Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 108 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

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Vol. 149 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2003 No. 102 House of Representatives The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, July 14, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. Senate FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2003

The Senate met at 9:15 a.m. and was LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPRO- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- called to order by the President pro PRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2004 ator from Alaska. tempore (Mr. STEVENS). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, there the previous order, the Senate will re- are 15 minutes on the motion of the PRAYER sume consideration of H.R. 2657, which Senator from Alabama to strike. He 1 1 The Chaplain, ADM Barry C. Black, the clerk will report. will have 7 ⁄2 minutes, and the other 7 ⁄2 offered the following prayer: The legislative clerk read as follows: minutes will be under my control. First, I would like to see if the dis- Eternal God, before the mountains A bill (H.R. 2657) making appropriations were brought forth and the Earth was for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year tinguished Democratic whip would like formed, even from everlasting to ever- ending September 30, 2004, and for other pur- to make some comments. I do have a lasting, You are God. poses. motion to make. Thank You, Lord, for all that crowns Pending: Mr. REID. I am here for the motion life with beauty and blessedness, for Sessions amendment No. 1202, to eliminate by the Senator. books and music that inspire us, for the additional amount for programs under FURTHER MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT NO. 1201 family and friends who sustain us. the National and Community Service Act of AMENDMENT NO. 1206, AS MODIFIED May we remember how fragile and 1990. Mr. STEVENS. I ask unanimous contemporary are our lives. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under sent that the modification I send to the Teach us to number our days and to the previous order, there are now 15 desk to amendment No. 1201, offered by find our peace and stability in You. minutes equally divided in the usual Senator REID and myself and Senator Help us never to surrender to our form on the Sessions amendment. FEINSTEIN, previously agreed to, be worst, making it difficult for others to SCHEDULE modified pursuant to this amendment, live at their best. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, on be- and I ask unanimous consent that the Use us, Lord, to build a more decent half of the leader, I note that in a few following technical modification to and humane world. minutes the Senate will begin a series amendment No. 1206, offered by myself In Your strong name we pray. Amen. of three rollcall votes. With the com- and Senator LANDRIEU, be further pletion of these three votes, the Senate modified by the language at the desk. f will have passed two appropriations These amendments were modified on bills. The first of these votes will be on the floor, and last evening we discov- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE the Sessions AmeriCorps amendment. ered they had to be perfected, so I ask The PRESIDENT pro tempore led the Following that vote, the Senate will unanimous consent. Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: vote on passage of H.R. 2657, the legis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the lative branch appropriations bill, objection, it is so ordered. United States of America, and to the Repub- which will immediately be followed by The further modification to amend- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, a vote on passage of H.R. 2559, the mili- ment No. 1201 is as follows: indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. tary construction appropriations bill. On page 53, line 19, strike ‘‘$36,000,000’’ and The second and third votes in this se- insert ‘‘$61,000,000’’. f ries will be 10-minute votes. Therefore, On page 53, line 20, insert before the colon Senators are encouraged to remain in the following: RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME ‘‘of which $25,000,000 shall be available for the Chamber until all three votes have emergency actions to reduce the threat to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. been completed. The majority leader human safety in areas declared under a State CHAMBLISS). Under the previous order, will have more to say on the schedule of Emergency by the Governor of any State the leadership time is reserved. following these votes. due to the danger of catastrophic fire from

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VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.000 S11PT1 S9270 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 dead and dying trees, including—(1) clearing If they have to come up with extra I offered the amendment in the Ap- of evacuation routes, (2) clearing around money for appropriations under the propriations Committee to add $100 emergency shelter locations, (3) clearing current law and under the budget, that million for AmeriCorps in this urgent around emergency communication sites, and means they may have to be tight supplemental. It has strong bipartisan (4) clearing buffer zones around highly popu- across the board and find the money lous communities in order to prevent fire support. Senators STEVENS, BYRD, sweeping through such communities’’ somewhere else, or maybe they will BOND, and many others support my have to reduce what AmeriCorps would Amendment No. 1206, as modified, is amendment. But it is not about sup- like to have. porting my amendment. It is about as follows: Those are tough decisions. But that (Purpose: Making emergency appropriations supporting AmeriCorps at this very is what we get paid to do every day troubled time. to the Corps of Engineers for emergency around here. By allowing them to tack assistance) If we do not do this $100 million, this on top of the bill and add directly At the appropriate place, insert the fol- there will be a cut of over 15,000 lowing: Provided further, That for an addi- to the debt of the American people re- AmeriCorps volunteers right this tional amount for ‘‘Corps of Engineer—Civil, lieves the pressure that was caused by minute. These cuts are being an- Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,’’ for the mismanagement under these cir- nounced today. emergency expenses due to flood control, cumstances. How did this happen? There was a bu- hurricane, and shore protection activities, as I note the chairman of the House VA– reaucratic boondoggle. There was a bu- authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control HUD Committee—a Peace Corps volun- reaucratic snafu. They overenrolled Act of August 16, 1941, as amended (33 U.S.C. teer himself, and a strong supporter of 20,000 volunteers. Every year, the VA- 701n), $10,000,000, to remain available until the AmeriCorps program, Congressman HUD subcommittee funds 50,000 volun- expended:’’ JIM WALSH of New York—is very 1 teers. But they overenrolled with Mr. STEVENS. The Senator has 7 ⁄2 strongly opposed to this even though 70,000. How did we know about it? Sen- minutes. he supported AmeriCorps from the be- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask ginning. He issued a news release and ator BOND chaired the subcommittee unanimous consent that Senator full statement dealing with this issue. leading the fight for reform in fiscal re- CORNYN of Texas be added as a cospon- He makes a number of very important sponsibility, and uncovered it at the sor of this amendment. points—from a man who really cares April 15 hearing. The House put out a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without about this program and doing the right press release. We put out performance. objection, it is so ordered. thing. We found the mistake. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, this For example, he said: We worked on a bipartisan basis to amendment would strike the $100 mil- My opposition to the Senate’s supple- correct the accounting. I called for new lion for AmeriCorps that is contained mental AmeriCorps appropriations proposal leadership. But that is not a substitute in the emergency supplemental portion comes down to an issue of accountability. We for the need for new funds. of this bill. The President did not re- shouldn’t reward an agency that violates This is an emergency today. Who are quest these funds. The administration Federal law and mismanages taxpayer dol- we going to punish, if we don’t do the does not support this appropriation as lars by providing additional funding until money? Not the bureaucracy, not the clear and consistent reforms have been en- boondogglers, but the volunteers in our part of an emergency supplemental. acted. Should these requested funds be ap- These funds are not offset. In fact, propriated, I have little faith that the exist- communities. every single penny that will be spent of ing operation could get the funding out of There is a question about why now. this $100 million will go directly to the Washington to local community grantees ef- The law says funding for volunteers debt of the American people. It will in- fectively or equitably by the end of fiscal and the awards that help them pay off crease the debt entirely, because we year on September 30. their student debt must be in the Fed- are in a deficit situation and emer- He goes on to make other points. eral checkbook when the volunteers gency spending by definition is above I urge my colleagues to read this begin their service. For many of them, our budget, and even our budget takes news release before they commit on they are going to begin their service us into debt. how they intend to vote. The emer- now because they are going to be in This is not an emergency. It is just gency bill has disaster relief, space school-based programs. Teach America, one more typical bureaucratic failure shuttle, wildfires, and AmeriCorps. I for example—which we all love—if this in a governmental program that caused would add that Citizens Against Gov- is not in there, 1,000 Teach America them to run short, and now they want ernment Waste has written in opposi- kids will not be in classrooms; and the taxpayers to run up the debt to pay tion to this legislation. They urge it to Jump Start, which works with Head for the shortfall. I think it is just not be defeated. I note they intend to score Start and organizes and leverages the right thing to do. this legislation, as do other groups other volunteers. When we look at It is suggested that we have to have that care about mismanagement, in- what we are doing here, we need to this money now. But if you read the cluding Citizens Against Government know that if AmeriCorps does not get language in the legislation, it says the Waste, the National Taxpayers Union, this funding now they will not be able funds are to remain available until Americans for Tax Reform, and others. to sign up volunteers right this minute It is an important vote. We ought not September 30, 2004. That means this for these programs. to go around the budget we passed— could come up in the regular appropria- This is to get AmeriCorps over the and I served as a member of the com- tions bill for VA–HUD, and they could troubled waters. The President has an- mittee—and tack on $100 million for a put it within the budget and fund it nounced a new CEO. Senator BOND has bureaucratic snafu and running that through next year, fiscal year 2004. led the effort for a new chief financial $100 million directly against the debt of That is really what should occur, if officer. He has been the leader of the the American people in violation of the they want to spend extra money to bail reform effort, and has had my utmost Budget Act. out the mismanagement of the I yield the floor and reserve my re- support. AmeriCorps program which all Sen- maining time. We can’t wait until next year. If we ators—even those who support this The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- do, we are going to squander volunteer opportunities. The President has called bill—are critical of and are trying to do ator from Alaska controls 71⁄2 minutes. something about. Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I yield for a new spirit of voluntarism. Young In addition, it says the educational 3 minutes to the Senator from Mary- people have responded. We need to re- awards will remain available until ex- land, and 4 minutes to the Senator spond to the call to meet our responsi- pended. That means they could be from Missouri. bility and not punish these commu- spent over a period of years. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nities. Why are we bringing it forward on ator from Maryland is recognized for 3 I yield the floor. this emergency supplemental bill? It is minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Does the because it does not count against the Ms. MIKULSKI. I thank the Senator. Senator from Alabama yield time? budget allocation the appropriations I rise in vigorous opposition to the Mr. SESSIONS. I yield such time as subcommittee has for all of the pro- Sessions amendment and urge my col- is remaining to the Senator from Okla- grams within their venue. leagues to vote against it. homa.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.001 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9271 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- takes and mismanagement, but there program sites. They are in commu- ator from Oklahoma is recognized. have been young people in America nities from Anaheim to Westminster, Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I com- who have answered the call to volun- helping children read, restoring our en- pliment my colleague from Alabama teer. There are programs in America vironment, and building homes for the for raising an important issue. I hope waiting for these volunteers. By mak- needy. Their contributions to the qual- our colleagues will vote in favor of his ing these funds available now, we can ity of life in our cities and towns are amendment for a lot of different rea- allow AmeriCorps to commit for the immeasurable. The additional funding sons. programs that begin with the new in this bill is desperately needed. First, this shouldn’t be in the urgent school year starting in September and Some of my colleagues have argued supplemental. There is nothing emer- to make sure there is not a hiatus in that bureaucratic blunders by the Cor- gency about it. Frankly, we gave the programs. poration for National and Community AmeriCorps $64 million just last April. There is no question about the mis- Service, the agency that runs Second, it wasn’t requested by the takes of AmeriCorps, but we should not AmeriCorps, should not be rewarded by administration. You would think if it punish the young people of this coun- giving the program additional funding. was urgent it would have been re- try who want to give something back We all know, however, that the work of quested. It was not. through community service. The vol- Senators MIKULSKI and BOND has gone Third, when you look at this, it is unteers are ready now, and we should far to correct many of the problems at really funding for 2004. We only have not disappoint them or the commu- the corporation. As the accounting re- 21⁄2 months left in 2003. The Congres- nities they serve. This $100 million is forms continue, AmeriCorps will flour- sional Budget Office says zero money necessary to keep the program moving. ish once again. This $100 million in this will be spent in 2003. Not one dime of it As the Senator from Maryland has so bill is a step in that direction. will be spent in 2003. eloquently described, we have spent 8 I hope my colleagues will follow the As a matter of fact, if you look at years on the VA–HUD Appropriations lead of the distinguished chair and language in the bill, it says $100 mil- Subcommittee trying to straighten ranking member of the VA–HUD sub- lion in funds and grants will remain this program out. My colleague from committee, and vote to table this available until September 30, 2004, and Maryland rightly called the Corpora- amendment.∑ funds for educational awards will re- tion for National and Community Serv- Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, it is a main available until expended. So the ice to task for the continuing prob- privilege to join my colleagues in this net essence of this is we are helping lems. We have demanded the adminis- effort to keep this promise of out 2004 appropriations bills. This tration take corrective action. They AmeriCorps and to support the amend- should be done in 2004. are taking that action. Thanks in large ment to add $100 million to the supple- If we want to have a wrestling match part to Senator MIKULSKI, I think we mental. over mismanagement of AmeriCorps— are getting a response from the Cor- It is inspiring to see the good work and I don’t doubt they have had mis- poration that will fix the problems and that volunteers do every day, tutoring, management—this is a program that restore the accountability. We, I assure mentoring, providing access to health purports to be all volunteer, but we you, will continue appropriate over- care, and building stronger commu- find out it costs $20,000 per year per sight. The commitment of my col- nities in so many different ways. Over volunteer. Actually, I think it has league from Maryland to this program 200,000 young men and women have come down to $18,000 per year per vol- is enduring and strong, and we will see dedicated a year of their lives to unteer. Congratulations. that it gets the leadership it needs. AmeriCorps and these activities. Their It has been fraught with mismanage- The concerns of the House chairman service has helped others in urgent ment from the get-go, and now we find that were mentioned by my colleague need, expanded community-based orga- out we are going to be basically fund- from Alabama are being addressed by nizations, and strengthened whole coming a 2004 appropriations bill under the requiring the inspector general to munities. They have transformed the guise of an emergency so it will not be audit the AmeriCorps program and lives of others, and transformed their counted for 2003. I am willing to go defund those programs that have not own lives, too. along with some emergency spending, performed. Further, I have led the con- Yet, this successful program faces but I think this is an abuse of the proc- gressional efforts of oversight through devastating cuts—not because of prob- ess. the GAO and IG audits. That is how we lems in the services they provide, but I compliment my colleague from Ala- found out about the problems. And we because of financial management prob- bama. I do not think it should be in- authored the Strengthen AmeriCorps lems at the Corporation for National cluded in the supplemental. I urge my Program Act, which passed Congress in Service. That is unacceptable. When colleagues to support his amendment. 2 days and was signed by the President mistakes are made inside the Beltway, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- last week, to correct the financial ac- people across America should not have ator from Missouri. counting problems. to pay for those mistakes. Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise in I would not support these funds if I I hope our proposal will have strong strong support of the provision spon- thought there were management prob- bipartisan support and pass as it did in sored by my colleague, Senator MIKUL- lems that were not being corrected. the Appropriations Committee, so that SKI, the chairman, Senator STEVENS, They are. I urge my colleagues to table we can correct this situation before and others in the Appropriations Com- the amendment. even more young volunteers who are mittee, and I urge that we table the (At the request for Mr. REID, the fol- ready, willing, and able to serve are de- amendment. lowing statement was ordered to be nied the opportunity to serve. This $100 million is something that is printed in the RECORD.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- needed now to continue the President’s ∑ Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I rise to ator from Alaska. strong commitment to assuring that voice my support for AmeriCorps. The Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, how we have a robust volunteer program in $100 million added in the Appropria- much time remains? the United States. The President has tions Committee for AmeriCorps is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- spoken very eloquently about the need vital to continuing the hard work that ator from Alaska has 1 minute 15 sec- for volunteers, and I think all of us so many young people around the coun- onds. know how important volunteers are in try are doing today. Stripping this Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I re- our communities. funding out of the bill would leave gret deeply the necessity to move to AmeriCorps is a means of providing thousands of AmeriCorps members in table the motion of the Senator from assistance, and we need those funds my State, and throughout the country, Alabama. There has been a serious mis- now. There are some 20,000 slots ready out in the cold. And it will leave com- take in this program, and these young for volunteers. In previous years they munities without the contributions people were notified they would be en- have committed to them. They over- and hard work of thousands. rolled in August and September. committed, no question about it. There are nearly 8,000 AmeriCorps The statements made on both sides AmeriCorps has been fraught with mis- volunteers in my State, working in 366 are absolutely correct. Both sides have

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.006 S11PT1 S9272 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 a point; that is, this should not have fornia (Mrs. BOXER), the Senator from Senator from Connecticut (Mr. happened. But it did happen, and we Florida (Mr. GRAHAM), and the Senator Lieberman), the Senator from Georgia felt compelled to keep the commitment from Massachusetts (Mr. KERRY) would (Mr. MILLER), and the Senator from to those people who were told they each vote ‘‘yea.’’ Washington, (Mrs. MURRAY) are nec- would be enrolled and to put up the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. essarily absent. money so they will be enrolled for the CHAFEE). Are there any other Senators I further announce that if present school year that starts in September. in the Chamber desiring to vote? and voting, the Senator from Massa- I do hope the Senate understands we The result was announced—yeas 71, chusetts (Mr. KERRY) would vote will do everything possible to prevent nays 21, as follows: ‘‘yea’’. this from happening again. I commend [Rollcall Vote No. 272 Leg.] The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there the Senator from Maryland and the YEAS—71 any other Senators in the Chamber de- Senator from Missouri for their dili- siring to vote? Akaka Dodd McCain gence in finding out what happened and Alexander Dole Mikulski The result was announced—yeas 85, for bringing this to our attention, but Baucus Domenici Murkowski nays 7, as follows: there is no other way than to keep the Bayh Dorgan Nelson (FL) [Rollcall Vote No. 273 Leg.] Bennett Durbin commitment we have made and to see Nelson (NE) YEAS——85 Biden Feingold Pryor to it that AmeriCorps does continue to Bingaman Feinstein Reed Akaka DeWine Lugar enroll these people. The enrollment for Bond Frist Reid Alexander Dodd McCain next year, as I understand it, will be at Breaux Grassley Roberts Allen Dole McConnell Burns Gregg Rockefeller Baucus Domenici Mikulski the authorized level of 50,000. I think Byrd Hagel Santorum Bayh Dorgan Murkowski Campbell Harkin that is the problem, to make certain Sarbanes Bennett Durbin Nelson (FL) Cantwell Hutchison that does not happen again. Biden Feingold Nelson (NE) Carper Inouye Schumer The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Shelby Bingaman Feinstein Pryor Chafee Jeffords Bond Fitzgerald Smith Reed ator’s time has expired. Chambliss Johnson Breaux Frist Snowe Reid Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move Clinton Kennedy Brownback Graham (SC) Specter to table the amendment. I believe the Coleman Kohl Burns Grassley Roberts Stabenow Rockefeller yeas and nays have been ordered; is Collins Landrieu Byrd Gregg Conrad Lautenberg Stevens Campbell Hagel Santorum that correct? Corzine Leahy Sununu Cantwell Harkin Sarbanes The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas Daschle Levin Talent Carper Hatch Schumer and nays have been ordered. Dayton Lincoln Warner Chafee Hutchison Sessions Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask DeWine Lugar Wyden Chambliss Inouye Shelby NAYS—21 Clinton Jeffords Smith unanimous consent that it be in order Cochran Johnson Snowe to ask for the yeas and nays at this Allard Crapo Kyl Coleman Kennedy Specter time on the bill itself. Allen Ensign Lott Collins Kohl Stabenow The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is Brownback Enzi McConnell Conrad Kyl Stevens Bunning Fitzgerald Nickles Cornyn Landrieu in order. Sununu Cochran Graham (SC) Sessions Corzine Lautenberg Talent Cornyn Hatch Thomas Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask Craig Leahy Voinovich Craig Inhofe Voinovich Crapo for the yeas and nays. Levin Warner Daschle Lincoln The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Wyden NOT VOTING—8 Dayton Lott sufficient second? Boxer Hollings Miller NAYS—7 There appears to be a sufficient sec- Edwards Kerry Murray ond. Graham (FL) Lieberman Allard Enzi Thomas The yeas and nays were ordered. Bunning Inhofe The motion was agreed to. Ensign Nickles Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move unanimous consent that it be in order to reconsider the vote. NOT VOTING—8 to ask for the yeas and nays on the Mr. CRAIG. I move to lay that mo- Boxer Hollings Miller military construction bill which will Edwards Kerry Murray tion on the table. Graham (FL) Lieberman later be before the Senate. The motion to lay on the table was The bill (H.R. 2657), as amended, was The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without agreed to. passed, as follows. objection, it is so ordered. Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, what Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I do is the pending business? H.R. 2657 ask for the yeas and nays on the mili- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Resolved, That the bill from the House of tary construction bill. question is on the engrossment of the Representatives (H.R. 2657) entitled ‘‘An Act The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a making appropriations for the Legislative amendments and third reading of the sufficient second? Branch for the fiscal year ending September There appears to be a sufficient sec- bill. 30, 2004, and for other purposes.’’, do pass ond. The amendments were ordered to be with the following amendments: The yeas and nays were ordered. engrossed and the bill to be read a Ω1æ Page 2, after line 6, insert: Mr. STEVENS. I thank the Chair. third time. SENATE The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The bill was read the third time. EXPENSE ALLOWANCES question is on agreeing to the motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill For expense allowances of the Vice President, to table amendment No. 1202. The yeas having been read the third time, the $20,000; the President Pro Tempore of the Sen- and nays have been ordered. The clerk question is, Shall the bill pass? The ate, $20,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, will call the roll. yeas and nays have been ordered. $20,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $20,000; The legislative clerk called the roll. Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, this Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Mr. REID. I announce that the Sen- will be a 10-minute vote; is that cor- Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tem- ator from California (Mrs. BOXER), the rect? pore emeritus, $7,500; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $5,000 for Senator from North Carolina (Mr. ED- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority WARDS), the Senator from Florida (Mr. ator is correct. and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each GRAHAM), the Senator from South The clerk will call the roll. Chairman; in all, $127,500. Carolina (Mr. HOLLINGS), the Senator The assistant legislative clerk called REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE from Massachusetts (Mr. KERRY), the the roll. MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Mr. REID. I announce that the Sen- For representation allowances of the Majority LIEBERMAN), the Senator from Georgia ator from California (Mrs. BOXER), the and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for (Mr. MILLER), and the Senator from Senator from North Carolina (Mr. ED- each such Leader; in all, $30,000. Washington (Mrs. MURRAY) are nec- WARDS), the Senator from Florida (Mr. SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES essarily absent, GRAHAM), the Senator from South For compensation of officers, employees, and I further announce that, if present Carolina (Mr. HOLLINGS), the Senator others as authorized by law, including agency and voting, the Senator from Cali- from Massachusetts (Mr. KERRY), the contributions, $125,307,000, which shall be paid

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from this appropriation without regard to the SECRETARY OF THE SENATE Senate Collection, and on such other matters as following limitations: For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Commission determines appropriate. OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT the Senate, $2,265,000, of which $500,000 shall be (2) ADDITIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS.— For the Office of the Vice President, transferred to the Senate Preservation Fund (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, or the $2,028,000. and shall be available without fiscal year limi- chairman and vice chairman acting jointly on OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE tation. behalf of the Commission and after giving notice For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE to the Commission, may establish 1 or more ad- $539,000. SENATE ditional advisory boards. ERM OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at (B) T .—The term of existence for an addi- EMERITUS Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, tional advisory board— (i) shall be specified by the Commission but no For the Office of the President Pro Tempore $136,843,000, of which $30,835,000 shall remain longer than 4 years; and emeritus, $156,000. available until September 30, 2006, and of which (ii) shall be renewable. OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY $4,255,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008. (C) PURPOSE.—The purpose of an additional LEADERS advisory board shall be to provide advice and MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS For Offices of the Majority and Minority assistance to the Commission and to further the For miscellaneous items, $18,425,000, of which Leaders, $3,220,000. purposes of the Commission. up to $500,000 shall be made available for a pilot OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS (3) APPOINTMENTS.— program for mailings of postal patron postcards For Offices of the Majority and Minority (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph by Senators for the purpose of providing notice Whips, $2,324,000. (B), the Curatorial Advisory Board and other of a town meeting by a Senator in a county (or COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS advisory boards established by the Commission equivalent unit of local government) at which For salaries of the Committee on Appropria- under paragraph (2) shall be composed of mem- the Senator will personally attend: Provided, tions, $12,799,000. bers appointed by the Commission, or the chair- That any amount allocated to a Senator for CONFERENCE COMMITTEES man and vice chairman acting jointly on behalf such mailing shall not exceed 50 percent of the For the Conference of the Majority and the of the Commission and after giving notice to the cost of the mailing and the remaining cost shall Conference of the Minority, at rates of com- Commission. be paid by the Senator from other funds avail- pensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each (B) APPLICABLE RULES.—Members appointed able to the Senator. such committee, $1,358,000 for each such com- under subparagraph (A)— mittee; in all, $2,716,000. SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE (i) shall be appointed from public and private OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CON- EXPENSE ACCOUNT life and shall serve at the pleasure of the Com- FERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CON- For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office mission; and FERENCE OF THE MINORITY Expense Account, $310,000,000. (ii) in the case of individuals appointed to the For Offices of the Secretaries of the Con- OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS Curatorial Advisory Board, shall be experts or ference of the Majority and the Conference of For expenses necessary for official mail costs have significant experience in the field of arts, the Minority, $674,000. of the Senate, $300,000. historic preservation, or other appropriate POLICY COMMITTEES ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS fields. For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee SECTION 1. GROSS RATE OF COMPENSATION IN Each member of the Commission may have ap- and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,417,000 OFFICES OF SENATORS. Effective on and after pointed to an advisory board created by the for each such committee; in all, $2,834,000. October 1, 2003, each of the dollar amounts con- Commission at least 1 individual requested by OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN tained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of that member. For Office of the Chaplain, $327,000. the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (4) MEMBERS.—A member of a board under OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (2 U.S.C. 61–1(d)(1)(A)) shall be deemed to be the this subsection— For Office of the Secretary, $18,299,000. dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted by law (A) may, at the discretion of the Commission, OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND and in effect on September 30, 2003, increased by be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses DOORKEEPER an additional $50,000 each. incurred in the performance of the official du- For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door- SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF CON- ties of the board from any funds available to the keeper, $45,789,000. FERENCES OF MAJORITY AND MINORITY. (a) IN Commission in accordance with applicable Sen- OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY GENERAL.—Section 120 of Public Law 97–51 (2 ate regulations for such expenses; and AND MINORITY U.S.C. 61g–6) is amended in the first sentence by (B) shall not, by virtue of such member’s serv- For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority striking ‘‘an amount, not in excess of $100,000,’’ ice on the board, be deemed to be an officer, em- and the Secretary for the Minority, $1,468,000. and inserting ‘‘such amount as necessary’’. ployee, or agent of the Senate and may not bind AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply the Senate in any contract or obligation. For agency contributions for employee bene- with respect to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal (5) TERMS FOR ADDITIONAL ADVISORY BOARD fits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, year thereafter. MEMBERS.—Members appointed to the other ad- $32,134,000. SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO SENATE COM- visory boards created under paragraph (2) shall MISSION ON ART. (a) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE serve for terms as stated in their appointment, OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE AND DISPOSE.— but no longer than a term of 4 years, except that SENATE (1) IN GENERAL.—The Senate Commission on any member may be reappointed upon the expi- For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Art (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Commis- ration of their term. Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $4,843,000. sion’’) may— (6) REGULATIONS.—The Commission, or the OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL (A) accept gifts of money; and chairman and vice chairman acting jointly on For salaries and expenses of the Office of Sen- (B) acquire (by gift, purchase, or otherwise) behalf of the Commission and after giving notice ate Legal Counsel, $1,222,000. any work of art, historical object, document, or to the Commission, in consultation with the EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF material relating to historical matters, or ex- Committee on Rules and Administration, may THE SENATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOOR- hibit, for placement or exhibition in the Senate promulgate such regulations governing advisory KEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRETARIES FOR Wing of the Capitol, the Senate Office Build- boards established under this subsection as are THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE ings, or in rooms, spaces, or corridors thereof. necessary to carry out the purposes of this sub- (2) ACCESSION OR DISPOSAL.—All works of art, section. For expense allowances of the Secretary of the historical objects, documents, or material related (7) ASSISTANCE.—The Executive Secretary of Senate, $6,000; Sergeant at Arms and Door- to historical matters, or exhibits, acquired by the the Commission shall provide assistance to an keeper of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for the Commission may, as determined by the Commis- advisory board as authorized by the Commis- Majority of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for the sion and after consultation with the Curatorial sion. Minority of the Senate, $6,000; in all, $24,000. Advisory Board, be— (c) ESTABLISHMENT OF SENATE PRESERVATION ONTINGENT XPENSES OF THE ENATE C E S (A) retained for accession to the United States FUND.— INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS Senate Collection or other use; or (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in For expenses of inquiries and investigations (B) disposed of by sale or other transaction. the Treasury a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Sen- ordered by the Senate, or conducted under sec- (3) REPEAL.—Senate Resolution 95, 92d Con- ate Preservation Fund’’ (in this section referred tion 134(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act gress, agreed to April 1, 1971, and enacted into to as the ‘‘fund’’), which shall consist of of 1946 (Public Law 97–601), section 112 of the law by section 901(a) of Public Law 100–696 (2 amounts deposited and credited under para- Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission U.S.C. 2106) is repealed. graph (3). Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–304), and Senate Reso- (b) ADVISORY BOARDS.— (2) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—The fund shall be lution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, (1) CURATORIAL ADVISORY BOARD.—There is available to the Commission for the payment of 1980, $118,462,000. established a Board which shall be chaired by acquisition and transaction costs incurred for EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS the Senate Curator. The Curatorial Advisory acquisitions under subsection (a), for official ac- ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL Board shall provide advice and assistance to the tivities of any advisory board established under For expenses of the United States Senate Cau- Commission on the acquisition, care, and dis- subsection (b), and for any purposes for which cus on International Narcotics Control, $520,000. position of items for or within the United States funds from the contingent fund of the Senate

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may be used under section 316(a) of Public Law SEC. 6. CONSULTANTS. With respect to fiscal ments for the 1st session of the 108th Congress, 101–302 (2 U.S.C. 2107). year 2004, the first sentence of section 101(a) of showing appropriations made, indefinite appro- (3) DEPOSITS, CREDITS, AND DISBURSEMENTS.— the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 priations, and contracts authorized, together (A) DEPOSITS.—The Commission shall deposit U.S.C. 61h–6(a)) shall be applied by substituting with a chronological history of the regular ap- in the fund amounts appropriated for use of the ‘‘nine individual consultants’’ for ‘‘eight indi- propriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to fund, gifts of money, and proceeds of trans- vidual consultants’’. be paid to the persons designated by the chair- actions under subsection (a). Ω2æ Page 7, strike out all after line 5 over to men of such committees to supervise the work. (B) CREDITS.—The Secretary of the Treasury and including line 17 on page 12 and insert: CAPITOL POLICE shall credit to the fund the interest on, and the For Joint Committees, as follows: proceeds from sale or redemption of, obligations SALARIES held in the fund. JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON For salaries of employees of the Capitol Po- (C) DISBURSEMENTS.—Disbursements from the INAUGURAL CEREMONIES OF 2005 lice, including overtime, hazardous duty pay fund shall be made on vouchers approved by the For all construction expenses, salaries, and differential, and Government contributions for Commission and signed by the Executive Sec- other expenses associated with conducting the health, retirement, social security, and other ap- retary of the Commission. inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice plicable employee benefits, $207,000,000, to be (4) INVESTMENTS.— President of the United States, January 20, 2005, disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas- in accordance with such program as may be his designee. ury shall invest any portion of the fund that, as adopted by the joint congressional committee GENERAL EXPENSES determined by the Commission, is not required to authorized to conduct the inaugural ceremonies For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, meet current withdrawals. of 2005, $1,250,000 to be disbursed by the Sec- (B) TYPE OF OBLIGATION.—Each investment including motor vehicles, communications and retary of the Senate and to remain available required by this paragraph shall be made in an other equipment, security equipment and instal- until September 30, 2005. Funds made available interest bearing obligation of the United States lation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, under this heading shall be available for pay- or an obligation guaranteed as to the principal training, medical services, forensic services, ment, on a direct or reimbursable basis, whether and interest by the United States that, as deter- stenographic services, personal and professional incurred on, before, or after, October 1, 2004: mined by the Commission, has a maturity suit- services, the employee assistance program, the Provided, That the compensation of any em- able for the fund. awards program, postage, communication serv- ployee of the Committee on Rules and Adminis- (C) COMMISSION APPROVAL.—In carrying out ices, travel advances, relocation of instructor tration of the Senate who has been designated this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury and liaison personnel for the Federal Law En- to perform service with respect to the inaugural may make such purchases, sales, and redemp- forcement Training Center, and not more than ceremonies of 2005 shall continue to be paid by tion of obligations as may be approved by the $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the the Committee on Rules and Administration, but Commission. Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with (5) SERVICES AND SUPPORT.—The Library of the account from which such staff member is official representation and reception expenses, Congress shall provide financial management paid may be reimbursed for the services of the $33,000,000, of which $1,700,000 shall remain and disbursing services and support to the Com- staff member (including agency contributions available until expended, to be disbursed by the mission as may be required and mutually agreed when appropriate) out of funds made available Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee: Pro- to by the Librarian of Congress and the Execu- under this heading. vided, That, notwithstanding any other provi- tive Secretary of the Commission. JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE sion of law, the cost of basic training for the (6) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General of the For salaries and expenses of the Joint Eco- Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement United States shall conduct annual audits of nomic Committee, $3,988,000, to be disbursed by Training Center for fiscal year 2004 shall be the Senate Preservation Fund and shall report the Secretary of the Senate. paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security the results of each audit to the Commission. from funds available to the Department of JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION (d) ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES.— Homeland Security. (1) SENATE COMMISSION ON ART.—Section 1 of For salaries and expenses of the Joint Com- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Senate Resolution 382, 90th Congress, agreed to mittee on Taxation, $8,112,000, to be disbursed October 1, 1968, and enacted into law by section by the Chief Administrative Officer of the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 901(a) of Public Law 100–696 (2 U.S.C. 2101) is House. SEC. 1001. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Amounts ap- amended— For other joint items, as follows: propriated for fiscal year 2004 for the Capitol Police may be transferred between the headings (A) in subsection (b), by striking the first sen- OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN tence and inserting ‘‘The Majority Leader and ‘‘SALARIES’’ and ‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES’’ upon the For medical supplies, equipment, and contin- Minority Leader of the Senate shall be the approval of the Committees on Appropriations gent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of of the Senate and the House of Representatives. the Attending Physician and his assistants, in- the Commission.’’; and SEC. 1002. AUTHORIZATION OF WEAPONS. Sec- cluding: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to (B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting tion 1824 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 1941) the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of the following: is amended— ‘‘(c) The Secretary of the Senate shall appoint $725 per month each to 4 medical officers while (1) in the first sentence— a Senate Curator approved by the Senate Com- on duty in the Office of the Attending Physi- (A) by striking ‘‘The Sergeant at Arms of the mission on Art. The Senate Curator shall be an cian; (3) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 as- Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House employee of the Secretary of the Senate assigned sistants and $580 per month each not to exceed of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘The Capitol to assist the Commission. The Secretary of the 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for Police Board’’; and Senate shall assign additional employees to as- such assistants; and (4) $1,566,000 for reimburse- (B) by striking all beginning with ‘‘payable sist the Commission, and provide such other as- ment to the Department of the Navy for ex- out’’ through the period and inserting ‘‘payable sistance, as the Commission determines nec- penses incurred for staff and equipment as- from appropriations to the Capitol Police upon essary.’’. signed to the Office of the Attending Physician, certification of payment by the Chief of the (2) PURCHASE OF ART.—The first sentence of which shall be advanced and credited to the ap- Capitol Police.’’; and section 316(a) of Public Law 101–302 (2 U.S.C. plicable appropriation or appropriations from (2) in the second sentence— 2107(a)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘in which which such salaries, allowances, and other ex- (A) by inserting ‘‘or other arms as authorized incurred,’’ the following: ‘‘for the purchase of penses are payable and shall be available for all by the Capitol Police Board’’ after ‘‘furnished’’; art and historical objects for the United States the purposes thereof, $2,236,000, to be disbursed and Senate Collection, for exhibits and public edu- by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House (B) by striking ‘‘the Sergeant at Arms of the cation relating to the United States Senate Col- of Representatives. Senate and the Sergeant at Arms of the House lection, for administrative and transitional ex- CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the Capitol penses of the Senate Commission on Art, and’’. OFFICE Police Board’’. SEC. 4. ORIENTATION SEMINARS. The first sen- For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide SEC. 1003. LEGAL REPRESENTATION AUTHOR- tence of section 107(a) of the Supplemental Ap- Service and Special Services Office, $3,511,000, to ITY. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) AUTHORIZATION OF REPRESENTATION.—Any propriations Act, 1979 (Public Law 96–38; 2 be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate: Pro- counsel described under paragraph (2) may for U.S.C. 69a) is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ vided, That no part of such amount may be used the purposes of providing legal assistance and and inserting ‘‘$25,000’’. to employ more than 70 individuals: Provided representation to the United States Capitol Po- SEC. 5. EXPENSE ALLOWANCES FOR CERTAIN further, That the Capitol Guide Board is au- lice Board or the United States Capitol Police OFFICERS OF THE SENATE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Sec- thorized, during emergencies, to employ not enter an appearance in any proceeding before tion 119(a) of the joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint more than 2 additional individuals for not more any court of the United States or of any State resolution making continuing appropriations for than 120 days each, and not more than 10 addi- or political subdivision thereof, without compli- the fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes’’, tional individuals for not more than 6 months ance with any requirement for admission to approved October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 65c) is each, for the Capitol Guide Service. amended by striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting practice before such court. ‘‘$6,000’’. STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS (2) COUNSEL.—Paragraph (1) refers to— (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made For the preparation, under the direction of (A) the General Counsel for the United States by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate Capitol Police Board and the Chief of the Cap- year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter. and the House of Representatives, of the state- itol Police;

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(B) the Employment Counsel for the United (ii) interest computed on the amount under SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS States Capitol Police Board and the United clause (i) based on section 8334(e) of title 5, For all necessary expenses for the mainte- States Capitol Police; United States Code. nance, care and operation of Senate office (C) any attorney employed in the Office of the (B) EFFECT OF NOT CONTRIBUTING.—If no part buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be General Counsel for the United States Capitol of or less than the full amount required under expended under the control and supervision of Police or the Office of Employment Counsel for subparagraph (A) is paid, all prior service of the the Architect of the Capitol, $63,388,000, of the United States Capitol Police; incumbent shall remain fully creditable as treat- which $17,433,000 shall remain available until (D) the counsel for, or any attorney employed ed under subsection (a), but the resulting annu- September 30, 2008. by, any successor office of either office described ity shall be reduced in a manner similar to that Ω3æ Page 12, strike out all after line 22 over under subparagraph (C); and described under section 8334(d)(2) of title 5, to and including line 18 on page 30 and in- (E) any attorney retained by contract with ei- United States Code, to the extent necessary to sert: ther office described under subparagraph (C). make up the amount unpaid. (b) LIMITATIONS.— (3) GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PRIOR CAPITOL POWER PLANT (1) DIRECTION FOR APPEARANCE.—Entrance of SERVICE.—The Capitol Police shall pay with re- For all necessary expenses for the mainte- appearance authorized under subsection (a) spect to prior service of each incumbent an nance, care and operation of the Capitol Power shall be subject to the direction of the Capitol amount into the Civil Service Retirement and Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the Police Board or the Chief of the Capitol Police. Disability Fund equal to— purchase of electrical energy) and water and (2) UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.—The au- (A) the difference between the Government sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House thority under subsection (a) shall not apply contributions that were actually made for such office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, with respect to the admission of any person to prior service and the Government contributions and the grounds about the same, Botanic Gar- practice before the United States Supreme that would have been made for such service if den, Senate garage, and air conditioning refrig- Court. subsection (a) had then been in effect; and eration not supplied from plants in any of such (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply (B) interest computed on the amount under buildings; heating the Government Printing Of- to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year there- subparagraph (A) based on section 8334(e) of fice and Washington City Post Office, and heat- after. title 5, United States Code. ing and chilled water for air conditioning for SEC. 1004. EXTENDED CAPITOL POLICE JURIS- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station DICTION ZONE. (a) Section 9B of the Act entitled effect on the first day of the first applicable pay complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judici- ‘‘An Act to define the area of the United States period beginning on or after the date of enact- ary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Li- Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, ment of this Act. brary, expenses for which shall be advanced or and for other purposes’’, approved July 31, 1946 OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the (2 U.S.C. 1967) is amended by striking subsection Capitol and amounts so received shall be depos- (b) and inserting the following: SALARIES AND EXPENSES ited into the Treasury to the credit of this ap- ‘‘(b) The area referred to in subsection (a)(4) For salaries and expenses of the Office of propriation, $88,979,000, of which $38,402,000 of this section is that area bounded by the north Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the shall remain available until September 30, 2008: curb of New York Avenue, NW and H Street, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 Provided, That not more than $4,400,000 of the NW extending northeast along the north curb of U.S.C. 1385), $2,255,000, of which $304,700 shall funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appro- H Street, NW extending east along the north remain available until September 30, 2005: Pro- priation as herein provided shall be available curb of H Street, NE, to the intersection of H vided, That the Executive Director of the Office for obligation during fiscal year 2004. Street, NE and 13th Street, NE, extending south of Compliance may, within the limits of avail- LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS along the east curb to the intersection of 13th able appropriations, dispose of surplus or obso- Street, SE and I Street, SE, running west along lete personal property by interagency transfer, For all necessary expenses for the mechanical the south curb of I Street, SE to the intersection donation, or discarding. and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, of I Street, SW and 7th Street, SW extending CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE northwest along the Potomac river front to 14th $41,620,000, of which $23,747,000 shall remain Street, NW, extending north along the west curb SALARIES AND EXPENSES available until September 30, 2008. of 14th Street, NW to the intersection of the For salaries and expenses necessary for oper- CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS north curb of New York Avenue, NW and the ation of the Congressional Budget Office, in- For all necessary expenses for the mainte- north curb of H Street, NW.’’ . cluding not more than $3,000 to be expended on nance, care, and operation of buildings and (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section will be- the certification of the Director of the Congres- grounds of the United States Capitol Police, come effective upon the approval by the Capitol sional Budget Office in connection with official $3,308,000, of which $2,075,000 shall remain Police Board of written policy and procedures representation and reception expenses, available until September 30, 2008. for implementing the truck interdiction program. $33,612,000: Provided, That this appropriation BOTANIC GARDEN SEC. 1005. RETIREMENT TREATMENT FOR CAP- shall be available to finance an appropriate ITOL POLICE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE share of Federal Accounting Standards Advi- For all necessary expenses for the mainte- TEAM MEMBERS. (a) RETIREMENT TREATMENT.— sory Board (FASAB) costs as determined by nance, care and operation of the Botanic Gar- (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of chapters 83 FASAB. den and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and and 84 of title 5, United States Code, a haz- ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL collections; and purchase and exchange, main- ardous materials response team member of the tenance, repair, and operation of a passenger GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Capitol Police shall be treated as a member of motor vehicle; all under the direction of the the Capitol Police. For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, Joint Committee on the Library, $6,239,000, of (2) APPLICATION.—This subsection shall apply and other personal services, at rates of pay pro- which $202,000 shall remain available until Sep- to periods of service performed as a hazardous vided by law; for surveys and studies in connec- tember 30, 2008. materials response team member of the Capitol tion with activities under the care of the Archi- CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER tect of the Capitol; for all necessary expenses for Police on and after December 1, 2002. For an additional amount for the Capitol Vis- the general and administrative support of the (b) TREATMENT OF INCUMBENTS.— itor Center project, $47,800,000, to remain avail- operations under the Architect of the Capitol in- (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the able until expended: Provided, That the Archi- cluding the Botanic Garden; including fur- term— tect of the Capitol may not obligate any of the nishings and office equipment; including not (A) ‘‘incumbent’’ means an individual who— funds which are made available for the Capitol more than $5,000 for official reception and rep- (i) is first appointed as a hazardous materials Visitor Center without an obligation plan ap- resentation expenses, to be expended as the Ar- response team member of the Capitol Police be- proved by the Committees on Appropriations of chitect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase fore the effective date of this section; and the Senate and of the House of Representatives. (ii) is employed as a hazardous materials re- or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a sponse team member of the Capitol Police on passenger motor vehicle, $71,697,000, of which ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS that date; and $4,200,000 shall remain available until September SEC. 1101. ACQUISITION OF SPACE. (a) IN GEN- (B) ‘‘prior service’’ means any period of serv- 30, 2008. ERAL.—Funds appropriated to the Architect of ice performed by an incumbent as a hazardous CAPITOL BUILDING the Capitol shall be available— (1) for the leasing of space in areas within the materials response team member of the Capitol For all necessary expenses for the mainte- District of Columbia and its environs beyond the Police before the effective date of this section. nance, care and operation of the Capitol, (2) INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS.— boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds $27,777,000, of which $12,302,000 shall remain (A) IN GENERAL.—An incumbent shall pay to meet space requirements of the United States available until September 30, 2008. with respect to prior service an amount into the Senate, United States House of Representatives, Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund CAPITOL GROUNDS United States Capitol Police, and the Architect equal to— For all necessary expenses for care and im- of the Capitol under such terms and conditions (i) the difference between the individual con- provement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, as the Committee or Commission referred to tributions that were actually made for such the Senate and House office buildings, and the under subsection (b) may authorize; and prior service and the individual contributions Capitol Power Plant, $6,986,000, of which (2) to incur any necessary expense in connec- that would have been made for such service if $685,000 shall remain available until September tion with any leasing of space under paragraph subsection (a) had then been in effect; and 30, 2008. 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(b) CONDITIONS TO LEASE SPACE.—The Archi- the Librarian, of special and unique materials CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE tect of the Capitol may lease space under sub- for additions to the collections: Provided fur- SALARIES AND EXPENSES section (a) upon submission of written notice of ther, That of the total amount appropriated, not For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- intent to lease such space to— more than $12,000 may be expended, on the cer- sions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorga- (1) the Committee on Rules and Administra- tification of the Librarian of Congress, in con- nization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise tion of the Senate for space to be leased that is nection with official representation and recep- and extend the Annotated Constitution of the situated north of the United States Capitol tion expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: United States of America, $91,726,000: Provided, Building; Provided further, That of the total amount ap- That no part of such amount may be used to (2) the House Office Building Commission for propriated, $905,000 shall remain available until pay any salary or expense in connection with space to be leased that is situated south of the expended for the acquisition and partial support any publication, or preparation of material United States Capitol Building; and for implementation of an Integrated Library therefor (except the Digest of Public General (3) the Committees on Appropriations of the System (ILS): Provided further, That of the Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress Senate and House of Representatives. total amount appropriated, $4,000,000 shall re- unless such publication has obtained prior ap- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply main available until expended for the purpose of proval of either the Committee on House Admin- with respect to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal teaching educators and librarians how to incor- istration of the House of Representatives or the year thereafter. porate the Library’s digital collections into Committee on Rules and Administration of the SEC. 1102. ALTERNATE COMPUTING FACILITY. school curricula and shall be transferred to the Senate. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are transferred into the educational consortium formed to conduct the account under the subheading ‘‘GENERAL AD- BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY ‘‘Adventure of the American Mind’’ project as MINISTRATION’’ under the heading ‘‘ARCHI- HANDICAPPED approved by the Library: Provided further, That TECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ $54,000,000 for the SALARIES AND EXPENSES of the amount appropriated, $250,000 shall re- purchase of an alternate computing facility, of main available until expended, and shall be For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act which— of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 (1) $44,000,000 shall be transferred from unob- transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicenten- nial Commission for carrying out the purposes U.S.C. 135a), $51,706,000, of which $14,812,000 ligated funds transferred to ‘‘Architect of the shall remain available until expended. Capitol’’, ‘‘Capitol Buildings and Grounds’’, of Public Law 106–173, of which amount $10,000 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS ‘‘Capitol Buildings’’ (under the subheading may be used for official representation and re- EC NCENTIVE WARDS ROGRAM ‘‘LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMERGENCY RESPONSE ception expenses of the Abraham Lincoln Bicen- S . 1201. I A P . Of FUND (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)’’ under tennial Commission: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated to the Library of the heading ‘‘JOINT ITEMS’’ under the head- the total amount appropriated, $1,380,000 shall Congress in this Act, not more than $5,000 may ing ‘‘LEGISLATIVE BRANCH’’ under chapter 9 remain available until September 30, 2008 for the be expended, on the certification of the Librar- of division B of the Department of Defense and acquisition and partial support for implementa- ian of Congress, in connection with official rep- Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Re- tion of a Central Financial Management Sys- resentation and reception expenses for the in- covery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks tem: Provided further, That of the total amount centive awards program. on the United States Act, 2002 (Public Law 107– appropriated, $11,060,000 shall remain available SEC. 1202. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING 117)) from amounts made available in Public until expended for support of the National FUND ACTIVITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal Law 107–38; and Audio-Visual Conservation Center: Provided year 2004, the obligational authority of the Li- (2) $10,000,000 shall be transferred from unob- further, That of the total amount appropriated, brary of Congress for the activities described in ligated funds transferred to ‘‘Capitol Police $2,762,000 shall remain available until expended subsection (b) may not exceed $105,589,000. Board’’, ‘‘Capitol Police’’, ‘‘General Expenses’’ for the development and maintenance of the Al- (b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in under that subheading (relating to the Legisla- ternate Computer Facility: Provided further, subsection (a) are reimbursable and revolving tive Branch Emergency Response Fund) from That, of the total amount appropriated, $500,000 fund activities that are funded from sources amounts made available in Public Law 107–38. shall remain available until expended and shall other than appropriations to the Library in ap- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take be transferred to the Knox College Abraham propriations Acts for the legislative branch. effect on September 30, 2004. Lincoln Studies Center for exhibits relating to (c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2004, the Librarian of Congress may temporarily LIBRARY OF CONGRESS the Lincoln-Douglas Debates and the Under- ground Railroad and for other educational ac- transfer funds appropriated in this Act, under SALARIES AND EXPENSES tivities of the Center: Provided further, That, of the heading ‘‘LIBRARY OF CONGRESS’’ under For necessary expenses of the Library of Con- the total amount appropriated, $500,000 shall re- the subheading ‘‘—SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ to gress not otherwise provided for, including de- main available until expended and shall be the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program velopment and maintenance of the Library’s transferred to the Louisiana Department of Cul- and the Federal Research Program established catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Li- ture, Recreation and Tourism for activities re- under section 103 of the Library of Congress Fis- brary buildings; special clothing; cleaning, lating to the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial cal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation Celebration. Law 106–481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; total amount of such transfers may not exceed operation and maintenance of the American COPYRIGHT OFFICE $1,900,000: Provided further, That the appro- Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and priate revolving fund account shall reimburse SALARIES AND EXPENSES distribution of catalog records and other publi- the Library for any amounts transferred to it cations of the Library; hire or purchase of 1 For necessary expenses of the Copyright Of- before the period of availability of the Library passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Li- fice, $48,290,000, of which not more than appropriation expires. brary of Congress Trust Fund Board not prop- $23,321,000, to remain available until expended, SEC. 1203. NATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL CONSERVA- erly chargeable to the income of any trust fund shall be derived from collections credited to this TION CENTER. (a) ACQUISITION.—Section (1)(a) held by the Board, $367,539,000, of which not appropriation during fiscal year 2003 under sec- of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize acquisi- more than $6,500,000 shall be derived from col- tion 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro- tion of certain real property for the Library of lections credited to this appropriation during vided, That the Copyright Office may not obli- Congress, and for other purposes’’ (2 U.S.C. 141 fiscal year 2004, and shall remain available until gate or expend any funds derived from collec- note; Public Law 105–144) is amended by strik- expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chap- tions under such section, in excess of the ing paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more amount authorized for obligation or expenditure ‘‘(1) Three parcels totaling approximately 45 than $350,000 shall be derived from collections in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That acres, more or less, located in Culpeper County, during fiscal year 2004 and shall remain avail- not more than $6,343,000 shall be derived from Virginia, and identified as Culpeper County Tax able until expended for the development and collections during fiscal year 2004 under sections Parcel Numbers 51–80B, 51–80C, and 51–80D, fur- maintenance of an international legal informa- 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), and 1005 of such ther described as real estate (consisting of 40.949 tion database and activities related thereto: Pro- title: Provided further, That the total amount acres) conveyed to David and Lucille Packard vided, That the Library of Congress may not ob- available for obligation shall be reduced by the Foundation by deed from Federal Reserve Bank ligate or expend any funds derived from collec- amount by which collections are less than of Richmond, dated May 15, 1998, and recorded tions under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of $29,664,000: Provided further, That not more May 19, 1998, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court the amount authorized for obligation or expend- than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 644, iture in appropriations Acts: Provided further, available for the maintenance of an ‘‘Inter- page 372; and real estate (consisting of 4.181 That the total amount available for obligation national Copyright Institute’’ in the Copyright acres) conveyed to Packard Humanities Insti- shall be reduced by the amount by which collec- Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose tute by deed from Russell H. Inskeep, dated Feb- tions are less than the $6,850,000: Provided fur- of training nationals of developing countries in ruary 13, 2002, and recorded February 13, 2002, ther, That of the total amount appropriated, intellectual property laws and policies: Provided in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper $11,596,000 shall remain available until ex- further, That not more than $4,250 may be ex- County, Virginia, as instrument number pended for acquisition of books, periodicals, pended, on the certification of the Librarian of 020001299.’’. newspapers, and all other materials including Congress, in connection with official representa- (b) LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.—Sec- subscriptions for bibliographic services for the tion and reception expenses for activities of the tion 11(d) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act relating Library, including $40,000 to be available solely International Copyright Institute and for copy- the policing of the buildings of the Library of for the purchase, when specifically approved by right delegations, visitors, and seminars. Congress’’, approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.035 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9277 167(j)), is amended by striking paragraph (1) loging and indexing of Government publications ‘‘SEC. 318. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, and inserting the following: and their distribution to the public, Members of ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, AND AC- ‘‘(1) Three parcels totaling approximately 45 Congress, other Government agencies, and des- CEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERV- acres, more or less, located in Culpeper County, ignated depository and international exchange ICES Virginia, and identified as Culpeper County Tax libraries as authorized by law, $34,456,000: Pro- ‘‘(a) The Public Printer may— ‘‘(1) transfer or donate surplus Government Parcel Numbers 51–80B, 51–80C, and 51–80D, fur- vided, That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 publications and condemned Government Print- ther described as real estate (consisting of 40.949 from current year appropriations are authorized ing Office machinery, material, equipment, and acres) conveyed to David and Lucille Packard for producing and disseminating Congressional supplies, to— Foundation by deed from Federal Reserve Bank serial sets and other related publications for cal- ‘‘(A) other Federal entities; of Richmond, dated May 15, 1998, and recorded endar years 2002 and 2003 to depository and ‘‘(B) any organization described under section May 19, 1998, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court other designated libraries: Provided further, 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 644, That any unobligated or unexpended balances and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of such page 372; and real estate (consisting of 4.181 in this account or accounts for similar purposes Code; or acres) conveyed to Packard Humanities Insti- for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to ‘‘(C) State or local governments; tute by deed from Russell H. Inskeep, dated Feb- the Government Printing Office revolving fund ‘‘(2) accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts ruary 13, 2002, and recorded February 13, 2002, for carrying out the purposes of this heading, and bequests of property, both real and per- in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper subject to the approval of the Committees on Ap- sonal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating County, Virginia, as instrument number propriations of the House of Representatives the work of the Government Printing Office; 020001299.’’. and Senate. SEC. 1204. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAYMENTS. and (a) IN GENERAL.—The Congressional Research GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING ‘‘(3) accept voluntary and uncompensated Service may for such employees as it determines FUND services, notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31. appropriate authorize a payment to employees For payment to the Government Printing Of- ‘‘(b) Gifts and bequests of money and the pro- who voluntarily separate before March 31, 2004, fice Revolving Fund, $10,000,000 for working ceeds from sales of other property received as whether by retirement or resignation, which capital. The Government Printing Office may gifts or bequests to the Government Printing Of- payment shall be paid in accordance with the make such expenditures, within the limits of fice shall be deposited in the revolving fund and provisions of section 5597(d) of title 5, United funds available and in accord with the law, and shall be disbursed upon order of the Public States Code. to make such contracts and commitments with- Printer. Property accepted under this section, (b) LIMITATION.—No more than 40 employees out regard to fiscal year limitations as provided and the proceeds from that property, shall be may receive a voluntary separation payment by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as used as nearly as possible in accordance with under this section. may be necessary in carrying out the programs the terms of the gift or bequest. For purposes of SEC. 1205. TRANSFER OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS and purposes set forth in the budget for the cur- Federal income, estate, or gift taxes, property POLICE.—Section 1015(a)(3) of the Legislative rent fiscal year for the Government Printing Of- accepted under this section shall be considered Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, is amended by fice revolving fund: Provided, That not more as a gift, devise, or bequest to the United States. inserting ‘‘, or, if earlier, on February 20, 2005’’ than $5,000 may be expended on the certification ‘‘(c) Individuals providing voluntary and un- before the period. of the Public Printer in connection with official compensated services under subsection (a)(3) GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE representation and reception expenses: Provided shall not be considered Federal employees, ex- CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING further, That the revolving fund shall be avail- cept for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, with respect to job-incurred disability and title 28, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) able for the hire or purchase of not more than For authorized printing and binding for the 12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, with respect to tort claims.’’. (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- Congress and the distribution of Congressional That expenditures in connection with travel ex- MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 3 of information in any format; printing and binding penses of the advisory councils to the Public title 44, United States Code, is amended by infor the Architect of the Capitol; expenses nec- Printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out serting after the item relating to section 317 the essary for preparing the semimonthly and ses- the provisions of title 44, United States Code: following: sion index to the Congressional Record, as au- Provided further, That the revolving fund shall thorized by law (section 902 of title 44, United be available for temporary or intermittent serv- ‘‘318. Transfer of surplus property, acceptance States Code); printing and binding of Govern- ices under section 3109(b) of title 5, United of gifts, and acceptance of vol- ment publications authorized by law to be dis- States Code, but at rates for individuals not untary services.’’. tributed to Members of Congress; and printing, more than the daily equivalent of the annual GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE binding, and distribution of Government publi- rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive SALARIES AND EXPENSES cations authorized by law to be distributed Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Pro- For necessary expenses of the General Ac- without charge to the recipient, $91,111,000: Pro- vided further, That the revolving fund and the counting Office, including not more than $12,500 vided, That this appropriation shall not be funds provided under the headings ‘‘OFFICE OF to be expended on the certification of the Comp- available for paper copies of the permanent edi- SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS’’ and ‘‘SALA- troller General of the United States in connection of the Congressional Record for individual RIES AND EXPENSES’’ together may not be avail- tion with official representation and reception Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Del- able for the full-time equivalent employment of expenses; temporary or intermittent services egates authorized under section 906 of title 44, more than 3,189 workyears (or such other num- under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States United States Code: Provided further, That this ber of workyears as the Public Printer may re- Code, but at rates for individuals not more than appropriation shall be available for the payment quest, subject to the approval of the Committees the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic of obligations incurred under the appropriations on Appropriations of the House of Representa- pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: tives and Senate): Provided further, That activi- section 5315 of such title; hire of 1 passenger Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2- ties financed through the revolving fund may motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign year limitation under section 718 of title 44, provide information in any format. countries in accordance with section 3324 of title United States Code, none of the funds appro- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to priated or made available under this Act or any those payable under section 901(5), (6), and (8) other Act for printing and binding and related SEC. 1301. PAY OF PUBLIC PRINTER AND DEP- of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of UTY PUBLIC PRINTER. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations pre- title 44, United States Code, may be expended to 303 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to scribed by the Comptroller General of the United print a document, report, or publication after read as follows: States, rental of living quarters in foreign coun- the 27-month period beginning on the date that ‘‘SEC. 303. PUBLIC PRINTER AND DEPUTY PUBLIC tries, $462,112,000: Provided, That not more than such document, report, or publication is author- PRINTER: PAY $4,806,200 of payments received under section ized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress ‘‘The annual rate of pay for the Public Print- 782 of title 31, United States Code, shall be reauthorizes such printing in accordance with er shall be a rate which is equal to the rate for available for use in fiscal year 2004: Provided section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Pro- level II of the Executive Schedule under sub- further, That not more than $1,200,000 of reim- vided further, That any unobligated or unex- chapter II of chapter 53 of title 5. The annual bursements received under section 9105 of title pended balances in this account or accounts for rate of pay for the Deputy Public Printer shall 31, United States Code, shall be available for use similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be a rate which is equal to the rate for level III in fiscal year 2004: Provided further, That this be transferred to the Government Printing Of- of such Executive Schedule.’’. appropriation and appropriations for adminis- fice revolving fund for carrying out the purposes (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made trative expenses of any other department or of this heading, subject to the approval of the by this section shall take effect on the first day agency which is a member of the National Inter- Committees on Appropriations of the House of of the first applicable pay period beginning on governmental Audit Forum or a Regional Inter- Representatives and Senate. or after the date of enactment of this Act. governmental Audit Forum shall be available to OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS SEC. 1302. SURPLUS PROPERTY, ACCEPTANCE finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF GIFTS, AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES. (a) IN costs as determined by the respective Forum, in- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 44, United States cluding necessary travel expenses of non-Fed- For expenses of the Office of Superintendent Code, is amended by adding after section 317 the eral participants: Provided further, That pay- of Documents necessary to provide for the cata- following: ments hereunder to the Forum may be credited

