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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-457. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.

                      ``Legislative Resolve No. 24

       ``Whereas 50 U.S.C.S. Appx. 2406(d) (sec. 7(d), Export 
     Administration Act of 1979) prohibits, with tightly 
     restrictive exceptions, the export of domestically produced 
     crude oil transported by pipeline over the right-of-way 
     granted by 43 U.S.C. 1652 (sec. 203 of the Trans-Alaska 
     Pipeline Authorization Act); and
       ``Whereas the limitation on export of Alaska North Slope 
     crude oil effectively limits its sale to the domestic 
     American market; and
       ``Whereas the higher transportation cost associated with 
     shipping Alaska North Slope crude oil through the Panama 
     Canal to the Gulf Coast states reduces the wellhead price of 
     the oil; and
       ``Whereas lower wellhead prices raise the economic 
     threshold for exploring for and producing all North Slope oil 
     and, as a result, production from certain existing and newly 
     discovered oil fields is currently uneconomic; and
       ``Whereas the export ban singles out Alaska to pay its 
     costs, penalizing the state and the North Slope producers, 
     which pay 85 percent of the taxes collected by the state; and
       ``Whereas the current export ban reduces the value of crude 
     oil production in the state by an estimated $1,000,000,000 
     per year, or about $1.10 per barrel; and
       ``Whereas Alaska North Slope crude oil required to be 
     transported and delivered for sale in the domestic market 
     incurs approximately $2.70 per barrel in higher 
     transportation charges than if the oil could be exported in 
     international tankers to Pacific Rim countries; and
       ``Whereas domestic exploration and development of newly 
     discovered oil reserves will enhance the nation's energy and 
     economic security; and
       ``Whereas the foreign export of Alaska North Slope crude 
     oil will provide an incentive for further domestic oil 
     exploration and development; and
       ``Whereas new discoveries and production resulting from 
     increased domestic exploration will facilitate the 
     development of infrastructure and production facilities 
     needed to produce currently uneconomic Alaska North Slope 
     reserves and, thus, lower the average development costs of 
     all Alaska North Slope production; and
       ``Whereas exporting oil to Pacific Rim nations will 
     decrease the substantial trade deficit with nations that have 
     expressed a strong interest in purchasing Alaska produced 
     oil, as evidenced by the sale under a United States 
     Department of Commerce export license of Alaska Cook Inlet 
     oil to a Taiwanese company; and
       ``Whereas Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela, among other 
     neighboring countries in this hemisphere, may provide stable, 
     secure exports of crude oil to the United States at more 
     competitive prices than Alaska North Slope crude oil because 
     of the transportation savings; and
       ``Whereas the additional cost of shipping Alaska North 
     Slope crude oil to the Gulf Coast and eastern states imposes 
     an unnecessary burden on those states, reduces federal and 
     state tax revenue, reduces state royalties, and discourages 
     exploration and development of North Slope reserves; and
       ``Whereas U.S. Secretary of Energy Hazel O'Leary is 
     reviewing the pros and cons of lifting the ban on the export 
     of Alaska North Slope oil as part of her Domestic 
     Energy Initiative; and
       ``Whereas during his term as president, President George 
     Bush had lifted the ban on the export of oil produced in the 
     State of California; and
       ``Whereas the amended Export Administration Act authorizes 
     the President of the United States to recommend, and the 
     Congress to approve by adoption of a joint resolution, export 
     of Alaska North Slope crude oil;
       ``Be it resolved, That the Alaska State Legislature opposes 
     the continuing ban on export of Alaska North Slope crude oil 
     because the ban results in inefficiencies and economic waste 
     and because it reduces the overall level of national economic 
     activity; and be it
       ``Further resolved, That the Alaska State Legislature 
     endorses HR 543, legislation removing the restraints on the 
     export of Alaska North Slope crude oil; and be it
       ``Further resolved, That the Alaska Congressional 
     delegation and the Governor are urged to continue using their 
     best efforts to obtain passage of HR 543 or comparable 
     legislation permitting the export of Alaska North Slope crude 
     oil, regardless of the oil's point of production within the 
     state; and be it
       ``Further resolved, That the Alaska State Legislature 
     respectfully requests the President of the United States to 
     exercise power given him under the amended Export 
     Administration Act to recommend approval of the export of 
     that oil.
       ``Copies of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable 
     Bill Clinton, President of the United States; the Honorable 
     Al Gore, Jr., Vice-President of the United States and 
     President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, 
     Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; the Honorable 
     George Mitchell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate; and to 
     the Honorable Ted Stevens and the Honorable Frank Murkowski, 
     U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young, U.S. 
     Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in 
     Congress.''
                                  ____

       POM-458. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Washington; to the Committee on the Budget.

