[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E345]
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               THE CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP ACT

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                      HON. BLANCHE LAMBERT LINCOLN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 1995
  Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to a man who 
has given so much to his country and to the State of Arkansas. I have 
just introduced legislation to rename the ``Federal Lands Cleanup 
Act,'' the ``Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Act.''
  This honor is well deserved as Mr. Garner was the inspiration behind 
the enactment of the Cleanup Act in 1985. Mr. Garner is the Resident 
Engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers in Greers Ferry Lake, AR, and 
his devotion to a cleaner environment goes back several decades.
  In 1970, Mr. Garner organized a group of local volunteers to pick up 
trash accumulated along the shores of Greers Ferry Lake. This one day 
cleanup event escalated to an annual event throughout the State of 
Arkansas. Last year alone, more than 24,000 Arkansans participated in 
the cleanup at more than 100 sites in Arkansas.
  This devotion to the protection of our environment attracted the 
attention of Senator Bumpers, who was the lead sponsor of the Federal 
Lands Cleanup Day of 1985. This bill promotes the concept of community 
partnership and pride in our Federal lands to protect our valuable 
natural resources.
  It is with great pride and esteem that I rise to introduce this piece 
of legislation to honor Mr. Carl Garner, who embodies the notion of 
public service.
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       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. THE CARL GARNER FEDERAL LANDS CLEANUP ACT.

       The Federal Lands Cleanup Act of 1985 (36 U.S.C. 169I-169I-
     1) is amended by striking ``Federal Lands Cleanup Day'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``Carl Garner Federal Lands 
     Cleanup Day.''
     

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