June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4231 SEC. 210. None of the funds appropriated by The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the ment spells out; yet a provision in the this Act (including funds appropriated to any order of the House of Thursday, June 8, back of the bill limits the amount ap- trust fund) may be used to carry out the 2000, the gentlewoman from California propriated each of the accounts to the Medicare+Choice program if the Secretary denies participation in such program to an (Ms. PELOSI) and a Member opposed level requested by the President. otherwise eligible entity (including a Pro- each will control 15 minutes. I will have more to say on this, Mr. vider Sponsored Organization) because the The Chair recognizes the gentle- Chairman, after we hear from some of entity informs the Secretary that it will not woman from California (Ms. PELOSI). our other colleagues. provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or pro- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance vide referrals for abortions: Provided, That myself such time as I may consume. of my time. the Secretary shall make appropriate pro- Mr. Chairman, I am introducing this The CHAIRMAN. The Committee will spective adjustments to the capitation pay- amendment to add $1.7 billion to the rise informally. ment to such an entity (based on an actuari- NIH budget. That would bring us to an ally sound estimate of the expected costs of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. SES- providing the service to such entity’s enroll- increase of $2.7 billion in this bill, SIONS) assumed the Chair. ees): Provided further, That nothing in this which will keep us on track for dou- f section shall be construed to change the bling NIH budget in 5 years. Medicare program’s coverage for such serv- The distinguished chairman of our MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ices and a Medicare+Choice organization de- committee, the gentleman from Illi- A message in writing from the Presi- scribed in this section shall be responsible nois (Mr. PORTER), has long been a dent of the United States was commu- for informing enrollees where to obtain in- champion and advocate for the Na- nicated to the House by Ms. McDevett, formation about all Medicare covered serv- tional Institutes of Health. It is a sad one of his secretaries. ices. SEC. 211. SUBSTANCE ABUSE.—With respect thing then to see in this bill that we The SPEAKER pro tempore. The to fiscal year 2001, the amount of an allot- cannot stay on track. Committee will resume its sitting. ment of a State under section 1921 of the Why can we not? We cannot stay on f Public Health Services Act shall not be less track because of the bad budget num- DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, than the amount the State received under bers that have reduced a bad result in HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, such section for fiscal year 2000 increased by this bill, as I said, when we talked AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED 33.33 percent of the percentage by which the about this during general debate, when amount allotted to the States for fiscal year AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS they asked the question why do so 2001 exceeds the amount allotted to the ACT, 2001 States for fiscal year 2000. many excellent mathematicians come SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provi- out of MIT, because so many good The Committee resumed its sitting. sion of law, no provider of services under mathematicians go into MIT. The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman title X of the Public Health Service Act shall Why, conversely, do so many bad re- from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) rise in oppo- be exempt from any State law requiring no- sults come out of this appropriations sition? tification or the reporting of child abuse, process? Because a bad budget bill went Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or in- into this appropriations process, be- opposition. cest. cause that budget agreement, that The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I ask budget bill insists on a huge tax cut for from Illinois is recognized for 15 min- unanimous consent that the remainder the wealthiest Americans. utes. of title II of the bill through page 48, If the majority were willing to cut Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield line 25, be considered as read, printed that tax break for the wealthiest 1 per- myself such time as I may consume. in the RECORD and open to amendment cent in our country by 20 percent, we Mr. Chairman, as I said to the gentle- at any point. would have more than enough money woman from California (Ms. PELOSI) in The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to cover all of the amendments that we full committee markup of this bill, this to the request of the gentleman from are talking about in the course of this amendment, of course, tests my resolve Illinois? debate on this legislation; whether it more than any other of your theme There was no objection. amendments. