May 18, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6909

At 6:10 p.m., a message from the

House of Representatives, delivered by

Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 961. An act to amend the Federal

Water Pollution Control Act.

At 8:38 p.m., a message from the

House of Representatives, delivered by

Ms. Goetz, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House agrees to the

report of the committee on conference

on the disagreeing votes of the two

Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1158) making emergency supplemental appropriations for

additional disaster assistance and making rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for other

purposes.

The following bill was read the first

MEASURES REFERRED

fand second times by unanimous consent and referred as indicated:

H.R. 961. An act to amend the Federal

Water Pollution Control Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

EXECUTIVE AND OTHER

COMMUNICATIONS

fThe following communications were

laid before the Senate, together with

accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred as indicated:

EC–914. A communication from the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, copies of

D.C. Act 11–39, adopted by the Council on

April 4, 1995; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–915. A communication from the Administrator of the General Services Administration, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Federal Property and

Administrative Services Act of 1949, as

amended, to authorize Federal agencies to

use moneys received from user charges,

which exceed actual management costs, for

parking to fund alternatives to single-occupancy motor vehicle employee commuting;

to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–916. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the 1994 annual report under the Government in the

Sunshine Act; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–917. A communication from the Chair

of the Administrative Conference of the

United States, transmitting, pursuant to

law, a report relative to internal controls for

1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–918. A communication from the Secretary of the Senate, transmitting, pursuant

to law, the report of the receipts and expenditures of the Senate; ordered to lie on the

table.

The following petitions and memoriPETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

fals were laid before the Senate and

were referred or ordered to lie on the

table as indicated:

POM–117. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota; to the

Committee on Appropriations.

‘‘RESOLUTION NO. 3

‘‘Whereas, the national railroad passenger

corporation, known as Amtrak, provides vitally important service to the people of Minnesota; and

‘‘Whereas, over 162,000 persons arrive and

depart from points in Minnesota using the

Amtrak system; and

‘‘Whereas, Amtrak provides necessary rail

connections between Minnesota and the rest

of the country; and

‘‘Whereas, Amtrak makes significant contributions to the Minnesota economy

through a payroll of over $3,000,000 in the

state and purchase of nearly $5,000,000 in supplies and equipment; and

‘‘Whereas, budget reductions for Amtrak

now being discussed in the Congress threaten

the existence of Amtrak as a national rail

system; and

‘‘Whereas, these budget reductions would

harm Minnesota through drastic reductions

in service and lost contributions to the

state’s economy; Now, therefore, be it

‘‘Resolved, by the Legislature of the State of

Minnesota, That Congress should provide

funding for the Amtrak system that would

allow it to continue as a true national system and continue to serve the people of Minnesota; and be it further

‘‘Resolved, That the Secretary of State of

Minnesota transmit enrolled copies of this

memorial to the President of the United

States, the President and Secretary of the

United States Senate, the Speaker and Clerk

of the United States House of Representatives, and to Minnesota’s Senators and Representatives in Congress.’’

POM–118. A joint resolution adopted by the

Legislature of the State of California; to the

Committee on Armed Services.

‘‘ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9

‘‘Whereas, the United States Navy has occupied the site of the Naval Warfare Assessment Division in Norco, California since 1941;

and

‘‘Whereas, the Naval Warfare Assessment

Division has, since 1951, served the Navy as

an independent assessment agent to gauge

the war-fighting capacity of ships and aircraft, from unit to battlegroup level, by assessing the suitability of design, the performance of equipment and weapons, and the

adequacy of training; and

‘‘Whereas, the Naval Warfare Assessment

Division had its beginning in the Navy during a period when great advancements in

weapons technology were being developed

and introduced to the fleet; and

‘‘Whereas, these new technologies brought

with them problems in development, acquisition, operation, and support; and

‘‘Whereas, the Navy needed an unbiased resource with direct access to fleet users in

order to provide an objective assessment of

war-fighting capability, performance, and effects of improvements; and

‘‘Whereas, this independent, unbiased assessment has been honed over time into a

consolidated, centrally located, and fully integrated organization dedicated to provide

Navy and other Department of Defense

decisionmakers with critical, accurate, and

reliable information needed to improve the

war-fighting capability and readiness of U.S.

Armed Forces; and

‘‘Whereas, the threats and challenges facing the military today cannot be met using

the technology of yesterday; and

‘‘Whereas, the Naval Warfare Assessment

Division services focus on weapon and combat system performance, fleet training effectiveness, systems, and material quality and

these services are sponsored by more than

120 Navy, Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force

programs, and by other U.S. and foreign government agencies; and

‘‘Whereas, more than 3,500 government and

industry customers rely on the Naval Warfare Assessment Division for its expertise;

and

‘‘Whereas, the newly opened Warfare Assessment Laboratory in Norco has become

the focal point for integrated analysis that

electronically links analysts at the Norco

site with Navy firing ranges, ships at sea,

and aircraft or missiles in actual flight, allowing near real time access to data that

used to take weeks to obtain and compile;

and

‘‘Whereas, this laboratory is a unique facility that can support functions that no other

single facility in the United States can support such as Joint Service exercises, war

gaming, and simulation; and

‘‘Whereas, the central location of the

Naval Warfare Assessment Division in Norco

is ideal. The facility is in close proximity to

the San Diego Naval Complex, the Port Hueneme/Ventura plain Naval Complex, Camp

Pendleton, and China Lake. Furthermore,

the Naval Warfare Assessment Division is

independent of each of these other facilities;

and

‘‘Whereas, the Naval Warfare Assessment

Division contributes more than $149 million

to the region’s economy by employing more

than 1,000 people and by using more than 400

contractors and suppliers; and

‘‘Whereas, for all of the above reasons, the

Naval Warfare Assessment Division is of the

utmost importance in maintaining the preparedness of the armed forces for the defense

of the United States; Now, therefore, be it

‘‘Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the

State of California, jointly, That the Legislature hereby memorializes the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, the President

and the Congress of the United States to provide for the continued operation of the Norco

Naval Warfare Assessment Division as an essential facility for the readiness and defense

of the United States; and be it further

‘‘Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to

the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, the President and Vice President of the

United States, to the Speaker of the House

of Representatives, and to each Senator and

Representatives from California in the Congress of the United States.’’

POM–119. A joint resolution adopted by the

Legislature of the State of Colorado; to the

Committee on Commerce, Science, and

Transportation.

‘‘HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 95–1005

‘‘Whereas, the United States Congress, in a

late amendment to the ‘‘Federal Aviation

Administration Authorization Act of 1994’’,

P.L. 103–305, preempted all state regulation

of the prices, routes, and service of motor

carriers of property operating in intrastate

commerce, effective January 1, 1995; and

‘‘Whereas, intrastate commerce by definition occurs wholly within the borders of a

state; and

‘‘Whereas, the Supreme Court of the United States declared as early as 1824 that under

the Commerce Clause, article I, section 8 of

the United States Constitution, ‘‘the completely internal commerce of a state, . . . ,

may be considered as reserved for the state

itself’’; and

‘‘Whereas, however broad Congress’s power

over interstate commerce may be, the inherent power of the states to govern their own

internal affairs remains unquestioned, and is

in fact guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment

to the United States Constitution; and