                      ``Senate Joint Memorial 8027

       ``Whereas, numerous challenges face the nation as the labor 
     force and opportunities in the workplace change. Among 
     states, differing circumstances reflect changing economic 
     bases, unique demographic trends, and limitations on 
     resources availability. States must have the flexibility and 
     authority to design and implement economic development 
     programs that address state-specific situations. Employment 
     security must figure prominently in these efforts; and
       ``Whereas, changes in the current system of financing the 
     operational costs of the employment security system are 
     necessary to provide an effective national employment 
     security system that will be able to address the ongoing 
     challenge to remain competitive. Employment security agencies 
     and personnel must not only provide economic assistance to 
     those who find themselves unemployed through no fault 
     of their own, but also have the financial and human 
     resources to put these unemployed Americans back to work; 
     and
       ``Whereas, under the framework of the system outlined in 
     the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA), state revenues 
     finance unemployment benefits while the federal government 
     collects a payroll tax, levied upon employers, which provides 
     funds dedicated solely to the administration of both the 
     federal and the state systems. The amount now being collected 
     is more than adequate to fund the various state systems, but 
     the amount returned to the states has been shrinking because 
     these funds are included in the federal unified budget and 
     therefore are subject to the domestic discretionary spending 
     caps as required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985; and
       ``Whereas, for the past eight years, state employment 
     security administrators have watched the decline in funding 
     for employment security services that resulted from federal 
     budget deficit considerations while balances in the 
     Unemployment Trust Fund's Employment Security Administration 
     Account grew by leaps and bounds, only serving to mask the 
     size of the federal deficit; and
       ``Whereas, in the last five years the average yearly 
     balance of the Employment Security Administration Account was 
     $1.68 billion, in 1993 the projected balance is $1.93 
     billion, and in 1994 the projection is for $1.96 billion; and
       ``Whereas, in the recent recession, state employment 
     security agencies could have moved more quickly to put 
     unemployed Americans back to work if the agencies were being 
     adequately funded from the Employment Security Administration 
     Account;
       ``Now, therefore, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that 
     Congress:
       ``(1) Remove the dedicated FUTA trust fund money from the 
     federal unified budget;
       ``(2) Exclude from the calculation of the federal budget 
     deficit balances in the Unemployment Trust Fund financed from 
     dedicated revenues;
       ``(3) Make decisions about spending for extended 
     unemployment benefits and administration of employment and 
     unemployment programs on their merits and not federal budget 
     deficit reduction rules; and
       ``(4) Provide states with the flexibility to meet the needs 
     of unemployed Americans, particularly through better 
     coordination between the various employment and training 
     programs and by having the ability to respond early to 
     situations that may be unique to their state. ``Be it 
     resolved, That copies of this Memorial be immediately 
     transmitted to the Honorable Bill Clinton, President of the 
     United States, the United States Department of Labor, the 
     President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from 
     the State of Washington.''
                                  ____

       POM-459. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature 
     of the State of Mississippi; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

                 ``House Concurrent Resolution No. 174

       ``Whereas, Southwest Mississippi has been the sight of 
     numerous tornados since installation of the Doppler Radar; 
     and
       ``Whereas, tornados have touched down in Southwest 
     Mississippi on April 20, 1992, November 16, 1993, December 4, 
     1993, February 10, 1994, and March 9 1994, all without 
     advanced warnings from the National Weather Bureau; and
       ``Whereas, the citizens of Southwest Mississippi are all 
     deeply concerned about the constant threat of tornados; and
       ``Whereas, the new Doppler Radar is considered to be the 
     state of the art equipment and is capable of identifying most 
     tornados before the tornados have touched the earth; and
       ``Whereas, the current coverage afforded by Doppler Radar 
     in Southwest Mississippi is not completely effective perhaps 
     because of the geography of the area; and
       ``Whereas, additional radars and equipment, along with 
     increased technical training of weather service personnel, 
     may provide the answer for the giving of sufficient notice to 
     citizens of Southwest Mississippi of approaching storms and 
     serious weather conditions:
       ``Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of 
     Representatives of the State of Mississippi, the Senate 
     concurring therein,
       ``That we urge Congress to take speedy and appropriate 
     action to install additional Doppler Radar equipment 
     specially suited for use in Southwest Mississippi and to 
     educate the members of the National Weather Bureau in the 
     proper techniques for its use.
       ``Be it further resolved, That copies of this resolution be 
     furnished to the National Weather Bureau, the Speaker of the 
     United States House of Representatives, the President of the 
     United States Senate and members of the Mississippi 
     Congressional Delegation.''
                                  ____

