CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 19, 1994 108 STAT. 5103 relating to minimum allocation that confirmed core commitments to exemption and flexibility. (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.— It is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the minimum allocation program should remain exempt from the obligation ceiling; and (2) the flexibility of the minimum allocation program should be an enduring and critical component of the provision of Federal assistance to States for Federal-aid highways. (c) DEFINITIONS. — As used in this section: (1) FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS.— The term "Federal-aid highways" has the meaning provided the term in section 101 of title 23, United States Code. (2) MINIMUM ALLXXIATION PROGRAM.— The term "minimum allocation program" means the program of allocation of funding to States under section 157 of title 23, United States Code. (3) OBLIGATION CEILING. —The term "obligation ceiling" means the obligation ceiling under section 1002 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. SEC. 43. POLICY IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE. It is the sense of the Congress that levels of spending set forth in this resolution regarding the International Affairs (150) budget category include an assumption that the United States will oppose, consistent with provisions contained in the Freedom Support Act and the Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act of 1994, attempts by the Russian Federation to intimidate, use military force or engage in economic coercion to establish a sphere of influence over the former republics of the Soviet Union, the Baltics, or Central and Eastern European nations. SEC. 44. STAR WARS (BALUSTIC MISSILE DEFENSE). It is the sense of the Senate that given the Federal budget deficit, the real reductions in discretionary spending in this resolution, and the existence of many more worthy programs competing for this funding, spending for the Star Wars (Ballistic Missile Defense) must not exceed the fiscal year 1994 appropriated level. Agreed to May 12, 1994. '>>.,. SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RELAY—CAPITOL May i9, 1994 GROUNDS AUTHORIZATION [H Con Res 236] Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF RUNNING OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RELAY THROUGH CAPITOL GROUNDS. On May 20, 1994, or on such other date as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate may jointly designate, the 1994 Special Olympics Torch Relay may be run through the Capitol Grounds, as part of the journey of the Special Olympics torch to the District of Columbia Special Oljonpics summer games at Gallaudet University in the District of Columbia.
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