[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 36 (Friday, March 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--425. A concurrent resolution adopted by the 
     Legislature of the State of Arizona; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.

                   ``Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004

       ``Whereas, the State of Arizona is dependent on and 
     committed to appropriate use, management and protection of 
     its water supplies;
       ``Whereas, the State of Arizona has adopted a program to 
     manage its water resources in a hydrologically sound manner;
       ``Whereas, a portion of the Santa Cruz River basin, which 
     is an important water source for both this state and the 
     Republic of Mexico, is located within the Republic of Mexico;
       ``Whereas, this state wishes to improve water management on 
     both sides of the international border for the benefit of 
     both the United States and the Republic of Mexico;
       ``Wherefore your memorialist, the Senate of the State of 
     Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring, prays:
       ``1. That the Congress and the President of the United 
     States enter into negotiations with the government of the 
     Republic of Mexico through the International Boundary and 
     Water Commission to cooperatively manage the water of the 
     Santa Cruz River basin, in a manner compatible with the 
     groundwater management program of the State of Arizona, and 
     that these discussions consider an international active 
     management area designation either by new agreement between 
     the United States and the Republic of Mexico or by amendment 
     to existing water treaties.
       ``2. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona 
     transmit copies of this Memorial to the President of the 
     United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House 
     of Representatives, the President of the United States and 
     each Member of the Arizona Congressional Delegation.''
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       POM-426. A resolution adopted by the Commission of the City 
     of Clearwater, Florida relative to unfunded Federal mandates; 
     to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
       POM-427. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature 
     of the State of Arizona; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

                  ``Senate Concurrent Resolution 1011

       ``Whereas, the people of the State of Arizona view with 
     concern that none of the statues or memorials honoring 
     veterans in Washington, D.C. show any Native Americans.
       ``Whereas, the people of the State of Arizona recognize the 
     long tradition Native Americans have of service to their 
     country in the military: Therefore be it
       Resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House 
     of Representatives concurring:
       ``1. That the Congress and the President of the United 
     States shall honor the longstanding military contribution of 
     Native Americans by making provision for the erection of a 
     statue or memorial in Washington, D.C. that includes Native 
     American veterans.
       ``2. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona 
     transmit a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution to 
     the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the 
     United States House of Representatives and each Member of 
     Congress from the State of Arizona.''
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       POM-428. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of California; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.

                    ``Senate Joint Resolution No. 13

       ``Whereas, service-disabled and prisoner of war veterans 
     are benefiting from new medical therapies and prostheses to 
     the extent that they are participating more fully in society, 
     especially in the free enterprise system and the ownership 
     and management of businesses; and
       ``Whereas, the Legislature of the State of California has 
     established systems of procurement and contracting assistance 
     and other benefits that provide participation in state 
     contract goals for disabled veterans: Now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of 
     California, jointly:
       That the Legislature of the State of California 
     respectfully memorializes the President and the Congress to 
     establish and maintain participation by service-disabled 
     veteran owned and operated businesses in contracting and 
     procurement programs with the government or with government 
     contractors, licensees, or agents; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit 
     copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President 
     of the United States, and to each Senator and Representative 
     from California in the Congress of the United States.''
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       POM--429. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Maine; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

                           ``Joint Resolution

       ``Whereas, we, your Memorialists, the Members of the One 
     Hundred and Sixteenth Legislature of the State of Maine now 
     assembled in the Second Regular Session, most respectfully 
     present and petition the members of Congress of the United 
     States, as follows:
       ``Whereas, the current territorial sea limit for the State 
     of Maine is 3 miles; and
       ``Whereas, waters within the 3-mile territorial sea limit 
     are regulated by the State of Maine with respect to marine 
     fisheries and the waters outside the 3-mile territorial sea 
     limit are not within the jurisdiction of the State; and
       ``Whereas, the United States Government has extended 
     territorial limits to 12 miles for purposes other than marine 
     fisheries: Now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved, That We, your Memorialists, respectfully 
     recommend and urge the Congress of the United States to 
     extend the territorial sea limit of the State of Maine from 3 
     miles to 12 miles for the purposes of marine fisheries so 
     that the State of Maine can more effectively manage its 
     marine fisheries resources; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That suitable copies of this Memorial, duly 
     authenticated by the Secretary of State, be transmitted to 
     the Honorable William J. Clinton, President of the United 
     States, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States 
     and to each member of the Maine Congressional Delegation.''
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       POM-430. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature 
     of the State of Kansas; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