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.035 S11PT1 S9278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 as reimbursements to any appropriation from 1996, shall be available to finance an appro- amount not to exceed $4,353,368 from amounts which costs involved are initially financed: Pro- priate share of LBFMC costs as determined by that would otherwise lapse at the end of fiscal vided further, That this appropriation and ap- the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs year 2003 and that were originally made avail- propriations for administrative expenses of any to be shared among all participating legislative able under the Department of Education Appro- other department or agency which is a member branch entities (in such allocations among the priations Act, 2003 or any Department of Edu- of the American Consortium on International entities as the entities may determine) may not cation Appropriations Act for a previous fiscal Public Administration (ACIPA) shall be avail- exceed $2,000. year: Provided further, That the funds trans- able to finance an appropriate share of ACIPA TITLE III—FISCAL YEAR 2003 EMERGENCY ferred to the Education for the Disadvantaged costs as determined by the ACIPA, including SUPPLEMENTAL account shall be obligated by September 30, 2003: any expenses attributable to membership of For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of Provided further, That the Secretary shall no- ACIPA in the International Institute of Admin- Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness tify the Committees on Appropriations of both istrative Sciences: Provided further, That this and Response, Disaster Relief Fund’’, to cover Houses of Congress of any such transfer: Pro- appropriation shall hereafter be available to fi- necessary expenses under the Robert T. Stafford vided further, That any amounts transferred to nance an appropriate share of the Federal Ac- Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act the Education for the Disadvantaged account counting Standards Advisory Board costs. (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $1,550,000,000, and not- pursuant to this paragraph shall be for carrying ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION withstanding 42 U.S.C. 5203, to remain available out subpart 2 of part A of title I of the Elemen- tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and SEC. 1401. PAYMENT FOR AUDITS. (a) IN GEN- until expended: Provided, That for an addi- shall be allocated, notwithstanding any other ERAL.—At any time during fiscal year 2004 or tional amount for ‘‘National Aeronautics and provision of law, only to those States that re- thereafter, the Comptroller General may accept Space Administration, Human Space Flight’’, to ceived funds under that subpart for fiscal year payment from the Securities and Exchange Com- cover necessary expenses for responding to the 2003 that were less than those States received mission for the performance of any audit of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident, $50,000,000, to under that subpart for fiscal year 2002: Provided financial statements of the Commission which is remain available until expended: Provided fur- further, That the Secretary of Education shall conducted by the Comptroller General. ther, That for an additional amount for ‘‘De- use these additional funds to increase those (b) CREDIT TO ACCOUNT.—Any payment ac- partment of Agriculture, Forest Service, cepted under the authority of subsection (a) Wildland Fire Management’’, to cover necessary States’ allocations under that subpart up to the shall be credited to the account established for expenses for wildfire suppression and emergency amount they received under that subpart for fis- salaries and expenses of the General Accounting rehabilitation activities of the Forest Service, cal year 2002: Provided further, That each such Office, and shall be available for obligation and $253,000,000, to remain available until expended: State shall use the funds appropriated under expenditure upon receipt. Provided further, That for an additional this paragraph to ratably increase the amount amount for ‘‘Department of the Interior, Bureau of funds for each eligible local educational PAYMENT TO THE OPEN WORLD agency in the State that received less under that LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND of Land Management, Wildland Fire Manage- ment’’, to cover necessary expenses for wildfire subpart in fiscal year 2003 than it received For a payment to the Open World Leadership suppression and emergency rehabilitation activi- under that subpart in fiscal year 2002: Provided Center Trust Fund for financing activities of the ties of the Bureau of Land Management, further, That the Secretary shall not take into Open World Leadership Center, $14,000,000. $61,000,000, to remain available until expended, account the funds made available under this TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS of which $25,000,000 shall be available for emer- paragraph in determining State allocations SEC. 201. MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE gency actions to reduce the threat to human under any other program administered by the VEHICLES. No part of the funds appropriated in safety in areas declared under a State of Emer- Secretary in any fiscal year: Provided further, this Act shall be used for the maintenance or gency by the Governor of any State due to the That for an additional amount for ‘‘Corps of care of private vehicles, except for emergency danger of catastrophic fire from dead and dying Engineers—Civil, Flood Control and Coastal assistance and cleaning as may be provided trees, including—(1) clearing of evacuation Emergencies’’, for emergency expenses due to under regulations relating to parking facilities routes, (2) clearing around emergency shelter lo- flood control, hurricane, and shore protection for the House of Representatives issued by the cations, (3) clearing around emergency commu- activities, as authorized by section 5 of the Committee on House Administration and for the nication sites, and (4) clearing buffer zones Flood Control Act of August 16, 1941, as amend- Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and around highly populous communities in order to ed (33 U.S.C. 701n), $10,000,000, to remain avail- Administration. prevent fire sweeping though such communities: able until expended: Provided further, That the SEC. 202. FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION. No part of Provided further, That for an additional Secretary of Agriculture shall use $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain amount for ‘‘Corporation for National and Com- the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2004 munity Service, National and Community Serv- to remain available until expended, for the sup- unless expressly so provided in this Act. ice Programs Operating Expenses’’, for grants pression and control of the Mormon cricket in- SEC. 203. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DES- under the National Service Trust program au- festation on public and private land in Nevada, IGNATION. Whenever in this Act any office or po- thorized under subtitle C of title I of the Na- Utah, and Idaho, that amount to be expended sition not specifically established by the Legisla- tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (the in equal amounts among the 3 States: Provided tive Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appro- ‘‘Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) (relating to ac- further, That these amounts for these specific priated for or the rate of compensation or des- tivities including the AmeriCorps program) and purposes are designated by the Congress as an ignation of any office or position appropriated for educational awards authorized under sub- emergency requirement pursuant to section 502 for is different from that specifically established title D of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12601), of H. Con. Res. 95, the concurrent resolution on by such Act, the rate of compensation and the $100,000,000, with funds for grants to remain the budget for fiscal year 2004: Provided further, designation in this Act shall be the permanent available until September 30, 2004, and funds for That this paragraph shall be effective imme- law with respect thereto: Provided, That the educational awards to remain available until diately upon the enactment of this Act. provisions in this Act for the various items of of- expended: Provided further, That the first pro- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I move ficial expenses of Members, officers, and commit- viso under the heading ‘‘Corporation for Na- to reconsider the vote. tees of the Senate and House of Representatives, tional and Community Service, National and Mr. INOUYE. I move to lay that mo- and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the Community Service Programs Operating Ex- tion on the table. House of Representatives shall be the permanent penses’’ in Public Law 108–7 shall apply only to The motion to lay on the table was law with respect thereto. positions originally approved subsequent to agreed to. SEC. 204. CONSULTING SERVICES. The expendi- March 10, 2003: Provided further, That the In- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ture of any appropriation under this Act for spector General of the Corporation for National the previous order, the Senate insists any consulting service through procurement and Community Service shall conduct random contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United audits of the Corporation and the grantees that on its amendments and requests a con- States Code, shall be limited to those contracts administer activities under the AmeriCorps pro- ference with the House on the dis- where such expenditures are a matter of public grams and shall de-fund any grantee that has agreeing votes on the measure. record and available for public inspection, ex- been determined to have committed any substan- The Presiding Officer appointed Mr. cept where otherwise provided under existing tial violations of the requirements of the CAMPBELL, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. STEVENS, law, or under existing Executive order issued AmeriCorps programs: Provided further, That Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. BOND, Mr. DURBIN, under existing law. the Corps of Engineers shall immediately repro- Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. BYRD, and Ms. MI- SEC. 205. AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS. Such gram such funds as are necessary to cover KULSKI conferees on the part of the sums as may be necessary are appropriated to $11,000,000 in contractual obligations and other Senate. the account described in subsection (a) of sec- expenses relating to the Grand Forks Flood Con- tion 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act trol Project, Grand Forks, North Dakota, au- f (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards and settlements thorized by section 137 of title I of division C of ORDER OF BUSINESS as authorized under such subsection. Public Law 105–277 (112 Stat. 2681–597): Pro- SEC. 206. COSTS OF LBFMC. Amounts avail- vided further, That Notwithstanding any other The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- able for administrative expenses of any legisla- provision of law, during the period from Sep- ator from Alaska. tive branch entity which participates in the tember 1 through September 30, 2003, the Sec- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, for the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council retary of Education shall transfer to the Edu- information of the Senate, it is my in- (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, cation for the Disadvantaged account an tention to ask the majority leader to

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.035 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9279 bring the Defense appropriations bill land, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Americans—and I urge the Defense De- before the Senate on Monday. That will Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North partment to do so as well. be announced later, I hope. We hope we Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Perchlorate is a clear and present can have the Defense Appropriations Washington, and West Virginia. In danger to California’s, and the Na- Subcommittee bill, then the Labor ap- California alone, drinking water tion’s, public health. We cannot wait propriations bill, then the Homeland sources for up to 10 million people are any longer to address this threat. DOD Security bill considered next week by contaminated with perchlorate. Per- needs to get moving and protect our the Senate. chlorate also contaminates much of drinking water sooner rather than I thank the Senate for their coopera- the lower Colorado River, the main later.∑ tion on this bill. This is another 10- water source for 20 million people Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I rise minute vote; is that correct, Mr. Presi- across the Southwest, including much in support of S. 1357, the military con- dent? of California, Arizona, and Nevada. struction appropriations bill for fiscal The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Millions more eat produce grown with year 2004, as reported by the Senate ator is correct. Colorado River water. Committee on Appropriations. Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, let me We know that perchlorate is the I commend the distinguished chair- just very briefly add to that. main ingredient in rocket fuel, which man and the ranking member for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- accounts for 90 percent of its use. It bringing the Senate a carefully crafted jority leader. dissolves readily in many liquids, in- spending bill within the subcommit- Mr. FRIST. Once we have this last cluding water, and moves easily and tee’s 302(b) allocation and consistent vote, there will be no more rollcall quickly. There is general agreement with the discretionary spending cap for votes today. We will be voting on Mon- that perchlorate is highly toxic and 2004. that even at low concentrations per- day. We may have several votes on The pending bill provides $9.2 billion chlorate poses a serious threat to Monday but after 5 o’clock. We will be in new budget authority and $2.6 bil- human health, including thyroid can- on Defense on Monday, and, again, we lion in new outlays in fiscal year 2004 cer and mental and physical retarda- probably will have several votes Mon- for military construction, family hous- tion. The greatest risks are to preg- day evening. ing, and base realignment and closure nant women, newborns, and children. After this vote, we will be going back for the Department of Defense. With to State Department authorization. We We also know that the Department of Defense (DOD) has long been not only outlays from prior years and other would like to finish that bill. In order completed actions, the Senate bill to- to do that, we would need to be consid- the primary consumer of perchlorate but also intimately involved in its tals $9.2 billion in budget authority and ering amendments that have some- $10.3 billion in outlays. thing to do with State authorization manufacturing. EPA believes that per- All funds provided in this bill are dis- and not nongermane amendments. The chlorate may be present wherever cretionary spending. The bill is at the intention is to attempt to finish that rockets or rocket fuel was made—at subcommittee’s 302(b) allocation for bill. We will not have any rollcall votes least 162 sites in 36 States. The Cali- budget authority and $24 million in today. But again I make the plea with fornia Department of Health Services outlays below the 302(b) allocation. The my colleagues to stay for amendments has detected perchlorate in 292 public bill provides $39 million less budget au- that are on State Department author- groundwater wells, the majority of thority and $3 million more outlays ization as we go forward. which are located near facilities oper- than was in the President’s budget re- Again, this will be the last rollcall ated by the Department of Defense or quest. vote, this one right now, until after 5 its contractors. Additional information o’clock on Monday. provided to the Senate by DOD further Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a table displaying the Budget f confirms that perchlorate contamination is potentially widespread and per- Committee scoring of the bill be in- MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPRO- vasive at military installations. serted in the RECORD at the conclusion PRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2004 The Defense Department has said of my remarks. I urge the adoption of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under that it is not willing to start cleanup the bill. the previous order, the Senate will proof perchlorate until there is a national There being no objection, the mate- ceed to the consideration of H.R. 2559, drinking water standard, but the Envi- rial was ordered to be printed in the which the clerk will report. ronmental Protection Agency indicates RECORD, as follows: The assistant legislative clerk read that it will further delay finalizing the as follows: standard for at least another 2 years. S. 1357, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS, 2004, SPENDING COMPARISONS—SENATE-REPORTED BILL A bill (H.R. 2559) making appropriations Our military has protected the Amer- for military construction, family housing, ican people for centuries. For this, we (Fiscal year 2004, dollars in millions) and base realignment and closure for the De- are grateful. DOD must reaffirm that General partment of Defense for the fiscal year end- this commitment extends to protecting Category purpose Mandatory Total ing September 30, 2004, and for other pur- citizens within the United States from poses. Senate-reported bill: threats to their public health that may Budget authority ...... 9,196 ...... 9,196 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Outlays a/ ...... 10,273 ...... 10,273 arise from critical defense activities. Senate 302(b) allocation question is on the engrossment of the DOD must not adopt a delay strategy Budget authority ...... 9,196 ...... 9,196 amendment and third reading of the Outlays ...... 10,297 ...... 10,297 while private parties and local commu- 2003 level: bill. nities, such as California’s Inland Em- Budget authority ...... 10,751 ...... 10,751 The amendment was ordered to be Outlays ...... 10,059 ...... 10,059 pire, San Gabriel Valley, and the Sac- President’s request: engrossed and the bill to be read a ramento area, adopt costly measures to Budget authority ...... 9,235 ...... 9,235 third time. Outlays ...... 10,270 ...... 10,270 assure the purity of drinking water House-passed bill: The bill was read the third time. supplies. Budget authority ...... 9,196 ...... 9,196 (At the request of Mr. REID, the fol- DOD is legally obligated to clean up Outlays ...... 10,282 ...... 10,282 lowing statement was ordered to be perchlorate and other hazardous waste SENATE-REPORTED BILL COMPARED TO: printed in the RECORD.) contamination at its sites under a vari- Senate 302(b) allocation: Budget authority ...... ∑ Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, it ety of State and Federal laws and regu- Outlays ...... (24) ...... (24) seems that every week we discover ad- lations, including, for example, the 2003 level: Budget authority ...... (1,555) ...... (1,555) ditional drinking water sources that Comprehensive Environmental Re- Outlays ...... 214 ...... 214 have been contaminated with per- sponse, Compensation and Liability President’s request: Budget authority ...... (39) ...... (39) chlorate. More than 20 million Ameri- Act (Superfund), the Resource Con- Outlays ...... 3 ...... 3 cans in at least 24 States drink water servation and Recovery Act, and State House-passed bill: Budget authority ...... contaminated with perchlorate, includ- hazardous waste cleanup laws. Commu- Outlays ...... (9) ...... (9) ing: Alabama, Arizona, California, nities have already spent millions on Note.—Details may not add to Totals due to rounding. Totals adjusted for Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Mary- priority actions to reduce the threat to consistency with scorekeeping conventions.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.010 S11PT1 S9280 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill lic works, military installations, facilities, and therefor: Provided further, That of the funds having been read the third time, the real property for the Army as currently author- appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, De- question is, Shall the bill pass? ized by law, including personnel in the Army fense-wide’’ in previous Military Construction The yeas and nays have been ordered. Corps of Engineers and other personal services Appropriation Acts, $32,680,000 are rescinded. The clerk will call the roll. necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL The legislative clerk called the roll. and for construction and operation of facilities GUARD in support of the functions of the Commander in Mr. MCCONNELL. I announce that For construction, acquisition, expansion, re- Chief, $1,255,155,000, to remain available until the Senator from Wyoming (Mr. THOM- habilitation, and conversion of facilities for the September 30, 2008: Provided, That of this training and administration of the Army Na- AS) is necessarily absent. amount, not to exceed $134,645,000, shall be Mr. REID. I announce that the Sen- tional Guard, and contributions therefor, as au- available for study, planning, design, architect thorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United ator from California (Mrs. BOXER), the and engineer services, and host nation support, States Code, and Military Construction Author- Senator from North Carolina (Mr. ED- as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of ization Acts, $304,085,000, to remain available WARDS), the Senator from Florida (Mr. Defense determines that additional obligations until September 30, 2008. GRAHAM) the Senator from South Caro- are necessary for such purposes and notifies the MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of lina (Mr. HOLLINGS), the Senator from For construction, acquisition, expansion, re- Congress of his determination and the reasons Massachusetts (Mr. KERRY), the Sen- habilitation, and conversion of facilities for the ator from Connecticut (Mr. therefor: Provided further, That of the funds training and administration of the Air National appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ LIEBERMAN), the Senator from Georgia Guard, and contributions therefor, as author- in previous Military Construction Appropriation ized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States (Mr. MILLER), and the Senator from Acts, $183,615,000 are rescinded. Washington (Mrs. MURRAY) are nec- Code, and Military Construction Authorization MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY essarily absent. Acts, $221,013,000, to remain available until Sep- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there (INCLUDING RESCISSION) tember 30, 2008. any other Senators in the Chamber de- For acquisition, construction, installation, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE and equipment of temporary or permanent pub- siring to vote? For construction, acquisition, expansion, re- lic works, naval installations, facilities, and real habilitation, and conversion of facilities for the The result was announced—yeas 91, property for the Navy as currently authorized nays 0, as follows: training and administration of the Army Re- by law, including personnel in the Naval Facili- serve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, [Rollcall Vote No. 274 Leg.] ties Engineering Command and other personal United States Code, and Military Construction YEAS—91 services necessary for the purposes of this ap- Authorization Acts, $73,979,000, to remain avail- Akaka DeWine Lott propriation, $1,195,659,000, to remain available able until September 30, 2008. Alexander Dodd Lugar until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of this MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL RESERVE amount, not to exceed $77,283,000, shall be avail- Allard Dole McCain For construction, acquisition, expansion, re- Allen Domenici McConnell able for study, planning, design, architect and Baucus Dorgan habilitation, and conversion of facilities for the Mikulski engineer services, as authorized by law, unless training and administration of the reserve com- Bayh Durbin Murkowski the Secretary of Defense determines that addi- ponents of the Navy and Marine Corps as au- Bennett Ensign Nelson (FL) tional obligations are necessary for such pur- Biden Enzi Nelson (NE) thorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United Bingaman Feingold poses and notifies the Committees on Appropria- Nickles States Code, and Military Construction Author- Bond Feinstein tions of both Houses of Congress of his deter- Pryor ization Acts, $34,742,000, to remain available Breaux Fitzgerald mination and the reasons therefor: Provided until September 30, 2008. Brownback Frist Reed further, That of the funds appropriated for Reid MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE Bunning Graham ‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’ in previous Mili- Burns Grassley Roberts For construction, acquisition, expansion, re- Rockefeller tary Construction Appropriation Acts, Byrd Gregg $39,322,000 are rescinded. habilitation, and conversion of facilities for the Campbell Hagel Santorum training and administration of the Air Force Re- Sarbanes MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE Cantwell Harkin serve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, Schumer Carper Hatch For acquisition, construction, installation, United States Code, and Military Construction Chafee Hutchison Sessions and equipment of temporary or permanent pub- Authorization Acts, $57,426,000, to remain avail- Chambliss Inhofe Shelby lic works, military installations, facilities, and Clinton Inouye Smith (OR) able until September 30, 2008. real property for the Air Force as currently au- Cochran Jeffords Snowe NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION Coleman Johnson thorized by law, $1,056,377,000, to remain avail- Specter SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM Collins Kennedy able until September 30, 2008: Provided, That of Stabenow For the United States share of the cost of the Conrad Kohl this amount, not to exceed $112,075,000, shall be Stevens North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security In- Cornyn Kyl Sununu available for study, planning, design, architect Corzine vestment Program for the acquisition and con- Landrieu Talent and engineer services, as authorized by law, un- Craig Lautenberg struction of military facilities and installations Voinovich less the Secretary of Defense determines that ad- Crapo Leahy (including international military headquarters) Warner ditional obligations are necessary for such pur- Daschle Levin and for related expenses for the collective de- Wyden poses and notifies the Committees on Appropria- Dayton Lincoln fense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as au- tions of both Houses of Congress of his deter- NOT VOTING—9 thorized in Military Construction Authorization mination and the reasons therefor. Boxer Hollings Miller Acts and section 2806 of title 10, United States MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE Edwards Kerry Murray Code, $169,300,000, to remain available until ex- Graham (FL) Lieberman Thomas (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS OF pended. FUNDS) The bill (H.R. 2559), as amended, was FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY For acquisition, construction, installation, (INCLUDING RESCISSION) passed, as follows: and equipment of temporary or permanent pub- H.R. 2559 For expenses of family housing for the Army lic works, installations, facilities, and real prop- for construction, including acquisition, replace- Resolved, That the bill from the House of erty for activities and agencies of the Depart- ment, addition, expansion, extension and alter- Representatives (H.R. 2559) entitled ‘‘An Act ment of Defense (other than the military depart- ation, as authorized by law, $409,191,000, to re- making appropriations for military con- ments), as currently authorized by law, main available until September 30, 2008: Pro- struction, family housing, and base realign- $712,567,000, to remain available until September ment and closure for the Department of De- vided, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Fam- 30, 2008: Provided, That such amounts of this ily Housing Construction, Army’’ in previous fense for the fiscal year ending September 30, appropriation as may be determined by the Sec- 2004, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with Military Construction Appropriation Acts, retary of Defense may be transferred to such ap- $52,300,000 are rescinded. the following amendment: propriations of the Department of Defense avail- FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, Strike out all after the enacting clause and able for military construction or family housing ARMY insert: as he may designate, to be merged with and to That the following sums are appropriated, out be available for the same purposes, and for the For expenses of family housing for the Army of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap- same time period, as the appropriation or fund for operation and maintenance, including debt propriated for military construction, family to which transferred: Provided further, That of payment, leasing, minor construction, principal housing, and base realignment and closure the amount appropriated, not to exceed and interest charges, and insurance premiums, functions administered by the Department of $70,881,000, shall be available for study, plan- as authorized by law, $1,043,026,000, to remain Defense, for the fiscal year ending September 30, ning, design, architect and engineer services, as available until September 30, 2005. 2004, and for other purposes, namely: authorized by law, unless the Secretary of De- FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY fense determines that additional obligations are MARINE CORPS (INCLUDING RESCISSION) necessary for such purposes and notifies the (INCLUDING RESCISSION) For acquisition, construction, installation, Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of For expenses of family housing for the Navy and equipment of temporary or permanent pub- Congress of his determination and the reasons and Marine Corps for construction, including

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acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, construction of access roads as authorized by SEC. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the ap- extension and alteration, as authorized by law, section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when propriations in Military Construction Appro- $184,193,000, to remain available until September projects authorized therein are certified as im- priations Acts which are limited for obligation 30, 2008: Provided, That of the funds appro- portant to the national defense by the Secretary during the current fiscal year shall be obligated priated for ‘‘Family Housing Construction, of Defense. during the last 2 months of the fiscal year. (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Navy and Marine Corps’’ in previous Military SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated in SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Depart- Construction Appropriation Acts, $3,585,000 are this Act may be used to begin construction of ment of Defense for construction in prior years rescinded. new bases inside the continental United States shall be available for construction authorized for which specific appropriations have not been FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, for each such military department by the au- made. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS thorizations enacted into law during the current SEC. 105. No part of the funds provided in For expenses of family housing for the Navy Military Construction Appropriations Acts shall session of Congress. and Marine Corps for operation and mainte- SEC. 116. For military construction or family be used for purchase of land or land easements nance, including debt payment, leasing, minor housing projects that are being completed with in excess of 100 percent of the value as deter- construction, principal and interest charges, funds otherwise expired or lapsed for obligation, mined by the Army Corps of Engineers or the and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except: $852,778,000, to remain available until September cost of associated supervision, inspection, over- (1) where there is a determination of value by a 30, 2005. head, engineering and design on those projects Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by the FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE and on subsequent claims, if any. Attorney General or his designee; (3) where the SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision (INCLUDING RESCISSION) estimated value is less than $25,000; or (4) as of law, any funds appropriated to a military de- For expenses of family housing for the Air otherwise determined by the Secretary of De- partment or defense agency for the construction Force for construction, including acquisition, fense to be in the public interest. of military projects may be obligated for a mili- replacement, addition, expansion, extension and SEC. 106. None of the funds appropriated in tary construction project or contract, or for any alteration, as authorized by law, $657,026,000, to Military Construction Appropriations Acts shall portion of such a project or contract, at any remain available until September 30, 2008: Pro- be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site time before the end of the fourth fiscal year vided, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Fam- preparation; or (3) install utilities for any fam- after the fiscal year for which funds for such ily Housing Construction, Air Force’’ in pre- ily housing, except housing for which funds project were appropriated if the funds obligated vious Military Construction Appropriation Acts, have been made available in annual Military for such project: (1) are obligated from funds $29,039,000 are rescinded. Construction Appropriations Acts. available for military construction projects; and SEC. 107. None of the funds appropriated in FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated for Military Construction Appropriations Acts for AIR FORCE such project, plus any amount by which the cost minor construction may be used to transfer or of such project is increased pursuant to law. For expenses of family housing for the Air relocate any activity from one base or installa- (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Force for operation and maintenance, including tion to another, without prior notification to the SEC. 118. During the 5-year period after ap- debt payment, leasing, minor construction, prin- Committees on Appropriations. cipal and interest charges, and insurance pre- SEC. 108. No part of the funds appropriated in propriations available to the Department of De- miums, as authorized by law, $834,468,000, to re- Military Construction Appropriations Acts may fense for military construction and family hous- main available until September 30, 2005. be used for the procurement of steel for any con- ing operation and maintenance and construc- FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE struction project or activity for which American tion have expired for obligation, upon a deter- For expenses of family housing for the activi- steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers mination that such appropriations will not be ties and agencies of the Department of Defense have been denied the opportunity to compete for necessary for the liquidation of obligations or (other than the military departments) for con- such steel procurement. for making authorized adjustments to such ap- struction, including acquisition, replacement, SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the propriations for obligations incurred during the addition, expansion, extension and alteration, Department of Defense for military construction period of availability of such appropriations, as authorized by law, $350,000, to remain avail- or family housing during the current fiscal year unobligated balances of such appropriations able until September 30, 2008. may be used to pay real property taxes in any may be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘For- eign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, De- FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, foreign nation. SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated in fense’’ to be merged with and to be available for DEFENSE-WIDE Military Construction Appropriations Acts may the same time period and for the same purposes For expenses of family housing for the activi- be used to initiate a new installation overseas as the appropriation to which transferred. ties and agencies of the Department of Defense without prior notification to the Committees on SEC. 119. The Secretary of Defense is to pro- (other than the military departments) for oper- Appropriations. vide the Committees on Appropriations of the ation and maintenance, leasing, and minor con- SEC. 111. None of the funds appropriated in Senate and the House of Representatives with struction, as authorized by law, $49,440,000, to Military Construction Appropriations Acts may an annual report by February 15, containing remain available until September 30, 2005. be obligated for architect and engineer contracts details of the specific actions proposed to be DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 taken by the Department of Defense during the IMPROVEMENT FUND for projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any current fiscal year to encourage other member For the Department of Defense Family Hous- NATO member country, or in countries bor- nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- ing Improvement Fund, $300,000, to remain dering the Arabian Sea, unless such contracts tion, Japan, Korea, and United States allies bor- available until expended, for family housing ini- are awarded to United States firms or United dering the Arabian Sea to assume a greater tiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of States firms in joint venture with host nation share of the common defense burden of such na- title 10, United States Code, providing alter- firms. tions and the United States. native means of acquiring and improving mili- SEC. 112. None of the funds appropriated in (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tary family housing, and supporting facilities. Military Construction Appropriations Acts for SEC. 120. During the current fiscal year, in addition to any other transfer authority avail- BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT military construction in the United States terri- tories and possessions in the Pacific and on able to the Department of Defense, proceeds de- For deposit into the Department of Defense Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the posited to the Department of Defense Base Clo- Base Closure Account 1990 established by sec- Arabian Sea, may be used to award any con- sure Account established by section 207(a)(1) of tion 2906(a)(1) of the Department of Defense Au- tract estimated by the Government to exceed the Defense Authorization Amendments and thorization Act, 1991 (Public Law 101–510), $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law $370,427,000, to remain available until expended. That this section shall not be applicable to con- 100–526) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) of such GENERAL PROVISIONS—MILITARY tract awards for which the lowest responsive Act, may be transferred to the account estab- CONSTRUCTION and responsible bid of a United States con- lished by section 2906(a)(1) of the Department of SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated in tractor exceeds the lowest responsive and re- Defense Authorization Act, 1991, to be merged Military Construction Appropriations Acts shall sponsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater with, and to be available for the same purposes be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a- than 20 percent: Provided further, That this sec- and the same time period as that account. fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost tion shall not apply to contract awards for mili- (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed within tary construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which SEC. 121. Subject to 30 days prior notification the United States, except Alaska, without the the lowest responsive and responsible bid is sub- to the Committees on Appropriations, such addi- specific approval in writing of the Secretary of mitted by a Marshallese contractor. tional amounts as may be determined by the Defense setting forth the reasons therefor. SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform Secretary of Defense may be transferred to the SEC. 102. Funds appropriated to the Depart- the appropriate committees of Congress, includ- Department of Defense Family Housing Im- ment of Defense for construction shall be avail- ing the Committees on Appropriations, of the provement Fund from amounts appropriated for able for hire of passenger motor vehicles. plans and scope of any proposed military exer- construction in ‘‘Family Housing’’ accounts, to SEC. 103. Funds appropriated to the Depart- cise involving United States personnel 30 days be merged with and to be available for the same ment of Defense for construction may be used prior to its occurring, if amounts expended for purposes and for the same period of time as for advances to the Federal Highway Adminis- construction, either temporary or permanent, amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: Pro- tration, Department of Transportation, for the are anticipated to exceed $100,000. vided, That appropriations made available to

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.037 S11PT1 S9282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 the Fund shall be available to cover the costs, as agency, or instrumentality of the United States Commission, together with its recommendations defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional Government, except pursuant to a transfer made for such legislation and administrative actions Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan guar- by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or as it considers appropriate. antees issued by the Department of Defense pur- any other appropriation Act. (B) In addition to the matters specified in sub- suant to the provisions of subchapter IV of SEC. 127. No funds appropriated in this Act paragraph (A), the report shall also include a chapter 169, title 10, United States Code, per- under the heading ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Or- proposal by the Commission for an overseas bas- taining to alternative means of acquiring and ganization Security Investment Program’’, and ing strategy for the Department of Defense in improving military family housing and sup- no funds appropriated for any fiscal year before order to meet the current and future mission of porting facilities. fiscal year 2004 for that program that remain the Department. SEC. 122. None of the funds appropriated or available for obligation, may be obligated or ex- (c) POWERS.—(1) The Commission may hold made available by this Act may be obligated for pended for the conduct of studies of missile de- such hearings, sit and act at such times and Partnership for Peace Programs in the New fense. places, take such testimony, and receive such Independent States of the former Soviet Union. SEC. 128. (a) COMMISSION ON REVIEW OF OVER- evidence as the Commission considers advisable SEC. 123. (a) Not later than 60 days before SEAS MILITARY FACILITY STRUCTURE OF THE to carry out this section. issuing any solicitation for a contract with the UNITED STATES.—(1) There is established the (2) The Commission may secure directly from private sector for military family housing the Commission on the Review of the Overseas Mili- any Federal department or agency such infor- Secretary of the military department concerned tary Facility Structure of the United States (in mation as the Commission considers necessary to shall submit to the congressional defense com- this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). carry out this section. Upon request of the mittees the notice described in subsection (b). (2)(A) The Commission shall be composed of 8 Chairman of the Commission, the head of such (b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is members of whom— department or agency shall furnish such infor- a notice of any guarantee (including the making (i) 2 shall be appointed by the Majority Lead- mation to the Commission. of mortgage or rental payments) proposed to be er of the Senate; (3) Upon request of the Commission, the Ad- made by the Secretary to the private party (ii) 2 shall be appointed by the Minority Lead- ministrator of General Services shall provide to under the contract involved in the event of— er of the Senate; the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the ad- (A) the closure or realignment of the installa- (iii) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the ministrative support necessary for the Commis- tion for which housing is provided under the House of Representatives; and sion to carry out its duties under this section. contract; (iv) 2 shall be appointed by the Minority (4) The Commission may use the United States (B) a reduction in force of units stationed at Leader of the House of Representatives. mails in the same manner and under the same such installation; or (B) Individuals appointed to the Commission conditions as other departments and agencies of (C) the extended deployment overseas of units shall have significant experience in the national the Federal Government. stationed at such installation. security or foreign policy of the United States. (5) The Commission may accept, use, and dis- (2) Each notice under this subsection shall (C) Appointments of the members of the Com- pose of gifts or donations of services or property. (d) PERSONNEL MATTERS.—(1) Each member of specify the nature of the guarantee involved mission shall be made not later than 45 days the Commission who is not an officer or em- and assess the extent and likelihood, if any, of after the date of the enactment of this Act. ployee of the Federal Government shall be com- the liability of the Federal Government with re- (3) Members shall be appointed for the life of pensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent spect to the guarantee. the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commis- of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for (c) In this section, the term ‘‘congressional de- sion shall not affect its powers, but shall be level IV of the Executive Schedule under section fense committees’’ means the following: filled in the same manner as the original ap- 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (1) The Committee on Armed Services and the pointment. (including travel time) during which such mem- Military Construction Subcommittee, Committee (4) Not later than 30 days after the date on ber is engaged in the performance of the duties on Appropriations of the Senate. which all members of the Commission have been of the Commission under this section. All mem- (2) The Committee on Armed Services and the appointed, the Commission shall hold its first bers of the Commission who are officers or em- Military Construction Subcommittee, Committee meeting. (5) The Commission shall meet at the call of ployees of the United States shall serve without on Appropriations of the House of Representa- the Chairman. compensation in addition to that received for tives. (6) A majority of the members of the Commis- their services as officers or employees of the (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) sion shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser United States. SEC. 124. During the current fiscal year, in number of members may hold hearings. (2)(A) Members of the Commission shall be al- addition to any other transfer authority avail- (7) The Commission shall select a Chairman lowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu able to the Department of Defense, amounts and Vice Chairman from among its members. of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees may be transferred from the account established (b) DUTIES.—(1) The Commission shall con- of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of by section 2906(a)(1) of the Department of De- duct a thorough study of matters relating to the title 5, United States Code, while away from fense Authorization Act, 1991, to the fund estab- military facility structure of the United States their homes or regular places of business in the lished by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration overseas. performance of services for the Commission Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (2) In conducting the study, the Commission under this section. (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated shall— (B) Members and staff of the Commission may with the Homeowners Assistance Program. Any (A) assess the number of forces required to be receive transportation on aircraft of the Mili- amounts transferred shall be merged with and forward based outside the United States; tary Airlift Command to and from the United be available for the same purposes and for the (B) examine the current state of the military States, and overseas, for purposes of the per- same time period as the fund to which trans- facilities and training ranges of the United formance of the duties of the Commission to the ferred. States overseas for all permanent stations and extent that such transportation will not inter- SEC. 125. Notwithstanding this or any other deployed locations, including the condition of fere with the requirements of military oper- provision of law, funds appropriated in Military land and improvements at such facilities and ations. Construction Appropriations Acts for operations ranges and the availability of additional land, if (3)(A) The Chairman of the Commission may, and maintenance of family housing shall be the required, for such facilities and ranges; without regard to the civil service laws and reg- exclusive source of funds for repair and mainte- (C) identify the amounts received by the ulations, appoint and terminate an executive di- nance of all family housing units, including United States, whether in direct payments, in- rector and such other additional personnel as general or flag officer quarters: Provided, That kind contributions, or otherwise, from foreign may be necessary to enable the Commission to not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent an- countries by reason of military facilities of the perform its duties under this section. The em- nually for the maintenance and repair of any United States overseas; ployment of an executive director shall be sub- general or flag officer quarters without 30 days (D) assess whether or not the current military ject to confirmation by the Commission. advance prior notification to the appropriate basing and training range structure of the (B) The Commission may employ a staff to as- committees of Congress, except that an after- United States overseas is adequate to meet the sist the Commission in carrying out its duties. the-fact notification shall be submitted if the current and future mission of the Department of The total number of the staff of the Commission, limitation is exceeded solely due to costs associ- Defense, including contingency, mobilization, including an executive director under subpara- ated with environmental remediation that could and future force requirements; graph (A), may not exceed 12. not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the (E) assess the feasibility and advisability of (C) The Chairman of the Commission may fix budget submission: Provided further, That the the closure or realignment of military facilities the compensation of the executive director and Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to of the United States overseas, or of the estab- other personnel without regard to chapter 51 report annually to the Committees on Appro- lishment of new military facilities of the United and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, priations all operations and maintenance ex- States overseas; and United States Code, relating to classification of penditures for each individual general or flag (F) consider or assess any other issue relating positions and General Schedule pay rates, ex- officer quarters for the prior fiscal year: Pro- to military facilities of the United States over- cept that the rate of pay for the executive direc- vided further, That nothing herein precludes seas that the Commission considers appropriate. tor and other personnel may not exceed the rate the Secretary concerned from using funds pur- (3)(A) Not later than August 30, 2004, the payable for level V of the Executive Schedule suant to 10 U.S.C. 2601. Commission shall submit to the President and under section 5316 of such title. SEC. 126. None of the funds made available in Congress a report which shall contain a detailed (4) Any employee of the Department of De- this Act may be transferred to any department, statement of the findings and conclusions of the fense, the Department of State, or the General

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.037 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9283 Accounting Office may be detailed to the Com- hopeful to be able to address those dur- We take this issue very seriously be- mission without reimbursement, and such detail ing consideration of this legislation cause of the desperate situation affect- shall be without interruption or loss of civil without taking a great deal of time. ing those on the lower end of the eco- service status or privilege. I had intended to offer an amendment nomic ladder. Quite frankly, histori- (5) The Chairman of the Commission may pro- cure temporary and intermittent services under on the legislation now and was quite cally this has not been a Democratic section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at prepared to move ahead with a reason- issue. It has been a bipartisan issue. rates for individuals which do not exceed the able time period, up to an hour of time The long history of increases in the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay evenly divided. Then we could make a minimum wage has been basically bi- prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule judgment with regard to hate crimes to partisan. It was enacted by Franklin under section 5316 of such title. enter into a similar kind of time agree- Roosevelt in 1938; increased by Harry (e) SECURITY.—(1) Members and staff of the ment so that we would not delay the Truman; increased by Dwight Eisen- Commission, and any experts and consultants to underlying legislation. But the prob- the Commission, shall possess security clear- hower in 1955 by $1; increased by Presi- ances appropriate for their duties with the Com- lem we have is the leadership has de- dent John Kennedy in 1961 by $2.35; in- mission under this section. cided we would defer action on the creased by Lyndon Johnson; increased (2) The Secretary of Defense shall assume re- amendment until some future time. I by a Republican, Gerry Ford; increased sponsibility for the handling and disposition of regret that, but I understand it. It is by Jim Carter; increased by George any information relating to the national secu- the prerogative of the leadership. We Bush No. 1; increased by Bill Clinton. rity of the United States that is received, consid- will at that time have a chance to Republicans and Democrats have ered, or used by the Commission under this sec- again raise this issue. voted for an increase in the minimum tion. Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield for (f) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall ter- wage since 1938. It has not been a par- a question? tisan issue. We find in recent times minate 45 days after the date on which the Com- Mr. KENNEDY. I am glad to yield. mission submits its report under subsection (b). that our Republican friends have been Mr. REID. Before the Senator starts (g) FUNDING.—(1) Of the amount appropriated unwilling to both support it and give by this Act, $3,000,000 shall be available to the his statement, I wondered if the Sen- us the opportunity to debate the issue. ator would acknowledge that after the Commission to carry out this section. This chart shows the long history of vote on the military construction ap- (2) The amount made available by paragraph increases in the minimum wage as well (1) shall remain available, without fiscal year propriations bill, automatically recur- as the amounts. Even with those kinds limitation, until September 2005. ring in the Senate is the bill that we of increases, if you look at the pur- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Con- have been working on for 1 day—1 chasing power of the minimum wage, struction Appropriations Act, 2004’’. day—the State Department authoriza- as this chart indicates, it is now at per- Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I move to tion. The Senator understands that bill haps its lowest level of purchasing reconsider the vote. has not passed since 1985, principally power, $4.95. There was one other time Mr. REID. I move to lay that motion because of being held up by the distin- when it was $4.35. It is $4.95 and con- on the table. guished Senator from North Carolina, tinuing to drop, and it will reach the The motion to lay on the table was Mr. Helms. Does the Senator acknowl- lowest level in terms of purchasing agreed to. edge that and also acknowledge the power since even before 1962, unless we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under fact that we only had a few amend- take action. the previous order, the Senate insists ments left, one of which was the min- on its amendment and requests a con- imum wage, and we could have com- With this amendment it would in- ference with the House on the dis- pleted this bill in a couple of days? Will crease, in terms of purchasing power, agreeing votes on this measure. the Senator also acknowledge because to $6.40, which is well below what the The Presiding Officer appointed Mrs. of his offering a minimum wage amend- minimum wage has been over the pe- HUTCHISON, Mr. BURNS, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. ment, they simply took the bill down, riod of the last 40 years. So this is a DEWINE, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. STE- and we are not now able to offer the very modest program. It would in- VENS, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. amendments? Will the Senator ac- crease to $6.65 in today’s dollars. JOHNSON, Ms. LANDRIEU, and Mr. BYRD knowledge that? I want to share with the Senate what conferees on the part of the Senate. Mr. KENNEDY. The Senator from the minimum wage is in relation to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Nevada is quite correct. As our deputy issues of poverty in the United States. ator from Indiana. leader, he has an understanding of the Look at this chart. Here is the poverty level. Just $14,500 is the poverty level. f amendments on our side. He has cor- rectly stated the position; that is, The blue indicator is what has hap- MORNING BUSINESS speaking for this side of the aisle, we pened to the minimum wage in relation Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I ask are prepared to move to final passage to poverty. unanimous consent that there now be a of the legislation, but there are a few Most Americans believe that if peo- period of morning business until 12:45 amendments, one of which is the min- ple are going to work hard 40 hours a with Senators permitted to speak for imum wage which, under a short time week, 52 weeks of the year, they should up to 10 minutes each. limit, can be disposed of quite rapidly. not live in poverty. They should not The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without But quite frankly, we have only had 1 live in poverty. In the wealthiest, most objection, it is so ordered. day of debate on the State Department successful economy in the world, this The Senator from Massachusetts. authorization, and we haven’t had an is what is happening. We find that the minimum wage workers are well below f opportunity to raise this issue for 7 years. the poverty level. MINIMUM WAGE I know there are those who say, let’s As a result, every day that we delay Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I pay let this issue be deferred. It has been 7 we see minimum wage workers falling tribute to our two floor managers of a long years since we have had an in- further behind. All of the gains since very important bill that I intend to crease in the minimum wage. So those the 1997 increase in the minimum wage support when we have a chance to individuals who are at the lowest end already have been lost. reach it, which I hope will be done in of the economic ladder, working 40 What are we talking about? We are the not too distant future. I commend hours a week, 52 weeks of the year, talking about an increase of $1.50, 75 our floor managers for the work they have been losing purchasing power day cents this year, 75 cents next year. have done in bringing this legislation in and day out. We have not increased What does that amount to? That before the Senate. the minimum wage in 7 years. amounts to $3,000 over the course of a There were two issues I had hoped we With all due respect to other Mem- year. Translated, it means 15 months of would have an opportunity to present bers of this body, it is Friday at 11 groceries, 8 months of rent, 7 months of to the Senate. One was an increase in o’clock. We are prepared to debate the utilities, and the full tuition for a child the minimum wage. Another was work- issue and have a vote on it. People are of the minimum wage worker. This is ing with the Senator from Oregon, Mr. entitled to have an indication of what what we are talking about. We are SMITH, on the hate crimes issue. We are the membership wants to do. talking about groceries; we are talking

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.037 S11PT1 S9284 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 about rent; we are talking about utili- That is the case. This is a no brainer. Mr. KENNEDY. I ask unanimous con- ties; we are talking about education at We do not have to spend a lot of time sent for 10 more minutes. this time. in debate. We voted on this. It is as old The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there We have had a good deal of debate in an issue as 1938. We can vote on this. It objection? terms of the tax cuts and what that is a simple issue of whether this insti- Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield for will do for the wealthiest individuals. tution believes in fairness and decency a question? This is the kind of difference that this for some of the hardest working men Mr. KENNEDY. Let me continue, if I will make over the period of 1 year. and women in our country. And it is may. So this is a family issue. It is Let me just put this in some perspec- about time that we do it. about, as the Senator knows, the num- tive about what the increase in the From our point of view as the pro- bers of mothers and fathers who have minimum wage will mean in terms of ponents, we are prepared to vote at any to look into the eyes of their children the total combined income for workers time that the other side will give us and say, ‘‘No, you can’t get a little over the course of the year because you the opportunity to do so. birthday present,’’ or, ‘‘No, you can’t will hear the argument: Can we do this Mr. DURBIN. Will the Senator yield go to the skating party where all the now because of the issues of inflation? for a question? other children are going.’’ ‘‘No, you I would like to anticipate that argu- Mr. KENNEDY. I yield. can’t do this because we haven’t got ment. And then: Can we afford to do it Mr. DURBIN. I thank the Senator the resources.’’ That is happening in anticipation of the problems of high from Massachusetts for continuing to every day. These are hard-working men unemployment? raise this issue, sadly, for 7 years. Un- and women. It is the family issue. First on the issue of an increase of fortunately, we have not done our part As the Senator has mentioned, who $1.50 to workers, it is vital to minimum to raise the minimum wage, but I are these minimum wage workers? wage workers; it is a drop in the buck- would go to the point that the Senator These minimum wage workers are et in the national payroll. All Ameri- from Massachusetts raised. teacher’s aides. We say we care about education. We cans combined earn $5. 4 trillion a Last week I went to a summer feed- know the challenges we are facing on year. At a $1.50 minimum wage in- ing program for children who ordi- education. We know the particular crease this will be less than one-fifth of narily get school lunches. These are stress that is taking place in the 1 percent of the national payroll. The struggling families in my city of Chi- States on education. These workers are idea that we are contributing to infla- cago. I sat down at a table with a teacher’s aides. We say we care about tion just does not carry. young African American girl, second our senior citizens, men and women I will take a moment of the Senate’s grader, named Sharya, and I said to who have sacrificed. They ought to time to look over what has happened, her: ‘‘What did you have for dinner last have their golden years in peace and the increase in the minimum wage as night?’’ She said: ‘‘Well, my mom was dignity. These are workers in nursing to the issues of employment and unem- working late and she got home after I homes. They are the recipients. They ployment. An argument will be made: went to sleep. I had a bowl of cereal for are taking care of the parents and the Look the Democrats make a good deal dinner.’’ grandparents in this country. about the unemployment that we are The point I am making to the Sen- These are the men and women who facing today. If we pass this increase in ator, and I ask him if he would return clean the great facilities where the the minimum wage, are we going to in- and tell us the impact, here is a young American enterprise continues to grow crease unemployment? All you have to girl being raised by a mother who is and strive throughout this country. As do is look at the various studies which probably working two jobs because we the Senator points out, these are hard- I will speak to later in the presen- will not increase the minimum wage. working men and women. This is a tation. But I would like to just look The point being made by the Senator family issue. These are decent, hard- back over the history of the last in- from Massachusetts is, we are not talk- working fellow Americans, and they crease in the minimum wage. If you ing about welfare recipients; we are have seen their purchasing power fall look at 1996, the minimum wage was talking about working people who get and fall. increased to $4.75. In 1996, we had un- up and go to work every day to some- If my colleagues look over at this employment just above 5.3 percent. So times two jobs. Sometimes they are in- chart, it indicates where the disparity the increase in the minimum wage was visible to our lives. These are the peo- has been going in the United States going up during this time while the un- ple who are washing the dishes in the over the past years. As we all know, employment was coming down. kitchens, busing the tables, and clean- the wealthy are getting wealthier and Then the second phase of the increase ing our rooms. the hard-working Americans who are to the minimum wage which we passed I ask the Senator from Massachu- at the lower rung of the economic lad- was September 1997. That raised it setts, is this not first and foremost a der are falling further behind. from $4.75 to $5.15. The chart shows un- family issue in terms of dignity for We know we have the earned-income employment continuing to decline. working families and people who are tax credit that assists families with Study after study indicates that this it trying to keep their kids well fed and children, and that is important. But if virtually has no effect or impact on the clothed and keep them together? I ask one is talking about a single parent unemployment rate. the Senator from Massachusetts, how with a single child, the minimum wage Let me just say, the issue in the in- in this great nation, when we are giv- makes all the difference in the world. crease of the minimum wage is a wom- ing away trillions of dollars in tax cuts Mr. DURBIN. May I ask the Senator en’s issue because the great majority of to the weathiest people in this country, one other question. Is it not part of an the people who receive the minimum can we not afford 50 cents or a dollar interesting pattern that when we talk wage are women. This increase in the an hour for people who are struggling about the economy, jobs, and growth, minimum wage is a children’s issue be- to try to keep their families together? we talk about tax breaks primarily for cause a many of the women who are re- Mr. KENNEDY. The Senator has put wealthy people, but when we talk ceiving the minimum wage have chil- his finger on one of the key factors and about struggling working families, we dren. And it is about their quality of legitimate reasons for the increase in cannot seem to find an increase in the life and that of their families. It is a the minimum wage, because this is a minimum wage, we cannot find a child civil rights issue because forty percent family issue—the number of minimum tax credit for people in lower income of those individuals who earn the min- wage workers working two jobs, some categories? Why is it that this adminis- imum wage are men and women of even three jobs, the testimony that we tration, this Government, turns a blind color. have had where the only times that eye to the people who are struggling Finally, this increase in the min- young parents see their children to- with the lower income jobs, the middle- imum wage is a fairness issue. Ameri- gether may be for a few hours on a income jobs, really the backbone of cans understand fairness. They under- Sunday morning. America’s economy, people who need stand if you are going to work hard 40 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the help the most? Does not this min- hours a week, 52 weeks of the the year, ator’s time in morning business has ex- imum wage issue tell us the same you should not live in poverty. pired. story?

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.020 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9285 There is absolutely no recognition or ments and we can wait for consider- They say, well, what we really need sensitivity by this administration and ation of an increase in the minimum is not an increase in minimum wage the White House to these people. Here wage. These workers cannot wait. They but we need an increase in the training we stand, 21⁄2 years into this adminis- do not need to wait. wage. We have said, fine, we will add an tration, and I ask the Senator from During this period of time, we have increase in the training wage. We are Massachusetts, has President Bush found the opportunity to raise our own prepared to meet any legitimate argu- suggested at any point in those 21⁄2 salaries on five different occasions. We ment, but we do believe that people years any increase in the minimum have not found the time to raise the who have been working, and working wage to help people who are struggling minimum wage, but we have raised the hard and playing by the rules and have to survive in this tough economy? Senate salaries on five different occa- waited 7 years and have seen the reduc- Mr. KENNEDY. The Senator is quite sions. tion in terms of the purchasing power, correct. There has been no mention of I think that is something the Amer- are entitled to at least an accounting this by this administration. We have ican people can understand as well. We in the Senate. That is what we want to had other administrations that at least are doing something for these Mem- find out. advocated some increase, and eventu- bers—and I do not begrudge it, and I This is not an issue that takes a ally we were able to work out an ac- voted for those increases—but the fact great deal more discussion and debate. commodation over a period of time. is we should not leave these people be- Members knew about the minimum This administration, as the Senator hind. wage before they were elected to the has pointed out, has not only not men- Mr. REID. Will the Senator also ac- Senate. It is an old issue, older than tioned the increase in the minimum knowledge that even during the years most of us in this Chamber. People are wage and not only has resisted the tax President Clinton was President, which familiar with it. They have heard the credit for children but also put in new includes part of the 7 years, we were arguments. It is not a new issue, but it rules and regulations on the earned-in- stopped by the Republicans through is an issue of fairness and decency. It is procedural measures from having an come tax credit that are going to make an issue that should be acted on. up-or-down vote on the minimum it more difficult for the same individ- To reiterate, millions of minimum wage? Is that a fair statement? wage workers are suffering because of uals at the bottom end of the economic Mr. KENNEDY. Well, the Senator the continuing weak economy. For ladder who have children, who are probably remembers, we had to file clo- years, they have not had any wage in- working hard, playing by the rules, to ture on this in order to try to get a crease at all, because Congress con- be able to participate in this program. vote, and during that period of time we tinues to refuse to raise the minimum The Senator is quite correct that the were able always to get a majority of wage. neediest Americans, the ones who are the Senate, some Republicans and Even in this troubled economy, Con- working trying to make a living for Democrats, but we were blocked be- gress has not hesitated to raise its own themselves, trying to bring up chil- cause we could not get the 60 votes. We pay. It is only fair that we raise the dren, facing the most serious economic were required to get the 60 votes for minimum wage, too. challenges of our time, are basically the consideration, and we were denied That is why I am proposing this shunted aside and ignored by this ad- that opportunity. ministration. The Senator remembers very well, as amendment to enact a long-overdue in- Mr. REID. Will the Senator yield for I do, that we were effectively blocked crease in the minimum wage. My four questions? from taking action on the minimum amendment will raise the current min- Mr. KENNEDY. Yes. wage. imum wage of $5.15 an hour by 75 cents Mr. REID. No. 1, the Senator has Mr. REID. The final question I ask this year and another 75 cents next mentioned, and I want to ask if the my friend from Massachusetts: The year, bringing it up to $6.65 an hour. Senator will emphasize this, that the minimum wage, I am confident the We know that poverty has doubled minimum wage is a program in which Senator would acknowledge, is not among full-time, year-round workers 40 percent of the people who draw min- some wild-eyed idea that someone since the late 1970s. Nearly 33 million imum wage are women; is that true? came up with in the last 5 or 10 years. people live in poverty today in this Mr. KENNEDY. Sixty-three percent It is true, is it not, that the minimum country, and an unfairly low minimum of those who receive the minimum wage legislation was initiated during wage is a large part of the problem. wage are women. the Great Depression? We have had a Congress has not acted to raise the Mr. REID. It is 20 percent more than minimum wage, and it has been in- minimum wage in 7 years. Minimum my statistics indicate, and I am sure creased, for approximately 70 years. Is wage employees working 40 hours a the Senator is right. For the majority that a fair statement? week, 52 weeks a year, earn only $10,700 of those women, that is the majority of Mr. KENNEDY. The Senator is quite a year. That’s $4,500 below the poverty the money they get for themselves and correct. Absolutely correct. line today for a family of three. their family. Do they depend on that Mr. REID. So for approximately a The current minimum wage fails to totally, is what I am trying to ask. tenth of that time, we have been provide enough income for minimum Mr. KENNEDY. The Senator is cor- blocked from giving these hard-work- wage workers to afford adequate hous- rect. More often than not, they not ing men and women, who are not drawing in any area of this country. A only work at one minimum-wage job, ing welfare, they are not out being worker earning the minimum wage in they work probably at two. So they are bums and in gangs, they are people of Georgia or Illinois, or many other working not only 40 hours a week but all ages who want to work for a living areas of the country, would have to more often 80 hours a week. and are doing the best they can, they work more than 100 hours a week to af- Mr. REID. I ask the Senator from are working at minimum wage, and ford a two-bedroom apartment. Massachusetts, also, is it not true that what we want to do, and we are pre- Every day the minimum wage is not we, the Democrats, have tried for 7 vented from doing because of the ma- increased, it continues to lose value, years to get an increase in the min- jority, is simply have a vote to allow and workers fall farther and farther be- imum wage? Is that true? these people to have a raise in their hind. Minimum wage workers have lost Mr. KENNEDY. The Senator is cor- minimum wage, their basic wage that all of their gains since we last raised rect. We have not been able to get a these people depend on to make it the minimum wage in 1997. Today, the vote on this issue of an increase in the through life. real value of the minimum wage is $3.00 minimum wage over that period of Mr. KENNEDY. Well, the Senator has below what it was in 1968. To have the time. I must say if it had not been for made the compelling case on this. We purchasing power it had in 1968, the the persistence of our Democratic lead- have heard these arguments against it, minimum wage would have to be more ers, Senator REID and Senator that it adds to inflation, adds to unem- than $8 an hour today, not $5.15. DASCHLE, we would not have gotten a ployment, that it works to the dis- It is shameful that Members of Con- vote on it this time. If it had been up advantage of minority youth. We had gress have raised their own pay by to the other side, they would have said, that argument. We can show the statis- $21,000 in the last 7 years—almost twice no, we only want the relevant amend- tics that that is not true. what a minimum wage workers makes

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.022 S11PT1 S9286 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 in a year—without giving the Nation’s Mr. KENNEDY. Yes. over State or local effort—to help them lowest paid workers any increase at Mr. SMITH. I ask the Senator, on the in this effort. As a moral principle the all. other issue he raised, to put a bipar- Federal Government ought to show up Nearly 7 million workers would di- tisan cast to the conversation, is it not in the prosecution and pursuit of those rectly benefit from the proposed min- true that the Senator and I are the co- who commit hate crimes. These are imum wage increase, and many of them sponsors—— happening far too often. are parents and the sole breadwinners The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Sometimes those on my side will say: in their families. ator’s time has expired. This is not consistent with a family The minimum wage is an economic Mr. KENNEDY. If I could have 30 value. There is nothing about hate issue, but it is also a woman’s issue. more seconds on this. I ask unanimous crimes that represents a legitimate Sixty-three percent of the workers who consent for an additional 30 seconds. family value. Some of the things that would benefit from minimum wage in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without are held up as family values are phony crease are women and one-third of objection, it is so ordered. values. Marriage is one of those that is those women are mothers. Mr. KENNEDY. I see my friend and a very real family value. We ought to The minimum wage is also a civil colleague, Senator SMITH, who hope- have a debate on that, too. But when it rights issue. An increase in the min- fully will address another issue of hate comes to hate crimes, public protec- imum wage boosts the wage levels of crimes legislation, for which we have tion for all of our citizens, we need to people of color—who are often seg- had support and we are also very hope- act. regated into low-paying jobs. Millions ful of getting a vote on as well. Senator KENNEDY and I have both of African American and Hispanic I see my friend and colleague from said to the managers of this bill we workers will benefit from an increase New Jersey, Senator CORZINE, and my would rather not bring it up on this in the minimum wage. friend and colleague from Louisiana, as Raising the minimum wage is a fam- bill. It is a fact this authorization is well. I understand my time on morning ily issue, too. It is so low that many probably one of the few that will make business has expired. workers must work long hours to make it through in the balance of this ses- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ends meet. The increase in work hours sion of Congress. We do not think this has a damaging impact on every aspect ator from Oregon. should wait any longer. We think ter- Mr. SMITH. I will not be long. I was of life: on families, on personal time, rorism abroad, our foreign policy op- and on employers. At least one in five mindful Senator KENNEDY was speak- posing terrorism, ought to be reflected workers has a work week that exceeds ing to the issue of hate crimes. I was by the values of the American people 50 hours. going to ask him the question that I who oppose terrorism at home. Hate According to the Families and Work think he would agree with. We ac- crimes are a very real form of ter- Institute, three out of the top four knowledge at a surface level the argu- rorism. We ought to do something things that children would most like to ment could be made that hate crimes about it. The Federal Government change about their working parents are do not belong on a State Department ought to show up to work and we ought these: They wish their parents were authorization bill. That is the case at a to come together around a real family less stressed out by work; they wish surface level, but it is also true that value which is the opposition to hate they were less tired because of their our foreign policy should reflect the crimes. work; and they wish they could spend values of the American people. The val- I have said before, if you want to talk more time with them. ues of the American people say the war to me about sin, come with me to Employers as well pay a high price on terrorism is waged not just abroad church. If you want to talk with me for overworked employees. Produc- but here at home. about public policy for all of us sin- tivity suffers, and so does turnover. Our country is plagued with hate ners, let’s go to the Senate and make Overworked employees are more sus- crimes. Some people will say all crimes sure we provide protection for all of ceptible to illness. They need more are hateful, but what Senator KENNEDY America’s children. Hate crimes is the sick days, and they are less productive and I are focusing on are those crimes vehicle. on the job. which target a community of vulner- The majority leader is working with Raising the minimum wage obviously able people—whether race, religion, Senator KENNEDY and I to get us the will not solve all these problems. But a gender, disabled, and additionally opportunity before the August recess higher minimum wage may mean that those whose sexual orientation is dif- to have a period of debate—it need not employees can work a little less, and ferent from the majority. be long—and a straight up-or-down have a few more hours a week of family It is an incredible tragedy that the vote so we can get this moving in the time and personal time. Federal Government has not been al- process, consistent with America’s val- Minimum wage earners are forced to lowed to participate in the hate crimes ues abroad so we are consistent at make impossible choices—between pay- prosecution in places where sometimes home fighting terrorism. ing the rent and buying groceries or be- local police departments are over- I yield the floor. tween paying the heating bill and buy- whelmed by national media, or places The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ing new clothes. where the prosecutions do not occur as It has been too long since Congress ator from Massachusetts. they ought to. Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I com- last acted. History clearly shows that Senator KENNEDY and I are proposing raising the minimum wage has not had mend my friend from Oregon who has as part of this bill we take up the issue a negative impact on jobs, employ- been steadfast in his support on the ment, or inflation. In the four years of hate crimes. This institution has hate crimes legislation and has really after the last minimum wage increase, passed this issue before by large ma- provided extraordinary leadership both the economy had its strongest growth jorities. We ought to do so again. in the Senate and nationally in helping in three decades. Nearly 11 million new Many in this country have strong us to get to the point where we will jobs were added, at a rate of more than feelings on the issue of gay and lesbian have a real opportunity to take action. 200,000 per month. rights—some for, some against—but it His involvement and work has been A fair increase in the minimum wage is my position that we all ought to be enormously important and added a is long overdue. How can Congress keep opposed to hate crimes and be prepared very significant dimension to the saying no, when more and more work- to do something about it. I will never movement of the legislation. ers cannot make ends meet? Can’t we forget the enormous tragedy of the Senator SMITH has just stated very all at least agree on this basic prin- murder of Matthew Shepherd and the eloquently the fundamental reasons for ciple—that no one who works for a liv- impact that had on me when I consid- this legislation and has also talked ing should have to live in poverty? ered the Federal Government was not about why this is related to the current permitted to help the Laramie police f measure before the Senate, the State department that was overwhelmed by Department authorization. HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION national media; the Federal Govern- The challenge we are facing around Mr. SMITH. Will the Senator yield ment had to be silent because we had the world in terms of terrorism and vi- for a question? no statutory authority—not to take olence is rooted in hatred and bigotry.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.025 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9287 The same kind of hatred and bigotry I again thank my friend from Oregon to 2001, the number of reported hate are rooted in these crimes of hate. You for all of good work and leadership. crimes increased dramatically—by do not go very far between potential Mr. SMITH. Will the Senator yield more than 20 percent. terrorists and potential perpetrators of for a question? Sadly, these F.B.I. statistics only hate crimes. They are brothers and sis- Mr. KENNEDY. Yes. show part of the problem. A recent Jus- ters—maybe in different locations Mr. SMITH. Senator KENNEDY has tice Department report confirmed that physically, but they are very much heard opponents of this legislation sug- many hate crimes go unreported. An- against everything this Nation stands gest all crime is hateful and this is un- other report by the Southern Poverty for and believes in. necessary. But isn’t it a fact that for 30 Law Center, a nonprofit organization As the Senator has pointed out, hate years America has had a hate crimes that monitors hate groups and extrem- crimes are so particularly objection- law, most States have hate crime laws? ist activity, estimated that the real able and heinous because they focus on These have been vetted constitu- number of hate crimes committed in a particular class of people. The reason tionally, and even William Rehnquist, the United States each year is closer to and the motivation for that is bigotry the Chief Justice, one of the great con- 50,000. and hate. The idea that the Federal servatives who ever served on the Hate crimes based on sexual orienta- Government is not putting the full Court, was the author of the opinion tion continue to be a serious danger, force of its support in rooting out and that said hate crime laws are constitu- constituting 14 percent of all hate assaulting these crimes has been a tional because crime always consists of crimes reported. As you can see on this great failure. elements, and hatred is one of the mo- next chart, hate crimes based on sexual The good Senator from Oregon and I tives of determining whether this fits orientation are increasing at an alarm- believe very deeply that we as a society in the category of a hate crime. Aren’t ing rate. Hate crimes based on sexual and as a nation ought to be using the they constitutional? And isn’t it a orientation increased by 7.2 percent full resources of the Federal Govern- great moral principle for America to from 2000 to 2001, with nearly 1,400 re- ment to attack heinous crimes. say, in terms of new categories of ported for the year. Briefly, this chart shows the FBI Americans who are demonstrably more Each person’s life is valuable, and hate crime statistics, showing the ever- vulnerable, that they should now be in- even one life lost is too many. It is not increasing total incidence of hate cluded in these very old statutes of the the frequency of hate crimes alone that crimes taking place in the United United States? makes these acts of violence so serious. States. My next chart demonstrates Mr. KENNEDY. The Senator is ex- It is the terror and intimidation they the FBI hate crimes based on sexual actly correct in reminding the Senate inflict on the victims, their families, orientation, showing the dramatic es- about the holding of the Supreme their communities, and, in some cases, calation and increase in hate crimes Court, the holding 6 to 3, a very power- the entire nation. based on sexual orientation. The ter- ful statement by the Supreme Court in The need for an effective national re- rible tragedy of Mr. Shepherd in Wyo- terms of the support for this legisla- sponse to the problem of hate crimes is ming still resonates in the minds of all tion. as compelling as it has ever been. As is Americans, as well as the other hate As the Senator has pointed out, we clearly demonstrated in this chart, crimes that have taken place in our have had hate crimes but we have had hate crimes against Arabs and Muslims Nation. limitations and restrictions, particu- rose dramatically in 2001, after the ter- We have seen since September 11 the larly with regard to Federal hate rorist attacks of September 11th. These dramatic increase in hate crimes crimes, which has limited the ability of hate crimes included murder, beatings, against Muslims; hate crimes against the Federal Government to involve arson, attacks on mosques, shootings, American Arabs have escalated dra- itself unless the actual hate crime oc- and other assaults. In 2001, anti-Islamic matically. curred on Federal property. Therefore, incidents were the second highest-re- We believe, not unlike the outcome the Federal Government has been un- ported type of hate crimes based on re- we saw when we brought to bear the able, really, to become involved the ligion—second only to anti-Jewish hate full resources of the Federal Govern- way it should. crimes. Los Angeles and Chicago re- ment in fighting the church burnings But, on the broader point about ported a massive increase in the num- primarily in the South 8 to 10 years aren’t all crimes basically hate crimes, ber of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim ago, once we pass legislation in the the Senator has stated very clearly crimes after 9/11. House and in the Senate to bring the that every crime is tragic and harmful Over 550 hate crimes were committed FBI into these investigations, they vir- in its consequences but not all crime is against Muslims in 2001—that is fifteen tually halt. People in these local com- based on hate. Hate crimes are based times more than in 2000, and almost six munities who were involved in these on bigotry and prejudice, and hate times more than 1998, 1999, and 2000 church burnings knew this country was crimes occur when a perpetrator se- combined. Almost 900 hate crimes serious about church burnings. That lects a victim because of who the vic- against Arab-Americans, or those per- had a dramatic impact. tim is. Like acts of terrorism, the hate ceived to be Arab-American, took place Senator SMITH and I believe we crimes have an impact far greater than in 2001—eight times the number in 2000. should bring the full resources of the the impact on individuals and their The backlash following the Sep- Federal Government to focus on these families. They are crimes against en- tember 11th attacks has been shameful. hate crimes—whether it is on the basis tire communities, the entire Nation, Congress cannot sit silent while this of sexual orientation, gender, reli- against the fundamental ideals of lib- hatred spreads. It is long past time for giously motivated, anti-Semitic, the erty and justice for all, on which this us to do more to end hate motivated- whole range of different activities re- country was founded. violence. sulting in hatred against groups in our That is why it is so important we The Local Law Enforcement En- society. take action. hancement Act will strengthen the Even Attorney General Ashcroft has Mr. President, although there was a ability of Federal, State, and local gov- said criminal acts of hate run counter significant overall reduction in violent ernments to investigate and prosecute to what is best in America, our belief crimes during the 1990’s, the number of these vicious and senseless crimes. Our in the quality of freedom. hate crimes continued to grow. As this legislation is supported by over 175 law This is not a Democratic issue; it is chart shows, according to the Federal enforcement, civil rights, civic, and re- not a Republican issue; it is an Amer- Bureau of Investigation, 9,730 hate ligious organizations. ican issue. I am very hopeful we can crimes were reported in the United The current Federal law on hate get an opportunity to take action. I States in 2001. That’s over 26 hate crimes was passed soon after the assas- think it is completely consistent with crimes a day, every day. sination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the overall objectives, in the highest More than 83,000 hate crimes have Today, however, it is as generation out form and sense, of the State Depart- been reported since 1991. According to of date. It has two significant defi- ment authorization and is something the F.B.I., even though overall crime ciencies. It does not cover hate crimes that needs to be done. increased by only 2.1 percent from 2000 based on sexual orientation, gender, or

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Yet a minimum wage in this tected activities.’’ jurisdiction, or when it fails to act country today is $10,500 a year, less This ‘‘federally protected activity’’ against hate-motivated violence. In than half of what we just increased our requirement is outdated, unwise, and other words, the bill establishes an ap- own salaries by over the last 7 years. unnecessary. There is no reason why propriate back-up for State and local That is what is unconscionable. the Justice Department should have to law enforcement, to deal with hate These are working people; they are prove that someone was engaging in a crimes where states request assistance, not on welfare. They are working. They ‘‘federally protected activity’’ before a or cases that would not otherwise be are getting the minimum wage. Yet case can be brought. This requirement effectively investigated and pros- they are earning less than poverty severely limits the ability of the Jus- ecuted. level in this country. If nothing else, at tice Department to respond to hate Working cooperatively, State, local least the minimum wage ought to get crimes against Catholics, Jews, Mus- and Federal law enforcement officials you above the poverty level. That is lims, and other religious groups. And it have the best chance to bring the per- what we ought to be about. hamstrings the Department in its ef- petrators of hate crimes to justice. So I compliment Senator KENNEDY fort to respond to hate crimes moti- Federal resources and expertise in the for bringing this to the floor. I hope we vated by the victim’s race or ethnic identification and proof of hate crimes can have this amendment on a bill here background. can provide invaluable assistance to very soon, so we can express ourselves Our bill is designed to close these State and local authorities without un- in a realistic way. substantial loopholes. It has six prin- dermining the traditional rule of Another myth on the minimum wage cipal provisions: States in prosecuting crimes. As Attor- I hear all the time is that so many of No. 1, it removes the federally pro- ney General Ashcroft has said of cur- the people making minimum wage are tected activity’’ barrier. rent law, ‘‘Cooperation between federal just part-time earners; they are young No. 2, it adds sexual orientation, gen- agents and local law enforcement offi- kids just starting out, on and on. I hear der and disability to the existing cat- cers and between Justice Department that all the time. egories of race, color, religion, and na- prosecutors and local prosecutors has The fact is that 70 percent of those tional origin. been outstanding.’’ And it will con- affected by the minimum wage are No. 3, it protects State interests with tinue to be so, and be even more effec- adults, working adults; 35 percent—one a strict certification procedure that re- tive, when this legislation is enacted out of three—are their family’s sole quires the Federal Government to con- into law. earner. As Senator KENNEDY pointed sult with local officials before bringing Now is the time for Congress to out, almost two-thirds of the time a Federal case. speak with one voice and insist that all these are women. These are single No. 4, it offers Federal assistance to Americans will be guaranteed the equal mothers; they are working; they are State and local law enforcement offi- protection of the laws. Now is the time making the minimum wage; and they cials to investigate and prosecute hate to make combating hate crimes a high are the sole supporter of their family. crimes in any of the Federal cat- national priority. The Local Law En- So these are not just young kids get- egories. forcement Enhancement Act is a need- ting a minimum-wage job to supple- No. 5, it offers training grants for ed response to a serious problem that ment the family income. As I said, local law enforcement. continues to plague the nation. I urge more than 60 percent are women, one- No. 6, it amends the Federal Hate my colleagues to support it. third are mothers of children. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Crime Statistics Act to add gender to So I thank Senator KENNEDY for ator from Iowa. the existing categories of race, reli- bringing this issue to our attention. I gion, ethnic background, sexual ori- f just find it unexplainable. How do you entation, and disability. MINIMUM WAGE explain to people of this country we These much needed changes in cur- Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I com- took all this time this year, we had rent law will help ensure that the De- pliment Senator KENNEDY on the state- this big tax break for the most wealthy partment of Justice has what it needs ment he made regarding the minimum in our country, yet we cannot even to combat the growing problem of wage. I wanted to engage in a colloquy take a half a day, 2 hours to debate and hate-motivated violence more effec- about that, but I was called off the pass an increase in the minimum wage? tively. floor on other matters. President Bush has spent a lot of Nothing in the bill protects or pun- I think Senator KENNEDY has made it time talking about tax breaks, getting ishes speech, expression, or association quite clear that, rather than this being his tax break bill through—which helps in any way—even ‘‘hate speech.’’ It ad- one of the throwaway issues that mostly the most wealthy in this coun- dresses only violent actions that result maybe we will address as we go try, yet not one peep from this Presi- in death or injury. The Supreme Court through the year, increasing the min- dent in almost 3 years about increasing has ruled repeatedly—and as recently imum wage for the people of this coun- the minimum wage, not even one peep as this year, in the cross-burning deci- try ought to be No. 1 on our agenda. We from this President on it. sion Virginia v. Black—that a hate ought to be doing this right now. So I am hopeful sometime before we crimes statute that considers bias mo- We had the medical malpractice bill break in August we can bring this up tivation directly connected to a de- up earlier this week. We spent a couple and pass it and get it to the President’s fendant’s criminal conduct does not of days on it. Everyone knew it was not desk. I know that is probably wishful violate the First Amendment. No one going to go anywhere. Even by their thinking but hope springs eternal. I has a First Amendment right to com- own admission, some Republicans, in think that is what we ought to be mit a crime. the newspapers at least, said it was a doing here in the month of July. A strong Federal role in prosecuting political exercise—according to some, One other thing: I said earlier we had hate crimes is essential, because in the newspapers. Whether it was or the medical malpractice bill up. Real- crimes have an impact far greater than not, everyone knew it wasn’t going to ly, what we ought to be talking about their impact on individual victims. go anywhere. Yet here so many Ameri- is the economic malpractice of this ad- Nevertheless, our bill fully respects the cans are making the minimum wage ministration. That is what I call it— primary role of State and local law en- which, I am sure was pointed out, is President Bush’s economic mal- forcement in responding to violent now less than the poverty level. It is practice. The victims of this mal- crime. The vast majority of hate about $4,000-some less—I think $4,500 practice are working Americans. crimes will continue to be prosecuted below the poverty level for a family of I just talked about the minimum at the State and local level. The bill three. wage and the need to increase that.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.019 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9289 Look at the unemployment rate. It is Last week, 43 Senators sent a letter According to the GAO study, employ- now 6.4 percent, the highest level since to the Secretary of Labor asking that ees exempt from overtime pay—under- April of 1994. That amounts to 9.4 mil- the administration back off of this pro- stand this—are twice as likely to work lion people looking for work who can- posal. What does this proposal do? It overtime as those covered by overtime not find any. Under President Bush’s expands the overtime exemptions by pay. That is a GAO study. There you leadership, we have lost 3.1 million pri- making it easier for employers to re- go. It makes sense. You are covered by vate sector jobs. classify hourly workers and make them overtime, and maybe you won’t get This week the Senator from Wash- salaried workers, and then dramati- that overtime. But if you are not cov- ington, Mrs. MURRAY, offered an cally lowering the bar on which sala- ered by overtime, why not work a few amendment to extend emergency un- ried workers are exempt from overtime hours extra every week because you employment assistance to the 1.1 mil- pay protection. The result is millions are not being paid for your labor? lion long-term unemployed. These are of Americans earning—get this—more Yesterday, in the House of Rep- people who have been laid off since the than $22,100 year—we are not talking resentatives there was an amendment recession began—early last year. They about people making $100,000 $200,000 a by Congressman OBEY of Wisconsin made futile searches for jobs that were year. We are talking about people mak- that would block the administration’s not there, and then, unfortunately, we ing $22,100 a year and currently eligible proposal to deny millions of Americans lost the job assistance amendment Sen- for overtime who will be denied over- overtime pay. Sadly, that lost by three ator MURRAY offered. time pay under the proposed changes. votes. I was watching the vote last We are still losing jobs every month; What it means is the end of the 40-hour night. I noticed that they held the vote 33,000 last month. workweek. It means workers will spend open. Actually, the proposal by Con- The economy is limping along. Now more time away from their families be- gressman OBEY won. The vote was held we are going to have a $400 billion def- cause they will be forced to work open, and I saw some switches being icit facing us this year. made. Finally, they got three people ei- I read in the paper this morning that longer hours. But guess what. They won’t be com- ther to switch or something. So the we now have some estimates on what it pensated for it. At least now, if some- vote, if I am not mistaken, was 213 to is costing us in Iraq—$4 billion a one is spending over 40 hours a week 210. month; $4 billion a month. I have to The proposal to block the adminis- tell you, if history shows us anything, working and they are away from their tration from making these changes those figures are lowballed. If this ad- family, they get time and a half over- failed by three votes in the House. ministration—I say it about any ad- time and compensated, which may help I think one of the reasons it lost was ministration—comes up with figures make up for a little bit of time they there was a lot of misinformation this, you know they are lowballing it. I spend away from their families. Now about what the amendment would do. I bet you when the facts are in and when they will be working more than 40 have an amendment that is almost a all the costs are in, by the end of the hours away from their families, and mirror image of what Congressman year when we look back at the cost of they will not be compensated for that. OBEY offered in the House. I will be of- our being in Iraq, it will approach $5 It is not only bad economic policy, it fering it at the first opportunity we billion a month. That is somewhere be- won’t create one new job. But it will tween $50 billion and $60 billion this also harm families by keeping the have to do so on the Senate floor. Basically, my amendment would pro- year. That is not counting Afghani- breadwinner away from their family hibit the administration from exempt- stan. Afghanistan is costing us some- for longer periods of time without giving more workers from overtime pay where over $1 billion a month. ing them adequate compensation. Again, I think that is lowballing it. I According to the U.S. Department of who are currently eligible under the think it is probably a lot more than Labor estimates, the proposed rule law. That is it. It is very simple and this. changes would mean between 2.1 mil- very straightforward. I look forward to When you take Afghanistan and Iraq lion and 3.3 million workers would face offering this amendment to protect the and put them together, you are talking unpredictable work schedules because 40-hour workweek, and to protect hard- about somewhere in the neighborhood of an increased demand for extra hours working Americans who sometimes are of between $60 billion and $75 billion for which the employers would not caught between whether they want to this year on top of a $400 billion deficit. have to pay time and half. It just spend more time with their family or What is the administration’s re- makes sense. maybe work overtime. At least if they sponse? Don’t increase the minimum If you are an employer and the people work overtime they get compensated wage, pass record tax cuts for the working for you work over 40 hours, for it. This amendment would protect wealthiest, and then they push through they are paid time and a half. You have them and their families. a sham Medicare prescription drug bill to think about this. Does that justify The administration’s proposal will that is going to force seniors to pay keeping them on at time and a half? not, as I said, create one additional job. more out of their pockets before they However, if by a little stroke of the pen It will not do anything to put money can get their prescription drugs. you can reclassify them from hourly back into the pockets of working Right now there is a rule being writ- wage earners to salaried wage earners, Americans. ten and proposed by this administra- you can get them to work 45 hours a Couple that with their intransigence tion that will take money out of the week and not have to pay them one red on raising the minimum wage, and pockets of hard-working Americans. cent more. what you have is what I call ‘‘Presi- This has to do with the issue of over- Again, with one stroke of a pen, I can dent Bush’s economic malpractice’’— time pay. get them to do more work and not have economic malpractice on hard-working This spring, the Labor Department to pay them one additional penny. Americans. proposed a regulation that would ex- Why wouldn’t you do that? Of course, We need a real job growth plan in empt perhaps up to 8 million workers you would do that. this country. We need to increase the from overtime pay. Overtime pay This regulation will open the flood- minimum wage. We need to provide a means up to 25 percent of a worker’s gates for employers to help their bot- real Medicare prescription drug ben- annual income. Who are we talking tom line by getting more work out of efit. We need to provide real incentives about? We are talking about nurses, employees without paying them any for businesses to create new jobs—not police officers, firefighters, emergency more money. That is why we passed these kinds of incentives that will not medical technicians, retail managers, the 40-hour workweek. We are actually create additional jobs but will allow journalists, medical therapists, para- turning the clock back. employers to work employees longer legals, managers of fast food res- Senator KENNEDY pointed out this than the 40-hour workweek without taurants, among others who will now morning that we passed the minimum giving them just compensation. It is be put in a different category. Just by wage bill in 1938. By exempting these bad policy. It is economic malpractice. a new regulation they are going to be people from overtime pay we are turn- I look forward to offering this put into a new category so they will ing the clock back even pre-1938 in amendment at the earliest possible not be paid overtime pay. terms of working conditions. time so the Senate can speak on this

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.029 S11PT1 S9290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 issue, and hopefully we will have year, and should be, because the Presi- who made this decision, who decided to enough votes in the Senate so the ad- dent really tries to outline where go forward with the statement in the ministration will back off this ill- America is and where it is going. President’s State of the Union Address timed and ill-advised proposal. So we listened carefully to each which was not accurate, which was I would like to know who really came word. And many times during the misleading. up with this idea that somehow we are course of that speech, President Bush Condoleezza Rice, the President’s Na- just going to, with the stroke of a pen, made his case for the United States in- tional Security Adviser, insists that exempt people from overtime pay who vasion of Iraq. One of the statements George Tenet of the CIA approved this are now getting it; we are just going to he made during the course of that information that was included in the reclassify them. Well, I would like to speech has taken on quite a bit of con- President’s speech. George Tenet, in a know who that misguided ‘‘genius’’ was troversy. It was a statement that the press report, said he did not, he was not behind that decision. And whoever it is President made, attributing to British involved in making that statement to ought to have no place in this Labor intelligence sources, which suggested the White House. Two of the highest of- Department or in this administration that from the African country of Niger ficials in the Bush administration are or anywhere in government. there was a sale or shipment of ura- at odds as to who was responsible for So I hope we can take this amend- nium which could be used for nuclear that information. That question has to ment up as soon as possible, and I hope weapons in Iraq. President Bush said be asked and answered, and it has to be the Senate will approve it. those words in his State of the Union done so immediately. With that, Mr. President, I yield the Address. And, of course, this was grow- I can think of nothing worse than floor. ing evidence of our concern about the someone at the highest level of leader- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- increased militarization of Saddam ship in the White House deliberately ator from Illinois. Hussein and his threat not only to his misleading the President or deliberately misleading the American peo- f people and the region but to other nations as well. ple about something as essential as INACCURATE INTELLIGENCE This was one of many elements in the whether or not nuclear materials were INFORMATION President’s case against Iraq, but it being sent into Iraq before our inva- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, there was an important one because there sion. has been a great deal of debate in was the belief that if Saddam Hussein What was at stake, of course, was not just another foreign policy debate. Washington, DC, about the cir- had moved beyond chemical and bio- What was at stake was an invasion of cumstances leading up to the invasion logical weapons and now could threat- military force, largely led by the of Iraq earlier this year. No one has en the world with nuclear weapons, he United States, putting American lives come to the defense of Saddam Hus- had to be viewed in a different context, on the line. sein, nor should they. He was a tyrant as a much more dangerous leader than who oppressed his people. The fact that The case was being made in that ever before. So people listened care- State of the Union Address for the he is out of power is in the best inter- fully to President Bush’s statement. American people to rally behind the est of not only the people in Iraq but in But then, after that State of the President, rally behind the troops, and the Middle East and the world. Union Address—within a matter of invade Iraq. And now we know that one But leading up to our invasion of Iraq days—questions were being raised as to of the elements—one of the central ele- were a series of statements and events the truthfulness of the President’s ments—in that argument was, at best, from the administration justifying our statement, whether or not it was accu- misleading—that in fact we knew bet- role and our leadership. They were rate to say that uranium or any type of ter. We knew, based on our own inves- hotly debated on the floor of the Sen- nuclear fissile material had been sent tigation, based on a visit by former ate last October, leading to a vote on from an African nation to Iraq. The de- Ambassador Joe Wilson, based on the the use of force resolution—a vote bate ensued for many months, even as evidence of forged documents, that ura- which 23 of us opposed, believing that if the invasion started. nium and other fissile materials were we were going to be engaged in Iraq, it Last night, CBS issued a special re- not in fact transported from Niger to should be on an international basis, port based on statements coming out of Iraq. Despite that, in the State of the using the United Nations and other the Central Intelligence Agency. Those Union Address, exactly the opposite countries to join us in a coalition that statements are very troubling. Those was said. would not only lead to a successful statements indicate that America’s in- Yesterday, on the State Department military invasion but also to a success- telligence agencies came to the White authorization, I offered an amendment, ful peace afterward, stability in Iraq House before the State of the Union a bipartisan amendment, joined in by for years to come. Address and told the National Security several of my Democratic colleagues The prevailing view, the majority Council there was no credible evidence and many of my Republican colleagues, view in the House and the Senate, was linking Niger or any African nation calling on the inspectors general in the otherwise, giving the President the au- with providing nuclear fissile materials Department of State and the CIA to thority to go forward with this mili- to Iraq, and despite that statement get to the bottom of this, and do it im- tary invasion of Iraq. And so, for the from the CIA to the National Security mediately. I believe the American peo- months that followed between October Council, and to the White House, deci- ple deserve an answer. We need to and the ultimate invasion, the admin- sions were made in the White House for know what White House official de- istration came forward with additional the President to go forward with his cided to distort the intelligence infor- evidence, additional statements, and speech saying exactly the opposite, mation and give the President a state- additional rationalization for our role carefully wording it so that it attrib- ment which was in fact misleading. and our leadership. uted that information to British intel- I want to make it clear that there is One of the key moments in the devel- ligence sources, carefully making cer- no evidence whatsoever that the Presi- opment of this case against Iraq and tain that the President did not allude dent knew this information was inac- support by the American people was to the fact that American intelligence curate. I do not make that accusation, President Bush’s State of the Union sources thought that was not a credible nor will I. But someone knew. Someone Address. It is a historic gathering each statement. in the White House knew the National year, where a joint session of Congress So where do we stand today? The Security Council had been briefed and comes together in the House Chamber, President said earlier this week that he told that this information was not ac- joined by the President’s Cabinet, the apologizes, that that was an unsubstan- curate, and yet it was still included in Supreme Court, the diplomatic corps, tiated remark and it was not accurate. the State of the Union Address. It real- and scores of people in the balconies, as And now, with this release of informa- ly calls into question the leadership of the President comes and speaks from tion from our intelligence agencies, re- the White House and our intelligence his heart to the American people. It is porters, who are traveling with the agencies. And I can tell you, now, more probably the most closely watched and President and his group in Africa, are than ever, we need to have the best in- covered Presidential speech of any asking the leaders of the White House telligence sources in the world.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.032 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9291 You cannot successfully wage a war dress speaks from the heart to the ning in times past, and there is no sub- on terrorism without the very best American people. He should be be- stitute. No amount of manpower or military intelligence, without the best lieved. In that situation, he needs to womanpower, no sophistication of information about those threatening have the very best advisers and staff weapons systems, no strategic battle the United States. It has to be credible near him giving him accurate informa- plans can take the place now in the evidence. The people in the intelligence tion. We now know that the President wars we are going to face, because it is agency have to have a sound working has been embarrassed by information a war against terror, than complete ex- relationship with the White House and which he said and has now had to say cellence through and through at every the Congress. What we saw in the State to the American people was not true. level in our intelligence apparatus. of the Union Address was a breakdown That has to change. People have to be It does not have to be only American of that relationship. That does not held accountable. That should be done intelligence. We have to have an inter- make America safer. It makes us more immediately. national intelligence network with our vulnerable. If Congress cannot force this inves- allies that is the most superior ever in Secondly, this is a Nation now tigation, the President, as our leader, the world if we are going to protect the pledged to a policy of preemption. We as the person responsible for the execu- American people and act in their best are prepared, according to this Presi- tive branch, should initiate this inves- interest, to use our resources wisely dent, to invade a nation that may tigation on his own, find those respon- and to win the war against terror. threaten us, even if they do not appar- sible, hold them accountable, and dis- This is not something in which I like ently pose any imminent danger to us miss them from the Federal Govern- to engage, not only as a Senator but as at the time. How do you reach the con- ment. a mother. I am not engaging in a war clusion that a nation threatens us? I yield the floor. on terrorism so this is going to be a Clearly from intelligence information. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. permanent situation. I engage in the Clearly, the intelligence coming out of SMITH). The Senator from Louisiana. war against terror to provide for a the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agen- Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I ask world where my children, who are now cy, the National Security Agency, and unanimous consent to speak for up to 11 and 6, don’t have to engage. We want others has to be delivered to the Na- 40 minutes. to win the war and win it in 5 or 10 or tional Security Council and to the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 15 years. It is incomprehensible to the President in a credible fashion. Yet we objection, it is so ordered. American people that we would be en- have clear evidence that the chain of Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I gaged in such a war over the next 50 or communication which we count on for come to the Chamber to speak about a 60 years. We want to win. We want to the security of our Nation broke down very important subject, one we will be show the world a better way. To do when it came to the President’s State debating more vigorously next week that, we have to have the very best in- of the Union Address. when we return. Hopefully, we will be telligence we can. The Senator from Il- The credibility of our President is on back on the subject of energy independ- linois raises a very important point. the line. I believe he should move for- ence and energy policy for the Nation. While there might not have been pur- ward as quickly as possible to call for The Chair and I serve on a sub- poseful manipulation, while no one a full investigation. We should be able committee with responsibility in that here wants to accuse the President in to point to those people responsible for regard, and we both work closely with any way, there are clearly some prob- putting this misleading language in the Senator DOMENICI and Senator BINGA- lems right now, based on the informa- State of the Union Address. They MAN on fashioning energy policy. We tion we are receiving about who knew should be held accountable, and they will soon be back on that. I wanted to what and what reports were adhered to, should be dismissed. That is inexcus- make a couple of comments regarding what were pushed to the side, what in- able conduct by someone at that level several important aspects of the energy formation was provided and what was of government to mislead the President legislation. not. or allow him to mislead the American Before I do, I would be remiss if I did For the overall credibility of our in- people. not associate myself with the remarks telligence, the credibility of our mili- It is interesting to me that this issue of the Senator from Illinois. He raises tary, the credibility of our Govern- is gaining ground and velocity as the a very important point, a critical ment, this information must be inves- President travels overseas. I certainly point, one that deserves the full atten- tigated more fully. The truth must wish that were not the case. It would tion of the Congress and the adminis- come to light. The appropriate actions be better for him to be home because tration. must be taken so we can move on to he has an important mission in Africa As most Americans are well aware, improve the current situation, which is and a message that now will not be as we are going to be conducting war in a extremely difficult. clear because of this surrounding con- very different way than we have con- I associate myself with the com- troversy. It is incumbent on us in Con- ducted it in the past. The visions we all ments of the Senator from Illinois re- gress in our oversight role, and it is in- have growing up, and some of us even garding our intelligence personnel. cumbent on the press corps in America from personal experience in fighting in f to stand up to their responsibility to World War I or World War II or Viet- ask the hard questions and, in asking nam of Korea, are going to be very dif- ENERGY those questions, find out who should be ferent than what we face in the future. Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I held accountable for this misleading Wars are not necessarily going to be commend the majority leader from statement in the President’s State of fought nation against nation, army Tennessee who told us in no uncertain the Union Address. We owe it to the against army, air force against air terms this week that the Senate will American people to give them the an- force, but they are going to be fought not be going to an August break until swers, to tell them that in the war on by our military and our homeland se- we have an energy policy adopted by terrorism our intelligence sources are curity apparatus and our intelligence, the Senate. I thank him for his leader- credible, that they have a good linkage along with multinational intelligence ship, thank him for his vision, and and dialog with the White House and against terrorist cells, some of which thank him for basically drawing the that the linkage will make America a are not state-supported. Some cells are line so that we in the Senate can get safer place. very difficult to find, as we know from focused on bringing this important Someone made a decision to twist experience because we have yet to find piece of legislation to a close, tying up and distort this information for rea- the leaders of two of the worst ter- some loose ends. There are some three sons which have yet to be disclosed. As rorist organizations in the world. or four major amendments that still we led to the buildup to the invasion of Intelligence has always been so es- need to be debated and discussed on the Iraq, that was one of the things the sential to war, having the generals on Energy bill, but we are close to the end American people believed because they the battlefield know more about the under Senator DOMENICI’s leadership, heard it from their President. The enemy than the enemy knows about us. with Senator BINGAMAN. I have been President in the State of the Union Ad- Intelligence has been critical in win- proud to be a part of that effort. I look

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We have all of the same time, we have had policies be proud of, and equally important, if these coal-fired plants that, prior to promoting the use of natural gas at the not more important, that can grow clean coal technologies, were polluting very same time, in the very same Con- jobs, that can get the job growth trend our air. Our children were getting asth- gress, we have then implemented poli- moving back in the right direction. Not ma. People were complaining, right- cies that discourage the production of that this could do it all by itself, but fully so, about some of the air pollu- natural gas because we put moratoria having a strong, clear energy policy for tion issues. down around the country. We cannot this Nation could be a big boost in So Congress acted, and with the drill even though we know there is a terms of getting jobs recreated in Clean Air Act of 1990, and then in 1996 lot of gas. Billions and trillions of America and giving business the cer- when some rules and regulations came cubic feet of natural gas on the Outer tainty they need so they can make out, the industry said, let’s move to a Continental Shelf, in the interior, in good and wise decisions for their share- fuel source, natural gas, that meets Alaska, are off limits from drilling. We holders and stockholders and begin to these clean air standards, that helps to are not encouraging as aggressively as increase the vibrancy of this economy. reduce air pollution. They began build- we should the importation of liquefied I rise to talk about a very compelling ing, in anticipation of this regulatory natural gas, again based on myth and presentation made by Chairman Green- mode and public demand for cleaner misinformation about the dangers or span yesterday on this subject. He air, natural gas. benefits of such a transfer, which shared a couple of his thoughts, and I Although we do not produce a lot of brings me to what Alan Greenspan thought it would be a good idea for me coal in Louisiana, I am mindful of said. to try and express some of what he said States such as West Virginia and Penn- Alan Greenspan said he is not an en- in a way by adding my own thoughts sylvania that do. Meanwhile, work has ergy expert, but he knows something and comments, because I think what he gone on in research to clean up the about jobs, he knows something about said and what he showed was quite coal and we will anticipate in the fu- the economy, and he says we cannot compelling. ture having coal become more of a mix, sustain this imbalance. We cannot sus- The energy situation is a hard sub- but it will be cleaner, it will be better, tain the imbalance between the de- ject for a lot of us to grasp. We cannot and it will be far less polluting than mand for natural gas and our lack of exactly see electricity. It is not like it what was happening back in 1965, 1970, willingness to supply it because the is on every street corner. We know 1975, and 1980. supply and demand is so out of kilter about schools and we can deal with Great thanks goes to Senator DOMEN- that these high prices will damage the health care, because there are hospitals ICI, who almost singlehandedly can recovery of our economy and we need and there are schools and we all have claim credit—he is too modest, but I to increase the supply of natural gas. personal experiences. The energy issue can most certainly say he can almost He said two things. He said he would is a lot harder for us even to grasp as singlehandedly claim credit for the re- prefer to increase the supply of natural policymakers and for our constituents vitalization of the nuclear industry. gas by domestic production. to grasp because we cannot see big While it has its critics and while there But he realizes, based on all sorts of pieces of it. So it is a policy that takes are people who still do not believe in concerns—political and environ- extra time and focus, which Senator nuclear power, it is becoming clear, mental—that in a short time that is DOMENICI and Senator BINGAMAN have based on science and fact, not myth unlikely. So the chairman, wisely—and given. and fear, that as we begin to deal with I agree—said we should pursue a policy I thought this chart would be helpful. the waste issue of nuclear power, just of importing liquefied natural gas pro- This was a chart that was shown in the like gas, nuclear power produces en- duction, but not just a plant, not to energy hearing yesterday with Chair- ergy in a way that does not pollute our take the place of domestic production, man Greenspan, and I think more than environment and helps us to keep the but to complement it. any other chart it shows one of the air as clean as possible in the United The people in Louisiana would think major dilemmas facing the Nation States and, for that matter, in North it is a reasonable policy. We first say right now in terms of energy policy. America and the world, to clean up our let’s open up areas of natural gas pro- We can see clearly that up until Nation’s air. duction. Louisiana already opened up about 1996, we were generating capac- When our bill passes, nuclear will be- much of its land, both offshore and on- ity for electricity by fuel type in a va- come a part of this mix. So we hope- shore. We say over and over again we riety of different ways: Petroleum in fully will see a little more black, a lit- are happy to host the industry. We rec- the dark purple color; hydrogen in tle more green, and petroleum will ognize we have made some environ- blue; nuclear in green; gas in a fuschia probably remain steady. We can see it mental errors in the past. But today, color; and coal in black. We can see is a very minor portion of our elec- these rigs are not your grandfather’s with one glance that it was a pretty in- tricity. oil rigs. They are run by computers. teresting and balanced mix of what we We use petroleum to drive our cars They are much more safe for the opera- were using to produce electricity in and buses. It is used more in the trans- tors of the rigs—for their personal safe- this country. portation sector. But when we are talk- ty, as well as the safety of the environ- Then all of a sudden something pret- ing about electricity, which underlies ment. ty extraordinary happened, and one all of our economy, our manufacturing, In fact, there was a front-page arti- does not need a Ph.D. or an MBA or our agriculture, everything, it is basi- cle—and I will submit it for the even be on the Energy Committee to cally produced by natural gas. RECORD—several weeks ago in New Or- understand this chart, and that is that What is the problem, then? The prob- leans, where they claim—and I believe in 1996 the world changed. All of the ca- lem is that the prices of natural gas it because I have experienced this my- pacity, or virtually all of it, started to have tripled in the last 18 months. self—some of the best fishing in the be built in anticipation of using nat- Whether one is in Oregon, California, world is around the rigs in the Gulf of ural gas. People say to me, Senator, or a State such as Louisiana, New Mexico. Why? Because the rigs them- why did this happen? Did the Congress York, Illinois, or New Jersey, believe selves create artificial reefs. You can- mandate that everyone do this in the me, our businesses are suffering. They not have good fishing and the growth country? Was there major legislation? are closing, consolidating, and laying of marine life without good reefs. Coral The answer is, there was not one off workers. Any businesses that rely begins to grow on and attach to these thing. It was not a Presidential Execu- in large measure on natural gas to reefs as artificial reefs are created that tive Order. We do not order our indus- produce their products, whether it is are really increasing the health of the tries in that way. It was not one con- petrochemical or fertilizer or ammo- marine life in the gulf. A lot of people

