J.R.

1995 JOINT RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, In addition to MPT, public television and public radio stations
throughout Maryland inform, entertain, and teach the many thousands of Marylanders
who use them every day. These include WFAA-FM, WJHU-FM, WESM-FM,
WSCL-FM, WMPT, WCPB, WGPT, WFPT, and WMPB; and

WHEREAS, Total funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is only $285
million per year, which is a drop in the bucket compared to either the federal budget or
the annual deficit; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, That the United States Congress is urged to continue its present levels of
funding support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of
Legislative Reference to the Maryland Congressional Delegation: Senators Paul S.
Sarbanes and Barbara A. Mikulski, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; and
Representatives Wayne T. Gilchrest, Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Benjamin L. Cardin, Albert
R. Wynn, Steny Hamilton Hoyer, Roscoe G. Bartlett, Kweisi Mfume, and Constance A.
Morella, House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515.

Signed May 18, 1995.

Joint Resolution No. 5
(House Joint Resolution No. 17)

A House 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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