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REGARDING THE WRITINGS OF disenfranchised—working together, could PERSONAL EXPLANATION THE FORMER REPRESENTATIVE ‘‘change the world.’’ RON DELLUMS This particular characterization of logic and integrity of a coalition of all the HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ ´ HON. disenfranchised later became passe (Nigger OF ILLINOIS could only be snickeringly referred to, as OF IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during the O.J. Simpson trial, as the ‘‘N’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES word, and what a crock, for a word so well Monday, May 8, 2000 Monday, May 8, 2000 worn) the fact is that the political activists Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, last week I Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to of the Bay Area and other urban commu- traveled to Puerto Rico to show my support for present to the house a review by Don Hopkins nities touched by the intractable logic of the people of Puerto Rico and the peaceful of a book by my friend and mentor, Ron Del- Dellums’ ‘‘Nigger speech’’, was a critical in- demonstrators who are opposed to the re- gredient in the development of the coalition, lums. It is a moving account of his rise in poli- sumption of Naval training on the island of the struggle, that ended America’s involve- tics, and the major contribution he made to Vieques. Congress, and indeed to the world as follows: ment in the war in Vietnam. It gave philo- sophical and emotional resonance to Lyndon As a result of my absence from this cham- DELLUMS’ ‘‘LYING DOWN WITH THE LIONS’’ Baines Johnson’s call for a War on Poverty, ber during last week, I missed voting on the Former Berkeley/Oakland Congressman and it laid the groundwork for a political following recorded votes: rollcall vote Nos. Ronald Dellums has recently written a book, movement that brought Blacks, Hispanics, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, co-authored by his long time colleague, H. Asians, Women, Handicapped people, Gays, 140, 141, 142, and rollcall vote number 143. Lee Halterman, entitled ‘‘Lying Down with etc., into the limelight of political recogni- Had I been present in this chamber when the Lions.’’ tion, respectability, and redress. these votes were cast, I would have voted Since I was also a staffer of the Congress- man, one would expect that I would have Dellums built upon the eloquence and com- ``yes'' on each of these rollcall votes. laudatory things to say about his book. I will mitment of the likes of John George and Bob I also missed voting on rollcall vote Nos. not disappoint such expectations. My inter- Scheer to give the antiwar movement focus, 144 and 145 and had I been present, I would est is to urge people who are interested in legitimacy, credibility, multiethnic support have voted ``no'' on each of these two votes. the struggle for social, political and eco- and moral tonality. His passion for justice nomic justice in America to read the book for the disenfranchised was responsible for and enjoy what it says about us, as much as the impact his presence made in the legisla- what it says about him and for the move- tive agenda and the political culture of the EXPRESSING SENSE OF CONGRESS ment he came to symbolize, and to the best ON DEATH OF JOHN CARDINAL of his abilities, to lead. Congress. My thought is that for Bay Area residents Upon his retirement from the Congress, O’CONNOR, ARCHBISHOP OF NEW who take pride in the Niners, the Sharks, the members from both sides of the aisle, testi- YORK Raider, the Warriors, the Stanford Cardinals fied, that his efforts contributed signifi- and the Cal Bears et al., it does not seem a cantly to the culmination of the , SPEECH OF reach to suggest that they take pride in a the modification of military procurement home grown warrior on the political front, policies that prolonged that war, and to a so- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY like Ron Dellums. cial agenda that promised a peace divided Ron, after all, grew up in West Oakland. OF NEW YORK that would benefit the poor and less fortu- West Oakland, it might be recalled, is that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES picturesque corner of Oakland that Leslie nate in American communities. Stahl of 60 Minutes recently defamed as a None of what Ron Dellums accomplished Thursday, May 4, 2000 ‘‘pocket of poverty’’ within an otherwise can be known without some effort. Books Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, prosperous . What Ms. have been written about the Kennedys and today, I celebrate John Cardinal O'Connor. Stahl apparently did not know, and what one Martin Luther King, about Whitney Young, can discern by reading ‘‘Lions,’’ is that their Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson and other he- It is my deepest hope that Cardinal O'Con- exists serious progeny from West Oakland roes of that struggle. Those of us, who be- nor's wise, charitable, and dynamic legacy of that has contributed monumentally to the lieve in the importance of coalition politics, leadership becomes a standard for all future success of this nation. New York City Cardinals. For the purpose of this note, however, I the politics that binds the interests of the would focus on Ronald V. Dellums. As we disenfranchised American across ethnic, gen- Cardinal O'Connor had an extraordinary ca- speak, there is a federal building named der, age, and sex lines, could not be fulfilled pacity to speak to New York's many diverse after him. There is a train station named by any chronicle of the era, without a book communitiesÐto both comfort and inspire. after his uncle and mentor, a hero of the by and about Ron Dellums. The Cardinal cast light on our City's most civil rights movement, the distinguished Dellums’ book, which is a short but pressing problems, and then showed us what C.L. Dellums. There are countless public im- thoughtful recapitulation of the issues that needed to be done, particularly for homeless- provement projects and programs in the era, first led him to Congres—the philosophical like the Chabot Science Center, the Federal ness, the AIDS crisis, and condition of the and political ideas that sustained his growth Building, the Military Base projects, that poor. are extant and flourish because of his work as a public person, and the impact these had In the past months, many people learned and sacrifice. on the political process, is therefore a that Cardinal O'Connor often anonymously More than all of this, however, what ‘‘must’’ to read for anyone who seeks a han- volunteered in AIDS clinics. should be known by Bay Area residents is dle on the flavor of what happened and why the tremendous contribution Dellums made during the critical years of our national life We may never know the other people and to the politics of this area, this nation, and when he served us as an activist, a local leg- place Cardinal O'Connor selflessly aided. We most significantly, the world. islator, and a member of Congress. can only assume that his actions were innu- Ron Dellums’ politics, which were ground- merable and always compassionate. I trust that those who lived through the ed on the notion of ‘‘coalition’’, gave mean- tumultuous sixties, seventies, and eighties in Cardinal O'Connor was a great leader and ing, structure and guidance, across race, gen- a friend of all leaders in our city. More than der and class lines, to a set of politics that the Bay Area, who lived through the saga of first led to the significant inclusion of mi- the Black Panther Party, the antiwar move- one mayor told me they often consulted with norities in elected positions in the Bay Area ment, the struggle for the liberation of him on how to handle their work and to re- of Northern California. The same politics, , and the struggle to end the spond to the challenges of leading the City. grounded in the notion that all of the world’s Cold War, will take time to read the Dellums He received almost every award his Church ‘‘Niggers’’—the excluded and tome. and City could bestow on him.

