May 19, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE S7013 

the United States and the Congress are urged 

to do the following: 

‘‘1. Maintain the current level of Amtrak 

funding. 

‘‘2. Exempt Amtrak from paying fuel taxes 

that airlines do not pay. 

‘‘3. Include a strong Amtrak system in any 

plans for a national transportation system: 

be it further 

‘‘Resolved, That copies of this Resolution 

be sent to the President of the United 

States, the President of the United States 

Senate, the Speaker of the United States 

House of Representations, and members of 

Iowa’s congressional delegation.’’

POM–135. A resolution adopted by the Senate of Legislature of the State of Hawaii; to 

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

‘‘SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21 

‘‘Whereas, H.R. 602, Title III, if enacted, 

would grant the State of Hawaii concurrent 

jurisdiction over Baker Island, Jarvis Island, 

Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Howland Island, the Midway Islands, and Palmyra 

Atoll, to the same extent as and in the same 

manner that such jurisdiction applies to all 

other areas within the State of Hawaii; and 

‘‘Whereas, all of these areas have historical 

links to the State of Hawaii, the Territory of 

Hawaii, and the Kingdom of Hawaii, and are 

either part of the Hawaiian Archipelago or 

are within the same relative distance as the 

distant islands of the State; and 

‘‘Whereas, no rights or liabilities of title or 

ownership are transferred to Hawaii as a result of this Act; and 

‘‘Whereas, the people of Hawaii have demonstrated, by their wise governance and 

stewardship of the ocean resources of the Hawaiian Archipelago, both living and non-living, their desire to insure wise management 

and careful preservation of the ocean environment; and 

‘‘Whereas, Hawaii’s political, economic, 

and social destiny has been linked, historically, to the ocean environment and its resources, and Hawaii’s people, from the early 

Polynesian voyagers who discovered these islands nearly two thousand years ago, to Hawaii’s present-day citizens, represent one of 

the great oceanic societies of globe; and 

‘‘Whereas, Hawaii’s future, now as in the 

past, is linked to its surrounding seas and its 

freedom to make wise use of them; and 

‘‘Whereas, the joint exercise of concurrent 

jurisdiction over these islands and atolls will 

undoubtedly devolve to great benefit to the 

strategic interests of both the State of Hawaii and the United States of America; and 

‘‘Whereas, the Omnibus Territories Act, 

H.R. 602, grants the Governor of the State of 

Hawaii authority to accept or refuse jurisdiction over these areas, with no time limitation imposed on this decision: Now, therefore, be it 

‘‘Resolved by the Senate of the Eighteenth 

Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular 

Session of 1995, that the United States Congress is respectfully urged to enact H.R. 602 

as it pertains to allowing Hawaii to assume 

jurisdiction over these islands and atolls; 

and, be it further 

‘‘Resolved, That certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation, the Speaker of the United 

States House of Representatives, and the 

President of the United States Senate. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 

The following reports of committees 

were submitted: 

By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources, without 

amendment: 

H.R. 101. A bill to transfer a parcel of land 

to the Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mexico 

(Rept. No. 104–85). 

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EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF 

COMMITTEES 

The following executive reports of 

committees were submitted: 

By Mr. LUGAR, from the Committee on 

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: 

Eugene Branstool, of Ohio, to be a member 

of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. 

Karl N. Stauber, of Minnesota, to be Under 

Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics. 

Karl N. Stauber, of Minnesota, to be a 

member of the Board of Directors of the 

Commodity Credit Corporation. 

(The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 

they be confirmed, subject to the nominees’ commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any 

duly constituted committee of the Senate.) 

By Mr. THURMOND, from the Committee 

on Armed Services: 

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, for 

the Committee on Armed Services, I 

report favorably the attached listing of 

nominations. 

Those identified with a single asterisk (*) are to be placed on the Executive Calendar. Those identified with a 

double asterisk (**) are to lie on the 

Secretary’s desk for the information of 

any Senator since these names have already appeared in the RECORDS of 

March 23, March 30, April 3, April 24, 

and May 2, 1995, and ask unanimous 

consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar, that 

these nominations lie at the Secretary’s desk for the information of 

Senators. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

(The nominations ordered to lie on 

the Secretary’s desk were printed in 

the RECORD of March 23, and 30, April 3, 

and 24, and May 2, 1995, at the end of 

the Senate proceedings.) 

