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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE
September 8, 1999
placing a greater strain on patient services
and further endangers the quality of care for
the sick and disabled veterans of this nation;
and
Whereas, the processing of claims for serv-
ice-connected compensation and pension
benefits by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Veterans Benefits Administration has
also suffered from inadequate budgets result-
ing in backlogs in claims processing ranging
in the hundreds of thousands; and
Whereas, the substantial backlog of serv-
ice-connected compensation and pension
claims by the Veterans Benefits Administra-
tion has been a serious and persistent prob-
lem resulting in extended waits for veterans
and their families to receive decisions con-
cerning application for needed benefits; and
Whereas, it is necessary to enact legisla-
tion to provide funding necessary to properly
deliver earned health care and compensation
and pension benefits to the aging veterans
population of our nation; now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the 76th Legislature of the
State of Texas hereby respectfully urge the
Congress of the United States to maintain
its commitment to the veterans of America
and their families by providing sufficient
funding to the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs to address the above concerns; and, be
it further
Resolved, that the Texas secretary of state
forward official copies of this resolution to
the president of the United States, the presi-
dent of the senate and speaker of the house
of representatives of the United States Con-
gress, and all members of the Texas delega-
tion to the congress with the request that
this resolution be officially entered in the
Congressional Record as a memorial to the
Congress of the United States of America.
POM-327. A resolution adopted by the
Town Board of the Town of North Hemp-
stead, New York relative to the proposed
"Mandatory Gun Show Background Check
Act"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
POM-328. A resolution adopted by the
Council of the City of Cincinnati, Ohio rel-
ative to the Community Reinvestment Act;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
POM-329. A resolution adopted by the
International Association of Official Human
Rights Agencies relative to the Federal Fair
Housing Act; to the Committee on Appro-
priations.
POM-330. A resolution adopted by the Na-
tional Conference of Insurance Legislators
relative to multiple employer welfare ar-
rangements and association health plans; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
POM-331. A resolution adopted by the Na-
tional Conference of Lieutenant Governors
relative to the Visa Waiver Pilot Program;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
POM-332. A resolution adopted by the Pan
Macedonian Association, Inc. relative to the
"Macedonia" name issue; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
POM-333. A resolution adopted by the Pan
Macedonian Association, Inc. relative to de-
velopments in the Balkans; to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations.
POM-334. A petition from a citizen of the
State of Minnesota relative to the human
rights of Eritreans in Ethiopia; to the com-
mittee on Foreign Relations.
POM-335. A resolution adopted by the
Council of the City of Naples, Florida rel-
ative to the Kosovo situation; to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations.POM-336. A resolution adopted by the Pa-
cific Fishery Management Council relative
to the recovery of wild Snake River salmon
and steelhead; to the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public works.
POM-337. A joint resolution adopted by the
Legislature of the State of California rel-
ative to federal transportation funds; to the
Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION No. 6
Whereas, the allocation of federal trans-
portation funds was reformed under the fed-
eral Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century (P.L. 105-178), commonly known as
TEA-21, in a manner that greatly increases
the share of federal transportation dollars
that states are eligible to receive; and
Whereas, the recent surge in the federal
transportation fund, spurred by unexpected
gas tax and car sales tax revenues, would
mean that states would receive an additional
eight hundred fifty-eight million dollars
($858,000,000) above and beyond the amount of
funds that was expected under last year's
agreement; and
Whereas, California's share of that trans-
portation fund surplus would be one hundred
twenty-one million dollars ($121,000,000) in
additional funds under the TEA-21 formulas,
which funds could be used for much needed
transportation projects; and
Whereas, the United States Department of
Transportation has proposed diverting the
eight hundred fifty-eight million dollar sur-
plus to federal programs; and
Whereas, State and local governments are
best qualified to evaluate the specific trans-
portation needs of their state local area; and
Whereas, the additional federal transpor-
tation funds could be used for projects such
as road construction, reduction of traffic
congestion, and air quality improvements;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the
State of California, jointly, That the Legisla-
ture urges the Congress and the President of
the United States to use the framework es-
tablished under the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century when allocating fed-
eral transportation funds to California; and
be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the As-
sembly 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 Con-
gress of the United States.
POM-338. A joint resolution adopted by the
Legislature of the State of California rel-
ative to women in sports; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION No. 20
Whereas, when the California Inter-
scholastic Federation (CIF) was formed in
1914, girls' physical education did not include
interscholastic sports teams; and
Whereas, in 1964, the CIF Federated Coun-
cil adopted a set of bylaws for girls' inter-
scholastic sports that stated that schools
and school districts may organize girls'
sports teams; and
Whereas, by the 1967-68 school year, almost
half of California's secondary schools con-
ducted CIF girls' interscholastic athletic
program of some degree; and
Whereas, in 1972, the United States Con-
gress enacted Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972; and
Whereas, title IX of the Education Amend-
ments of 1972 (hereafter Title IX) states, inpart, as follows: "No person in the United
States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits
of, or be subjected to discrimination under
any education program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance . . . ."; and
Whereas, prior to the enactment of Title
IX, many schools refused to admit girls and
women to, or imposed strict limits on their
participation in, a wide range of sports; and
Whereas, since the enactment of Title IX,
the participation and interest of girls and
women in sports has soared. Only 300,000
girls participated in California high school
sports prior to Title IX; today the number is
in excess of 2.37 million; and
Whereas, title IX governs overall equity of
opportunity in athletics, including areas
such as equipment and supplies, travel, sup-
port services, and scholarships; and
Whereas, scholarship opportunities are an
important way that educational institutions
meet the needs and interests of student ath-
letics; and
Resolved, That the CIF and California high
schools and colleges are to be commended for
the progress made already, and to encourage
further efforts by all to meet the challenge
of equality in sports and the greatest fulfill-
ment of the hopes and dreams of girls and
women in our school; and be it further
Resolved, That programs and projects that
emphasize girls' and women's confidence
building through fitness and physical chal-
lenges in sports and outdoor adventure, such
as the Women's Sports Foundation, Girl
Teams Adventure Training, Okinawan Ka-
rate, and the 50's Plus Fitness Association,
be commended for their positive impact in
carrying forward the fitness message for
girls and women; and be it further
Resolved, That parents, families, busi-
nesses, women athletes who serve as positive
role models, and all others who have contrib-
uted to girls' and women's leadership and
team player skills through sports and fitness
activities are to be commended; and be it
further
Resolved, That the Legislature of the State
of California, on June 23, 1999, commemo-
rates the 27th Anniversary of Title IX, com-
mends the movement toward increased
equality and fair treatment of female ath-
letes, and praises the goals of greater oppor-
tunities in sports for girls and young women
in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the As-
sembly transmit copies of this resolution to
the President and Vice President of the
United States, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and each Senator and Rep-
resentative from California in the Congress
of the United States.
POM-339. A joint resolution adopted by the
Legislature of the State of California rel-
ative to poisonous and noxious weeds; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION No. 4
Whereas, poisonous and noxious weeds are
spreading throughout the State of California
due to the use of straw for soil-erosion con-
trol and road construction by California
agencies, such as the Department of Trans-
portation (CALTRANS), the Department of
Fish and Game, and the Department of For-
estry and Fire Protection, by federal agen-
cies, such as the United States Forest Serv-
ice and the United States Bureau of Land
Management, and by other federal, state,
and county agencies; and
Whereas, the grazing capacity of animals,
wildlife habitat, and native plant species is
being destroyed through the use of straw for
these purposes; and20816
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