01/26/1994 11:37 AM Senate RLS

 CHAIRMAN RICK HALFORD called the Senate Rules Committee meeting to            
 order at 11:37 a.m.                                                           
                                                                               
 Chairman Halford brought  SJR 13  (EXPORT OF ALASKA OIL) before the           
 committee and noted there was a proposed Rules CS which would                 
 require a public hearing.  He then opened the public hearing on SJR
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 SENATOR JOHNNY ELLIS, prime sponsor of SJR 13, informed the                   
 committee that the only change in the committee substitute is to              
 the language on page 2, line 32, "Whereas U.S. Secretary of Energy            
 Hazel O'Leary has recommended a lifting of the ban..."  He                    
 explained that Secretary O'Leary does want to lift the ban,                   
 however, she is currently reviewing the pros and cons of lifting              
 the ban as part of her Domestic Energy Initiative, and the new                
 language reflects that current status.                                        
                                                                               
 Senator Ellis said he and Senator Pearce have been officially                 
 working together on SJR 13, and in the previous committee of                  
 referral, a lot of Secretary O'Leary's language was added that not            
 just calls on the Congress to act, but for a recommendation to be             
 made and the President to put the full force of his office behind             
 changing the two federal laws that would allow Alaska to export               
 crude oil.                                                                    
                                                                               
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 CHAIRMAN HALFORD said California would probably have more to gain             
 than the State of Alaska, and he suggested that perhaps a copy of             
 the resolution should be sent to the California Congressional                 
 delegation.   SENATOR ELLIS responded that although California has            
 mixed emotions on the lifting the ban, he would not have a problem            
 with adding the California delegation to the list of people that              
 will receive the resolution.  He added that the biggest opponent is           
 the Washington Congressional delegation.  CHAIRMAN HALFORD said               
 that as long as Senator Ellis and Senator Pearce are satisfied with           
 the way the list is currently drafted, he would not move to make              
 that change.                                                                  
                                                                               
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 There being no other witnesses to testify on SJR 13, CHAIRMAN                 
 HALFORD asked for the pleasure of the committee.                              
                                                                               
 SENATOR LITTLE moved that CSSJR 13(RLS) be adopted.  Hearing no               
 objection, the motion carried.                                                
                                                                               
 SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSJR 13(RLS)           
 be passed out of committee with individual recommendations.                   
 Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.                                      
                                                                               
 SENATOR RIEGER moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSJR 13(RLS)           
 be approved for calendaring at the Chair's discretion.  Hearing no            
 objection, it was so ordered.