       POM-460. A joint resolution adopted by the General Assembly 
     of the State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

                      ``Assembly Resolution No. 32

       ``Whereas, it is the duty of government in a democratic 
     society to implement policies which facilitate a 
     participation in the electoral process by the greatest 
     possible number of voters; and
       ``Whereas, the general election in New Jersey and elsewhere 
     is held annually on the first Tuesday after the first Monday 
     in November; and
       ``Whereas, pursuant to federal law, daylight saving time 
     currently ends on the last Sunday of October in each year; 
     and
       ``Whereas, this practice means that darkness falls one hour 
     earlier on election day than would otherwise be the case; and
       ``Whereas, extending daylight saving time through election 
     day would have the beneficial effect of providing voters with 
     an additional hour of daylight in the evening during which to 
     go to the polls; and
       ``Whereas, this additional hour of daylight would reassure 
     voters who may be concerned about their safety or are 
     otherwise reluctant to leave their homes after dark; and
       ``Whereas, this change would most likely increase the 
     number of voters who cast ballots on election day; now, 
     therefore.
       ``Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of 
     New Jersey,
       ``1. The Congress and President of the United States are 
     respectfully memorialized to amend the federal ``Uniform Time 
     Act of 1966,'' 15 U.S.C. 260 et seq., to provide for the 
     extension of daylight saving time until after the annual 
     general election day.
       ``2. Copies of this resolution, signed by Speaker of the 
     General Assembly and attested by the Clerk thereof, shall be 
     transmitted by to the President and Vice President of the 
     United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
     and every member of Congress elected from this State.
       ``This resolution urges Congress and the President to amend 
     federal law to extend daylight saving time until after the 
     annual general election day. This change would provide voters 
     with an additional hour of daylight in the evening during 
     which to go to the polls and would most likely result in 
     increased voter turnout on election day.''
                                  
                                  ____

       POM-461. A resolution adopted by the Council of the City of 
     New London, Connecticut relative to commercial whale 
     harvesting; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       POM-462. a joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

                      ``Legislative Resolve No. 28

       ``Whereas the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act established a fishery conservation zone, now known as the 
     exclusive economic zone (EEZ), out to 200 miles off the coast 
     of Alaska and the other coastal states to protect, conserve, 
     and manage the extensive fishery resources of the continental 
     shelf; and
       ``Whereas the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act has fostered rational management of formerly unregulated 
     fisheries off Alaska; and
       ``Whereas the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act has successfully promoted the development of an American 
     fishing industry within the EEZ off Alaska; and
       ``Whereas the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act has eliminated foreign fishing within the EEZ off Alaska; 
     and
       ``Whereas the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act established the North Pacific Fishery Management Council 
     as the fishery management council for the EEZ fisheries off 
     Alaska; and
       ``Whereas the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act since its enactment in 1976 has provided that a majority 
     of the membership of the North Pacific Fishery Management 
     Council be from Alaska; and
       ``Whereas it is reasonable and just that a majority of the 
     membership of the fishery management council responsible for 
     the EEZ fisheries off Alaska be Alaskans;
       ``Be it resolved, That the Alaska State Legislature 
     supports the reauthorization of the Magnuson Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act and respectfully requests the 
     Congress to act expeditiously in reauthorizing the Act; and 
     be it
       ``Further Resolved, That the Alaska State Legislature 
     respectfully requests that the current geographic composition 
     of the North Pacific Fishery management Council be retained.
       ``Copies of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable 
     Al Gore, Jr., Vice-President of the United States and 
     President of the U.S. Senate; the Honorable Ron Brown , 
     Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce; the Honorable 
     Robert C. Byrd, President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate; the 
     Honorable Thomas S. Foley, Speaker of the U.S. House of 
     Representatives; the Honorable Gerry E. Studds, Chair, 
     Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the U.S. House 
     of Representatives; the Honorable Thomas J. Manton, Chair, 
     Fisheries Management Subcommittee of the Committee on 
     Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the U.S. House of 
     Representatives; the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings, Chair, 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     U.S. Senate; the Honorable John C. Danforth, Ranking Minority 
     Member, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
     the U.S. Senate; and to the Honorable Ted Stevens and the 
     Honorable Frank Murkowski, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable 
     Don Young, U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska 
     delegation in Congress.''
                                  ____

