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1 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 13
1 2
1 3 A JOINT RESOLUTION
1 4 REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE
1 5 UNITED STATES ARMY TO PLACE ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION WORK AT THE
1 6 ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL.
1 7 WHEREAS, the United States army has indicated that there
1 8 will be a layoff of several hundred skilled production
1 9 employees at the Rock Island Arsenal manufacturing facilities
1 10 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999; and
1 11 WHEREAS, the placement of additional work at the Rock
1 12 Island Arsenal by the United States Army could be facilitated
1 13 through the Arsenal Act, which allows for noncompetitive work
1 14 loading of the Arsenal, and the Competition in Contracting
1 15 Act, which would designate the Arsenal an industrial
1 16 preparedness facility; and
1 17 WHEREAS, indications of recent increased tension in the
1 18 Middle East region and in North Korea may require an increased
1 19 level of production for needed war fighting equipment and
1 20 materiel; and
1 21 WHEREAS, achieving an increased level of production would
1 22 more readily be accomplished by placing additional production
1 23 work at a facility which is maintained in a mobilized status
1 24 with experienced employees working to protect American
1 25 interests; and
1 26 WHEREAS, the Rock Island Arsenal has proven capable of
1 27 producing many weapons systems at a lower cost than producers
1 28 of such systems in the private sector and thus accordingly
1 29 warrants a greater share of the production and rehabilitation
1 30 of these systems being placed at the Arsenal; and
1 31 WHEREAS, an immediate response to any conflict or emergency
1 32 can be made by the Rock Island Arsenal in contrast to
1 33 potential private sector delays; NOW THEREFORE,
1 34
1 35 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
2 1
2 2 That the United States Department of Defense and the United
2 3 States Army are urged to place additional production work at
2 4 the Rock Island Arsenal to maintain the current employment
2 5 level, increase production work, and lower overall production
2 6 costs at the Arsenal; and
2 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be
2 8 sent to the President of the United States, the United States
2 9 Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Commander
2 10 of Headquarters of the Army Material Command, the Majority and
2 11 Minority Leaders of the United States Senate, the Speaker,
2 12 Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of the United States
2 13 House of Representatives, and to members of the Illinois and
2 14 Iowa congressional delegations.
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2 16
2 17
2 18 BRENT SIEGRIST
2 19 Speaker of the House
2 20
2 21
2 22
2 23 MARY E. KRAMER
2 24 President of the Senate
2 25
2 26 I hereby certify that this resolution originated in the
2 27 House and is known as House Joint Resolution 13, Seventy-
2 28 eighth General Assembly.
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2 30
2 31
2 32 ELIZABETH ISAACSON
2 33 Chief Clerk of the House
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