[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 45 (Thursday, March 28, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3153-S3154]
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-537. A resolution adopted by the Council of the City of 
     Willowick, Lake County, Ohio relative to the Internet; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       POM-538. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the 
     Virgin Islands; ordered to lie on the table.

                         ``Resolution No. 1551

       ``Whereas, the global spread of HIV infection and AIDS 
     necessitates a worldwide effort to increase communication, 
     education and preventive action to stop the spread of HIV and 
     AIDS; and
       ``Whereas, the World Health Organization has designated 
     December 1st of each year as World AIDS Day, a day to expand 
     and strengthen the worldwide effort to stop the spread of HIV 
     and AIDS; and
       ``Whereas, the World Health Organization now estimates that 
     18.5 million people have been infected with HIV and that more 
     than 1.5 million of them have developed AIDS; and
       ``Whereas, the American Association for World Health is 
     encouraging a better understanding of the challenge of HIV 
     and AIDS nationally as it recognizes that the number of 
     people diagnosed with HIV and AIDS in the United States 
     continues to increase; and

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       ``Whereas, an estimated 1 in 250 Americans are currently 
     HIV positive and over 441,528 AIDS cases have been reported 
     (as of December 31, 1994); and
       ``Whereas, of these 441,528 people, 85% were men and 13% 
     were women; and
       ``Whereas, the remaining 2% were children less than 13 
     years old; and
       ``Whereas, through 1994, a total of 870,270 AIDS related 
     deaths have been reported to the Center for Disease Control 
     (CDC); and
       ``Whereas, the United States has the highest reported rate 
     of AIDS in the industrialized world; and
       ``Whereas, World AIDS Day provides an opportunity to focus 
     on HIV infection and AIDS, to show care for people with HIV 
     infection and AIDS, and to learn about HIV and AIDS; and
       ``Whereas, World AIDS Day focuses on ``Shared Rights and 
     Shared Responsibilities; and
       ``Whereas, the Legislature of the Virgin Islands urges 
     Virgin Islanders to protect everyone's right to HIV and AIDS 
     prevention and care; and
       ``Whereas, the Legislature of the Virgin Islands recognizes 
     that everyone shares the same human rights regardless of 
     their HIV status; and
       ``Whereas, the Legislature of the Virgin Islands emphasizes 
     the shared responsibilities of individuals, families, and 
     governments and the international community to promote 
     prevention; and
       ``Whereas, December 1, 1995, has been declared as ``World 
     AIDS Day''; and
       ``Whereas, all Virgin Islanders are urged to take part in 
     activities and observances designed to increase the awareness 
     and understanding of HIV and AIDS as a global challenge by 
     wearing a red ribbon; and
       ``Whereas, the wearing of a red ribbon unifies the many 
     voices seeking a meaningful response to the AIDS epidemic and 
     shows a commitment to the fight against this disease; and
       ``Whereas, the red ribbon symbolizes the hope that one day 
     soon the AIDS epidemic will end, that the sick will be 
     healed, and that the stress upon our society will be 
     relieved; and
       ``Whereas, the red ribbon also serves as a constant 
     reminder of the many people in these Virgin Islands, as well 
     as the world over, suffering as a result of this disease, and 
     of the many people working to find a cure; and
       ``Whereas, the red ribbon demonstrates compassion for 
     people with AIDS and their caretakers, and shows support for 
     education and research leading to effective treatments, 
     vaccines, and a cure; Now, therefore, be it
       ``Resolved by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands:
       ``Section 1. The Legislature of the Virgin Islands, on 
     behalf of the people of the Virgin Islands, officially 
     recognizes World AIDS Day and joins the global effort to 
     prevent the further spread of HIV and AIDS.
       ``Section 2. Copies of this resolution shall be forwarded 
     to the President of the United States, each member of the 
     United States Congress, and the President of the American 
     Association for World Health.
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       POM-539. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to congratulatory message; ordered to lie 
     on the table.
       POM-540. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to export finance assistance; ordered to 
     lie on the table.
       POM-541. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to appreciation; ordered to lie on the 
     table.
       POM-542. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to appreciation; ordered to lie on the 
     table.
       POM-543. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to Federal Medicaid proposals; ordered to 
     lie on the table.
       POM-544. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to long-term care insurance partnerships; 
     ordered to lie on the table.
       POM-545. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to the designation of wilderness areas; 
     ordered to lie on the table.
       POM-546. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to Federal rangeland reforms; ordered to 
     lie on the table.
       POM-547. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to nuclear materials management; ordered 
     to lie on the table.
       POM-548. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to wetlands management; ordered to lie on 
     the table.
       POM-549. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to Federal environmental statutes; 
     ordered to lie on the table.
       POM-550. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to regulatory reform principles; ordered 
     to lie on the table.
       POM-551. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to the Clean Water Act; ordered to lie on 
     the table.
       POM-552. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to the cleanup of hazardous and 
     radioactive wastes at Federal facilities; ordered to lie on 
     the table.
       POM-553. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to the coordinated ecosystem management 
     and marine biodiversity; ordered to lie on the table.
       POM-554. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to the management of Pacific fishery 
     resources; ordered to lie on the table.
       POM-555. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to the coastal and ocean management; 
     ordered to lie on the table.
       POM-556. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to economic zones; ordered to lie on the 
     table.
       POM-557. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to the Pacific Ocean; ordered to lie on 
     the table.
       POM-558. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to water issues; ordered to lie on the 
     table.
       POM-559. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to public lands; ordered to lie on the 
     table.
       POM-560. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to the Bureau of Land Management; ordered 
     to lie on the table.
       POM-561. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to higher education programs; ordered to 
     lie on the table.
       POM-562. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to educational technology; ordered to lie 
     on the table.
       POM-563. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to school-to-work systems; ordered to lie 
     on the table.
       POM-564. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to WLC meetings; ordered to lie on the 
     table.
       POM-565. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to Federal transportation grants; ordered 
     to lie on the table.
       POM-566. A resolution adopted by the Western Legislative 
     Conference relative to trade; ordered to lie on the table.
       POM-567. A petition from a citizen of the State of 
     Wisconsin relative to scholarships; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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