       POM-463. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Idaho; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.

                    ``SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 116

       ``Whereas, the Legislature finds that all waters of the 
     state are declared to be the property of the state of Idaho, 
     Section 42-101, Idaho Code; and
       ``Whereas, the United States Congress also intends to 
     follow the well-established precedent in national legislation 
     of recognizing local and state water laws relative to the 
     appropriation and distribution of water; and
       ``Whereas, in the western states, the Supreme Court of the 
     United States had recognized that ``. . . the water above and 
     beneath the surface of the ground belongs to the public, and 
     the right to the use thereof is to be acquired from the State 
     in which it is found, which State is vested with the primary 
     control thereof.'' (California v. United States, 438 U.S. 679 
     (1978)); and
       ``Whereas, ``. . . it is clear that the States have the 
     control of water within their boundaries, it is essential 
     that each and every owner along a given water course, 
     including the United States, must be amenable to the law of 
     the State, if there is to be a proper administration of the 
     water law as it has developed over the years.'' (California 
     v. United States, 438 U.S. 645, 679-680 (1978)).
       ``Now, therefore, be it resolved by the members of the 
     Second Regular Session of the Fifty-second Idaho Legislature, 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives concurring 
     therein,
       ``That the State of Idaho intends to exercise its right to 
     control its water policy and requests that the United States 
     government and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt 
     recognize the beneficial nature of artificial recharge of 
     Idaho aquifers and to reflect such benefits of state programs 
     and policies in the reorganization and management policies of 
     federal agencies, especially the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
       ``Be it further resolved that the Secretary of the Senate 
     be, and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward a 
     copy of this Memorial to the President of the United States, 
     Bill Clinton, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives of Congress, the Secretary of 
     the Interior Bruce Babbitt and the congressional delegation 
     representing the State of Idaho in the Congress of the United 
     States.
       POM-464. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature 
     of the State of Louisiana to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.

                  ``HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1

       ``Whereas, the Seventh United States Infantry was organized 
     in 1798, reorganized on May 3, 1908, and has fought in every 
     war in which the United States has participated; and
       ``Whereas, the regiment's first battle with a foreign foe 
     occurred on December 3, 1814, at Villere Plantation in 
     Louisiana during the War of 1812; and
       ``Whereas, the regiment's defense of Louisiana culminated 
     in the virtual annihilation of British forces mounting an 
     attack on the City of New Orleans in the historic Battle of 
     New Orleans on January 8-9, 1815; and
       ``Whereas, the regiment's ingenious use of cotton bales to 
     strengthen the defensive ramparts in this battle led to its 
     nickname, the ``Cotton Baler'' Regiment; and
       ``Whereas, the regiment further memorialized its fight in 
     this battle by incorporating a bale of cotton in the design 
     of its coat of arms and regimental colors; and
       ``Whereas, the Cottonbalers have been authorized to place a 
     memorial at a national battlefield site to commemorate the 
     regiment's valiant service to our country; and
       ``Whereas, the Cottonbalers have asked to place their 
     memorial at the Chalmette Battlefield, commemorative site of 
     the Battle of New Orleans and part of the Jean Lafitte 
     National Historic Park and Preserve; and
       ``Whereas, memorials will not be placed in any national 
     park unless authorized by statute or supported by approval by 
     the National Park Service; and
       ``Whereas, the National Park Service has not authorized the 
     placement of a memorial at the Chalmette Battlefield, citing 
     a preference for ``protecting the natural and cultural 
     components of battlefields from non-historic features that 
     compromise the integrity of the historical and natural 
     setting''; and
       ``Whereas, the Legislature of Louisiana finds that a 
     memorial to a regiment that earned its initial fame in the 
     Battle of New Orleans and has continued to play an integral 
     role in the development and preservation of the United States 
     further delineates the historical role of the Battle of New 
     Orleans in our nation's development.
       ``Therefore, be it resolved, That the Legislature of 
     Louisiana does hereby memorialize the Congress of the United 
     States, and in particular the members of the Louisiana 
     congressional delegation, to direct the National Park 
     Service, by statute or resolution, to authorize the placement 
     of the Seventh Infantry Regiment's memorial at the Chalmette 
     Battlefield located in the Chalmette Unit of the Jean Lafitte 
     National Historic Park and Preserve.
       ``Be it further resolved, That such action be taken with 
     expedience to allow the memorial to be dedicated when the 
     Cottonbalers hold their annual reunion in New Orleans in May 
     of 1995.
       ``Be it further resolved, That copies of this Resolution be 
     transmitted to the clerk of the House of Representatives and 
     secretary of the Senate of the United States Congress, to 
     each member of the Louisiana congressional delegation, and to 
     the director of the National Park Service.''
                                  ____

