[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 18 (Friday, February 25, 1994)]
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                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and 
were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-378. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature 
     of the State of Michigan; to the Committee on Appropriations.

                ``Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 308.

       ``Whereas, the sea lamprey is a deadly and costly parasite 
     that attaches to fish and eventually kills them. Years ago, 
     the sea lamprey nearly destroyed the lake trout stock in Lake 
     Michigan. It is now returning to its former strength after 
     years of diligent effort and millions of taxpayers' dollars 
     spent to fight it. This vampire-like parasite has the 
     potential to destroy the sport and commercial fishing in the 
     Great Lakes; and
       ``Whereas, in the summer of 1993, the Senate Standing 
     Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs held 
     hearings in Sault Ste. Marie concerning the reemergence of 
     the sea lamprey problem. Committee members learned firsthand 
     about the return of the sea lamprey and the importance of 
     funding the control program for this dangerous invader. There 
     are large numbers of lamprey in northern Lake Huron, many in 
     northern Lake Michigan, and more threatening other Great 
     Lakes; and
       ``Whereas, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, a joint 
     effort between the governments of the United States and 
     Canada, has the ability to control sea lampreys. The 
     commission treats 400 Great Lakes tributaries and some Great 
     Lakes with poison that kills fledgling lampreys. In addition, 
     the commission sterilizes male lampreys and uses in-stream 
     devices to screen lampreys. These measures have successfully 
     protected the fish in the Great Lakes from the brutal 
     parasite. However, its 1994 budget is not sufficient to 
     continue this effort completely and effectively. The United 
     States government should provide the necessary funding to 
     continue this successful project and to preserve and protect 
     our precious Great Lakes; now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring),
       ``That we memorialize the Congress of the United States to 
     fully fund the sea lamprey control program; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted 
     to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of 
     the United States House of Representatives, the members of 
     the Michigan Congressional delegation, and the Great Lakes 
     Fishery Commission.''

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