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VerDate 272000 05:39 May 09, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08MY8.000 pfrm13 PsN: E08PT1 E664 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 8, 2000 WORLD BANK AIDS MARSHALL standing AIDS activists in the United States larly India, toward ‘‘a dramatic increase in PLAN TRUST FUND ACT and Europe, where the course of the epidemic infectious disease deaths, largely driven by has been slowed by preventive efforts and the spread of HIV/AIDS,’’ the intelligence re- SPEECH OF life-saving combinations of anti-retroviral port said. ‘‘By 2010, the region could surpass drugs. They are angry at policies that price Africa in the number of HIV infections.’’ The HON. BARBARA LEE those medicines beyond the reach of the de- number of infections now is relatively low, OF CALIFORNIA veloping world. but the growth rate is high and governments In June, those activists disrupted Vice IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have been slow to respond. President Gore’s presidential campaign an- Infections are also growing rapidly, and Tuesday, May 2, 2000 nouncement in Carthage, Tenn., and two largely unchecked, in the former Soviet Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, please submit the other speeches that week—‘‘blindsiding us Union and Eastern Europe. The intelligence completely,’’ as one senior adviser put it. estimate said this growth will ‘‘challenge following article into the RECORD. The activists, and several senior Clinton ad- democratic development and transitions and [From the Washington Post, Sun. Apr. 30, ministration officials, say that pressure ac- possibly contribute to humaniarian emer- 2000] celerated the White House’s response. gencies and military conflicts to which the AIDS IS DECLARED THREAT TO SECURITY— There is no recent precedent for treating United States may need to respond.’’ The re- WHITE HOUSE FEARS EPIDEMIC COULD DE- disease as a security threat. So unfamiliar port also anticipates that ‘‘infectious dis- STABILIZE WORLD are public health agencies with the appa- ease-related trade embargoes and restric- ratus of national defense that one early task (By Barton Gellman) tions on travel and immigration also will force meeting was delayed when co-chair- cause frictions among and with key trading Convinced that the global spread of AIDS woman Sandra Thurman, whose Office of Na- partners and other selected states.’’ is reaching catastrophic dimensions, the tional AIDS Policy is across the street from ‘‘The thing that’s most staggering, and Clinton administration has formally des- the White House, could not find the Situa- people are just begnning to grasp, is that Af- ignated the disease for the first time as a tion Room. rica is the tip of the iceberg,’’ Thurman said. threat to U.S. national security that could For all the stakes they now describe, Clin- ‘‘We are just at the beginning of a pandemic topple foreign governments, touch off ethnic ton administration officials do not con- the likes of which we have not seen in this wars and undo decades of work in building template addressing them on a scale associ- century, and in the end will probably never free-market democracies abroad. ated with traditional security priorities. have seen in history.’’ The National Security Council, which has Gore’s national security adviser, Leon Senior administration officials, some of never before been involved in combating an Fuerth, freely acknowledged that the 2001 them apparently frustrated, said that the infectious disease, is directing a rapid reas- budget request of $254 million to combat government does not dispute estimates by sessment of the government’s efforts. The AIDS abroad—a sum surpassed, for example, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/ new push is reflected in the doubling of budg- by drone aircraft in the Pentagon budget— AIDS that it would take nearly $2 billion to et requests—to $254 million—to combat AIDS provides ‘‘resources that are inadequate for fund adequate prevention in Africa, and a overseas and in the creation on Feb. 8 of a the task.’’ He called the work of the task like sum for treatment. What the United White House interagency working group. The force ‘‘an iterative process’’ aimed at slow- States has been spending, by contrast, ‘‘is a group has been instructed to ‘‘develop a se- ing the plague’s rate of increase and alle- rounding error for county budgets’’ in Fair- ries of expanded initiatives to drive the viating some of its effects. Before this year, fax and Montgomery counties, said one dis- international efforts’’ to combat the disease. federal spending on AIDS overseas remained gusted official. Top officials and some members of Con- relatively flat. ‘‘I don’t have a fantasy that we’re going to gress contemplate much higher spending lev- Other officials noted that the United go to the Hill and get $5 billion to build Afri- els. The urgency of addressing AIDS has also States has endorsed U.N. Secretary General ca’s health care infrastructure,’’ said one touched off internal disputes over long-set- Kofi Annan’s declared five-year goal of re- senior Africa policymaker. ‘‘We’re trying to tled positions on trade policy and on legal ducing the rate of new infections by 25 per- determine effective steps that need to be requirements that aid contractors buy only cent. That falls close to the CIA’s best-case, taken, and can be taken, right now.’’ American supplies. and least probable, scenario. Because such a After initial resistance from U.S. Trade The new effort—described by its architects turn of events would demand resources from Representative Charlene Barshefsky, the as tardy and not commensurate with the size U.S. allies and multinational bodies, the new government has agreed in principle to en- of the crisis—was spurred last year by U.S. White House group has been instructed to courage cheaper access to life-saving drugs intelligence reports that looked at the ‘‘develop a series of expanded initiatives to by relaxing hard-line positions that protect pandemic’s broadest consequences for for- drive the international efforts.’’ U.S. drugmakers’ intellectual property. Gore eign governments and societies, particularly Fuerth, a member of the ‘‘principals com- has said publicly that the United States does in Africa. A National Intelligence Estimate mittee’’ that takes up the most important not rule out the use by afflicted countries of prepared in January, representing consensus foreign policy questions, told representatives locally made or imported generics of drugs among government analysts, projected that from 16 agencies on Feb. 8 that the panel under patent by American companies. As- a quarter of southern Africa’s population is wanted a package of proposals for Clinton sistant Trade Representative Joseph likely to die of AIDS and that the number of within several weeks. The working group is Papovich has written to the governments of people dying of the disease will rise for a scheduled to finish drafting its proposals in Thailand and South Africa with new for- decade before there is much prospect of im- May. Fuerth said the government is looking mulas for resolving intellectual property dis- provement. Based on current trends, that for ‘‘the kind of focus and coordination on putes on such medicines. disastrous course could be repeated, perhaps this issue that we normally strive for on na- But several participants in the government exceeded, in south Asia and the former So- tional security issues.’’ effort said the practical meaning of the viet Union. ‘‘The numbers of people who are dying, the change, if any, will have to be decided at the ‘‘At least some of the hardest-hit coun- impact on elites—like the army, the edu- Cabinet level or by Clinton personally. An tries, initially in sub-Saharan Africa and cated people, the teachers—is quite severe,’’ early test comes in May, when Barshefsky’s later in other regions, will face a demo- he said. ‘‘In the end it was a kind of slow-mo- office decides whether South Africa should graphic catastrophe’’ over the next 20 years, tion destruction of everything we were try- be removed from the ‘‘watch list’’ of coun- the study said. ‘‘This will further impoverish ing, in our contact programs and our mili- tries facing potential trade sanctions. South the poor and often the middle class and tary-to-military programs, to build up, and Africa is on that list because it passed a law produce a huge and impoverished orphan co- would affect the viability of these societies, the United States initially described as hort unable to cope and vulnerable to exploi- would affect the stability of the region.... threatening to the intellectual property of tation and radicalization.’’ In the world that we’re facing, the destiny of American drug manufacturers. Dramatic declines in life expectancy, the the continent of Africa matters. And it isn’t With the prospect of substantial new study said, are the strongest risk factor for as if this disease is going to stay put in sub- spending, agencies ranging from the Centers ‘‘revolutionary wars, ethnic wars, genocides Saharan Africa.’’ for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and disruptive regime transitions’’ in the de- Twenty-three million people are infected and National Institutes of Health to the veloping world. Based on historical analysis in sub-Saharan Africa, with new infections Labor Department are fighting over the allo- of 75 factors that tend to destabilize govern- coming at the rate of roughly 5,000 a day, ac- cation of funds. Undersecretary of State ments, the authors said the social con- cording to World Health Organization fig- Frank Loy, meanwhile, is said by partici- sequences of AIDS appear to have ‘‘a particu- ures. Of 13 million deaths to date, 11 million pants to be resisting the emerging consensus larly strong correlation with the likelihood have been in sub-Saharan Africa. In the de- that the international AIDS effort should be of state failure in partial democracies.’’ veloping world, the disease spreads primarily centered in Thurman’s office. Another mobilizing factor is American pol- through heterosexual contact. The task force has also battled over pro- itics. African American leaders, such as The intelligence estimate portrays the posals to amend the Foreign Assistance Act, former representative Ron Dellums (D-Calif.) pandemic as the bad side of globalization. which requires all taxpayer-funded aid to and Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-Ill), have Accelerating trade and travel—along with come from American suppliers. Public health adopted the cause of AIDS in Africa. Their underlying conditions favorable to the dis- agencies want exceptions for condoms and interest is converging with that of long- ease—are pushing much of Asia, and particu- AIDS test kits, which can be acquired more

VerDate 272000 05:48 May 09, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08MY8.004 pfrm13 PsN: E08PT1 May 8, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E665 cheaply overseas. Congress willing, the task I honor Julie Dent today for her continued tripled its financial resources, and managed force is likely to recommend that change. commitment to education and for her ongoing the club's monthly newsletter. More impor- The high-profile attention from the top is service to the families and children of our tantly, Mr. Mills has led the club's major civic ‘‘raising this issue in ways that leaders [of afflicted nations] can’t ignore it,’’ one White community. effortsÐincluding the successful election of House official said. Richard C. Holbrooke, candidates and the mobilization of major ten- the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, ant protests against plans to abolish the city's used his rotation as Security Council presi- PERSONAL EXPLANATION rent control laws. In short, Ken Mills, aided by dent in January to declare a month on Afri- Niki Stern, the club's Executive Vice Presi- ca. He made AIDS the subject of the first Se- HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ dent, and all the club's members, has revital- curity Council meeting of 2000 and invited OF ILLINOIS ized the Lex Club and returned it to its place Gore to speak. When Clinton traveled to as one of the most prestigious civic organiza- India in March, he successfully pressed the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES government to issue a joint declaration on Monday, May 8, 2000 tions in the city. AIDS. Mr. Speaker, I salute the Lexington Demo- Pervading the recent U.S. effort is a strong Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, on March cratic Club of Manhattan and I ask my fellow sense among participants of time misspent. 21, 2000 I was unable to be present in this Members of Congress to join me in recog- The virulence of the pandemic are accu- chamber when the following votes were called: nizing the great contributions of the club's rately foreseen, and ‘‘the United States rollcall vote 56, rollcall vote 57 and rollcall vote membership to the New York community and didn’t exactly cover itself with glory,’’ said 58. Had I been present, I would have voted to our democracy. one close adviser to Clinton. ``yes'' on each of these rollcall votes I missed. ‘‘We saw it coming, and we didn’t act as I also missed rollcall vote 61 and had I been quickly as we could have,’’ said Helene D. present, I would have voted ``no''. RECOGNIZING THE WINNERS OF Gayle, a physician who directs AIDS preven- On the week of April 10, I was unable to be THE SECOND NEW HAMPSHIRE tion at the CDC. ‘‘I’m not sure what that INTERNET AWARDS, HELD APRIL says about how seriously we took it, how se- present in this chamber when the following riously we took lives in Africa.’’ votes were called: rollcall vote 111, rollcall 20, 2000 Peter Piot, a virologist who heads the vote 112, rollcall votes 113 and 114. Had I United Nations AIDS efforts in Geneva, said been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on HON. CHARLES F. BASS ‘‘the good news is that the U.S. government each of these rollcall votes I missed. During OF NEW HAMPSHIRE is mobilizing. The bad news is that it took so the same week, I also missed rollcall vote 130 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES long. This is not a catastrophe that came out and had I been present, I would have voted of the blue. It has been clearly coming for at Monday, May 8, 2000 ``no''. least 10 years.’’ Mr. BASS. Mr. Speaker, whereas the Inter- Asked about those comments, Thurman net has and will continue to play an instru- looked pained. mental role in improving the quality of life for ‘‘Oh yeah,’’ she said softly. ‘‘It’s very late. IN HONOR OF THE LEXINGTON But better late than never. You rarely ever DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF MANHAT- citizens of New Hampshire and the Nation get a second chance in an epidemic.’’ TAN generally; Whereas educational opportunity abounds for New Hampshire students, formal and life- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY long, due to the global nature of the medium; IN RECOGNITION OF JULIE DENT OF NEW YORK FOR SERVICE TO THE BUSHWICK Whereas New Hampshire's economy has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMUNITY grown substantially because of its ´ Monday, May 8, 2000 attractiveness to high technology entre- Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, preneurs and innovators; HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ Whereas the Internet has dramatically im- I rise today to pay special tribute to the Lex- OF NEW YORK proved access to New Hampshire's govern- ington Democratic Club, a very special and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment services and elected officials; important democratic organization in the Whereas the Internet has provided individ- Monday, May 8, 2000 Upper East Side of Manhattan. Over the fifty- Â uals with an unparalleled resource for informa- one years of the club's existence, Mr. Speak- Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I rec- tion, goods, and services; ognize Ms. Julie Dent and honor her for her er, the members of the Lexington Democratic Whereas New Hampshire residents are commitment and service to the children and Club have forged a more democratic, more in- among the leaders nationally in rates of com- families of the Audrey Johnson Day Care Cen- clusive form of civic participation in New York puter use and Internet access; ter in Bushwick, New York. City. Therefore, be it proclaimed to my col- President John F. Kennedy once said The ``Lex Club'' was the first Reform Club in leagues in the United States House of Rep- ``Leadership and learning are indispensable to Manhattan. Driven by the belief that openness resentatives that the following were recog- each other.'' Ms. Dent, who was recently hon- and public deliberation are the key ingredients nized and applauded at the Second New ored by the Friends of Edward Norman with a for a healthy democracy, the Lexington Demo- Hampshire Internet Awards, held April 20, Community Service award, has always worked cratic Club blazed a trail for opponents of top- 2000: to address the cognitive, social, physical and down, closed-door decision making in the po- Best E-Commerce Site 1st placeÐKitchen emotional needs of children. litical process. Decisions at the Club are made Etc. (www.kitchenetc.com) 2nd placeÐPC Before becoming Educational Director at at open meetings of the membership and pa- Connection (www.pcconnection.com) 3rd Audrey Johnson Day Care Center, Ms. Dent tronage positions have been replaced with placeÐNavtronics (www.navtronics.com). served as an Administrative Director and merit-based nomination systems. Best Site for Kids 1st placeÐThe Amazing teacher at the Horace E. Green Day Care Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, the Lexington Adventure Series Center for a number of years. Democratic Club led the way in reforming the (www.amazingadventure.com) 2nd placeÐThe Her community involvement includes serving system for judicial appointments in New York. 