       POM-465. A resolution adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of 
     Portland, Tennessee relative to the I-840 North Project; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       POM-466. A resolution adopted by the Council of the City of 
     Gallatin, Tennessee relative to the I-840 North Project; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       POM-467. A resolution adopted by the Civic Club of the City 
     of Stumpy Point, North Carolina relative to the Pamlico-
     Albermarle Penninsular; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       POM-468. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Idaho; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

                    ``Senate Joint Memorial No. 112

       ``Whereas, safe drinking water is of paramount importance 
     to the health and well-being of the people of the United 
     States; and
       ``Whereas, increasingly limited federal, state and local 
     resources require that moneys be expended in the most cost-
     effective and efficient manner possible; and
       ``Whereas, the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, as 
     currently configured, requires drinking water monitoring, 
     testing and capital expenditure beyond what is necessary to 
     adequately protect the public health and welfare; and
       ``Whereas, the excessive expenditure of such moneys reduces 
     the ability of federal, state and local governments to most 
     effectively and efficiently protect citizens from harmful 
     water-borne chemicals and pathogens; and
       ``Whereas, affecting the necessary changes to the federal 
     Safe Drinking Water Act is a responsibility of Congress of 
     the United States; and
       ``Whereas, there is currently, before the Congress of the 
     United States, legislation, specifically House of 
     Representatives Bill No. 3392, which would help ameliorate 
     many of the difficulties and inefficiencies caused by the 
     federal Safe Drinking Water Act; and
       ``Whereas, it is fitting for the states to offer guidance 
     to the Congress of the United States and voice a call for 
     remediation of conditions imposed by federal law which, in 
     the opinion and judgment of the states, are found to be 
     unnecessarily burdensome.
       ``Now, Therefore, be it Resolved by the members of the 
     Second Regular Session of the Fifty-second Idaho Legislature, 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives concurring 
     therein, that we support House of Representatives Bill No. 
     3392, the Slatterly/Bliley Safe Drinking Water Act 
     Amendments: Be it further
       `Resolved, That the Fifty-second Idaho Legislature 
     respectfully calls on and requests the legislatures of the 
     several states to likewise express to the Congress their 
     concerns and recommendations for correcting inefficiencies 
     and unnecessary burdens imposed by the Safe Drinking Water 
     Act: be it further
       ``Resolved, That the Fifty-second Idaho Legislature 
     respectfully calls and on and requests the legislatures of 
     the several states to likewise express to the Congress their 
     concerns and recommendations for correcting inefficiencies 
     and unnecessary burdens imposed by the Safe Drinking Water 
     Act: be it further
       ``Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and she is 
     hereby authorizes and directed to forward a copy of this 
     Memorial to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives of Congress, and the 
     congressional delegation representing the State of Idaho in 
     the Congress of the United States and to the legislatures of 
     the several states of the United States.''
                                  ____

