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0002|                          SENATE MEMORIAL 7
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0003|     43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0004|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0005|                          FERNANDO R. MACIAS
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0011|                              A MEMORIAL
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0012|     REQUESTING THE DESIGNATION OF A PORT OF ENTRY AT SUNLAND PARK,
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0013|     NEW MEXICO TO SERVE AS AN OFFICIAL CROSSING FOR PRIVATE
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0014|     VEHICLES AND TOURISM BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
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0015|     
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0016|          WHEREAS, the city of Sunland Park is uniquely situated
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0017|     along the borders of three states (New Mexico, Texas and
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0018|     Chihuahua) and two countries (the United States and Mexico);
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0019|     and
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0020|          WHEREAS, Sunland park is located along the historic
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0021|     "Camino Real" which served as a major trade route between the
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0022|     United States and Mexico; and
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0023|          WHEREAS, Sunland Park is economically dependent on the
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0024|     economic success and vitality of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad
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0025|     Juarez, Chihuahua; and
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0001|          WHEREAS, the establishment of a non-commercial port of
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0002|     entry for commuter traffic between the three states would
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0003|     relieve traffic delays at El Paso, Texas ports of entry; and
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0004|          WHEREAS, the designation of a port of entry at Sunland
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0005|     Park will result in increased tourism and continued enhancement
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0006|     of the economic vitality of the region;
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0007|          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE
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0008|     OF NEW MEXICO that a port of entry be designated within the
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0009|     Sunland Park city limits by the appropriate federal officials;
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0010|     and
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0011|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the federal officials
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0012|     responsible for the designation be encouraged to solicit any
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0013|     additional information necessary to expedite all further action
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0014|     on this matter; and
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0015|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0016|     distributed to the President of the United States, all members
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0017|     of the New Mexico congressional delegation, the secretary of
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0018|     the treasury and the secretary of state.
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0020|       
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0021|   
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0022|                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0023|                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0001|                                                  March 20, 1997
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0003|   Mr. President:
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0004|   
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0005|       Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been
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0006|   referred
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0007|   
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0008|                        SENATE MEMORIAL 7
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0009|   
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0010|   has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0011|   recommendation that it DO PASS.
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0012|   
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0013|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0018|   __________________________________
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0019|                                Shannon Robinson, Chairman 
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0023|   Adopted_______________________   Not
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0024|   Adopted_______________________
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0025|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0003|                     Date ________________________
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0006|   The roll call vote was <u> 5 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
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0007|           Yes:    5
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0008|           No:     0
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0009|   Excused: Garcia, Ingle, Rodarte, Robinson
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0010|           Absent: None
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