[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S42-S48]
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-299. A resolution adopted by the Michigan Association 
     of Resource Conservation and Development Councils relative to 
     the Natural Resources Conservation Service; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
       POM-300. A resolution adopted by the North Alabama Mayor's 
     Association relative to Redstone Arsenal; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       POM-301. A resolution adopted by the Council of the City of 
     Monterey Park, California relative to the Federal Aviation 
     Administration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       POM-302. A resolution adopted by the Jerry Voorhis 
     Claremont Democratic Club, Claremont, California, relative to 
     the tobacco industry; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       POM-303. A resolution adopted by the Council of the City of 
     Lakewood, California relative to the Los Angeles River; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       POM-304. A resolution adopted by the East Tennessee 
     Development District relative to American Heritage Rivers; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       POM-305. A resolution adopted by the Council of the City of 
     Oak Ridge, Tennessee relative to the U.S. Army Corps of 
     Engineers; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       POM-306. A resolution adopted by the General Assembly of 
     the Presbyterian Church (USA) relative to the Middle East 
     peace process; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       POM-307. A resolution adopted by the Virginia Coal and 
     Energy Commission relative to global warming; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       POM-308. A resolution adopted by Pilipino-American 
     Political Aggregation, Inc. relative to the proposed 
     ``Filipino Veterans Equity Act''; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       POM-309. A resolution adopted by the Council of the City of 
     Dixon, California relative to a veterans' hospital; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       POM-310. A joint resolution adopted by the Assembly of the 
     State of California; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.

                    Assembly Joint Resolution No. 36

       Whereas, Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of 
     death and injury to children; and
       Whereas, A properly installed child passenger restraint 
     system can reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury to a 
     child in a crash by 71 percent and reduce the need for 
     hospitalization by 67 percent, and child restraint systems 
     are 50 percent effective in preventing minor injury; and
       Whereas, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
     (NHTSA) estimates that if all child safety seats were 
     correctly installed in vehicles, 5,300 injuries would be 
     prevented and the lives of 500 young children would be saved 
     each year; and
       Whereas, NHTSA estimates that child restraint systems saved 
     the lives of 2,934 children under the age of five years in 
     the United States from 1982 through 1995; and
       Whereas, NHTSA estimates that 600 children under five years 
     of age were killed and approximately 70,000 were injured due 
     to improper, or lack of, use of child car safety seats in the 
     United States in 1996; and
       Whereas, In 1996, the Department of the California Highway 
     Patrol issued 15,516 citations for noncompliance with child 
     restraint system laws; and
       Whereas, As many as 80 percent of all child safety seats 
     are used incorrectly in the United States, and safety seat 
     checkups conducted in California have shown that as many as 
     92 percent of child safety seats in the state are misused; 
     and
       Whereas, The Department of the California Highway Patrol 
     reports that 30 of the 48 children under four years of age 
     who died as passengers in 1993 were in a car seat, but only 
     eight of those car seats were properly installed; and
       Whereas, Of the children who died in California car 
     accidents in 1995, 85 percent would have survived had they 
     been sitting in correctly installed child restraint systems; 
     and
       Whereas, The impact received by a child in an improperly 
     installed child restraint system at 30 miles per hour is the 
     same as being thrown out of a third-story window; and
       Whereas, For a child traveling in a vehicle, the most 
     dangerous place to be is in an adult's arms, otherwise known 
     as the ``child crusher position''; and
       Whereas, In a crash at approximately 30 miles per hour, a 
     10-pound infant will be ripped from a belted adult's arms 
     with a force of almost 200 pounds; and
       Whereas, A mother weighing 100 pounds, sharing an adult 
     seat belt with her child, in a car traveling 25 miles per 
     hour, on impact will throw 2,500 pounds of pressure against 
     the child; and
       Whereas, According to NHTSA, 479 children could have been 
     saved nationwide in 1995 if they had been properly restrained 
     in their child care safety seat; and
       Whereas, For consumers the most likely point of contact for 
     information regarding child restraint systems for new 
     vehicles is the automobile dealer, and yet sales, service, 
     and parts personnel are generally unaware of child restaint 
     system installation problems and techniques, and supplemental 
     tools needed for installation; and
       Whereas, The only other existing sources of information and 
     assistance about child restraint systems for consumers are 
     printed manuals, instructions, and labels provided

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     by child restraint system and automobile manufacturers; and
       Whereas, While some of this information is mandated by 
     regulation, it is often provided at the discretion of the 
     manufacturer, and does not necessarily accurately display or 
     describe proper installation; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of 
     California, jointly, That the Legislature encourages the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to continue 
     developing and assembling data on CD ROM to demonstrate which 
     child restraint systems are compatible with which vehicles; 
     and be it further
       Resolved, That the Legislature supports the recommendations 
     of President Clinton that, under the National Transportation 
     Department Plan, every child car safety seat have two 
     standard buckles at its base, that every automobile 
     manufacturer install standard latches in the back seat that 
     are designed specifically to fasten these buckles, that 
     universal attachments be developed to secure the top of the 
     child care safety seat to the automobile's interior, and that 
     the new safety system, referred to as the Uniform Child 
     Restraint Anchorages (UCRA), be available for purchase by 
     1999; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Legislature commends the General Motors 
     Corporation for committing $10.6 million for a five-year 
     partnership with the National SAFE KIDS Campaign to promote 
     correct installation and use of child restraint systems; and 
     be it further
       Resolved, That the Legislature commends the automobile 
     manufacturers that are currently developing and disseminating 
     safety information, and encourages all automobile 
     manufacturers to develop educational materials on the correct 
     placement and installation of child restraint systems in 
     their vehicles for use by automobile dealer sales, service, 
     and parts personnel, child restraint system trainers, and 
     child restraint system manufacturers; and be it further
       Resolved, That warnings of incompatibility between vehicle 
     seating positions and child restraint systems should be 
     prominent in automobile and child restraint system owner's 
     manuals, as well as in vehicles; and be it further
       Resolved, That child restraint system manufacturers should 
     develop comprehensive, consistent language on and 
     illustration of, correct installation of child restraint 
     systems in their instruction manuals; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Legislature encourages the manufacturers 
     of child restraint systems to identify which automobile makes 
     and models their products are compatible with, and enclose 
     this information in the initial child restraint system 
     packaging; and be it further
       Resolved, That an intensive child restraint system 
     educational campaign on the correct use and installation of 
     child restraint systems should be undertaken by federal and 
     state governments and automobile and child restraint system 
     manufacturers; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Legislature memorializes the President 
     and Congress of the United States to work together to promote 
     and support practical methods of encouraging automobile 
     manufacturers to address the problems discussed in this 
     resolution as well as the safety risks that arise because of 
     the problems; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Legislature urges the President and 
     Congress of the United States to encourage automobile 
     manufacturers, that are not presently informing their 
     customers about the need to correctly install child restraint 
     systems, to take steps to educate consumers with regard to 
     the correct installation procedures for child restraint 
     systems; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit 
     copies of this resolution to the President and the Vice 
     President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House 
     of Representatives, to each Senator and Representative from 
     California in the Congress of the United States, to the 
     Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety 
     Administration, and to the Chief Executive Officers of the 
     General Motors Corporation.
                                                                    ____

       POM-311. A joint resolution adopted by the Assembly of the 
     State of California; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

                    Assembly Joint Resolution No. 39

       Whereas, the passage of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) in 1991 represented a 
     watershed event in the evolution of federal transportation 
     policy; and
       Whereas, the reauthorization of ISTEA is expected to be 
     adopted by the United States Senate and House of 
     Representatives later this year; and
       Whereas, all members of California's Congressional 
     delegation have created a caucus which has advocated on 
     behalf of California and its interests during the ISTEA 
     reauthorization process; and
       Whereas, several proposals are currently being considered 
     by the United States Senate and House of Representatives; and
       Whereas, in considering these proposals for reauthorizing 
     ISTEA, the federal government is evaluating numerous factors 
     for calculating the distribution of federal Highway Trust 
     Fund moneys; and
       Whereas, each of these proposals contain some provisions 
     that will be fiscally beneficial to California, and some 
     provisions that will be fiscally detrimental to California; 
     and
       Whereas, current federal program categories limit the 
     flexibility of the states with regard to the manner in which 
     the states may spend their funding; and
       Whereas, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) 
     Program has proven to be effective at improving air quality 
     in California given the state's substantial air quality 
     improvement needs despite the current funding limitation on 
     the program for large states; and
       Whereas, California has traditionally been a ``donor'' 
     state, having received on average over the six-year 
     authorization of ISTEA just 91 percent of the amount 
     California provided in gas tax revenues to the Highway 
     Account of the federal Highway Trust Fund over that period; 
     and
       Whereas, recent projections estimate that, within the next 
     two years, international trade will account for 25 percent of 
     California's economy, and intermodal goods movement as a 
     result of international trade places a significant burden on 
     the state's transportation infrastructure; and
       Whereas, it is imperative that the federal government place 
     a high priority on providing transportation funding for the 
     heavy infrastructure needed to advance the nation's 
     competitiveness in accommodating the growing international 
     trade shipped through the nation's ports, airports, and 
     border crossings; and
       Whereas, California has been compelled to divert hundreds 
     of millions of dollars from county, street, and road 
     allocations to pay for border infrastructure improvements 
     needed as a result of increased commercial and industrial 
     traffic caused by the North American Free Trade Agreement; 
     and
       Whereas, local and regional transit systems are 
     indispensable to the daily transportation needs of millions 
     of Californians; and
       Whereas, California has recently enacted welfare reform 
     legislation that is expected to result in a significant 
     increase in transportation and transit needs of new workers 
     leaving welfare; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of 
     California, jointly, That the Legislature of the State of 
     California memorializes the Congress of the United States to 
     enact legislation to reauthorize ISTEA in a manner that 
     ensures more flexibility for states in spending Highway Trust 
     Fund moneys, increases the amount of funding designated for 
     the CMAQ program and removes the current limitations on CMAQ 
     allocations to larger states, guarantees that each state 
     receives at least 95 percent of its contribution to the 
     Highway Account of the federal Highway Trust Fund each year, 
     provides adequate funding to reflect the level of intermodal 
     activity in each state, and allocates funding to offset the 
     cost of local improvements to California's border 
     infrastructure needed as a result of the implementation of 
     the North American Free Trade Agreement, ensures consistent 
     funding support for transit, and reflects support at the 
     highest funding level possible for discretionary welfare-to-
     work transportation access programs; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit 
     copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President 
     of the United States, the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United States 
     Senate, to each member of the United States House of 
     Representatives Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, each member of the United States Senate 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works, and each Senator 
     and Representative from California in the Congress of the 
     United States.
                                                                    ____

       POM-312. A resolution adopted by the General Assembly of 
     the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.

                           Senate Resolution

       Whereas, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandates 
     have forced Pennsylvania and the Northeast states to make 
     significant reductions in ground-level ozone pollution by 
     requiring the reduction of ozone-causing emissions from 
     factories and power plants and vehicles that go beyond those 
     adopted in other states; and
       Whereas, The EPA reduced the standard for ground-level 
     ozone pollution from 120 parts per billion to 80 parts per 
     billion on July 18, 1997; and
       Whereas, The EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee 
     concluded in reviewing the standard that there is no ``bright 
     line'' below which the public health impacts of ozone 
     pollution are significantly worse than above a certain level; 
     and
       Whereas, The studies the EPA conducted of the potential 
     health impacts from ozone pollution were inaccurate and 
     overstated the potential health benefits from a revised ozone 
     standard; and
       Whereas, The EPA failed to comply with the Small Business 
     Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act that requires agencies to 
     determine the impact of regulations on small businesses; and
       Whereas, The EPA set the new ground-level ozone standard 
     without proposing how the standard was to be implemented by 
     states, what obligations stationary or mobile sources will 
     have or what the deadline is for compliance; and
       Whereas, Air monitoring data from the summer of 1997 show 
     that air coming into Pennsylvania from states to the west and 
     south already violates the new ground-level ozone standard 
     adopted by the EPA; and

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       Whereas, The Ozone Transport Assessment Group recommended 
     on June 12, 1997, that the EPA adopt a uniform, region-wide 
     standard for reducing ozone-causing emissions in a 37-state 
     area; and
       Whereas, Pennsylvania-based utilities and businesses are 
     already at a competitive disadvantage and Pennsylvania's 
     motorists are impacted more harshly because the Commonwealth 
     is required to reduce ozone pollution to more stringent 
     levels than states to the west and south to meet the existing 
     ozone standard; and
       Whereas, The EPA has provided no assurances that other 
     states will be required to take steps to control ozone-
     causing pollutants that contribute to present ozone 
     violations in Pennsylvania; and
       Whereas, The EPA set a standard for particulate without 
     conducting the necessary background studies to document how 
     widespread and significant the particulate problem may be, 
     therefore be it
       Resolved (the House of Representatives concurring), That 
     the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
     memorialize the Congress of the United States and the EPA to 
     halt the imposition of the National Ambient Air Quality 
     Standards for ground-level ozone and particulate and 
     reconsider its decision to impose even more stringent 
     standards upon this Commonwealth until the required studies 
     and impact analyses are completed; and be it further
       Resolved, That the EPA not require Pennsylvania and other 
     Northeast states to adopt new or expanded control measures 
     until states contributing to ozone violations in this 
     Commonwealth are required to control pollution to at least 
     the same levels as Pennsylvania; and be it further
       Resolved, That the EPA grant the petitions filed by the 
     Commonwealth and other Northeast states under Section 126 of 
     the Clean Air Act seeking uniform reductions in ozone-causing 
     air pollution in states which contribute to ozone violations 
     in Pennsylvania; and be it further
       Resolved, That the EPA be prohibited from reclassifying any 
     region of this Commonwealth to a more stringent ozone 
     pollution designation where ozone pollution violations are 
     primarily caused by pollution coming from other states; and 
     be it further
       Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to 
     the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation and the 
     Administrator of the EPA.
                                                                    ____

       POM-313. A joint resolution adopted by the Assembly of the 
     State of California; to the Committee on Finance.

                    Assembly Joint Resolution No. 17

       Whereas, A recent study by the U.S. General Accounting 
     Office (GAO) found that Mexican trucks entering the United 
     States often fail to meet basic federal safety standards; and
       Whereas, Investigators from the GAO found that Mexican 
     trucks entering the United States may have serious safety 
     violations, including broken suspension systems, substandard 
     tires, inoperable brakes, overweight loads, and unsecured and 
     hazardous cargo; and
       Whereas, Mexico has no nationwide automated systems for 
     monitoring the safety history or violation records of Mexican 
     companies and drivers, and it is therefore difficult for 
     California law enforcement personnel to obtain essential 
     safety data; and
       Whereas, If trucks from Mexico are allowed unrestricted 
     access to the state, verification of foreign insurance 
     policies and access to the foreign judicial system will be 
     very difficult when accidents occur, possibly resulting in 
     the delay of settlements and payments to those involved; and
       Whereas, Large quantities of illegal drugs are smuggled 
     into California from foreign nations, including Mexico; and
       Whereas, The federal government has chosen not to implement 
     provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement that 
     called for unlimited access by Mexican trucks to the 
     territory of the State of California; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of 
     California, jointly, That the Legislature memorializes the 
     President and Congress of the United States to maintain the 
     existing restrictions on trucks from Mexico and other foreign 
     nations entering California and continue efforts to assure 
     full compliance by the owners and drivers of those trucks 
     with all highway safety, environmental, and drug enforcement 
     laws; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit 
     copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President 
     of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives, and to each Senator and Representative from 
     California in the Congress of the United States.
                                                                    ____

       POM-314. A resolution adopted by the House of the 
     Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs.

                            House Resolution

       Whereas, Richard Humphreys was born on February 13, 1750, 
     in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and arrived in 
     Philadelphia as a teen to receive apprenticeship training in 
     goldsmithing and silversmithing; and
       Whereas, Richard Humphreys was a dedicated member of the 
     Society of Friends, an active citizen in community affairs, a 
     philanthropist who valiantly served as a Captain in the 
     Colonial Army during the Revolutionary War; and
       Whereas, Upon his death in 1832, Richard Humphreys' 
     convictions led him to donate a portion of his wealth for the 
     purpose of educating former slaves; and
       Whereas, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the first 
     institution in America devoted to the vocational education of 
     descendants of the African race, was founded in 1837; and
       Whereas, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has continued 
     its proud heritage and celebrates 160 years of service to the 
     academic community in 1997; therefore be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memoralize the Citizens' 
     Committee of the United States Postal Service to consider and 
     recommend to the United States Postal Service Board of 
     Governors the issuance of a commemorative stamp honoring 
     Richard Humphreys, Quaker, goldsmith and philanthropist, on 
     the 160th Anniversary of the founding of Cheyney University 
     of Pennsylvania; and be it further
       Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to 
     the President of the United States, the presiding officers of 
     each house of Congress, to each member of Congress from 
     Pennsylvania, the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, the 
     Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service and 
     the Postmaster General.
                                                                    ____

       POM-315. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the 
     Legislature of the State of Texas; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.

                        Senate Resolution No. 55

       Whereas, Americans recognize and appreciate the enormous 
     sacrifices made by United States military personnel who 
     served courageously in the Vietnam War and the conflict in 
     Southeast Asia, some of whom are still classified as missing 
     in action; and
       Whereas, While the status of most of the American soldiers 
     who lost their lives or were injured during this long 
     military engagement is certain, the fate of more than 2,000 
     military personnel remains unknown decades after the United 
     States' final withdrawal from Vietnam; and
       Whereas, The unresolved status of those brave individuals 
     is, understandably, a source of great concern for their 
     families, their friends, and their fellow citizens and 
     represents a chapter in our nation's history that cannot be 
     satisfactorily concluded until their whereabouts are known; 
     and
       Whereas, Recognizing the importance of this vital 
     obligation to American military personnel and their families, 
     the United States Congress has sought to locate these 
     individuals in the past and should continue to take all 
     necessary steps to fulfill this important duty in the future; 
     now, therefore, be it
       Resolve, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 74th 
     Legislature, hereby request the Congress of the United States 
     to continue its efforts to determine the location and status 
     of all United States military personnel still missing in 
     Southeast Asia; and, be it further
       Resolved, That official copies of this Resolution be 
     prepared for the President of the United States, the Speaker 
     of the House of Representatives of the United States 
     Congress, the President of the Senate of the United States 
     Congress, and all members of the Texas delegation to the 
     Congress.
                                                                    ____

       POM-316. A joint resolution adopted by the Assembly of the 
     State of California; to the Committee on Labor and Human 
     Resources.

                    Assembly Joint Resolution No. 37

       Whereas, It is estimated that 26,800 new cases of ovarian 
     cancer will develop in the United States in 1997, and that 
     ovarian cancer will cause approximately 14,200 deaths in 
     1997; and
       Whereas, Ovarian cancer ranks second among gynecological 
     cancers in the number of new cases each year and causes more 
     deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive 
     system; and
       Whereas, Approximately 78 percent of ovarian cancer 
     patients survive longer than one year after diagnosis and 
     more than 46 percent of these patients survive longer than 
     five years after diagnosis. If diagnosed and treated before 
     the cancer spreads outside of the ovary, the five-year 
     survival rate is 92 percent. However, only approximately 24 
     percent of all cases of ovarian cancer are detected at this 
     stage; and
       Whereas, Ovarian cancer research is desperately needed. 
     Research would encourage more women to undergo screening 
     tests earlier, as well as reduce medical costs associated 
     with later discovery; and
       Whereas, House Bill No. 953, authored by Representative 
     Patsy Mink, the Ovarian Cancer Research and Information 
     Amendments of 1997, would authorize $90 million to conduct 
     ovarian cancer research; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of 
     California, jointly, That the Legislature of the State of 
     California respectfully memorializes the President and 
     Congress of the United States to support House Bill No. 953 
     by Representative Patsy Mink, the Ovarian Cancer Research and 
     Information Amendments of 1997; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit 
     copies of this resolution to the President and the Vice 
     President of the United States, to the Speaker of the United 
     States House of Representatives, and to each Senator and 
     Representative from California in the Congress of the United 
     States.
                                                                    ____

       POM-317. A joint resolution adopted by the Assembly of the 
     State of California; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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                    Assembly Joint Resolution No. 4

       Whereas, There are 110,000,000 landmines scattered in 69 
     countries, with this figure increasing dramatically year by 
     year, continuing violence against civilians long after 
     warfare has ceased; and
       Whereas, These landmines are widely deployed in the 
     developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America; and
       Whereas, Another victim is killed or maimed by landmines 
     every 20 minutes, more than 25,000 each year, and most of the 
     victims are children playing or women peasants seeking to 
     feed their families; and
       Whereas, In the worst affected areas, the landmines play 
     havoc with the economy; refugees cannot return home, farmers 
     cannot till the fields, relief shipments cannot be delivered, 
     animals cannot reach waterholes, suitable lands are 
     overfarmed, health care systems are overwhelmed, mine 
     clearance costs are exorbitant; and
       Whereas, The United States has been a major producer and 
     exporter of anti-personnel landmines for a quarter century, 
     although it has declared a moratorium, recently extended to 
     1999, on the export of anti-personnel landmines; and
       Whereas, Many U.S. military leaders, including General 
     Schwarzkopf, have confirmed that there is no need for anti-
     personnel landmines as weapons; and
       Whereas, The United States has recognized the humanitarian 
     cost of anti-personnel landmines and is pursuing efforts in 
     the United Nations and elsewhere to address the problem; and
       Whereas, Despite international momentum for a global ban on 
     anti-personnel landmines, the latest United Nations 
     conference failed to negotiate a ban; and
       Whereas, More than 150 U.S. humanitarian organizations 
     including the Red Cross, CARE, Save the Children, Catholic 
     Relief Services, and World Vision, have joined more than 500 
     humanitarian organizations around the world in calling for an 
     immediate ban on the production, stockpiling, use, and 
     transfer of anti-personnel landmines; and
       Whereas, The United States has joined over 70 other nations 
     in putting forth a United Nations resolution calling for an 
     international ban on the production, stockpiling, use and 
     transfer of anti-personnel landmines, as well as being an 
     active participant in the recent conference in Ottawa, 
     Canada, that called for an international treaty; now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of 
     California, jointly, That the Legislature of the State of 
     California encourages the leaders of the United States to 
     work with our allies and other nations toward the creation of 
     an international ban on the manufacture, stockpiling, sale 
     and use of anti-personnel landmines; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Legislature of the State of California 
     also urges the President and the Congress of the United 
     States to turn the recently enacted three-year extension of a 
     moratorium on exports of anti-personnel landmines into a 
     permanent ban; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit 
     copies of this resolution to the President and Vice President 
     of the United States, to the Speaker of the United States 
     House of Representatives, and to each Senator and 
     Representative from California in the Congress of the United 
     States.
                                                                    ____

       POM-318. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the 
     Legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.

                           Senate Resolution

       Whereas, the United States is a signatory to the 1992 Rio 
     Framework Convention on Global Climate Change (``FCCC''), and 
     currently is participating in international negotiations 
     pursuant to a United Nations agreement negotiated in Berlin 
     in 1995 (``Berlin Mandate'') to expand the scope of the FCCC; 
     and
       Whereas, the Berlin Mandate requires the United States, 
     Western Europe, Japan, and other advanced industrial nations 
     (``Developed Country Parties'') to negotiate legally binding 
     quantified emission limitation and reduction objectives for 
     greenhouse gases for the post-2000 period, while not 
     increasing the commitments of developing countries such as 
     China, India, and Mexico (``Developing Country Parties''); 
     and
       Whereas, the United States and other Developed Country 
     Parties are pursuing policies aimed at reducing emissions of 
     greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000, pursuant to 
     the terms of the FCCC; and
       Whereas, man-made emissions of greenhouse gases such as 
     carbon dioxide are caused primarily by the combustion of oil, 
     coal, and natural gas fuels by industries, automobiles, and 
     other uses of energy; and
       Whereas, the United States relies on carbon-based fossil 
     fuels for more than 90% of its total energy supply; and
       Whereas, Developing Country Parties exempt from the Berlin 
     Mandate are expected to increase their rates of economic 
     growth and fossil fuel use over the next two decades, and to 
     surpass the United States and other Developed Country Parties 
     in total emissions of greenhouse gases; and
       Whereas, 1997 studies prepared by the United States 
     government estimate that legally binding requirements for the 
     stabilization of greenhouse gases at 1990 levels would result 
     in the loss of 900,000 jobs in the United States, sharply 
     increased energy prices, reduced family incomes and wages, 
     and severe losses of output in energy-intensive industries; 
     and
       Whereas, the exemption in the Berlin Mandate for new 
     commitments by Developing Country Parties creates an unfair 
     competitive imbalance between industrial and developing 
     nations, potentially leading to the transfer of jobs and 
     industrial development from Developed Country Parties to 
     Developing Country Parties; and
       Whereas, increased emission of greenhouse gases by 
     Developing Country Parties would offset any environmental 
     benefits associated with emission reductions achieved by the 
     United States and other Developed Country Parties; and
       Whereas, on July 25, 1997, the United States adopted Senate 
     Resolution No. 98 by a vote of 95-0, expressing the Sense of 
     the Senate that ``the United States should not be a signatory 
     to any protocol to or other agreement regarding, the 
     Framework convention on Climate Change. * * * which would 
     require the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, 
     which would mandate new commitments to mitigate greenhouse 
     gas emissions for the Developed Country Parties, unless the 
     protocol or other agreement also mandates specific scheduled 
     commitments within the same compliance period to mitigate 
     greenhouse gas emissions for Developing Country Parties''; 
     and
       Whereas, Senate Resolution No. 98 further states that ``the 
     Senate strongly believes that the proposals under 
     negotiation, because of the disparity of treatment between 
     Developed and Developing Countries, and the level of required 
     emission reductions, could result in serious harm to the 
     United States economy, including significant job loss, trade 
     disadvantages, increased energy and consumer costs, and tax 
     increases''; Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the 
     Commonwealth of Kentucky:
       Section 1. The Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky urge the 
     President of the United States to avoid entering into any new 
     climate treaty commitments pursuant to the Berlin Mandate 
     that could lead to the loss of jobs, income, or economic 
     development in the United States, or to increases in the 
     price of energy to consumers, without corresponding 
     commitments by Developing Country Parties as called for in 
     United States Senate Resolution No. 98.
       Section 2. The Senate of the General Assembly of the 
     Commonwealth of Kentucky urges the United States Senate to 
     reject any proposed protocol or other amendment to the FCCC 
     that is inconsistent with this Resolution, or that does not 
     comply fully with United States Senate Resolution No. 98.
       Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit 
     copies of this Resolution to the Honorable Bill Clinton, 
     President, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20500; 
     the Honorable Albert Gore, Vice President, Old Executive 
     Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; the Honorable 
     Wendell H. Ford, 173A Russell Senate Office Building, 
     Washington, D.C. 20510; the Honorable Mitch McConnell, 361A 
     Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; the 
     Honorable Ed Whitfield, 236 Cannon House Office Building, 
     Washington, D.C. 20515; the Honorable Ron Lewis, 412 Cannon 
     House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; the Honorable 
     Anne Northup, 1004 Longworth Office Building, Washington, 
     D.C. 20510; the Honorable Jim Bunning, 2437 Rayburn House 
     Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; the Honorable Harold 
     Rogers, 2468 Rayburn Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; 
     and the Honorable Scotty Baesler, 113 Cannon House Office 
     Building, Washington, D.C. 20510.
       POM-319. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the 
     Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

                           Senate Resolution

       Whereas, antipersonnel land mines kill or maim an average 
     of 71 persons per day, the majority of whom are civilian; and
       Whereas, the estimated 80,000,000 to 110,000,000 
     antipersonnel land mines strewn across at least 64 countries 
     cause havoc in the economics of developing nations: refugees 
     cannot return home, farmers cannot till fields, relief 
     shipments cannot be delivered, herd animals cannot approach 
     water holes, health care systems are overwhelmed by land mine 
     victims and clearance costs are extraordinary; and
       Whereas, the ecological and economic impact of 
     antipersonnel land mines has yet to be fully calculated; and
       Whereas, land mines render arable land useless and 
     contribute to over-farming of suitable land; and
       Whereas, the President of the United States spoke out at 
     the United Nations in 1994 for a universal ban on the 
     production, export, and use of land mines subsequent to which 
     the United States has banned the export of land mines; now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Massachusetts Senate urges the United 
     States to take action to negotiate an international ban on 
     the manufacture, stockpiling, transfer and use of 
     antipersonnel land mines, with a view to completing the 
     negotiations as soon as possible, by active participation in 
     the Ottawa process by which an international treaty banning 
     antipersonnel land mines will be ready for signing in 
     December, 1997; and be it further
       Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted 
     forthwith by the clerk of the Senate to the President of the 
     United States, the presiding officers of the Congress and to 
     the members thereof from this commonwealth.

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       POM-320. A resolution adopted by the House of the 
     Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

                        House Resolution No. 260

       Whereas, The United States is a signatory to the 1992 Rio 
     Framework Convention on Global Climate Change (FCCC) and 
     currently is participating in international negotiations 
     pursuant to a United Nations agreement negotiated in Berlin 
     in 1995 (Berlin Mandate) to expand the scope of the FCCC; and
       Whereas, The Berlin Mandate requires the United States, 
     western Europe, Japan and other advanced industrial nations 
     (Developed Country Parties) to negotiate legally binding 
     quantified emission limitation and reduction objectives for 
     greenhouse gases for the post-2000 period while not 
     increasing the commitments of developing countries such as 
     China, India and Mexico (Developing Country Parties); and
        Whereas, The United States and other Developed Country 
     Parties are pursuing policies aimed at reducing emissions of 
     greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000 pursuant to 
     the terms of the FCCC; and
        Whereas, Man-made emissions of greenhouse gases such as 
     carbon dioxide are caused primarily by the combustion of oil, 
     coal and natural gas fuels by industries, automobiles and 
     other uses of energy; and
        Whereas, The United States relies on carbon-based fossil 
     fuels for more than 90% of its total energy supply; and
        Whereas, Developing Country Parties exempt from the Berlin 
     Mandate are expected to increase their rates of economic 
     growth and fossil fuel use over the next two decades and to 
     surpass the United States and other Developed Country Parties 
     in total emissions of greenhouse gases; and
        Whereas, The 1997 studies prepared by the United States 
     Government estimate that legally binding requirements for the 
     stabilization of greenhouse gases at 1990 levels would result 
     in the loss of 1.7 million jobs in the United States, sharply 
     increased energy prices, reduced family incomes and wages and 
     severe losses of output in energy-intensive industries; and
        Whereas, The exemption in the Berlin Mandate for new 
     commitments by Developing Country Parties creates an unfair 
     competitive imbalance between industrial and developing 
     nations, potentially leading to the transfer of jobs and 
     industrial development from Developed Country Parties to 
     Developing Country Parties; and
        Whereas, Increased emissions of greenhouse gases by 
     Developing Country Parties would offset any environmental 
     benefits associated with emissions reductions achieved by the 
     United States and other Developed Country Parties; and
        Whereas, On July 25, 1997, the United States Senate 
     adopted Senate Resolution No. 98 by a vote of 95-0, 
     expressing the Sense of the Senate that:
       ``(1) the United States should not be a signatory to any 
     protocol to, or other agreement regarding, the United Nations 
     Framework Convention on Climate Change of 1992, at 
     negotiations in Kyoto in December 1997, or thereafter, which 
     would--
       (A) mandate new commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse 
     gas emissions for the Annex I Parties, unless the protocol or 
     other agreement also mandates new specific scheduled 
     commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for 
     Developing Countries Parties within the same compliance 
     period, or
       (B) would result in serious harm to the economy of the 
     United States; and
       (2) any such protocol or other agreement which would 
     require the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification 
     should be accompanied by a detailed explanation of any 
     legislation or regulatory actions that may be required to 
     implement the protocol or other agreement and should also be 
     accompanied by an analysis of the detailed financial costs 
     and other impacts on the economy of the United States which 
     would be incurred by the implementation of the protocol or 
     other agreement''; and
        Whereas, Senate Resolution No. 98 further states that 
     ``the Senate strongly believes that the proposals under 
     negotiation, because of the disparity of treatment between 
     Annex I Parties and Developing Countries and the level of 
     required emission reductions, could result in serious harm to 
     the United States economy, including significant job loss, 
     trade disadvantages, increased energy and consumer costs, or 
     any combination thereof''; therefore be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania call upon the President of the 
     United States to avoid entering into any new climate treaty 
     commitments pursuant to the Berlin Mandate that could lead to 
     the loss of jobs, income or economic development in the 
     United States or to increases in the price of energy to 
     consumers without corresponding commitments by Developing 
     Country Parties as called for by Senate Resolution No. 98; 
     and be it further
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania call upon the United States 
     Senate to reject any proposed protocol or other amendment to 
     the FCCC that is inconsistent with this resolution or that 
     does not comply fully with Senate Resolution No. 98; and be 
     it further
       Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to 
     the President of the United States, to the President of the 
     United States Senate and to the members of the United States 
     Senate.
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       POM-321. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the 
     Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.

                       Senate Resolution No. 101

       Whereas, The United States is a signatory to the 1992 Rio 
     Framework Convention on Global Climate Change (FCCC) and 
     currently is participating in international negotiations 
     pursuant to a United Nations agreement negotiated in Berlin 
     in 1995 (Berlin Mandate) to expand the scope of the FCCC; and
       Whereas, The Berlin Mandate requires the United States, 
     western Europe, Japan and other advanced industrial nations 
     (Developed Country Parties) to negotiate legally binding 
     quantified emission limitation and reduction objectives for 
     greenhouse gases for the post-2000 period while not 
     increasing the commitments of developing countries such as 
     China, India and Mexico (Developing Country Parties); and
       Whereas, The United States and other Developed Country 
     Parties are pursuing policies aimed at reducing emissions of 
     greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000 pursuant to 
     the terms of the FCCC; and
       Whereas, Man-made emissions of greenhouse gases such as 
     carbon dioxide are caused primarily by the combustion of oil, 
     coal and natural gas fuels by industries, automobiles and 
     other uses of energy; and
       Whereas, The United States relies on carbon-based fossil 
     fuels for more than 90% of its total energy supply; and
       Whereas, Developing Country Parties exempt from the Berlin 
     Mandate are expected to increase their rates of economic 
     growth and fossil fuel use over the next two decades and to 
     surpass the United States and other Developed Country Parties 
     in total emissions of greenhouse gases; and
       Whereas, The 1997 studies prepared by the United States 
     Government estimate that legally binding requirements for the 
     stabilization of greenhouse gases at 1990 levels would result 
     in the loss of 1.7 million jobs in the United States, sharply 
     increased energy prices, reduced family incomes and wages and 
     severe losses of output in energy-intensive industries; and
       Whereas, The exemption in the Berlin Mandate for new 
     commitments by Developing Country Parties creates an unfair 
     competitive imbalance between industrial and developing 
     nations, potentially leading to the transfer of jobs and 
     industrial development from Developed Country Parties to 
     Developing Country Parties; and
       Whereas, Increased emissions of greenhouse gases by 
     Developing Country Parties would offset any environmental 
     benefits associated with emissions reductions achieved by the 
     United States and other Developing Country Parties; and
       Whereas, On July 25, 1997, the United States Senate adopted 
     Senate Resolution No. 98 by a vote of 95-0, expressing the 
     Sense of the Senate that:
       ``(1) the United States should not be a signatory to any 
     protocol to, or other agreement regarding, the United Nations 
     Framework Convention on Climate Change of 1992, at 
     negotiations in Kyoto in December 1997, or thereafter, which 
     would--
       (A) mandate new commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse 
     gas emissions for the Annex I Parties, unless the protocol or 
     other agreement also mandates new specific scheduled 
     commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for 
     Developing Country Parties within the same compliance period; 
     or
       (B) would result in serious harm to the economy of the 
     United States; and
       (2) any such protocol or other agreement which would 
     require the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification 
     should be accompanied by a detailed explanation of any 
     legislation or regulatory actions that may be required to 
     implement the protocol or other agreement and should also be 
     accompanied by an analysis of the detailed financial costs 
     and other impacts on the economy of the United States which 
     would be incurred by the implementation of the protocol or 
     other agreement''; and
       Whereas, Senate Resolution No. 98 further states that ``the 
     Senate strongly believes that the proposals under 
     negotiation, because of the disparity of treatment between 
     Annex I Parties and Developing Countries and the level of 
     required emission reductions, could result in serious harm to 
     the United States economy, including significant job loss, 
     trade disadvantages, increased energy and consumer costs, or 
     any combination thereof''; therefore be it
       Resolved, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of 
     Pennsylvania call upon the President of the United States to 
     avoid entering into any new climate treaty commitments 
     pursuant to the Berlin Mandate that could lead to the loss of 
     jobs, income or economic development in the United States or 
     to increases in the price of energy to consumers without 
     corresponding commitments by Developing Country Parties as 
     called for by Senate Resolution No. 98; and be it further
       Resolved, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of 
     Pennsylvania call upon the United States Senate to reject any 
     proposed protocol or other amendment to the FCCC that is 
     inconsistent with this resolution or that does not comply 
     fully with Senate Resolution No. 98; and be it further
       Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to 
     the President of the United

