HOUSE OKS WATER PROJECT, MUSEUM FUNDS.Byline: LISA The first personal computer to include integrated software and use a graphical interface. Modeled after the Xerox Star and introduced in 1983 by Apple, it was ahead of its time, but never caught on due to its $10,000 price and slow speed. FRIEDMAN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- As the 109th Congress swirled to a close this week, the House gave the green light to a number of Southland-sponsored projects. Many of the measures -- from a commission to study the creation of an American Latino museum to a water supply improvement project in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- still need Senate approval. But even if they don't come up for a vote in the next 24 hours, they still may be approved when Congress returns after the November elections. Rep. Xavier Becerra Xavier Becerra (born January 26 1958), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing California's 31st congressional district (map), which is based in Los Angeles. , D-Los Angeles, the driving force behind the National Museum of American Latino Heritage, hailed the unanimous approval of a commission to study the feasibility of the plan. ``It seems only fitting that we pass this bill right in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month,'' Becerra said. Becerra hopes the museum dedicated to Latino culture and heritage will be built on the National Mall National Mall: see National Parks and Monuments (table). . The commission would comprise 23 members who would report to Congress within a year about the museum's viability. ``There's good bipartisan support to make this happen,'' Becerra said, noting that so far the measure has not received a single vote of opposition. A resolution by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Dana Tyron Rohrabacher (born June 21, 1947, in Coronado, California) is an American politician, who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1989, currently representing California's At-large congressional district. , R-Huntington Beach, that encourages House offices to hire disabled veterans also passed by voice vote. Rohrabacher, who has asked colleagues to hire at least one disabled veteran by the end of 2007, said the resolution ``will send the unmistakable message that every disabled veteran should have the opportunity to work at a decent-paying job and adjust back into the community as they heal and come home.'' It does not require Senate approval. Meanwhile, a Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, water supply improvement study authored by Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Lakewood, also passed the House without objection. The Southern California Water Augmentation Study Act would allow construction to being on a Los Angeles pilot program to reduce ocean pollution and improve the quality of drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. . ``This is a smart step towards making our region more self-sufficient and less dependent on drinking water sources outside Los Angeles,'' Sanchez said. It remains unclear when the Senate will take that measure up. lisa.friedman(at)langnews.com (202) 662-8731 |
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