                ``Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1615

       ``Whereas, that efforts have been made in Congress in 
     recent years to impose drastic government-mandated increases 
     in the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards in the 
     automotive industry for cars and light trucks, calling for a 
     40% or more increase to be achieved by the year 2001; and
       ``Whereas, that Kansas is an agriculture-based economy with 
     the livelihood of its citizens heavily dependent upon pickup 
     trucks and vans; and
       ``Whereas, that the National Academy of Sciences and other 
     independent safety/research organizations have concluded that 
     there are major safety trade-offs involved with mandated 
     improved fuel economy standards; and
       ``Whereas, that the General Motors Fairfax automobile 
     manufacturing plant in Wyandotte County, Kansas, employs 
     approximately 2,500 people and these American jobs could be 
     jeopardized by a drastically increased mandatory CAFE 
     requirement; and
       ``Whereas, that the American consumer has always enjoyed 
     the freedom of choice to choose a vehicle that meets the 
     consumer's needs; and
       ``Whereas, although efforts to increase the fuel economy of 
     motor vehicles is laudable for many reasons, including the 
     improvement of air quality, preservation of natural resources 
     and a reduction in the dependency on foreign oil, the 
     increased government-mandated CAFE standards represent an 
     unreasonable standard to obtain by the year 2001: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas, the House 
     of Representatives concurring therein:
       ``That the Kansas Legislature does not wish to discourage 
     continued improvements in fuel economy. However, certain 
     proposals to increase mandatory CAFE standards by up to 40% 
     or more by the year 2001 do not adequately take into 
     consideration the potentially devastating impact upon 
     agriculture-based economies, safety concerns of the driving 
     public, the negative impact upon American automobile 
     manufacturing jobs and the basic freedom of choice of the 
     American automobile consumer and such efforts to increase the 
     CAFE standards should be rejected; and
       ``Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of State 
     transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the 
     Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 
     United States Congress, the United States Secretary of 
     Transportation, the United States Secretary of Energy, the 
     United States Secretary of Agriculture and the Kansas 
     Congressional Delegation.''
                                  ____

       POM-431. A resolution adopted by the House of the General 
     Assembly of the State of North Carolina; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

                         ``House Resolution 230

       ``Whereas, although the right of free expression is part of 
     the foundation of the United States Constitution, very 
     carefully drawn limits on expression in specific instances 
     have long been recognized as legitimate means of maintaining 
     public safety and defining other societal standards; and
       ``Whereas, certain actions, although arguably related to 
     one person's free expression, nevertheless raise issues 
     concerning public decency, public peace, and the rights of 
     other citizens; and
       ``Whereas, there are symbols of our national soul such as 
     the Washington Monument, the United States Capital Building, 
     and memorials to our greatest leaders, which are the property 
     of every American and are worthy of protection from 
     desecration and dishonor; and
       ``Whereas, the American flag is a most honorable and worthy 
     banner of a nation which is thankful for its strengths and 
     committed to curing its faults, a nation that remains the 
     destination of millions of immigrants attracted by the 
     universal power of the American ideal; and
       ``Whereas, the law as interpreted by the United States 
     Supreme Court no longer accords the Stars and Stripes the 
     reverence, respect, and dignity befitting the banner of that 
     most noble experiment of a nation-state; and
       ``Whereas, it is only fitting that people everywhere should 
     lend their voices to a forceful call for restoration of the 
     Stars and Stripes to a proper station under law and decency: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the House of Representatives:
       ``Section 1. The House of Representatives respectfully 
     memorializes the Congress of the United States to propose an 
     amendment to the United States Constitution, for ratification 
     by the states, specifying that Congress and the states shall 
     have the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the 
     flag of the United States.
       ``Sec. 2. The Principal Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives shall transmit a certified copy of this 
     resolution to the Secretary of the United States Senate, to 
     the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, and 
     to each member of the North Carolina congressional 
     delegation.
       ``Sec. 3. This resolution is effective upon adoption.''

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