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He has the Board for nine years, as he steps down as Savings Bank (www.fsbnh.com) 2nd placeÐ been named as a recipient of the Outstanding Chairman. Brown & Company (www.browndesign.com) Civilian Career Service Award. I join his col- Located on Chicago's stunning lakefront, the 3rd placeÐWest Cheshire Medical Center leagues in recognizing the value of his work Adler was founded in 1930 by Sears executive (www.cheshire-med.com). and wish him a well deserved retirement. Max Adler to showcase leading planetarium technology and to serve as a center for the study of the evolving human conception of the PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN RECOGNITION OF CHESTER A. Universe. SADOWSKI: SBA’S 2000 FINANCIAL When the Adler opened its doors to the HON. HERBERT H. BATEMAN ADVOCATE public on May 12, 1930, it was the first plane- OF VIRGINIA ´ tarium in the Western Hemisphere. Seventy years later, more than 20 million people have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ visited the Adler to see sky shows, enjoy ex- Monday, May 8, 2000 OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hibits, find answers and craft new questions. Mr. BATEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I was regret- The Adler has fulfilled Max Adler's mission by Monday, May 8, 2000 tably absent for two recorded votes on May 3, Â becoming one of the world's premier 2000. Both were conducted under suspension Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today planetaria and astronomy museums. of the rules. Had I been present, I would have to recognize Chet Sadowski for his appoint- Today, the Adler continues to grow and re- voted as follows: ment as the Small Business Administration's main on the cutting edge of technology. Last H.R. 4055, Vote No. 140, ``yea''; H.R. 1901, 2000 Financial Advocate. year, the Adler celebrated the completion of its Vote No. 141, ``yea''. President John F. Kennedy once said new Sky Pavilion and the complete renovation ``Leadership and learning are indispensable to of the original building, a project which dou- each other.'' Mr. Sadowski has exemplified bled the Adler's exhibit space. The RECOGNIZING THE LIFETIME great leadership and has had a life-long ca- architecturally striking Sky Pavilion is a two- ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. ROBERT reer assisting the small business community story, 60,000-square-foot addition on the east C. CORLEY and aiding in its growth of 7A and 504 loans. side of the Adler's existing 1930 landmark Mr. Sadowski's distinguished career began structure. This facility comprises four major ex- HON. WILLIAM M. THOMAS in 1972 as an SBA Loan Officer. By the time hibition galleries, including the world's first OF CALIFORNIA he left in early 1980, he held the position of StarRider Theater, a 3±D interactive virtual re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chief of Finance and was responsible for the ality experience that transports audiences to overall processing and approval of all SBA other planets, stars and distant galaxies. Monday, May 8, 2000 lending for the New York District Office. In Doug Donenfeld has been a leading force in Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I hope the March of 1980, Mr. Sadowski joined Citibank, the growth of numerous Chicago-area chari- House will join me in recognizing and applaud- NA as Manager where he developed an SBA table, cultural and other not-for-profit organiza- ing the achievements of Dr. Robert C. Corley lending program based in Queens County. tions for more than 20 years. The Adler has of the Air Force Research Laboratory as he Within several years, he became Vice Presi- been extremely fortunate to have him on their prepares to retire June 2nd as Senior Scientist dent and Team Leader. board. His contributions to the success of the for rocket propulsion in the Propulsion Direc- In 1987, Mr. Sadowski joined the New York Adler and its recent rejuvenation has been un- torate, Air Force Research Laboratory at Ed- Business Development Corporation to estab- paralleled. Mr. Donenfeld's dedication and ef- wards Air Force Base. As we assess the role lish and manage a New York City regional of- forts on behalf of the Adler have enhanced the Air Force has played in this nation's secu- fice. This office was part of NYBDC's program Max Adler's original vision of the Adler Plane- rity during the last 40 years, it is clear that to increase lending activity throughout the tarium & Astronomy Museum.

VerDate 272000 05:39 May 09, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08MY8.011 pfrm13 PsN: E08PT1 May 8, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E667 Mr. Speaker, 70 years have seen remark- in Florida A & M University. She was a proud CHINA AND THE ITC able changes in astronomy and at the Adler graduate of FAMU in 1968, and joined her Planetarium & Astronomy Museum. Yet, Max family, who had moved to Brooklyn, and made HON. JOHN P. MURTHA Adler's vision remains as vital as ever. Astro- it her home for the past thirty-two years. OF PENNSYLVANIA nomical discovery will continue to push the When Mrs. Denmark began her career in boundaries of human knowledge, challenging IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the field of Juvenile Justice, it never occurred our most basic understanding. The Adler will Monday, May 8, 2000 be there as an evolutionary educational re- to her that she was beginning an impressive, challenging, and extensive career that today Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to source and guide for all of us seeking to learn address a serious rash of problems revolving more about our Universe. holds for her many positive memories, and op- portunities for meaningful moments of reflec- around the enforcement of our trade laws. tion. In 1969, Mrs. Denmark was hired as a This body, in concurrence with the rules of the HONORING THE 257TH ORDNANCE caseworker at the Manida Juvenile Center For WTO, has enacted laws to ensure fair and eq- COMPANY Girls. Had it not closed, this innovative center uitable trade for American industry and its workers. Unfortunately, our own International would have become part of the New York City Trade Commission appears to have decided Department of Juvenile Justice. After spending HON. JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI to disregard these laws, as recently dem- OF MAINE approximately two years with the Manida Ju- onstrated in its decision regarding the dump- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES venile Center For Girls, Mrs. Denmark decided ing of cold-rolled steel into the United States Monday, May 8, 2000 to seek a graduate degree. In 1972, she and its seemingly rubber-stamp approach to began pursuing her Masters of Social Work Mr. BALDACCI. Mr. Speaker, on this day 55 Sunset determinations whereby foreign unfair Degree at Hunter College School of Social traders can have the offsetting dutiesÐwhich years ago, the bells rang out for VE Day. Work. In 1974, she earned her MSW degree, World War II was finally over in Europe. were applied only after they were found to be and shortly thereafter accepted a position as a I want to pay tribute to members of the engaged in unfair tradeÐerased just by show- Foster Care Worker and the New York State 257th Ordnance Company whose ``behind the ing up at the ITC and asking. Division for Youth. In the years that followed, scenes'' work was essential to making the Al- As troubling as the situation is now, I'm lies' victory over the Axis powers possible. she also obtained her