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read. deals with afternoon childcare or work- The Clerk read as follows: er training or increasing the funding at I consider the funding for NIH to be SEC. 213. None of the funds in this Act or the National Institutes of Health; of the highest priority I would very any other Act may be used to obligate funds whether we are talking about having much have liked to put into this bill for the National Institutes of Health in ex- more funds available to stop substance the full 15 percent increase that I be- cess of the total amount identified for this abuse in our country. lieve is necessary and proper. Such purpose for fiscal year 2001 in the President’s The list goes on and on, but who ben- funding is among the best spent money budget request (H. Doc 106–162): Provided, efits instead? The wealthiest 1 percent in government to continue on our path That none of the funds made available for of doubling NIH over a 5-year period. each Institute, Center, Office, or Buildings in our country. Indeed, that same and Facilities shall be reduced below the wealthiest 1 percent would benefit from Unfortunately, the allocation was not amounts shown in the budget request col- increased investments at the National sufficient to do so. umn of the table printed in the report ac- Institutes of Health. Members all know We have in the bill a limitation to companying the bill making appropriations that the National Institutes of Health limit the obligation to the President’s for the Departments of Labor, Health and almost has a biblical power to cure budget, which is a $1 billion increase Human Services, Education, and Related every person in America, rich or poor, less the cap and comes out to probably Agencies for fiscal year 2001. who is one episode, one diagnosis, one 4 percent to 5 percent, rather than the AMENDMENT NO. 13 OFFERED BY MS. PELOSI accident away from needing access to 15 percent that we favor. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I offer excellent health care. The research at However, the gentlewoman has just Amendment No. 13. the National Institutes of Health can used this amendment to make a num- The CHAIRMAN. Is the gentlewoman find cures. ber of political points, and I would sim- from California a designee of the gen- We have far more scientific oppor- ply say to the gentlewoman she ought tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY)? tunity and applications for excellent to look at the history of funding for Ms. PELOSI. Yes, I am, Mr. Chair- grants than we are able to meet with NIH. It indicates that the President of man. the United States has put this at a Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- appropriate funding. Mr. Chairman, very, very low priority in all of his serve a point of order on the gentle- again, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. budgets for the last 5 years, while the woman’s amendment. PORTER) and the gentleman from Wis- The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- consin (Mr. OBEY) have both been long- majority party has put it at a very, ignate the amendment. time champions of increased funding at very high priority. The text of the amendment is as fol- NIH, but that cannot happen in this Congress has provided a total of $7.8 lows: bill, sad to say. billion in cumulative increases for NIH Amendment No. 13 offered by Ms. PELOSI: In fact, in the bill before us it says as opposed to the $4.3 billion requested Page 49, strike line 1 through 12 (section that we have a $2.7 billion increase, by the President over the last 5 years. 213). recognizing the need that my amend- We have put NIH on a funding path to

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:03 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.004 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4232 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 double its level in 5 years, we have Under his leadership, this sub- the House does not provide sufficient made two down payments and are com- committee and this committee have allocation to meet the doubling of the mitted, within the fiscal responsibility, shown their support in terms of the NIH, and we had a problem with the to making the third payment this year. dollars indicated there. budget resolution in fiscal year 1995 as We cannot do it within the allocation b 1115 passed by the House and the other body that we have, but we are committed to that called for a 5 percent reduction in making that third payment this year. I would like to ask the chairman NIH in real terms. I would not say that this was done on though about the chart there. Do I un- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, the gen- a partisan basis. It has been a bipar- derstand that the red figures are the tleman should remember that the only tisan effort. It has been supported by cumulative amounts of money pro- jurisdiction the Committee on the both sides of the aisle. I know, and the posed by President Clinton in his budg- Budget has is to set overall spending gentlewoman from California (Ms. et; is that correct? numbers. The rest is advisory. PELOSI) knows that there are more sci- Mr. PORTER. That is correct. Mr. Chairman, reserve the balance of entific opportunities today. Increased Mr. WICKER. Mr. Chairman, if the my time. funding can lead to cures for major dis- gentleman will yield further, then the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am eases like Alzheimer’s disease Parkin- large amounts above and beyond that pleased to yield 1–3/4 minutes to the son’s disease, forms of cancer, diabetes in blue amount to the actual appro- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. JACKSON), and a host of other diseases is closer priations that we have been able to get a distinguished member of the sub- than it ever has been before. through this subcommittee and committee. We are doing all that we can to get to through the Congress of the United (Mr. JACKSON of Illinois asked and achieve the 15% increase, but we are States for the National Institutes of was given permission to revise and ex- constrained by a budget allocation that Health? tend his remarks.) is not sufficient to allow us to do it at Mr. PORTER. Yes, the gentleman is Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Chair- this