USG President Duane Sherman said the senate is scheduled to vote on a bill tonight creating a task force of seven senators to explore and finalize USG’s relationship with the United States Student Association. USSA lobbies congress on issues which concern college students.

Students who voted in the spring 1995 USG elections approved of a 50-cent-per-semester fee increase which would give USG membership in the national organization.

Sherman said he is not sure he is comfortable with the membership contract that the national group is asking USG to sign.

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The intent of the task force would be to get as much information on the oraganization as we can to make the best decision on the contract, which is a legal contract we have to sign for membership (in USSA), Sherman said.

The intent is not to politically kill this thing, but we want to find the best deal for students.

Don Rehmer, USG west side senator, said one concern USG has regarding membership in the lobbying group is that USSA had a deficit of $13, 457 last year.

We need to look at why we want to tie up $18,000 or $20,000 with these folks, Rehmer said.

Sherman said the task force could help draft a new contract which would state the extent of USG’s membership responsibilities in the lobbying group.

The senate is also scheduled to vote on a resolution to oppose a Carbondale City Council ordinance to regulate keg sales.

Part of the ordinance, which the Council approved over the summer, made it illegal to sell or transport beer kegs in the city between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

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Another part of the ordinance, which the council decided to delay voting on at their Tuesday meeting, would require liquor stores to record the name of keg buyers, the number of kegs purchased and the address where the beer would be consumed.

Sherman said he expects the senate to vote in favor of opposing the keg ordinances.