466                              JOINT RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, The Congress of the United States in 1960 enacted the
National Capital Transportation Act of 1960, and Section 204 (b)
(2) of such Act prohibits the District of Columbia from spending
Federal Funds for highway purposes in the corridor west of 12th
Street, N. W. in the District of Columbia; and

Whereas, The State of Maryland has completed Interstate Route
70S from Frederick southward toward Washington, D. C, to the
Pooks Hill Interchange near Bethesda; and

Whereas, Maryland cannot plan, design and construct such Route
70S to the District of Columbia line until the District of Columbia
plans and designs Route 70S within the said District of Columbia
from downtown Washington northward to the Maryland line; and

Whereas, Rights of way necessary for the completion of Route
70S through Maryland from its present terminus to the District
of Columbia line are becoming more expensive because of the con-
struction or threatened construction of new buildings in the path
of such Route 70S; and

Whereas, The recent defeat by the Congress of legislation author-
izing rapid transit in the Washington area emphasizes the need
for highway access from Maryland to the District of Columbia; and

Whereas, It is the considered opinion of the General Assembly
of Maryland that the Congress should amend said National Capital
Transportation Act of 1960 to permit the District of Columbia to
proceed with the construction of such Route 70S within the District
of Columbia in order that the State of Maryland may complete
Route 70S in Maryland to the District of Columbia line; now there-
fore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Con-
gress of the United States is urged to amend Public Law 86-669,
the National Capital Transportation Act of 1960, to permit the
District of Columbia to construct Interstate Route 70S from down-
town Washington northward to the Maryland line in order that the
State of Maryland may proceed with the construction of such route
southward to the District of Columbia line thus making possible
the completion of this much needed facility; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the President
of the Senate of the United States, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and to the United States Senators and members of
the House of Representatives from Maryland.

Approved April 7, 1964.

No. 14
(House Joint Resolution 15)

House Joint Resolution expressing the deep sympathies of the State
of Maryland over the untimely passing of the late President John
F. Kennedy.