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SHALL NOT HINDER OR DIMINISH IN ANY WAY THE PRES-
ENT APPALACHIAN PROGRAM; AND BE IT FURTHER

Resolved, That the Secretary of State of Maryland is directed to
send copies of this Resolution under the Great Seal of the State of
Maryland to the President pro tern of the Senate of the United
States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United
States, to the President of the United States, and to each member
of the Maryland Delegation in the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives in the Congress.

Approved May 6, 1971.

No. 25
(House Joint Resolution 10)

House Joint Resolution requesting the Governor of Maryland
to extend the life of the Governor's Commission on Environmental
Education from June 30, 1971 to January 1, 1972.

Whereas, The rapidly growing population of Maryland places
heavy and conflicting demands on her environment and resources,
reduces open space while creating a need for it, pollutes air and water
when fresh air and clean water are increasingly essential, and places
severe pressures on wildlife, on land and aquatic resources, on water-
front areas, and on the quality of the human environment; and

Whereas, Appropriate education is essential for citizens to under-
stand the resources of Maryland, to support responsible management
of the human environment, and to insist on stewardship which will
insure the best possible quality of environment for themselves and
future citizens of the State; and

Whereas, The fifteen-member Governor's Commission on Environ-
mental Education is presently engaged in a variety of activities which
should result in citizens' support for the future development of En-
vironmental Education programs in the State; and

Whereas, This Commission has developed a comprehensive agenda
to fulfill these goals, but will be required to continue its work beyond
June 30, 1971; and

Whereas, In recognition of the contribution already made by the
Commission, and in response to the Commission's interim report sub-
mitted to the Governor on December 1,1970, Governor Marvin Mandel
extended the life of this Commission from December 1, 1970 to June
30, 1971; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Governor
of Maryland be and hereby is requested to extend the Commission's
period of activity from June 30, 1971 to January 1, 1972 and further
that the Governor's Commission on Environmental Education present
a progress report to the Governor no later than June 30, 1971, and