*Lieutenant General Billy J. Boles, USAF 

to be general (Reference No. 200) 

*Vice Admiral Donald F. Hagan, USN to be 

placed on the retired list in the grade of vice 

admiral (Reference No. 203) 

*Major General John C. Griffith, USAF to 

be lieutenant general (Reference No. 264) 

*Lieutenant General Charles C. Krulak, 

USMC to be Commandant of the Marine 

Corps and for appointment to the grade of 

general (Reference No. 266) 

**In the Army there are 53 promotions to 

the grade of major (list begins with John A. 

Adams) (Reference No. 276) 

**In the Marine Corps there are 510 appointments to the grade of major and below 

(list begins with David F. Allen) (Reference 

No. 277) 

*Major General Lloyd W. Newton, USAF to 

be lieutenant general (Reference No. 282) 

**In the Air Force there are 6 appointments to the grade of second lieutenant (list 

begins with Robert D. Curry) (Reference No. 

289) 

**In the Army there are 6 promotions to 

the grade of lieutenant colonel and below 

(list begins with Russell R. Moores, Jr.) (Reference No. 290) 

**In the Navy there are 41 appointments to 

the grade of lieutenant (list begins with 

Vanita Ahvja) (Reference No. 291) 

**In the Navy there are 767 appointments 

to the grade of ensign (list begins with 

Charles S. Abbot) (Reference No. 292) 

**In the Navy there are 1,271 appointments 

to the grade of ensign (list begins with Ryan 

D. Aaron) (Reference No. 293) 

*Major General Leonard D. Holder, Jr., 

USA to be lieutenant general (Reference No. 

299) 

**In the Air Force Reserve there are 21 promotions to the grade of lieutenant colonel 

(list begins with Bradley C. Andreesen) (Reference No. 301) 

**In the Air Force Reserve there are 22 promotions to the grade of lieutenant colonel 

(list begins with Jose T. Aguinega) (Reference No. 302) 

*General Charles G. Boyd, USAF to be 

placed on the retired list in the grade of general (Reference No. 311) 

*General John M. Loh, USAF to be placed 

on the retired list in the grade of general 

(Reference No. 312) 

*Lieutenant General John S. Fairfield, 

USAF for reappointment to the grade of lieutenant general (Reference No. 315) 

*Lieutenant General Carl G. O’Berry, 

USAF to be placed on the retired list in the 

grade of lieutenant general (Reference No. 

316) 

*Major General Eugene D. Santarelli, 

USAF to be lieutenant general (Reference 

No. 317) 

*General Dennis J. Reimer, USA to be 

Chief of Staff of the Army and for reappointment to the grade of general (Reference No. 

319) 

*General Gordon R. Sullivan, USA to be 

placed on the retired list in the grade of general (Reference No. 333) 

*Lieutenant General Marvin L. Covault, 

USA to be placed on the retired list in the 

grade of lieutenant general (Reference No. 

334) 

*Major General Robert E. Gray, USA to be 

lieutenant general (Reference No. 335) 

*Lieutenant General John E. Miller, USA 

for reappointment to the grade of lieutenant 

general (Reference No. 336) 

*Major General William G. Carter III, USA 

to be lieutenant general (Reference No. 337) 

**In the Air Force Reserve there is 1 appointment to the grade of colonel (James C. 

Ingram, Jr.) (Reference No. 340) 

**In the Army Reserve there are 20 promotions to the grade of colonel and below 

(list begins with James W. Clevenger, Jr.) 

(Reference No. 342) 

**In the Marine Corps there are 125 appointments to the grade of second lieutenant 

(list begins with Stephen J. Acosta) (Reference No. 361) 

Total: 2,860. 

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself 

and Mr. SIMPSON): 

S. 831. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain contributions made pursuant 

to veterans’ reemployment; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. GRAHAM: 

S. 832. A bill to require the Prospective 

Payment Assessment Commission to develop 

separate applicable percentage increases to 

ensure that medicare beneficiaries who receive services from medicare dependent hospitals receive the same quality of care and 

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