license as a New York afraid I can see far greater problems on the One member of the Company, Harry Dixon, is State Certified Social Worker. horizonÐproblems that quite possibly will ac- from my district. Harry is hosting a reunion of While pursuing the position with the Depart- company China's accession to the WTO. Con- fellow members of the Company in June. ment of Youth, Mrs. Denmark met Thaila Car- gress has been asked to accept that China's The Company performed exceptionally in penter-Paige and Beatrice A. Hudson, two entry into the WTO contains meaningful pro- tections against unfair trade practices by Chi- keeping the mighty military machine moving. women she came to know, respect and appre- nese companies. In light of the ITC's recent The Instrument Section, in which Harry Dixon ciate over the past 26 years. Throughout her failure to correctly apply the U.S. Trade laws served, was responsible for maintaining mili- career with OCFS, she feels fortunate and tary property from watches, to tanks, to artil- and to effectively respond to massive foreign blessed to have had mentors who recognized unfair trade, I am losing confidence in our abil- lery. her abilities, believed in her potential, and pro- During their service, they won the admira- ity to counter unfair trade from China and vided opportunities that contributed to her other countries. tion of all with whom they served for their growth and development while she was with technical proficiency, their Yankee ingenuity, This matter is deeply troubling to me. The the Division for Youth. and their grace under fire. No job was too domestic steel industry has suffered through large or too small. Over the past three decades, Mrs. Denmark massive dumping of foreign steel in the U.S. Without the work of these brave American has remained very aware of all of the people market over the last two years. The Adminis- men, it is likely that other soldiers would have who have contributed to her professional tration responded by declaring a policy of been unable to perform their duties. Well- achievements. On behalf of Mrs. Denmark, I ``zero tolerance'' for unfair trade. The Con- maintained equipment is crucial to a success- want to thank everyone who touched her life, gress provided the necessary funding to the ful campaign, and the men of the 257th took and to convey to them her belief that her work Commerce Department to investigate this un- their work seriously. in the Downstate area rang of success only fair trade and Commerce did its job. It found Harry Dixon and his fellow members were because of the efforts of those with whom she that, in the case of cold-rolled steel for exam- among the countless unsung heroes of World workedÐthose who supported her and pro- ple, that foreign producers were illegally dumping by as much as 80 percent. War II. While the Company received many vided her with valuable opportunities. commendations and 5 were awarded the The ITC, however, did not do its job. The Bronze Star, few Americans know their Mr. Speaker, today Mrs. Denmark wants to ITC determined that dumped steel imports names. What we do know, however, is that pay homage to her family: her husband James more than doubled during the period of inves- without these men, the War would have con- Denmark, an outstanding contemporary artist; tigation and consistently undersold domestic tinued much longer and cost our world even her mother, Mrs. Johnnie B. James, and; her steel. It also found that, during a period of more. children and grandchildren. She believes that, record demand, the U.S. steel industry experi- And so 55 years later, it is an honor to be had it not been for her families' blessing, she enced significant revenue losses, with several able to say thank you to Harry Dixon and the would not have been able to devote the time major steel producers even forced into bank- rest of the 257th Ordnance Company. I offer and energy that she did to her very demand- ruptcy. Nevertheless, the ITC inexplicably de- them every best wish as they gather for their ing career. Even as she prepares to retire, termined that this massive dumping of cold- reunion this summer. Mrs. Denmark continues to participate actively rolled steel was not even a cause of this injury in the Brown Memorial Baptist Church in to the domestic industry. Without a determina- Brooklyn, as well as in a number of social and tion of injuryÐwhich is irrefutable in these HONORING ETHEL BAMPFIELD civic organizations, and also to serve on var- casesÐU.S. industry and its workers have no DENMARK ious Boards and Committees. form of relief and nowhere to turn. As legisla- tors and appropriators, it is our responsibility HON. Mr. Speaker, Ethel Bampfield Denmark feels to reevaluate the ITC and whether it is prop- fulfilled for having had the opportunity to touch erly managing its resources and correctly ad- OF NEW YORK as many lives as she has through teaching, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hering to Congressional intent. and learning, during her tenure with OCFS. Just last year the Administration committed Monday, May 8, 2000 Her travels brought her to us in Brooklyn, to ``zero tolerance'' for unfair trade, yet this Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, today I honor where she has stayed for three decades, al- commitment apparently doesn't extend to the Mrs. Ethel Bampfield Denmark, an educator, ways enjoying the experience of life to its full- ITC. I'm tired of promises of ``zero tolerance'' community leader, wife, parent, and a pillar of est. She has earned this honor, and I hope and think it's time we insist on some action. her community. Ethel Bampfield was born in that my colleagues will join me in wishing her Before we allow the Administration to sell us Hampton, South Carolina, to Mr. and Mrs. peace and happiness as she continues her an agreement with China that promises to James H. Bampfield. In 1958, she graduated travels through this remarkable journey we call benefit America, let's insist on some proof that from the Mathis School for Girls and enrolled life. promises are sometimes answered.

VerDate 272000 05:39 May 09, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08MY8.015 pfrm13 PsN: E08PT1 E668 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 8, 2000 IN MEMORY OF REVEREND NATIONAL NURSES WEEK host family for one of the sick children. How- RUDOLPH S. SHOULTZ ever, upon learning that the children had to HON. JERRY WELLER travel in groups of 10 or more to hold down costs, she set out to find enough host families HON. JOHN SHIMKUS OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and raise enough money to bring an entire OF ILLINOIS group to Lemont. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, May 8, 2000 She was more than successful. Monday, May 8, 2000 Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in In the summer of 1998, 13 cancer-stricken recognition of National Nurses Week, and to children traveled to Lemont, and 16 more Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I share an arti- especially express gratitude and appreciation came in 1999. Two of the children underwent cle from the March, 2000 issue of the Pure to the outstanding Nursing Staff at Edward major surgery and another is now in the proc- News, published in Springfield, Illinois, by T.C. Hine's Junior Veteran's Medical Center. ess of being adopted by an American family. Christian. Throughout the year, these compassionate, Megan isn't finished either. She plans to BUT HE TRIED TO HELP SOMEBODY hardworking nurses are entrusted with the bring another 16 Ukrainian children to Lemont (By T.C. Christian, Jr.) care of our nation's veterans. The nursing staff this summer. Being named as one of the top ten youth It would be wonderful if I could remember at Edward Hine's Junior Veteran's Hospital is and name all the wonderful people who have comprised of 518 Registered Nurses (RN), volunteers in the nationÐout of more than made a difference in my life, but that just 144 Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), 40 20,000 nomineesÐis a true achievement. can not be done. Part of the problem is that Nursing Assistants (NA), 56 Health Care More importantly, though, at a time when there have been too many to count and no Technicians (HCT), and 91 Clerks, all dedi- we all too often hear only of the senseless or matter how good my intentions may be, cated individuals whose diligent care is deeply negative acts of our nation's youth, Megan somebody would undoubtedly be missed. appreciated. I recognize their commitment and proves again