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.038 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9293 don’t want to believe that because they cess to be used by their neighbors and While they have a right to that opin- want to believe that everything associ- the rest of the Nation. One of the rea- ion, I am not sure it is good policy for ated with oil and gas is terrible and sons is Wyoming is a relatively un- us just to completely eliminate sources damaging, and actually the facts are populated State, with only about of energy because some people might the opposite. 450,000 people. They have a large not like the way these structures look. So while Louisiana remains a prom- landmass, and they are blessed with a They think ‘‘not in my backyard.’’ But ising place, and in Texas and Mis- lot of natural resources. They have a everybody wants to walk into a room sissippi, and off the Continental Shelf, fairly pro-production mindset in Wyo- and turn on the lights; everybody I must say there are many reserves in ming. So they produce all that they wants not one cell phone but several; Florida and in other places in the consume and then they help the rest of everybody wants a laptop; they may Outer Continental Shelf that need to the States with their very difficult sit- want to own a business where they can be pursued. Now, whether we decide to uations. use the energy sources and pay a little drill, that would have to be left up to Louisiana, which is also a net pro- bit of money for that use, but they the political establishment, the polit- ducer, could also win first prize in the don’t want to produce. It cannot sus- ical framework. But we should have an sense that not only do we have 4.5 mil- tain itself. We will either become more inventory of where those reserves are. lion people, we produce enough for our vulnerable to outside sources or we will We should at least know what our re- own consumption, but we are also a drive businesses away from the United highly industrialized State. Most of the serves are, which is part of what is in States and the North American Con- petrochemicals, fertilizers, and many the bill. tinent to other places where they can plastics are produced in Louisiana. Not Chairman Greenspan agreed that we get an adequate supply of energy for only do we produce enough energy for cannot sustain—if we want new jobs for cheaper prices. It will cost jobs in your our residents, but for the industry in the Nation, we cannot sustain this out State, in my State, or in New York or our State, which sends their products of balance. How do we fix that? California. into the country and the world. On top Let me show another chart that is When we lose jobs, we lose income of that, we still send out electricity for pretty startling. One of the ways is to from taxes. When we lose taxes for everyone else. It is the same thing for ask every State and region to just pull local government, the police force gets West Virginia, which is more like Wyo- their own weight. It is not a new con- cut, the fire departments get cut, ming. They are not an industrial State, cept in America. Our country was schools close. We have communities, but they are blessed with a lot of nat- founded on a very simple principle: perhaps in the State of the Presiding ural resources. And there is also New Those who work get to eat; those who Officer, with 4-day school weeks. Who produce should consume; those who are Mexico, et cetera. Let me talk about this part of the ever heard of such a thing? Four days unwilling to work or do their part, un- chart for a minute. They are big of school? My children would like that, willing to produce, and if they are able, States. California is blessed with nat- but I don’t think for a nation trying to should go without. All able-bodied men ural resources, and New York, Ohio, develop a skilled workforce we can af- and women should pull their own and Florida consume a tremendous ford to go to 3- and 4-day school weeks. weight. It is just a fundamental value amount of energy. Yet because of poli- When we lose jobs, we lose income, and principle in America. Our country cies that their States have enacted, the economy gets sluggish, we lose tax cannot operate on any other value. We and maybe because of a lack of under- revenues, schools close, hospitals close, do that pretty well in some areas, but standing about how much they actu- and it is a ferocious cycle. we are not doing very well in the area ally are consuming, they basically Will fixing this fix everything? No. of energy production. refuse to produce any energy—or But fixing the energy deficit in this You can see from this chart, which is enough energy. Year after year, decade Nation will go a long way. It can be colorful and easy to understand, that after decade, they consume and con- done if we come to grips with the facts. Let me be clear because I don’t want these States, starting with California sume, and they refuse to produce. What anyone saying the Senator’s answer is and New York, and going all the way happens, then, is because of that, the for everyone to start drilling for oil down to Louisiana and Wyoming—I Nation has an energy deficit and we should say all the way up in this case, have to import oil or import liquefied and gas in their State. If some States as this is positive and this is more neg- natural gas from other places—some- or some regions do not want to drill for ative. These are the States that are times places that are not friendly, oil and gas, although they might have consuming more than they are pro- sometimes places that are quite dan- a lot of it, they need to think about ducing. This is the energy deficit in the gerous, sometimes countries that we what they will do. Will they dig for Nation. would prefer not to be dealing with, ex- coal? Will they put up windmills? Will We talk a lot about deficits and budg- cept for the fact that they have the re- they construct nuclear powerplants? et deficits. We talk about health care sources we need. Will they use more hydro? Will they deficits. But the energy deficit is very This has to change. Senators from allow the damming of some rivers—not important to discuss and understand. these States would come to me and all rivers—to create the kind of energy The United States imports more en- say: Senator, just because you want to they need? ergy than we consume. Why is that? It drill for oil and gas in Louisiana What is not fair is to put these States is because some States and some re- doesn’t mean we have to. in the position of having to produce all gions are not producing nearly what Well, they are right. If they don’t the energy for all the rest of the States they consume. We are relying on just a want to do it, that is fine. But I say and for these States to jeopardize the few States to be net exporters of en- you have to produce it in some way. security of this Nation both from a na- ergy. Those States are Utah, Colorado, They can put up a nuclear powerplant, tional security aspect and an economic North Dakota, Montana, Oklahoma, or two, or three, or four, or five, or aspect because their policies will not Kentucky, New Mexico, Alaska, West dam some of their rivers to generate be in line. Virginia, Louisiana, and Wyoming. hydro power, or they can find some If any one of these States thinks They are all net exporters of energy. coal reserves and dig for some of their they could enact within their States We produce a lot of energy from a vari- coal, or they can come up with alter- enough conservation to take up this ety of different sources—maybe it is natives, such as putting up windmills. slack, more power to them. If these hydro, maybe it is coal, maybe it is oil Interestingly enough, in one of the States—whether it is Wisconsin, Penn- and gas, or maybe it is nuclear. But we States—Massachusetts—which con- sylvania, Georgia, or Florida—think, don’t consume as much as we use, and sumes more than it produces—there fine, we decided we do not want to then we send out our excess to other are some communities that are oppos- produce anything, we do not like the States. ing the putting up of windmills off- idea of producing, we do not want to You can see that Wyoming gets the shore because people don’t want to produce any energy, we will conserve, prize. They are the top State for pro- look at them. They don’t like the way then fine. They can go to all their busi- ducing energy, consuming little and they look. They don’t like the way oil nesses and tell them you can only use sending out 8,000 trillion Btu’s in ex- rigs look or the way windmills look. electricity between the hours of 8 in

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.040 S11PT1 S9294 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 the morning and 12 noon and close your area with the hydro and they do not going to conserve very much. We con- business and come back the next day. have enough water, the other regions serve a little, but we still want to use If they think they could politically get are able to meet the demand of that re- all that we want, 24 hours a day. away with that, that is a solution they gion because they have nuclear or they It is not going to work. It never has also have—or coming up with alter- have gas. Say the price of natural gas worked in the history of the country, native sources. goes up. That region, then, says no, we and it is not going to work today. So I am not trying to be unreasonable; I will not buy your gas; it is too expen- we have a problem. This bill we are think the American people understand sive. And they get inexpensive hydro or going to adopt, thanks to the leader- it. I don’t know about the policy- less expensive nuclear. That competi- ship of many on the Senate floor, will makers, but I promise people in Lou- tion is good. It helps everybody keep begin to solve some of these problems. isiana, people in Florida, people in the price low and stable, which is the For Louisiana and for the Gulf Coast California understand they have to point. Canada operates in a very model States I think it will be quite a victory produce energy if they are going to way. because we have done more than our consume it. They can either produce We are far from that model. We need share of production. We are happy to more or conserve more. But to just put to get closer to that model and eventu- do it. We want to be more fully and your head in the sand and say, A, we do ally get Mexico in that model. Then we equally compensated for that produc- not have a problem, or, B, we can get will have quite a robust North Amer- tion. We want to share in the taxes ourselves out of it by conservation ican model. that are generated from the production only, that is the wrong way to lead. What we have now are individual so we can invest in our infrastructure, Sometimes I am accused of wanting States, and we are trying to break our in our environment, in saving our wet- to bend or modify environmental laws States down a little bit, recognizing lands that are somewhat damaged by or regulations. The reason I feel so State rights and trying to work with the drilling. strongly is I believe in clean air stand- the States but encouraging them to But it is not the primary culprit. The ards. I want to keep the air clean. If we break up into regions and think about primary culprit in our case, which you can produce more natural gas, if we regional independence so Florida and cannot see here—Louisiana through can produce more nuclear, if we can Georgia and South Carolina can no the Mississippi River drains more than continue, as this bill proposes, to in- longer say, we just want to consume, 40 percent of the continental United vest in clean coal technology, we could we want to get all of our power from States. It also serves as a river for increase the supply of energy and clean Louisiana, or we want to get all of our commerce for the whole Nation. Where up our environment. I want to move in power from Mississippi. This region we dam this river, the Mississippi that direction. I don’t want to have to should think, how are we going to sus- River, and as we have tried to tame it, back up from those environmental tain our region and come up with re- which is an ongoing process over the standards we have set for ourselves. I gional plans. last 200 years, so this country could It will not be simple. It will not hap- hope we can do this. grow and expand, we now do not allow We have an energy deficit. It is a na- pen overnight. But this is a view of the river to overflow and to replenish tional natural gas crisis. Chairman what potentially could be done. the marsh. So we are losing a lot of Greenspan has said he believes one of Another chart demonstrates RTO, re- this extraordinary wetland in the the solutions is to increase the supply gional transmission organizations, southern part of the State. It is not due of natural gas domestically and to try which is happening now. This is not primarily to oil and gas drilling. It is to create a framework in this bill to at something in the far distance. This is due to the commercialization and the least make it optional to import lique- underway now through regulation and leveeing and dredging of the greatest fied natural gas not only from other through congressional bills and amend- river system in the world. nations but Alaska, which is a rich ments we are passing, encouraging the source of natural gas. However, we development of these regional trans- So the country has an obligation to must do something not only as a na- mission organizations for the purpose help us. We have a plan, and with good tion but as regions. of transmitting electricity. help, in this Energy bill we will begin This chart shows the U.S. census re- On the same concept, we should be to solve our wetlands problems, main- gions and divisions. The Pacific West is producing regionally a balance, so that tain good commercial navigation for represented, and then the Mountain no State should be allowed to simply the international trade that benefits States, the West North Central, the consume and not produce. No region not only our State but the whole Na- Texas and Louisiana region, and then should be allowed to simply consume tion, and hopefully begin to get this the Northeast. This is not in the bill as and not produce. country on a more commonsense ap- drafted at this moment, but I will work Different people say to me: Senator, proach to energy production and elec- on language that would begin to help some States produce wheat; your State tricity use. these regions focus on energy independ- does not produce wheat. But some A national energy policy must ad- ence. States produce all the wheat and ship dress the regional challenges that con- I am not pulling this concept out of it to you and not every State has to front our country. It must call for each the sky because I met with some lead- produce wheat. That would be a pretty region to use wisely the resources it ers from Canada. Much to my amaze- good argument except that people do can access in order to supply its par- ment, Canada has developed quite a not object to having wheatfields in ticular demand for energy. For too different way than the United States. their backyards. People want to grow long, individual States have prevented Each of our States has acted, of course, crops; they want agriculture to be regions of our country from producing independently. We are the United there. So we manage, as a nation. I the energy needed, creating an energy States of 50 States acting independ- grow a lot of wonderful cotton and deficit, all the while continuing to con- ently. Canada has developed its elec- sugar and soybean. We ship it up to the sume the majority of that region’s en- tricity and energy system on a regional Midwest. They produce wheat and ship ergy. This bill must address the na- basis. They have six distinct regions it down to us. That system is working tional gas crisis and the emerging en- and each region is self-sufficient. They fine because there are no environ- ergy crisis in America. each generate enough energy in their mental efforts to undermine the grow- I need to make this one final point. It region—which makes a lot of sense— ing of our crops. But there are mis- is the subject of a whole other speech, based on the natural resources in the guided environmental efforts to under- but I don’t want to finish without say- region. One region has a lot of nuclear mine the production of energy and ing this about another consequence of power because that is what their region electricity in this country, forcing relying on outside sources of energy. decided. Another region produces a lot some States to basically say: Not in California says we don’t want to drill, from hydro because they have the abil- my backyard, not today, not tomorrow, not on our State, offshore, Outer Conti- ity to do that. Other regions have gas. not anything—not oil, not gas, not nental Shelf. Florida says we don’t And then they have the mix of sup- coal, not nuclear, not windmills, not want to drill; we don’t want to produce. ply. When, say, there is a drought in an anything. And, by the way, we are not Illinois and others say the same. What

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.042 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9295 happens is, because we refuse to regu- who are struggling with meager in- scheduled to sunset on September 13, late our consumption or reduce it sub- comes? What environmental legacies 2004. stantially—because, frankly, we can re- are we leaving in Third World coun- Earlier this year, Senator FEINSTEIN duce some through technology and tries around the globe? introduced the Assault Weapons Ban through alternatives, but we just can’t For all the reasons—for independ- Reauthorization Act, which would re- restrict consumption because we will ence, for national security, for jobs, for authorize this important piece of gun restrict economic growth, which we do the economy, and for making this safety legislation. I am a cosponsor of not want to do. world a more beautiful place than we this bill because I believe it is critical But what happens, then, is we begin found it when we got here—I urge this that we keep these weapons off the importing from other countries, coun- Senate to take seriously the bill that is streets and out of our communities. tries that have lower environmental being put forward by both Senators Senator FEINSTEIN’s bill also includes a standards than we do, countries that from New Mexico, the chairman, and provision that would ban the importa- have less capacity to enforce the mea- the ranking member, to pass an Energy tion of large capacity ammunition ger regulations they have on the books, bill before we leave for the August feeding devices. This provision passed countries that are more desperate for break. I will stand with them. The peo- the Senate 59 to 39, as an amendment jobs. Although we want them, there are ple of Louisiana support this bill. to the 1999 Juvenile Justice bill, and countries desperate for them. So, inad- I suggest the absence of a quorum. passed the House by unanimous con- vertently, we end up increasing pollu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The sent. However, the 106th Congress tion, damaging the world environment clerk will call the roll. never passed the Juvenile Justice bill because we refuse to adopt common- The legislative clerk proceeded to because it got stuck in conference, and sense principles, which are to extract call the roll. thus the import ban never became law. national resources and develop energy Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Studies have shown that the assault on our own soil, off our own conti- ask unanimous consent that the order weapons ban legislation works. Accord- nental shelf, and minimize the deg- for the quorum call be rescinded. ing to National Institute of Justice radation internationally. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. statistics reported by the Brady Cam- If anybody wants to come to the Sen- SMITH). Without objection, it is so or- paign to Prevent Gun Violence, gun ate floor and debate that with me, I dered. trace requests for assault weapons de- will be more than happy to debate it f clined 20 percent in the first calendar because I am scrambling for informa- year after the ban took effect, dropping LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT tion. Perhaps I have gotten informa- from 4,077 in 1994 to 3,268 in 1995. This OF 2003 tion incorrectly. indicates that fewer of these weapons I am very concerned because America Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I rise were making it onto the streets. consumes so much oil and so much gas. today to speak about the need for hate If the law is not reauthorized, the I know a lot of that production comes crimes legislation. On May 1, 2003, Sen- production of assault weapons can le- from the Mideast. But now we are ask- ator KENNEDY and I introduced the gally resume. Restarting production of ing it of Venezuela and now we are ask- Local Law Enforcement Act, a bill that these weapons will increase their num- ing countries in Africa. They want to, would add new categories to current ber and availability and inevitably lead of course, because if they ship oil to us, hate crimes law, sending a signal that to a rise in gun crimes committed with their countries make money. They put violence of any kind is unacceptable in assault weapons. The Congress should their people to work. I understand our society. act this year to reauthorize the ban. that. We produce a lot of oil and gas. I would like to describe a terrible f But I am also well aware, as a pro- crime that occurred in San Jose, CA. ducer, of the environmental degrada- On September 14, 2001, a young Muslim PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MEDI- tion that can occur if we do not have university student was forcibly el- CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2003 strong rules and regulations, strong bowed out of line in a coffee shop. After Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, I rise court systems, and a mature political pushing the young student, the man today to reflect on the recently passed system that can monitor it. then told the clerk, ‘‘I’m an American, Prescription Drug and Medicare Im- I say to the leaders in our country, serve me first.’’ provement Act of 2003, S.1. I am when we force production off of our I believe that Government’s first pleased to support this bipartisan ef- shore, we damage the international en- duty is to defend its citizens, to defend fort both in the Senate Finance Com- vironment. It is not right. If some envi- them against the harms that come out mittee and here on the floor. I believe ronmental organizations want to chal- of hate. The Local Law Enforcement this bill represents a positive com- lenge that comment, then please do it. Enhancement Act is a symbol that can promise and a good start for America’s I urge them to send mail to me or send become substance. I believe that by senior citizens and individuals with e-mails to me and tell me why I am passing this legislation and changing disabilities who have relied on the wrong; that we can easily and clearly current law, we can change hearts and Medicare Program for generations. I and without damage drill in other minds as well. hope that the conferees act delib- places of the world. f erately and fairly in the coming weeks I don’t believe it because I know to embrace what is good about this bill what we went through in the Louisiana THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN and to retain its bipartisan spirit. This Legislature over 20 years ago, led by a Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, in 1994 I process has been a long road for many group of very great legislators, to try supported legislation which President of us who have worked on this issue for to bring good rules and regulations to Clinton signed into law a banning of years but it has been an even longer the industry. Now the industry is doing the production of certain semiauto- road for America’s seniors, who have much better. But 30 and 40 years ago, matic assault weapons and high-capac- watched drug prices escalate while people were not too interested in envi- ity ammunition magazines. The 1994 Washington failed to act. Like all leg- ronmental rules and regulations. So I law banned a list of 19 specific weapons islative products, this bill is not per- know what can occur when the rules as well as a number of other weapons fect. I have worked to improve this bill and regulations are not there. incorporating certain design character- for Arkansas seniors in many ways, I wonder how the people of California istics such as pistol grips, folding and I am committed to correcting any or Florida might feel about the fact stocks, bayonet mounts, and flash sup- problems with it as it is implemented. that, because they refuse to produce, pressors. The 1994 assault weapons ban Despite its shortcomings, which I somebody is producing somewhere for prohibited the manufacture of semi- will detail later, S. 1 is much better for them, in places that do not have rules automatic weapons that incorporate at Arkansans than the plan President and regulations like they do, in places least two of these military features and Bush proposed earlier this year. First they cannot be enforced. accept a detachable magazine. Pre-ex- and foremost, S. 1 gives all Medicare What about the children who live in isting military-style semiautomatic beneficiaries access to a prescription those areas? What about the families weapons were not banned. This law is drug benefit. Under President Bush’s

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.045 S11PT1 S9296 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 proposal, Arkansas seniors who wanted onstration project in Arkansas and five of having better outcomes with dialy- a drug benefit would have been forced other sites on complex, chronic care sis. Medicare currently requires that to drop out of traditional Medicare and management. Once this demonstration ESRD patients receive education on enroll in a private HMO instead, even project is completed, S. 1 allows the treatment options—but not until after though such a plan may not have been Secretary of Health and Human Serv- the patient is already under the care of available in their area. Under the ices, HHS, to use its findings to add a dialysis clinic. Unfortunately, by President’s plan, seniors who remained this service as a part of traditional then it is essentially too late to take in traditional Medicare would have re- Medicare from 2009 to 2013 as long as it advantage of much of the information. ceived nominal discounts on prescrip- costs no more than $6 billion. My provision makes counseling avail- tions and a limited catastrophic ben- More than 80 percent of Medicare dol- able to patients before dialysis is initi- efit if they had extremely high drug ex- lars are spent on Medicare bene- ated to help patients understand all penses. I have said all along that it is ficiaries with three or more chronic the therapies available for the treat- simply unfair to deny a prescription conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, ment of ESRD. My amendment will drug benefit to beneficiaries in tradi- cancer, or diabetes. Better care man- save money and improve patient care. tional Medicare. All 442,000 Medicare agement for these seniors should im- I also succeeded in including an im- beneficiaries in Arkansas are currently prove patients’ overall quality of life portant amendment to ensure Medicare enrolled in traditional Medicare with and reduce the need for expensive hos- coverage for insulin syringes. Before no access to Medicare + Choice because pitalizations for chronic conditions. It my amendment, S. 1 provided no cov- private insurance companies found the is my hope that this further, more ex- erage for insulin syringes although it profit margin of health care insurance tensive study of chronic care manage- did provide coverage for insulin. in rural areas to be too small. That is ment provided by geriatricians and Roughly 40 percent of the senior popu- why Medicare needs to be there as a their health care teams will prove this. lation with diabetes, or 1.8 million sen- safety net. That is why prescription We in Arkansas are blessed to have the iors, use syringes to inject insulin into drug coverage must be a part of tradi- Donald W. Reynolds Department of their bodies to control their diabetes tional Medicare. That is why the guar- Geriatrics and the Center on Aging at every day. Without coverage, syringe antee in S. 1 that traditional Medicare the University of Arkansas for Medical purchases—which can be especially ex- will pick up the slack where private in- Sciences, whose geriatric specialists pensive for seniors on fixed incomes— surers decline to operate needs to re- have vastly improved the care for sen- would not count towards cost-sharing main in the final version of this new iors across our State. These provisions and yearly maximum out-of-pocket ex- policy. will make it easier for our medical penses. My amendment changed that. Second, I helped ensure that S. 1 pro- school and others across the country to Now, the bill ensures coverage for sy- vides special assistance to our State’s better care for patients with chronic ringes and other necessary medical most vulnerable seniors—those with conditions while also training more supplies associated with administering low incomes. Over 40 percent of Medi- physicians in geriatrics. The other pro- insulin as determined by HHS. Pro- care beneficiaries in Arkansas have in- vision included in S. 1 provides the Sec- viding coverage for insulin syringes comes below 160 percent of the Federal retary of HHS with the authority to will help diabetic seniors who take in- Poverty Level—in 2003, $14,368 for a sin- clarify that geriatric training pro- sulin keep their disease under control. gle and $19,392 for a couple—and simply grams are eligible for 2 years of fellow- Syringe coverage will help seniors cannot afford to fill their prescriptions. ship support under Medicare. This manage or prevent long-term complica- These are the seniors who struggle to change would help maintain incentives tions of diabetes like kidney failure, pay for food, heat, and other neces- for fellows to continue into second- blindness, and amputations by helping sities in order to afford their lifesaving year training, a critical pathway to ca- to keep blood glucose levels in a nor- drugs, and I hear from them often. I reers in academics and geriatric re- mal range. fought in the Senate Finance Com- search. I was also able to include a 3-year, 5- mittee to ensure that seniors under 160 S. 1 also allows the Secretary of HHS site demonstration project to deter- percent of poverty would get special as- to cover preventive benefits that aren’t mine the merits of allowing Medicare sistance with their premiums, currently covered under traditional beneficiaries direct access to physical deductibles, and cost-sharing. Those Medicare between the years 2009 to therapists’ services within the Medi- with very low incomes who also qualify 2013. I have long fought to add new pre- care Program, as authorized by State for an assets test would receive more ventive services to Medicare, such as law. Currently, some 37 States, includ- generous help. I helped improve the cholesterol screening, medical nutri- ing Arkansas, allow direct access to low-income provisions even more on tion therapy services for beneficiaries physical therapist services. While non- the Senate floor by working with Sen- with cardiovascular disease, counseling Medicare patients can directly access ators BINGAMAN and DOMENICI to infor cessation of tobacco use, and diabe- such services in these States, Medicare crease the asset test levels from $4,000 tes screening. These benefits are espe- beneficiaries are restricted from such to $10,000, adjust these levels yearly for cially important for women, who are access by the requirement that they inflation, and reduce the paperwork the majority of Medicare recipients obtain a referral from another practi- burden for eligible seniors. Because and who make up 71 percent of the tioner. Requiring a referral is unneces- this amendment passed, many more Medicare population over 85 years of sary and limits access to timely and seniors in Arkansas will receive help age. By encouraging women to get medically necessary physical therapist with the cost-sharing imposed under screened for diseases like heart disease, services. This demonstration, which is this bill. Today, lower income seniors osteoporosis, and breast cancer, we can designed to be budget neutral, will de- only fill about 20 prescriptions per save and improve lives. termine if direct access does in fact im- year, compared to an average of 32 for I also succeeded in including my leg- prove patient care and save Medicare those with prescription drug insurance. islation, S. 1114, to provide Medicare money. These provisions will help ensure that coverage for kidney disease education I also worked with Senator CRAIG lower-income beneficiaries will be able services. Each year, some 80,000 people THOMAS to include a bill we sponsored to afford to fill their prescriptions, are diagnosed with chronic kidney fail- together, S. 310, to provide Medicare keeping them healthier and helping ure—also known as end-stage renal dis- coverage of licensed professional coun- them live longer. ease (ESRD). Patients with ESRD re- selors and marriage and family thera- I succeeded in including in S. 1 a quire regular kidney dialysis treat- pist services. Although the rate of sui- number of other provisions that will ments or a transplant to survive, and cide among seniors is higher than for improve the Medicare Program for Ar- most are entitled to have this care paid any other age group, fewer than 3 per- kansans for many years to come. Two for by the Medicare Program. Unfortu- cent of seniors report seeing mental such provisions are based on legislation nately, many of these renal patients health professionals for treatment. I introduced earlier this year, the Geri- are never informed that, prior to kid- Lack of access to mental health pro- atric Care Act, S. 387. My first provi- ney failure, there are a number of steps viders is one of the primary reasons sion would provide for a 3-year dem- they can take to improve their chances why older Americans don’t get the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.011 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9297 mental health treatment they need. quently closed due to base realignment would like to focus on some of my con- Not surprisingly, this problem is exac- and closure. cerns regarding other provisions. erbated in rural areas. Licensed profes- The committee also adopted my I am concerned that private, drug- sional counselors are often the only amendment to establish an adult day only plans may not provide the sta- mental health specialists available in services demonstration project for bility or predictability that seniors rural communities. This is true in Ar- home health beneficiaries. A bill I in- want and need. The insurance compa- kansas, where 91 percent of Arkansans troduced earlier this year, S. 1238, nies have told me they don’t want to reside in a mental health professional would give Medicare beneficiaries the offer a prescription drug-only plan. The shortage area. This provision will sig- option to receive their Medicare home administrator of the Centers for Medi- nificantly increase the number of health services in an adult day setting. care and Medicaid Services has said Medicare-eligible mental health pro- This would be a substitution, not an such a plan ‘‘doesn’t exist in nature.’’ viders in Arkansas, providing better expansion, of services and is designed And, quite frankly, I believe we have access for patients. to be budget neutral. The option of proven through the Medicare, Med- I was successful in working with Sen- Medicare home health services in an icaid, and Veteran’s program that the ator CANTWELL on an amendment that adult day location has a number of im- Government can do it in a more cost- will restrict pharmacy benefit man- portant advantages for beneficiaries effective manner. agers (PBMs), and require the Depart- and their families, including: increased That is why I am glad the bill con- ment of Justice and the Health and social interaction, therapeutic activi- tains a Medicare guaranteed drug Human Services Inspector General to ties, nutrition, health monitoring, plan—or safety net—called the fall- review PBM financial practices for any medication management, and enabling back. However, the fallback is that it potential collusion between PBMs and family caregivers to continue working, is available for seniors for only 1 year drug manufacturers on drug pricing since care would be provided all day. at a time. That means if private insur- and availability. I also supported an More than 22 million families nation- ers decide to test whether they want to amendment with Senator ENZI to en- wide, or nearly one in four families, offer the benefit in a community, sen- sure that pharmacists have the option serve as caregivers for aging seniors, iors lose access to the fallback plan, of offering 90-day prescriptions when providing close to 80 percent of the even if the new plan is significantly they are also offered by mail order. care to individuals requiring long-term more expensive for them or more re- I sponsored an amendment with Sen- care. Nearly 75 percent of people pro- strictive. I offered an amendment to S. ator JOHN ENSIGN to repeal the $1,590 viding care for aging family members 1 that would have provided more sta- cap on outpatient physical therapy, oc- are women who also maintain other re- bility for seniors by giving the fallback cupational therapy, and speech-lan- sponsibilities, such as working outside a 2-year contract instead of one. This guage pathology. The current therapy of the home and raising young chil- would prevent seniors from having to cap discriminates against the most vul- dren. The average loss of income to switch plans from year to year with no nerable of Medicare beneficiaries. these caregivers has been shown to be end in sight. Although my amendment While the majority of enrollees will over $650,000 in wages, pension, and So- failed on a narrow margin, I will con- not exceed an annual $1,590 limitation cial Security benefits. The loss of pro- tinue to try to improve the stability of on rehabilitation services, approxi- ductivity in U.S. businesses ranges the drug benefit by enacting this small, mately 13 percent of seniors and indi- from $11 to $29 billion a year. The serv- but important change to the fallback viduals with disabilities covered by ices offered in adult day care facilities before the benefit starts in 2006. Medicare will be forced to pay for provide continuity of care and an im- I am also concerned about the fact medically necessary services out of portant sense of community for both that drug plans will vary throughout pocket. This is a particularly burden- the senior and the caregiver. This im- the country, meaning that seniors in some situation for beneficiaries living portant demonstration project will Arkansas may have different pre- in rural communities. Most likely to benefit women of all ages. miums, cost-sharing, and formularies be harmed are beneficiaries who have The bill also includes my amendment than seniors in other States. And, even to ensure that Medicare Quality Im- experienced a stroke or hip fracture or worse, these plans can change their provement Organizations (QIOs), can who have Parkinson’s disease or other premiums, cost-sharing, and assist providers, practitioners, benefit conditions that require extensive reha- formularies every other year. I voted administrators and plans to improve bilitation following injury or illness. for many amendments to make the pre- the quality of care under the new Medi- scription drug benefit less volatile for Before Senator ENSIGN and I withdrew care drug benefit system. This will be seniors. For example, to reduce the our amendment to repeal this cap, we consistent with the role that QIOs al- variance in premiums across the coun- discussed the amendment on the floor ready play in ensuring quality health try, I supported an amendment to limit with the chairman of the Finance Com- care. mittee, Senator GRASSLEY, who prom- These initiatives, among others, will variations in the amount seniors have ised to work in the conference com- dramatically improve the Medicare to pay in premiums to only 10 percent mittee to enact a moratorium on the Program. I am also pleased that S. 1 in- above the national average, no matter therapy cap. cludes a number of provisions that I where they live. I felt that we should I also succeeded in including a num- have cosponsored over several years give seniors some assurance that their ber of my amendments during debate of that will significantly help rural premiums will not vary or increase un- the bill in the Senate Finance Com- health care providers in Arkansas keep reasonably. Currently, all Medicare mittee. The committee adopted my their doors open to Medicare bene- beneficiaries pay a $58.70 premium for amendment to waive temporarily the ficiaries. By correcting a disparity in physician services no matter where late enrollment penalty for military the way the Medicare physician fee they live. Seniors should have this retirees and their spouses who sign up schedule values physician work, prac- same stability in the drug benefit. I am for Medicare Part B and to permit tice expenses, and professional liability concerned that under S.1, seniors in year-round enrollment so that retirees insurance, Medicare will pay rural phy- rural areas, who are often older and can access the new benefits imme- sicians more fairly for treating Medi- sicker, will pay higher premiums than diately. Currently, military retirees care patients. Also, the bill contains seniors in urban areas. Unfortunately, and their spouses who do not join Medi- several provisions contained in my bill this amendment to stabilize the pre- care Part B when initially eligible can with Senators CONRAD and THOMAS, S. mium was defeated. However, I suc- only do so during the annual open en- 816, to correct the disparities in Medi- ceeded in the Senate Finance Com- rollment season. This amendment was care payments to rural hospitals. Rural mittee in passing an amendment with needed because many retired bene- physicians and hospitals in Arkansas Senator SNOWE to encourage the Sec- ficiaries previously saw no value in en- will receive millions of dollars of extra retary of Health and Human Services rolling in Medicare Part B because Medicare reimbursements under this to geographically adjust payments to they believed they were promised life- bill. plans to account for differences in drug time health care in military treatment And now that I have discussed some utilization across service areas so that facilities, many of which were subse- of the positive aspects of this bill, I premiums wouldn’t vary as much.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.012 S11PT1 S9298 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 I voted for many other amendments look forward to the deliberations of the hope that I can emulate that same to strengthen the drug benefit in this conference committee and urge my col- care. bill but they failed. I voted to make leagues to engage with me and others I also remember how generous Sen- the drug benefit more attractive to in the Senate who are eager to get a ator Thurmond was with his personal seniors by closing the ‘‘coverage gap’’ good bill signed into law. I hope my time. Obviously as a senior Member of that exists in S. 1. This gap may penal- friends on the conference committee the Senate and the Senate President ize sick seniors. Once a senior’s total will retain the Senate low-income as- pro tempore he had a number of re- drug spending reaches $4,500 for the sistance provisions, for they are far su- sponsibilities. However, he still made year, the benefit shuts down until her perior to those in the House bill. This time to serve this member. Several total drug expenditures reach at least low-income assistance is of special im- years ago I was honored when he gra- $5,813, unless the senior qualifies for portance to our nation’s older women. ciously agreed to speak at the Capitol low-income protections. I voted to Of the 19.5 million female Medicare Conference I hold for Colorado con- allow employer-sponsored retiree beneficiaries over age 65, 12.4 percent stituents each year. To this day I am health plans contributions to count in or 2.4 million enrollees live on incomes deeply appreciative of the time that he this gap. I voted to eliminate the cov- that are below 100 percent of the Fed- spent making remarks, fielding ques- erage gap altogether. I voted to pre- eral Poverty Level. Another 3.2 mil- tions, and taking photos with my con- vent seniors from paying premiums lion, 16 percent, live on incomes be- stituents. Many of the participants when they are in the coverage gap. Un- tween 100 percent and 150 percent of later remarked on his wit and vitality, fortunately, all these amendments poverty. Of senior men, on the other remarkable for any member, but espe- were defeated. I will seek to work with hand, only 7 percent are below poverty cially for one of his years. Even in my colleagues to close this coverage and another 11 percent are between 100 their short time with him they were gap before the benefit starts. percent and 150 percent of poverty. able to see the courtesy and conviction I also voted for amendments to con- Medicare seniors are disproportion- that we witnessed each day. tain the skyrocketing costs of prescrip- ately women and disproportionately I feel fortunate to have had the option drugs. One measure that I sup- poor, and will be far better served by portunity to get to know Strom Thur- ported, which passed, seeks to increase the Senate’s low-income provisions. mond as the person behind the military access to more affordable and equally Our parents and grandparents are de- hero and political legend. To see the effective generic drugs. I also voted for pending on us, and we must not let small ways in which he expressed his an amendment, which failed, to help them down once again. I hope that par- interest in and appreciation for those consumers better compare the cost-ef- tisan politics do not stand in the way around him, such as taking the Senate fectiveness of prescription drugs. Fi- of a drug benefit that is available to all pages for ice cream. He also expressed nally, I voted for a successful amend- seniors under traditional Medicare. personal concern about the health and ment to allow wholesalers and phar- f well being of his staff and Members, macists to import prescription drugs which was perhaps necessitated in from Canada, which will provide sub- STROM THURMOND: POLITICIAN some part by the candy he was always stantial savings to consumers while en- AND PATRIOT handing out. I only hope that we can suring their safety. Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, I rise to all learn from and retain some part of Another concern I have about S. 1 is pay tribute to our colleague and a his charm, confidence, depth of convic- its $6 billion experiment that starts in friend, Strom Thurmond. We were all tion, and commitment. 2009 to test whether private insurance deeply moved by the recent passing of Although Strom Thurmond may no plans are more efficient and less costly this gracious gentleman, and I would longer be here with us physically, his than Medicare. To me and many oth- like to take a few minutes to reflect on legacy will live on. The United States ers, the evidence we have already his rich life and to honor his memory. Senate and America are better for his speaks to the fact that Medicare is Strom Thurmond had a long and dis- strength, service, and self-sacrifice. more efficient. The Congressional tinguished career. Over recent weeks Finally, I would like to take this op- Budget Office, the General Accounting we have heard many descriptions of the portunity to express my sincere condo- Office, and outside experts all agree achievements of this remarkable man. lences to Senator Thurmond’s family that private, preferred provider organi- But Senator Thurmond was distin- and friends. He was a proud father, and zations and managed care plans cannot guished for much more than the length recently, grandfather. His love for his achieve the efficiencies Medicare can of his Senate service or the number of family was well known, and our due to their need to make profits. ‘‘firsts’’ he achieved during his life. thoughts and prayers are with them. Given these findings, I wonder how Rather, Senator Thurmond is distin- My wife Joan and I hope that they are much of the ‘‘savings’’ this demonstra- guished by his love for America. For al- able to find comfort and peace during tion project seeks to achieve will come though Strom Thurmond was perhaps these difficult days. from privatization and how much will best known as a politician, he was first I am proud to have called Strom come from shifting more costs to sen- and foremost a patriot. His military Thurmond my colleague and friend, iors and health care providers? More service, his time as a governor, and his and today I join the rest of America in importantly, I wonder why we couldn’t tenure in the U.S. Senate were all honoring this great service and mourn- have used the $6 billion to reduce drug fueled by his deep and abiding love for ing his passing. costs to seniors by making the benefit America. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I rise better? Just as deep as his love for America today as we remember the Honorable Medicare provides health care for a was his love for South Carolina and its Senator from South Carolina, Strom special population of Americans—mil- residents. Senator Thurmond and his Thurmond. The accomplishments of lions of seniors, individuals with dis- staff were well known for their this man in his 100 years of life were abilities, and people with kidney fail- accessability and outstanding con- truly amazing. All that he did for his ure—those who are uninsurable in the stituent service. He believed in hard State and our Nation make all Ameri- private market. Congress created Medi- work and service, and never shied away cans proud. He was a vigorous, positive care in the first place because private from his convictions. person who unrelentingly worked for a insurance plans were failing to provide That same accessability and attitude better America. affordable health care coverage for this of service carried over to his inter- Senator Thurmond was born on De- high-risk population. I wonder why we action with fellow members as well. I cember 5, 1902 in Edgefield, SC. He re- must turn back the clock and commit was honored to serve with Senator ceived his undergraduate degree from billions of taxpayer dollars to again Thurmond on the Armed Services Com- then Clemson College, now Clemson test whether the private insurance mittee, and I still remember the help- University, in 1923. He studied law market wants to insure this popu- ful guidance he gave me as a new mem- under his father, Judge William Thur- lation. ber on the committee. His passion for mond and, in 1930, was admitted to the In conclusion, much has been accom- our military members and his concern South Carolina Bar. For 8 years, from plished but more needs to be done. I for their well-being was evident, and I 1930 to 1938, he served as the Edgefield

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.013 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9299 Town and County attorney, and during would take hours. However, I would is my legislative counsel for judicial that time, from 1933 to 1938, he served like to point out some of the accolades nominations, minority outreach, immi- as South Carolina State Senator, rep- I find truly incredible. In addition to gration, civil rights and Department of resenting Edgefield County. his undergraduate degree from Clemson Justice appropriations. He joined my A true patriot, Senator Thurmond College, he also holds 34 honorary de- staff on December 15, 1998. joined the U.S. Army Reserve as a 2nd grees. In 1994, he was inducted into the Frank became a part of my staff lieutenant in 1924. He landed in Nor- U.S. Army Rangers Hall of Fame. In after receiving his B.A. from Johnson mandy on D-Day with the 82nd Air- 1997, he was awarded the Department of C. Smith University and his J.D. from borne Division during World War II. Defense Medal for Distinguished Public the University of South Carolina Law For his military service, he earned 18 Service. In 1998, he was awarded the School. During his time with me, I decorations, medals, and awards, in- Spirit of Hope award, named after Bob have seen him grow into one of my cluding the Legion of Merit with Oak Hope, by the United Service Organiza- most trusted advisers. He is a bright, Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star for Valor, tions. Last year, he was awarded the articulate, and loyal young man with and the Purple Heart, among others. Washington Times Foundation Amer- quite the personality. He has rep- His political ambitions flourished ican Century Award. resented my office and the citizens of when, in 1947, Senator Thurmond was His life covered a time of monu- the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in elected Governor of South Carolina. In mental change in the South. His move- a most professional and caring manner. 1948, he decided to run for President of ment from a champion of racial seg- Unfortunately, the time has come for the United States as the States Rights regation to one who promoted equal him to pursue other career objectives. Democratic candidate. He carried 4 rights reflected the change that oc- Frank is about to become the Assist- States and received 39 electoral votes, curred throughout the region. His per- ant Director/Government Relations the third largest independent electoral sonal actions helped lead others to re- Specialist of Boys and Girls Harbor vote in U.S. history. However, the most ject the impermissible policies of the Inc. located in Harlem, NY. This orga- memorable moment for Senator Thur- past. nization is a non-profit that provides mond came in 1954, when he was elect- One of the great memories I have of various educational services for over ed to the United States Senate as a spending time with Senator Thurmond 7,000 low-income African-American and write-in candidate! To be elected to is the time he asked me to accompany Hispanic-American children. I am con- any position as a write-in candidate, him on a trip to China in 1997, as I fident that Frank will be a positive much less to the United States Senate, began my term as Senator. On this role model for those young people he is a true testament to one’s political trip, we had some time to climb the will work with in New York City. Even prowess. He was the first person to ever though I regret his departure, I know be elected to a major office in the Great Wall of China. As is custom, an assistant is typically assigned to older that he will continue to be a part of United States by this method. the Arlen Specter staff family for Senator Thurmond served on many individuals as they make their journey along the wall. Senator Thurmond de- many years to come. I wish him noth- committees during his service to ing but success in his future endeavors. America in the Senate. The duty and clined any help and, at the time, was f patriotism he displayed is a fine indi- the oldest person to ever climb the wall cation of all that he devoted to our Na- unassisted. The Senator’s ability to ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS tion’s military. It is quite fitting that put things in perspective is illustrated Senator Thurmond served on the Sen- by the fact that when, upon reaching TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE M. ate Armed Services Committee and the top of the wall, stated ‘‘This is a ADELA EADS used his role to help enhance our mili- big wall. Let’s go.’’ tary in every way possible. He served As the leader of our delegation and ∑ Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I rise to as chairman of this committee from President pro tempore of the Senate at pay tribute to a distinguished public January of 1995 to January of 1999 and age 97, he handled every occasion su- servant and friend, M. Adela Eads, who was bestowed the great honor of being perbly. He was particularly elegant passed away on July 8 at the age of 83. named chairman emeritus in 1999. The when we met with Chinese Premier For years, Dell Eads was an indispen- time I spent with Senator Thurmond Jiang Zemin. I remember he concluded sable member of the Connecticut Gen- on this committee was a wonderful his remarks with the words ‘‘China and eral Assembly. She served for 4 years learning experience for me and the the United States are friends. We want in the State House of Representatives, Senate Armed Services Committee will to be better friends.’’ and then for 20 years in the Senate, in- miss Senator Thurmond. His military It is almost impossible to travel any- cluding 2 years as President Pro Tem- service provided him with an excellent where in South Carolina and not find pore—the first woman ever to be elect- background to understand the intrica- Senator Strom Thurmond’s name on a ed to that office for a full term. cies of our military and, without ques- street, building, lake, highway, or If a casual observer walked onto the tion, helped in his decision making monument. All that he did for South Senate floor in Hartford while Dell ability for the betterment of America. Carolina and for our Nation is a true Eads was there, he might have been Additionally, I had the pleasure of testament to the caliber of man that surprised to learn that the diminutive serving with Senator Thurmond on the he was. The lives he touched and the lady in the smart-looking suit and high Judiciary Committee, where he was a people he has positively affected are heels was one of the chamber’s most in- member from 1967 until his retirement. numerous. I know that his service to fluential members. But for those 20 He served as chairman of this com- our Nation is sorely missed. You sim- years, Dell Eads was indeed an impos- mittee from 1981 to 1987 and served as ply cannot put a value on the role he ing figure in Connecticut. She served chairman of the Judiciary Sub- played as a true public servant. Sen- her constituents, and her State, with committee on Constitution, Fed- ator Thurmond will be missed by commitment, distinction, and honor. eralism, and Property Rights from Jan- many, many individuals in Congress, in Dell Eads’ life was devoted to work- uary to June of 2001. With a back- South Carolina, and in America. A true ing for the public good. Nowhere was ground as a judge and lawyer, Senator southerner, a true American, and a that more evident than in her commit- Thurmond cherished his role on this true patriot, Senator Strom Thurmond ment to Connecticut’s children. Before committee and always sought to en- will forever be remembered as a man becoming a legislator, she chaired the sure fairness on many issues, including whose beliefs, ideals, and character re- Kent Board of Education for 26 years. that of appointing qualified judges to mained unparalleled for an entire cen- She later served on the Connecticut our Federal benches. I particularly re- tury. Board of Education as well. member his strong support for me f Many of her landmark legislative when I was an unsuccessful judicial achievements were also devoted to nominee in 1986. Senator Thurmond FRANK BROWN helping children. Dell Eads was a chief was a supporter, friend, and advisor. Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I rise architect of legislation which created To list the numerous honors and today to bid farewell to a trusted mem- our State’s Office of the Child Advo- awards Senator Thurmond received ber of my staff, Frank L. Brown. Frank cate. Today, thanks to her efforts,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11JY6.018 S11PT1 S9300 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 there’s an office in Connecticut’s gov- Bryan has led the Delta Council into the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1474) to fa- ernment where people fight for chil- new fields of endeavor such as health cilitate check truncation by author- dren who aren’t able to fight for them- care and adult literacy. He has sup- izing substitute checks, to foster inno- selves. ported innovative land and water con- vation in the check collection system She also was integral in the passage servation programs. He has been a without mandating receipt of checks in of the Education Enhancement Act, strong advocate for water resource de- electronic form, and to improve the which raised the pay of Connecticut’s velopments that include improved en- overall efficiency of the Nation’s pay- public school teachers. Dell Eads rec- vironmental restoration. And, he has ments system, and for any other pur- ognized that if we want our best and become well known throughout the re- poses, and asks for a conference with brightest to commit themselves to gion and among members of the Mis- the Senate on the disagreeing votes of teaching our children, we need to com- sissippi Congressional Delegation as an the two Houses thereon; and appoints mit ourselves to paying them fairly. effective spokesperson on behalf of the the following members as the managers Dell Eads always seemed to find the Delta’s largest industry, agriculture. of the conference on the part of the right balance of toughness and tact. In After graduating from the University House: the political arena, where it’s often of Mississippi, Bryan Jones could have For consideration of the House bill hard to figure our exactly what people been placed in a senior executive posi- and the Senate amendment, and modi- are saying, Dell Eads wasn’t one to tion in almost any company located fications committed to conference: Mr. mince words. If she had something on anywhere in the United States. How- OXLEY, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. LATOURETTE, her mind, you were going to hear it. ever, because of his love for the Mis- Ms. HART, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. FRANK of But when she spoke, she did so with the sissippi Delta, Bryan returned to the Massachusetts, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. courtesy, class, and congeniality that Delta region and his community to FORD. earned her the admiration and friend- build a $1 billion statewide banking ship of her colleagues. system. In addition to serving as the f Though a Republican, she was re- Chief Executive Officer of the Delta Di- MEASURES PLACED ON THE spected by both Democrats and Repub- vision of BankPlus, Bryan operates a CALENDAR licans alike. She was loyal to her cotton, soybean, corn, and wheat farm party—yet Dell Eads would never hesi- in Holmes and Humphreys Counties. The following bill was read the first tate to reach across the aisle if there Bryan is a member of the Second and second times by unanimous con- was work to be done. Presbyterian Church in Yazoo City and sent, and placed on the calendar: No one could question Dell Eads’ he and his wife, Sara, have three chil- H.R. 2660. An act making appropriations commitment to the people of Con- dren. He is an enthusiastic outdoors for the Departments of Labor, Health and necticut. After all, this was a woman Human Services, and Education, and related man and a director of Delta Wildlife, agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- who, at the age of 76, slipped and broke which is a leading advocate for the en- tember 30, 2004, and for other purposes. her collarbone—and reported to work hancement of the Mississippi Delta’s at the State Capitol the very next day. rich wildlife resources. f And she continued to serve in the State I am pleased to congratulate Bryan Senate until she retired three years EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Jones for his contributions to the Mis- COMMUNICATIONS ago at the age of 80. sissippi Delta and the Nation, and I Dell Eads was slight in stature, but look forward to working with him and The following communications were she was great in spirit. Her service was other Delta Council leaders in the fu- laid before the Senate, together with an inspiration not only to her col- ture who share our goal of improving accompanying papers, reports, and doc- leagues in the Connecticut General As- the quality of life for the people of this uments, and were referred as indicated: sembly, but to all the people of Con- area.∑ EC–3150. A communication from the Chief, Regulations and Administrative Law, Coast necticut. Our state has truly lost a f great citizen, and a remarkable person. Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- I offer my most heartfelt sympathies MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT port of a rule entitled ‘‘Automatic Identi- to Dell Eads’ two sons, Manuel and Messages from the President of the fication System; Vessel Carriage Require- Gregory Eads, to her brother Manuel ment (USCG-2003-14757)’’ (RIN1625-AA67) re- United States were communicated to ceived on June 26, 2003; to the Committee on Diaz, to her five grandsons, and her en- the Senate by Ms. Evans, one of his Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tire family.∑ secretaries. EC–3151. A communication from the Chief, f f Regulations and Administrative Law, Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- TRIBUTE TO BRYAN JONES EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED port of a rule entitled ‘‘Outer Continental ∑ Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I As in executive session the Presiding Shelf Facility Security’’ (RIN1625-AA68 2003- wish to recognize Mr. Bryan Jones of Officer laid before the Senate messages 0001) received on June 26, 2003; to the Com- Yazoo City, MS, for his distinguished from the President of the United mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tation. service as president of Delta Council. States submitting sundry nominations Delta Council is an area development EC–3152. A communication from the Chief, which were referred to the appropriate Regulations and Administrative Law, Coast organization representing the 18 Delta committees. Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- and part-Delta counties of Northwest (The nominations received today are port of a rule entitled ‘‘Area Maritime Secu- Mississippi. Delta council was orga- printed at the end of the Senate pro- rity (USCG-2003-14733)’’ (RIN1625 2003-0001) re- nized in 1935 to bring together the agri- ceedings.) ceived on June 26, 2003; to the Committee on cultural, business, and professional Commerce, Science, and Transportation. f leadership of the region to confront the EC–3153. A communication from the Chief, major problems facing the region at MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE Regulations and Administrative Law, Coast that time. Since then, the organization Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- At 9:42 a.m., a message from the port of a rule entitled ‘‘Facility Security has expanded its role, under leaders House of Representatives, delivered by (USCG-2003-14732)’’ (RIN1625-AA43) received like Bryan Jones, to include edu- Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, on June 26, 2003; to the Committee on Com- cational policy, water resource con- announced that the House has passed merce, Science, and Transportation. versation, highway development, agri- the following bill, in which it requests EC–3154. A communication from the Senior cultural research, and flood control. the concurrence of the Senate: Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commis- As president of Delta Council, Bryan H.R. 2660. An act making appropriations sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- Jones has served very effectively as a for the Departments of Labor, Health and port of a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Sec- Delta leader during stressful economic Human Services, and Education, and related tion 73.622(b), Table of Allotments, DTV agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- times. He has used sound judgment and Broadcast Stations, Belton, TX’’ (MB doc. tember 30, 2004, and for other purposes. contributed to meaningful improve- no. 02-271, RM-10441) received June 1, 2003; to ments in the quality of life in the re- The message also announced that the the Committee on Commerce, Science, and gion. House disagrees to the amendment of Transportation.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.010 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9301 EC–3155. A communication from the Acting tration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–3174. A communication from the Attor- Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tire Safety Infor- ney Advisor, Department of Transportation, tional Marine Fisheries Service, transmit- mation; Response in Part to Petitions for National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Reconsideration; Delay of Effective Date’’ tration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the titled ‘‘Inseason Adjustment: Chiniak Gully (RIN2127-AI32) received on July 7, 2003; to the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tire Safety Infor- Research Area Opening for the Groundfish Committee on Commerce, Science, and mation; Final Rule; correcting amendments’’ Trawl Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska’’ re- Transportation. (RIN2127-AI32) received on July 7, 2003; to the ceived on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on EC–3165. A communication from the Attor- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ney Advisor, Department of Transportation, Transportation. EC–3156. A communication from the Direc- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3175. A communication from the Chair- tor, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National a rule entitled ‘‘Federal Motor Vehicle Safe- man, Surface Transportation Board, Office of Marine Fisheries Service, transmitting, pur- ty Standards; Tires’’ (RIN2127-AI54) received Proceedings, transmitting, pursuant to law, suant to law, the report of a rule entitled on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on Com- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Railroad Con- ‘‘Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlan- merce, Science, and Transportation. solidation Procedures—Exemption for Tem- tic Bluefin Tuna Catch Limit Adjustment’’ EC–3166. A communication from the Sec- porary Trackage Rights’’ (STB Ex Parte No. (ID#061103B) received on July 7, 2003; to the retary of Transportation, transmitting, a 282) received on July 7, 2003; to the Com- Committee on Commerce, Science, and draft of proposed legislation entitled ‘‘Ap- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Transportation. propriations for Fiscal Year 2004 for Certain tation. EC–3157. A communication from the Pro- Maritime Programs of the Department of EC–3176. A communication from the Sec- gram Analyst, Department of Transpor- Transportation, and for Other Purposes’’; to retary of Transportation, transmitting, pur- tation, Federal Aviation Administration, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and suant to law, the Department of Transpor- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Transportation. tation’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2002; a rule entitled ‘‘Prohibition Against Certain EC–3167. A communication from the Pro- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Flights Between the United States and Iraq; gram Analyst, Department of Transpor- and Transportation. Removal [6/13-6-20]’’ (RIN2120-ZZ48) received tation, Federal Aviation Administration, EC–3177. A communication from the Chief, on July 8, 2003; to the Committee on Com- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. merce, Science, and Transportation. a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Class E Air- Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, EC–3158. A communication from the Pro- space; Denison, IA; Docket no. 03-ACE-15 [2/ the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Safety/Security gram Analyst, Department of Transpor- 28-6-23]’’ (RIN2120-AA66) received on July 7, Zone Regulations: (Including 7 regulations) tation, Federal Aviation Administration, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, [CGD01-03-023] [CGD01-03-050] [CGD01-03-069] transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Science, and Transportation. [CGD09-03-230] [CGD09-03-228] [CGD09-03-229] a rule entitled ‘‘Lower Deck Service Com- EC–3168. A communication from the Chief, [COTP Charleston 03-105]’’ (RIN1625-AA00) re- partments on Transport Category Airplanes; Regulations and Administrative Law, United ceived on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on docket no. FAA-2002-11346 [6-19/6-30]’’ States Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (RIN2120-AH38) received on July 8, 2003; to to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Imple- EC–3178. A communication from the Chief, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and mentation of National Maritime Security Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Transportation. Initiatives (USCG-2003-14792)’’ (RIN1625- Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, EC–3159. A communication from the Pro- AA69) received on June 26, 2003; to the Com- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Safety/Security gram Analyst, Department of Transpor- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Zone Regulations: (Including 6 regulations) tation, Federal Aviation Administration, tation. [COTP San Diego 03-23] [CDG01-09-053] [COTP transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3169. A communication from the Chief, San Diego 30-015] [COTP San Diego 03-022] a rule entitled ‘‘Revision of Public Aircraft Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. [CGD09-03-223] [CGD09-03-226]’’ (RIN1625- Definition Docket no. FAA-2003-15134 [5/13-6- Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, AA00) received on July 7, 2003; to the Com- 30]’’ (RIN2120-ZZ48) received on July 8, 2003; the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Vessel Security mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, (USCG-2003-14749)’’ (RIN1625-AA46) received tation. and Transportation. on June 26, 2003; to the Committee on Com- EC–3179. A communication from the Chief, EC–3160. A communication from the Pro- merce, Science, and Transportation. Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. gram Analyst, Department of Transpor- EC–3170. A communication from the Assist- Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, tation, Federal Aviation Administration, ant Administrator for Fisheries, National the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Drawbridge transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Regulations; Mystic River, CT (CGD01-03- a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Compliance Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, 047)’’ (RIN1625-AA09) received on July 7, 2003; Times for Fuel Tank System Safety Assess- the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Atlantic Highly to the Committee on Commerce, Science, ments; Correction; Docket no. FAA-1999-6411 Migratory Species (HMS) Fishing Vessel Per- and Transportation. [6/25-6/30]’’ (RIN2120-AG62) received on July 8, mits; Charter Boat Operations; Temporary EC–3180. A communication from the Chief, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, Rule’’ (RIN0648-AM91, ID#071299C) received Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Science, and Transportation. on June 25, 2003; to the Committee on Com- Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, EC–3161. A communication from the Pro- merce, Science, and Transportation. the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Drawbridge gram Analyst, Department of Transpor- EC–3171. A communication from the Assist- Regulations; (Including 2 regulations) tation, Federal Aviation Administration, ant Administrator for Procurement, Na- [CGD01-03-044] [CGD05-03-059]’’ (RIN1625- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- AA09) received on July 7, 2003; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Relief for U.S. Military Ci- tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- vilian Personnel Who Are Assigned Outside port of a rule amending the NASA Grant and tation. the United States in Support of U.S. Armed Cooperative Agreement Handbook to con- EC–3181. A communication from the Chief, Forces Operations; request for comments solidate coverage regarding unsolicited pro- Regulations and Administrative Law, U.S. Docket no. FAA-2003-15431’’ (RIN2120-AH98) posals rewarded as grants or cooperative Coast Guard, transmitting, pursuant to law, received on July 8, 2003; to the Committee on agreements (14 CFR Part 1260) received on the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Right to Ap- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. July 7, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, peal: Director, Great Lakes Pilotage (USG EC–3162. A communication from the Pro- Science, and Transportation. 2003-15137)’’ (RIN1625-AA71) received on July gram Analyst, Department of Transpor- EC–3172. A communication from the Acting 7, 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, tation, Federal Aviation Administration, Assistant Administrator, National Oceanic Science, and Transportation. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of and Atmospheric Administration, National EC–3182. A communication from the Pro- a rule entitled ‘‘Commercial Space Transpor- Ocean Service, transmitting, pursuant to gram Analyst, Department of Transpor- tation; Licensing Regulations; Technical law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Announce- tation, Federal Aviation Administration, Amendment [6/13/6-30]’’ (RIN2120-ZZ50) re- ment of Funding Opportunity to Submit Pro- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ceived on July 8, 2003; to the Committee on posals for the South Florida Ecosystem Re- a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of Class E Air- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. search and Monitoring Program (SFP) FY04’’ space; Cherokee, IA; Docket no. 03-ACE-9 [4- EC–3163. A communication from the Attor- (RIN0648-ZA79) received on July 7, 2003; to 8/5-19]’’ (RIN2120-AA66) received on May 20, ney Advisor, Department of Transportation, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 2003; to the Committee on Commerce, National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis- Transportation. Science, and Transportation. tration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–3173. A communication from the Attor- EC–3183. A communication from the Chief report of a rule entitled ‘‘Child Restraint ney Advisor, Department of Transportation, Counsel, Bureau of Public Debt, Department Systems TREAD Act Final Rule’’ (RIN2127- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to AI34) received on July 7, 2003; to the Com- discontinuation of service in acting role in law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Call for mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- the position of Director for the Bureau of Large Position Reports’’ received on July 8, tation. Transportation Statistics, Department of 2003; to the Committee on Finance. EC–3164. A communication from the Attor- Transportation, received on July 7, 2003; to EC–3184. A communication from the Chair- ney Advisor, Department of Transportation, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and man, Medicare Payment Advisory Commis- National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis- Transportation. sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.015 S11PT1 S9302 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 Commission’s June 2003 report entitled ‘‘Var- tion 146’’ (Notice 2003-42) received on July 7, EC–3210. A communication from the White iation and Innovation in Medicare’’; to the 2003; to the Committee on Finance. House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, Committee on Finance. EC–3197. A communication from the Chief, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3185. A communication from the Chief, Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, a vacancy and designation of acting officer Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of for the position of Assistant Secretary for transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Ruling: Section Economic Policy, Department of the Treas- a rule entitled ‘‘Accounting Method Changes 277—Membership Organizations’’ (Rev. Rul. ury, received on July 7, 2003; to the Com- Relating to the Inventory Price Index Com- 2003-73) received on July 7, 2003; to the Com- mittee on Finance. putation Method’’ (Rev. Proc. 2003-45) re- mittee on Finance. EC–3211. A communication from the Presi- ceived on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on EC–3198. A communication from the Chief, dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- Finance. Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Changes to EC–3186. A communication from the Chief, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Existing Law Required to Bring the United Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, a rule entitled ‘‘Extraordinary Transaction States into Compliance with Obligations transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Notice’’ (Notice 2003-46) received on July 7, Under the United States-Chile Free Trade a rule entitled ‘‘Outbound Liquidations Into 2003; to the Committee on Finance. Agreement’’; to the Committee on Finance. Foreign Corporations’’ (RIN1545-BA79) re- EC–3199. A communication from the Chief, EC–3212. A communication from the Presi- ceived on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- Finance. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of suant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Changes to EC–3187. A communication from the Chief, a rule entitled ‘‘Bonus Depreciation, Relief Existing Law Required to Bring the United Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, for Late Elections’’ (Rev. Proc. 2003-50) re- States into Compliance with Obligations transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ceived on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on Under the United States-Singapore Free a rule entitled ‘‘Notice: Deadline for Allo- Finance. Trade Agreement’’; to the Committee on Fi- cating Private Activity Bond State Ceiling EC–3200. A communication from the Chief, nance. Among Issuing Authorities Under 146(e)’’ Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, EC–3213. A communication from the Chief, (Notice 2003-41) received on July 7, 2003; to transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Regulations and Procedures Division, De- the Committee on Finance. a rule entitled ‘‘Extension of Time to Elect partment of the Treasury, transmitting, pur- EC–3188. A communication from the Chief, Mid-quarter Convention Relief’’ received on suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, July 7, 2003; to the Committee on Finance. ‘‘Amelioration of Fruit and Agricultural transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3201. A communication from the Chief, Wines; Technical Amendments’’ (RIN1512- a rule entitled ‘‘Reporting by Federal Agen- Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, AC63) received on July 7, 2003; to the Com- cies of Payments for Services’’ (Rev. Rul. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of mittee on Finance. EC–3214. A communication from the Chief, 2003-66) received on July 7, 2003; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Business Purpose Under Sec- Regulations and Procedures Division, De- mittee on Finance. tion 355—Fit and Focus—Management Pur- partment of the Treasury, transmitting, pur- EC–3189. A communication from the Chief, pose’’ (Rev. Rul. 2003-74) received on July 7, suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, 2003; to the Committee on Finance. ‘‘Seneca Lake Viticultural Area (99R-260P)’’ transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3202. A communication from the Chief, (RIN1512-AC70) received on July 7, 2003; to a rule entitled ‘‘Section 6038—Returns With Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the Committee on Finance. Respect to Controlled Foreign Partnerships’’ EC–3215. A communication from the Sec- a rule entitled ‘‘Section 42(d)(4)(C) Commu- (RIN1545-BA77) received on July 7, 2003; to retary, Health and Human Services, trans- nity Service Facility’’ (Rev. Rul. 2003-77) re- the Committee on Finance. mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled EC–3190. A communication from the Chief, ceived on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on ‘‘Child Welfare Outcomes 1999: Annual Re- Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Finance. port’’; to the Committee on Finance. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3203. A communication from the Chief, EC–3216. A communication from the Direc- a rule entitled ‘‘Substantiation of Incidental Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, tor, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Expenses’’ (RIN1545-BB20) received on July 7, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- 2003; to the Committee on Finance. a rule entitled ‘‘Reverse Morris Trust’’ (Rev. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–3191. A communication from the Chief, Rul. 2003-79) received on July 7, 2003; to the titled ‘‘Payment Bonds on Cost-Reimburse- Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Committee on Finance. ment Contracts’’ (DFARS Case 2002-D030) re- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3204. A communication from the Chief, ceived on June 26, 2003; to the Committee on a rule entitled ‘‘Entry Age Normal Method’’ Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Armed Services. (Rev. Rul. 2003-83) received on July 7, 2003; to transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3217. A communication from the Acting the Committee on Finance. a rule entitled ‘‘Transfers of Compensatory Under Secretary of Defense, transmitting, EC–3192. A communication from the Chief, Options’’ (TD9067) received on July 7, 2003; to pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Depart- Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, the Committee on Finance. ment of Defense Report on Combining Fund- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3205. A communication from the Chief, ing for and Delegation Authority With Re- a rule entitled ‘‘Depreciation of General As- Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, spect to the Historically Black Colleges and sets Owned by a Utility’’ (Rev. rul. 2003-81) transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Universities Program, Hispanic-Serving In- received on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on a rule entitled ‘‘BLS-LIFO Department Store stitutions Program, and the American In- Finance. Price Indexes for May 2003’’ (Rev. Rul. 2003- dian Tribal Colleges Program, April 2003’’; to EC–3193. A communication from the Chief, 87) received on July 7, 2003; to the Committee the Committee on Armed Services. Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, on Finance. EC–3218. A communication from the Sec- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of EC–3206. A communication from the Chief, retary of Defense, transmitting, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Safe Harbor Methods for Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, a retirement; to the Committee on Armed Valuation of Inventory Items’’ (Rev. Proc. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Services. 2003-51) received on July 7, 2003; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Depreciation of Vans and EC–3219. A communication from an Admin- mittee on Finance. Light Trucks’’ (RIN1545-BB06) received on istrator, National Nuclear Security Adminis- EC–3194. A communication from the Chief, July 7, 2003; to the Committee on Finance. tration, Department of Energy, transmit- Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, EC–3207. A communication from the Chief, ting, pursuant to law, a report relative enti- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, tled ‘‘Report to Congress on the Utilization a rule entitled ‘‘Distributions of Interests in transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of of the Industrial Partnerships Within the a Los Corporation From Qualified Trusts’’ a rule entitled ‘‘Coordinated Issue: Legally National Nuclear Security Administration, (RIN1545-BB99; RIN1545-BC00) received on Mandated R&E Expenses’’ (list no. 861.08-17) Fiscal Year 2002’’; to the Committee on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on Finance. received on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services EC–3195. A communication from the Chief, Finance. EC–3220. A communication from the Chair- Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, EC–3208. A communication from the Chief, man, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, Board, transmitting, the Board’s Twelfth a rule entitled ‘‘Revenue Procedure: Relief transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Annual Report; to the Committee on Armed for Misfiled Carryforward Elections of Un- a rule entitled ‘‘Weighted Average Interest Services. used Private Activity Bond Volume Cap Rate Update Notice’’ (Notice 2003-48) re- EC–3221. A communication from the In- Under 146(f) of the Internal Revenue Code’’ ceived on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on spector General, Department of Defense, (Rev. Proc. 2003-46) received on July 7, 2003; Finance. transmitting, pursuant to law, a report enti- to the Committee on Finance. EC–3209. A communication from the White tled ‘‘Defense Infrastructure: Status of Ex- EC–3196. A communication from the Chief, House Liaison, Department of the Treasury, tended Pilot Program on Sales of Manufac- Regulations Unit, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tured Articles and Services at Army Indus- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a nomination confirmed for the position of trial Facilities (D-2003-103)’’; to the Com- a rule entitled ‘‘Deadline for Issuing Author- Commissioner of Internal Service, Internal mittee on Armed Services. ity to Assign Private Activity Bond Volume Revenue Service, received on July 7 , 2003; to EC–3222. A communication from the Direc- Cap to Another Issuing Authority Under Sec- the Committee on Finance. tor, Defense Procurement and Acquisition

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.017 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9303 Policy, Department of Defense, transmit- (RIN1018-AF43) received on July 9, 2003; to S. 1394. A bill to establish a demonstration ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- project under the medicaid program to entitled ‘‘Reporting Requirements Update’’ sources. courage the provision of community-based (DFARS Case 2003-D002) received on July 7, EC–3233. A communication from the Direc- services to individuals with disabilities; to 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services. tor of Finance of the Capitol Historical Soci- the Committee on Finance. EC–3223. A communication from the Chief, ety, transmitting, the Society’s audited fi- By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and Mr. Regulations and Procedures Division, De- nancial statements for the year ended Janu- BROWNBACK): partment of the Treasury, transmitting, pur- ary 31, 2003; to the Committee on Rules and S. 1395. A bill to authorize appropriations suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Administration. for the Technology Administration of the ‘‘Deletion of Federal Prison Industries Clear- f Department of Commerce for fiscal years ance Exception’’ (DFARS Case 2003-D006) re- 2004 through 2005; to the Committee on Com- ceived on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on REPORTS OF COMMITTEES merce, Science, and Transportation. Finance. The following reports of committees By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. REID, EC–3224. A communication from the Assist- were submitted: Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LAU- ant Director, Executive and Political Per- TENBERG, Mr. KENNEDY, Mrs. MUR- By Mr. DOMENICI, from the Committee on sonnel, Department of Defense, transmit- RAY, Mr. SMITH, Mr. CORZINE, Mr. Energy and Natural Resources, with an ting, pursuant to law, the report of a va- BIDEN, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. KERRY, Mr. amendment in the nature of a substitute: cancy and designation of acting officer in the WARNER, Mr. INOUYE, Mrs. LINCOLN, S. 470. A bill to extend the authority for position of Under Secretary of Defense (Ac- Ms. STABENOW, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. the construction of a memorial to Martin quisition, Technology, & Logistics) received CHAFEE, Ms. COLLINS, and Mrs. Luther King, Jr (Rept. No. 108-90). on July 7, 2003; to the Committee on Armed By Mr. DOMENICI, from the Committee on BOXER): Services. Energy and Natural Resources, with amend- S. 1396. A bill to require equitable coverage EC–3225. A communication from the Under ments: of prescription contraceptive drugs and de- Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant S. 490. A bill to direct the Secretary of Ag- vices, and contraceptive services under to law, a report relative to the progress riculture to convey certain land in the Lake health plans; to the Committee on Health, made by the Department in achieving the ob- Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to Education, Labor, and Pensions. jectives and goals of the Environmental the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the f Technology Program and an overall trend Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and Cali- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS analysis in research and development activi- fornia (Rept. No. 108-91). ties; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. DOMENICI, from the Committee on S. 16 EC–3226. A communication from the Acting Energy and Natural Resources, with an Secretary of the Navy, transmitting, notifi- At the request of Mr. DASCHLE, the amendment in the nature of a substitute: name of the Senator from Massachu- cation of the intended transfer of the air- S. 499. A bill to authorize the American craft carrier ex-MIDWAY (CV 41) to the San Battle Monuments Commission to establish setts (Mr. KERRY) was added as a co- Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum; to the Com- in the State of Louisiana a memorial to sponsor of S. 16, a bill to protect the mittee on Armed Services. honor the Buffalo Soldiers (Rept. No. 108-92). civil rights of all Americans, and for EC–3227. A communication from the Presi- S. 546. A bill to provide for the protection other purposes. dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- of paleontological resources on Federal S. 480 suant to law, the report relative to progress lands, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 108- At the request of Mr. HARKIN, the made towards achieving benchmarks for a 93). sustainable peace process in Bosnia and S. 643. A bill to authorize the Secretary of name of the Senator from Arkansas Herzegovina; to the Committee on Armed the Interior, in cooperation with the Univer- (Mr. PRYOR) was added as a cosponsor Services. sity of New Mexico, to construct and occupy of S. 480, a bill to provide competitive EC–3228. A communication from an Admin- a portion of the Hibben Center for Archae- grants for training court reporters and istrator, Agricultural Marketing Office, De- ological Research at the University of New closed captioners to meet requirements partment of Agriculture, transmitting, pur- Mexico (Rept. No. 108-94). suant to law, the report of a rule entitled for realtime writers under the Tele- S. 651. A bill to amend the National Trails communications Act of 1996, and for ‘‘Dried Prunes Produced in California; System Act to clarify Federal authority re- Changes in Reporting Requirements’’ (Doc. lating to land acquisition from willing sell- other purposes. no. FV03-993-1 IFR) received on July 10, 2003; ers for the majority of the trails in the Sys- S. 877 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, tem, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 108- At the request of Mr. BURNS, the and Forestry. 95). name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. EC–3229. A communication from the Ad- S. 677. A bill to revise the boundary of the ministrator, Agricultural Marketing Office, MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor Black Canyon of the Gunnison National of S. 877, a bill to regulate interstate Department of Agriculture, transmitting, Park and Gunnison Gorge National Con- pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled servation Area in the State of Colorado, and commerce by imposing limitations and ‘‘Tart Cherries Grown in the States of Michi- for other purposes (Rept. No. 108-96). penalties on the transmission of unso- gan; et al.; Increased Assessment Rate’’ (doc. S. 924. A bill to authorize the exchange of licited commercial electronic mail via no. FV03-930-2 FR) received on July 10, 2003; lands between an Alaska Native Village Cor- the Internet. to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, poration and the Department of the Interior, S. 894 and Forestry. and for other purposes (Rept. No. 108-97). EC–3230. A communication from the Ad- S. 1076. A bill to authorize construction of At the request of Mr. WARNER, the ministrator, Agricultural Marketing Office, an education center at or near the Vietnam names of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Department of Agriculture, transmitting, Veterans Memorial (Rept. No. 108-98). BROWNBACK) and the Senator from Ohio pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled By Mr. DOMENICI, from the Committee on (Mr. DEWINE) were added as cosponsors ‘‘Irish Potatoes Grown in Colorado; Increase Energy and Natural Resources, without of S. 894, a bill to require the Secretary in Membership on the Area No. 2 Colorado amendment: of the Treasury to mint coins in com- Potato Administrative Committee’’ (doc. no. H.R. 255. A bill to authorize the Secretary memoration of the 230th Anniversary FV03-948-1 FR) received on July 10, 2003; to of the Interior to grant an easement to fa- the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, cilitate access to the Lewis and Clark Inter- of the United States Marine Corps, and and Forestry. pretative Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska to support construction of the Marine EC–3231. A communication from the Ad- (Rept. No. 108-99). Corps Heritage Center. ministrator, Agricultural Marketing Office, H.R. 1577. To designate the visitor center S. 899 Department of Agriculture, transmitting, in Organ Pipe National Monument in Ari- At the request of Mrs. HUTCHISON, the pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled zona as the ‘‘Kris Eggle Visitor Center’’, and name of the Senator from New Jersey ‘‘Changes in Fees for Federal Meat Grading for other purposes (Rept. No. 108-100). (Mr. LAUTENBERG) was added as a co- and Certification Services’’ (doc. no. LS-02- f 06) received on July 10, 2003; to the Com- sponsor of S. 899, a bill to amend title mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND XVIII of the Social Security Act to re- estry. JOINT RESOLUTIONS store the full market basket percent- EC–3232. A communication from the Direc- The following bills and joint resolu- age increase applied to payments to tor of the Fish and Wildlife Service, trans- tions were introduced, read the first hospitals for inpatient hospital serv- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule and second times by unanimous con- ices furnished to medicare bene- entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wild- ficiaries, and for other purposes. life and Plants; Final Rule to Remove the sent, and referred as indicated: Douglas County Population of Columbian By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. S. 976 White-tailed Deer From the Federal List of SMITH, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LAUTEN- At the request of Mr. WARNER, the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife’’ BERG, and Mr. KERRY): name of the Senator from Louisiana

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.018 S11PT1 S9304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 (Ms. LANDRIEU) was added as a cospon- to truly bring people with disabilities moved away from family and friends sor of S. 976, a bill to provide for the and older Americans into the main- because their only choice is an institu- issuance of a coin to commemorate the stream of society and provide equal option. 400th anniversary of the Jamestown portunity for employment and commu- For example, I know a young man in settlement. nity activities. Iowa, Ken Kendall, who is currently S. 977 In order to work or live in their own living in a nursing home because he At the request of Mr. FITZGERALD, homes, Americans with Disabilities cannot access home and community the name of the Senator from New Jer- and older Americans need access to based care. Ken was injured in a seri- sey (Mr. CORZINE) was added as a co- community-based services and sup- ous accident at the age of 17 and sus- sponsor of S. 977, a bill to amend the ports. Unfortunately, under current tained a spinal chord injury. With the Public Health Service Act, the Em- Federal Medicaid policy, the deck is help of community based services cov- ployee Retirement Income Security stacked in favor of living in an institu- ered by his insurance company, Ken Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue tion. The purpose of our bill is to level could live in his home in Iowa City. Re- Code of 1986 to require that group and the playing field and give eligible indi- maining independent made a tremen- individual health insurance coverage viduals equal access to community- dous difference in his life. However, several years ago, Ken lost and group health plans provide cov- based services and supports. his health insurance and after a time, erage from treatment of a minor Under our legislation, the Medicaid he went onto Medicaid. As a Medicaid child’s congenital or developmental de- money paid by States and the Federal recipient, Ken was only given the op- formity or disorder due to trauma, in- Government would follow the person tion to live in a nursing home in Wa- fection, tumor, or disease. with a disability from an institution into the community. This legislation terloo almost 2 hours from his friends S. 982 provides 100 percent Federal reimburse- and family in Iowa City. In the nursing At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the ment for the community services that home, Ken has become isolated. He is names of the Senator from Mississippi an individual needs during the first very far from his family and friends (Mr. COCHRAN) and the Senator from year that they move out of an institu- and does not have access to transpor- Hawaii (Mr. INOUYE) were added as co- tion or nursing home. By fully reim- tation. He had not been to a restaurant sponsors of S. 982, a bill to halt Syrian bursing the States, it gives them some or a movie since he moved to the nurs- support for terrorism, end its occupa- additional resources to allow people ing home over 2 years ago. His life has tion of Lebanon, stop its development with disabilities and older Americans dramatically changed from when he of weapons of mass destruction, cease to choose to live in the community. lived in his own apartment and hired its illegal importation of Iraqi oil, and President Bush first proposed the his own attendants to care for him. hold Syria accountable for its role in Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Recently Ken wrote to me that he fi- the Middle East, and for other pur- Initiative in his FY ’04 budget and indi- nally went to dinner and a movie for poses. cated that the demonstration project his 30th birthday. He said ‘‘I was al- S. 1022 would provide full Federal reimburse- most in tears. I felt like I had a real At the request of Mr. KOHL, the name ment for community services for the life again.’’ This bill would give people like Ken a of the Senator from Minnesota (Mr. first year that an individual moves out real life and not just on their birth- DAYTON) was added as a cosponsor of S. of an institution or nursing home. As days. People like Ken should not have 1022, a bill to amend the Richard B. of this date, the administration has not to continue waiting to be able to live Russell National School Lunch Act to suggested legislative language to Con- in the community and enjoy the oppor- improve the child and adult care food gress or provided specific details re- tunities that other Americans take for program. garding the implementation of the pro- S. 1213 granted. posal. Working with the disability Federal Medicaid policy should re- At the request of Mr. SPECTER, the community, we have drafted this legis- flect the consensus reached in the ADA name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. lation and look forward to working that Americans with Disabilities ALLEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. with the administration and our col- should have equal opportunity to con- 1213, a bill to amend title 38, United leagues to enact the Money Follows tribute to our communities and par- States Code, to enhance the ability of the Person concept into law. ticipate in our society as full citizens. the Department of Veterans Affairs to We have a Medicaid system in this That means no one has to sacrifice improve benefits for Filipino veterans country that is spending 70 percent of their full participation in society be- of World War II and survivors of such its dollars on institutional care and cause they need help getting out of the veterans, and for other purposes. only 30 percent on community services. house in the morning or assistance AMENDMENT NO. 1202 This bill is an important step toward with personal care or some other basic At the request of Mr. SESSIONS, the switching those numbers around. service. name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. It is shameful that our Federal dol- This bill will open the door to full CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of lars are being spent to segregate peo- participation by people with disabil- amendment No. 1202 proposed to H.R. ple, not integrate them. It has been 13 ities and older Americans in our neigh- 2657, a bill making appropriations for years since we passed the Americans borhoods, our communities, our work- the Legislative Branch for the fiscal with Disabilities Act, which said no to places, and our American Dream, and I year ending September 30, 2004, and for segregation. But our Medicaid program urge all my colleagues to support us on other purposes. says yes and we need to change it. This this issue. I want to thank Senator f is the next civil rights battle. If we SMITH for his commitment to improv- really meant what we said in the ADA ing access to home and community STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED in 1990, we should enact this legisla- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS based services for people with disabil- tion. ities. I would also like to thank Sen- By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. The civil right of a person with a dis- ators KENNEDY, LAUTENBERG and SMITH, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LAU- ability to be integrated into his or her KERRY for joining me in this important TENBERG, and Mr. KERRY): community should not depend on his or initiative. S. 1394. A bill to establish a dem- her address. In Olmstead v. LC, the Su- I ask unanimous consent that the onstration project under the medicaid preme Court recognized that needless text of the bill be printed in the program to encourage the provision of institutionalization is a form of dis- RECORD. community-based services to individ- crimination under the Americans with There being no objection, the bill was uals with disabilities; to the Com- Disabilities Act. We in Congress have a ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as mittee on Finance. responsibility to help States meet their follows: Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, today, obligations under Olmstead. An indi- S. 1394 Senator SMITH and I and others intro- vidual should not be asked to move to Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- duce the Money Follows the Person another state in order to avoid needless resentatives of the United States of America in Act of 2003. This legislation is needed segration. They also should not be Congress assembled,

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Money Fol- meaning given such term for purposes of the the Secretary shall conduct a competitive lows the Person Act of 2003’’. medicaid program. application process with respect to applica- SEC. 2. FINDINGS. (b) STATE APPLICATION.—A State may tions submitted under subsection (b) (taking Congress makes the following findings: apply to the Secretary for approval to con- into consideration the preferences provided (1) In his budget for fiscal year 2004, Presi- duct a demonstration project under which under paragraph (2)) that meet the require- dent George W. Bush proposes a ‘‘Money Fol- the State shall provide community-based ments of subsection (c). In determining lows the Person’’ rebalancing initiative services and supports to individuals— whether to approve such an application, the under the medicaid program to help States (1) who are eligible for medical assistance Secretary may waive the requirement of— rebalance their long-term services support under the medicaid program; (A) section 1902(a)(1) of the Social Security (2) who are residing in a medicaid long- systems more evenly between institutional Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(1)) to allow for sub- term care facility and who have resided in and community-based services. State demonstrations; such facility for at least 90 days; and (2) The President, by proposing this initia- (B) section 1902(a)(10)(B) of such Act (42 (3) with respect to whom there has been a tive, and Congress, recognize that States U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(B)) with respect to com- determination that but for the provision of have not fully developed the systems needed parability; and community-based services and supports, the to create a more equitable balance between (C) section 1902(a)(10)(C)(i)(III) of such Act individuals would continue to require the institutional and community-based services (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(C)(i)(III)) with respect level of care provided in a medicaid long- spending under the medicaid program. to income and resource limitations. term care facility. (3) While a few States have been successful (2) PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN APPLICA- (c) REQUIREMENTS.—A State is not eligible TIONS.—In approving applications to conduct at achieving this balance, nationally, ap- to conduct a demonstration project under proximately 70 percent of the medicaid fund- demonstration projects under this section, this section unless the State certifies the fol- the Secretary shall give preference to ap- ing spent for long-term services is devoted to lowing: proving applications that indicate that the nursing facilities and intermediate care fa- (1) With respect to any individual provided State shall do the following: cilities for the mentally retarded. Only 30 community-based services and supports (A) Design and implement enduring im- percent of such funding is spent for commu- under the demonstration project, the State provements in community-based long-term nity-based services. shall continue to provide community-based services support systems within the State to (4) As a result, there are often long waiting services and supports to the individual under enable individuals with disabilities to live lists for community-based services and sup- the medicaid program (and at the State’s and participate in community life, particu- ports. Federal medical assistance percentage (as larly with respect to those practices that (5) In the Americans with Disabilities Act defined in section 1905(b) of the Social Secu- will ensure the successful transition of such of 1990, Congress found that individuals with rity Act) reimbursement rate), for as long as individuals from medicaid long-term care fa- disabilities continue to encounter various the individual remains eligible for medical cilities into the community. forms of discrimination, including segrega- assistance under the State medicaid program (B) Design and implement a long-term tion, and that discrimination persists in and continues to require such services and services support system in the State that such critical areas as institutionalization. supports, beginning with the month that be- prevents individuals from entering medicaid (6) In 1999, the Supreme Court held in gins after the 12-month period in which the long-term care facilities in order to gain ac- Olmstead v. LC (527 U.S. 581 (1999)) that need- individual is provided such services and sup- cess to community-based services and sup- less institutionalization is discrimination ports under the demonstration project. ports. under the Americans with Disabilities Act of (2) The State shall allow an individual par- (C) Engage in systemic reform activities 1990, noting that institutional placement of ticipating in the demonstration project (or, within the State to rebalance expenditures people who can be served in the community as appropriate, the individual’s representa- for long-term services under the State med- ‘‘perpetuates unwarranted assumptions that tive) to choose the setting in which the indi- icaid program through administrative ac- persons so isolated are unworthy of partici- vidual desires to receives the community- tions that reduce reliance on institutional pating in community life.’’ (Id. at 600). The based services and supports provided under forms of service and build up more commu- Court further found that ‘‘confinement in an the project. nity capacity. institution severely diminishes the everyday (3) The State shall identify and educate in- (D) Address the needs of populations that life activities of individuals, including fam- dividuals residing in a medicaid long-term have been underserved with respect to the ily relations, social contacts, work options, care facility who are eligible to participate availability of community services or in- economic independence, educational ad- in the demonstration project (and, as appro- volve individuals or entities that have not vancement, and cultural enrichment.’’ (Id. at priate the individual’s representative) about previously participated in the efforts of the 601). the opportunity for the individual to receive State to increase access to community-based (7) Additional resources would be helpful community-based services and supports services. for assisting States in rebalancing their under the demonstration project. (E) Actively engage in collaboration belong-term services support system and com- (4) The State shall ensure that each indi- tween public housing agencies, the State plying with the Olmstead decision. vidual identified in accordance with para- medicaid agency, independent living centers, SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT MEDICAID DEM- graph (3) (and, as appropriate, the individ- and other agencies and entities in order to ONSTRATION PROJECTS. ual’s representative), has the opportunity, coordinate strategies for obtaining commu- (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: information, and tools to make an informed nity integrated housing and supportive serv- (1) COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND SUP- choice regarding whether to transition to ices for an individual who participates in the PORTS.—The term ‘‘community-based serv- the community through participation in the demonstration project, both with respect to ices and supports’’ means, with respect to a demonstration project or to remain in the the period during which such individual par- State, any items or services that are an al- medicaid long-term care facility. ticipates in the project and after the individ- lowable expenditure for medical assistance (5) The State shall maintain an adequate ual’s participation in the project concludes, under the State medicaid program, or under quality improvement system so that individ- in order to enable the individual to continue a waiver of such program and that the State uals participating in the demonstration to reside in the community. determines would allow an individual to live project receive adequate services and sup- (F) Develop and implement policies and in the community. ports. procedures that allow the State medicaid (2) INDIVIDUAL’S REPRESENTATIVE; REP- (6) The State shall conduct a process for agency to administratively transfer or inte- RESENTATIVE.—The terms ‘‘individual’s rep- public participation in the design and devel- grate funds from the State budget accounts resentative’’ and ‘‘representative’’ mean a opment of the demonstration project and that are obligated for expenditures for med- parent, family member, guardian, advocate, such process shall include the participation icaid long-term care facilities to other ac- or authorized representative of an indi- of individuals with disabilities, elderly indi- counts for obligation for the provision of vidual. viduals, or individuals with chronic condi- community-based services and supports (in- (3) MEDICAID LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY.— tions who are part of the target populations cluding accounts related to the provision of The term ‘‘medicaid long-term care facility’’ to be served by the demonstration project, such services under a waiver approved under means a hospital, nursing facility, or inter- and the representatives of such individuals. section 1915 of the Social Security Act (42 mediate care facility for the mentally re- (7) The Federal funds paid to a State pur- U.S.C. 1396n)) when an individual transitions tarded, as such terms are defined for pursuant to this section shall only supplement, from residing in such a facility to residing in poses of the medicaid program. and shall not supplant, the level of State the community. (4) MEDICAID PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘med- funds expended for providing community- (e) PAYMENTS TO STATES.— icaid program’’ means the State medical as- based services and supports for individuals (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pay sistance program established under title XIX under the State medicaid program as of the to each State with a demonstration project of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et date the State application to conduct a dem- approved under this section an amount for seq.). onstration project under this section is ap- each quarter occurring during the period de- (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ proved. scribed in paragraph (2) equal to 100 percent means the Secretary of Health and Human (d) APPROVAL OF DEMONSTRATION of the State’s expenditures in the quarter for Services. PROJECTS.— providing community-based services and

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.028 S11PT1 S9306 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 supports to individuals participating in the the Department of Commerce, the con- fering expertise, needs evaluation, demonstration project. tribution of the high-tech industry to training and information dissemina- (2) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period de- the U.S. economy has doubled over the tion to help these companies deal with scribed in this paragraph is the 12-month pe- past 10 years, from 4.2 percent to 8.3 the challenges of globalization and riod that begins on the date on which an individual first receives community-based percent of the gross domestic product. weak economic growth. services and supports under the demonstra- Information technology has contrib- I would urge my colleagues to sup- tion project in a setting that is not a med- uted more than one-third of the real port this legislation. It is important icaid long-term care facility and is selected U.S. economic growth, or approxi- that we reauthorize these programs to by the individual. mately $170 billion. ensure that they continue to carry out (f) REPORTS.— The Technology Administration has their critical role in our Nation’s econ- (1) IN GENERAL.—Each State conducting a broad responsibilities including sup- omy. demonstration project under this section porting the development of standards I ask unanimous consent that the shall submit a report to the Secretary that, for first responders, promotion of space in addition to such other requirements as text of the bill be printed in the the Secretary may require, includes informa- commercialization, publication of tech- RECORD. tion regarding— nical documents, and development of There being no objection, the bill was (A) the types of community-based services policies regarding technology transfer. ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as and supports provided under the demonstra- The quality of work conducted at NIST follows: tion project; labs in Gaithersburg, MD, and Boulder, S. 1395 (B) the number of individuals served under CO, is evident by the awarding of two Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the project; Nobel Prizes to NIST researchers, Dr. resentatives of the United States of America in (C) the expenditures for, and savings re- Bill Phillips and Dr. Eric Cornell, with- Congress assembled, sulting from, conducting the project; and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (D) to the extent applicable, the changes in in the past seven years. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Technology State’s long-term services system developed NIST plays an important role in de- Administration Authorization Act of 2003’’. in accordance with the provisions of sub- veloping measurement methods, stand- section (d)(2). ards, and technologies that improve SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (2) UNIFORM DATA FORMAT.—In requiring in- U.S. competitiveness in fields as di- formation under this subsection, the Sec- verse as chemical engineering, manu- (1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of the National Institute of retary shall develop a uniform data format facturing, electronics, metallurgy, and to be used by States in the collection and Standards and Technology. physics. In addition, NIST is charged (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ submission of data in the State report re- with the mission in our Constitution of quired under paragraph (1). means the Secretary of Commerce. (g) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary shall use setting, ‘‘the Standard of Weights and SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS an amount, not to exceed one-half of 1 per- Measures’’ that are the foundation of FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES. cent of the amount appropriated under sub- our economy. NIST also runs the Mal- (a) LABORATORY ACTIVITIES.—There are au- section (h) for each fiscal year, to provide, colm Baldrige National Quality Award thorized to be appropriated to the Depart- directly or through contract— Program that recognizes performance ment of Commerce for use by the Secretary (1) for the evaluation of the demonstration excellence and quality. Recently, NIST of Commerce for the Scientific and Tech- projects conducted under this section; has been charged with a number of new nical Research and Services laboratory ac- (2) technical assistance to States con- tivities of the National Institute of Stand- cerning the development or implementation missions, including cyber security re- ards and Technology— of such projects; and search and development, election re- (1) $387,621,000 for fiscal year 2004 of which (3) for the collection of the data described form, investigating the collapse of the $5,795,000 shall be for the National Quality in subsection (f)(1). World Trade Center, and developing Program; (h) FUNDING.— metrology for the promising new field (2) $410,878,000 for fiscal year 2005 of which (1) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated to of nanotechnology. However, these new $5,969,000 shall be for the National Quality carry out this section $350,000,000 for each of initiatives have diverted resources fiscal years 2004 through 2008. Program; from NIST’s traditional missions, and (3) $435,530,000 for fiscal year 2006 of which (2) AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall re- forced scientists to be laid off due to $6,148,000 shall be for the National Quality main available until expended, but not later reduced funding. Given NIST’s recog- Program; than September 30, 2008. nized leadership as a ‘‘world class’’ (4) $461,662,000 for fiscal year 2007 of which science institution, it is important $6,332,000 shall be for the National Quality Program; and By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and that we ensure that it is adequately (5) $489,362,000 for fiscal year 2008 of which Mr. BROWNBACK): funded. $6,522,000 shall be for the National Quality S. 1395. A bill to authorize appropria- This legislation would authorize the Program. tions for the Technology Administra- Technology Administration from Fis- (b) CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.— tion of the Department of Commerce cal Years 2004 through 2008 to ensure a There are authorized to be appropriated to for fiscal years 2004 through 2005; to the steady funding stream for this agency’s the Department of Commerce for use by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and activities. The bill is based on the Secretary of Commerce for construction and Transportation. President’s budget request for NIST’s maintenance of facilities of the National In- stitute of Standards and Technology— Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I am laboratory activities, and includes pleased to be joined by Senator (1) $69,590,000 for fiscal year 2004; funding increases of six percent per (2) $71,678,000 for fiscal year 2005; BROWNBACK in introducing the Tech- year to offset the deteriorating funding (3) $73,828,000 for fiscal year 2006; nology Administration Authorization situation. (4) $76,043,000 for fiscal year 2007; and Act of 2003. This legislation would au- The legislation also would authorize (5) $78,324,000 for fiscal year 2008. thorize funding for the Department of funding for the Manufacturing Exten- (c) TEACHER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EN- Commerce’s Technology Administra- sion Partnership, (MEP), Program. As HANCEMENT INSTITUTE PROGRAM.—There are tion, which includes the National Insti- Secretary Evans recently stated, authorized to be appropriated to the Depart- tute of Standards and Technology ‘‘[m]anufacturing is a key pillar of our ment of Commerce for use by the Secretary of Commerce for the Teacher Science and (NIST), the Office of Technology Pol- economy and we are committed to en- Technology Enhancement Institute program icy, and the Office of Space Commer- hancing growth opportunities for our of the National Institute of Standards and cialization. American manufacturing companies.’’ Technology— As we begin the 21st Century, we I commend the Secretary for his rec- (1) $750,000 for fiscal year 2004; must recognize that technology is a ognition of the need to energize the (2) $773,000 for fiscal year 2005; vital key to our world leadership. In manufacturing sector to restore robust (3) $796,000 for fiscal year 2006; addition, technology is the engine that growth to our economy. With this rec- (4) $820,000 for fiscal year 2007; and drives our economy. According to the ognition in mind, I urge the Adminis- (5) $844,000 for fiscal year 2008. (d) INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.— Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will tration to be aware of the role that There are authorized to be appropriated to be 2.5 million new jobs between 2000 MEP can play in restoring the health the Department of Commerce for use by the and 2010, just in the field of informa- of this sector. MEP centers aid small Secretary of Commerce for the Manufac- tion technology alone. According to and medium-sized manufacturers by of- turing Extension Partnership Program of the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.028 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9307 National Institute of Standards and Tech- NEDY)) submitted an amendment in- presidential determinations, for fiscal year nology— tended to be proposed to amendment 2003 are strongly supported and rec- (1) $107,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; SA 1147 submitted by Mr. BROWNBACK ommended; and (2) $110,210,000 for fiscal year 2005; (2) the Administration should seek to (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LAU- (3) $113,516,000 for fiscal year 2006; admit at least 90,000 refugees in fiscal year (4) $116,921,000 for fiscal year 2007; and TENBERG, and Mr. BINGAMAN) and in- 2004 and at least 100,000 in fiscal year 2005. (5) $120,429,000 for fiscal year 2008. tended to be proposed to the amend- (d) REFUGEE SECURITY COORDINATOR.— SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS ment SA 1136 by Mr. LUGAR to the bill (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to further en- FOR THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER S. 925, to authorize appropriations for hance overseas security screening of the SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY. the Department of State and inter- United States Refugee Resettlement Pro- (a) OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR national broadcasting activities for fis- gram, there shall be within the Bureau of TECHNOLOGY.—There are authorized to be ap- cal year 2004 and for the Peace Corps Population, Refugees, and Migration, a Ref- propriated to the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 2004 through 2007, and ugee Security Coordinator who shall report for use by the Secretary of Commerce for the to the Assistant Secretary of State for Popu- activities of the Under Secretary for Tech- for other purposes; which was ordered lation, Refugees, and Migration. nology and the Office of Technology Policy— to lie on the table; as follows: (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Refugee Secu- (1) $8,015,000 for fiscal year 2004; In lieu of the matter proposed to be in- rity Coordinator referred to in paragraph (1) (2) $8,255,000 for fiscal year 2005; serted, insert the following: shall be responsible for— (3) $8,503,000 for fiscal year 2006; SEC. 214. ENHANCING REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (A) ensuring that applicants for admission (4) $8,758,000 for fiscal year 2007; TO ENSURE NATIONAL SECURITY to the United States undergo a security re- (5) $9,021,000 for fiscal year 2008. AND MAINTAIN THE UNITED STATES view; COMMITMENT TO REFUGEES. (b) OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCIALIZATION.— (B) ensuring that, to the greatest extent (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- There are authorized to be appropriated to practicable, such security reviews are com- lowing: the Department of Commerce for use by the pleted within 45 days of the submission of (1) The United States has a longstanding Secretary of Commerce for the activities of the information necessary to conduct such a tradition of providing refugee assistance and the Office of Space Commercialization— review; relief through the Department of State’s mi- (1) $500,000 for fiscal year 2004; (C) providing appropriate officials in the gration and refugee assistance account for (2) $515,000 for fiscal year 2005; Department of Justice and the Department refugees throughout the world who have (3) $530,000 for fiscal year 2006; of Homeland Security pertinent information been subjected to religious and other forms (4) $546,000 for fiscal year 2007; and for conducting security reviews for appli- of persecution. (5) $563,000 for fiscal year 2008. cants; and (2) A strong refugee resettlement and as- SEC. 5. AMENDMENT OF STEVENSON-WYDLER (D) making recommendations on proce- sistance program is a critical component of ACT. dural and personnel changes and levels of ap- the United States’ strong commitment to Section 17(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler propriations that the Refugee Security Coor- freedom. Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. dinator considers appropriate for the various (3) The United States refugee admissions 3711a(c)) is amended— agencies of government involved in con- program has been in decline for much of the (1) by inserting ‘‘and nonprofit organiza- ducting security reviews for refugee appli- last 5 years, resulting in a chronic inability tions’’ after ‘‘Companies’’ in paragraph cants in order to ensure that such reviews of the United States to meet the ceiling on (1)(C); and are complete and accurate, protect the secu- refugee admissions that has been set by the (2) by striking paragraph (3) of subsection rity of the United States, and are completed President each year. (c). in a timely manner. (4) Refugee applicants have always under- SEC. 6. FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE NATIONAL (3) AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the respon- gone rigorous security screenings. The Sep- TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICE. sibilities set forth in paragraph (2), the Ref- tember 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Within 90 days after the date of enactment ugee Security Coordinator shall have full au- United States have rightfully increased the of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall thority to work with the various agencies of awareness of the need to ensure that all report to the Senate Committee on Com- government to ensure that security reviews aliens seeking admission to the United merce, Science, and Transportation and the are conducted in a complete and timely man- States would not endanger the United House of Representatives Committee on ner, including authority to inquire about and States. In order to ensure that the refugee Science regarding the financial status of the recommend and inform the appropriate agen- admissions program remains available in a National Technical Information Service. cies on any particular application with em- timely way to deserving and qualified ref- phasis on emergency protection cases for the f ugee applicants, all personnel involved in screening such applicants should closely co- purpose of seeking expedited processing. AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED & (e) USE OF NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZA- ordinate their work in order to ensure both PROPOSED TIONS IN REFERRAL OF REFUGEES.— the timely and complete screening of such (1) PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION RE- SA 1211. Mr. LUGAR (for Mr. BROWNBACK applicants. FERRALS.—The Secretary of State shall de- (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY)) submitted an (5) Private voluntary agencies have and velop and utilize partnerships with private amendment intended to be proposed to continue to provide valuable information to voluntary agencies that permit such agen- amendment SA 1147 submitted by Mr. State Department officials for refugee proc- cies to assist in the identification and refer- BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. essing, and along with Embassy personnel, ral of refugees, through the creation of net- LAUTENBERG, and Mr. BINGAMAN) and in- can be utilized to assist in the preliminary works of field-based nongovernmental orga- tended to be proposed to the amendment SA screening of refugees so that State Depart- 1136 proposed by Mr. LUGAR the bill S. 925, to ment officials can focus to a greater extent nizations with immediate and direct knowl- authorize appropriations for the Department on security. edge of refugees in need of a durable solu- of State and international broadcasting ac- (6) In order to meet the ceiling set by the tion. tivities for fiscal year 2004 and for the Peace Administration, which has been 70,000 refu- (2) USE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN OVER- Corps for fiscal years 2004 through 2007, and gees in recent years, a broader cross-section SEAS REFUGEE PROCESSING.—In processing for other purposes; which was ordered to lie of the world’s 15,000,000 refugees could be refugees for admission to the United States, on the table. considered for resettlement in the United the Department of State shall utilize private SA 1212. Mr. LUGAR (for Mr. FRIST) sub- States if the Department of State were to ex- voluntary agencies. mitted an amendment intended to be pro- pand existing refugee processing priority (3) REFUGEE RESPONSE TEAMS.— posed by Mr. LUGAR to the bill S. 925, supra; categories in a reasonable and responsible (A) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to make the which was ordered to lie on the table. manner. Expansion of refugee selection processing of refugees more efficient and ef- SA 1213. Mr. LUGAR (for Mr. EDWARDS (for should include the expanded use of both the fective, enhance the quality of refugee reset- himself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. REED, and Mr. existing category reserved for refugees of tlement programs, and to augment the ca- ROBERTS)) submitted an amendment in- special interest to the United States as well pacity of the United States Government to tended to be proposed by Mr. LUGAR to the as the existing categories reserved for family identify, process, assist, and counsel individ- bill S. 925, supra; which was ordered to lie on uals for eventual adjudication by the Depart- the table. reunification. (b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this sec- ment of Homeland Security as refugees, the SA 1214. Mr. LUGAR (for Ms. MURKOWSKI tion to provide the Department of State with Secretary of State shall establish and utilize (for himself and Ms. LANDRIEU)) submitted tools to enable it to carry out its responsibil- the services of Refugee Response Teams (in an amendment intended to be proposed by ities with greater efficiency with respect to this section referred to as ‘‘RRTs’’). RRTs Mr. LUGAR to the bill S. 925, supra; which the identification and processing of refugee shall be coordinated by the Assistant Sec- was ordered to lie on the table. applicants. retary of State for Population, Refugees, and f (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING ANNUAL Migration, or the Assistant Secretary’s des- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS ADMISSION OF REFUGEES.—It is the sense of ignee, and work with the Refugee Security Congress that— Coordinator. SA 1211. Mr. LUGAR (for Mr. (1) efforts of the Department of State to (B) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE RRTs.—RRTs BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. KEN- admit 70,000 refugees, as allocated through shall be responsible for—

VerDate Jan 31 2003 01:04 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.022 S11PT1 S9308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 (i) monitoring refugee situations, with a (B) a listing of the various agencies of the TITLE X—RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE view toward identifying those refugees whose Federal Government that are involved in SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. best durable solution is third country reset- conducting security reviews for refugee ap- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Winning tlement; plicants; the Peace Act of 2003’’. (ii) preparing profiles and documentation (C) a listing for each agency described in SEC. 1002. FINDINGS. for resettlement consideration by the United accordance with subparagraph (B) of the Congress makes the following findings: States Government; number of personnel involved in conducting (1) President George W. Bush has stated (iii) augmenting or establishing an over- security reviews for refugee applicants; that the United States security strategy seas operation, especially in response to ur- (D) a listing for each agency described in takes into account the fact that ‘‘America is gent developments requiring quick responses accordance with subparagraph (B) of the now threatened less by conquering states or more staff resources than are available in amount of funding in the previous fiscal year than we are by failing ones’’. the existing processing entities; for conducting security reviews for refugee (2) Failed states can provide safe haven for (iv) assisting with training and technical applicants; a diverse array of transnational threats, in- assistance to existing international organi- (E) the average amount of time that it cluding terrorist networks, militia and war- zations and other processing entities; and takes to conduct security reviews for refugee lords, global organized crime, and narcotics (v) such other responsibilities as may be applicants; and traffickers who threaten the security of the determined by the Secretary of State. (F) a plan on how the Refugee Security Co- United States and the allies of the United (C) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— ordinator will fulfill the responsibilities set States. The Secretary of State shall establish appro- forth in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of sub- (3) The inability of the authorities in a priate training seminars for RRT personnel section (d). failed state to provide basic services can cre- and make use of RRTs in situations where (2) Efforts of the Secretary to utilize priate or contribute to humanitarian emer- existing mechanisms are unable to identify vate voluntary organizations in refugee iden- gencies. and process refugees in a timely manner. tification, utilize private voluntary agencies (4) It is in the interest of the United States (f) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—In consulta- in processing refugees, and an explanation of and the international community to bring tion with private voluntary organizations, the rationale for not using such organiza- conflict and humanitarian emergencies the Secretary of State shall establish per- tions and agencies in situations where the stemming from failed states to a lasting and formance standards to ensure accountability Secretary of State has made such a deter- sustainable close. and effectiveness in the tasks carried out in mination. (5) Since the end of the Cold War, United subsection (e). (3) Efforts of the Secretary of State imple- States military, diplomatic, and humani- (g) CONSIDERATION OF VARIOUS GROUPS.—To ment performance standards and measures tarian personnel have been engaged in major ensure that there is adequate planning are described in subsection (f) and the suc- post-conflict reconstruction efforts in such across fiscal years and that both the Depart- cess of private voluntary organizations in ment of State’s planning and processing op- places as Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo, Somalia, meeting such standards. Haiti, Rwanda, East Timor, and Afghanistan. erations result in adequate numbers of trav- (4) Efforts of the Secretary of State to ex- el-ready refugees to fulfill the admissions (6) Assisting failed states in emerging from pand consideration of various groups for ref- goals set forth in the determinations on ref- violent conflict is a complex and long-term ugee processing as described in subsection ugee admissions required by sections 207(a) task, as demonstrated by the experience that (g). and 207(b) of the Immigration and Nation- 50 percent of such states emerging from con- (5) Efforts to ensure that there is planning ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(a) and (b)), the Sec- ditions of violent conflict slip back into vio- retary of State shall work to ensure that— across fiscal years so as to fulfill the refugee lence within 5 years. (1) all refugees in special need, such as admissions goals set forth by the President (7) In 2003, the bipartisan Commission on long-stayers in first countries of asylum, un- in the President’s annual presidential deter- Post-Conflict Reconstruction created by the accompanied refugee minors, refugees out- minations on refugee admissions, including Center for Strategic and International Stud- side of a traditional camp setting, and refu- efforts to reach at least 70,000 admissions in ies and the Association of the United States gees in women-headed households be given fiscal year 2003, 90,000 in fiscal year 2004, and Army, released a report explaining that special attention for resettlement proc- 100,000 in fiscal year 2005 as recommended by ‘‘United States security and development essing; Congress. agencies still reflect their Cold War heritage. (2) attempts are made to expand processing The kinds of complex crises and the chal- of those refugees of all nationalities who SA 1212. Mr. LUGAR (for Mr. FRIST) lenge of failed states encountered in recent have close family ties to citizens and resi- submitted an amendment intended to years do not line up with these outdated governmental mechanisms. If regional stability dents in the United States, including be proposed by Mr. LUGAR to the bill S. is to be maintained, economic development spouses, unmarried children, or parents of 925, to authorize appropriations for the persons lawfully admitted to the United advanced, lives saved, and transnational States, regardless of their country of nation- Department of State and international threats reduced, the United States and the ality, country of habitual residence, or first broadcasting activities for fiscal year international community must develop a country of asylum, as well as grandparents, 2004 and for the Peace Corps for fiscal strategy and enhance capacity for pursuing grandchildren, married sons or daughters, or years 2004 through 2007, and for other post-conflict reconstruction.’’. siblings of United States citizens or other purposes; which was ordered to lie on SEC. 1003. DEFINITIONS. persons lawfully admitted to the United the table; as follows: In this title: States; (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- (3) attempts are made to expand the num- At the end of title VIII, add the following: trator’’ means the Administrator of the ber of refugees considered who are of special SEC. 815. VISA WAIVER PROGRAM. United States Agency for International De- velopment. concern to the United States; (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 217(c)(1) of the (2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means (4) individuals otherwise eligible for access Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. a Director of Reconstruction for a country or to the United States refugee admissions pro- 1187(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end region designated by the President under gram seeking admission to the United States the following: ‘‘Poland shall be designated as section 1004. as refugees are not excluded from being a program country under this subsection.’’. interviewed because of such individual’s (3) RECONSTRUCTION SERVICES.—The term (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment country of nationality, country of habitual ‘‘reconstruction services’’ means activities made in subsection (a) shall take effect 60 residence, or first country of asylum; and related to rebuilding, reforming, or estab- days after the date of enactment of this Act. (5) expanded access is provided to broader lishing the infrastructure processes or insti- categories of refugees seeking admission to tutions of a country that has been affected the United States, thus reducing instances of SA 1213. Mr. LUGAR (for Mr. ED- by an armed conflict, including services re- relationship-based misrepresentation by per- WARDS (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. lated to— (A) security and public safety, including— sons who art bona fide refugees but who re- REED, and Mr. ROBERTS)) submitted an (i) disarmament, demobilization, and re- sort to such misrepresentation merely as a amendment intended to be proposed by way to be interviewed for refugee status. integration of combatants; Mr. LUGAR to the bill S. 925, to author- (h) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after (ii) training and equipping civilian police the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- ize appropriations for the Department force; and retary of State shall submit a report to Con- of State and international broad- (iii) training and equipping of national gress that includes information concerning casting activities for fiscal year 2004 armed forces; the following: and for the Peace Corps for fiscal years (B) justice, including— (1) Efforts of the Refugee Security Coordi- 2004 through 2007, and for other pur- (i) developing rule of law and legal, judi- nator in assuming the responsibilities set poses; which was ordered to lie on the cial, and correctional institutions; forth in subsection (d) that includes— (ii) preventing human rights violations; (A) a description of the process involved in table; as follows: (iii) bringing war criminals to justice; conducting security reviews for refugee ap- Following the end of title IX, insert the (iv) supporting national reconciliation plicants; following new title: processes; and

