PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

J.R. 4

WHEREAS, The railroad retirement system today covers over 1 million individuals
who have contributed over the years in good faith and have legitimate expectations of
receiving their benefits; and

WHEREAS, The National Performance Review Board proposes to transfer the
functions of the Railroad Retirement Board to the Social Security Administration, other
federal agencies, and private sector service providers; and

WHEREAS, This proposal would privatize and terminate a program that has
worked well and provided retirement security of 1.3 million active, retired, and disabled
rail workers and their families for nearly 60 years; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
United States Congress reject the proposal by the National Performance Review Board to
transfer the functions of the Railroad Retirement Board to the Social Security
Administration, other federal agencies, and private sector service providers; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of
Legislative Reference to the National Performance Review Board, Office of the Vice
President, Old Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20501.

Signed May 18, 1995.

Joint Resolution No. 4
(Senate Joint Resolution No. 11)

A Senate Joint Resolution concerning

Support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

FOR the purpose of urging the United States Congress to continue present levels of
support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

WHEREAS, Some leaders in the United States Congress have proposed to cut all
federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports public radio
and television stations throughout the country; and

WHEREAS, Funds provided through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
make possible the production and local airing of television programs such as "Sesame
Street", "Nova", and the "MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour", and public radio broadcasts such
as "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered", among many nationally produced
programs; and

WHEREAS, Maryland Public Television (MPT), which provides high quality
television to all Marylanders whether or not they live in an urban area or have cable
service, is only one of many State public broadcasting networks which would be forced to
cut back its offerings without the funds that it receives from the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting; and

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