point. correct. man, I thank the gentlewoman for I know that the gentlewoman herself Mr. WICKER. As far as the cumu- yielding me time. is committed to reaching that point. lative increases, since the gentleman Mr. Chairman, let me first begin by What I do not like to see is making po- from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) has been congratulating the gentleman from Il- litical points. This leads us away from chairman, the cumulative increases are linois (Mr. PORTER) for what every the importance of this funding and almost double those requested by the member of this subcommittee knows to makes this seem a political clash. President of the United States? be the truth, that no one in this Con- I would simply point out that we Mr. PORTER. That is correct. gress has had a greater commitment to have made great progress. We are com- Mr. WICKER. Finally, let me ask the expanding and increasing NIH funding mitted to making continued progress. gentleman, Mr. Chairman, with regard than the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. We believe that this funding can lead to this appropriation in this bill, which PORTER). If the entire House were to scientific discovery that will help I agree is regrettably low, how does it present during this part of the debate, people who need help. It will lead to compare to the amount requested by I would ask at this time for all of them longer and more healthy lives for all President Clinton in his budget this to stand and give the gentleman from the American people and, perhaps, all year for NIH and health research? Illinois (Chairman PORTER) an out- the people in this world. This is the Mr. PORTER. If I understand the best spent money, because it leads ulti- standing round of applause for his in- gentleman’s question correctly, the mately to driving down health care terest and for his commitment and President requested $1 billion in in- costs in our society. If we work to- dedication in this area. creased funding for NIH this year. We I would say to the gentleman from Il- gether, we can achieve a result that we have placed in the bill numbers indi- can all be proud of in doubling funding linois (Chairman PORTER), we have cating a $2.7 billion increase, but, then, for NIH over a 5-year period. enormous respect for his efforts in this In the 5 years that I have been chair- because of our budget allocation, we particular area, and I certainly rise to man, 1995 to now, we have increased have been forced to limit that amount salute the gentleman. funding for NIH by 58 percent. If we can to the President’s request. Let me also indicate that this is the double it this year, we will be at 82 per- Mr. WICKER. The amount contained first time since I have been in Congress cent over that 6-year period, and I sim- in this bill is precisely what the Presi- for 5 years that I am not going to dis- ply believe that this is not the proper dent requested; is that correct? pute any of the facts that were offered context to raise political issues. This is Mr. PORTER. Yes. by the majority in the brief demonstra- something that all of us are committed Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Chairman, will tion that we had here from the chair- to accomplishing. the gentleman yield for a question re- man. But I want to make it very, very We have made great progress, and we garding his chart? clear that the gentleman from Illinois are very hopeful that we will make the Mr. PORTER. I yield to the gen- (Chairman PORTER), if he had been kind of progress that all the American tleman from Texas. dealt the appropriate hand in this par- people can be proud of in the end. Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Chairman, the ticular allocation, that we would be Mr. WICKER. Mr. Chairman, will the question I had, and I can barely read it, looking at increases in NIH consistent gentleman yield? but the chart starts with fiscal year with the effort to double resources as Mr. PORTER. I yield to the gen- 1995; is that correct? consistent with our 5-year objective. tleman from Mississippi. Mr. PORTER. That is correct. Mr. Chairman, this amendment Mr. WICKER. Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. BENTSEN. Does that chart re- raises our investment in biomedical re- the gentleman for yielding me the flect what the appropriations are, or search at the National Institutes of time. does it reflect concurrent budget reso- Health. Fiscal year 2001 is the 3rd year I, too, agree, Mr. Chairman, that it is lutions? My question is would that re- of this ‘‘doubling NIH in 5 years’’ ini- unfortunate that this debate is being flect what the fiscal 1995 concurrent tiative. For 2 straight years we have used to make political points. NIH and budget resolution as adopted by the agreed to provide NIH the 15 percent health research has certainly been House and Senate did, which would increases needed to double the budget. something that this committee and show a dip of 5 percent? This year, the House fails to do so. this subcommittee has approached on a Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, budget Staying on track to double NIH’s budg- bipartisan basis. And I must say that resolutions do not have any effect. et requires a $2.7 billion increase for the gentleman in the well, the gen- They are only advisory. These are ap- fiscal year 2001. The House bill provides tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER), who propriations. the increase, then takes it away in a is in his last year as subcommittee Mr. BENTSEN. If the gentleman will general provision and reduces that in- chairman, is leaving a rich legacy of further yield, part of the budget alloca- crease to the administration’s request. bipartisanship and also support for real tion we are dealing with today, the fact Mr. Chairman, it is one thing in an programs for real people, improving that the gentleman raised, is the fact era of deficits to say we cannot afford their health. that the budget resolution passed by to invest additional resources in these