the enormous capacity for good- However, death has a way of refreshening endless efforts to offer exceptional patient ness that our children and youth possess. our memory by placing yesterday’s faces, care, while taking part in research, education, It is an honor to represent this outstanding deeds and conversations on a giant screen where we can all watch the previews at the quality improvement, infection control, admin- young woman in Congress and a privilege to same time. istration, and many other areas. Clearly these recognize her achievements here today. Such was the case in hearing about the nurses make a tremendous contribution to the death of Reverend Rudolph S. Shoultz, pas- well-being of their patients. tor of the Union Baptist Church in Spring- We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM AND field, Illinois. His death refreshened my those who served and sacrificed for our free- CATHERINE UPCHURCH memory that life is but a book, sometimes a doms. It is only fitting they in turn receive the short story, sometimes several chapters, best quality care. HON. J.D. HAYWORTH sometimes a happy beginning and sometimes In closing, Mr. Speaker, I am proud and OF ARIZONA a sad ending. honored to offer to my colleagues in the After reading and listening to all the dif- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ferent tributes paid to this man whom some United States House of Representatives an Monday, May 8, 2000 even called the ‘‘Godfather,’’ a stranger example of the American Spirit where tradi- would have to conclude that ‘‘this preacher tional patriotic values of ``Helping Sharing, Al- Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today must have helped somebody.’’ In one chapter ways Caring for Our Veterans'' are practiced to pay tribute to a wonderful Arizona family on of the ‘‘Life of Reverend Rudolph S. on a daily basis. The Nursing Staff at Edward the very happy occasion of the 40th anniver- Shoultz,’’ somebody called him a civil rights Hine's Junior Medical Center is recognized for sary of William and Catherine Upchruch. From leader who fought in the trenches, another their professionalism, sensitivity and inter- this marriage came two beautiful daughters writer said he not only fed his members with personal skills as well as their altruistic dedi- who have always been a source of pride and religion but fed them with state jobs, one cation. joy to their parents. Susan Upchurch was born minister said the good Reverend adopted him on May 1, 1962, and Sharon Upchurch was as his son and just before we get to the final chapter, there was recognition of the awards born on November 5, 1963, he received and how he provided housing for IN HONOR OF LEMONT’S MEGAN The marriage of Sharon Upchurch to Mi- senior citizens. DOHERTY—ONE OF AMERICA’S chael Maita has been blessed with two chil- In reminiscing about yesterday, I decided TOP TEN YOUTH VOLUNTEERS dren. William and Catherine are the proud to review another book yet to be published. grandparents of Alyssa Morgan Maita, born on This book’s title is ‘‘The Life of T.C. Chris- HON. JUDY BIGGERT January 5, 1998, and Andrew Jordan Maita, tian, Jr.’’ This book contains several chap- born on October 1, 1999. ters about Reverend Shoultz. OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am pleased to help honor the Upchurches, In chapter one, the author (yours truly, of their strong and enduring marriage, and the course) is introduced to the Reverend and a Monday, May 8, 2000 friendship develops. wonderful family they have raised. Mr. Speak- In another chapter, which was written and Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- er, I am sure the whole House will join me in dated November, 1983, Reverend Shoultz ap- ognize Megan Doherty of Lemont, Illinois, for wishing the Upchurches all the best in the pears on the front page of the very first issue being named one of America's top ten youth years to come. of The Pure News. Also in that chapter, the volunteers by the Prudential Spirit of Commu- author describes how Reverend Shoultz pro- nity Awards. vided personal assistance to help maintain As my colleagues are no doubt aware, the RECOGNITION OF FOOD ALLERGY the existence of the newspaper you’re now Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor AWARENESS WEEK reading. outstanding volunteer community service. The The chapter in the middle of the book de- award was created five years ago by Pruden- scribes the wedding of the author which was HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS also performed by Reverend Shoultz. And in tial to encourage youth volunteerism and to OF VIRGINIA ‘‘telling it like it is,’’ in that same chapter identify and reward young role models. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES And what a role model Megan is. (as a result of the Reverend’s political con- Monday, May 8, 2000 nections) the author’s newly wedded bride Though just a junior at Mt. Assisi Academy was soon to be employed in the Governor’s in Lemont, she has proven that one person Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to office. can make a difference. bring to the attention of my colleagues the And incidentally, we did not agree on ev- Over the past two years, Megan raised celebration of Food Allergy Awareness Week, erything which gives credence to a state- more than $56,000 to bring 29 young cancer which will be observed around the country this ment made by one minister during the fu- victims of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster week, May 8±12. The Food Allergy Network, neral when he said, ‘‘If two people think just in Ukraine to Illinois for life-saving medical which is based in my district, is celebrating alike, one of them is not necessary.’’ Reverend Rudolph S. Shoultz, who died on treatment and dental care that were not avail- this week to increase the public's awareness March 3, 2000 at the age of 81, was a living able to them in their own country. of food allergies and anaphylaxis. legend. Perhaps his legacy can best be re- Inspired by a speech by the executive direc- Scientists estimate that more than 6 million membered as a preacher who was always try- tor of ``Camps for Children of Chernobyl,'' American children and adults have food aller- ing to help somebody. Megan first asked her parents only to be a gies. A food allergy is the immune system's

VerDate 272000 05:48 May 09, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A08MY8.018 pfrm13 PsN: E08PT1 May 8, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E669 reaction to a certain food, which differs from Epinephrine also called adrenaline, is the others in the Fourth Congressional District of food intolerance; a metabolic disorder. During medication of choice for treating a severe food Ohio. The month of June will pose many chal- an allergic reaction the immune system mis- allergy reaction. Epinephrine usually relieves lenges to Findlay High School since it will be takenly believes that a harmless substance, in anaphylactic symptoms for about 15 minutes, losing a top notch teacher and educator to a this case a food item, is harmful. In its attempt just long enough for the patient to get medical well-deserved retirement. His shoes will be to protect itself, the body creates specific anti- treatment. That is why it is so very important very difficult to fill. bodies to that food. The next time the indi- that ambulances and emergency health care Al Bell has taught at Findlay High, my alma vidual eats that food, the immune system re- providers, such as EMT's carry and be al- mater, in Findlay, Ohio since 1964. It is not leases massive amounts of chemicals and lowed to administer this life-saving drug. Un- every high school that can boast of a teacher antihistamines. These chemicals trigger a cas- fortunately, only nine states currently allow who has taught there for 36 years. Over the cade of allergic symptoms that can affect the EMT's to administer epinephrine, but the Food years I have witnessed how Al cares very respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, Allergy Network has been working hard to deeply for his high school community family. or cardiovascular system. educate states about why this is so vitally For twelve years. Al has instructed and guided Any food can cause an allergic reaction, but needed. his students to state and national awards for eight foods cause 90 percent of all food aller- Mr. Speaker, physicians are reporting an in- their accomplishments in the We the People gies and they are: milk, egg, wheat, peanut, crease in the number