December 18, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S15921 (1) EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION.— tice Department spending priorities, This is the least we should do for the Except as provided in paragraph (2), the they saw fit to include more than $25 officers on the front lines who put amendment made by subsection (a) applies million for the Bulletproof Vest Pro- themselves in danger for us every day. to gynecologic cytology services provided on gram in the fiscal year 2008 Consoli- I want to make sure that every police or after the first day of the calendar year be- ginning 1 year after the date of the enact- dated Omnibus Appropriations bill. officer who needs a bulletproof vest ment of this Act, and the Secretary of Bulletproof vests remain one of the gets one. Health and Human Services (hereafter in foremost defenses for our uniformed of- I look forward to working with the this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Sec- ficers, but law enforcement agencies Senate to pass this bipartisan bill to retary’’) shall issue final regulations imple- nationwide are struggling over how to better to protect our law enforcement menting such amendment not later than 270 find the funds necessary to replace ei- officers. days after such date of enactment. ther aged vests, which have a life ex- There being no objection, the text of (2) TERMINATION OF CURRENT INDIVIDUAL pectancy of roughly 5 years, or pur- the bill was ordered to be printed in TESTING PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall ter- chase new vests for newly hired offi- the RECORD, as follows: minate the individual proficiency testing program established pursuant to section cers. We want to ensure that our law S. 2511 353(f)(4)(B)(iv) of the Public Health Service enforcement officers are outfitted with Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Act (42 U.S.C. 263a(f)(4)(B)(iv)), as in effect vests that will actually stop bullets resentatives of the United States of America in on the day before the date of enactment of and save lives. Vests cost between $500 Congress assembled, subsection (a), at the end of the calendar and $1,000 each, depending on the style. SECTION 1. MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR year which includes the date of enactment of Officers are being forced to dip into LAW ENFORCEMENT ARMOR VESTS. the amendment made by subsection (a). their own pockets to pay for new vests Section 2501(f) of part Y of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act due to local and State agency budget By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mrs. of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ll(f)) is amended by in- shortfalls, and will continue to do so CLINTON, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. serting at the end the following: unless the Federal Government offers MILKULSKI, and Ms. LANDRIEU): ‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Director may waive, in S. 2511. A bill to amend the grant more help. whole or in part, the requirement of para- The bill we introduce today will give graph (1) in the case of fiscal hardship, as de- program for law enforcement armor discretion to the Director of the Bu- termined by the Director.’’. vests top provide for a waiver of or re- duction in the matching funds require- reau of Justice Assistance within the f Justice Department to grant waivers ments in the case of fiscal hardship; to SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS the Committee on the Judiciary. or reductions in the match require- ments for bulletproof vests awards to Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I am SENATE RESOLUTION 409—COM- State and local law enforcement agen- pleased to introduce a bill that will MENDING THE SERVICE OF THE cies that can demonstrate fiscal hard- help will build upon our efforts to im- HONORABLE TRENT LOTT, A ship. Our local law enforcement agen- prove the Bulletproof Vest Partnership SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF cies are constantly responding to new Grant Act, which has had so much suc- MISSISSIPPI cess in protecting the lives of law en- challenges, from fighting a recent rise forcement officers across the country. in violent crime to responding to Mr. MCCONNELL (for himself, Mr. The bill introduced today provides a threats of terrorism, and many local- REID, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. need-based waiver of matching require- ities lack the resources to effectively AKAKA, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ALLARD, ments that will aid State and local law combat these challenges. Waiving the Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BAYH, enforcement agencies in financial hard- match