mr. Simon Honeycutt, a General Assembly or either house thereof pe- continuing application in accordance with
regular attendee, conceived of the idea titioning United States Congress for a con- Article V of the Constitution of the United
for a singing convention and reached vention under Article V of the United States States until the legislatures of at least two-
out to four other men—Mr. T.C. Miller, Constitution; to the Committee on the Judi- thirds of the several states have made appli-
ciary. cations on the same subject; therefore, be it
Mr. J.B. Raynor, Mr. J.V. Barefoot, and
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21–1006 Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
Mr. J.H. Rose—to help organize the That the Legislature hereby urges Con-
event. The first State Annual Singing Whereas, The Colorado General Assembly
has made applications to the United States gress to call a convention of the states,
Convention was held in a tobacco ware- under the authority reserved to the states in
Congress to call one or more conventions to
house in 1921. A silver cup was awarded Article V of the United States Constitution,
propose amendments concerning specific
to the best all-around group, along subjects to the United States Constitution, limited to proposing amendments to the
with prizes for the best quartette and pursuant to Article V thereof; and Constitution of the United States to call a
duet. Impartial judges had to be found Whereas, There has not been an Article V convention limited to proposing an amend-
from a great distance away, and picnic joint application made by the Colorado Gen- ment to the Constitution of the United
eral Assembly in over 25 years, and since States of America to set a limit on the num-
baskets filled a table 110 feet in length ber of terms that a person may be elected as
as 200 people came to enjoy the wonder- that time Colorado has nearly doubled in
population and our laws and resolutions a member of the United States House of Rep-
ful singing. resentatives or as a member of the United
should keep pace with progress in our state;
After a fire destroyed the tobacco States Senate; and, be it further
now, therefore, be it
warehouse in 1922, a new location for Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is
Resolved by the House of Representatives of
the Sing was found in an oak-shaded hereby directed to forward copies of this res-
the Seventy-third General Assembly of the State
grove at the center of town. This land olution to the President and Secretary of the
of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:
Senate of the United States and to the
was donated by Miss Catherine Benson, That all resolutions, memorials, or other
Speaker, Clerk, and Judiciary Committee
a member of the family for which the enactments previously passed by the Colo-
Chairman of the House of Representatives of
town is named. In its early years, a rado General Assembly or either house
the Congress of the United States, and copies
temporary stage was constructed and thereof petitioning Congress for a conven-
to the members of the said Senate and House
tion under Article V of the United States
lumber stacked on pine blocks served of Representatives from this state; also to
Constitution shall be rescinded, cancelled,
as seating, These materials were bor- forward copies thereof to the presiding offi-
voided, nullified, and superseded upon pas-
rowed from a local sawmill and re- cers of each of the legislative houses in the
sage of this resolution. Be it further
turned at the conclusion of the Sing. several states, requesting their cooperation.
Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolu-
permanent stage in the center of the tion be sent, within 30 days of passage, to the
Clerk of the United States House of Rep- POM–19. A petition from a citizen of the
grove was dedicated in 1950, thanks to
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resentatives, the Secretary of the United State of Texas relative to American Rescue
town merchants and patrons of the Plan Act relief funds; to the Committee on
Singing Convention. Folding chairs States Senate, and each member of the Colo-
rado Congressional delegation; and be it fur- Finance.
have now replaced the early lumber-on- f
ther
block seating. The Singing Grove Resolved, That the members of the Colo-
would fill to capacity long before the REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
rado General Assembly request that this
singing started as people reunited with Joint Resolution be published in the Con- The following reports of committees
old friends and relatives, caught up on gressional Record and listed in the official were submitted:
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