HCR16 (2011) Detail

Urging the prohibition of enforcing a particular federal executive order.


HCR 16 – AS INTRODUCED

2011 SESSION

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 16

A RESOLUTION urging the prohibition of enforcing a particular federal executive order.

SPONSORS: Rep. Itse, Rock 9; Rep. C. Vita, Straf 3; Rep. L. Vita, Straf 3; Rep. Comerford, Rock 9; Rep. Hikel, Hills 7

COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

ANALYSIS

This house concurrent resolution urges the prohibition of enforcing Executive Order 13547 Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

A RESOLUTION urging the prohibition of enforcing a particular federal executive order.

Whereas, Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution for the United States of America delegates all legislative authority of the government of United States of America to the Congress of the United States; and

Whereas, Article 2, of the Constitution for the United States of America delegates no legislative authority to the President of the Unites States of America; and

Whereas, Executive Order 13547 has as its stated goal to pursue the United States’ accession to the Law of the Sea Convention; and

Whereas, the Law of the Sea Convention has not been duly ratified by the Senate of the United States of America; and

Whereas, Executive Order 13547 attempts to control the actions of the State of New Hampshire, its citizens and corporations formed under its authority; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the general court of New Hampshire hereby urges the prohibition of Executive Order 13547 Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes; and

That copies of this resolution be forwarded by the house clerk to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the president of the United States Senate, and each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.