10946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 151, Pt. 8 May 24, 2005 H.R. 2046. An act to amend the organizations, employs approximately 1,000 resolution to the President of the United Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to limit individuals, and provides economic support States, the Secretary of Defense of the premium increases on reinstated health in- and benefits to the city of Mansfield and the United States, the members of the Ohio Con- surance on servicemembers who are released surrounding communities; now therefore be gressional delegation, the Speaker and Clerk from active military service, and for other it of the United States House of Representa- purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- Resolved, That the 126th General Assembly tives, the President Pro Tempore and the fairs. of the State of Ohio supports the 179th Air- Secretary of the United States Senate, and H.R. 2066. An act to amend title 40, United lift Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, at the the news media of Ohio. States Code, to establish a Federal Acquisi- Mansfield Lahm Airport and firmly believes tion Service, to replace the General Supply that the unit and base should not be included POM–59. A resolution adopted by the House Fund and the Information Technology Fund in the Defense Base Closure and Realignment of Representatives of the Commonwealth of with an Acquisition Services Fund, and for Commission’s list of proposed bases to be Pennsylvania relative to a postage stamp other purposes; to the Committee on Home- closed, as it is a valuable asset to the state commemorating coal miners; to the Com- land Security and Governmental Affairs. of Ohio and the defense of our nation, and mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- The following concurrent resolutions memorializes Congress to take appropriate fairs. were read, and referred as indicated: action so that this base is not included in HOUSE RESOLUTION 108 the Commission’s list; and be it further Whereas our entire nation owes our coal H. Con. Res. 89. Concurrent resolution hon- Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate miners a great deal more than we could ever oring the life of Sister Dorothy Stang; to the transmit duly authenticated copies of this repay them for the difficult and dangerous Committee on the Judiciary. resolution to the President of the United job which they perform so that we can have H. Con. Res. 149. Concurrent resolution rec- States, the Secretary of Defense of the the fuel we need to operate our industries ognizing the 57th anniversary of the inde- United States, the members of the Ohio Con- and to heat our homes; and pendence of the State of Israel; to the Com- gressional delegation, the Speaker and Clerk Whereas coal mining is as much of a cul- mittee on Foreign Relations. of the United States House of Representa- ture as it is an industry; and H. Con. Res. 153. Concurrent resolution tives, the President Pro Tempore and the Whereas coal miners sacrifice life and limb welcoming His Excellency Hamid Karzai, the Secretary of the United States Senate, and for little recognition, and it would be proper President of Afghanistan, on the occasion of the news media of Ohio. and fitting for our nation to recognize our his visit to the United States in May 2005 and coal miners, past and present, for their con- expressing support for a strong and enduring POM–58. A resolution adopted by the Gen- tributions; therefore be it strategic partnership between the United eral Assembly of the State of Ohio relative Resolved, That the General Assembly of the States and Afghanistan; to the Committee to the exclusion of the 178th Fighter Wing, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize on Foreign Relations. Ohio Air National Guard, at the Springfield- the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee of f Beckley Municipal Airport in Springfield, the United States Postal Service to issue a Ohio from the list of base closures for the commemorative stamp honoring our coal MEASURES PLACED ON THE miners and their contributions to our nation CALENDAR Base Realignment and Closure process; to the Committee on Armed Services. and its citizens; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be The following bill was read the sec- CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10 ond time, and placed on the calendar: delivered to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Whereas the 178th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air Committee, c/o Stamp Development, United S. 1098. A bill to prevent abuse of the spe- National Guard at the Springfield-Beckley States Postal Service, 1735 North Lynn cial allowance subsidies under the Federal Municipal Airport in Springfield, Ohio, Street, Room 5013, Arlington, VA 22209–6432, Family Education Loan Program. trains the fighter pilots of the future, and its to the presiding officers of each house of con- f goals are to have highly trained profes- gress and to each member of Congress from sionals providing world-class training air Pennsylvania. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS combat capability and resources in times of The following petitions and memo- national emergency or war and to provide POM–60. A resolution adopted by the House rials were laid before the Senate and protection of life and property and to pre- of Representatives of the General Assembly were referred or ordered to lie on the serve peace, order, and public safety during of the Commonwealth of Kentucky relative to legislation urging the Federal Commu- table as indicated. natural disasters; and Whereas in addition to working to protect nications Commission not to preempt state POM–57. A resolution adopted by the Gen- our nation by sending unit members to par- do not call legislation; to the Committee on eral Assembly of the State of Ohio relative ticipate in engagements around the world, Commerce, Science, and Transportation. to the exclusion of the 179th Airlift Wing, the 178th Fighter Wing works in the commu- HOUSE RESOLUTION 191 Ohio Air National guard, at the Mansfield nity, participating in such activities as the Whereas the Commonwealth of Kentucky Lahm airport from the list of base closures Adopt-A-Family program, the Combined has enacted legislation, KRS 367.46951 et seq., for the Base Realignment and Closure proc- Federal Campaign, Help-A-Needy Family to protect the privacy of Kentucky con- ess; to the Committee on Armed Services. program, and Red Cross blood drives, as well sumers from unwanted, unsolicited tele- CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9 as other activities; and marketing phone calls and created a ‘‘zero Whereas the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Air Whereas Congress authorized a new round call list’’ on which Kentucky consumers may National Guard, at the Mansfield Lahm Air- of the Base Realignment and Closure process place their residential phone numbers and port in Mansfield, Ohio, has a mission ‘‘to (BRAC) to occur this year, which has the po- which numbers may not be called by tele- develop highly qualified operations, logis- tential to affect the 178th Fighter Wing, the marketers for the purpose of making a tele- tics, support and medical professionals who base, and the community of Springfield that phone solicitation as defined by Kentucky provide airlift to serve the state and nation’’ supports the base; and law, and which list is administered by the and a vision to ‘‘be an outstanding airlift Whereas the unit is a key component of Office of Attorney General; and unit with a reputation for professionalism the community, employing approximately Whereas the United States Federal Trade and world-class service—our customers’ first 409 people in the unit, and the airport pro- Commission and Federal Communications choice’’; and vides for air travel and cargo needs for citi- Commission have established a federal reg- Whereas the 179th Airlift Wing has won zens and business in the region; now there- istry, the National Do Not Call Registry, on several awards, including the Air Force Out- fore be it which Kentucky consumers may have their standing Unit Award, the Alan P. Tappan Resolved, That the 126th General Assembly residential phone numbers placed for pur- Memorial Trophy, and the Rusty Metcalf of the State of Ohio supports the 178th Fight- poses of preventing telemarketers from mak- Award, the latter of which acknowledges the er Wing, Ohio Air National Guard at the ing unsolicited telephone solicitations, unit as one of the best in the Air Force, and Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport and which list is administered by the Federal all of these awards demonstrate the high ca- firmly believes that the unit and the base Trade Commission and enforced by the Fed- pability of the unit and the unit’s ability to should not be included in the Defense Base eral Trade Commission as well as the Fed- perform at the Mansfield Lahm Airport; and Closure and Realignment Commission’s list eral Communications Commission and the Whereas Congress authorized a new round of proposed bases to be closed, as it is a valu- Attorneys General of the 50 states; and of the Base Realignment and Closure process able asset to the state of Ohio and the de- Whereas the Attorney General has imple- to occur this year, which has the potential fense of our nation, and memorializes Con- mented the Kentucky zero call list effec- to affect the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Na- gress to take appropriate action so that this tively and enforced the Kentucky and federal tional Guard, and the community of Mans- base is not included in the Commission’s clo- law in such a manner as to dramatically re- field that supports the unit; and sure list; and be it further duce the number of complaints from Ken- Whereas the 179th Airlift Wing is active in Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate tucky consumers regarding unsolicited tele- the community through various events and transmit duly authenticated copies of this marketing calls; and

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