1350                            JOINT RESOLUTIONS

tries to determine possible techniques in disposal of scrap, it should
confer with those in charge of Federal programs under the 1965 clean
air and waste disposal act; and it should confer with local govern-
ments and their representatives concerning the practical problems
and needs for collection and disposal of solid wastes; and

Whereas, From this information, the State Health Department
should be able to present to the Council the specifications for a com-
prehensive and coordinated State-wide program for the collection
and disposal of solid waste materials; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the State
Health Department, through its Bureau of Environmental Hygiene,
is requested to study ways and means of providing for an adequate
system for collection and disposal of solid waste materials in coopera-
tion with public and private organizations; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department is requested to confer with the
automobile and steel industries, with local governments in Maryland,
with officials of the United States under 1965 Acts of Congress, and to
present to the Legislative Council, by August 1, 1966, the results of
its studies, together with a recommended comprehensive and coordi-
nated State-wide program for the collection and disposal of solid
waste materials, and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this Resolution are sent to the Commis-
sioner of the State Department of Health.

Approved May 6, 1966.

No. 9
(Senate Joint Resolution 5)

Senate Joint Resolution ratifying a proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States relating to succession to the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency and to cases where the President is
unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.

Whereas, The 89th Congress of the United States has passed a
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relating to the succession to the Presidency and Vice
Presidency and to the case of the inability of the President to dis-
charge his powers and duties of office; and

Whereas, This Joint Resolution passed the Senate of the United
States on June 30, 1965, passed the House of Representatives of the
United States on July 6, 1965, and now has been submitted to a vote
of the States; and

Whereas, The State of Maryland wishes to ratify this proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the United States which, when
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states, shall
be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution of the
United States, viz: