[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 19, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10317-S10320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        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-231. A resolution adopted by the Greater Sitka Chamber 
     of Commerce of the City of Sitka, Alaska relative to the 
     timber industry; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       POM-232. A resolution adopted by the New Jersey State 
     Federation of Women's Club relative to the New Jersey 
     Highlands; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       POM-233. A resolution adopted by the Minnesota Division of 
     the Izaak Walton League relative to waterfowl production 
     areas; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       POM-234. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature 
     of the State of Louisiana; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.

                 ``Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 15

       ``Whereas, many local groups, local governmental bodies, 
     and interested citizens have shown interest and a keen desire 
     for continued economic opportunity and development in Rapides 
     Parish; and
       ``Whereas, the opportunity for such continued development 
     could result from the construction of a Job Corp Center at 
     Camp Claiborne; and
       ``Whereas, there has been great community and political 
     support for such a project; and
       ``Whereas, the Kisatchie National Forestry Service, which 
     is part of the U.S. Forestry Service, has as of March 14, 
     1995 deadline, made an application for construction of a Job 
     Corp Center to be located on Camp Claiborne in Rapides 
     Parish; and Therefore, be it
       ``Resolved, That the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby 
     show its support and endorsement of the Kisatchie National 
     Forest Service as the sponsoring agency for a Job Corp Center 
     to be located in Rapides Parish; be it further
       ``Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be transmitted 
     to the secretary of the United States Senate and the clerk of 
     the United States House of Representatives and to each member 
     of the Louisiana Congressional Delegation.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-235. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.

                    ``Senate Joint Resolution No. 7

       ``Whereas, the people of the State of Nevada have a long 
     history of being productive and successful ranchers and 
     farmers; and
       ``Whereas, the money received from the production and sale 
     of livestock, crops and other agricultural products 
     contributes millions of dollars each year to the economy of 
     Nevada; and
       ``Whereas, because of Nevada's arid climate and lack of 
     abundant supplies of water, large amounts of land are 
     required to graze cattle and sheep effectively; and
       ``Whereas, much of the land needed for grazing livestock 
     must be leased under permit from the Federal Government, 
     thereby making many of the ranchers and farmers in Nevada 
     involuntarily dependent upon the Federal Government and its 
     regulations governing the use of the rangelands located on 
     the public lands of the United States; and
       ``Whereas, the Secretary of the Interior has adopted major 
     reforms to the existing regulations of the Federal Government 
     concerning the management of the rangelands located on the 
     public lands of the United States which will become effective 
     on August 26, 1995; and
       ``Whereas, such proposed reforms are extremely broad and 
     extensive, and seek to impose numerous changes in the 
     administration of the public rangelands which are not 
     necessary or reasonable in order to maintain the public 
     rangelands in a healthy and productive condition;
       ``Whereas, a bill has been introduced in the Senate, S. 852 
     of the 104th Congress, 1st Session (1995), The Livestock 
     Grazing Act of 1995, which would prevent the reforms adopted 
     by the Secretary of the Interior and would establish 
     reasonable provisions relating to the proportional ownership 
     of improvements made on the public rangelands by ranchers in 
     cooperation with the Federal Government, the requirement of 
     compliance with state law relating to water rights, the 
     clarification of the types of violations of federal law 
     relating to the management and administration of the public 
     rangelands which are subject to civil or criminal penalties 
     and other matters relating to the management and 
     administration of the public rangelands of the United States; 
     and
       ``Whereas, an identical bill has been introduced in the 
     House of Representatives, H.R. 1713 of the 104th Congress, 
     1st Session (1995); Now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate and assembly of the State of 
     Nevada jointly, That the Nevada Legislature hereby expresses 
     its support for the ranching and farming industries in 
     Nevada; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature opposes any 
     extensive and unreasonable reform of the existing regulations 
     of the Federal Government concerning the management of the 
     public rangelands in Nevada; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature hereby urges the 
     Congress of the United States to pass S. 852 or H.R. 1713 of 
     the 104th Congress, 1st Session (1995), The Livestock Grazing 
     Act of 1995, which would prevent the reforms adopted by the 
     Secretary of the Interior concerning the management of the 
     rangelands located on the public land of the Untied States 
     and establish reasonable provisions relating to the 
     management and administration of the public rangelands of the 
     Untied States; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and 
     transmit a copy of this resolution to the Vice President of 
     the United States as presiding officer of the Senate, the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the 
     Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the 
     Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Natural 
     Resources and each member of the Nevada Congressional 
     Delegation; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon 
     passage and approval.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-236. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.