requirement for life-saving body Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. BINGA- ship purchase body armor for their offi- armor should be available for police MAN, Mr. BOND, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. ROWN ROWNBACK UNNING cers. I thank Senators CLINTON, MIKUL- agencies like those in New Orleans, on B , Mr. B , Mr. B , SKI, SHELBY, and LANDRIEU for joining the Gulf Coast, or in other areas that Mr. BURR, Mr. BYRD, Ms. CANTWELL, me to introduce this bill to give our experience disasters or other cir- Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, law enforcement officers the protection cumstances that create fiscal hard- Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. they need. ships. COBURN, Mr. COLEMAN, Ms. COLLINS, I was proud to work with Senator A tragic event in Tennessee in 2005 Mr. CONRAD, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Ben Nighthorse Campbell to author the highlights the need for this legislation. Mr. CRAIG, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Wayne ‘‘Cotton’’ Morgan, a Tennessee DODD, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. Act of 1998, which responded to the correctional officer was gunned down DORGAN, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. tragic Carl Drega shootout in 1997 on on August 9, 2005, outside the Kingston FEINGOLD, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. the Vermont-New Hampshire border Court House by the wife of an inmate GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. GREGG, when two state troopers who did not being escorted by Officer Morgan. He Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HARKIN, Mr. HATCH, have bulletproof vests were killed. The was killed, and the prisoner and his Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. Federal officers who responded to the wife escaped. Officer Morgan was not INOUYE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. scenes of the shooting spree were wearing a bulletproof vest, although he KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, equipped with life-saving body armor, repeatedly requested one from the war- Mr. KOHL, Mr. KYL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. but the State and local law enforce- den at Brushy Mountain Prison. The LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, ment officers lacked protective vests Tennessee Department of Corrections Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. because of the cost. Since its inception Administrative Policies and Proce- LUGAR, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MCCAIN, in 1999, I have worked to reauthorize dures memorandum required that Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. this program three times, most re- fitted vests be provided to individuals MIKULSKI, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MUR- cently in the 2005 Violence Against assigned to transportation duties. De- RAY, Mr. NELSON of Florida, Mr. NEL- Women and Department of Justice Re- spite this requirement and Officer Mor- SON of Nebraska, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. authorization bill. gan’s repeated requests, he was not PRYOR, Mr. REED, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. Since 1999, the BVP program has pro- issued a vest due to lack of funding. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. SAND- vided $173 million to purchase an esti- This legislation will help ensure that ERS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. mated 500,000 vests in more than 11,500 no officer is left without a bulletproof SHELBY, Mr. SMITH, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. jurisdictions nationwide. Vermont has vest for lack of resources in his or her SPECTER, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. STEVENS, received more than $600,000 in bullet- department. Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, proof vest funding under this program, Our law enforcement officers deserve Mr. VITTER, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. WAR- which has been used to purchase 2700 the fundamental protection that bul- NER, Mr. WEBB, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and vests statewide. letproof vests can provide. Few things Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following I want to thank Senators MIKULSKI mean more to me than when I meet resolution; which was considered and and SHELBY for continuing to recognize Vermont police officers and they tell agreed to: this program as a priority. As Chair me that the protective vests they wear S. RES. 409 and Ranking Member of the Appropria- were made possible because of the Bul- Whereas Chester Trent Lott, a United tions Subcommittee that finalizes Jus- letproof Vests Partnership Program. States Senator from Mississippi, was born to