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:30 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.034 S11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9309 (v) clarifying property rights; (2) provide support for mobilizing such in- (A) improving subsequent operations to (C) governance, including— dividuals and entities to provide a country provide such services; and (i) reforming or developing civil adminis- or region with services applying such exper- (B) developing appropriate training and tration and other government institutions; tise when requested by the Director for such education programs for individuals who will (ii) restoring performance of basic civil country or region. provide such services. functions, such as schools, health clinics, (b) EXPERTS.—The individuals or entities SEC. 1008. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. referred to in subsection (a) may include em- and hospitals; and Not later than 180 days after the date of (iii) establishing processes of governance ployees or agencies of the Federal Govern- ment, any other government, or any other the enactment of this Act, the President and participation; and shall submit to Congress a report on the ac- (D) economic and social well-being, includ- person, including former Peace Corps volunteers or civilians located in the affected tions planned to be taken to carry out the ing— provisions of this title. (i) providing humanitarian assistance; country or region. (ii) constructing or repairing infrastruc- SEC. 1006. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING IN- ture; TEGRATED SECURITY SUPPORT SA 1214. Mr. LUGAR (for Ms. MUR- COMPONENT. (iii) developing national economic institu- KOWSKI (for herself and Ms. LANDRIEU)) (a) CREATION OF AN INTEGRATED SECURITY tions and activities, such as a banking sys- submitted an amendment intended to SUPPORT COMPONENT OF NATO.—It is the be proposed by Mr. LUGAR to the bill S. tem; and sense of Congress that consistent with the (iv) encouraging wise stewardship of nat- refusal to create a response force within the 925, to authorize appropriations for the ural resources for the benefit of the citizens North Atlantic Treaty Organization— Department of State and international of such country. (1) the Secretary and the Secretary of De- broadcasting activities for fiscal year SEC. 1004. DIRECTOR OF RECONSTRUCTION POSI- fense should consider presenting to the 2004 and for the Peace Corps for fiscal TIONS. North Atlantic Council a proposal to estab- years 2004 through 2007, and for other (a) AUTHORIZATION OF POSITIONS.—The lish an Integrated Security Support Compo- President is authorized to designate a civil- purposes; which was ordered to lie on nent to train and equip selected units within the table; as follows: ian, who shall report to the President the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to through the Secretary of State, as the Direc- assist in providing security in countries or At the appropriate place insert the fol- tor of Reconstruction for each country or re- regions that require reconstruction services; lowing: gion in which— and SEC. . SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ESTABLISH- (1) units of the United States Armed (2) if such a Component is established, the MENT OF AN OIL RESERVE FUND Forces have engaged in significant military President should consider committing FOR IRAQ. operations; or United States personnel to participate in (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- (2) as a result of armed conflict, the coun- such Component, after appropriate consulta- lowing findings: try or region will receive reconstruction tion with Congress. (1) Coalition forces have liberated the Iraqi services from the United States Government. (b) PARTICIPATION IN AN INTEGRATED SUP- people from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein (b) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE RECONSTRUCTION PORT COMPONENT.— and his regime. SERVICES.—The President is authorized to (1) IN GENERAL.—If the North Atlantic (2) The vast mineral resources, including provide reconstruction services for any coun- Council establishes an Integrated Security oil, of Iraq could contribute to the present try or region for which a Director has been Support Component, as described in sub- and future generations of Iraqis. designated under subsection (a). section (a), the President may commit (3) Iraq has one of the largest known petro- (c) DUTIES.—A Director who is designated United States personnel to participate in leum reserves in the world, and those re- for a country or region under subsection (a) such Component, after appropriate consulta- serves could be used to foster economic de- shall provide oversight, planning and coordi- tion with Congress. velopment and democratization in Iraq. nation of, have decision making authority (2) CAPABILITIES.—The units composed of (4) Very little of the potential of the oil for, and consult with Congress regarding, all United States personnel participating in sector in Iraq has actually been harnessed. activities of the United States Government such Component should be capable of— (5) Revenue estimates Iraqi oil exports in- that are related to providing reconstruction (A) providing for security of a civilian pop- dicate that reconstruction costs will greatly services in such country or region, including ulation, including serving as a police force; exceed revenues in the near term, however, a implementing complex, multidisciplinary and recapitalized Iraqi oil sector will eventually post-conflict reconstruction programs in (B) providing for the performance of public serve as a vital source of national wealth. such country or region and a transition to functions and the execution of security tasks (6) Under Saddam Hussein’s regime, the long-term development funded by the United such as control of belligerent groups and proceeds from those resources were used to States Government. crowds, apprehending targeted persons or build palaces, enrich the members of the Re- (d) COORDINATION.—A Director shall coordi- groups, performing anti-corruption tasks, publican Guard, oppress the Iraqi people, and nate with the representatives of the country and supporting police investigations. stifle their desires for a democratic govern- or region where the Director is overseeing SEC. 1007. TRAINING CENTER FOR POST-CON- ment. and coordinating the provision of reconstruc- FLICT RECONSTRUCTION OPER- (7) As many of the nations of the Persian ATIONS. tion services, and any foreign government, Gulf demonstrate, possession of large petro- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary should multilateral organization, or nongovern- establish an interagency Training Center for leum reserves alone does not ensure eco- mental organization that is providing serv- Post-Conflict Reconstruction Operations for nomic development or democratization. ices to such country or region— the purposes described in subsection (b) ei- (8) The development of a vibrant democ- (1) to avoid providing reconstruction serv- ther— racy requires a strong middle class, a free ices that duplicate any such services that (1) under the auspices of the National For- press, and free and fair elections. are being provided by a person or govern- eign Affairs Training Center; or (9) The future Government of Iraq will face ment other than the United States Govern- (2) by directing the Administrator to es- a variety of reconstruction challenges rang- ment; tablish such a center under the United ing from restoring infrastructure to pro- (2) to capitalize on civil administration States Agency for International Develop- viding basic human services like education systems and capabilities available from such ment. and healthcare. person or government; and (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Train- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (3) to utilize individuals or entities with ing Center authorized by subsection (a) shall Congress that— expertise in providing reconstruction serv- be to— (1) the Secretary of Energy should develop ices that are available through such other (1) train interagency personnel in assess- a proposal for the establishment of an oil re- person or government. ment, strategy development, planning, and serve fund for Iraq and submit the proposal (e) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Secretary and coordination related to providing recon- to appropriate representatives of the Iraqi the Administrator are authorized to provide struction services; people, and the Coalition Provisional Au- support, including administrative services, (2) develop and certify experts in fields re- thority for consideration; to each Director designated under subsection lated to reconstruction services who could be (2) the proposal should take proper account (a). called to participate in operations in coun- of the need of Iraq for funding of reconstruc- SEC. 1005. POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION tries or regions that require such services; tion, meeting its international financial ob- PREPAREDNESS. (3) provide training to individuals who will ligations, and providing essential human (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall provide reconstruction services in a country services such as education and health care; develop the capacity within the United or region; (3) the fund could be called the Iraqi Free- States Agency for International Develop- (4) develop rapidly deployable training dom Fund and could be based on models such ment to— packages for use in countries or regions in as the Alaska Permanent Fund, as well as (1) develop and maintain a database of in- need of reconstruction services; and other appropriate models; which are man- dividuals or entities that possess expertise in (5) conduct reviews of operations that pro- aged on a for-profit basis to produce addi- providing reconstruction services on an on- vide reconstruction services for the purpose tional revenues; and allow a portion of the going basis; and of— annual earnings of the fund to be distributed

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:30 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0637 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY6.029 S11PT1 S9310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 11, 2003 to the Iraqi people as direct payments, or Senate completes its business today, it ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, through programs designed to promote the stand in adjournment until 2 p.m., JULY 14, 2003, AT 2 P.M. establishment of a permanent middle class, Monday, July 14. I further ask consent with the remainder of the fund to be capital- that following the prayer and pledge, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if ized to allow the fund to grow for future gen- there is no further business to come be- erations; and the morning hour be deemed expired, (4) the goal of the fund would be to encour- the Journal of proceedings be approved fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- age maximum participation by the people of to date, the time for the two leaders be sent that the Senate stand in adjourn- Iraq in the operation of their government, to reserved for their use later in the day, ment under the previous order. promote the proper use of the natural re- and the Senate then begin consider- There being no objection, the Senate, sources of Iraq, and to ensure that the Iraqi ation of H.R. 2658, the Department of at 1:04 p.m., adjourned until Monday, people benefit from the development of the Defense appropriations bill. natural resources of Iraq. July 14, 2003, at 2 p.m. (5) Control and decision making over Iraq’s The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without natural resources properly belongs to the objection, it is so ordered. f people of Iraq. This fund should promote the f twin policy goals of a more democratic Iraq, and a more equal distribution of Iraq’s PROGRAM NOMINATIONS wealth to all of her citizens. Mr. MCCONNELL. For the informa- f tion of all Senators, on Monday, the Executive nominations received by the Senate July 11, 2003: NOTICE: REGISTRATION OF MASS Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 2658, the DOD appropriations bill. The MAILINGS DEPARTMENT OF STATE managers of the bill encourage Mem- The filing date for 2003 second quar- CONSTANCE ALBANESE MORELLA, OF MARYLAND, TO bers who have amendments to come to BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER- ter mass mailings is Friday, July 25, the floor on Monday afternoon to de- ICA TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERA- 2003. If your office did no mass mailings TION AND DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE RANK OF AMBAS- bate those amendments. We will con- SADOR. during this period, please submit a sider amendments throughout the EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT form that states ‘‘none.’’ afternoon, and any votes ordered will Mass mailing registrations, or nega- be stacked to occur at 5 or 5:30 p.m. on JOEL DAVID KAPLAN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE DEP- tive reports, should be submitted to UTY DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND Monday. Therefore, let me repeat, the BUDGET, VICE NANCY DORN. the Senate Office of Public Records, 232 first vote of Monday’s session will Hart Building, Washington, D.C. 20510– EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION occur in that rough timeframe of 5 to 7116. LESLIE SILVERMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF The Public Records office will be 5:30. The Senate may consider execu- THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the tive nominations during Monday’s ses- FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2008. (REAPPOINTMENT) filing date to accept these filings. For sion as well. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE On behalf of the majority leader, I in- further information, please contact the MAURICIO J. TAMARGO, OF FLORIDA, TO BE CHAIRMAN Public Records office at (202) 224–0322. form my colleagues that next week will OF THE FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OF be a busy week as well. We are going to THE UNITED STATES FOR A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER f 30, 2006. (REAPPOINTMENT) continue to work through the appro- ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JULY 14, priations process and could have late DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2003 nights throughout the week. Therefore, CYNTHIA R. CHURCH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSIST- C all Senators should expect rollcall ANT SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (PUBLIC AND Mr. M CONNELL. Mr. President, I INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS), VICE MAUREEN P. ask unanimous consent that when the votes each and every day next week. CRAGIN, RESIGNED.

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PETITION DRIVE TARGETS BUSH a 4 X 4 table, we’d make it a 4 X 8 table and Utilizing financial leverage to induce co- ADVISOR KARL ROVE we’d stack this information—what appeared operation circumvents the will of citizens to be information—on the table. We’d lay out abroad. The United States’ manipulation of all these papers. The reality was that the loans and grants to potential collaborators HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH core of our attack or strategy was on 20 or 30 as a way to ‘‘buy off’ other countries’’ dis- OF OHIO cards. We never used much more than that. sent by leveraging power in international fi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES But we’d just hand truck them in, then go nance frustrates democratic participation. back out into the hall and hand truck an- Reliance on a business-marketing model for Thursday, July 10, 2003 other set in and set them up on the table al- public diplomacy rigs communicative ex- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, the Bush Ad- most to the point where you couldn’t see us. changes in a way that forecloses free- It was all psychological, to psych out your wheeling argumentative give-and-take. ministration led this Nation into war against opponent.’ Rove didn’t just want to win, he Iraq based on false intelligence about the wanted his opponents destroyed. His Demonizing countries that resist the push threat Iraq posed our Nation. The attached pe- worldview was clear even then: There was his for war polarizes conflict and lessens the pos- tition, from the American intercollegiate debate team and the other team, and he would make sibility of a united post-war effort for recon- community, details the strategy of deception the other team pay. He would defeat them, struction. High-ranking European Union of- slaughter them, and humiliate them. He ficials have indicated that generating sup- that the Bush Administration adopted to gain port for funding the reconstruction of Iraq support for the war against Iraq. would win by any means, but he would win (118–119).’’ will face difficulty because of the perception PETITION DRIVE TARGETS BUSH ADVISOR KARL Rove’s strategy of totally destroying the that the United States has used heavy-hand- ROVE opposition in debate competition is mirrored ed tactics to gain assent for preventive mili- DEBATERS OPPOSE ADMINISTRATION STRATEGY in the American ‘‘win at all costs’’ approach tary intervention. FOR PUBLIC DEBATE ON WAR to public diplomacy. The Bush administra- Spying activity against United Nations The American intercollegiate debate com- tion has tried to overload public spheres of delegates, documented in the so-called ‘‘Koza munity has been dedicated to the pursuit of deliberation with evidence that links Iraq to memo’’ generates suspicion about U.S. tac- open deliberation on timely policy issues for weapons of mass destruction and terrorism, tics to persuade Security Council members centuries. The basis of debate practice is yet key evidence has turned out to be fab- to go along with resolutions advancing the openness in argumentation—a willingness to ricated, plagiarized, or exaggerated in this cause of war. Surveillance techniques could allow the best argument to win, rather than rhetorical campaign. be utilized to gain unfairly acquired weight Niger forgery. Evidence used by the Bush relying on force or power to overwhelm oppo- in negotiations. nents. Some members of the debate commu- administration to demonstrate Iraq’s non- These techniques are at odds with the fun- nity have articulated disappointment with compliance with the nuclear materials sec- damental tenets of democratic deliberation the Bush administration’s strategy for con- tion of UN Security Council Resolution 1441 that rely on transparency, honesty, and pub- vincing American and world publics of the turned out to be based on forged documents. lic argumentation to gain assent from allies. need for a preventive military first-strike on Senator Jay Rockefeller (D–WV) has asked Deception in wartime has long been accepted Iraq, and are joining in a petition drive to the FBI to investigate who forged the letters as a legitimate military strategy. However, highlight the inadequacy of the Bush admin- and why U.S. intelligence officials did not authenticate them before claiming them as expanded deception programs designed to istration’s approach to gaining consent for proof of Iraqi noncompliance. In a letter to manipulate domestic and allied public opin- war. FBI Director Robert Mueller, Rockefeller ion raise a different set of strategic dilem- Karl Rove, senior political advisor to wrote, ‘‘there is a possibility that the fab- mas. While deception strategies may be ef- George W. Bush, was an avid high school de- rication of these documents may be part of a fective as military levers deployed to com- bater in Salt Lake City, Utah. Rove’s tactics larger deception campaign aimed at manipu- plicate enemy planning, they are less useful as a debater appear to have influenced his lating public opinion and foreign policy re- as weapons of mass communications—propa- strategy as a political advisor. James Moore garding Iraq.’’ ganda tools designed to influence public and Wayne Slater have detailed the roots of Plagiarized British dossier. In his February opinion in public spheres. To be truly effec- Rove’s political strategy in their book 5 speech to the UN Security Council, Sec- tive, any strategy to defuse terrorism in this Bush’s Brain: How Karl Rove Made George retary of State Colin Powell lauded a British way requires that the political legitimacy of W. Bush Presidential (Hoboken, NJ: John government report as ‘‘a fine paper.’’ Yet U.S. policies be established in international Wiley and Sons, 2003): this paper turned out to be a mosaic of old public spheres. This process is best accom- ‘‘Debaters kept their arguments on 3 X 5 open source material previously published. plished through fair and open public debate, cards, which they carried about in shoeboxes The British dossier, entitled ‘‘Iraq: Its Infra- rather than deceptive and manipulative or metal containers. Rove had the most im- structure of Concealment, Deception and In- methods exercised by the Bush Administra- pressive collection of debate cards at Olym- timidation,’’ plagiarized long stretches of a tion. pus High. If his teammates had a shoebox paper by Ibrahim al-Marashi, a postgraduate filled with the cards, Rove carried two, student at the Monterey Institute of Inter- The national championships represented a which he plunked down on the table in an national Studies in California. The British culmination of the season’s competitive de- ominous display of force. By his senior year, report drew heavily from al-Marashi’s ac- bating activity that has focused on the topic the arsenal had swelled to 5 or 10 boxes. Rove count of Mukhabarat, the Iraqi directorate of multilateralism as a foreign policy ap- figured that if two or three boxes unnerved of general intelligence. However, where al- proach. In pursuit of these principles, debat- an opposing team, why not something truly Marashi listed among the Mukhabarat’s du- ers organized a petition campaign at the two overwhelming? Why not a table full of cards? ties ‘‘aiding opposition groups in hostile re- national championship debate tournaments Why not buy them by the thousands and gimes,’’ the British authors substituted the this spring, attended by over 250 teams from wheel them in on hand-carts? Why not throw more incriminating phrase ‘‘supporting ter- across the country: the fear of God into the enemy before the de- rorist organizations’’ in hostile regimes. PHOENIX, Arizona, Cross Examination De- bate even began? The thing was, the thing Baseless aluminum tubes charges. UN bate Association national championship nobody knew was, that the cards were most- weapons inspector Hans Blix and former tournament, Arizona State University, ly fake. ‘We went out and bought thousands, IAEA expert adviser David Albright both re- March 20–25, 2003 if not tens of thousands, of debate cards,’ ject the Bush administration’s claim that ATLANTA, Georgia, National Debate says debate partner Emil Langeland, now a Iraq’s attempt to acquire aluminum tubes Tournament national championship tour- lawyer in Salt Lake City. was driven by a desire to build uranium en- nament, Emory University, April 3–7, 2003 ‘‘ ‘Everybody was using 3 X 5 cards. And we richment centrifuges for its nuclear pro- decided we’d better have 4 X 6—a little big- gram, yet administration officials continued PETITION TEXT ger than the next guy. And we had to rely on such discredited evidence. shoeboxes, a table full. We would come in In addition to these evidentiary inadequa- We object to the Bush Administration’s and set up those boxes with file cards in cies, the administration’s broader strategy manipulation of public deliberation in the them, color-coded, with tabs sticking up, and to coalesce a ‘‘coalition of the willing’’ uti- implementation of its preventive military there were literally thousands and thousands lizes manipulative foreign policy tools that intervention policy. Worldwide political le- of them. And you know what? There wasn’t rely on coercion rather than democratic gitimacy for that policy can be forged only a thing on 99 percent of them. If they gave us processes of deliberation. through a process of fair and honest public

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Uncritical use of forged docu- University, NC; Hall, Brooke, San North Texas, TX; Perry, Michael J., ments purporting to link Iraq to Niger’s nu- Diego State University, CA; Hamrick, Wake Forest University, NC; Pfister, clear industry, reliance on a deceptive Brit- Kevin, Northwestern University, IL; Damien, University of Pittsburgh, PA; ish report that plagiarized and misrepre- Hanson, Jim, Whitman College, WA; Phillips, Tameka, University of Ala- sented the work of a California graduate stu- Harris, Sean, University of Puget bama, AL; Pomorski, Michael, Catholic dent and intimidation tactics at the UN Se- Sound, WA; Haskell, David, California University of America, DC; Porth, Raj, curity Council are each part of the Bush ad- Polytechnical-San Luis Obispo, CA; North Gwinnett H.S., GA; Puszczewicz, ministration’s ‘win at all costs’ approach to Hausrath, Barry, University of Rich- Rich, University of Louisville, KY; public diplomacy. These argumentative mond, VA; Hayman, Jethro, Cornell Quijas, Richard, Kansas City Kansas strategies must be reconsidered imme- University, NY; Helwich, David Cram, Community College, MO; Radford, diately, because the alienation and mistrust Macalester College, MN; Hines, John, James, Jr., Samford University, AL; sown worldwide by their implementation University of North Texas, TX; Rani, Reena, Pace University, NY; bankrupts the political legitimacy of U.S. Hingstman, David, University of Iowa, Rast, Lisa, Columbia University, NY; foreign policy and polarizes diplomatic con- IA; Holland, Shannon, University of Reimes, Tim, University of Vermont, flict. This exposes U.S. soldiers to harm by Georgia, GA; Hovden, Jan M., Weber VT; Renegar, Valerie, San Diego State dividing allies, worsens the terrorist threat State University, UT; Hughes, Michael, University, CA; Renken, Judd, DePaul by stimulating recruitment and undermines University of Pittsburgh, PA. University, IL; Riepel, Christina, Loy- cooperative security ventures ranging from Janette, David, Pace University, NY; ola University-Chicago, IL; Rolfe-Red- allied intelligence sharing to international Jenkins, Eric, James Madison Univer- ding, Justin, University of Chicago, IL; peacekeeping and post war reconstruction. sity, VA; Johnson, Kevin, University of Rosminder, Rafael, Towson University, PETITION SIGNERS AND DEBATE AFFILIATIONS Texas-Austin, TX; Jones, Elizabeth, MD; Roston, Michael, George Wash- University of Louisville, KY; Julian, ington University, DC; Rufo, Ken, Uni- Abbott, Blake, Mercer University, GA; Monica, California State University- versity of Georgia, GA; Rundus, Dan, Ashe, Allison, University of Georgia, Chico, CA; Kaplan-Sham, Eana, Univer- Kansas City Kansas Community Col- GA; Bannigan, Virginia, Wake Forest sity of Rochester, NY; Keane, Tom, lege, MO; Samuels, Phillip, Emporia University, NC; Baron, Chris, Towson University of Georgia, GA; Keller, State University, KS; Schatz, Joe, University, MD; Barsness, Paul, Uni- David, Emporia State University, KS; State University New York-Bing- versity of Georgia, GA; Bates, Ben- Kelley, Patricia, University of Georgia, hamton, NY; Schnurer, Maxwell, jamin, University of Georgia, GA; GA; Kemp, Andy, Kansas State Univer- Marist University, NY; Schriver, Beerman, Ruth, Mercer University, sity, KS; Kenemer, Ben, Mercer Univer- Kristina, California State University- GA; Bellon, Joe, Georgia State Univer- sity, GA; Kenyon, Christopher, Wichita Chico, CA; Schueler, Beth, Whitman sity, GA; Berger, Alex, Dartmouth Col- State University, KS; Kerns, Diana, College, WA; Schwartz, Rae Lynn, Uni- lege, NH; Blair, LoriBeth, Georgia Baltimore Urban Debate League, MD; versity of Iowa, IA; Seaver, Frank, State University, GA; Boggs, Joshua, Ketsdever, Nathan, University of Roch- Woodward HS, GA; Sherman, Jerrod, West Virginia University, WV; Branelt, ester, NY; Klaff, Dan, Cornell Univer- Georgia State University; Shmerling, Caroline, Riverwood H.S., AZ; sity, NY; Klein, Ronald, Binghamton Brian, Riverwood H.S., AZ; Siadak, Breshears, David, University of Texas, University, NY; Knops, Jennifer, Uni- John, Augustana College, IL; Silva, TX; Brigham, Matt, Baylor University, versity of Vermont, VT; Knox, Corey, Angela, California State University- TX; Brock, Kimberly, West Virginia University of Louisville, KY; Korcok, Sacramento, CA; Simpson, Amanda, University, WV; Bruschke, Jon, Cali- Michael, Bakersfield Community Col- Florida State University, FL; Skinner, fornia State University-Fullerton, CA; lege, CA; Krinrochter, Brian, San Diego Donna, Garden City HS, KS; Slusher, Bsumek, Pete, James Madison Univer- State University, CA; Kuswa, Kevin, Eric, Gonzaga University, WA; Smith, sity, VA. University of Richmond, VA; Kwinfor, Ross K., Wake Forest University, NC; Campbell, Peter O., Univ. of Puget Benjamin, Macalester College, MN; Snider, A.C., University of Vermont, Sound, WA; Carr, Adrienne, University Lain, Brian, University of North Texas, VT; Stevens, Jeremy, University of of Georgia, GA; Cashman, Bryan, State TX; Lantzy, Rob, University of Pitts- Texas-San Antonio, TX; Stevens, University New York-Binghamton, NY; burgh, PA; Lee, Adam, University of Monte, University of Missouri-Kansas Chalus, Peg, University of Pittsburgh, Rochester, NY; Lee, Ed, University of City, MO; Stokes, Candice, Towson PA; Clark, Josh, California State Uni- Alabama, AL; Limprevil, Sheila, Uni- University, MD; Sullivan, John, Har- versity-Fullerton, CA; Cole, Hayley, versity of Vermont, VT Littlefield, vard University, MA. San Diego State University, CA; Lindsay, Wake Forest University, NC; Thatcher, Elizabeth, Mercer University, Colston, Nicole, University of Miami, Loghry, Chris, University of Missouri- GA; Thomas, Nicholas A., California FL; Congdon, Kelly, University of Kansas City, MO; Lundberg, Chris, State University-Long Beach, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; Crachiolo, Sarah, Northwestern University, IL. Tinsley, Jordan, University of Kansas, Georgia State University, GA; Mabrey III, Paul E., Fort Hays State KS; Todero, Anthony, University of Crittenden, Eli, Emporia State Univer- University, KS; Maldonado, Darinka, Pittsburgh, PA; Torre, Stephanie, Uni- sity, KS; Czapla, Anna, University of University of Pittsburgh, PA; Mancuso, versity of Miami, FL; Tribble, Nathan, Rochester, NY; D’Amico, Steve, Uni- Steve, Catholic University of America, University of Redlands, CA; Turley, versity of Rochester, NY; Davies, Alex- DC; Marks, David, Dartmouth College, Serena, California State University- is, San Diego State University, CA; NH; Marples, Thomas, University of Fullerton, CA; Watson, Hays, Univer- Davis, Alysia, University of Georgia, Rochester, NY; Marshall, Stephen, sity of Georgia, GA; Webster, Christy GA; Davis, Dan, West Georgia Univer- West Virginia University, WV; Martin, L., University of Rochester, NY; Web- sity, GA; DeButts, Jessica, Fresno City Josh, California State University- ster, Sandra, University of Louisville, College, CA; Dillard, Tiffany, Univer- Chico, CA; Marty, Jillian A., Univer- KY; Whalen, Shawn (Cross Examina- sity of Louisville, KY; Douglas, Lara, sity of Vermont, VT; Massey, Jackie, tion Debate Association President), Cornell University, NY; Drake, Brian, University of Vermont, VT; Mathes, San Francisco State University, CA; Mercer University, GA; Dunn, Izak, Eric, Georgia State University, GA; Witte, Erin, Mercer University, GA; Idaho State University, ID; Dybvig, Maurer, Sam, Emporia State Univer- Wright, Sarah, Mercer University, GA; Kristin, Arizona State University, AZ; sity, KS; Melander, Lindsey, Univer- Zompetti, Suzette, Mercer University, Eberle, R.J., Georgia State University, sity of Vermont, VT; Miller, Josh, Uni- GA; Zompetti, Joseph, Mercer Univer- GA; Ellis, Andy, Marist College, NY; versity of Vermont, VT; Miller, Nikole sity, GA. Ellis, Steven Andrew, Marist Univer- D., University of Alabama, AL; Mitch- f sity, NY. ell, Gordon, University of Pittsburgh, Galloway, Ryan, University of Georgia, PA; Moore, Matthew, Augustana Col- THE STATE OF HISPANIC HEALTH GA; Garen, Adam, Dartmouth College, lege, IL; Moore, Stephen, Emporia IN THE U.S. NH; Garner, Ricky, New York Univer- State University, KS; Morgan, Ainetta, sity, NY; Gaston, Bryan, University of West Virginia University, WV; Morris, Central Oklahoma, OK; Gedmark, Eliz- Eric, University of Kansas, KS; Morri- HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ abeth, Wake Forest University, NC; son, Catherine, James Madison Univer- OF CALIFORNIA Gorelick, Nate, New York University, sity, VA; Motes, Eric, University of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NY; Goss, Tiffany, Fresno City College, Vermont, VT; Mueller, Eric, Weber Thursday, July 10, 2003 CA; Gossett, John, University of North State University, UT; Munksgaard, Texas, TX; Green, R.J., University of Jane, University of Pittsburgh, PA; Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Louisville, KY; Grindy, Matt, Univer- Murray, Craig, Cornell University, NY; Speaker, I rise today to talk about the current sity of Miami, FL; Haddad, Nader, Cali- Nelson, Sam, University of Rochester, state of healthcare in this nation as it relates fornia State University-Fullerton, CA; NY; Newnam, Bill, Emory University, to the Hispanic community. Hahn, Allison, University of Pitts- GA; Odekirk, Scott, Weber State Uni- Figures released by the Census Bureau last burgh, PA; Hall, Brad, Wake Forest versity, UT; Patel, Nirav, University of Wednesday placed the Latino population at

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.004 E11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1445 38.8 million in July 2002, an increase of nearly years ago. For the last 20 years, she worked services to homeless women. She remains on 10% from the 2000 census. at Miller Middle School as the physical edu- the advisory council today. To commemorate Unfortunately, over half of all Hispanics in cation and dance teacher. Additionally, for her services, Deborah’s Place will shortly be the U.S. do not have health insurance. This is over five years, she served as a choreog- dedicating the Patty Crowley Apartments in about 20 percent higher than the national av- rapher, administrator, and eventually director her honor. erage of approximately 30 percent. of the All City Middle School Dance Company. Patty’s commitment to serving others ex- I am especially concerned about the health As a Detroit Public School Teacher and tended beyond her impressive record of activ- of many of our nation’s Hispanic seniors. Over while working with the All City Dance Com- ism in advocacy groups and service organiza- 2.2 million Hispanics currently receive Social pany, she trained over 5,000 students in the tions. In addition to her public work, Mrs. Security benefits. art of tap, modern, and African dance. Mrs. Crowley and her husband served as foster Each time that a new tax cut is passed, we Thompson exposed them to the roots of Afri- parents to over a dozen children, as well as put our Social Security trust fund in further can and African-American culture through the hosting international exchange students. danger, thus eliminating future benefits for all art of dance by utilizing techniques such as On her 90th birthday, Patty Crowley’s con- Social Security recipients. those developed by Katherine Dunham. tinued dedication to public service is an inspi- Moreover, without Social Security, over 55 She often spent long days and nights in ration to each one of us and her lifetime percent of Hispanic seniors would be forced to preparation for both Miller Middle School and achievements and commitment to activism are live under the poverty rate. All City Dance concerts, which involved not without match. I hope that my colleagues who supported only choreographing the events and teaching f tax cuts for the wealthy can sleep well at night students how to become performers, but also knowing that their misguided policies may selling candy to purchase fabric for costumes HONORING JAMES P. RAUSCH force millions of seniors to live in poverty. she made for her students. f Her tireless dedication to transmitting her HON. DON YOUNG knowledge of the art of dance and emphasis OF ALASKA JAY COUNTY on hard work, diligence, and excellence lead a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES number of her students to pursue majors in Thursday, July 10, 2003 HON. MIKE PENCE dance in college and to join professional OF INDIANA dance companies. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mrs. Thompson is also the mother of today to honor the career of James P. Rausch IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mischa Thompson, who is currently a congres- who retired on July 3, 2003, after 32 years of Thursday, July 10, 2003 sional fellow in Representative CHARLES RAN- public service. At the time of his retirement, Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, as the American GEL’s office and recently completed her Doc- Jim was the Chief of the Congressional Affairs people saw on national television this morning, torate degree at the University of Michigan. Office, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of En- the Indiana flood of 2003 moved forward at a Detroit is privileged to have had such a gineers. He was a part of the Chief of Engi- heartbreaking, record-setting pace. I have ap- dedicated member of the teaching profession neers’ executive staff and the Chief’s principle peared here in this chamber to tell you the St. for so many years. I ask that my colleagues advisor for all legislative and congressional ac- Mary’s River in Decatur, Indiana, crested last join me in honoring Mrs. Perryne Thompson tivities. night at nearly 28 feet, an all-time historic high for her selfless dedication and service to the Jim is a lifelong resident of Maryland where for that river. I have also mentioned the flood- youth of Detroit through her role as a Detroit he attended Towson State University and later ing in Bluffton, Indiana caused by record water Public School Teacher. earned a Master’s Degree from the University levels on the Wabash River. f of Maryland. Jim started federal service in 1971 with the Baltimore District of the Army Mr. Speaker, I’d also like to recognize other IN HONOR OF MRS. PATTY Corps of Engineers where he worked on the areas of East Central Indiana affected by the CROWLEY flood of 2003 and those that have worked so Corps Chesapeake Bay Study and provided hard to assuage the damage. Heroes such as floodplain management services to commu- Tami Mann, Director of Jay County Emer- HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY nities to help them develop plans for reducing gency Management. Robert Sours, Super- OF ILLINOIS flood damages. In 1982 Jim accepted the first intendent of the Jay County Highway Depart- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of several positions at the Headquarters, U.S. ment and his crew. Jay County engineer Dan Thursday, July 10, 2003 Army Corps of Engineers. While at Head- Watson. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to quarters, Jim served a one-year Congres- I’d further like to thank all the city and coun- honor an exceptional advocate and friend from sional Fellowship here in the House of Rep- ty police officers in the areas affected. The Chicago, Patty Crowley, who has dedicated resentatives. In 1991, Jim was selected to Hoosier Heartland Chapter of the American herself to helping others and enriching our head up the Legislative Initiatives Branch in Red Cross for its courageous work. And the community. Mrs. Crowley is a longtime activist the Planning Division. He served as the prin- countless volunteers who have worked dili- who unselfishly worked in support of worthy cipal contact for civil works matters for coordi- gently to battle the flooding. Their heroic ef- causes that helped advance women’s rights, nation with House and Senate public works forts have kept roads open and communities expand family programs, and increase housing committees. Jim had the lead on the develop- safe. opportunities. ment and defense of the Army Civil Works The chaplain said today that ‘‘unless the Born on July 24, 1913, Mrs. Crowley con- Legislative Program, which traditionally be- Lord watches over the city’’ and surely, Mr. tinues to be a strong voice in our community comes the starting point for Congress as it Speaker, we would ask the Lord to watch over today. She embodies the true spirit of human puts together the water resources develop- these communities in Indiana affected by the kindness. ment acts to authorize important water re- flood of 2003 and all those who labored to In 1948, Mrs. Crowley and her husband Pat- sources projects and policies for the Corps of protect them. rick co-founded the Christian Family Move- Engineers. He moved to his last position in the f ment after a conference at the Vatican and Corps in 1998 where he helped design the served as co-presidents until 1970. Patty col- functions and structure of that office. TRIBUTE TO PERRYNE THOMPSON laborated with Robert McClory to create the Jim and his wife Diane, who is a recently re- book Turning Point, which records the story of tired school teacher, will enjoy a trip to Ireland HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. these events. this summer. After that, I am sure that they OF MICHIGAN Later, Mrs. Crowley turned her attention to both will remain active in community and gov- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES other causes. In the 1980’s, she became ac- ernment affairs for many years to come. tive in public housing causes. She served as Jim Rausch has been a valuable member of Thursday, July 10, 2003 director of Housing Opportunities and Mainte- the Corps team. Working mostly behind the Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay nance for the Elderly until 1998, and worked scenes, Jim has been a key factor for many tribute to Perryne Thompson of Detroit for her closely with the Chicago Housing Board of years in putting the right face of the Corps of 30 years of service to the Detroit Public Commissioners and the Jane Addams Advi- Engineers before the Congress. At the same School system. sory Council. time he has communicated back to the Corps Mrs. Perryne Thompson began teaching in In 1985, Patty co-founded Deborah’s Place, leadership the interests of the Legislative the Detroit Public School system over 30 a shelter that provides housing and supportive Branch. His comrades at the Corps and the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.008 E11PT1 E1446 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2003 people of this country have been well served and the German Central Farm of Parma, as TOWN OF BLUFFTON by this dedicated public servant. He will be they become one of ten statewide recipients to greatly missed by his friends at both the Corps receive a Historical Marker from the State of HON. MIKE PENCE and on Capitol Hill. The understanding and Ohio Bicentennial Commission and Multicul- OF INDIANA appreciation of the Corps of Engineers here in tural and Ethnic Community Advisory Counsel. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress will remain strong thanks to his This significant marker stands as a monu- Thursday, July 10, 2003 many years of faithful service to the Nation. ment to the German Central Farm—a place f transformed over eight decades as a haven Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, last night the Wa- bash River in northeastern Indiana crested at REGARDING THE ACTUARIAL and vital resource for German immigrants. The marker at German Central Farm also rep- an incredible 25 feet. However, thanks to the VALUE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG extraordinary leadership of Mayor Ted Ellis BENEFITS OFFERED TO MEDI- resents the dedication, heart and soul of the German Central Foundation, reflecting the and Sheriff Barry Story, Bluffton, IN, was CARE ELIGIBLE ENROLLEES BY spared a catastrophe. A PLAN UNDER FEDERAL EM- commitment of members and leaders—past and present—to preserve, protect and pro- Their leadership, in cooperation with Gov. PLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS Frank O’Bannon, and literally thousands of PROGRAM mote the many colorful facets of German heritage, culture and history. volunteers in Wells and Adams counties managed to stem the tide. Special commendation SPEECH OF The German Central Organization embodies should go to Irving Material Incorporated and the spirit of America—the pioneer spirit, the also to the Indiana National Guard’s 2nd Bat- HON. TOM UDALL immigrant spirit and the spirit of diversity of all talion of the 151st Infantry. Under the leader- OF NEW MEXICO peoples from all cultures that is the foundation ship of General George Buskirk and Colonel IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of our community, our state and our nation. Rick Shatto nearly 200 troops loaded and Tuesday, July 8, 2003 The German Central Organization—like thou- stacked sandbags and helped save the com- sands of cultural organizations with ancestral Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, munity of Bluffton, IN. ties that span the globe—reflects a journey to- this is an important bill designed for an impor- As more rain approaches, I urge the Presi- ward freedom, a struggle from oppression and tant purpose—ensuring that the FEHBP con- dent to speed disaster relief to the counties in the blazing of a new trail in America. tinues to provide retired employees, who are Indiana that the Governor has requested. I en- eligible for Medicare, with the same prescrip- Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me courage the volunteers for their determination tion drug benefit that current, non-retired em- in tribute and recognition of the German Cen- to move forward as the rain approaches and ployees receive. There are thousands of Fed- tral Foundation, as the German Central Farm I urge prayers by all citizens to remember the eral Employees in my district who have is honored by the State of Ohio with a Histor- cry of the Psalmist when he wrote, ‘‘God is earned, and deserve, the prescription drug ical Marker. This gathering place along York our refuge and our strength, though the earth coverage they get under the FEHBP. In addi- Road in Parma has been a source of heritage, be removed, though its waters roar and be tion, this is an important example to set for the comfort, resource and pride for several gen- troubled, we will not fear.’’ erations of German Americans. The cultivation private sector to ensure that they do not begin f reducing and eliminating their prescription and preservation of our varied places of origin drug coverage for Medicare eligible employees is the earth of America—it is the origin of our FORTUNE MAGAZINE LISTS THE 50 once Congress passes a Medicare prescrip- nation. And as America has flourished, our BEST COMPANIES FOR MINORITIES tion drug benefit. As such, I will vote in sup- roots remain viable—uniting us all. port for this bill. HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. However, the fact that the majority is bring- f OF MICHIGAN ing this bill up today highlights both the inad- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF THE NA- equacy of the prescription drug bill they Thursday, July 10, 2003 passed last month, as well as undercuts their TIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR claim that they believe our nation’s seniors de- GAMES Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, today I had serve the same prescription drug coverage the pleasure of reading in FORTUNE maga- that Members of Congress and other employ- HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ zine a report by Jonathan Hickman of the 50 ees covered under FEHBP receive. best companies for minorities. This important Mr. Speaker, I am glad this legislation was OF CALIFORNIA study identifies the increase in minority rep- brought to the floor today. I am glad that we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resentation in the higher levels of major national and international corporations in terms can support good prescription drug coverage Thursday, July 10, 2003 for federal retirees and I am glad that we can of management positions, annual income, set an example for the private sector. I am Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. ownership in corporations, and leadership as also glad that the majority is willing to show Speaker, I rise today to recognize Alice G. exemplified by membership on corporate just how truly disingenuous their rhetoric is Hastings, Lt. Col. Gilbert L. Hernandez and boards. about seniors deserving options similar to the staff of the Long Beach Veterans Hospital These figures represent an overall increase those of Members of Congress. If H.R. 1 truly for their hard work in planning and hosting the and upward mobility of African Americans, provided a real prescription drug benefit, this 23rd National Veterans Wheelchair Games in both male and female, in our economic sys- legislation would not be necessary, and in Long Beach, CA, last week. tem, which establishes that progress is being that, Mr. Speaker, I take no pleasure. The first games, held in 1981, brought 74 made. It corroborates the work of the Rainbow Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the major- veterans to compete from 14 States. Today, Push Wall Street Project which has annually ity for proving to the Nation how insufficient these games have grown to become the larg- brought together leaders from corporate Amer- the prescription drug bill is that they passed est annual wheelchair-sporting event in the ica, the federal and state governments, and two weeks ago. world. Last year, over 480 athletes came from businessmen and women from the African f 44 States, Puerto Rico and Great Britain to American, Hispanic, and Asian American com- compete. munities nationwide. Its founder Reverend IN RECOGNITION OF THE GERMAN Jesse Jackson, Sr., has had in the annual na- CENTRAL FOUNDATION AND THE Wheelchair sports began after World War II, tional proceedings of Rainbow Push, a Presi- GERMAN CENTRAL FARM OF as young disabled veterans began playing dent of the United States, the Chairman of the PARMA basketball in VA hospitals throughout the Wall Street Stock Exchange, Richard A. United States. Grasso, the Chairman of the Federal Commu- HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH Interest soon spread to other sports and nications Commission, Michael Powell, the brought a sense of belonging and camaraderie OF OHIO Commissioner of Baseball, Bud Selig, and a to hundreds of veterans. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wide variety of chief executive officers among I want to thank all our veterans that partici- whom can be found some of our most notable Thursday, July 10, 2003 pate in these games, both for the sacrifice industrialists, manufacturers, wholesalers, food Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in they made for our country and for keeping us processors, bankers, leaders from the sports recognition of the German Central Foundation inspired to be the best we can be. industry, heads of civil rights and human rights

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.012 E11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1447 organizations, church leaders, and others who QUESTIONING THE CASE FOR WAR ambassador who was enlisted by the CIA last have continued to break down the barriers and year to travel to Niger to investigate claims that Hussein had tried to buy the uranium. glass ceilings that have prevented the integra- HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY Wilson wrote that he found no evidence for tion of the business and financial communities OF ILLINOIS those claims and shared his skepticism in of America. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES briefings with the CIA and other agencies. Nevertheless, almost a year later, Bush cited There was particular focus in the article on Thursday, July 10, 2003 that information in his speech. Top officials, the Reverend Charles H. Ellis III, Bishop of Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, many including National Security Adviser Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, who questions are swirling around the country Condoleezza Rice, deny that they or the partnered with the PepsiCo Urban Develop- president knew of Wilson’s findings before he about whether President Bush and members delivered the speech. ment Program. This corporate outreach proof his Administration knowingly misled the But Wilson wrote that ‘‘Based on my expe- gram provides a variety of services and trans- American people into believing that Iraq was rience . . . I have little choice but to con- portation, facilitating seniors in their everyday an imminent threat to our security and that we clude that some of the intelligence related to living by providing local visits to the homes of had no choice but to invade and occupy that Iraq’s nuclear weapons program was twisted nation. That is why I rise today to call my col- to exaggerate the Iraqi threat.’’ their family and friends, the shopping center, That is a logical—and deeply distrubing— the doctor’s office, the bank, and other places leagues’ attention to an editorial that appeared conclusion. in today’s Chicago Tribune, entitled ‘‘Ques- of need or interest. The African uranium claim is not the only tioning the Case for War.’’ statement in question. The president as- There are many other corporations that de- The editorial states: ‘‘Instead of dodging serted that Hussein had attempted to buy serve honorable mention and those of us who questions and branding critics ‘revisionist his- high-strength aluminum tubes suitable for are members of the Congressional Black Cau- torians,’ Bush must cooperate with congres- nuclear weapons production. That claim was sional inquiries and diligently work to set the disputed by the International Atomic Energy cus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Agency, and now is widely viewed as doubt- Congressional Asian Pacific American Cau- record straight. Bush has enjoyed the patience ful. The Pentagon has acknowledged that a cus, and the Progressive Caucus salute those and the support of a majority of the American Defense Intelligence Agency study last De- companies who realize their responsibility to public. But that patience can run thin.’’ cember couldn’t pinpoint evidence of Iraqi continue to democratize the world’s most pow- It continues, ‘‘The American people deserve weapons sites, though administration pro- a full accounting of the evidence. Were mis- nouncements at the time seemed far more erful economy that has been developed by taken assertions based on faulty intelligence certain of their existence. this great country. reports or was there a deliberate effort to With all those questions, it’s natural to wonder what other errors—intentional or 50 BEST COMPANIES FOR MINORITIES trump up evidence to make the case for war?’’ not—crept into the president’s case for war. For the sake of his credibility, President You can slow down the economy, but you Prime Minister Tony Blair faces similar Bush ‘‘must put to rest any suspicions that can’t slow down progress. Anyone who be- scrutiny in Britain. Bush insists that those who raise such lieved that corporate America’s devotion to Americans accepted an argument for war that was built on a lie,’’ the editorial concludes. questions are ignoring the preponderance of diversity would wilt in the face of hard times the evidence, which clearly showed Hussein should take a look at this year’s Top 50. It The American people deserve answers and that is why I strongly support H.R. 2625, a bill posed a threat to the world. There was, in- has outdone the 2002 list across the board. deed, a strong case, starting with Hussein’s sponsored by Representative WAXMAN that How about some good news for a change? longstanding defiance of U.N. resolutions would establish an independent commission to and cat-and-mouse game with U.N. weapons In this year’s 50 Best Companies for Minori- respond to the questions raised today by the ties list, we saw minority representation ris- inspectors. Chicago Tribune. We need to get to the truth. Bush also complains that this debate is ing in nearly every category we evaluate. President Bush’s credibility and America’s charged with political partisanship. Yes, in People of color make up 19% of boardrooms, standing in the world are at stake. some quarters, it surely is. vs. 18% last year and 11% in 2001; manage- But Bush seriously miscalculates if he ment grew more diverse—26% of officials and [From the Chicago Tribune, July 10, 2003] chalks up the rising din of questions only to managers are minorities, an increase over QUESTIONING THE CASE FOR WAR those who opposed the war. This debate goes last year’s 24% (up more than 50% from the Like any good salesman, President Bush to the president’s most precious asset: his inaugural list in 1998). Those improvements highlighted the facts that made the most credibility. are mirrored in other areas—purchasing compelling case as he sold the American peo- The American people deserve a full accounting of the evidence. Were mistaken as- from minority-owned firms increased to 9% ple on the urgent need for war against Iraq. sertions based on faulty intelligence reports of the total purchasing budget, from 7% last In his State of the Union address in January, or was there a deliberate effort to trump up year, while some areas, like diversity train- he spoke of 38,000 liters of the deadly botu- linum toxin and as much as 500 tons of sarin, evidence to make the case for war? ing and charitable contributions to minority It’s time for the administration to scrub mustard and VX nerve agent—all unac- organizations, held steady. down every piece of evidence it made public counted for by Saddam Hussein. He spoke of and level with the American public about As in the past, we compiled our list by con- Hussein’s continued quest to build nuclear what, if anything, was exaggerated to make tacting the FORTUNE 1,000, plus the 200 weapons. the case for war. Instead of dodging ques- largest privately held U.S. companies; 141 re- He and his administration made the case tions and branding critics ‘‘revisionist histo- forcefully for months, at the United Nations sponded to our survey. Our questionnaire rians,’’ Bush must cooperate with congres- and elsewhere, using an impressive array of delves into all aspects of diversity. We ask sional inquiries and diligently work to set intelligence reports and satellite photos. how well people of color are represented in the record straight. the general workforce but, more important, Many Americans were convinced, as was this Bush has enjoyed the patience and the sup- how many are among the most senior offi- editorial page. port of a majority of the American public. For several weeks, however, the case that cials and highest-paid employees. And we But that patience can run thin. Bush & Co. made has been coming under in- Americans know the hunt for weapons of ask if they’re being promoted into manage- tense scrutiny, with suggestions that the ment at the same rates as white employees. mass destruction isn’t over yet. They realize president deliberately exaggerated some evi- that no intelligence report is perfect; that Other questions relate to the company’s cul- dence or misrepresented intelligence reports such reports can be misleading or flat-out ture. Are managers held financially account- to gild the arguments for war. wrong. They understand that mistakenly able for meeting diversity goals? How suc- After weeks of denying those charges, the using a faulty intelligence report does not cessfully have people of color been inte- White House acknowledged Monday that one automatically lead to the conclusion that grated into succession plans? We look at the of the president’s points in his State of the much of the evidence for war was twisted or way companies interact with the wider com- Union address may have been mistaken. intentionally misused. munity. How strong are their purchasing That claim: that Hussein had attempted to But they also know a too-slick sales job programs with minority-owned businesses? buy uranium for a nuclear weapon from a na- when they see one. History is full of presi- tion in Africa. Have they used minority-owned underwriters dents who fudged facts to advance objec- White House officials wouldn’t say how the or pension-management firms? What portion tives—be it declaring a war or more mun- president came to use the erroneous informa- dane domestic matters. of corporate charity goes to programs bene- tion or when he knew that the assertion was These questions will not fade. If anything, fiting people of color? The data undergo a probably wrong. Bush and his team didn’t as the presidential campaign heats up, these statistical evaluation and are then syn- fess up voluntarily. They were compelled to kinds of questions will only grow louder. thesized to produce our list: Voila` , the 50 respond to an account in Sunday’s New York If some of the intelligence Bush used was Best for 2003. Times by Joseph Wilson, a former American faulty or incomplete—as it seems to have

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.017 E11PT1 E1448 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2003 been—he should say so and explain why. If he ed before in this context . . . and . . . could Report to the FY02 Defense Authorization bill made mistakes, he should admit them. Blus- be challenged in court.’’ with the Senate’s BRAC provision included. ter and bravado will not suffice. He must put This country needs someone to have the to rest any suspicions that Americans ac- The first significant steps in implementing power to address the fallout on freight rail- cepted an argument for war that was built on the new 2005 base closure law were formally a lie. roads and commuters if Amtrak shuts down. announced by Secretary Rumsfeld on Novem- The legislation I introduce today does just that. ber 15, 2002. These included development of f It makes it clear that the STB has the authority a force structure plan, conducting a com- INTRODUCTION OF THE EMER- it needs to act in the event Amtrak ceases prehensive inventory of military installations, GENCY DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE service. and establishing criteria for selecting bases for ACT In particular, the bill would give the STB the closure or realignment. Secretary Rumsfeld authority to order the continued maintenance, further stated that he felt another round of HON. DON YOUNG signaling, and dispatching of the Northeast base closures would be necessary in light of Corridor. It would give the STB the authority to his efforts to undergo a military transformation OF ALASKA use federal funds to compensate the entity to a quicker, sleeker fighting force. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that conducts these services and to indemnify Although I have not found much common Thursday, July 10, 2003 it with respect to any increased liability expo- ground recently with the President and Sec- sure. It would also authorize the STB to direct Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, today, retary Rumsfeld, in this case I do. As such, I service and to provide interim financial assist- plan to vote against Mr. HOSTETTLER’s amend- I introduce the Emergency Directed Rail Serv- ance to commuter operations around the ice Act. We have now reached a point almost ment to preclude the use of funds provided by country affected by an Amtrak shutdown. this bill to proceed with the BRAC process. In exactly one year after Amtrak’s last shutdown Further, current law requires that to the ex- threat. Only an emergency ‘‘loan’’ under the addition, the veto threat issued by the Presi- tent possible the Amtrak employees who al- dent if this amendment passes should be otherwise crippled Railroad Rehabilitation Fi- ready perform the work should do the work re- nance (RRIF) program and an emergency ap- heeded considering the importance of the quired by the directed service. The bill I intro- funding for the DOD. propriation prevented Amtrak from shutting duce today would not change that require- With that said, I would like to take this op- down, stranding thousands of commuters on ment. portunity to express my strong support for and off the Northeast Corridor, and ending The nation may have narrowly avoided a rail Cannon Air Force Base, located in my district. freight service on the Corridor. (The ‘‘loan’’— transportation crisis last year, but there is no Not only do I strongly support Cannon remain- supposedly for 90 days—has not been repaid guarantee that we will not see a recurrence. ing open through the 2005 round of closings, to this day.) Given the precarious financial situation of Am- but I have every confidence that it will, in fact, Based on last year’s threat, I introduced an trak, it would be irresponsible not to put a remain open. earlier version of this bill, to provide a ‘‘safety ‘‘safety net’’ of appropriate emergency powers net’’ of emergency directed service powers in place. If Amtrak manages to recover, this Cannon Air Force Base and the men and under the auspices of the Surface Transpor- legislation will prove to be very inexpensive in- women who serve there are an integral part of tation Board if Amtrak did shut down. Such a surance under which no claim had to be New Mexico, the Clovis community imme- threat is still present. Amtrak has pending made. But if Amtrak shuts down, having this diately surrounding it, and an integral compo- funding requests far in excess of the Presi- insurance in place will prove to be the wisest nent of our national defense. In addition, Can- dent’s budget request and has made no sig- of investments. non’s pilots have an excellent training space, nificant structural or financial changes in the the Melrose Bombing Range, very close by. last year. Thus the nation’s commuter rail- f Cannon has no encroachment, and is sur- roads and freight service on the Northeast DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE rounded by open space. Corridor are still hostages to a new shutdown APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 In the past, I have worked very hard to en- threat. sure that Cannon’s facilities are worthy of the This legislation is intended to prepare the SPEECH OF high-caliber personnel who use them. I have nation for the possibility that Amtrak will either HON. TOM UDALL worked with my colleagues in the New Mexico repeat its prior threat, or that Amtrak’s precar- delegation to secure funding through the Mili- ious financial situation will cause an involun- OF NEW MEXICO tary Construction Appropriations bill for several tary cessation of service. This bill is part of my IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES worthy projects at the base. I have every in- effort to make sure the country is as prepared Tuesday, July 8, 2003 tention of continuing to work to secure funding as possible should any such shutdown occur. The House in Committee of the Whole for the facilities there that are currently sub- I am particularly concerned about the effect House on the State of the Union had under standard to further shield this important com- on freight movements in the Northeast and on consideration the bill (H.R. 2658) making ap- ponent of our national defense from being commuter operations around the country and propriations for the Department of Defense closed. consequently on our national economy. An for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 Mr. Chairman, for the reasons I have out- Amtrak shutdown could adversely affect the and for other purposes: lined above, I will vote against Mr. economy in the Northeast United States, be- Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Chairman, I HOSTETTLER’s amendment. I urge my col- cause considerable freight would not be able rise today in support of the very important leagues to do the same. However, I do sup- to get to its destination—especially plants FY04 Department of Defense appropriations port passage of the underlying bill, as it pro- where the Northeast Corridor is the only rail bill. In my opinion, some of the most important vides important funding for our brave men and access. Moreover, commuters in the Northeast provisions in this bill are the pay increases for women in the Armed Forces. and around the country may not be able to get our men and women in uniform. H.R. 2658 to work, either because the commuter author- provides an average pay increase of 4.1 per- f ity operates on Amtrak infrastructure or be- cent for military personnel in FY 2004 and pro- cause the commuter authority uses Amtrak vides targeted pay hikes of up to 6.3 percent IN HONOR OF THE 20TH ANNIVER- employees to operate or maintain its trains. for a variety of other personnel. SARY OF ESPERANZA, INC. AND Last year, before introducing the prede- Another issue of great importance also in- THEIR 13TH ANNUAL FIESTA OF cessor of this bill, I wrote to Linda Morgan, the cluded in this appropriations bill is funding for HOPE then Chairman of the Surface Transportation the BRAC process. From 1995 to 2000 Con- Board, and asked whether the Board had the gress intentionally refused to authorize an- power to direct freight and commuter service other round of BRAC. Only in late 2001 did HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH that would be adversely affected by an Amtrak the Senate add the controversial provision to OF OHIO shutdown. Ms. Morgan responded that the the FY02 Defense Authorization Act, author- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STB was unclear whether it would have the izing the fifth BRAC for 2005. The House- Thursday, July 10, 2003 power to direct freight and commuter service passed authorization bill did not include any in the event of an Amtrak shutdown and that such BRAC provision, but in December 2001, Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in its emergency powers have ‘‘never been test- the House finally approved the Conference honor and recognition of Esperanza, Inc. of

