Recognizing the REALTORS Land Institute on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 381 Recognizing the REALTORS® Land Institute on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 14, 2019 Mr. PETERSON (for himself and Mr. CRAWFORD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services RESOLUTION Recognizing the REALTORS® Land Institute on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. Whereas, in 1944, the REALTORS® Land Institute was founded by 20 land specialists who met at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, to establish a national organi- zation that would provide education, information, mar- keting opportunities, and broker networking to enhance the ability of their members to conduct business as recog- nized professional land use specialists and, through col- lective action, preserve private property rights; Whereas, as of 2019, the REALTORS® Land Institute has been an affiliate of the National Association of REAL- TORS® for 75 years; VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR381.IH HR381 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 381 IH Whereas, in 2019, the REALTORS® Land Institute cele- brates 75 years of serving land owners, users, and real- tors throughout the United States and Canada; Whereas the members of the REALTORS® Land Institute have developed international marketing capabilities and networks throughout the world; Whereas the REALTORS® Land Institute is comprised of members who subscribe to a strict code of ethics and to just and equitable principles in real estate transactions; Whereas the REALTORS® Land Institute encourages con- tinuing education and rewards members who complete an extensive education program and service to the land in- dustry with a national designation of Accredited Land Consultant (commonly known as ‘‘ALC’’); and Whereas the REALTORS® Land Institute is a national pro- fessional trade association, dedicated to advancing the ef- fective use of the most precious commodity in the United States, land: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) recognizes the REALTORS® Land Insti- 2 tute on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; and 3 (2) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the 4 House of Representatives transmit a copy of this 5 resolution to the REALTORS® Land Institute. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:02 May 15, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR381.IH HR381 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS