[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 54 (Thursday, May 4, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S3513]
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                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

       The following petitions and memorials were laid before the 
     Senate and were referred or ordered to lie on the table as 
     indicated:

       POM-487. A petition from a citizen of the State of New 
     Mexico relative to the State of New Mexico participating in a 
     ``joint lead'' capacity with the Bureau of Reclamation in 
     developing an environmental impact statement for the Fort 
     Summer Dam and Pecos River; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       POM-488. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Washington relative to public recognition 
     programs commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean 
     War; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

                 Substitute Senate Joint Memorial 8026

       Whereas, On Sunday, June 25, 1950, seven North Korean Army 
     Divisions supported by tanks and aircraft, conducted an 
     attack and invaded the Southern Republic of Korea; and
       Whereas, Three years and over five million casualties 
     later, a cease fire was secured ending the fighting only 
     miles from where it began; and
       Whereas, The Korean War has only become a footnote in 
     history to most Americans, but was no less of a war to the 
     one and one-half million fighting men and women from this 
     nation who served in that short ``Police Action'' and 
     struggled to contain Communist aggression; and
       Whereas, The memories of endless hostile hills, gritty 
     pudding-like mud, snow, choking dust, frozen reservoirs, long 
     periods of boredom, and the violent death of friends will 
     forever linger in the minds of those who fought under these 
     inhospitable conditions; and
       Whereas, Twenty-two nations joined forces with the 
     courageous people of South Korea, cherishing freedom and 
     democracy under the United Nations Command, and eventually 
     secured a cease fire for the preservation of peace and a 
     democratic way of life for the citizens of South Korea; and
       Whereas, More than five hundred sons and daughters of 
     Washington state stood in the unbroken line of patriots who 
     dared to die in order that freedom might live and grow. 
     Freedom lives and through it, these courageous men and women 
     live in a way that would humble the undertakings of most 
     people; and
       Whereas, The families and loved ones of these men and women 
     sacrificed just as much, by enduring the pain of their 
     absence, the uncertainty of their whereabouts, and the agony 
     of their deaths; and
       Whereas, This millennium commemorates the 50th anniversary 
     of that holocaust, known as ``the Forgotten War'' and 
     veterans' service organizations are involved in honoring 
     those gallant veterans who fought the battles for the 
     preservation of freedom, and the members of the armed forces 
     who even to this day guard the gates of freedom in Korea; and
       Whereas, As a nation, we should educate every generation of 
     Americans on the history of the Korean War in preserving our 
     nation's liberty, freedom, and prosperity, and commemorating 
     this event will provide Americans with a clear understanding 
     of, and appreciation for, the sacrifices of these veterans 
     and their families;
       Now, therefore, Your Memorialists respectfully encourage 
     communities nation-wide to hold public recognition programs 
     commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean War; be it
       Resolved, That copies of this Memorial be immediately 
     transmitted to the Honorable William J. Clinton, President of 
     the United States, the Secretary of the United States 
     Department of Defense, the President of the United States 
     Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each 
     member of Congress from the State of Washington.
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       POM-489. A resolution adopted by the National Conference of 
     Insurance Legislators relative to the practice of rebating or 
     the sale of crop insurance by non-licensed agents; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       POM-490. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of 
     the State of Arizona relative to the establishment of new 
     national monuments in Arizona; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.

                      House Joint Resolution 2001

       Whereas, the establishment of two national monuments in 
     Arizona by the President of the United States represents a 
     misuse of the Antiquities Act of 1906 to set aside enormous 
     parcels of real property. The Antiquities Act (16 United 
     States Code sections 431, 432 and 433) grants authority to 
     the President of the United States to establish national 
     monuments, but the Act was intended to preserve only 
     historical landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures and 
     other objects of historic or scientific significance; and
       Whereas, the proposed designation of two national monuments 
     in Arizona clearly violates the spirit and letter of the 
     Antiquities Act, which requires monument lands to ``be 
     confined to the smallest area'' necessary to preserve and 
     protect historical areas or objects; and
       Whereas, the people of Arizona, the Arizona Legislature, 
     the Governor of Arizona and the Congress of the United States 
     have not consented or approved this designation, yet the 
     creation of two new national monuments in Arizona could 
     potentially have a significant economic impact on this state. 
     Instead of working as a partner to help local committees and 
     states define and achieve their conservation goals, the 
     federal government dictates unilateral actions that would 
     affect this state and exclude citizens and local governments 
     from determining land management decisions in their 
     communities; and
       Whereas, the land management and conservation efforts are 
     best administered and managed at the local levels of 
     government. The failure of the federal government to 
     recognize and respect this basic tenet represents an arrogant 
     usurpation by federal powers and a violation of states' 
     rights. Therefore be it
       Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
       1. That the Legislature denounces the designation of two 
     national monuments in the State of Arizona without full 
     public participation, consent and approval of local 
     governments, the Arizona Legislature, the Governor and the 
     Congress of the United States.
       2. That the Congress of the United States take action to 
     prevent the designation of any national monuments in this 
     state without full public participation, consent and approval 
     of local governments, the Arizona Legislature, the Governor 
     and the Congress of the United States.
       3. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona 
     transmit a copy of this Resolution to the President of the 
     United States, the United States Secretary of the Interior, 
     the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the 
     United States House of Representatives and each Member of 
     Congress from the State of Arizona.

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