VerDate Aug 31 2005 07:52 Dec 19, 2007 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00129 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18DE6.136 S18DEPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMSENATE S15922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE December 18, 2007 Chester and Iona Watson Lott on October 9, mitted the following resolution; which ican to serve as an ambassador to the United 1941, in Grenada, Mississippi; was: Nations; Whereas Trent Lott was raised in Whereas Dr. Hector P. Garcia was the first S. RES. 410 Pascagoula, Mississippi, attended public Hispanic to serve on the U.S. Commission on schools, and excelled in baseball, band, the- Whereas the Daytona 500 is the most pres- Civil Rights; ater, and student government; tigious stock car race in the United States; Whereas, in 1984, President Ronald Reagan Whereas after graduating from Pascagoula Whereas the Daytona 500 annually kicks bestowed upon Dr. Hector P. Garcia the High School, where he met his future wife off the National Association for Stock Car Presidential Medal of Freedom; during band practice, Trent Lott enrolled in Auto Racing (NASCAR) Sprint Cup Series, Whereas Dr. Hector P. Garcia devoted his the University of Mississippi in 1959; NASCAR’s top racing series; life to fighting for civil rights and edu- Whereas Trent Lott pledged Sigma Nu, ris- Whereas millions of racing fans have spent cational access for Mexican-Americans; ing to become its president; formed a singing the 3rd Sunday of each February since 1959 Whereas this nation has benefited from Dr. quartet known as The Chancellors; and was watching, listening to, or attending the Day- Hector P. Garcia’s legacy of generosity and elected ‘‘head cheerleader’’ of the Ole Miss tona 500; commitment to equality: Now, therefore, be football team; Whereas the purse for the Daytona 500 is it Whereas upon graduating college, Trent typically the largest in motor sports; Resolved, That the Senate honors the life of Lott enrolled in the University of Mississippi Whereas winning the prestigious Harley J. Dr. Hector P. Garcia, a selfless physician, Law School in 1963, excelling in moot court Earl Trophy is stock car racing’s greatest decorated World War II veteran, dedicated and as president of the Phi Alpha Delta legal prize and privilege; family man, and civil rights hero, and joins fraternity; Whereas nearly 1,000,000 men and women in in the celebration of his birthday, January Whereas upon graduating from law school the Armed Forces in nearly 180 countries 17. worldwide listen to the race on the radio via in 1967, Trent Lott practiced law in f Pascagoula, then served as administrative the American Forces Network; assistant to United States Representative Whereas Daytona International Speedway SENATE RESOLUTION 412—COM- William Colmer until 1972; is the home of ‘‘The Great American Race’’— MENDING THE APPALACHIAN Whereas upon Congressman Colmer’s re- the Daytona 500; STATE UNIVERSITY MOUNTAIN- Whereas fans from all 50 States and many tirement, Trent Lott was elected to replace EERS OF BOONE, NORTH CARO- him in November 1972 as a Republican rep- foreign nations converge on the ‘‘World Cen- ter of Racing’’ each year to see the motor LINA, FOR WINNING THE 2007 NA- resenting Mississippi’s Fifth District; TIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC Whereas Trent Lott was reelected by the sports spectacle; voters of the Fifth District to seven suc- Whereas Daytona International Speedway ASSOCIATION DIVISION 1 FOOT- ceeding terms, rising to the position of mi- becomes one of the largest cities in the State BALL CHAMPIONSHIP SUBDIVI- nority whip and serving in that role with dis- of Florida by population on race day, with SION (FORMERLY DIVISION 1–AA) tinction from 1981 to 1989; more than 200,000 fans in attendance; CHAMPIONSHIP Whereas well-known politicians, celeb- Whereas Trent Lott was elected to the U.S. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Senate in 1988 and reelected three times, rities, and athletes take part in the festivi- serving as chairman of the Senate Com- ties surrounding the Daytona 500; and DOLE) submitted the following resolu- mittee on Rules and Administration from Whereas, on February 17th, 2008, the Day- tion; which was: 2003 to 2006; tona 500 celebrates its historic 50th running: S. RES. 412 Whereas Trent Lott was chosen by his Sen- Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas, in 2005, Appalachian State Uni- ate Republican colleagues to serve as Major- (1) recognizes the 50th running of the Day- versity became the first team from North ity Whip for the 104th Congress, then chosen tona 500, ‘‘The Great American Race’’, on