                    ``Senate Joint Resolution No. 11

       ``Whereas, the present demand on the limited supply of 
     water in the State of Nevada is threatening the vitality of 
     the lakes in western Nevada including Pyramid Lake and Walker 
     Lake; and

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       ``Whereas, millions of acre-feet of water flow from the 
     rivers of the northwestern United States into the Pacific 
     Ocean each year and are lost to reclamation; and
       ``Whereas, the water lost to reclamation could be used 
     beneficially in the State of Nevada to preserve the vitality 
     of the lakes in western Nevada including Pyramid Lake and 
     Walker Lake; and
       ``Whereas, the interregional transfer of water is 
     technologically feasible; now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of 
     Nevada, jointly, That the Nevada Legislature urges the 
     Congress of the United States to investigate the utility of 
     importing water to Nevada from sources outside Nevada; and be 
     it further
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and 
     transmit a copy of this resolution to the Vice President of 
     the United States as presiding officer of the Senate, the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives and each member of 
     the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon 
     passage and approval.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-237. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       ``Whereas, through its approval in U.S. Public Law 94-241 
     of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern 
     Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of 
     America, Congress agreed to a program of financial assistance 
     to help the Northern Marianas' economy develop sufficiently 
     to meet the financial responsibilities of self-government and 
     to raise the standard of living of the islands' people; and
       ``Whereas, this policy has been highly successful, 
     resulting in a five-fold increase in the gross domestic 
     product of the islands between 1978 and 1992, a level of 
     economic growth that produced sufficient local revenues to 
     support the operations of the Northern Marianas government 
     and raised median family incomes by more than 40%; and
       ``Whereas, this policy has had long-term support, beginning 
     in 1976 with Ford Administration's approval of the original 
     schedule of grant amounts and continuing with approval in 
     1986 of U.S. Public Law 99-396 adopting a revised schedule 
     recommended by the Reagan Administration; and
       ``Whereas, because the U.S. citizens of the Northern 
     Marianas have no representation in the national legislative 
     process, the Congress approved a process of decision-making 
     with respect to changes in the program of financial 
     assistance that required consultations between the federal 
     government and the Northern Marianas; and
       ``Whereas, agreement was reached in 1992 by the Special 
     Representatives of President George Bush and the Governor of 
     the Northern Marianas for a third schedule of financial 
     assistance, terminating in the year 2000, that features a 
     continuing decrease in federal expenditure from the fiscal 
     year 1989 high of $40 million to $9 million in the 
     agreement's final year, and that also adds a new condition of 
     dollar-for-dollar matching of local funds with federal grants 
     over the life of the agreement; and
       ``Whereas, the Congress has made appropriations in amounts 
     that conforms to this new schedule of assistance since it was 
     negotiated, and the Northern Marianas, likewise, has annually 
     signed grant pledge agreements adhering to the terms of the 
     1992 agreement; and
       ``Whereas, these terms include a match of all federal funds 
     by local funds, that none of these funds will be used for the 
     operation of the northern Marianas government, and that these 
     funds will all be invested in infrastructure to ensure the 
     long-term economic health of the islands; and
       ``Whereas, the need for federal assistance in building 
     basic infrastructure is apparent, for instance in the 
     intermittent nature of residential water service and that, 
     even when available, water is not safe to drink, and in the 
     contamination of beaches critical to the tourism sector of 
     the economy by fecal coliform bacteria present in near shore 
     waters because of the lack of adequate sewage treatment 
     facilities; and
       ``Whereas, this new agreement would replace the mandatory 
     appropriation authorized by U.S. Public Law 99-396 in which 
     federal funding is fixed, and would thereby assist in efforts 
     to reach a balanced federal budget by the year 2002; and
       ``Whereas, the Clinton Administration has arbitrarily and 
     without formal consultation proposed a premature termination 
     of the assistance policy, an action that could freeze 
     economic growth in the Northern Marianas or reverse the 
     progress already made, risking, thereby, a situation in which 
     the Congress might have to step in and correct--an awkward 
     and potentially costly responsibility; Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, by the Senate of the Ninth Northern Marianas 
     Commonwealth Legislature, the House concurring, That the 
     Legislature hereby requests the Congress of the United States 
     of America to complete the transition to full financial 
     responsibility for self-government in the Northern Marianas 
     by fulfilling the terms of the already-negotiated schedule to 
     phase out federal aid for investment in infrastructure; and 
     be it further
       ``Resolved, That the President of the Senate and Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives shall certify the Senate 
     Legislative Secretary and the House Clerk and shall attest to 
     the adoption of this joint resolution and thereafter transmit 
     certified copies to the Honorable Frank Murkowski, Chairman 
     of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; the 
     Honorable J. Bennet Johnston; the Honorable J. Bennet 
     Johnston; the Honorable Don Young, Chairman of the House 
     Committee on Resources; the Honorable George Miller; the 
     honorable Elton Gallegly, Chairman of the House Subcommittee 
     on Native American and Insural Affairs; the Honorable Eni 
     F.V. Faleomavaega; the Honorable Ralph Regula, Chairman of 
     the House Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations; the 
     Honorable Sidney Yates; the Honorable Slade Gorton, Chairman 
     of the Senate of the Senate Subcommittee on Interior 
     Appropriations; and the Honorable Robert C. Byrd.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-238. A resolution adopted by the Assembly of the City 
     and Borough of Juneau, Alaska relative to the Federal Clean 
     Water Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       POM-239. A resolution adopted by the Minnesota Division of 
     the Izaak Walton League relative to the Great Lakes 
     Initiative; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       POM-240. A resolution adopted by the House of the 
     Legislature of the State if Alabama; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
                          ``Resolution No. 258

