STAND. COM. REP. NO.  983

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 21

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 21 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO AWARD SGT. RAFAEL PERALTA THE MEDAL OF HONOR,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to honor Sergeant Rafael Peralta's heroic actions by urging the Secretary of Defense and President of the United States to award Sergeant Peralta the Medal of Honor.

     No testimony was received on this resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by adding Hawaii's congressional delegation to the list of persons who are to receive a certified copy of this resolution.

     Technical, nonsubstantive amendments were also made for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 21, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 21, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Revitalization, Business, & Military Affairs,

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Chair