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:03 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.023 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4233 programs; but now that we are in an years. Let this new century see human- We are on the brink of tremendous era of surpluses, we no longer have ity vanquish cancer and heart disease breakthroughs in cancer and many that excuse. All we need to do to pay and genetic diseases and AIDS. Let us other areas. We have committed our- for this amendment is to scale back the not start reversing that goal now. We selves as a Congress to doubling the size of the tax cut for the wealthy by 20 are now the most prosperous society in funding for the NIH over the next 5 percent. We can leave the middle-class the history of this planet. We have un- years. Why then would we want to fall tax cuts alone, just scale back the tax paralleled budget surpluses. We should short of that goal this year? cuts for the individuals at the top 1 not deny medical research the funds it All the gentlewoman from California percent; and we can do just that. needs because of artificial budget re- (Ms. PELOSI) is asking for is the $1.7 Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am straints in an artificial and politically billion that will allow us to get to pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentle- motivated budget resolution. meeting that goal this year, and the woman from California (Mrs. CAPPS), a In the names of the thousands, per- trade-off is, the trade-off is, a tax cut member of the Committee on Com- haps millions of people whose lives will that is going to only benefit the most merce, an expert on health issues, and be prolonged and saved by adoption of wealthy people in this country. The a health professional before she came this amendment, I urge its adoption. lives, the health, the safety of Amer- to the Congress. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am ican people all over this country is not Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in pleased to yield 1 minute to the very to be traded away, not to be traded strong support of the Pelosi amend- distinguished gentleman from Texas away, because of a tax cut that will ment, which seeks to increase funding (Mr. BENTSEN). only benefit the wealthiest. for the National Institutes of Health. I (Mr. BENTSEN asked and was given Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I am commend the committee and Congress permission to revise and extend his re- happy to yield 31⁄2 minutes to the gen- for the commitment that has been marks.) tleman from California (Mr. made to double the NIH budget in 5 Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Chairman, I of- CUNNINGHAM), a very, very strong sup- years specifically by providing nec- fered this same amendment when the porter of NIH and biomedical research. essary 15 percent increases in appro- House Committee on the Budget Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chairman, priations each year. But this year, we marked up the budget resolution, and I the gentlewoman well knows that I am are going off track. Our budget is was told at the time that we had put a champion for medical research. I throwing us off our 5-year track. enough money into NIH, that this year have got a goal. My daughter scored a Mr. Chairman, there is not a family we just could not do it. perfect 1600 on her SATs this year as a in this country that does not feel the It is ironic that a few weeks ago we senior at Torrey Pines. She is going to promise and the hope of the research passed the China PNTR bill because we intern in cancer research at NIH this that is done under the auspices of the wanted to gain access to more markets summer. NIH. A year ago it was the deputy di- where we have a comparative advan- I am a cancer survivor. There is rector who told my daughter, recently tage. In the world of medical research, nothing worse than a doctor looking diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, where the United States leads the you in the eye and saying, ‘‘Duke that if she could hold on for 2 years, world and has a comparative advan- Cunningham, you have got cancer.’’ there was such promising research tage, we do not want to provide the re- I am a survivor. And if the gentle- coming down the pike through NIH. sources to do that. I know the gen- So many families in this country woman would have offsets in this, I tleman from Illinois (Chairman POR- hold their hope in the research that is would be with her in this amendment. TER) wants to do it, but he is con- done and is spawned by our funding for I would hope in conference we can add strained by the budget. to this and somehow come up with the the NIH. Research in the real life mir- How can a sophisticated, mature acle areas of Parkinson’s disease, can- additional dollars in this. economy like the United States not cer research, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, Unfortunately, the politics in this, provide the resources that are nec- these are situations that people across that is being shown in all these amend- essary? It is all part of this budget fal- this country are dealing with on a ments, is what is discouraging, because lacy, because the Chairman well knows daily basis. We have established a won- the gentlewoman, the ranking minor- that the Senate is going to mark up derful