       ``Whereas, the United States Environmental Protection 
     Agency is considering a number of new environmental 
     regulations that will affect the oil and gas industry; and
       ``Whereas, the United States House of Representatives has 
     approved risk assessment and cost benefit analysis 
     legislation that is pending before the United States Senate; 
     and
       ``Whereas, a study by the American Petroleum Institute 
     estimates that compliance expenditures required by these new 
     regulations could reach $45 million dollars and result in a 
     reduction in oil and natural gas production in Alabama; and
       ``Whereas, Alabama is a significant energy producing state, 
     producing in excess of 460 billion cubic feet of natural gas 
     and more than 18 million barrels of crude oil and condensate 
     per year; and
       ``Whereas, revenues from oil and gas industry operations 
     generate more than $100 million dollars annually in severance 
     taxes and royalty income to the state; and
       ``Whereas, more than 20,000 Alabamians are employed in the 
     state's oil and gas industry; Therefore be it
       ``Resolved by the House of Representatives of the 
     Legislature of Alabama, That we hereby urge the United States 
     Senate to approve legislation returning reasonableness to the 
     environmental regulatory process and urges the Environmental 
     Protection Agency to employ sound scientific principles, risk 
     assessment, and cost benefit analysis before enacting new 
     regulation.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-241. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the Senate of Colorado; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
                    ``House Joint Resolution 95-1031