Carolina to win a National Collegiate Ath- to lead his party in the Senate as both Ma- February 17, 2008; and letic Association (NCAA) football champion- jority Leader and Minority Leader from 1996 (2) designates February 17, 2008, as ‘‘Race ship with its victory over the University of to 2003; Day in America’’ in honor of the Daytona Northern Iowa; Whereas Trent Lott was chosen by his 500. Whereas, in 2006, Appalachian State Uni- peers to serve as Minority Whip for the 110th versity defeated the University of Massachu- Congress; f setts football team to win its 2nd straight Whereas Trent Lott’s warmth, decency, SENATE RESOLUTION 411—HON- championship; and devotion to the people of Mississippi and ORING THE LIFE AND RECOG- Whereas, in December 2007, the Appa- the country have contributed to his leg- lachian State University Mountaineers won endary skill at working cooperatively with NIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PIO- their 3rd straight NCAA Division 1 national people from all political parties and title by winning the Division 1 Football ideologies; NEER DR. HECTOR P. GARCIA Championship Subdivision (formerly known Whereas, in addition to his many legisla- Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. as the Division 1-AA Championship), the tive achievements in a congressional career HUTCHISON) submitted the following first Football Championship Subdivision spanning more than three decades, Trent resolution; which was: team in history to accomplish this feat, Lott has earned the admiration, respect, and beating the University of Delaware (Dela- S. RES. 411 affection of his colleagues and of the Amer- ware) Blue Hens by a score of 49-21; ican People; Whereas, Hector P. Garcia was born on Whereas, in the 2007 championship game, Whereas he has drawn strength and sup- January 17, 1914, in Llera, a small town in senior tailback Kevin Richardson opened the port in a life of high achievement and high south central Tamaulipas, Mexico; scoring with a 19-yard touchdown reception Whereas, Hector P. Garcia was brought to responsibility from his faith, his beloved on a screen pass from Armanti Edwards; Mercedes, Texas, as a small child when his wife Tricia, their children, Tyler and Chet; Whereas Delaware responded by driving and their grandchildren: Now, therefore, be parents fled the Mexican Revolution in 1917; Whereas, Dr. Hector P. Garcia graduated the ball to the Appalachian State 1-foot line, it where the Mountaineers stonewalled the Resolved, That the Senate— from the University of Texas Medical School in 1940, and later joined the United States Blue Hens with an impressive defensive Notes with deep appreciation the retire- stand; ment of Chester Trent Lott; Army; Whereas, Dr. Hector P. Garcia served as an Whereas, on the ensuing possession, sopho- Extends its best wishes to Trent Lott and infantryman, a combat engineer, and a med- more Devon Moore extended the lead to 14-0 his family; ical doctor during World War II, and earned in a touchdown run that capped a 5-play, 99- Honors the integrity and outstanding work the Bronze Star medal with six battle stars yard drive to set an Appalachian State Trent Lott has done in service to his coun- for his distinguished service; school record for longest scoring drive; try; and Whereas, Dr. Hector P. Garcia founded the Whereas Appalachian State extended the Directs the Secretary of the Senate to American GI Forum in 1948 to fight for equal lead to 21-0 with 10:22 remaining in the 2nd transmit a copy of this resolution to the treatment of Mexican-American veterans, quarter as freshman tight end Daniel Kilgore family of Senator Trent Lott. including proper medical treatment and edu- recovered a fumble in the endzone for the f cational benefits; touchdown as the Mountaineers scored on Whereas, in 1949, Dr. Hector P. Garcia se- their 1st 3 drives of the game; SENATE RESOLUTION 410—DESIG- cured a burial with full military honors at Whereas Delaware broke into the scoring NATING FEBRUARY 17, 2008, AS Arlington National Cemetery for Pvt. Felix column with only 1:10 remaining in the 1st ‘‘RACE DAY IN AMERICA’’ AND Longoria after a Texas funeral home refused half, in a play that was originally ruled in- HIGHLIGHTING THE 50TH RUN- to hold a wake for Pvt. Longoria, a U.S. sol- complete, but upon official review was ruled NING OF THE DAYTONA 500 dier killed during World War II, for the sole a touchdown to cut the Appalachian State reason that he was Hispanic; lead to 21-7; Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Whereas, President Lyndon Johnson made Whereas Appalachian State answered the Mr. MARTINEZ, and Mr. SANDERS) sub- Dr. Hector P. Garcia the first Mexican-Amer- score 26 seconds later as Armanti Edwards

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