Commending the South Dakota Army National Guard 153rd Engineer Battalion of Huron, South Dakota, for being awarded the Walter T. Kerwin Jr. Readiness Award and for its continued demonstration of support to the local community and the state.

Representatives Chase (prime), Beal, Dennert, DiSanto, Duvall, Glanzer, Haugaard, Holmes, Kaiser, Karr, Kettwig, Livermont, McPherson, Mills, Otten (Herman), Qualm, Reed, Rounds, Tulson, Turbiville, and York and Senators White (prime), Bolin, Curd, Kennedy, Kolbeck (Jack), Langer, Maher, Monroe, Nelson, Partridge, Rusch, Russell, Soholt, and Stalzer