       ``Whereas, the federal ``Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991'' (ISTEA) was designed to be the 
     comprehensive solution to federal surface transportation 
     funding since it replaced the ``Surface Transportation and 
     Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987'', which marked the 
     end of the interstate era; and
       ``Whereas, the purpose of ISTEA is ``to develop a National 
     Intermodal Transportation System that is economically 
     efficient and environmentally sound, provides the foundation 
     for the Nation to compete in the global economy, and will 
     move people and goods in an energy efficient manner''; and
       ``Whereas, when it was proposed, ISTEA was designed to give 
     states and local governments flexibility as to how federal 
     moneys were to be spent in their regions but, in fact and 
     practice, the new federal program specifies how these moneys 
     are distributed as well as how they can be spent by states 
     and local governments; and
       ``Whereas, examples of the distribution categories of ISTEA 
     moneys that have assigned percentages include, but are not 
     limited to, safety, enhancements, population centers over 
     200,000 people, areas with populations under 5,000 people, 
     transportation projects in areas that do not meet the Clean 
     Air Act standards, and minimum allocation, reimbursement, and 
     hold harmless programs; and
       ``Whereas, for the six year duration of ISTEA, Colorado 
     will receive an estimated $1.31 billion in federal moneys, 
     compared to $1.43 billion received in the previous six years; 
     and
       ``Whereas, before the enactment of ISTEA, Colorado was 
     permitted to use a portion of Interstate Maintenance Funds to 
     increase vehicle carrying capacity, but under ISTEA, capacity 
     improvements are limited to High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) 
     lanes or auxiliary lanes; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixtieth 
     General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate 
     concurring herein: That the Colorado General Assembly 
     requests the 104th Congress of the United States to:
       ``(1) Amend the federal ``Intermodal Surface Transportation 
     Efficiency Act of 1991'' to provide more flexibility and 
     local control without the interference and mandates of the 
     federal government.
       ``(2) Allow the 4.3 cents per gallon fuel tax added by the 
     United States Congress in 1993 

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     to be added to the Highway Trust Fund for distribution to the states as 
     opposed to being assigned to the General Fund.
       ``(3) Allow the 2.5 cents per gallon fuel tax added by the 
     United States Congress in 1990 to be added to the Highway 
     Trust Fund given the demonstrated need for moneys for 
     transportation systems, and be it further
       ``Resolved, That copies of this Resolution be sent to the 
     President of the United States, the Speaker of the United 
     States House of Representatives, the President of the United 
     States Senate, the Speaker of the House and the President of 
     the Senate of each state's legislature of the United States 
     of America, and Colorado's Congressional delegation.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-242. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the 
     State of New Hampshire; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

                    ``House Joint Resolution No. 4.

       ``Whereas, the state of New Hampshire has made, and 
     continues to make, great efforts to implement the 1990 
     federal Clean Air Act Amendments; and
       ``Whereas, modifying the 1990 federal Clean Air Act 
     Amendments and the federal regulations for the act would 
     assist the state to better comply with the law; and
       ``Whereas, modification would improve air quality and would 
     not impede economic development; now, Therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in 
     General Court convened: That the general court urges the 
     United States Congress and the United States Environmental 
     Protection Agency to modify the 1990 federal Clean Air Act 
     amendments by:
       ``(1) Reducing the $450 auto emissions repair waiver for at 
     least the first test cycle;
       ``(2) Implementing a 49-state car emission standard, 
     including that inherently low emission vehicles (ILEVs) 
     should be counted as zero emission vehicles (ZEV) when 
     calculating fleet average and to satisfy the technology 
     advancement component;
       ``(3) Not requiring California's reformulated gasoline;
       ``(4) Granting state implementation plans (SIPS) maximum 
     credit for voluntary actions and programs which result in 
     documented lowered levels of emissions; and
       ``(5) Considering offering incentives for purchasing low 
     emission vehicles (LEVs), ultra low emission vehicles 
     (ULEVs), ILEVs and ZEVs; and That copies of this resolution, 
     signed by the speaker of the house, the president of the 
     senate, and the governor be sent by the house clerk to the 
     President of the United States, the Director of the United 
     States Environmental Protection Agency, the Speaker and Clerk 
     of the United States House of Representatives, the President 
     and Secretary of the United States Senate, and to each member 
     of the New Hampshire Congressional delegation.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-243. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Envrionment and 
     Public Works.