track record for funding. We ity member, Democrats and Repub- the full amount and we will go to con- need to keep our resolve now and stick licans, have come together on NIH ference and we will do it. But we are to our promise to double the funding in funding to support it, and I still hope living under artificial constraints by a 5 years. in some way we can add these par- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am budget resolution that is not going to ticular dollars down the line. hold water at the end of the year. We pleased to yield 11⁄2 minutes to the dis- In cancer, Dr. Klausner, and you see tinguished gentleman from New York should do the right thing today, adopt what he is doing at NIH, I would say I (Mr. NADLER). the gentlewoman’s amendment, and was saved because of a PSA test. Do Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in move forward where we do enjoy a you know that right now, because of strong support of this amendment to comparative advantage and bring these this research, there are markers for provide a $1.7 billion increase to the cures to the American people, because ovarian cancer which we have never NIH in order to keep us on track to we know we can do it. had before? Women had no markers in double its budget by 2004. Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am this. Mr. Chairman, the last century will pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentle- I met a gentleman at NIH that con- be remembered as the century in which woman from Connecticut (Ms. tacted HIV in 1989. The only thing he we eradicated polio, developed gene DELAURO), a distinguished member of ever thought about was dying. And now therapy, and discovered some treat- the Subcommittee on Labor, Health he has hope. He has bought an apart- ments for breast cancer. At the center and Human Services and Education of ment. He has even bought stocks. This of this research has been the NIH. the Committee on Appropriations, and is what we are talking about when we NIH funded scientists have learned a person who is an expert on health talk about NIH funding. how to diagnose, treat and prevent dis- policy. b eases that were once great mysteries. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I rise 1130 The decoding of the human genome, in strong support of the amendment of- If the gentlewoman would offer off- soon to be completed, will lead to yet fered by the gentlewoman from Cali- sets on this, we would support it. She is more opportunities for research that fornia (Ms. PELOSI). I support a strong right. But I want to tell the Members, will revolutionize how we look at and national investment in biomedical re- fiscal responsibility down the line, treat diseases. Our efforts will shift in- search. The reason being is that I am where we balance the budget and we creasingly to the genetic level, where alive today due to the advancements in pay off the national debt as soon as we will learn to cure diseases now un- biomedical research. I am a 15 year sur- 2012, we spend $1 billion a day, a day, $1 treatable. vivor of ovarian cancer. I know how it billion a day on just the interest. We should not abandon our commit- feels to be the person behind the statis- Think what we are going to have in the ment to double the NIH budget in 5 tics. future for the Americans for education,

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:03 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.025 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4234 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 for crimefighting, for NIH, just by Mr. Chairman, the issue is not what To me it is outrageous that this keeping our fiscal house in constraint. the Congress and the President did on amendment cannot even get a vote on The death tax that we passed, a little this issue in the last decade. The issue the floor of the House today. bit out of touch, saying tax break for is what we are going to do in the next Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I yield the rich, passed on a bipartisan vote; decade. myself the balance of the time. the social security tax that my col- This bill appropriates $2.7 billion Mr. Chairman, I thank the Chair for leagues put in in 1993 we eliminated, a above last year to the National Insti- presiding over this very respectful, I little bit out of touch by saying that is tutes of Health. But then it has a pro- think, debate. We have acknowledged a tax break for the rich; taking a look vision in the bill which says it can only the leadership of our chairman and our at the marriage penalty for people who spend $1 billion of that, so the com- ranking member in supporting the are married, that is sure not a tax mittee has it both ways. It can say yes, highest possible funding levels for the break for the rich. we have provided $1.7 billion when they National Institutes of Health. My colleagues on the other side wish pull this piece of paper out of their We have recognized that despite the to politicize this and say, tax break for pocket, and then they go to the other priority that the gentleman from Illi- the rich. I think some people actually pocket and say, oh, no, we did not nois (Chairman PORTER) gives to the believe that, after saying it 10,000 spend that much money, we held the National Institutes of Health, that the times, someone is going to believe it. It budget down. budget allocation does not allow him is just not so. The result of this budget is that it to put the additional $1.7 billion in the Let us come together and support cuts $439 million below current serv- bill which keeps us on track of dou- this NIH increase in conference, if ices, and that means that it reduces bling the NIH budget in 5 years. there