June 4, 1975
Page 17035
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE MAINE LEGISLATURE IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 1753 AND H.R. 5035
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, the Maine Legislature recently adopted a Joint resolution in support of two bills concerning the transmittal to the States of Decennial Census data. On behalf of Senator HATHAWAY and myself, I ask unanimous consent that this resolution be printed in the RECORD.
There being no objection, the resolution was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 1753 AND H.R. 5035 NOW PENDING IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
We, your Memorialists, the House of Representatives and Senate of the State of Maine of the One Hundred and Seventh Legislative Session, now assembled, most respectfully present and petition the Congress of the United States as follows:
Whereas, there are presently before the Congress two bills. H.R. 1753 and H.R. 5035, concerning the transmittal to the states of Decennial Census data which is highly desirable for use for state and local legislative apportionment and for state districting; and
Whereas, it is vital for legislatures and other bodies to have access to prompt and usable census data if they are to accurately accomplish necessary legislative apportionment and state districting; and
Whereas, passage of H.R. 1753 and H.R. 5035 would materially aid in prompt state access to usable Decennial Census data; now, therefore, be it
Resolved: that We, your Memorialists, do hereby respectfully request and urge that the United States Congress this year enact into law legislation, substantially the same as H.R. 1753 and H.R. 5035, to aid in the transmittal of federal census data to the states; and be it further
Resolved: that a copy of this Resolution, duly authenticated by the Secretary of State, be transmitted by the Secretary of State to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President of the Senate of the United States Congress and to each member of the Maine Congressional Delegation.