                       ``Joint Resolution No. 35

       ``Whereas, the Humboldt National Forest includes 
     approximately 2,500,000 acres in Humboldt County, Elko 
     County, White Pine County, eastern Nye County and Lincoln 
     County; and
       ``Whereas, the residents of these counties have a long 
     tradition of ranching and farming, the results of which 
     contribute greatly each year to the economies of these 
     counties and to the State of Nevada; and
       ``Whereas, because of the arid climate and scarcity of 
     water in these areas, large amounts of land are required for 
     grazing, much of which must be leased from the United States 
     Forest Service in the Humboldt National Forest, thereby 
     making many of the ranchers and farmers in these areas 
     dependent on the use of the Humboldt National Forest; and
       ``Whereas, herds of wild horses and elk are in constant 
     competition with domestic animals for the available forage 
     and water; and
       ``Whereas, the extensive paperwork requirements of the 
     National Environmental Policy Act and other federal laws 
     further divert resources of the Humboldt National Forest from 
     activities that would directly improve range conditions, 
     promote compliance with grazing permits and lead to the 
     establishment of sustainable conditions; and
       ``Whereas, conservation groups have now initiated 
     litigation against the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service and 
     the Supervisor of the Humboldt National Forest, requesting 
     the federal court to prohibit the U.S. Forest Service from 
     authorizing grazing permits in the Humboldt National Forest 
     until certain alleged violations of the National 
     Environmental Policy Act and other federal laws are resolved; 
     and
       ``Whereas, this litigation threatens the livelihoods of 
     farmers and ranchers, polarizes the various users of the 
     public lands, limits constructive dialog directed toward 
     solving actual problems and further diverts resources of the 
     Humboldt National Forest from activities that would directly 
     improve range conditions and promote compliance with grazing 
     permits; and
       ``Whereas, the multiple-use concept requires all the 
     various recreational, agricultural, educational and 
     scientific users of the public lands to coexist, cooperate 
     and compromise to their mutual benefit; Now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of 
     Nevada, jointly, That the members of the 68th session of the 
     Nevada Legislature urge the Congress of the United States to 
     support legislation that recognizes and preserves the value 
     of ranching and farming to the economy and to the very fabric 
     of rural communties; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That Congress is also urged to support 
     legislation that streamlines the paperwork requirements of 
     federal laws affecting the use of the national forests, such 
     as the National Environmental Policy Act, especially 
     legislation that would make the renewal of grazing permits 
     categorically exempt from the requirements of the National 
     Environmental Policy Act; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare 
     and transmit a copy of this resolution to the Vice President 
     of the United States as presiding officer of the Senate, the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives and each member of 
     the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon 
     passage and approval.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-244. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

