May 13, 1977
Page 14717
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE MAINE LEGISLATURE
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator HATHAWAY and myself, I ask unanimous consent that a joint resolution of the Maine Legislature be printed in the RECORD.
There being no objection, the resolution was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MAINE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT INCREASED ALLOTMENTS OF FUNDS TO THE STATE OF MAINE THROUGH THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION
Whereas, many regional and local construction projects in Maine depend for their completion upon funds made available through the Farmers Home Administration; and
Whereas, priority construction projects in the following regions will fail to be completed unless funds are made available through the Farmers Home Administration: Caribou Hospital District; Region II Vocational School in Houlton; Hospital Administrative District #4 in Dover; Region III Vocational School in Lincoln and Southern Aroostook Community School District in Island Falls; and
Whereas, the pressing need for improved educational and medical services in many areas of Maine renders these construction projects of the utmost importance to Maine; and
Whereas, current disputes concerning vast portions of the land in Maine have made it essential for Maine to receive increased funding from outside of the State to help ensure continued growth and development; and
Whereas, allotments to these priority projects through the Farmers Home Administration would assist in maintaining this growth and development while providing these needed services to Maine residents; now, therefore, be it
Resolved: That we, your Memorialists, respectfully request that the President of the United States, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Maine Congressional Delegation take all possible action to provide an increase of $11,620,000 in allotment of funds to the State of Maine through the Farmers Home Administration program to assist in funding these priority construction projects within Maine; and be it further
Resolved: That a duly authenticated copy of this Memorial be immediately submitted by the Secretary of State to the Honorable Jimmy Carter, President of the United States, to the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and to each Member of the Maine Congressional Delegation.