16538 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE July 19, 1999 insurance against the risk of cata- S. CON. RES. 44 U.S.S. was the first U.S. strophic natural disasters, such as hur- Whereas the Iowa Class , the battleship to enter and operate in the ricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic U.S.S. New Jersey (BB–62), is the most deco- . eruptions, and for other purposes. rated warship in United States naval his- The New Jersey was decommissioned tory, with 16 battle stars and 20 citations, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9 in 1991, and in the fiscal year 1999 De- medals, and ribbons during her 56 years of fense authorization bill, I authorized a At the request of Ms. SNOWE, the service; name of the Senator from New Hamp- Whereas the U.S.S. New Jersey was provision to mandate that the Navy do- shire (Mr. GREGG) was added as a co- launched on December 7, 1942, by the Phila- nate the U.S.S. New Jersey to a non- sponsor of Senate Concurrent Resolu- delphia Naval Shipyard; sponsored by Mrs. profit entity that will relocate the ship tion 9, a concurrent resolution calling , wife of then-Governor Edison in the state of New Jersey. Now, after for a United States effort to end re- of New Jersey, former Secretary of the Navy; the overwhelming support and contin- and commissioned at on May strictions on the freedoms and human uous struggle of various groups and in- 23, 1943, Captain Carl F. Holden in command; dividuals in the state, as well as bipar- rights of the enclaved people in the oc- Whereas her first action as a flagship for cupied area of Cyprus. William ‘‘Bull’’ Halsey’s Third Fleet tisan efforts from New Jersey’s state SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 34 was a bold 2-day surface and air strike by her and federal legislators, the battleship is scheduled to return to New Jersey At the request of Mr. SPECTER, the task force against the supposedly impreg- nable Japanese fleet base on Truk in the this fall. For this, I would like to ex- name of the Senator from South Caro- , thereby interdicting Japa- tend my thanks to the residents of New lina (Mr. HOLLINGS) was added as a co- nese naval retaliation in response to the con- Jersey who have donated countless sponsor of Senate Concurrent Resolu- quest of the ; hours in volunteer time, as well as to tion 34, a concurrent resolution relat- Whereas the U.S.S. New Jersey provided the Battleship New Jersey Foundation ing to the observence of ‘‘In Memory’’ crucial firepower for the assault on Iwo whose efforts were a driving force in Day. Jima; Whereas the U.S.S. New Jersey gave the the success of this endeavor. SENATE RESOLUTION 92 same crucial service for the first major air- Now that the U.S.S. New Jersey is At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the craft carrier raid on Tokyo; coming home, it is time to honor this names of the Senator from North Da- Whereas the U.S.S. New Jersey’s guns great ship with a commemorative kota (Mr. DORGAN) and the Senator opened the first shore bombardment in Korea stamp.∑ at , and served with distinction from Connecticut (Mr. DODD) were f added as cosponsors of Senate Resolu- throughout the remainder of the Korean con- tion 92, a resolution expressing the flict; SENATE RESOLUTION 156—AU- Whereas the U.S.S. New Jersey partici- sense of the Senate that funding for THORIZING EXPENDITURES BY pated in bombardment and fire support mis- THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AF- prostate cancer research should be in- sions along the Vietnamese coast during the creased substantially. Vietnam era; FAIRS SENATE RESOLUTION 95 Whereas the U.S.S. New Jersey earned the Mr. CAMPBELL, from the Com- At the request of Mr. THURMOND, the Navy Unit Commendation for Vietnam serv- mittee on Indian Affairs, reported the names of the Senator from Massachu- ice, received 9 battle stars for World War II, following original resolution; which 4 for the Korean conflict, and 3 for the Viet- setts (Mr. KENNEDY), the Senator from nam era; was referred to the Committee on Georgia (Mr. COVERDELL), the Senator Whereas the U.S.S. New Jersey supported Rules and Administration: from Delaware (Mr. BIDEN), the Sen- the Marine operation with the Multinational S. RES. 156 ator from Michigan (Mr. ABRAHAM), the Force in Beirut, ; Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, Senator from Alabama (Mr. SESSIONS), Whereas, in 1991, the U.S.S. New Jersey be- duties, and functions under the Standing and the Senator from New Hampshire came the first United States battleship to Rules of the Senate, in accordance with its enter and operate in the Persian Gulf; and (Mr. SMITH) were added as cosponsors jurisdiction under rule XXV of such rules, in- Whereas the U.S.S. New Jersey, after being cluding holding hearings, and making inves- of Senate Resolution 95, a resolution decommissioned on February 8, 1991, and due designating August 16, 1999, as ‘‘Na- tigations as authorized by paragraphs 1 and in no small part to the efforts of the U.S.S. 8 of rule XXVI of Standing Rules of the Sen- tional Airborne Day.’’ New Jersey Battleship Foundation, will be ate, the Committee on Indian Affairs is au- SENATE RESOLUTION 118 heading home in the fall of 1999 to become a thorized from October 1, 1999, through Feb- At the request of Mr. REID, the name floating monument and an educational mu- ruary 28, 2001, in its discretion (1) to make of the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. seum: Now, therefore, be it expenditures from the contingent fund of the Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with COCHRAN) was added as a cosponsor of resentatives concurring), That it is the sense Senate Resolution 118, a resolution des- the prior consent of the Government depart- of the Congress that— ment or agency concerned and the Com- ignating December 12, 1999, as ‘‘Na- (1) a commemorative postage stamp should mittee on Rules and Administration, to use tional Children’s Memorial Day.’’ be issued by the United States Postal Serv- on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis SENATE RESOLUTION 128 ice in honor of the U.S.S. New Jersey and all the services of personnel of any such depart- those who served aboard her; and ment or agency. At the request of Mr. COCHRAN, the (2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Com- name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. SEC. 2. (a) The expenses of the committee mittee should recommend to the Postmaster for the period October 1, 1999, through Sep- COVERDELL) was added as a cosponsor General that such a postage stamp be issued. tember 30, 2000, under this resolution shall of Senate Resolution 128, a resolution ∑ Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I not exceed $1,260,534, of which amount (1) no designating March 2000, as ‘‘Arts Edu- rise today to submit an important res- funds may be expended for the procurement cation Month.’’ olution expressing the sense of the of the services of individual consultants, or f Congress that a commemorative post- organizations thereof (as authorized by sec- age stamp should be issued in honor of tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- Act of 1946, as amended), and (2) not to ex- the U.S.S. New Jersey, an Iowa class ceed $1,000 may be expended for the training TION 44—EXPRESSING THE battleship, and all those who served SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT A of the professional staff of such committee aboard her. (under procedures specified by section 202(j) COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE From the time of its launch on De- of the Legislative Reorganization Act of STAMP SHOULD BE ISSUED IN cember 7, 1942, the U.S.S. New Jersey 1946). HONOR OF THE U.S.S. ‘‘NEW JER- provided crucial support to numerous (b) For the period October 1, 2000, through SEY’’ AND ALL THOSE WHO naval missions throughout the world. February 28, 2001, expenses of the committee SERVED ABOARD HER It is the most decorated warship in under this resolution shall not exceed $537,123, of which amount (1) no funds may be Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and U.S. naval history, having earned bat- expended for the procurement of the services Mr. TORRICELLI) submitted the fol- tle stars, citations, medals, and ribbons of individual consultants, or organizations lowing resolution which was referred to from World War II, the Korean conflict, thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the the Committee on Government Affairs: and the Vietnam era. Furthermore, the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as

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