                       ``Joint Resolution No. 26

       ``Whereas, the recent debates concerning certain 
     resolutions may have been construed by those living outside 
     Nevada as disagreement among Nevadans regarding whether the 
     Federal Government should place an interim or permanent 
     repository or other facility for the storage or 
     transportation of high-level radioactive waste and spent fuel 
     in Nevada; and
       ``Whereas, throughout the debate there was one principle 
     that never varied and was agreed upon by an overwhelming 
     majority of Nevadans and that principle was Nevada's forceful 
     and unyielding opposition to the permanent storage of high-
     level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel in Nevada and 
     any amendment of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act which would 
     allow the siting of an interim storage program or monitored 
     retrievable storage program in Nevada; and
       ``Whereas, the State of Nevada has studied the economic, 
     social, public health and safety and environmental impacts 
     that are likely to result from the transportation and storage 
     of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel and 
     has conclusively determined that transforming this beautiful 
     state into a nuclear waste disposal area would pose a severe 
     threat to the health and safety of the current and future 
     generations of Nevadans and have devastating consequences on 
     the tourist-based economy of the State of Nevada; and
       ``Whereas, the environmental wonders of this state, from 
     the rim of the Red Rock Canyon, the dramatic depths of the 
     Lehman Caves, the lush alpine meadows and the clear mountain 
     streams of the Great Basin National Park to the heights of 
     the spectacular Ruby Mountains, through the wondrous Black 
     Rock Desert to the emerald shores of Lake Tahoe Basin, 
     through the plethora of wonderful wilderness areas to the 
     glimmering waters of Lake Mead, are far too special a 
     treasure to be spoiled by high-level radioactive waste and 
     spent nuclear fuel; now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of 
     Nevada, jointly, That the Legislature of the State of Nevada 
     hereby reaffirms its vehement opposition to the permanent 
     storage of high-level radioactive waste in Nevada and its 
     adamant opposition to any amendment of the Nuclear Waste 
     Policy Act which would allow the siting of an interim storage 
     program or monitored retrievable storage program in Nevada; 
     and be it further
       Resolved, That this Legislature hereby urges the Congress 
     of the United States to take such actions as are necessary to 
     ensure that the current practice of on-site dry cask storage 
     of high-level radioactive waste is continued until such time 
     as the available technology will allow for the recycling and 
     reuse of high-level radioactive waste; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare 
     and transmit a copy of this resolution to the Vice President 
     of the United States as presiding officer of the Senate, the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives and to each member of 
     the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon 
     passage and approval.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-245. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Tennessee; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

                    ``Senate Joint Resolution No. 12

       ``Whereas, the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (Wallop-Breaux) 
     was enacted by the U.S. Congress so that the safety and 
     education of the nation's boaters would receive funding 
     similar to that provided for fish and wildlife programs; and
       ``Whereas, Aquatic Resources Trust Fund monies are not 
     general funds, but rather trust funds derived from the tax 
     boaters pay on marine fuel and, therefore, represent a prime 
     example of the user fee concept, i.e. user pays, user 
     benefits; and
       ``Whereas, in Tennessee, these funds have helped to 
     steadily decrease boating fatalities so that the past three 
     years have been the lowest on record; and
       ``Whereas, the loss of these funds will be devastating to 
     Tennessee's boating program by reducing the education and 
     enforcement programs by nearly half; and

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       ``Whereas, the current administration did not ask for these 
     funds as a part of the proposed federal budget, thereby 
     ending an enormously successful program engineered through 
     the cooperative efforts of the American League of Anglers and 
     Boaters, Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Congress, and others; 
     and
       ``Whereas, these funds cannot be used for budget deficit 
     reduction but rather will transfer to the Sport Fisheries 
     account of the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, thereby 
     bypassing the intent of the enabling legislation; and
       ``Whereas, there was bipartisan support in the 103rd 
     Congress in the form of HR 4477 to reinstate this vital 
     funding on a sustained basis; and
       ``Whereas, there appears to be movement to address this 
     same boating safety funding dilemma in the early days of the 
     104th Congress; now, Therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate of the Ninety-Ninth General 
     Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the House of 
     Representatives concurring, That this General Assembly hereby 
     memorializes the United States Congress to enact legislation 
     which would reinstate Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (Wallop-
     Breaux) monies on a sustained funding basis to assure the 
     continued proven success of Tennessee's as well as other 
     states', boating safety and education program, and be it 
     further
       ``Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Senate is directed 
     to transmit enrolled copies of this resolution to the 
     Honorable Bill Clinton, President of the United States; the 
     Speaker and the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives; 
     the President and the Secretary of the U.S. Senate; and to 
     each member of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-246. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Tennessee; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

