[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12372]
[From the U.S. 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-123. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Senate of 
     the Legislature of the State of Louisiana relative to the 
     Interstate highway system; to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works.

                  Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 106

       Whereas, safety rest areas located on the rights of way of 
     the Interstate highway system provide necessary services for 
     Louisiana motorists, as well as visitors to Louisiana; and
       Whereas, there are currently thirty-four rest areas along 
     interstate highways in Louisiana; and
       Whereas, the annual cost of upkeep and maintenance of these 
     rest areas is approximately three and one-half million 
     dollars; and
       Whereas, the state is required by federal law to maintain 
     these rest areas; and
       Whereas, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and 
     Development has scheduled approximately fifteen of these rest 
     areas for closure; and
       Whereas, these rest areas scheduled for closure could 
     remain open if private entities were charged with the 
     responsibility of maintenance and upkeep; and
       Whereas, Federal law currently prohibits privatization of 
     safety rest areas located on the rights of way of the 
     Interstate highway system. Therefore be it
       Resolved, That the Legislature of Louisiana memoralizes the 
     Congress of the United States to allow states to privatize 
     safety rest areas located on the rights of way of the 
     Interstate highway system. Be it further
       Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution shall 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 delegation to the United 
     States Congress.

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