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.021 E11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1449 Cleveland, as they celebrate 20 years of edu- TOWN OF DECATUR made significant improvements regarding a cational assistance and support within the His- wide range of environmental and consumer panic community of Cleveland. I also stand to HON. MIKE PENCE protection issues. Because of Mr. recognize Esperanza’s celebration of their OF INDIANA Celebrezze’s commitment to Ohio consumers, 13th Annual Fiesta of Hope. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES auto buyers in Ohio are protected by the Esperanza, Inc. is the only nonprofit organi- Thursday, July 10, 2003 ‘‘lemon law.’’ A staunch protector and advo- zation in Ohio dedicated to the promotion and cate of Ohio’s natural environment, Mr. advancement of Hispanic education. This or- Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, as the American Celebrezze worked tirelessly for strict control ganization attracts hundreds of volunteers who people saw on national television this morning, of waste shipment into Ohio, and clamped tutor, mentor, and provide scholarship assist- the Indiana flood of 2003 moved forward at a down on industrial pollution. ance to students of all ages. heartbreaking, record-setting pace. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr.’s steadfast integ- The St. Mary’s River in Decatur, IN, crested Since its formation in 1983, Esperanza, Inc. rity, kindness and humble nature reflected his last night at nearly 28 feet, an all-time historic has celebrated its diversity through a yearly character and defined his tenure as public high for that river and the Wabash River as ‘‘fiesta.’’ Every year, the leaders and members servant. His humble nature belied his deep in- well. tellect, vision and keen political savvy. Though of Esperanza, Inc. awards dozens of scholar- But, because of the work of local heroes like immensely successful, title and accolades did ships that provide critically needed financial Decatur Mayor Fred Isch, Fire Chief David not hold significance for him—care for his fam- assistance to students. Esperanza, Inc. fo- Brinneman, State Master Sergeant Roger ily and service to community did. Anthony J. cuses their resources, time and talents in pro- Popplewell, and National Guard Unit Leader Celebrezze was a true leader in every moting the most vital component of a produc- Sergeant Mike Heister, thousands of volun- sense—a genuine individual whose modesty tive and healthy individual and a productive teers filled more than 176,000 sandbags in and strong sense of self cast a rare and and healthy society—educational opportunities Decatur, IN alone. steady beacon of light across the shadowy for all. And when the St. Mary’s River crested, it game of politics. He consistently disregarded Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me did not break the levee. There are so many to political pressures and kept focused on im- in honor and recognition of Esperanza, Inc. of be commended, but I remember two in par- proving the lives of his constituents, working Cleveland. For the past 20 years, this signifi- ticular—Decatur police officer Mark Cook, who tirelessly on behalf of his constituents. cant agency has uplifted the lives of thou- organized the sandbag filling at the Wal-Mart Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me sands of youth within the Hispanic community, parking lot and even 13-year-old Melanie in honor, gratitude and remembrance of Mr. and continues its mission through its dedi- Vergary who went out and worked and stuffed Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr., an exceptional cated staff, volunteers, and equally dedicated bags. students. Esperanza, Inc. provides financial The chaplain said today that ‘‘unless the man and caring leader whose life profoundly support, technical resources and career guid- Lord watches over the city’’ and surely, Mr. impacted the lives of thousands. His passing ance focused on students in the primary Speaker, we would ask the Lord to watch over marks a deep loss for countless who called grades through college. Moreover, Esperanza, this city and all the cities in Indiana affected him friend—including me. Mr. Celebrezze’s Inc. offers hope and opportunity, and under- by the flood of 2003 and all those who labored commitment to others is clearly evidenced scores the notion that despite hardships and to protect them. within our consumer protection laws and cleaner environment, and will remain so for all obstacles—support, encouragement and faith f in a child will raise that child far above medi- time. His radiant legacy of consumer advocacy ocrity to new heights of personal achieve- IN MEMORY OF ANTHONY J. and environmental protection will be remem- ment—to a place where their dreams are real- CELEBREZZE, JR. bered always by the people of Ohio. More- ized. over, it was the power of his kindness, grace, HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH tenacity and heart that uplifted and enlight- f OF OHIO ened every facet of our community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I extend my deepest condolences to Mr. HONORING DR. JAN BILLINGS Thursday, July 10, 2003 Celebrezze’s beloved wife, Louisa; his beloved children, Anthony J. III, Charles, David, Cath- HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in erine and Maria. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr.’s honor and remembrance of Anthony J OF CALIFORNIA exceptional life will serve as a timeless exam- Celebrezze, Jr., devoted family man, accom- ple of leadership, and service to others—and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plished public leader, and admired friend and although he will be deeply missed—his indel- Thursday, July 10, 2003 mentor. Mr. Celebrezze’s integrity, expertise ible legacy—fueled by the power of kindness, and deep dedication to the people of Cleve- Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. grace and heart, will forever resound through- land and the State of Ohio has left an indelible Speaker, I rise today to talk about the current out our community and throughout the State of and positive mark within our community and state of healthcare in this Nation as it relates Ohio. throughout our state. to the Hispanic community. Mr. Celebrezze was born and raised in f Figures released by the Census Bureau last Cleveland and chose to remain in Cleveland Wednesday placed the Latino population at to raise his family throughout his years in of- HONORING ARTURO MORENO 38.8 million in July 2002, an increase of nearly fice. In recent years, he relocated to the Co- 10 percent from the 2000 census. lumbus area where he pursued his passion of HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ Unfortunately, over half of all Hispanics in competitive racing. The life of Mr. Celebrezze OF CALIFORNIA the United States do not have health insur- reflects great accomplishment, focus and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ance. This is about 20 percent higher than the achievement—academic and professional. He Thursday, July 10, 2003 national average of approximately 30 percent. earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engi- I am especially concerned about the health neering at the U.S. Naval Academy, a Mas- Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. of many of our Nation’s Hispanic seniors. Over ter’s degree from George Washington Univer- Speaker, I rise today to honor Arturo Moreno, 2.2 million Hispanics currently receive Social sity, and a Law degree from Cleveland-Mar- the new owner of the World Champion Ana- Security benefits. shall Law School. heim Angels. Each time that a new tax cut is passed, we Instilled with the values of public service Mr. Moreno’s purchase of the World Series put our Social Security trust fund in further from his father, Anthony J. Celebrezze, Sr., champions not only made him the first minority danger, thus eliminating future benefits for all who served as a popular Mayor of Cleveland, with a controlling stake in a major league Social Security recipients. Mr. Celebrezze sought a life in service to oth- team, it made him the first Latino owner in Moreover, without Social Security, over 55 ers. He was elected to the State Senate in major team sports. percent of Hispanic seniors would be forced to 1976. In 1980, Mr. Celebrezze was elected to In a league where 28 percent of the players live under the poverty rate. serve as Ohio’s Secretary of State. Mr. are foreign born, this is an important step in I hope that those who supported tax cuts for Celebrezze was elected as Ohio’s Attorney continuing diversity in Major League Baseball. the wealthy can sleep well at night knowing General two years later. When Jackie Robinson entered the League that their misguided policies may force millions Throughout his years dedicated to uplifting in 1947, he broke baseball color barriers. of seniors to live in poverty. the lives of Ohio residents, Mr. Celebrezze Today, I’m proud to say that Mr. Moreno is

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.025 E11PT1 E1450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2003 continuing that tradition at the helm of the An- Abraham Lincoln during his Presidency from For the second year in a row, the Garden gels. It is my hope that it will drive more mi- 1861 to 1865; Grove Unified School District has been se- Whereas the founders of Lincoln, Illinois— norities to sports management and to the Ana- Robert B. Latham, John D. Gillett, Virgil lected as one of five finalists out of 16,000 dis- heim ballpark. Hickox—were close friends of the 16th Presi- tricts, to receive the Broad Prize for Urban I’m told he bought the Angels not just be- dent of the United States and named the city Education. The school district has won cause he loves sports, but because he loves after him; $125,000 for college scholarship funds, but to win—exactly what we need for a second Whereas Abraham Lincoln spent many could win $500,000 if it is selected as the best championship victory. hours in both Postville, which is now a part in the country. of Lincoln, and in Lincoln, Illinois, when As a die-hard Angels fan, I would like to handling his legal cases while riding the The Broad Prize was set up by Eli Broad, welcome Mr. Arturo to the Anaheim family. I Eighth Judicial Circuit from 1839 to 1861; and was given out for the first time last year. hope his first year includes another champion- Whereas Abraham Lincoln served as Pre- A panel of 12 judges made up of business, ship. siding Judge while hearing several legal government and philanthropic leaders deter- f cases in Lincoln, Illinois, and was also a mine the winner of the final award. landowner in his namesake city; To qualify, schools must improve test scores RECOGNIZING THE ONE HUNDRED Whereas, like Abraham Lincoln, there have been many citizens of Lincoln, Illinois, who in reading and math over a three-year period, AND FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF exceed gains of similar poverty levels, and LINCOLN, ILLINOIS have endeavored to pursue the causes of hu- manitarianism, justice, freedom, and true narrow the achievement gap. democracy; More than half the students I represent in HON. RAY LaHOOD Whereas the cornerstone of the heritage of Garden Grove are learning English and 59 Lincoln, Illinois, might be described by the OF ILLINOIS percent are low income. The fact that their test words said by Abraham Lincoln during a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time of great personal tragedy, ‘‘faith-love- scores continue to rise is a testament to the Thursday, July 10, 2003 hope’’; and strong commitment the Garden Grove School Whereas such ‘‘faith-love-hope’’, along District has made to improving the education Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor with determination and hard work have be- level of their students. the City of Lincoln, in the 18th District of Illi- come the qualities which have enabled the This award will help many young students nois, for their one hundred and fiftieth anniver- citizens of Lincoln, Illinois, to develop the follow their dreams of pursuing a higher edu- sary. city into an entity in which each person can be proud. cation, I am very proud of the dedication and Whereas the city of Lincoln, Illinois, is hard work by the students and faculity of the Therefore, I ask that Lincoln, Illinois, and its celebrating its sesquicentennial; Garden Grove Unified School District. Whereas such an occasion commemorates residents be commended for their contribu- the life and times lived by those citizens who tions and investment in the Nation’s future and f influenced or nurtured the development of for the opportunities that the city and residents the nation, state, county, and individual have to continue to reaffirm those principles RECOGNIZING MAJOR JAMES communities in which they lived; which have served them well during the past ‘‘CHOCKS’’ EWALD Whereas the city of Lincoln, Illinois, has 150 years. planned sesquicentennial activities to commemorate its founding; f HON. FRED UPTON Whereas an official celebration will occur IN RECOGNITION OF THE FAIR- OF MICHIGAN August 21 through August 31, 2003 in down- VIEW AUXILIARY BOARD TO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES town Lincoln, Postville, and Lincoln College, and will include commemorative displays as FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL Thursday, July 10, 2003 well as the Annual Art and Balloon Festival; Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Whereas the history of the settlement of HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH recognize Major James ‘‘Chocks’’ Ewald of the the original thirteen colonies along the At- OF OHIO Michigan Air National Guard for the valiant de- lantic seaboard was one of people seeking a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES promised land—a land with freedom and op- cisions he made when his aircraft was struck portunity; Thursday, July 10, 2003 by a surface-to-air missile while flying over Whereas Logan County, Illinois, was estab- Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Baghdad. On April 8, 2003 Major Ewald was lished as a result of the American westward recognition of the Fairview Auxiliary Board to leaving the Baghdad area after collecting vital movement across the Appalachian Moun- Fairview General Hospital, whose selfless ef- intelligence about Iraqi ambush positions when tains, through the Ohio River Valley, and forts exemplify a model of benevolence and he was suddenly struck by a surface-to-air onto the broad expanse of the Illinois prai- missile that left his aircraft only marginally ries; altruism. Whereas founded in 1853 as a result of that Over fifty years ago this organization was flyable. Major Ewald flew a wounded-bird for American westward movement, Lincoln, Illi- founded under the auspices of providing es- 12 minutes, while also completing several bat- nois has had an illustrious history which has sential resources to the hospital for equip- tle damage checklists, identifying critical air- strongly influenced the city’s citizens’ way ment, building funds, and scholarships. Today, craft system operations, making tentative of life; this organization has blossomed to staff over plans for aircraft recovery, gathering important Whereas since its founding, the citizens of 140 volunteers dedicated to this proposition. information about threats affecting future Lincoln, Illinois, have come from all walks Their hours of volunteered time have resulted Close Air Support operations, and hastily pre- of life and have represented all races, creeds, in astounding success. Volunteers have con- paring for an injury-free ejection. The quick- and nationalities; Whereas, from the time of the original set- tributed over 30,000 hours and raised more thinking Major then evaded potential capture tlers of Lincoln, Illinois, and through the than $600,000 in the past ten years alone. and was soon rescued by fellow U.S. Army passage of time, the citizens of Lincoln have Mr. Speaker, please join me today in com- forces. shared a common dream that their children mending the members of the Fairview Auxil- While serving during Operation Iraqi Free- would enjoy a better life than they them- iary Board. We must encourage organizations dom he flew over 30 combat sorties. Major selves had; such as theirs to continue to volunteer their James Ewald entered active duty with the Air Whereas that dream became the legacy, time and effort in the interest of the betterment Force in January 1989 and served active duty which remained throughout the economic, of the world. political, and social development of Lincoln, until July 1998 when he joined the Michigan Illinois; f Air National Guard. During his active duty ca- Whereas Abraham Lincoln was the embodi- HONORING THE GARDEN GROVE reer, he flew in support of contingency oper- ment of that dream whereby a person can UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ations over Bosnia, Operation Deny Flight, in transcend from a ‘‘dirt floor cabin’’ back- support of United Nations Forces in the Re- ground and become a symbol of hope to the public of Korea, and over Iraq in support of citizens of Lincoln, Illinois, the United HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ Operation Southern Watch. OF CALIFORNIA States, and throughout the world; Major Ewald and so many like him have un- Whereas Lincoln, Illinois, was the only IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES selfishly pledged to protect the United States. town or city named for Abraham Lincoln be- Thursday, July 10, 2003 fore he ever achieved any prominence or No matter the time, place, or circumstance, fame; Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. the men and women of the United States Whereas Lincoln College was the only edu- Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Garden Armed Forces have always answered the call cational institution in the world named for Grove Unified School District. to duty. ‘‘Chocks’’ represents the best of the

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.029 E11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1451 United States Armed Forces. My fellow Mem- for my good friend and constituent State Rep- having been in Iraq on a previous combat as- bers of Congress, please join me in recog- resentative Dwight Evans. Her responsibilities signment as well as having served twice in Af- nizing Major Ewald and all of the Armed Serv- included handling his appropriations work, with ghanistan. As noted in press coverage of his ice members for their continued service to the a particular eye to redeveloping the Ogontz/ funeral service Tuesday in Enterprise, Sgt. American people! West Oak Lane community Mr. Evans and I Conneway was proud to follow in the family f are honored to represent. She was a tireless tradition of military service like his father and and forceful advocate for the community. Her grandfather before him. His brother, Army IN HONOR OF THE CITY OF ROCKY assistance was vital to our successful efforts Staff Sgt. Mark Conneway noted that Tim RIVER ON THE OCCASION OF to win Federal funding for the Ogontz Avenue ‘‘wanted to be a hero, and he was.’’ THEIR ONE HUNDREDTH ANNI- Revitalization Corporation. Sgt. Conneway leaves behind a wife, Cath- VERSARY In 2002, Keystone Mercy/AmeriHealth erine, and an unborn child, as well as a whole Mercy Health Plan was able to lure her away community of friends in Enterprise. I share HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH from Pennsylvania’s capitol in 2002. In her their sadness at the loss of such a fine and OF OHIO new capacity of Associate Vice President of dedicated young American. America was built IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES External Affairs, Deirdre worked with my staff upon and continues to be protected by the and those of other Members and state officials sacrifice of such heroes. We must never ever Thursday, July 10, 2003 in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, South Carolina lose sight of the fact that freedom isn’t free Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in and other states to provide critically needed and we shall be forever indebted to patriots honor of the leaders and residents—past and health insurance for low income and working like Sgt. Tim Conneway. present—of the City of Rocky River, as they people. Her knowledge of the health care de- My heartfelt condolences go out to his wife celebrate one hundred years as an estab- livery and insurance systems were of great and family. lished community—from farming hamlet, to vil- value to me as I weighed the complex issues f lage, to the City of Rocky River. surrounding them. HONORING THE STUDENTS OF With foresight, vision and planning, the City Mr. Speaker, Deirdre Bailey might have MARIPOSA ELEMENTARY of Rocky River has remained focused on the been content to pursue excellence in her gov- SCHOOL’S GATE PROGRAM welfare of its residents. Community leaders ernment and corporate careers. Instead, she have continuously displayed a sincere dedica- choose to devote her near limitless energy to tion to providing the highest level of services serve those less blessed. She worked with HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH for people of all ages in Rocky River—from dedication and generosity for charitable OF CALIFORNIA children, to senior citizens, to civic organiza- causes, including the Children’s Scholarship IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions. Fund, Listen Inc., and the Philadelphia Chap- Thursday, July 10, 2003 Native Americans inhabited the land that fol- ter Black Alliance for Educational Options. She Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise lows the Rocky River north to Lake Erie for was a contributing author on School Choice: today to recognize the efforts of the students centuries before the arrival of permanent set- The Option of Success, The State of Black of Mariposa Elementary School’s Gifted and tlers in 1810. Their history is documented America 2001. She also was a Fellow of the Talented Education, GATE, program in within the displays and exhibits found within 2001 Next Generation Leadership Program of Mariposa, California. For the past two years, the Metroparks Systems. This vital park sys- the Rockefeller Foundation and served as an the students involved in the GATE program tem winds its way through the City of Rocky advisor for the Villanova University Law have researched and photographed the his- River—preserving not only the history of the School Minority Advisor Society. toric storefronts of Mariposa. They have used land—but the land itself, as acres of nature’s She possessed all the attributes that we all their research to produce postcards that store- woodlands, teeming with native flora and admire in others. There was no limit to what keepers give out free to tourists. fauna, abound within the City of the Rocky she might have accomplished in this world Not only have these students educated River. Amid its thriving parklands, Rocky River and we are all worse off for her passing. themselves about Mariposa, they have be- offers an array of recreational and civic amen- Mr. Speaker, Deirdre Bailey’s light was ex- come stewards of the town’s history. Their ities for all ages and groups—without compro- tinguished on July 6th, giving her just a little work ensures that the history of Mariposa will mising the natural beauty of the land. more than thirty years to light our lives. Her live for yet another generation, just as it has Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me family, friends, colleagues and community will for over 150 years. The students have en- in honor and recognition of the residents and miss her very much. But, I ask my colleagues gaged local historians who have passed on leaders of the City of Rocky River, as they cel- to join me in expressing the condolences of their expertise and extensive knowledge of ebrate one hundred years as a viable commu- the House to her family. I hope that they find local history. They are even taking their nity. We especially note the contributions of all comfort in the knowledge that her time on project worldwide by hosting their photographs elected officials—past and present—who have Earth was well spent and that she left the on the school’s Web site. The students of contributed to the development and preserva- world a better place than the one she found. Mariposa Elementary have taught us all an im- tion of this beautiful land that follows the wa- f portant lesson: to value and protect your local ters of the Rocky River. Most notably, current history. Mayor William F. Knoble, and the late Mayor TRIBUTE TO ARMY AIRBORNE RANGER SGT. TIMOTHY MICHAEL Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join Don Umerley. The City of Rocky River serves me in recognizing the students of Mariposa El- as a significant example and importance of the CONNEWAY OF ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA ementary valuing and protecting their local his- successful balance between progress and tory. preservation. f f HON. TERRY EVERETT OF ALABAMA A PROCLAMATION HONORING TRIBUTE TO DEIRDRE L. BAILEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CLARENCE R. SMITH, JR. HON. ROBERT A. BRADY Thursday, July 10, 2003 HON. ROBERT W. NEY Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, it is with sad- OF PENNSYLVANIA OF OHIO ness that I offer tribute today to a fallen Amer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ican soldier in the battle to free the people of Thursday, July 10, 2003 Iraq and secure the safety and liberty of Amer- Thursday, July 10, 2003 Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I icans here on the homefront. Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, Whereas, Clarence rise to honor the memory of one of Philadel- On June 28, while on patrol in Baghdad, R. Smith, Jr. was born on July 10, 1928 and phia’s true rising stars, Deirdre L. Bailey. A Army Airborne Ranger Tim Conneway of En- is celebrating his 75th birthday; and graduate of Spelman College and Villanova terprise, Alabama lost his life. He died as the Whereas, Clarence R. Smith, Jr. is active in University School of Law, she was a licensed result of a terrorist attack on his vehicle, an at- the Youngstown community with his work at attorney and a member of the Pennsylvania tack which killed another Alabamian, Army the Diamond Steel Construction Company and Bar Association. Spc. Andrew Chris, age 25, of Florence. through his involvement in the Boy Scouts of I first met Deirdre shortly after my joining Despite his young years, Sgt. Conneway, America, the Elks Club, the Rotary Club, and this body. At the time, she was a senior staffer age 22, was no stranger to battle conditions the United Methodist Church; and

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.034 E11PT1 E1452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2003 Whereas, Clarence R. Smith, Jr. must be propriations for the Department of Defense FEDS-HEAL works with VA medical facili- commended for his years of dedicated service for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 ties, HHS Federal occupational health facili- to his friends and his community; and and for other purposes: ties, and over 2,000 approved private medical Whereas, Clarence R. Smith, Jr. is a de- Mr. KIND. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to pro- and dental providers throughout the Nation to voted husband, father, and grandfather; mote the continued work of the Congress and get Reservists the attention they require near- Therefore, I join with the residents of the en- the Department of Defense to make sure our by and in a timely manner. In addition, the tire 18th Congressional District in congratu- reserve troops are medically ready to deploy FEDS-HEAL program office reviews and main- lating Clarence R. Smith, Jr. as he celebrates when called upon. tains records on individual Reservists, a factor his 75th Birthday. In meeting the global challenges of the post- that the GAO noted as key to success in effi- f cold-war era, our military reserve forces have ciently fulfilling medical readiness require- become more important than ever. In fact the ments. TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL J. HOGAN role of the Reserve and National Guard in the The problems in fulfilling readiness require- total force has transformed over the past dec- ments are not unique to the Army Reserve, HON. JIM SAXTON ade from manpower replacements to essential and the remedy pursued by the Army is appli- OF NEW JERSEY operators in the daily missions of our armed cable to other services. Noting the tested suc- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES forces. This is now more apparent than ever cess of the FEDS-HEAL program within the as over 200,000 Reservists are serving on ac- Thursday, July 10, 2003 Army Reserve, I encourage the other reserve tive duty related to our military action in Iraq, components to thoroughly examine their ability Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in peacekeeping and counter-terrorism oper- to meet reserve readiness requirements and pay tribute to Michael J. Hogan whose selfless ations around the globe, and domestic security look to the FEDS-HEAL program as a model. service and contributions to the St. Vincent de operations here at home. The increased use In coordinating the entire reserve component Paul Society of Holy Eucharist Parish in Tab- of the reserve component seems likely only to into a reserve medical and dental readiness ernacle, New Jersey are worthy of recognition. increase given our current military force struc- program, we may be able to reduce costs fur- Mr. Hogan, one of ten children, was born in ture and current and future obligations around ther through increased volume while boosting 1938 in New York. He began serving those in the world. benefits to the DOD in terms of efficiency and need during his high school and college years Given this trend, the ability for reserve units to the VA and private providers through in- through the St. Vincent de Paul Society of his to timely deploy when called upon is critical. creased reimbursements. parish. To be effective, our reserve troops need to be The other major factor in attaining compli- Mike and his wife, Elizabeth, have three medically ready and able to perform their mis- ance with readiness requirements is adequate children and one grandchild. He has always sion. Members not able to deploy when called funding. I, and other Members of Congress, been a devoted husband, father and grand- up limit the ability of units to perform, cause want to ensure that readiness is a top priority father. He has a great passion for and dedica- delay, and demand costly changes in oper- among the reserve components, and we will tion to children which is demonstrated through ation plans. continue to work with the military to assess his generous volunteer hours as guest lecturer The medical and dental readiness of the re- readiness needs. of astronomy in grammar schools through the serve components has continually been an Again, I commend the Army Reserve for im- Star Lab program, and his volunteer work as issue of concern for the Department of De- plementing the FEDS-HEAL program and en- a teacher of religious education classes. fense. According to the U.S. Army Medical courage expanded use of the program for Involved in the construction of the St. Vin- Command, a ‘‘significant number’’ of Army Re- other reserve forces to meet readiness recent de Paul Society Food Pantry, Mike volun- servists could not be deployed during mobili- quirements. teers as its Coordinator, working with the zation for Persian Gulf War in 1990–91 due to f USDA Food Bank to ensure that there is an medical reasons. Further, a study by the Uni- adequate food supply at all times. When there formed Services University found that an esti- HONORING JIM REDMAN is a need in the community, Mr. Hogan en- mated 25 percent of Army Reservists mobi- sures that food and other services are given lized in response to the attacks of September HON. MICHAEL BILIRAKIS with dignity and respect. He provides a critical 11, 2001, were not deployable due to dental OF FLORIDA blend of self-help encouragement with mone- problems. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tary assistance. Recently, the government accounting office Thursday, July 10, 2003 As Regional Coordinator of the NJ Shares completed a report on the ability of the Army Program, Mike acts as liaison between utility Reserve to meet medical and dental readiness Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to companies and statewide energy assistance requirements, as directed by the National De- honor Jim Redman, a man who has taught funds. As Chairman of the Board of Trustees fense Authorization Act for FY02. many people the meaning of courage, perse- of the Salt and Light Company, Inc., Mike The GAO found that periodic physical and verance, and integrity. helps to provide affordable housing to low-in- dental exams for early-deploying reservists are Mr. Redman is an icon in Plant City, FL, come individuals and families in Burlington valuable for the Army and that the Army which is located in my congressional district. County. should seek to consistently meet the statutory He captained the high school football team As one of the most valued, dependable and requirements for monitoring the medical and there before attending my alma mater, the respected volunteers of the Rutgers Coopera- dental status of Army Reservists. University of Florida, and studying business tive Extension of Burlington County, Mike is However, the GAO report only reaffirmed administration and law. After graduation he re- heading up the Master Gardener Donation what the Army already knew, and starting in turned home and married his wife, Ruby Jean, Garden in which vegetables will be grown for March 2001, the Army made a fundamental a former Florida Strawberry Festival queen. donation to local food banks. shift to ensure the readiness of its reserve He founded and ran a successful law prac- As you see, Mike Hogan is a volunteer with- forces. By coordinating and contracting with tice in Plant City before getting elected to the out equal in our area, and it is with gratitude the Department of Veterans Affairs, the De- Florida House of Representatives. During his and respect that I honor him today. partment of Health and Human Services, and 12 years in the legislature, Jim fought public f the private sector, the Army is able to address corruption and was named Legislator of the readiness needs through an innovative, effi- Year in 1975. He was a proud Democrat, and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE cient, and cost-effective program called the when local Republicans tried to get him to APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 Federal Strategic Health Alliance, or FEDS- switch parties, he boasted that the Repub- HEAL. licans were ‘‘too liberal’’ for him. SPEECH OF The FEDS-HEAL program won the Hammer He also became very involved in the com- HON. RON KIND Award created by former Vice President Gore munity and ultimately left the legislature to to recognize outstanding Federal organizations spend more time with his family. A section of OF WISCONSIN that significantly improve how the Government State Road 39 in Plant City was named the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES operates. The FEDS-HEAL program fixes the James L. Redman Parkway in honor of his Tuesday, July 8, 2003 logistical problems that hampered the Army’s work in the legislature and his contributions to The House in Committee of the Whole ability to get Reservists into the limited num- the community. House on the State of the Union had under ber of Army medical treatment facilities for re- In 1978, at age 46, Jim found out he had consideration the bill (H.R. 2658) making ap- quired exams and screenings. cancer. Though doctors said he had likely less

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.039 E11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1453 than 2 years to live, he decided to fight it. And commission, and it passed the State House TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT fight he did. I am pleased that today, at age and Senate unanimously last month. COLONEL DAVID BYRNES 71, he still is fighting, despite enduring con- This sweeping legislation is a timely, well stant pain. Jim has refused to let his disease thought out response to the West Warwick, RI, HON. AMO HOUGHTON define him and instead has made his mark on nightclub disaster that tragically killed 100 OF NEW YORK the world and those around him. concertgoers on February 20, 2003. This was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jim raised three children and now is a the deadliest fire in Rhode Island history and Thursday, July 10, 2003 grandfather to nine grandchildren. He attends resulted from the use of pyrotechnics in a Lions Club lunches and meetings of the South Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker, as the Sen- building that was not equipped with sprinklers ior Marine in the Congress, I rise to pay tribute Florida Baptist Hospital Board on which he or easily accessible exits. serves. He also attends First Baptist Church of to Lieutenant Colonel David Byrnes, United Plant City every Sunday, where he serves as The Comprehensive Fire Safety Act adopts States Marine Corps, on the occasion of his a deacon. In addition, he gets to work at 7:30 the National Fire Protection Association retirement from active duty. Lieutenant Colonel every morning, and as he says, thanks ‘‘the (NFPA) fire codes for new and existing build- Byrnes has served our Marine Corps and our good Lord for giving me another day.’’ ings. This will end the State’s grandfather great Nation for more than a quarter of a cen- Mr. Speaker, I am honored to know Jim clause that exempted older structures from tury. Redman and to represent him and his family meeting the State fire code. In addition, sprin- A native of my home state, Lieutenant Colo- in Congress. He continues to live his life with klers will be required in more public buildings, nel Byrnes grew up in Stoneybrook, New grace, dignity, courage, and the can-do atti- a critical provision considering that the NFPA York. After graduating from Smithtown High tude from which we all could learn. has no record of a fire killing more than two School in 1977, a young David Byrnes fol- people in a completely sprinklered public lowed in the footsteps of several great genera- f building. In addition, the law bans most indoor tions of New Yorkers and enlisted in the mili- RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF MIS- pyrotechnics and expands the power of fire in- tary. Like a few good New Yorkers before him SOURI POLICE OFFICER DEPUTY spectors. he chose a challenging path—the Marine DANIEL JAMES PERCIVAL I hope other States will act to update their Corps. Lieutenant Colonel Byrnes’ service as fire codes before similar tragedies strike. an enlisted aircraft technician took him from HON. SAM GRAVES Enough lives have been lost in fires already. Memphis, Tennessee, to Beaufort, South OF MISSOURI I also urge my colleagues to join me in co- Carolina, and eventually to Jacksonville, North IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponsoring H.R. 1824, the Fire Sprinkler In- Carolina. In 1981, after these successful tours, Lieu- Thursday, July 10, 2003 centive Act of 2003. This legislation provides a tax credit to businesses that choose to in- tenant Colonel Byrnes continued to excel and Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause stall fire sprinklers, thus helping to offset the take on greater challenges, transferring to the to recognize the life of Deputy Daniel James cost of State mandates and encouraging build- reserves to attend Dowling College in Percival. His life, though tragically cut short, ings to exceed local fire codes for the safety Oakdale, New York, where he was awarded a was enriched by numerous accomplishments of the occupants. Bachelors of Arts degree in 1982. By 1984 he in his career, and a loving, caring family. had earned a commission as an Officer of Ma- Daniel served the Elbert County Sheriff’s While nothing can be done to bring back the rines. From 1985 to 2000, Lieutenant Colonel Department with dignity and passion. He was victims from this horrific tragedy, the Rhode Is- Byrnes served in many of my colleagues’ a big guy, towering over most at 6’8’’ tall with land government has honored the victims of home states including South Carolina, New size 18 shoes and was fondly referred to as this disaster by working to prevent a similar York, Kansas, Oregon, Virginia, and Lou- the ‘‘gentle giant.’’ He was recruited for a ca- situation from occurring in the future, and I ap- isiana. As a testament to his talent and reer with the NFL, however Daniel wanted a plaud the State for its efforts. versatility Lieutenant Colonel Byrnes earned career where he could serve and protect peo- three military occupational specialties during ple and this is a true testament to the type of f these tours, including Aircraft Maintenance Of- person that he was. On October 31, 1996, ficer, Adjutant, and Legal Officer. He served PERSONAL EXPLANATION Daniel was shot and killed in the line of duty, with distinction and honor in all of these roles. at the young age of 21. In 2000, Lieutenant Colonel Byrnes was se- Daniel is survived by his loving parents, lected to attend the Naval War College in James and Sharon, and his sister Erin. It is HON. CHARLES W. ‘‘CHIP’’ PICKERING Newport, Rhode Island, where he earned a my hopes that his family will always remember OF MISSISSIPPI Masters Degree in National Security and Stra- how passionate he was about his job and how tegic Studies. He immediately put this edu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES diligently he served the people of Missouri. cation to use serving in the J8 Forces Division Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that you help Thursday, July 10, 2003 on the Joint Staff, where he had responsibil- me in recognizing and remembering Deputy ities for the Secretary of Defense’s Annual Re- Daniel James Percival, his accomplished ca- Mr. PICKERING. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, port to the President and the Congress. reer, and the remarkable family he leaves be- July 8, 2003, a horrible tragedy occurred in my After his joint staff tour, Lieutenant Colonel hind. God bless them. congressional district which caused me to Byrnes began his last tour of duty in the Ma- f miss the evening’s votes, most noteworthy the rine Corps—serving in the Marine Corps’ Of- Department of Defense Appropriation Act for fice of Legislative Affairs. In this position he RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE 2004. interacted with the Congress to explain Re- FIRE SAFETY ACT A gunman entered the Lockheed Martin serve Affairs to Congressional Members and plant in Meridian, MS, and conducted a their staffs. This was a position of enormous HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN thoughtless and sickening shooting spree, responsibility, made all the more so because OF RHODE ISLAND wounding nine people and killing five. I felt it of the ongoing War on Terror, Operation En- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES important that I be with the victims of this during Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, which have all called for a large measure of Thursday, July 10, 2003 senseless tragedy to offer support and comfort. devotion from our reserve forces. Lieutenant Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Colonel Byrnes has performed this highly chal- applaud the work of the Rhode Island General The families and friends of these victims are lenging and difficult task flawlessly, always Assembly for passage of the Comprehensive undergoing tremendous heartache and confu- providing wise counsel and plain speaking. Fire Safety Act and to urge other States to up- sion as a result of this terrible act of violence. We have been fortunate to have such a capa- date their fire codes to modern standards. The I would request the thoughts and prayers from ble Marine officer interact with us. Comprehensive Fire Safety Act, which was the members of this body as we struggle to Throughout his career, Lieutenant Colonel signed into law by Gov. Donald Carcieri on cope with this tragic incident. Byrnes has demonstrated strong character, July 7, 2003, updates the Rhode Island Fire While I regret missing these votes, my du- discerning wisdom, and a sincere, selfless Code to reduce the chance of future fire-re- ties required that I be with my constituents. sense of duty to his Marines. In recognition of lated tragedies. The legislation is the result of Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ his devotion to duty and exemplary perform- months of work by a 17-member legislation on rollcall votes 334, 335, and 336. ance Lieutenant Colonel Byrnes was awarded

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.043 E11PT1 E1454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2003 the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meri- RECOGNIZING MAJOR JAMES sonic Brotherhood Incorporated of Neptune. torious Service Medal with 1 star, Navy and EWALD OF THE MICHIGAN AIR Recently, Ms. Clark was given an award for Marine Corps Commendation Medal with 2 NATIONAL GUARD her work with the Seacoast Association, as stars and a Navy and Marine Corps Achieve- well as an award lauding her fifty years of de- ment Medal. HON. BART STUPAK voted service to the Second Baptist Church of On behalf of all my colleagues, I would like OF MICHIGAN Monmouth. Mr. Speaker, Dorothy Anderson Clark was to recognize Lieutenant Colonel Byrnes’ ac- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES clearly an exceptional woman who touched complishments and his devoted service to the Thursday, July 10, 2003 the lives of young and old throughout her Nation. Congratulations to Dave, his wife Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a community. Both to her friends and family, as Quinn, and son Charlie, on the completion of Michigan National Guardsman who dem- well as the sixth congressional district, Ms. a long and distinguished career. I wish them onstrated exceptional bravery and prudent skill Clark was an exceptional person whose volun- all the best as they continue to live life beyond during the war in Iraq. teer work was an extension of her patriotic our beloved Corps. Major James Ewald, a Michigan native and spirit and kindhearted character. On this day, pilot in the Michigan Air National Guard 110th I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring f Fighter wing, acted decisively when his Close this truly extraordinary individual. Air Support aircraft was struck by a surface-to- EXPRESSING SOLIDARITY WITH f air missile while flying over Baghdad on April CUBAN PRISONER OF CON- 8, 2003. He had been part of a mission to pro- OPENING OF THE LINES OF SCIENCE RAFAEL IBARRA vide critical intelligence about Iraqi ambush VIOLATION EXHIBITION when the enemy missile left his aircraft barely HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART flyable. HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA Instead of succumbing to what could have OF CALIFORNIA OF FLORIDA been deemed a hopeless situation, Major IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ewald expertly flew the wounded aircraft for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, July 10, 2003 12 more minutes and completed vital battle Thursday, July 10, 2003 damage checklists, identified critical aircraft Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to system operations, made tentative plans for celebrate the opening of the Lines of Violation Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. aircraft recovery, and gathered information exhibition at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Speaker, every week I rise to speak about the about threats affecting future Close Air Sup- Organized by the Women’s Development Insti- brave men and women who are languishing in port operations. His fourteen years of military tute International, the Asian American Wom- prisons in totalitarian Cuba, that island that experience and natural abilities allowed him to en’s Coalition, and the Philadelphia Branch of has been for 44 years oppressed by a totali- parachute out of the faltering aircraft injury the American Association of University tarian dictator. Each week I bring forth specific free. He then strategically hid amongst the Women, this exhibition will showcase British cases to remind our colleagues and all those thick Iraqi foliage from imminent capture until artist Andrew Ward’s sculptural piece Lines of who will listen about the horrors taking place U.S. Army forces rescued him fifteen minutes Violation. This contemporary work of art me- just 90 miles from the shores of the United later. morializes the indignity suffered by 200,000 States. I am extremely proud of Major Ewald for his ‘‘comfort women’’ in Asia before and during World War II. This week, I rise to speak about Rafael service to our nation. He has shown courage These women were ordinary civilians— Ibarra. Rafael Ibarra heads the 30th of No- and dedication to performing the job for which some of whom were young girls who had vember Democratic Party, an island wide op- he has been well-trained by the Michigan Air barely reached adolescence, others of whom position movement to the Castro tyranny. In National Guard. I am pleased today to offer were married women with children at home— 1994 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison him my most sincere commendation. who were forced into prostitution by the Japa- and is currently at the prison known as f nese Imperial Army. Most of these victims Combinado del Este, after having spent 3 IN HONOR OF MS. DOROTHY were Korean nationals, but they included Jap- years in an isolation cell in Camaguey, hun- ANDERSON CLARK anese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Indonesian, Bur- dreds of miles from his family. In 1997 his wife mese, Pacific Islander, and even American at the time, Maritza Lugo, also a highly re- women as well. spected pro-democracy activist, was arrested HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. Life in the so-called ‘‘comfort houses’’ estab- and incarcerated for 2 years; leaving their two OF NEW JERSEY lished in the wake of the Japanese warpath daughters without their parents. On multiple IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was agonizing. The women there were raped occasions after 1999, Maritza would continue Thursday, July 10, 2003 multiple times each day, often contracting de- to be arrested and harassed by the Castro re- Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in bilitating sexually transmitted diseases while gime. Even when Maritza and Rafael were in recognition of the late Dorothy Anderson suffering all the mental and emotional reper- prison at the same time, the dictator, Fidel Clark, a dear friend to New Jersey’s sixth con- cussions of their dehumanization. Many Castro, sought to evict their two girls from gressional district. Ms. Clark, who was a resi- women lost their fertility; some committed sui- their small farm house, which had become a dent of Asbury Park, was well known through- cide. The comfort houses’ proximity to the gathering point for human rights and pro-de- out the community and will be sorely missed hostilities on the surrounding battlefields com- mocracy meetings. by her friends, family, and neighbors. pounded the comfort women’s misery and Rafael Ibarra was one of the political pris- Dorothy Clark was a truly remarkable indi- fear. oners who recently signed the Cuban flag vidual, who was admired for her many years Those women who managed to survive and painted on a pillow case and sent it to the of community service. During World War II, return to their homes after the war had be- United Nations Human Rights Commission in she was a pioneer of the American Women lieved that they would be compensated for Geneva. Volunteers of Long Branch where she pro- their labor, but payment never came. While a Maritza and her two daughters, at Rafael’s vided locally relevant humanitarian services number of former comfort women have filed request, fled Cuba as refugees in 2002 to the that helped people within the community be lawsuits against the perpetrators of these un- United States so that the two girls would be safer and healthier. Later, Ms. Clark was hon- speakable crimes, virtually none have suc- able to live in freedom. ored with a well-deserved Certification of Meri- ceeded in securing either a formal apology or torious Service from the Red Cross for her monetary compensation. Even to this day the Next year will mark 10 years that Rafael has volunteer work during the war. Despite the ar- vast majority of former comfort women have been imprisoned. While other fathers have duous nature of her work, Ms. Clark continued not received the atonement payments that been able to watch and guide their daughters to volunteer her services after the war ended. they were promised by the Japanese govern- as they grow up, Rafael has been confined in In addition to her dedication surrounding the ment in 1995. Castro’s Gulag for daring to work on behalf of war effort, Dorothy Clark also volunteered her The injustice that these victims have suf- a democratic Cuba. services to various community organizations. fered prompted the United Nations to send art- Our thoughts and prayers are with him, as She was an active member of the Order East- ist Andrew Ward to Asia in 1998 to interview is our solidarity and our profound admiration. ern Star, Naomi Chapter 8 of the United Ma- 52 former comfort women. At once horrified

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Thursday, July 10, 2003 Ward relied on his sense of touch to sketch Joe’s tireless work ethic and dedication to their hands, thereby capturing his response to community service has contributed immensely Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to the women’s emotions immediately in the mo- to the betterment of the community of River- honor a great American and a better friend, ment. The drawings are encased in two 7.5 side, CA. I am proud to call Joe a fellow com- Isadore Shrager. ‘‘Izz’’ Shrager is a legend in foot-high and 23 foot-long semicircular plexi- munity member, American and friend. I know my home town of Philadelphia. glass frames lit by shifting lights in the center that many community members are grateful He has been an important contributor to our of the installation. A sound system projects the for his contributions and salute him on his city and our nation. He serves or has served voices of the victims recounting their stories, 80th birthday. on many important organizations, including the constantly infusing the artwork with their pres- Democratic County Executive Committee of ence. f Philadelphia; Fairmount Park Commission; Mr. Speaker, I applaud today’s opening of Pennsylvania Transportation Commission; the the Lines of Violation exhibition in Philadel- TRIBUTE TO VICE ADMIRAL PAUL Board of Directors of City Trusts; the Board of phia. Lines of Violation has already touched G. GAFFNEY II Wills Eye Hospital; the Board of Community countless viewers in Europe, Asia, and Africa, College of Philadelphia; the Board of Temple and now for the first time Americans will have University; and the Board of Governors of the opportunity to experience this unique work HON. IKE SKELTON Temple Hospital. Isadore is Past President of art. I sincerely hope that this exhibition will OF MISSOURI and Honorary President of Akiba Hebrew heighten awareness of the terrible crimes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Academy; Life Member of Board of Trustees of Har Zion Temple; a member of the National committed against these women and hasten Thursday, July 10, 2003 the day when they achieve the justice that Lawyers’ Committee for Endowment and Be- they deserve at last. Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it has come to quests of the Weizmann Institute of Science in f my attention that Vice Admiral Paul G. Israel; member, Zionist Organization of Amer- Gaffney II, is retiring after a long and excep- ica; and Director and Solicitor of the Amelia S. TRIBUTE TO JOE TAVAGLIONE, JR. tionally distinguished career. Buten Research Fund. Admiral Gaffney’s outstanding service to the A long time attorney, Mr. Shrager’s practice HON. KEN CALVERT Nation has been marked by meritorious serv- involves a broad range of matters, including OF CALIFORNIA ice in increasingly demanding command posi- business administration, zoning, wills, con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions, culminating as the President of the Na- demnation, legal issues involving City, State Thursday, July 10, 2003 tional Defense University. He has dem- and Federal agencies, and those pertaining to onstrated strong and inspiring leadership, un- education at the secondary, college and grad- Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to surpassed executive ability, and an untiring uate school levels. Isadore is Solicitor to the honor and pay tribute to an individual whose dedication to the spirit and mission of the Register of Wills of Philadelphia and is a dedication and contributions to the community United States Navy. member of the American, Pennsylvania and of Riverside, CA are exceptional. Riverside Admiral Gaffney is a 1968 graduate of the Philadelphia Bar Associations, and serves on has been fortunate to have dynamic and dedi- United States Naval Academy. He is also a many of their committees. He has served as cated community members who willingly and graduate of Catholic University with a master’s a member and delegate to the Judicial Con- unselfishly give their time and talent and make degree in Ocean Engineering. He completed ference of the Third Circuit, and a member of their communities a better place to live and an MBA at Jacksonville University and was a the Democratic State Committee, serving as a work. Joe Tavaglione, Jr. is one of these indi- student and advanced research fellow at the Delegate to the Democratic National Conven- viduals. On Saturday, July 12, 2003 Joe will Naval War College graduating with highest tions since 1946. Among numerous awards be celebrating his 80th birthday. distinction. and honors he has received are: the B.L. Ja- Joe has spent most of his life in Riverside, His distinguished career has spanned 3 cobs Adult Award, Cyrus Adler Community his family moved there in 1927 when he was Service Award, State of Israel Tribute, Demo- 3 years old. He is one of eleven siblings who decades and includes duty at sea, overseas and ashore in executive and command posi- cratic Tribute Award, Lifetime Honorary Trust- worked together to help there family by oper- ee of Jewish Federation of Greater Philadel- ating citrus groves and the Rubidoux winery in tions. His duties have included tours as Oper- ations Officer, USS Whippoorwill, in Japan; phia, and the Temple Diamond Award. He the heart of Riverside. Joe attended local also sponsors the Isadore A. Shrager Scholar- schools including Poly High School and River- Advisor to the Vietnamese Navy Combat Hy- drographic Survey Team; Executive Assistant ship of the Temple University School of Law. side City College. Mr. Speaker, Isadore Shrager is my friend In 1944 Joe married his high school sweet- to the Oceanographic Unit for conducting hy- drographic surveys in the Republic of Indo- of many years. It is fitting that my colleagues heart, Jackie, and raised two sons, Jeff and join me in honoring him today. Jay. The two sons would eventually join Joe nesia; Military Assistant to the Assistant Sec- f and his brother Louis in the family business. retary of Defense for International Security Af- Joe began his career working as a lumber fairs; Commanding Officer of the Naval IN HONOR OF RUTH HUNTER salesman with Center Lumber Company in Oceanography Command Facility, Jackson- Riverside and later moved to the Heers Broth- ville, FL; Assistant Chief of Naval Research in HON. SAM FARR ers Construction/Builders. His emphasis was Washington, DC; Commanding Officer of the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, OF CALIFORNIA in residential construction, building homes in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES California and Nevada and 8,000 military units DC; and Command, Naval Meteorology and at Fort Ord, CA. Oceanography Command. Thursday, July 10, 2003 After his success in working for Heers Admiral Gaffney’s awards and decorations Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Brothers, Joe and Louis decided to form include the Distinguished Service Medal, De- honor Ruth Hunter, a courageous activist who Tavaglione Construction and Development. fense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit has spent her life doing what she felt was They started building residential tracks, then (four awards), Bronze Star (with ‘‘V’’), and the right, if not always popular. She works tire- shifted their focus to freestanding commercial Naval War College’s J. William Middendorf lessly to right both global and local wrongs, buildings, constructing Farrell’s Ice Cream Prize for Strategic Research. encompassing the community spirit of Santa Parlors, Chief Auto Parts and over 1,000 7–11 Mr. Speaker, I know the Members of the Cruz County that sees inequality as every- convenience stores in 12 western States. House will join me in paying tribute to Admiral one’s problem. Joe has also been actively involved in the Paul G. Gaffney II, for his outstanding commit- Ruth first caught the activist bug while vis- community, having been selected by two Cali- ment to the United States Navy and the iting the Soviet Union in 1985. Over the next fornia Governors for statewide positions in- United States of America. 2 decades she traveled across war-ravaged

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.051 E11PT1 E1456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2003 and impoverished lands from Central America children. Bill Butler was a loving family man SUPPORTING THE CONTINENT OF to Africa and the Middle East to document the and an honorable Rotarian. AFRICA suffering of people caught in the middle of global conflicts. She has protested the United f HON. DANNY K. DAVIS States’ involvement in some of these conflicts, PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF ILLINOIS not fearing arrest because she was advocating IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for what she believed was a greater cause. HON. PORTER J. GOSS Thursday, July 10, 2003 These selfless acts are an inspiration to any- OF FLORIDA one who wishes justice not just for their coun- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, recent trymen, but for all the people of the world. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES events call our attention to the continent of Af- Throughout her travels, Ruth wrote about Thursday, July 10, 2003 rica. The people of Africa are suffering and in pain. Africa is a continent which contains im- the places and people she visited, but it was Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I was not present mense natural resources and is populated by not until the early 1990s that she made a ca- on July 9, 2003, due to official travel overseas. people that are of diverse rich cultures. And reer of her love of writing. Inspired by stories As a result, I was not able to be present for yet, they are dying from the rampant spread of from the members of the Women’s Inter- rollcall votes 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, the HIV/AIDS virus. Civil war has wounded national League for Peace and Freedom, Ruth 343, 344 and 345. Had I been present, I them and put their lives in chaos. The lives of began publishing her work in La Gazette as a would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on all nine votes. I re- their children are plagued by drought, famine monthly columnist. It was these women’s sto- quest that this statement appear at the appro- and diseases. ries that also became the basis for her book, priate place in the RECORD. What a Life: Heroines Sung and Unsung. Mr. Speaker, in 2001, the HIV/AIDS virus in- Ruth’s passion for her work stems from the f fected approximately 3.5 million Africans, an fun she has while doing good deeds. I know estimated 2.2 million Africans died due to the HONORING THE MICHIGAN virus and approximately 11 million African chil- her personally as my Cuban dancing partner, MILITARY MOMS and her friends warmly refer to her as the dren were orphaned because they lost their Queen of Mojitos! And through her good spirit parents to the virus. It is predicted that many and love for humanity, she continues to HON. JOHN D. DINGELL more Africans will be infected and die due to amaze us all by choosing to stand up and OF MICHIGAN the virus if something is not done quickly to fight when so many people are content to sit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES help Africans with prevention, treatment and health care programs. We have begun the down. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Mr. Speaker, Ruth Hunter continues her task of aiding Africa in combating this virus, work in activism and writing, even on her Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to with the $15 billion HIV/AIDS package the eighty-seventh birthday, and I wish to take this acknowledge and celebrate the Michigan Mili- President recently signed into law on May 27, opportunity to honor her and to congratulate tary Moms for their insatiable support and en- 2003. her for being an inspiration to us all. couragement for all of the men and women But more needs to be done. If Africans do from Michigan that serve their country both in not die due to the HIV/AIDS virus, they may f times of war and peace. These women have die due to civil wars that plague many African TRIBUTE TO BILL BUTLER proved to possess incredible strength under countries today. In the country of Liberia, the exceptionally harrowing circumstances. people have endured and suffered bloody civil HON. JAMES T. WALSH Since Michigan lacks many of the organized war and unrest for the past 13 years. Libe- OF NEW YORK support networks available near large military rians have been killed in horrendous numbers bases, the mothers of Michigan’s men and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES because of this war. In one day in June of this women in uniform found themselves alone, year, over 300 civilians were killed and over Thursday, July 10, 2003 lacking an outlet to express their pain, frustra- 1000 were injured. This war is destroying the Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tion, and fear. future of many Liberian children who are honor a great man from Ontario, NY, a small On July 18, 2002, a small group of eight forced to become brutal soldiers at such town from the new area of my district. This mothers, united by pride and dedicated to their young ages. Civilians have been executed, closely-knit community in the northeast corner sons and daughters serving in the Armed tortured and raped. Half of the population es- of Wayne County recently lost a first-class cit- Services, joined together in a local Big Boy caped to refugee camps in neighboring coun- izen, Bill Butler. restaurant. Less than one year later that small tries, where due to overcrowding, food, water Mr. Butler was a longtime resident of On- group now consists of more than 175 mem- and health provisions are limited. This has tario, always working to better the community bers. The group, which celebrates the heroic placed tremendous burdens on Liberia’s car- he loved. His benevolence was most exempli- effort of our men and women in uniform, offers ing neighbors. fied through the Ontario-Walworth Rotary support and encouragement for mothers and We as a nation must assist the people of Li- Club. With over 30 years of perfect attend- their children serving in all five branches of the beria. We must help them to reverse the dete- ance, Bill served as the club President, District Armed Services. rioration of their country. But we should not do Governor representing some 68 Rotary clubs During its first year, Michigan Military Moms this alone. France, Germany, Great Britain and President Representative of Rotary Inter- quickly implemented several successful pro- and Belgium have worked together with the national. These efforts took him throughout the grams. Notably, the group has formed partner- United Nations to send troops to help with Ontario-Walworth community and the world. ships with local schools, churches, busi- peacekeeping efforts in the conflict in Africa’s Inspired by the drive to further promote nesses, and interested individuals to send Republic of Congo. By joining efforts with the international humanity, Bill’s most recent trip monthly support packages to soldiers serving United Nations, we can provide even more took him to a Rotary conference in Brisbane, worldwide. Furthermore, the group organized support and make it easier for the country of Australia. Unfortunately this proved to be his ‘‘Mentor a Mom,’’ a program to couple experi- Liberia to rebuild itself into a strong, stable last goodwill effort. On the ride to the airport, enced military moms with mothers whose chil- and lasting governmental infrastructure, know- for his return trip home, the car Bill was trav- dren are going through basic military training. ing that all nations are behind them. By having eling in was involved in a fatal accident where They also created a support group for local re- the involvement of other countries, working to- Bill’s life was lost. He was 69 years of age. cruiters, and initiated a card campaign where gether to contribute to the peacekeeping effort Mr. Speaker, Bill’s life will not be forgotten, mothers sent birthday greetings to service in Liberia, will prevent our troops from being as he touched the lives of many people. End- men and women. overextended. lessly volunteering and constantly willing to The strength and patriotism of this amazing Mr. Speaker, we have done a lot to help Af- lend a hand, his big smile always left you with group of women should be applauded. Mr. rica to grow, as many of its nations are reborn a warm feeling. Speaker, I would ask that all my colleagues from various political, economical and social It is my honor to recognize Mr. Bill Butler. rise and join me in commending the Michigan adversities. But it is not enough; we need to We owe him a huge debt of gratitude for all Military Moms for their inexhaustible support, do more to help countries in the continent of he has done. I extend my heartfelt sympathies unity, and leadership to their community and Africa with peacekeeping solutions. Having a to his family and friends, including his wife their country and wishing them and their fami- steady government is a good foundation. It is Christine, his children Patricia, James, lies continued strength as they go through this needed to help establish and to manage inter- George, Deborah and David and seven grand- difficult time. national support and reconstruction programs,