                    ``Senate Joint Resolution No. 11

       ``Whereas, the quality of Tennessee's water resources is 
     critical to maintaining good health and maximizing 
     recreational opportunities on our streams and reservoirs; and
       ``Whereas, there exists legislation on both the federal and 
     state level which helps to maintain water quality by 
     controlling the discharge of sewage from vessels; and
       ``Whereas, enforcement of Tennessee's marine sanitation law 
     is threatened due to ambiguity of the language contained in 
     the federal statute regarding ``preemption'' of state laws; 
     now, Therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Senate of the Ninety-Ninth General 
     Assembly of the State of Tennessee, the House of 
     Representatives concurring, That this General Assembly hereby 
     memorializes the U.S. Congress to enact an amendment to the 
     ``Federal Water Pollution Control Act'' (popularly known as 
     the ``Clean Water Act'') providing that the several states 
     may enact and enforce their own marine sanitation laws, 
     provided that such laws are consistent and uniform with the 
     federal standards on marine sanitation set out at 33 U.S.C. 
     Section 1322, and be it further
       Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Senate is directed to 
     transmit enrolled copies of this resolution to the Speaker 
     and the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representative; the 
     President and the Secretary of the U.S. Senate; and to each 
     member of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation.''
                                                                    ____

       POM-247. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
                       ``Joint Resolution No. 40

       ``Whereas, the State of Nevada has a very strong commitment 
     to protecting the public health and safety and the natural 
     environment; and
       ``Whereas, the Nevada Legislature has proven this 
     commitment in the area of solid waste management by enacting 
     legislation and authorizing administrative regulations which 
     are necessary to carry out the provisions of subchapter IV of 
     the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as 
     amended; and
       ``Whereas, the Nevada Legislature, nevertheless, finds the 
     federal requirements in subchapter IV of the Resource 
     Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as carried out through 
     the regulations contained in 40 C.F.R. Part 258, too onerous, 
     inflexible and unreasonable in this arid state, with many 
     small population centers and agricultural operations situated 
     far from urban areas; and
       ``Whereas, excessively stringent federal regulations, short 
     time frames for compliance, small populations and a lack of 
     technical and financial assistance have created an impossible 
     situation for many of Nevada's small rural communities; and
       ``Whereas, in the absence of financial assistance to carry 
     out the provisions of subchapter IV of the Resource 
     Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the federal 
     requirements truly represent an unfunded mandate which 
     reorders valid local priorities; and
       ``Whereas, the President of the United States, in Executive 
     Order No. 12866, dated September 30, 1993, recognized that 
     the legitimate role of government is to govern in a focused, 
     tailored and sensible way; and
       ``Whereas, the President of the United States, in his 
     memorandum dated March 4, 1994, relating to the regulatory 
     reform initiative, called for permit streamlining and 
     paperwork reduction and directed federal agencies and 
     departments to ``determine whether states can do the job as 
     well; reward results, not red tape; and negotiate with the 
     regulated community''; now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of 
     Nevada, jointly, That the members of the 68th session of the 
     Nevada Legislature urge the United States Environmental 
     Protection Agency to extend by at least 2 years the deadline 
     for small, remote landfills in arid areas to comply with the 
     federal regulations contained in 40 C.F.R. Part 258; and be 
     it further
       ``Resolved, That this Legislature urges Congress to amend 
     subchapter IV of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
     of 1976 as it applies to small, remote landfills in arid 
     areas by establishing a ground-water monitoring exemption, 
     requiring the United States Environmental Protection Agency 
     to identify, with state participation, minimum performance 
     standards and providing states the authority and flexibility 
     to manage such landfills in a manner consistent with those 
     performance standards; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That this Legislature urges Congress to 
     appropriate money for grants to the states to carry out the 
     mandates of subchapter IV of the Resource Conservation and 
     Recovery Act of 1976; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That this Legislature urges the Division of 
     Environmental Protection of the State Department of 
     Conservation and Natural Resources to assert Nevada's 
     authority and discretion over solid waste management programs 
     within this state, propose reasonable regulations for the 
     management of the smallest solid waste landfills and carry 
     out a vigorous technical assistance program for small towns, 
     rural areas and agricultural operations; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare 
     and transmit a copy of this resolution to the Director of the 
     State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of the 
     State of Nevada, the Vice President of the United States as 
     presiding officer of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives and each member of the Nevada Congressional 
     Delegation; and be it further
       ``Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon 
     passage and approval.''
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