       POM-469. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Idaho; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       ``Whereas, the Intermodel Surface Transportation Efficiency 
     Act (ISTEA) of 1991 mandated in Title 23 United States Code 
     Section 153 that all states shall have enacted a universal 
     motorcycle helmet law by October 1, 1993, or face fund 
     transfers from certain federal-aid highway programs to the 
     highway safety program found in Title 23 United States Code 
     Section 402; and
       ``Whereas, United States Secretary of Transportation 
     Federico Pena notified Idaho Governor Cecil D. Andrus on 
     September 30, 1993, that Idaho was not in compliance with 
     Title 23 United States Code Section 153, because the state 
     does not have in effect a motorcycle helmet law for all 
     riders; and
       ``Whereas, Governor Cecil D. Andrus responded to Secretary 
     Pena on November 30, 1993, advising that Idaho takes issue 
     with the federal mandate, and that the mandate puts the 
     federal government in the position of deciding on Idaho's 
     behalf that a motorcycle helmet law is more important than 
     congestive mitigation, air quality and highway construction 
     projects; and
       ``Whereas, Section 153 provides that a state which fails to 
     put into effect motorcycle helmet and safety belt use laws by 
     October 1, 1993, is subject to a transfer in fiscal year 1995 
     of 1.5% of funds apportioned under certain federal-aid 
     highway programs to its apportionment for the highway safety 
     program authorized by title 23 United States Code Section 
     402; and
       ``Whereas, on October 1, 1993, no law was in place in Idaho 
     that mandates motorcycle helmet usage by all riders 
     regardless of age; and
       ``Whereas, based on Idaho's fiscal year 1993 apportionment, 
     1.5% estimated at 1.1 million dollars, will be transferred to 
     highway safety programs on October 1, 1994, unless the 
     requirements are repealed or delayed by Congress; and
       ``Whereas, for noncompliance in fiscal year 1995 and 
     beyond, the transfer will increase to 3%, estimated at 2.2 
     million dollars, occurring for fiscal year 1996 and 
     thereafter; and
       ``Whereas, the members of the Second Regular Session of the 
     Fifty-second Idaho Legislature are considering a driver's 
     license enforcement and motorcycle rider education proposal 
     which is supported by the motorcycle riding community 
     throughout Idaho; and
       ``Whereas, the members of the Second Regular Session of the 
     Fifty-second Idaho Legislature will not enact a mandatory 
     motorcycle helmet law for all ages of riders based on public 
     opposition regarding said legislation: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the members of the Second Regular Session of 
     the Fifty-second Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives concurring therein, that we respectfully 
     request that the Congress repeal the noncompliance sanctions 
     of Title 23 United States Code Section 153: Be it further:
       Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate be, and she is 
     hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this 
     Memorial to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives of Congress, and the 
     congressional delegation representing the State of Idaho in 
     the Congress of the United States.''
                                  ____

       POM-470. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the Senate of Maine; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

