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PAG LIN 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. 2 15 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. 2 29 2 30 2 31 2 32 ELIZABETH ISAACSON 2 33 Chief Clerk of the House
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