of patients with food al- . . . competition. He has served eleven years soy, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish. In most lergies across the country. It is estimated that as the History Department chair at FHS. Al sat cases, children outgrow their food allergy with between 100 and 200 people die each year on the Strategic Planning Committee for Tech- the exception of allergies to peanuts, tree from food allergy-related reactions. That is nology and the Selection Committee for the nuts, fish, and shellfish, which are life-long al- why the Food Allergy Network's mission of in- Robert H. Hill Award for Findlay City Schools. lergies. creasing public awareness about food aller- Al has served in all aspects of academic life. Presently, a cure does not exist for food al- gies and anaphylaxis, to provide education, He has been a teacher, advisor, scholar, inter- lergies, only a strict avoidance of the problem- and to advance research on behalf of all those atic food will allow these individuals to lead a national consultant and mentor. He knows in- near-normal life. Therefore, accurate food la- affected by food allergies is so important. I side and out how to guide a school to aca- beling is vital to avoid life-threatening aller- hope that all of my colleagues will join me in demic success and national recognition. gens. supporting Food Allergy Awareness Week and The Center for Civic Education has also rec- If a problematic food is consumed, the indi- recognizing the valuable work of the Food Al- ognized that Al's academic strength and pro- vidual will experience symptoms ranging from lergy Network. fessionalism can benefit those around the a tingling sensation in the mouth, swelling of world. He has served in both consultative and the tongue and the throat, difficulty breathing, editorial roles for the Center. The Center has SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND COM- hives, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, twice selected Al to travel to war-torn Bosnia MENDATION FOR ALVIN R. BELL, drop in blood pressure, loss of consciousness, to help educate Bosnian teachers on the vir- ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM PUB- to death. Symptoms will typically appear within tues and benefits of democracy and how to LIC EDUCATION minutes or up to two hours after the person impart this knowledge to young Bosnians. Al has eaten the food to which he or she is aller- Bell is a peacekeeper in his own right. gic. The most severe reaction will cause HON. MICHAEL G. OXLEY Though he will no longer work as a teacher anaphylactic shock or anaphylaxis. Anaphy- OF OHIO for FHS, he will never be far from it in mind laxis is a sudden, severe, potentially life- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and spirit. The inspiration to ``think'' is perhaps threatening allergic reaction. It typically in- one of his greatest legacies which lives on in Monday, May 8, 2000 volves two or more of the body's systems and those blessed enough to have known him. To can be fatal, sometimes within minutes. Pea- Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to Al and his wife, Judy, all the best as they ap- nuts, nuts, fish and shellfish commonly cause spotlight a very special individual who has un- proach this new adventure of retirement to- the most severe reactions. selfishly given his time, energy, and spirit to gether.

VerDate 272000 05:39 May 09, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A08MY8.023 pfrm13 PsN: E08PT1 E670 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 8, 2000 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 2 p.m. als assist in the return to the United Foreign Relations States of those POW/MIAs alive; and S. Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, To hold hearings on pending nomina- Res. 247, commemorating and acknowl- agreed to by the Senate on February 4, tions. edging the dedication and sacrifice 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- SD–419 made by the men and women who have tem for a computerized schedule of all 2:30 p.m. lost their lives while serving as law en- Energy and Natural Resources forcement officers. meetings and hearings of Senate com- Forests and Public Land Management Sub- mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- SD–226 committee 2 p.m. tees, and committees of conference. To hold oversight hearings on the United Environment and Public Works States Forest Service’s proposed revi- This title requires all such committees To continue hearings on the Administra- sions to the regulations governing Na- to notify the Office of the Senate Daily tion’s legislative proposal on the Com- tional Forest Planning. Digest—designated by the Rules com- prehensive Everglades Restoration mittee—of the time, place, and purpose SD–366 Intelligence Plan. of the meetings, when scheduled, and To hold closed hearings on pending intel- SD–406 any cancellations or changes in the ligence matters. 2:30 p.m. meetings as they occur. SH–219 Energy and Natural Resources National Parks, Historic Preservation, and As an additional procedure along MAY 11 Recreation Subcommittee with the computerization of this infor- To hold hearings on S. 1367, to amend the mation, the Office of the Senate Daily 9:30 a.m. Environment and Public Works Act which established the Saint- Digest will prepare this information for To hold hearings on the Administration’s Gaudens Historic Site, in the State of printing in the Extensions of Remarks legislative proposal on the Comprehen- New Hampshire, by modifying the section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD sive Everglades Restoration Plan. boundary and for other purposes; S. on Monday and Wednesday of each SD–406 1617, to promote preservation and pub- week. Commerce, Science, and Transportation lic awareness of the history of the Un- To hold hearings on proposed legislation derground Railroad by providing finan- Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, May authorizing funds for programs of the cial assistance, to the Freedom Center 9, 2000 may be found in the Daily Di- Pipeline Safety Act, focusing on the in Cincinnati, Ohio; S. 1670, to revise gest of today’s RECORD. safety record of the natural gas and the boundary of Fort Matanzas Na- hazardous liquid pipeline transpor- tional Monument; S. 2020, to adjust the MEETINGS SCHEDULED tation industry, the adequacy of exist- boundary of the Natchez Trace Park- ing federal pipeline transportation way, Mississippi; S. 2478, to require the safety regulations and suggestions for Secretary of the Interior to conduct a MAY 10 additional pipeline safeguards. theme study on the peopling of Amer- 9:30 a.m. SR–253 ica; and S. 2485, to direct the Secretary Indian Affairs Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Interior to provide assistance in To hold hearings on proposed legislation To hold hearings on the nomination of authorizing funds for programs of the Richard Court Houseworth, of Arizona, planning and constructing a regional Indian Health Care Improvement Act. to be a Member of the Board of Direc- heritage center in Calais, Maine. SR–485 tors of the Federal Deposit Insurance SD–366 Armed Services Corporation for the remainder of the Closed business meeting to markup pro- term expiring December 25, 2001; and MAY 12 posed legislation authorizing appro- the nomination of Nuria I. Fernandez, 10 a.m. priations for fiscal year 2001 for mili- of Illinois, to be Federal Transit Ad- Governmental Affairs tary activities of the Department of ministrator. To hold hearings on the nomination of Defense. SD–538 Amy L. Comstock, of Maryland, to be SR–222 10 a.m. Director of the Office of Government Appropriations Foreign Relations Ethics. Labor, Health and Human Services, and To hold hearings on the nomination of SD–342 Education Subcommittee John R. Dinger, of Florida, to be Am- Business meeting to markup proposed bassador to Mongolia; the nomination MAY 16 legislation making appropriations for of Edward William Gnehm, Jr., of Geor- the Departments of Labor, Health and gia, to be Ambassador to Australia; the 9:30 a.m. Human Services, and Education, and nomination of Douglas Alan Hartwick, Armed Services Related Agencies for the fiscal year of Washington, to be Ambassador to To hold hearings on the nomination of ending September 30, 2001. the Lao People’s Democratic Republic; The following named officer for ap- SD–192 the nomination of Susan S. Jacobs, of pointment as Chief of Naval Oper- Governmental Affairs Virginia, to be Ambassador to Papua ations, United States Navy, and ap- To hold hearings on the nomination of New Guinea, and to serve concurrently pointment to the grade indicated while Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, of the Dis- and without additional compensation assigned to a position of importance trict of Columbia, to be an Associate as Ambassador to Soloman Islands, and and responsibility under title 10, Judge of the Superior Court of the Dis- as Ambassador to the Republic of U.S.C., sections 601 and 5033: Adm. trict of Columbia; the nomination of Vanuatu; and the nomination of Mi- Vernon E. Clark, to be Admiral. Thomas J. Motley, of the District of chael J. Senko, of the District of Co- SR–222 Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of lumbia, to be Ambassador to the Re- 3 p.m. the Superior Court of the District of public of the Marshall Islands, and to Energy and Natural Resources Columbia; and the nomination of John serve concurrently and without addi- Forests and Public Land Management Sub- McAdam Mott, of the District of Co- tional compensation as Ambassador to committee lumbia, to be an Associate Judge of the the Republic of Kiribati. To hold oversight hearings on the United Superior Court of the District of Co- SD–419 States Forest Service’s proposed trans- lumbia. Judiciary portation policy. SD–342 Business meeting to markup S. 2089, to SD–366 10:30 a.m. amend the Foreign Intelligence Sur- Foreign Relations veillance Act of 1978 to modify proce- MAY 17 International Operations Subcommittee dures relating to orders for surveil- To hold hearings to examine the United lance and searches for foreign intel- 9:30 a.m. Nations state of efficacy and reform. ligence purposes; H.R. 371, to expedite Indian Affairs SD–419 the naturalization of aliens who served To hold oversight hearings on Indian arts 11 a.m. with special guerrilla units in Laos; S. and crafts programs. Judiciary 484, to provide for the granting of ref- SR–485 Administrative Oversight and the Courts ugee status in the United States to na- Indian Affairs Subcommittee tionals of certain foreign countries in To hold hearings on S. 1148, to provide To hold oversight hearings on 1996 cam- which American POW/ for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the paign finance investigations. MIAs or American Korean War POW/ Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska certain SD–226 MIAs may be present, if those nation- benefits of the Missouri River Basin

VerDate 272000 05:39 May 09, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\M08MY8.000 pfrm13 PsN: E08PT1 May 8, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E671 Pick-Sloan project; and S. 1658, to au- MAY 24 2:30 p.m. thorize the construction of a Reconcili- 9:30 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources ation Place in Fort Pierre, South Da- Indian Affairs Forests and Public Land Management Sub- kota. To hold hearings on S. 611, to provide for committee SR–485 administrative procedures to extend To hold hearings on S. 2300, to amend the Energy and Natural Resources Federal recognition to certain Indian Mineral Leasing Act to increase the Business meeting to consider pending groups. maximum acreage of Federal leases for calendar business. SR–485 coal that may be held by an entity in SH–216 Energy and Natural Resources any 1 State; S. 2069, to permit the con- 2:30 p.m. Business meeting to consider pending veyance of certain land in Powell, Wyo- Energy and Natural Resources calendar business. ming; and S. 1331, to give Lincoln Water and Power Subcommittee SH–216 County, Nevada, the right to purchase To hold oversight hearings on the oper- 2:30 p.m. at fair market value certain public ation, by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Energy and Natural Resources land in the county. of the Flathead Irrigation Project in Water and Power Subcommittee SD–366 Montana. To hold hearings on S. 2163, to provide SD–366 for a study of the engineering feasi- JUNE 21 bility of a water exchange in lieu of 9:30 a.m. electrification of the Chandler Pump- MAY 18 Indian Affairs ing Plant at Prosser Diversion Dam, To hold hearings on certain Indian Trust 10 a.m. Washington; S. 2396, to authorize the Corporation activities. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Secretary of the Interior to enter into SR–485 To hold hearings to examine mental contracts with the Weber Basin Water health parity. Conservancy District, Utah, to use SD–430 Weber Basin Project facilities for the JUNE 28 2:30 p.m. impounding , storage, and carriage of 9:30 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources nonproject water for domestic, munic- Indian Affairs National Parks, Historic Preservation, and ipal, industrial, and other beneficial To hold hearings on S. 2283, to amend the Recreation Subcommittee purposes; S. 2248, to assist in the devel- Transportation Equity Act for the 21st To hold hearings on S. 1584, to establish opment and implementation of projects Century to make certain amendments the Schuylkill River Valley National to provide for the control of drainage with respect to Indian tribes. Heritage Area in the State of Pennsyl- water, storm water, flood water, and SR–485 vania; S. 1685, to authorize the Golden other water as part of water-related in- Spike/Crossroads of the West National tegrated resource management, envi- JULY 12 Heritage Area; H.R. 2932, to authorize ronmental infrastructure, and resource 9:30 a.m. the Golden Spike Crossroads of the protection and development projects in Indian Affairs West National Heritage Area; S. 1998, the Colusa Basin Watershed, Cali- To hold oversight hearings on risk man- to establish the Yuma Crossing Na- fornia; S. 2410, to increase the author- agement and tort liability relating to tional Heritage Area; S. 2247, to estab- ization of appropriations for the Rec- Indian matters. lish the Wheeling National Heritage lamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978; SR–485 Area in the State of West Virginia; S. and S. 2425, to authorize the Bureau of 2421, to direct the Secretary of the In- Reclamation to participate in the plan- JULY 19 ning, design, and construction of the terior to conduct a study of the suit- Bend Feed Canal Pipeline Project, Or- 9:30 a.m. ability and feasibility of establishing egon. Indian Affairs an Upper Housatonic Valley National SD–366 To hold oversight hearings on activities Heritage Area in Connecticut and Mas- of the National Indian Gaming Com- sachusetts; and S. 2511, to establish the MAY 25 mission. Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Na- SR–485 tional Heritage Area in the State of 10 a.m. Alaska. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions JULY 26 SD–366 Public Health Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine gene ther- 9:30 a.m. Indian Affairs MAY 23 apy issues. SD–430 To hold hearings on authorizing funds for 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. programs of the Indian Health Care Im- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Energy and Natural Resources provement Act. To hold hearings to examine drug safety National Parks, Historic Preservation, and SR–485 and pricing. Recreation Subcommittee SD–430 To hold oversight hearings on the poten- SEPTEMBER 26 2:30 p.m. tial ban on snowmobiles in Yellowstone 9:30 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources and Grand Teton National Parks and Veterans’ Affairs Water and Power Subcommittee the recent decision by the Department To hold joint hearings with the House To hold hearings on S. 740, to amend the of the Interior to prohibit snowmobile Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on the Federal Power Act to improve the hy- activities in other units of the Na- Legislative recommendation of the droelectric licensing process by grant- tional Park System. American Legion. ing the Federal Energy Regulatory SD–366 345 Cannon Building Commission statutory authority to better coordinate participation by JUNE 7 other agencies and entities. 9:30 a.m. POSTPONEMENTS SD–366 Indian Affairs 3 p.m. To hold hearings on S. 2282, to encourage Foreign Relations the efficient use of existing resources MAY 10 To hold hearings on the Meltzer Commis- and assets related to Indian agricul- 9:30 a.m. sion, focusing on the future of the tural research, development and ex- Commerce, Science, and Transportation International Monetary Fund and ports within the United States Depart- To hold hearings to examine retrans- world. ment of Agriculture. mission consent issues. SD–419 SR–485 SR–253

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