       ``Whereas, several proposals are pending in Congress 
     regarding revisions to the Safe Drinking Water Act; and
       ``Whereas, community water systems in the State have 
     identified several areas of difficulty associated with the 
     Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986, including the 
     following:
       ``1. Community water systems in the State have been 
     required to spend in excess of $400,000,000 to comply with 
     the federal regulations resulting from the Safe Drinking 
     Water Act of 1986;
       ``2. The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986 require 
     the arbitrary establishment of 25 new drinking water 
     standards every 3 years, resulting in increased monitoring 
     costs;
       ``3. Regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act 
     Amendments of 1986 will require the removal of contaminants 
     to levels well below that required to protect human health, 
     resulting in millions of dollars being spent unnecessarily on 
     new physical plants and their operation; and
       ``4. The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1976 do not 
     provide sufficient flexibility in monitoring requirements 
     based on community location, resulting in monitoring for 
     contaminants that are not now and never were in this State; 
     and
       ``Whereas, community water systems in the State support 
     several revisions to the Safe Drinking Water Act to resolve 
     the problems identified in this resolution, including the 
     following:
       ``1. Elimination of the mandatory triennial list of 25 new 
     regulated contaminants in favor of a process in which future 
     contaminants for regulation would be based on national health 
     risk data as determined through an occurrence data base;
       ``2. Establishment of maximum contaminant level standards 
     for drinking water that would include the best technology, 
     public health risk reduction benefits and costs;
       ``3. Allowing state programs sufficient flexibility to 
     establish contaminant monitoring programs based on community 
     occurrence data; and
       ``4. Allowing states the ability to set flexible compliance 
     schedules based on the individual circumstances of the 
     regulation, the state and the water purveyor; now, therefore, 
     be it
       ``Resolved, That We, your Memorialists, respectfully 
     recommend and urge the Honorable Members of the Maine 
     Congressional Delegation to ensure that these issues are 
     considered in any proposed revisions to the Safe Drinking 
     Water Act; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That We, your Memorialists, respectfully 
     recommend and urge the Honorable Members of the Maine 
     Congressional Delegation to ensure that further mandates are 
     not included in any proposed revisions to the Safe Drinking 
     Water Act without the provision of adequate federal funding 
     to offset increased state costs; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That suitable copies of this resolution, duly 
     authenticated by the Secretary of State, be transmitted to 
     each member of the Maine Congressional Delegation.''
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       POM-471. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Maine; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
       ``Whereas, A modern, well-maintained, efficient and 
     interconnected transportation system is vital to the economic 
     growth, health global competitiveness of our State and the 
     entire nation; and
       ``Whereas, the highway network is the backbone of a 
     transportation system that provides for intermodal 
     connectivity and the * * * ment of people and goods; and
       ``Whereas, it is critical to effectively address highway 
     transportation needs through appropriate transportation plans 
     and program * * * tments; and
       ``Whereas, the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991 established the concept of a 155,000-
     mile National Highway System, which includes the Interstate 
     System; and
       ``Whereas, on December 9, 1993, the United States 
     Department of Transportation transmitted to Congress a 
     proposal for a * * * 000-mile National Highway System, which 
     identified 104 port facilities, 143 airports, 191 railroad-
     truck terminals, 321 Amtrak stations * * * 19 transit 
     terminals; and
       ``Whereas, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
     Act of 1991 requires that National Highway System and 
     Interstate * * * m maintenance funds may not be released to 
     the states if the National Highway System is not approved by 
     September 30, 1995; and
       ``Whereas, the uncertainty associated with the future of 
     the National Highway System precludes the possibility of the 
     State to actively undertake and properly develop the 
     necessary planning and programming activities; now, 
     therefore, be it
       ``Resolved, That We, your Memorialists, respectfully urge 
     and request that the Congress of the United States enact 
     legislation designate and approve the National Highway System 
     no later than September 30, 1994; 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, to 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-472. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature 
     of the State of Mississippi; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

                 ``House Concurrent Resolution No. 177

       ``Whereas, Congress passed the Resource Conservation and 
     Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) and amended that act in 1984 
     through the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA) (42 
     USC 6901 et seq.); and
       ``Whereas, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as 
     amended, requires the Administrator of the United States 
     Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations 
     containing guidelines to assist in the development and 
     implementation of state solid waste management plans (42 USC 
     6942(b)); and
       ``Whereas, the provisions of the Resource Conservation and 
     Recovery Act, as amended, also require each state plan to 
     prohibit the establishment of new open dumps and mandate that 
     all solid waste be utilized for resource recovery, disposed 
     of in sanitary landfills or otherwise disposed of in an 
     environmentally sound manner (42 USC 6943(a)); and
       ``Whereas, the United States Environmental Protection 
     Agency completed revisions to the solid waste disposal 
     criteria in October 1991 (56 CFR 50978); and
       ``Whereas, the provisions of this rule will finally become 
     effective for all facilities on April 9, 1994; and
       ``Whereas, the effect of these regulations will be to 
     substantially reduce the availability of disposal capacity; 
     and
       ``Whereas, although the Administrator of the United States 
     Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to provide 
     financial assistance to states, counties and municipalities 
     for implementation of programs to provide solid waste 
     management, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as 
     amended, excludes from such assistance any acquisition of 
     land or interest in land (42 USC 6948(a) (Z) (A)); and
       ``Whereas, it is also the policy of the Bureau of Land 
     Management of the United States Department of the Interior to 
     terminate all recreation and public purposes landfill 
     operations on federal lands; and
       ``Whereas, the mandates imposed upon the state and local 
     governments by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as 
     amended, including the requirement that solid waste be 
     disposed of in sanitary landfills meeting federal criteria, 
     create an additional burden on the taxpayers of this state; 
     and
       ``Whereas, the costs of providing solid waste management 
     services which are being borne by the state taxpayers would 
     be substantially decreased if the federal government provided 
     lands for the location of the mandated sanitary landfills; 
     and
       ``Whereas, with 1,200,000 acres of forest lands owned by 
     the federal government in the State of Mississippi, the 
     construction of sanitary landfills upon such lands would not 
     have an adverse environmental impact upon the natural 
     resources of the state:
       Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of 
     Representatives of the State of Mississippi, The Senate 
     Concurring Therein, That we do hereby memorialize the United 
     States Congress to authorize the construction of sanitary 
     landfills that are a part of state waste management plans 
     required under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 
     1976, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments 
     of 1984, on lands owned by the United States in the State of 
     Mississippi.
       Be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be 
     furnished to the President of the United States, the 
     President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the 
     United States House of Representatives, the Administrator of 
     the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management, United States 
     Department of the Interior and to the members of the 
     Mississippi Congressional Delegation.''
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       POM-473. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the 
     State of Nebraska; to the Committee on Environment and Public 
     Works.