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     States, to the President of the United States Senate and to 
     the members of the United States Senate.
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       POM-322. A petition from citizens of the United States 
     relative to global climate change; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       POM-322. A petition from citizens of the United States 
     relative to global climate change; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
       POM-323. A resolution adopted by the United Union of 
     Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers relative to the 
     Million Solar Roof Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       POM-324. A petition from a citizen of the State of North 
     Dakota relative to a redress of grievance; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       POM-325. A resolution adopted by the General Assembly of 
     the State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.

                      Assembly Resolution No. 185

       Whereas, Teterboro Airport is located in the boroughs of 
     Teterboro and Moonachie in Bergen County, New Jersey, a 
     heavily populated residential and commercial area; and
       Whereas, Teterboro Airport is designated as one of the 
     reliever airports for Newark International Airport's 
     scheduled airline service and also functions as a major 
     business aviation center for corporate and private aviation 
     operations; and
       Whereas, In recent years the character of Teterboro Airport 
     has changed from an airport which has had a limited number of 
     larger jet aircraft and corporate jet activity to one in 
     which a greater number of larger jets are permitted to 
     operate at the airport and where corporate jet activity 
     operates at a high level; and
       Whereas, Plans are being discussed to expand corporate jet 
     activity at Teterboro Airport by using it as a reliever 
     airport for Newark International Airport's corporate jet 
     traffic; and
       Whereas, The confluence of airline traffic from Newark 
     International Airport, Teterboro Airport, LaGuardia and 
     Kennedy Airports over the residential communities of northern 
     New Jersey, such as the communities of Hasbrouck Heights, 
     Little Ferry, Lodi, Moonachie, South Hackensack and Wood-
     Ridge in the Teterboro area, creates an intolerable level of 
     aircraft noise for residents of these communities which 
     adversely affects their physical and mental health and well-
     being, and lowers the property values of their residences; 
     and
       Whereas, It is in the public interest for steps to be taken 
     to control the level of aviation noise caused by excessive 
     aircraft traffic at Teterboro Airport and prevent the 
     expansion of further corporate jet activity at that facility; 
     now, therefore; be it
       Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New 
     Jersey.
       1. The Congress of the United States and the Federal 
     Aviation Administration are respectfully memorialized to take 
     appropriate steps to control the level of aviation noise at 
     Teterboro Airport in Bergen County, New Jersey, and to 
     prevent the expansion of further corporate jet activity at 
     that facility.
       2. Duly authenticated copies of this resolution, signed by 
     the Speaker of the General Assembly and attested by the Clerk 
     thereof, shall be transmitted to the Vice President of the 
     United States, the Speaker of the United States House of 
     Representatives, every member of Congress from this State and 
     the Director of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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       POM-326. A resolution adopted by the General Assembly of 
     the State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.