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Before receiving this ductivity, accounts for a substantial portion of OF CALIFORNIA award, the IRD underwent a comprehensive African countries’ GDP, employment, house- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and stringent screening process in which MAP hold and national incomes and foreign ex- business components were rated and matched change revenues, will help feed many African Thursday, July 10, 2003 up with both the MAP Safety Performance people and empower them to manage their Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay Index and 16 health, environment, and safety natural resources. The end result will be a tribute to the memory of Dick Sadler, a long- standards. After reviewing their record it was marked decrease in the level at which Africans time resident of Hayward, California. On July clear that the Illinois Refining Division of Rob- are dying due to starvation. Also, funding we 11, 2003, Mr. Sadler’s family and friends will inson, Illinois was the most deserving of this provide them for business, trade and invest- gather to celebrate his life and his many con- recognition. ment programs will help African countries eco- tributions, most notably in the world of boxing. During 2002, the Illinois Refining Division nomically by making them self sufficient. The Dick Sadler rode out of his hometown of was 1 of only 10 refineries in the nation that time has come for the U.S. to give back to a Columbus, Ohio on a freight train in 1934 with earned the Occupational Health and Safety continent that feeds our great nation in the just 18 cents in his pocket, seeking greener Administration’s Voluntary Protection Program sharing of its cultures, its science, its history pastures in the West. He survived the Great Star site recertification. IRD also has a strong and its natural resources. Mr. Speaker, this Depression by dancing and playing the piano record of encouraging employee involvement strengthens the partnership that we have with at nightspots up and down the West Coast. in health and safety programs, and vigorously Africa. His days free, he began studying the ancient stressing pollution prevention and waste re- f art of boxing at city gymnasiums. From the be- duction. Not only did IRD stress the impor- ginning, Sadler developed into one of the tance of environmental and employee safety CONGRATULATING THE CITY OF greatest boxing manager-trainers in the history within its workplace, it also prided itself on PAWTUCKET, RI of the sport. He took George Foreman from a community outreach programs. I cannot think raw amateur to the heavyweight championship of a more deserving recipient of this award HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY of the world; he trained Archie Moore during and I am honored that I have the opportunity OF RHODE ISLAND the last 10 years of Moore’s illustrious career; to represent such a fine employer in my dis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he managed and trained Sonny Liston, Charlie trict. Thursday, July 10, 2003 Shipes and Freddie Little, among others. He f served as advisor to heavyweight champions Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Speak- CITY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE er, I rise today to congratulate the city of Paw- Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. tucket, RI, for being selected by the U.S. Con- But Sadler was more proud of his accom- ference of Mayors as one of 28 best small plishments outside of boxing. He and his fight- HON. SANDER M. LEVIN business practice cities in the country. This ers spent numerous hours raising money for OF MICHIGAN honor acknowledges the outstanding work that boys’ and girls’ clubs, YMCAs, Special Olym- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the residents and city officials of Pawtucket pics and other worthwhile causes. He worked Thursday, July 10, 2003 have done in recent years to create a boom- tirelessly to establish a pension fund for Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask my col- ing business characterized by the making, former boxers—a mission that regretfully leagues to join me in commemorating the City showing, and selling of artwork. never came to fruition. of Lathrup Village, MI, on the 50th anniversary The business of Pawtucket can be traced Sadler coached championship prizefighters of its incorporation as a city. As the city cele- back to the father of the Industrial Revolution, all over the world. He rubbed elbows with fa- brates this auspicious occasion, I would like to Samuel Slater, when he founded America’s mous politicians and movie stars, and dined take a moment to reflect on the ways in which cotton industry on the Blackstone River in with royalty in Europe and Japan. According to Lathrup Village’s past shapes its future. 1783. Since that time an abundance of artists all who knew him, Sadler looked most at The history of Lathrup Village dates back to have made Pawtucket their home and place of home in a boxing gym. A boxing gym located 1923, when Louise Lathrup Kelley acquired work. on the second floor of a building with creaky Since 1999, a strong resurgence in the stairs leading up to it. A boxing gym where 1,000 acres in what was then Southfield Pawtucket art scene can be detected in the kids with dreams are punching speed bags, Township. Originally called Lathrup Townsite, 122 artists that now occupy eight mill prop- jumping rope, tossing medicine balls, and the area followed Mrs. Kelley’s unique devel- erties and over 117,000 square feet of vacant pounding heavy bags. In the middle of the opment plans. Unlike most other cities, which space. This is not to mention the five mill room is a ring and there is Dick Sadler, his el- develop in a haphazard, chaotic pattern of ini- properties that have been purchased for com- bows resting on the apron and his jockey cap tial settlement followed by gradual and dis- mercial and live-work lofts in the past few high on his head. He is staring up between orderly expansion, Lathrup Village was, from years. the bottom two ropes at a couple of aspiring the very beginning, a planned community. In just over 4 years Pawtucket has gained champions, occasionally calling out instruc- Mrs. Kelley sought to balance the desire for local and national recognition for its newly tions. development with the needs of the residents thriving art scene. In addition Pawtucket That’s the Dick Sadler his friends will re- who would eventually live there. To this end, boasts 307 acres for its arts and entertainment member. I join them in applauding his life, so she reserved space for parks and planned the district, the largest such district in the state. richly lived. He not only contributed to the suc- streets to provide access to all parts of the city The artisan attraction to Pawtucket can be cess of champions whose names we all rec- and the larger metropolitan region. Under Mrs. summarized quite simply by ease and conven- ognize but he contributed to his community Kelley’s plans, which were quite progressive ience. and those who were not champions but in for the time, all houses were to be made of The honor bestowed upon the city of Paw- need of a helping hand. high quality brick, stone or masonry, and ga- tucket may act as encouragement for other f rages were required to be attached to the mayors from across the country to contact the homes. From these initial plans, a beautifully city’s mayor, James E. Doyle, to learn more MAP ordered community grew into a charming city about what it takes to foster a developing ar- of just over 4,200 residents. tistic community. Pawtucket will serve as a HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON The residents’ desire to maintain the atmos- guideline for burgeoning art centers to follow. OF ILLINOIS phere of a village was reflected in their deci- Mr. Speaker, Pawtucket, RI, is a city rich in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sion to keep the name Lathrup Village even history, business, and art. 2003 marks the first after it incorporated as a city in 1953. For Thursday, July 10, 2003 time that the city has received any national many of its residents, Lathrup Village is syn- recognition for this characteristic, and in par- Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise onymous with close community, friendly neigh- ticular the progress made in recent years. today to salute the 600 employees of the Illi- bors, and cozy convenience. It is a great honor for me to represent this nois Refining Division (IRD) located in Robin- In the half century since Lathrup Village in- fine city and I look forward to witnessing its son, IL, for winning Marathon Ashland Petro- corporated, its leaders and its residents have continued growth and success. leum’s (MAP) 2002 President’s Award for Re- upheld the original intention of Mrs. Kelley’s

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The mend the leadership of the City of Lathrup Vil- Father Paulson went on to Boston University Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act, H.R. lage and its citizens who have indeed pro- to earn a Masters Degree in Education and a 438, before us today, will aid our children by gressed with the times and maintained the val- Doctorate in Ministry with a concentration in ensuring that qualified teachers are in place in ues of a friendly, close-knit community. Philosophy, Theology, and Ethics. He earned their classrooms. H.R. 438 increases the total f his doctorate in 1993 at the age of 75. amount of student loans that could be forgiven And his family always maintained its pri- for elementary and secondary school teachers IN RECOGNITION OF REVEREND macy in Father Paulson’s life. In 1944, he of math, science, or special education teach- GEORGE I. PAULSON ON THE OC- married his beloved, Evangeline Kertiles ers in Title I schools. CASION OF HIS RETIREMENT Paulson. Together they raised four wonderful This bill is a good start to providing needed sons, who in turn blessed them with eight teachers for America’s public schools. How- HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY grandchildren; Ned and his wife Susan raised ever, I believe that the bill before us should be OF NEW YORK George and Carl; Louis and his wife Jeannette expanded to provide increased loan forgive- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES raised Elias, John, and Matthew; Bill and his ness for all teachers who commit to teach in wife Margaret raised Billy, Jr. and Leah; and Thursday, July 10, 2003 high poverty areas. Mr. Speaker, I agree George, Jr. and his wife Regina raised Jon 100% that math, science, and special edu- Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay and Christopher. cation teachers are desperately needed for tribute to Reverend Father George I. Paulson In recognition of his outstanding accomplish- our public schools, but head start, reading and on the occasion of his retirement. Father ments, I ask my colleagues to join me in hon- history teachers are also desperately needed. Paulson is a trail-blazing leader who has self- oring Reverend Father George Paulson on the While I will vote in favor of this bill, I am lessly devoted himself in service to our nation, occasion of his retirement. concerned that the Administration and Repub- his faith, his students and colleagues, and his f licans in Congress are not fully funding edu- family throughout his life. READY TO TEACH ACT OF 2003 cation. Later this week, the House is sched- The first Navy Chaplain to represent the uled to take up the Labor, HHS, and Edu- Greek Orthodox faith, Father Paulson is retir- SPEECH OF cation appropriations bill that will shortchange ing after 59 years of ministering to congrega- HON. MAJOR R. OWENS many of the key promises made to parents tions and believers around the nation. In his and children in the bipartisan ‘‘No Child Left long and distinguished career, he helped OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Behind Act.’’ In fact, whether it’s Head Start, countless individuals in both military and civil- public education, or college loans, my Repub- ian life to cope with religious, family, and per- Wednesday, July 9, 2003 lican colleagues talk about accountability while sonal concerns. The House in Committee of the Whole failing to fund these vital programs. During nearly three decades of service to House on the State of the Union had under In essence, the Republican leadership is our country, Father Paulson rose to the rank consideration the bill (H.R. 2211) to reauthor- bringing new education bills up for a vote be- of Captain in the United States Navy. His ize title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965: fore making good on promises made in last compassion and dedication to the spiritual Mr. OWENS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support year’s education bill. It is time to leave the well-being of the men and women serving in of H.R. 2211 the Ready to Teach Act of 2003. rhetoric behind and live up to our commitment. the armed forces is legendary. Among many The bill provides $300 million for FY04 to im- Our children deserve no less. I now urge Con- notable accomplishments in his distinguished prove teacher quality and retention programs gress and the President to follow through on military career, he organized and for six years at institutions of higher learning. During full the promise made to students across America directed a Leadership School at Camp committee markup, my amendment which cre- a year ago. We can start by making good on Lejeune in North Carolina following his tour of ates the ‘‘Centers for Excellence’’ was unani- this promise by providing more funds in this duty in Vietnam. Designed to improve the mously passed by a broad bipartisan coalition. year’s Labor, HHS, and Education appropria- quality of leadership in the U.S. armed forces, The new provision will dramatically increase tions bill. the School trained facilitators to lead sessions the number of minority teaching candidates at f that ultimately involved over 15,000 Marine Minority Serving Institutions (Historically Black and Navy officers during the difficult final Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving FOOD SECURITY STATEMENT years of that military conflict. It was credited Institutions and Tribally Controlled Colleges). with helping to reduce racial tensions among This bipartisan amendment provides more HON. BARBARA LEE members of the armed forces and improving than $10 million to recruit more minorities into OF CALIFORNIA the teaching profession. morale. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Father Paulson also was responsible for re- H.R. 2211 also requires States and teacher ducing sick calls to the Base Rehabilitation college programs to report the pass rate of Thursday, July 10, 2003 Center by two-thirds, a remarkable achieve- prospective teachers enrolled in teacher prep- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, the Bush Administra- ment for which he was awarded the Navy aration programs. The new provision will help tion is sadly mistaken if they are assuming Commendation Medal by the Secretary of the improve teacher quality programs by moni- that either the Congressional Black Caucus, or Navy. In addition to this honor, Father Paulson toring how well teacher college programs pre- the American people will be satisfied with a also received a Navy Unit Commendation; a pare students for certification and licensure. In trip to Africa that lacks substance or results. National Defense Service Medal; an Armed addition, the bill also ensures that prospective In the words of Congressman PAYNE, ‘‘En- Forces Expeditionary Medal; a Vietnam Serv- teachers understand how to properly integrate gagement with Africa is a vital U.S. interest. ice Medal; a Republic of Vietnam Campaign technology into the classroom. The bill also From the war on terrorism to the supply of Medal; a Combat Action Ribbon; and a Viet- creates a partnership program between uni- crucial resources, from the campaign against namese Cross of Gallantry Unit Citation. versities and under-served school districts to threatening diseases to the opportunities for By special appointment of His Eminence improve teacher preparation and retain highly economic trade and investment, Africa is a Archbishop Iakovos of the Greek Orthodox qualified teachers. key global player. We ignore the continent at Archdiocese of North and South America Fa- f our own peril.’’ ther Paulson was named the ecclesiastical en- TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND Africa is the key to global peace and under- dorsing agent for the Armed Forces of the RETENTION ACT OF 2003 standing, but we must deal with a number of Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox issues that affect Africans in their day-to-day Bishops in the Americas. SPEECH OF lives. Issues like, democracy and governance, In addition to 28 years of military service, he lack of health infrastructure, education, and served two decades as a pastor at St. Nich- HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS hunger and food security. We must address OF MARYLAND olas Church in Virginia Beach as well as four- these social, political, and economic needs, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES year terms as pastor to congregations in Ta- which if handled properly, will allow Africa to coma and San Francisco. For almost a quarter Wednesday, July 9, 2003 grow, flourish, and succeed. century, he taught numerous courses in reli- Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Martin The need to succeed in the fight against gious studies at St. Leo College in Virginia Luther King, Jr. once said that all of us have hunger is critical for Africa. As we all know,

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.063 E11PT1 July 11, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1459 food production in Africa has fallen behind structure, and detract from government inves- communities across this nation that form the population growth over the past 30 years. titures for education, farming, and develop- backbone of rural life. These communities are This slow down in production has left Africa, ment in their people. the incubators of local politics, commerce, an agriculturally rich continent, as a net im- No one should be hungry. I understand, that education, recreation, entertainment and faith porter of food. It has put Africa in a position if you teach a man to fish, he will eat every- for rural neighborhoods. Collectively, the hard where, they must rely on the international day, but at this critical time in Africa-the United working citizens of small town America are the community to import products that could be States has the resources and the technologies builders of our great nation. produced in Africa given the right technical to not only teach people, but also satisfy their I am frequently in Stoddard because, like and development resources. hunger today. Furthermore, there have to be many others in the area, I enjoy fishing in the Although the United States remains the larg- fish in the pond, and with drought and desert Mississippi off of the new islands created by est single contributor to the World Food Pro- expanding everyday, we must work toward the E.M.P. program in pool 8, and my wife gram—the last three years have actually seen both short term aid and long term solutions. and I often take our two boys to visit my moth- the United States contribution drop by at least In closing, I would like to reiterate the words er and stepfather, Greta and Don Lake, who a third from 15 million to 10 million metric tons of Secretary Powell during his trip to North live there. As often as we can, we also try to of food. Korea, ‘‘. . . But to go back on our solid pol- stop by Rocky’s Supper Club for one of the This is yet another example of Bush rhet- icy is that we don’t use food as a politica best fish fry’s in western Wisconsin. oric, while food aid goes down, the President weapon. You go through all the politics; there I am proud to congratulate the citizens of increases the budget for nation-building in Iraq are kids out there that are starving. If we can Stoddard on their unique anniversary. It is im- and Afghanistan. I do believe that we must help them, we will.’’ portant that we all recognize their unique con- help rebuild countries that we have bombed, I agree with Secretary Powell, food is our tribution to the development of western Wis- but we must also keep millions of people from weapon to combat the rising hunger in Afri- consin, and I wish all Stoddard residents hap- starving on the African continent. ca—and we must address this issue now. piness and success for another 100 years. The United Nations estimates that over 222 Let’s re-visist the Bush Adminsitration’s f million people in Africa are suffering from hun- under funded Africa budget which cuts peace ger. The reality is: emergency food aid needs and democracy, agriculture development, and CONTINUING OUR HISTORIC PART- are up and food aid assistance is down. Mil- corruption and good governance programs. NERSHIP WITH THE MARSHALL lions of Africans live and die below the hunger Let’s really look at the needs of people. Africa ISLANDS and poverty lines, of which a vast majority Af- needs our help and we must deliver. ricans are in rural areas and are dependent on Thank you Chairman CUMMINGS, I yield HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. agriculture to sustain and improve their liveli- back my time. OF TENNESSEE hoods. If we could increase agricultural pro- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ductivity by just one percent in Sub-Saharan Thursday, July 10, 2003 Africa, we could raise 6 million people out of CONGRATULATING THE VILLAGE poverty and hunger. OF STODDARD, WISCONSIN ON Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today We must listen to Africans and pay attention IT’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY after reading the eloquent and thoughtful re- to what the social and economic challenges marks offered this morning to the House Re- are in each country, challenges exacerbated HON. RON KIND sources Committee by Gerald Zackios, the by the food crisis. OF WISCONSIN Foreign Minister of the Republic of the Mar- One of the gravest crises relating to famine IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shall Islands. I commend Chairman RICHARD from my perspective is the devastating spread POMBO and Ranking NICK RAHALL for their Thursday, July 10, 2003 of HIV/AIDS throughout the continent. In some leadership in holding this hearing. of the countries most affected by hunger, rates Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, it is with great I would like to comment for the record on of HIV/AIDS prevalence are as high as 38 per- pleasure that I rise before you today to honor the importance of renewing the Compact of cent of the population, with ripple effects ex- the historic village of Stoddard, Wisconsin. Free Association with the Marshall Islands as tending out to the health sector, education, This year, from July 11 to July 13th 2003, soon as possible. The Marshallese have long and overall productivity throughout each coun- Stoddard will be celebrating its 100th anniver- been a strong ally to the United States and try. AIDS and hunger together are strangling sary. This beautiful village, the crossroads of our bilateral relationship must continue on its the African economy. western Wisconsin, is bordered by majestic historically solid path. While the amended doc- The Congressional Black Caucus has been bluffs and the mighty Mississippi River. Lo- ument negotiated in good faith by the fighting a war against the global HIV/AIDS cated along the great river road, Stoddard Marshallese and the Departments of State and pandemic for years. Finally, we have the Ad- quietly represents Wisconsin’s heritage and Interior is outstanding, I believe it still needs to ministration’s support for this charge, but a natural beauty. be thoroughly reviewed and enhanced by real reluctance to request and appropriate the The first to arrive in the Stoddard area were Congress. funding necessary. We must first ensure that the native Americans who planted their tradi- As Congress examines the negotiated our colleagues across the aisle join us in fund- tion and history in the region. However, it was agreement, it is imperative that serious consid- ing every penny of the President’s $3 billion Henry H. White and his family who really de- eration is given to the additional provisions initiative. veloped the future site of Stoddard after com- that could enhance U.S. assistance to the In my opinion, one of the greatest chal- ing to the area from Vermont in 1868. His son, Marshall Islands in the following areas: infra- lenges in Africa to stopping the AIDS pan- C.P. White, is credited for the naming of this structure development that will strengthen their demic is coordinating HIV/AIDS treatment and village after Colonel Thomas B. Stoddard. economy, federal education programs—which famine relief. That is why, while drafting the Colonel Stoddard originally came to the the Marshallese rely on to better prepare their AIDS bill, I fought for a major provision that area in 1853 and helped build and expand the children for the future, disaster relief, adjusting would integrate food/nutrition and HIV/AIDS new community. He was a great promoter of our grant assistance for inflation and finally, drugs. railroads and helped form the La Crosse and providing for the future needs of the land- Let me explain why HIV/AIDS and famine Prairie Du Chien Railroad Corporation. owners of the Kwajalein Atoll, home of a key go hand-in-hand. When we take an aspirin for With its general stores, blacksmith shops, U.S. Army missile testing facility. an ailment, we are instructed to take that aspi- school, and railroad, life in Stoddard was a Mr. Speaker, I also hope at some appro- rin with water and food. shining example of successful rural commu- priate point during the 108th Congress that we Imagine taking drugs for the AIDS virus, a nities in the united states. will give a full and proper hearing to the out- disease that has killed millions, on an empty While it already had developed a rich his- standing nuclear claims issues for which the stomach. The toxicity alone is harmful, but tory, it was not until 1903 when a post office Marshallese have petitioned the U.S. govern- these anti-retroviral drugs on an empty stom- was needed that Stoddard was officially born. ment. ach are perilous. This is one of the reasons Interestingly, Stoddard only become a river In closing, the U.S. could not ask for a bet- why battling the food crisis is critical to the town in 1937, when the pool created by lock ter partnership than that which we share with campaign to stop the Global HIV/AIDS pan- and dam #8 flooded 18,000 acres of bottom the Marshellese. Our careful, collective atten- demic. land and brought the river to its doorsteps. tion to the Compact and to the wishes of the More broadly, hunger and HIV/AIDS stifle Stoddard’s centennial celebrates the best of Marshallese will pay dividends to both coun- productivity, undermine efforts to build infra- rural America. There are thousands of rural tries for decades to come.

VerDate Jan 31 2003 02:03 Jul 12, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JY8.067 E11PT1 E1460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 11, 2003 CONGRATULATING KAHUKU they needed in one centralized location. Unit- the epidemic in many countries has gone on INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH SCHOOL ing law enforcement, child protective services, for so long that it has already affected many prosecutors, medical and mental health pro- people in the sexually active population, leav- HON. ED CASE fessionals and other child advocates under ing a smaller pool of people still above to ac- OF HAWAII one roof became the foundation of the CAC quire the infection. At the same time, success- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES approach and the key to its tremendous suc- ful prevention programmes in a handful of Afri- cess. can countries, notably Uganda, have reduced Thursday, July 10, 2003 The network of Children’s Advocacy Centers national infection rates and contributed to the Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer has grown to over 500 programs spread regional downturn. my heartiest congratulations to the students throughout every state and the District of Co- I believe that a prevention program, like the and teachers of Kahuku Intermediate and High lumbia and is expanding internationally. I want one in Uganda which stresses the ‘‘ABC’’— School on the beautiful North Shore of Oahu, to thank the professionals at these centers for ‘‘A’’ for abstinence, ‘‘B’’ for being faithful and HI, on their outstanding achievements in the their tireless efforts to help abused children ‘‘C’’ for condom use when appropriate—has 2003 We the People: the Citizen and the Con- and their families by making their tragic situa- been very successful. Since 1992, infection stitution National Competition. tions a little easier. rates have fallen 30 percent to under 6.5 in The We the People: the Citizen and the With each child abuse professional that re- just 9 years. Constitution national competition is an annual ceives training at the new campus, each law However, we cannot rest on our laurels. series of contests that not only teaches stu- enforcement officer that learns new techniques Much remains to be done. HIV/AIDS has be- dents the tenets of democracy and constitu- for tracking offenders, and each bit of re- come a global pandemic which threatens the tionalism, but also actively involves them in search that helps another center expand its lives of millions of people. If we learn nothing the dynamics of democracy at work. This reach, we are protecting children across the else from AIDS, let us learn this—because vi- knowledge and firsthand exposure to the country and helping others recover from trag- ruses are not respecters of persons, we must workings of our government is critical to devel- edy. On behalf of the people of North Ala- learn to compassionately care for everyone in- oping in our youth a commitment to demo- bama and the United States House of Rep- fected and affected. Our failure to do this 20 cratic norms, procedures, and outcomes. resentatives, I congratulate the professionals years ago brought us to where we are today. In the national finals competition, our at the National Children’s Advocacy Center as What will our continued failure to act bring Kahuku students demonstrated their superb they move into their new home and celebrate about in another 20 years? Can these children expertise on Unit Three: Constitution Shapes this milestone in child safety. count on us for help or will we blame them like Institutions, and won an award for achieving f we did so many others in years past? the highest cumulative score during the first GLOBAL AIDS/HIV PANDEMIC Mr. Speaker, we still have a long way to go two days of the national finals. Adriana to raise awareness about the disease and to Alghussein, Daniel Allen, Dexter Bacon, Nicole HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ensure that nations have the resources to im- Cameron, Ariane Cameros, LiHsieh Chen, An- plement proven prevention and treatment pro- OF TEXAS thony Ching, William Ellis, Brook Jones, grams. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Shantel Kaululaau, April Kristen Sickler, Beth- We must do more to help those countries to any Smith, Erika Staples, and Elizabeth Torres Thursday, July 10, 2003 combat these deadly diseases. We must com- from Kahuku Intermediate and High School Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. mit ourselves to doing more, and I hope that won under the supervision of their teacher Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the Glob- this Congress can make that commitment, and Sandra Cashman, State Coordinator Lyla Berg al AIDS/HIV Pandemic. Unfortunately, this I strongly urge the President of the United and District Coordinator Sharon Kaohi. pandemic is proving to be one of the most im- States to do the same. Today, I am proud to congratulate these portant issues of our time. In the U.S., f students from Kahuku Intermediate and High 400,000 people have died and more than a School on their marvelous achievement. I also million have been infected. However, not only DR. TOM TAYLOR commend the teachers and parents who made citizens in the U.S. have suffered. Since the this success possible with their support and advent of the AIDS epidemic, more than 22 HON. DUNCAN HUNTER warm encouragement. million people worldwide have died from the OF CALIFORNIA f disease. Currently, more than 40 million peo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple are living with HIV/AIDS, the majority in Thursday, July 10, 2003 TRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL CHIL- sub-Saharan Africa. DREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER IN The United Nations has estimated that by Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA the year 2010, there will be 40 million children give recognition to the extraordinary life of Dr. in Africa who will be orphaned by AIDS. Cur- Tom Taylor who passed away in late May of HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR. rently, there are 10 million AIDS orphans on this year. Tom was the chief scientist and di- OF ALABAMA the continent of Africa. What have we done rector of special projects in the Expeditionary IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and what have we failed to do for these chil- Warfare Department at the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research. Not only did Tom have Thursday, July 10, 2003 dren? Will we continue to deny the magnitude of the problem like we did 20 years ago or will great strategic vision and scientific expertise Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to we step forward and be the international lead- but he was a great friend. honor the National Children’s Advocacy Cen- er that we have always claimed? Tom, who was part American Indian, was ter as it celebrates the grand opening of its As the most technologically advanced nation born in Waco, Texas, and grew up in Okla- new facility today in Huntsville, Alabama. This and the leader of the free world, the United homa City. He earned his undergraduate de- organization, which I founded in 1985 as States has both a moral obligation and com- gree in chemical engineering at the University Madison County, Alabama District Attorney, pelling national security interests to address of Oklahoma and his Ph.D in chemical and moves from its ‘‘little house’’ where it began the global HIV/AIDS crisis. As a nurse and the aeronautical engineering at the University of almost twenty years ago to a 45,000 square former Chair of the Congressional Black Cau- California Berkeley. He was commissioned in foot, four-building campus where it will excel cus, I support increased funding for this most the Army through ROTC and participated in as the national headquarters for training, re- serious issue. research and development programs at the search, education and outreach for other For the first time, there are signs that HIV Army’s Picatinny Arsenal. Tom often credited CAC’s across the country. incidence—the annual number of new infec- his days at Picatinny with making him a suc- When I served as D.A., I discovered first- tions—may have stabilized in sub-Saharan Af- cessful scientific program manager. hand the harsh reality of child abuse and real- rica. New infections in 2000 totalled an esti- Dr. Eli Zimet, an old friend, remembers that ized that the justice system was not doing mated 3.8 million, as opposed to a total of 4.0 ‘‘Tom could visualize concepts, and see them enough for its most vulnerable victims. Too million in 1999. However, if HIV infections start through development to completion. He knew often, these children were victimized even fur- to explode in countries that have had relatively how to get things done—to get funding, find ther by having to re-tell and re-live their horror low rates up to now, such as Nigeria, regional the right performer for a program, and sit on stories. There was an incredible need for a incidence could start rising again. the performer until he produced.’’ child-friendly place where victims of sexual Africa’s slight fall in new infections is prob- Tom defined a new model for public service abuse and neglect could get all of the help ably a result of two factors. On the one hand, with a career path that included a mix of work

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Mr. Speaker, Anthony Technology (SUBTECH) program. OF WISCONSIN J. Celebrezze Jr., one of the great leaders in As a senior fellow and director of technology IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the history of the Great State of Ohio, de- systems development at the Center for Naval Thursday, July 10, 2003 parted this life at the age of 61. A true servant of the people, Anthony was a stalwart of both Analyses, Tom carried out a highly respected Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Cleveland and Ohio politics. and well-received study of design concepts for congratulate Bob Lyons as he enters retire- future aircraft carriers, and a second highly re- ment. For nearly 33 years, he has worked tire- At the age of 34 Anthony was elected to garded study of air-traffic management for the lessly to improve the lives and working condi- Cleveland’s 25th District Senate seat. In 1978, Federal Aviation Administration. tions of Wisconsin workers. he was elected Secretary of State at age 38. He co-authored a book, ‘‘Computational As the Executive Director of AFSCME He would remain in that position until 1983. Methods for Fluid Flow,’’ and wrote numerous Council 40, through good times and chal- From 1983 to 1991, he served as the Ohio At- papers on computational fluid dynamics and lenging times, Bob Lyons has been a wise torney General. other topics. Just two years ago Tom was one and stabilizing force in the Wisconsin labor In 1990, Anthony ran against George of a handful of experts to testify before the movement. An active union leader, Bob Voinovich for Governor of the state of Ohio. House Science Committee Subcommittee on worked to strengthen unions, standing firm Despite his loss, he remained active politically Space and Aeronautics Review of Vertical against those who sought to weaken them. and throughout the community. Anthony went Takeoff and Landing Technology in the Na- Bob has also been passionate in his protec- on to join the law firm of Kegler, Brown, Hill tional Airspace System. tion of worker benefits and in his opposition to & Ritter. He recently was a consultant for At the Office of Naval Research, Tom start- any limitation of worker rights. In recognition of Diebold Inc., promoting electronic voting ma- ed as the director of strike technology for the his intellect and integrity, Bob was appointed chines. Special Programs department. Later, he was as one of nine members on the AFSCME Anthony had a love of life. He had a pas- the chief scientist and director of special international judicial panel. sion for racing cars and spent much of his projects in the Expeditionary Warfare depart- Bob did not limit himself to working on labor time attending racecar events. ment. The Affordable Weapon program was issues. He has also worked for greater con- I had the pleasure of getting to know Tony his ‘‘crowning achievement.’’ Tom’s science sumer and community protection and fought while he was running for Governor of Ohio and technology prototype proved that an effec- the reduction of state services—services that and I was running for the Ohio Supreme tive cruise missile could be made from com- are essential to the survival and well being of Court. He has been a constant supporter of mercial and government parts without costing Wisconsin families. me during my career in politics. While we a fortune. Today, I join AFSCME Council 40 and other mourn his loss, let us remember all that he did In addition to his numerous scientific and well-wishers in Wisconsin in recognizing the for Ohio and his deep and undying love for its management accomplishments, Tom was a service that Bob Lyons has provided to the people and keep his legacy alive through our tremendous guy—a lot of fun to be around. He members of AFSCME Council 40, and to the deeds and actions. had lived in Paris, drove a fast car, was a people of Wisconsin. He has been an out- On behalf of the Congress of the United sharp dresser, and owned a vacation home on standing leader. Bob Lyons is one of Wiscon- States and the citizens of the 11th Congres- the coast of Morocco. He made friends wher- sin’s best and we are proud to congratulate sional District of Ohio; I would like to offer my ever he went. His passing leaves all of us sad him as he retires this summer. sincere condolences to the entire family and but filled with happy memories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. friends of Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr.

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HIGHLIGHTS Senate passed H.R. 2657, Legislative Branch Appropriations. Senate passed H.R. 2559, Military Construction Appropriations. Senate Measures Passed: Chamber Action Legislative Branch Appropriations: By 85 yeas Routine Proceedings, pages S9269–9310 to 7 nays (Vote No. 273), Senate passed H.R. 2657, Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for as follows: S. 1394–1396. Page S9303 the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, as pre- Measures Reported: viously amended, and after taking action on the fol- S. 470, to extend the authority for the construc- lowing amendment proposed thereto: Pages S9269–83 tion of a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr, with Rejected: an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Sessions Amendment No. 1202, to eliminate the Rept. No. 108–90) additional amount for programs under the National S. 643, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, and Community Service Act of 1990. (By 71 yeas to in cooperation with the University of New Mexico, 21 nays (Vote No. 272), Senate tabled the amend- to construct and occupy a portion of the Hibben ment.) Pages S9269–72 Center for Archaeological Research at the University During consideration of this measure today, Senate of New Mexico, with an amendment in the nature also took the following actions: of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108–94) A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- S. 651, to amend the National Trails System Act viding that the following amendments adopted on to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisi- Thursday, July 10, 2003, were modified: tion from willing sellers for the majority of the trails Reid (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 1201, to ap- in the System, with an amendment in the nature of propriate an additional $25,000,000 for emergency a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108–95) actions to reduce the threat to human safety arising from the threat of catastrophic fire in dead and S. 677, to revise the boundary of the Black Can- dying trees. Pages S9269–70 yon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Stevens/Landrieu Amendment No. 1206, making Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of emergency appropriations to the Corps of Engineers Colorado, with an amendment in the nature of a for emergency assistance. Page S9270 substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108–96) Pursuant to the order of Thursday, July 10, 2003, S. 924, to authorize the exchange of lands be- Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a con- tween an Alaska Native Village Corporation and the ference with the House thereon, and the Chair was Department of the Interior, with an amendment in authorized to appoint the following conferees on the the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108–97) part of the Senate: Senators Campbell, Bennett, Ste- S. 1076, to authorize construction of an education vens, Cochran, Bond, Durbin, Johnson, Byrd, and center at or near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Mikulski. Page S9278 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Military Construction Appropriations: By a Rept. No. 108–98) unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. 274), Senate H.R. 255, to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- passed H.R. 2559, making appropriations for mili- rior to grant an easement to facilitate access to the tary construction, family housing, and base realign- Lewis and Clark Interpretative Center in Nebraska ment and closure for the Department of Defense for City, Nebraska. (S. Rept. No. 108–99) the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, as pre- H.R. 1577, to designate the visitor center in viously amended. Pages S9279–83 Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona as the Pursuant to the order of Thursday, July 10, 2003, ‘‘Kris Eggle Visitor Center’’. (S. Rept. No. 108–100) Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a con- Page S9303 ference with the House thereon, and the Chair was D797

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authorized to appoint the following conferees on the United States for a term expiring September 30, part of the Senate: Senators Hutchison, Burns, Craig, 2006. (Reappointment) DeWine, Brownback, Stevens, Feinstein, Inouye, Cynthia R. Church, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Johnson, Landrieu, and Byrd. Page S9283 Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergov- Defense Appropriations—Agreement: A unani- ernmental Affairs). Page S9310 mous-consent agreement was reached providing for Messages From the House: Page S9300 consideration of H.R. 2658, making appropriations Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S9300 for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, at 2 p.m., on Monday, Executive Communications: Pages S9300–03 July 14, 2003. Page S9310 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S9303–04 Nominations Received: Senate received the fol- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: lowing nominations: Pages S9304–07 Constance Albanese Morella, of Maryland, to be Additional Statements: Page S9299 Representative of the United States of America to Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. the Organization for Economic Cooperation and De- (Total—274) Pages S9272, S9280 velopment, with the rank of Ambassador. Joel David Kaplan, of Massachusetts, to be Dep- Adjournment: Senate met at 9:15 a.m., and ad- uty Director of the Office of Management and Budg- journed at 1:04 p.m., until 2 p.m., on Monday, July et. 14, 2003. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of Leslie Silverman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s RECORD on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for page S9310.) a term expiring July 1, 2008. (Reappointment) Mauricio J. Tamargo, of Florida, to be Chairman Committee Meetings of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the No committee meetings were held. h House of Representatives Rosenbaum, Director, Office of Special Investiga- Chamber Action tions, Department of Justice; and public witnesses. The House was not in session today. It will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 14 for morning hour f debate. CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD Committee Meetings Week of July 14 through July 19, 2003 TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY AND Senate Chamber INDEPENDENT AGENCIES On Monday, at 2 p.m., Senate will begin consider- APPROPRIATIONS ation of H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Trans- Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending portation, Treasury and Independent Agencies ap- September 30, 2004. proved for full Committee action the Transportation, During the balance of the week, Senate may con- Treasury and Independent Agencies appropriations sider other cleared legislative and executive business, for fiscal year 2004. including appropriation bills and certain nomina- IMMIGRATION RELIEF UNDER THE tions, when available. CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE FOR (On Thursday, July 17, 2003, at 4 p.m., Prime Min- SERIOUS CRIMINALS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ister Tony Blair will address a Joint Meeting of Congress. At 3:40 p.m., Senators will meet in the Senate chamber VIOLATORS and proceed to the chamber of the House of Representatives.) Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immi- gration, Border Security and Claims held an over- Senate Committees sight hearing on ‘‘Immigration Relief Under the (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Convention Against Torture for Serious Criminals Committee on Appropriations: July 15, Subcommittee on and Human Rights Violators.’’ Testimony was heard Energy and Water Development, business meeting to from C. Steward Verdery, Assistant Secretary, Policy markup proposed legislation making appropriations for and Planning, Border and Transportation Security energy and water development programs for the fiscal Directorate, Department of Homeland Security; Eli year ending September 30, 2004, 10 a.m., SD–124.

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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: July to examine S. 556, to amend the Indian Health Care Im- 16, to hold oversight hearings to examine the semi-an- provement Act to revise and extend that Act, 10 a.m., nual monetary policy report of the Federal Reserve Sys- SD–106. tem, 10 a.m., SD–538. Committee on the Judiciary: July 14, to hold hearings to July 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine examine temporary entry provisions of the proposed free regulatory oversight of government sponsored enterprise trade agreements with Chile and Singapore, 2 p.m., accounting practices, 10 a.m., SD–538. SD–226. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: July July 15, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Secu- 16, to hold hearings to examine proposed legislation to rity and Citizenship, to hold hearings to examine visa make permanent the moratorium on taxes on Internet ac- issuance, information sharing and enforcement in a post cess, 9:30 a.m., SR–253. 9–11 environment, 2:30 p.m., SD–226. July 16, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries and Coast July 16, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings on Guard, to hold hearings to examine the Marine Mammal the federal sentencing guidelines of the U.S. Sentencing Protection Act, 9:30 a.m., SR–428A. Commission, 10 a.m., SD–226. July 17, Full Committee, business meeting to consider July 16, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Pol- pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SR–253. icy and Consumer Rights, to hold hearings to examine Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: July 15, to competition in the marketplace in relation to hospital hold hearings to examine the Compact of Free Association group purchasing, 2:30 p.m., SD–226. with the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: July 15, to hold hearings of the Marshall Islands, 2:30 p.m., SD–366. to receive a report by the National Commander of The July 17, Full Committee, to resume hearings to exam- American Legion, Ronald F. Conley, of his tenure, 2:30 ine the improved understanding of the governance of the p.m., SR–418. Department of Energy laboratories, 10 a.m., SD–366. Select Committee on Intelligence: July 16, to hold closed Committee on Environment and Public Works: July 17, to hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 hold hearings to examine the importation of exotic spe- p.m., SH–216. cies and the impact on public health and safety, 9:30 a.m., SD–406. House Chamber Committee on Foreign Relations: July 15, to hold hearings to examine successes and challenges for U.S. policy rel- To be announced. ative to Haiti, 10 a.m., SD–419. House Committees July 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine benefits for U.S. victims of international terrorism, 9:30 Committee on Appropriations, July 15, to mark up the fol- a.m., SD–419. lowing appropriations for fiscal year 2004: Energy and Committee on Governmental Affairs: July 15, to hold hear- Water Development; and District of Columbia, 10 a.m., ings to examine certain situations where parents must re- 2359 Rayburn. linquish custody in order to secure mental health services July 15, Subcommittee on VA, HUD and Independent for their children, 9:30 a.m., SD–342. Agencies, to mark up appropriations for fiscal year 2004, July 16, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government 4 p.m., H–140 Capitol. Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Committee on the Budget, July 16, hearing on Mid-Ses- Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the recent General sion Review Budget of the United States Government, 10 Accounting Office report entitled: ‘‘An Overall Strategy a.m., 210 Cannon. and Indicators for Measuring Progress Are Needed to Committee on Education and the Workforce, July 15, Sub- Better Achieve Restoration Goals’’, focusing on the rami- committee on 21st Century Competitiveness, hearing on fications of an uncoordinated Great Lakes restoration ‘‘Expanding Access to College in America: How the strategy, current management of various environmental Higher Education Act Can Put College Within Reach,’’ programs, and possible next steps to improve the man- 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. agement of Great Lakes programs, 10 a.m., SD–342. July 15, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Rela- July 17, Full Committee, to resume hearings to exam- tions and the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures ine certain situations where parents must relinquish cus- of the Committee on Ways and Means, joint hearing on tody in order to secure mental health services for their Examining Pension Security and Defined Benefit Plans: children, 9:30 a.m., SD–342. the Administration’s Proposal to Replace the 30-year Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: July Treasury Rate, 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. 15, Subcommittee on Substance Abuse and Mental July 16, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing Health Services, to hold hearings to examine proposed on ‘‘Food for Thought: How to Improve Child Nutrition legislation authorizing funds for the Substance Abuse and Programs,’’ 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Mental Health Services Administration, 10 a.m., SD–430. Committee on Energy and Commerce, July 16, Sub- July 16, Full Committee, business meeting to markup committee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protec- the proposed Patient Safety and Quality Improvement tion, hearing entitled ‘‘Legislative Efforts to Reform the Act of 2003, 10 a.m., SD–430. U.S. Olympic Committee,’’ 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. July 17, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine July 17, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on the proposed legislation authorizing funds for Head Start, fo- Health Insurance Certificate Act of 2003, 1 p.m., 2123 cusing on programs to prepare children to succeed in Rayburn. school and in life, 2 p.m., SD–430. July 17, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investiga- Committee on Indian Affairs: July 16, business meeting, tions, hearing entitled ‘‘A Review of DOE’s Radioactive to consider pending calendar business; to be followed by High-Level Waste Cleanup Program, 9:30 a.m., 2123 joint hearings with the House Committee on Resources Rayburn.

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Committee on Financial Services, July 15, hearing on July 18, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, to monetary policy and the state of the economy, 10 a.m., mark up H.J. Res. 63, to approve the ‘‘Compact of Free 2128 Rayburn. Association, as amended between the Government of the July 16, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and United States of America and the Government of the Consumer Credit, to consider the following bills: H.R. Federated States of Micronesia,’’ and the ‘‘Compact of 2043, United States Financial Policy Committee For Fair Free Association, as amended between the Government of Capital Standards Act; and H.R. 2622, Fair and Accurate the United States of America and the Government of the Credit Transactions Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Republic of the Marshall Islands,’’ and otherwise to July 17, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, amend Public Law 99–239, and to appropriate for the and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on H.R. purposes of amended Public Law 99–239 for fiscal years 2575, Secondary Mortgage Market Enterprises Regulatory ending on or before September 30, 2023, 10 a.m., 2172 Improvement Act, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, July 15, Subcommittee Committee on the Judiciary, July 16, to mark up the fol- on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental lowing: the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implemen- Relations and the Census, oversight hearing on ‘‘Federal tation Act; the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Im- Information Systems Integration and Consolidation: Maxi- plementation Act; H.R. 49, Internet Tax Nondiscrimina- mizing Technology Investment Across Agency Bound- tion Act; and H.R. 1829, Federal Prison Industries Com- aries,’’ 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. petition in Contracting Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Ray- July 16, full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘Cutting burn. Out Waste, Fraud, Mismanagement, Overlap and Dupli- July 17, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and cation: Exploring Ideas for Improving Federal Reorganiza- Intellectual Property, hearing on H.R. 2517, Piracy De- tion, Management and Spending,’’ 10 a.m., 2154 Ray- terrence and Education Act of 2003, 1 p.m., 2141 Ray- burn. burn. July 16, Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency July 17, Subcommittee on Crime, oversight hearing on Organization, hearing on ‘‘GAO Human Capital Reform: ‘‘Advancing Justice Through Forensic DNA Technology,’’ Leading By Example.’’ followed by consideration of the 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. following bills: H.R. 1231, to amend the Internal Rev- Committee on Resources, July 15, to mark up the fol- enue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military lowing measures: H.R. 708, to require the conveyance of retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax certain National Forest System lands in Mendocino Na- basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supple- tional Forest, California, to provide for the use of the pro- mental premiums; and H.R. 1151, to provide that transit ceeds from such conveyance for National Forest purposes; pass transportation fringe benefits be made available to all H. R. 884, Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act; qualified Federal employees in the National Capital Re- H.R 1006, Captive Wildlife Safety Act; H.R. 1092, Ne- gion; to allow passenger carriers which are owned or vada National Forest Land Disposal Act of 2003; H.R. leased by the Government to be used to transport Gov- 1409, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange ernment employees between their place of employment Act; H.R. 1472, Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2003; H.R. and mass transit facilities, 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn. 2696, to establish Institutes to demonstrate and promote the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the July 17, full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘The Thrift risk of wildfires, and restore the health of fire-adapted Savings Plan: Putting Customers First?’’ 10 a.m., 2154 forest and woodland ecosystems of the interior West; and Rayburn. S. 111, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct July 17, Subcommittee on Human Rights and a special resource study to determine the national signifi- Wellness, hearing on ‘‘A New Medicare Prescription cance of the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida as Drug Benefit: Is it Good for Seniors?’’ 3 p.m., 2154 Ray- well as the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in burn. the National Park System as part of Biscayne National July 18, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Pol- Park, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth. icy, and Human Resources, hearing entitled, ‘‘Facing the July 15, Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation Methamphetamine Problem in America,’’ 10 a.m., 2203 and Public Lands, hearing on the following bills: H.R. Rayburn . 1289, National Parks Institute Act; H.R. 532, Rancho July 18, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Re- Corral de Tierra Golden Gate National Recreation Area sources, and Regulatory Reform, and the Subcommittee Boundary Adjustment Act; and H.R. 408, to provide for on Regulatory Reform and Oversight of the Committee expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 1 on Small Business, joint hearing entitled ‘‘What is p.m., 1334 Longworth. OMB’s Record in Small Business Paperwork Relief?’’ 10 July 17, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Re- a.m., 2154 Rayburn. sources, oversight hearing on ‘‘The Role of Strategic and July 18, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerg- Critical Minerals in Our National and Economic Secu- ing Threats, and International Relations, hearing entitled rity,’’ 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. ‘‘Humanitarian Assistance Following Military Operations: July 17, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to mark Overcoming Barriers—Part II,’’ 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. up the following bills: H.R. 1598, Irvine Basin Surface Committee on International Relations, July 15, Sub- and Groundwater Improvement Act of 2003; and H.R. committee on the Middle East and Central Asia, hearing 1732, Williamson County Water Recycling Act of 2003, on Syria: Implications for U.S. Security and Regional Sta- 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. bility—Part I, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, July 14, to consider the following: July 16, full Committee, hearing on Intellectual Prop- H.R. 2691, making appropriations for the Department of erty Crimes: Are Proceeds From Counterfeited Goods the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending Funding Terrorism? 10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. September 30, 2004; and H.R. 1950, Foreign Relations

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Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005, 3 p.m., July 17, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Envi- H–313 Capitol. ronment, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 1560, July 15, to consider the following: H.R. 2210, School Water Quality Financing Act of 2003; and H.R. 2557, Readiness Act of 2003; and H.R. 2122, Project Bioshield Water Resources Development Act of 2003, 10 a.m., Act of 2003, 2 p.m., H–313 Capitol. 2167 Rayburn. July 16, Subcommittee on Technology and the House, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, July 15, Subcommittee oversight hearing on the 1996 Unfunded Mandates Re- on Health, hearing on H.R. 1585, to establish an office form Act—‘‘An Overview of Effectiveness and Opportuni- to oversee research compliance and assurance within the ties for Enhancement,’’ 10:30 a.m., H–313 Capitol. Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Committee on Science, July 15, Subcommittee on Environ- Veterans Affairs, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. ment, Technology and Standards, hearing on NOAA Sat- July 16, Subcommittee on Benefits, hearing on the De- ellites: Will Weather Forecasting Be Put at Risk? 2 p.m., partment of Veterans Affairs’ Fiduciary and Field Exam- 2318 Rayburn. ination Activity, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon. July 16, full Committee, hearing on Supercomputing: Is the U.S. on the Right Path? 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Ways and Means, July 17, hearing on July 17, Subcommittee on Research, hearing and mark- Waste, Fraud and Abuse, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth. up of H.R. 2692 , United States Fire Administration Au- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, July 15, execu- thorization Act of 2003, 9:30 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. tive, to consider pending business, 10:30 a.m., H–405 Committee on Small Business, July 15, Subcommittee on Capitol. Regulatory Reform and Oversight, hearing on Contract July 16, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy and Na- Bundling and Small Business Procurement, 2 p.m., 2360 tional Security, executive, briefing on Hunt for Al-Qaida, Rayburn. 2 p.m., H–405 Capitol. July 17, Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agri- Select Committee on Homeland Security, July 15, Sub- culture and Technology, hearing on Endangered Farmers committee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and and Ranchers: the Unintended Consequences of the En- Development, hearing entitled ‘‘Industry Speaks on dangered Species Act, 2 p.m., 2360 Rayburn. Cybersecurity, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, July 15, July 16, Subcommittee on Intelligence and hearing and mark up of H. Res. 288, directing the Sec- Counterterrorism, hearing entitled ‘‘DHS Responsibility retary of Transportation to transmit to the House of Rep- for Threat Warnings and Analysis: How Well is the De- resentatives not later than 14 days after the date of the partment Serving its Customers?’’ 1 p.m., room to be an- adoption of this resolution all physical and electronic nounced. records and documents in his possession related to any use of Federal agency resources in any task or action in- July 17, full Committee, hearing entitled ‘‘First Re- volving or relating to Members of the Texas Legislature sponders: How States, Localities and the Federal Govern- in the period beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May ment Can Strengthen Their Partnership to Make America 16, 2003, except information the disclosure of which Safer,’’ 1 p.m., room to be announced. would harm the national security interests of the United States, 3 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. Joint Meetings July 16, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Joint Meetings: July 16, Senate Committee on Indian Public Buildings and Emergency Management, to mark Affairs, business meeting, to consider pending calendar up the following: General Services Administration’s Fiscal business; to be followed by joint hearings with the House Year 2004 Capital Investment and Leasing Program reso- Committee on Resources to examine S. 556, to amend lutions; and other pending business, 10 a.m., 2253 Ray- the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and burn. extend that Act, 10 a.m., SD–106.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 p.m., Monday, July 14 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 14

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will begin consideration of Program for Monday: To be announced. H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. Also, Senate may consider certain executive nominations.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Goss, Porter J., Fla., E1456 Ney, Robert W., Ohio, E1451 Graves, Sam, Mo., E1453 Owens, Major R., N.Y., E1458 Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E1461 Honda, Michael M., Calif., E1454 Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E1454 Bilirakis, Michael, Fla., E1452 Houghton, Amo, N.Y., E1453 Pence, Mike, Ind., E1445, E1446, E1449 Brady, Kevin, Tex., E1455 Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E1460 Pickering, Charles W. ‘‘Chip’’, Miss., E1453 Brady, Robert A., Pa., E1451 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1460 Radanovich, George, Calif., E1451 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E1455 Johnson, Timothy V., Ill., E1457 Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E1444, E1446, E1449, E1449, Case, Ed, Hawaii, E1460 Jones, Stephanie Tubbs, Ohio, E1461 E1450 Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E1445, E1446 Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E1457 Saxton, Jim, N.J., E1452 Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr., Ala., E1460 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E1452, E1459 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1445, E1447 Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E1458 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E1443, E1446, E1448, E1449, Skelton, Ike, Mo., E1455 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E1456 E1450, E1451 Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E1457 Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E1454 LaHood, Ray, Ill., E1450 Stupak, Bart, Mich., E1454 Dingell, John D., Mich., E1456 Langevin, James R., R.I., E1453 Udall, Tom, N.M., E1446, E1448 Duncan, John J., Jr., Tenn., E1459 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1458 Upton, Fred, Mich., E1450 Everett, Terry, Ala., E1451 Levin, Sander M., Mich., E1457 Walsh, James T., N.Y., E1456 Farr, Sam, Calif., E1455 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1458 Young, Don, Alaska, E1445, E1448

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