                      ``Legislative Resolution 349

       ``Whereas, the protection of the public health and welfare 
     is the primary concern of public water supply systems; and
       ``Whereas, the ability of public water supply systems to 
     protect the health and welfare of its citizenry has been 
     greatly reduced by unfunded federal mandates contained in the 
     Safe Drinking Water Act; and
       ``Whereas, public water supply systems cannot afford to 
     commit limited resources on federal mandates which provide 
     little or no benefit to public health, but must rather be 
     permitted to focus their resources on protections which 
     ensure the highest safety for public health; and
       ``Whereas, several proposals currently before Congress 
     would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water 
     supply systems greater ability to effectively protect the 
     public health and welfare by ensuring that limited public 
     resources can be sensibly focused on the most serious risks 
     presented by contaminants in drinking water.
       ``Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the members of the 
     ninety-third Legislature of Nebraska, second session:
       ``1. That the Legislature urges Congress to amend the Safe 
     Drinking Water Act in such a manner as will permit public 
     water supply systems to focus their resources on issues which 
     threaten public health and which will provide flexibility in 
     meeting the real health needs of its citizenry.
       ``2. That the Clerk of the Legislature transmit a copy of 
     this resolution to the Speaker of the United States House of 
     Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, 
     all members of the congressional delegation from the State of 
     Nebraska, the Administrator of the United States 
     Environmental Protection Agency, and the Regional 
     Administrator, Region VII of the United States Environmental 
     Protection Agency.''
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       POM-474. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Tennessee; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

                    ``House Joint Resolution No. 529

       ``Whereas, a modern, well-maintained, efficient, and 
     interconnected transportation system is vital to the economic 
     growth and health, and the global competitiveness of our 
     state, and the entire nation; and
       ``Whereas, the highway network is the backbone of a 
     transportation system for the movement of people, goods, and 
     intermodal connectivity; and
       ``Whereas, it is critical to effectively address highway 
     transportation needs through appropriate transportation plans 
     and program investments; and
       ``Whereas, the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act (ISTEA) established the concept of a 155,000-
     mile National Highway System which would include the 
     Interstate System; and
       ``Whereas, on December 9, 1993, the United States 
     Department of Transportation transmitted to Congress a 
     159,000-mile Proposed National Highway System which 
     identified 104 port facilities, 143 airports, 191 rail-truck 
     terminals, 321 Amtrak stations and 319 transit terminals; and
       ``Whereas, ISTEA requires that the NHS and Interstate 
     Maintenance funds not be released to the states if the system 
     is not approved by September 30, 1995; and
       ``Whereas, the uncertainty associated with the future of 
     the National Highway System precludes the possibility of the 
     state effectively undertaking the necessary and properly 
     developed planning and programming activities; now, 
     therefore,
       ``Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives of the 
     Ninety-Eighth General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the 
     Senate concurring, That this General Assembly urges the 
     Congress of the Untied States to accelerate the process of 
     developing and approving the National Highway System and that 
     the Congress of the United States is hereby memorialized to 
     enact legislation which designates and approves the National 
     Highway System no later than September 30, 1994.
       ``Be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be 
     forwarded to President Bill Clinton, Vice-President Al Gore, 
     each member of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation, the 
     Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and the 
     Secretary of the United States Senate.''

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