                      Assembly Resolution No. 169

       Whereas, The Port of New York and New Jersey (``port 
     district'') is at a critical and historic juncture in its 
     economic development as the Northeast's primary 
     transportation hub; and
       Whereas, The port district's transportation network will be 
     increasingly pressured to facilitate the movement of both 
     people and freight commodities throughout the port district 
     as efficiently and as cost effectively as possible; and
       Whereas, Although the port district is endowed with an 
     existing rail-freight infrastructure, this infrastructure is 
     in need of comprehensive repair and modernization and is 
     currently underutilized because of these conditions, 
     resulting in a considerable imbalance between the use of rail 
     freight and the use of truck freight throughout the port 
     district; and
       Whereas, The New York Cross Harbor Railroad (NYCHRR), the 
     port district's only interstate short-line marine rail-
     freight carrier, with direct links to the recently approved 
     ``Conrail, CSX and the Norfolk & Southern Network,'' is 
     considered a key rail-freight hub for the port district and 
     an integral part of the effort to improve interstate rail-
     freight commerce between the economic and transportation 
     networks of New Jersey and New York; and
       Whereas, The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
     Act of 1991 (ISTEA) is a six-year program authorized to 
     provide a total of $155 billion for highway and mass 
     transportation purposes; and
       Whereas, ISTEA has provided significant, annual federal 
     funding to New Jersey and all other states to help develop a 
     strong, globally-competitive economy and to improve the 
     mobility, safety and well-being of our nation's residents; 
     and
       Whereas, The NYCHRR has requested, as part of the 
     reauthorization of the ISTEA, approval of a project, entitled 
     the ``Rail Freight Initiative,'' to enhance the NYCHRR's 
     operational infrastructure and to upgrade its operational 
     equipment, in order to bolster its ability to facilitate 
     interstate commerce in the port district; and
       Whereas, This ``Rail Freight Initiative,'' would include a 
     minimal expenditure of $4.75 million from the ISTEA 
     reauthorization bill, with 80 percent of the estimated 
     project cost coming from the federal government, and with the 
     NYCHRR funding the remaining 20 percent; and
       Whereas, $1.5 million of the $4.75 million cost will be 
     used for improvements to the NYCHRR's Greenville Yards 
     facilities in Jersey City, which will allow the NYCHRR to 
     handle much higher volumes of rail freight, without cost to 
     the State of New Jersey or the city of Jersey City; and
       Whereas, Congressional approval of the ``Rail Freight 
     Initiative'' will serve to correct the current imbalance 
     between regional truck freight and the use of rail and 
     intermodal freight systems throughout the Port of New York 
     and New Jersey, and promote the development of, and the 
     investment in, enhanced rail, intermodal and float-barging 
     systems within the port district; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New 
     Jersey:
       1. The Congress of the United States is memorialized to 
     approve a project request, as part of reauthorization of the 
     federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 
     1991, to support the efforts to enhance, trans-harbor rail-
     freight float-barging operations throughout the Port of New 
     York and New Jersey.
       2. Duly authenticated copies of this resolution, signed by 
     the Speaker of the General Assembly and attested to by the 
     Clerk thereof, shall be transmitted to the Vice President of 
     the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of 
     Representatives, and each member of Congress elected thereto 
     from New Jersey.
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       POM-327. A resolution adopted by the General Assembly of 
     the State of New Jersey; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations.
       Whereas, Thousands of Holocaust survivors who fled Poland 
     and Eastern Europe to the United States, Israel, Russia and 
     other Eastern European nations may be living around the 
     world, not knowing that family members from whom they were 
     separated during the Holocaust are also still alive; and
       Whereas, In July 1996, Russian resident Solomon Bromberg 
     and his sister, Israeli resident Rivka Bromberg Feingold, 
     were reunited after a separation of more than 60 years, both 
     having believed that their entire family had been murdered 
     during the Holocaust; and
       Whereas, The Bromberg siblings were reunited after a 
     business acquaintance, returning from a trip to Russia, 
     contacted Israel's Jewish Agency, an organization which 
     attempts to reunite family members separated during the 
     Holocaust; and
       Whereas, Many other Holocaust survivors are trying to 
     locate living family members from whom they were separated 
     during the Holocaust, thereby highlighting the significance 
     of efforts long pursued by organizations such as the Red 
     Cross and Israel's Jewish Agency to reunite family members 
     separated during the Holocaust; and
       Whereas, Coordinated efforts of the United States, foreign 
     nations, especially Israel, Russia, Poland and other Eastern 
     European nations, and organizations such as the Red Cross and 
     Israel's Jewish Agency will help to reunite family members 
     separated during the Holocaust; and
       Whereas, A concurrent resolution sponsored by Congressman 
     Robert Franks introduced in the United States Congress 
     encouraging the Secretary of State, foreign nations and 
     others to work together to support the effort to reunite 
     family members separated during the Holocaust has yet to be 
     reported from the Committee on International Relations to the 
     entire House of Representatives; now, therefore,
       Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of New 
     Jersey:
       1. This House recognizes the enormous significance of 
     helping families locate family members who may have survived 
     the Holocaust, pays tribute to the inspirational efforts of 
     those helping reunite family members separated during the 
     Holocaust and endorses every attempt to coordinate these 
     meaningful efforts.
       2. This House urges the United States Congress to adopt 
     House Concurrent Resolution 14 of 1997, which encourages the 
     Secretary of State, foreign nations, especially Israel, 
     Russia, Poland and other Eastern European nations, and 
     organizations such as the Red Cross and Israel's Jewish 
     Agency to coordinate efforts to help reunite family members 
     separated during the Holocaust.
       3. Duly authenticated copies of this resolution, signed by 
     the Speaker of the General Assembly and attested by the Clerk 
     thereof, shall be transmitted to the President of the United 
     States, the President of the United States Senate, the 
     Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of 
     the House of Representatives and every member of the 
     Committee on International Relations of the House of 
     Representatives.
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       POM-328. A resolution adopted by the Council of the City of 
     Lincoln Park, Michigan relative to a proposed global warming

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     treaty; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       POM-329. A resolution adopted by the Orange County 
     Legislative Delegation of the Legislature of the State of 
     Florida relative to the former Orlando Naval Training Center; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
       POM-330. A resolution adopted by the Council of the City of 
     Crossville, Tennessee relative to the Obed River; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       POM-331. A resolution adopted by the Alaska Federation of 
     Natives, Inc. relative to the Artic Council; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations.
       POM-332. A resolution adopted by the Tennessee Great Smoky 
     Mountains Park Commission relative to the Foothills Parkway; 
     to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       POM-333. A resolution adopted by the House of the 
     Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

                        House Resolution No. 304

       Whereas, Over the past 111 years, Westinghouse Electric 
     Corporation, a Pittsburgh institution, has developed into a 
     major national and international force in the fields of 
     nuclear development, power generation, manufacturing and 
     research, having helped create America's nuclear naval fleet 
     and establishing worldwide leadership in the commercial 
     nuclear power fields; and
       Whereas, More than 7,000 people in western Pennsylvania are 
     employed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and thousands 
     of other jobs are affected by the spin-off effects of 
     Westinghouse Electric Corporation's business enterprises; and
       Whereas, On December 1, 1997, Westinghouse Electric 
     Corporation is changing its name to CBS Corporation and 
     moving its headquarters from Pittsburgh to New York City; and
       Whereas, Westinghouse Electric Corporation has announced 
     the sale of its non-nuclear power generation business, which 
     had $2.2 billion in sales last year, to its former 
     competitor, Siemens AG, a German company, for $1.53 billion; 
     and
       Whereas, Westinghouse Electric Corporation has announced 
     plans to sell its commercial nuclear power business, and the 
     leading bidders are expected to be Siemens AG of Germany; 
     Framatome SA, partially owned by the French government; or 
     the Swedish/Swiss-owned ASEA Brown Boveri; and
       Whereas, The sale of the Westinghouse nuclear and non-
     nuclear business divisions to foreign-owned companies could 
     have an impact on the military preparedness of the United 
     States; and
       Whereas, The elimination of such a leading company in the 
     domestic energy market may serve to restrict that market and 
     stifle free market trade, thereby having a detrimental impact 
     on American consumers and suppliers; and
       Whereas, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the 
     Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice each have the 
     authority to examine the antitrust implications of the 
     proposed Westinghouse Electric Corporation sale of its 
     nuclear and non-nuclear business holdings; therefore be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize the President and 
     Congress of the United States to direct both the FTC and the 
     Department of Justice to examine the proposed actions of 
     Westinghouse Electric Corporation to determine whether the 
     sales would stifle competition, significantly raise consumer 
     and supplier prices or detrimentally impact suppliers of the 
     nuclear and non-nuclear power generation market; and be it 
     further
       Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to 
     the President of the United States, presiding officers of 
     each house of Congress and to each member of Congress from 
     Pennsylvania.

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