is some way we can do it, and the new and competing grants that go Members have shared their personal work in a bipartisan way on this par- out to scientists to do research on can- stories about themselves and their ticular issue. cer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and every- children, and pointed to the need for us Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am thing else, by about 15 percent. to invest in this research. There is no pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentle- In real terms, this bill is a reduction argument about that. But when Mem- woman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY), from last year. A lot of people on that bers say that we are politicizing this another distinguished member of our side of the aisle keep saying, well, this debate by saying because we have a tax Subcommittee of Labor, Health and is just the second step in the process. cut because we cannot afford this fund- Human Services, and Education. Do not worry, down the line we are ing level for NIH, they are being polit- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank ical. the gentlewoman for yielding time to going to try to fix this. What we are saying is that it makes The fact is, bad budget numbers ne- me. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- no sense for them to say, well, at some cessitate a bad appropriation. If we did port of the Pelosi amendment. point somebody else is going to be re- not have the tax cut, we could afford Over the last 2 years, with the strong sponsible. We are asking the majority the NIH funding. It is that simple. leadership of the gentleman from Illi- side to be responsible now. They keep That kind of decision is what people nois (Chairman PORTER) and broad bi- talking about fiscal responsibility. send us to Congress to make. We must partisan support, we have made tre- Two weeks ago I was at Marshfield recollect the values of the American mendous progress in our goal of dou- Clinic in my district. I had a number of people, which say that it is a good in- bling the NIH budget. senior citizens talk to me about the vestment to invest in basic biomedical Dr. Kirschstein and the Institute di- miracles that had occurred when they research. It saves lives. It adds to the rectors have done an outstanding job of had strokes that disabled them, and productivity and the quality of our describing how they have managed they were able to recover from those lives. large increases and used them to fund strokes because of new medical re- This is the most fiscally sound vote a good science. search. Member can make is to invest further We have to continue our bipartisan My question to them and my ques- in the National Institutes of Health to effort to increase funding for bio- tion to the Members today is this: save lives, to create jobs in the bio- medical research. Whether it is breast What is more important to this coun- medical industry, and to help us bal- cancer, diabetes, autism, or heart dis- try, to have more success stories like ance our budget by having less money ease, we have made real progress to- that, more success stories, like the have to be put out because of illness, wards better understanding and treat- gentleman from California (Mr. loss of work days by people who be- ment. CUNNINGHAM), or instead to continue come sick or disabled. My good friends are saying this is the path that the majority party has I urge my colleagues to think in a politics. They are right. What politics been following in providing huge tax fiscally sound way and support the ad- is about is making wise decisions. We cuts, with over 70 percent of the bene- ditional appropriation for the National have that choice. We can have a small- fits aimed at the wealthiest 1 percent Institutes of Health. er tax cut and invest in the National of people in this society? Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield Institutes of Health, and invest in the Members gave away in the minimum myself the balance of my time. continued extraordinary challenges wage bill $90 billion in tax cuts to peo- Mr. Chairman, I am very sorry and I that are ahead of us. ple who make over $300,000 a year. All think it is very ill-advised that this We have the opportunity on our sub- we are saying is they could finance this subject has been raised in this political committee in this Congress to face the amendment on health care, they could context. The work to raise NIH funding extraordinary challenges in health care finance our amendment on education, over the last 5 years has been bipar- ahead. Let us do it. Let us do it now. on child care, on all the rest if they tisan, and I am sorry that it is being Let us support the Pelosi amendment. simply cut back what they are pro- used as a point of departure to make a Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I am viding in those tax packages by 20 per- political point. It constrains me to very, very pleased to yield 3 minutes to cent. Leave the middle-income tax cuts have to make a political point, as well. the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. in place, just take the tax cuts that The minority party was in charge of OBEY), the very distinguished ranking they are providing for the high rollers, this House for many, many years. Dur- member of our subcommittee and the cut them back by 20 percent, and they ing the previous 5 years the minority ranking member of the full Committee can meet all of these needs. was in charge, and President Clinton on Appropriations, who, along with the It is not enough to have budgets at was also in charge. If we look at the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER), last year’s level, or around last year’s commitment made for increasing fund- has been a champion for increased level. This is a growing country. It is a ing for biomedical research during that funding at the National Institutes of growing population. We have new med- period of time and compare it to the Health. ical discoveries. Every time we make a last 5 years when the majority party Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank new medical discovery, we ought to has been in control of the Congress, I the gentlewoman for yielding time to build on it, not use it as an excuse to think we can easily see that we have me. slack off. That is what we are saying. placed this at a far higher priority.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:14 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.029 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4235 To me, however, this is not a polit- The need for increased research grants at order on the basis that this is outside ical matter and should not be raised in NIH has never been greater. Infectious dis- the budget allocation. On that score, a political context. This is a matter eases pose a significant threat as new human he may be correct. But the fact is that that is of utmost importance to our pathogens are discovered and microorganisms despite the expressions of priority for country and to its people. As I said ear- acquire antibiotic resistance. In today's Wash- the funding at the National Institutes lier, this is among the best funding ington Post, the front page story was about a of Health, which the chairman has very anywhere in government, and we World Health Organization report which said sincerely made and others have made should continue to work together on a that disease-causing microbes are mutating at in this Chamber, we had other choices bipartisan basis to increase it. an alarming rate into much more dangerous in this bill. However, to propose such increases is infections that are failing to respond to treat- In fact, if this is of the highest pri- easy when you do not have responsi- ment. ority, why was it not given the same bility for any constraints and can Mr. Chairman, in the story the WHO warned status that other Republican priorities spend whatever you want to spend, . . . that the world could be plunged back are given in this bill? which is basically what all these into the preantibiotic era when people com- As we know, there is a $500 million amendments do. They say, ‘‘here is monly died of diseases that in modern times budget adjustment to accommodate what we ought to do.’’ have been easily treated with antibiotics. $500 million of other spending in this We cannot do that. We do not have A WHO official said, bill. That could have been done for this that luxury. We are the majority party The world may only have a decade or two $1.7 billion and we could have ensured, and responsible for the bottom line. We to make optimal use of many of the medi- guaranteed, given peace to the Amer- have to live within a budget resolution cines presently available to stop infectious ican people that their health and that that was adopted by the majority of diseases. We are literally in a race against the research to ensure it to be pro- time to bring levels of infectious disease tected. the Congress. down worldwide, before the disease wears the So we do the best that we can within drugs down first. Instead, the only thing protected in that context. We have done the best we this bill is the tax break for the Mr. Chairman, we need NIH to join in this can. I would much rather we had a 15 wealthiest people in America. That is battle before time runs out. the decision that Members have to percent increase in the bill for NIH. And speaking of time running out, the num- make. It is not about this being fis- Unfortunately, we simply do not have ber of Americans over age 65 will double in cally responsible. We all want to be the funds to do that. We intend, in this the next 30 years. What are we going to do that. Indeed, our alternative Demo- process, to achieve that priority and to fight the diseases of the elderly? Also, the cratic budget resolution had this $1.7 hopefully we will get there, but it is threat of bioterrorismÐonce remoteÐis now a easy simply to say, well, we ought to increase and it was fiscally responsible. probability. Two things, Mr. Chairman. Because spend more money in this area. Mr. Chairman, our purpose for a sustained the distinguished chairman has said he This is an important area. Sure, we funding track for NIH was so that the multi- is calling a point of order because this would like to provide a 15 percent in- year process for NIH grantmaking was well is beyond the allocation of the budget, crease, but in the end, somebody has to planned and spent federal funds efficiently. be responsible for the overall spending it could be protected just the way this This amendment by my colleague, NANCY of this government and to live within other funding had a lifting of the budg- PELOSI, achieves that objective. et, had an adjustment of the budget fiscal restraints. We are taking that re- More importantly, the Pelosi amendment figure. sponsibility, and we are doing the very keeps a congressional promise. Last March, best that we can within it. over 108 Members on both sides of the aisle b 1145 I believe very strongly, and I think signed a letter urging a $2.7 billion increase in Secondly, I would say that if we are the gentlewoman believes very strong- the NIH budget. The Pelosi amendment would not going to go down that path then it ly, that in the end we will reach our provide that increase. It is the third installment is not the priority we say it is, and we goal of doubling NIH and providing the on a bipartisan plan to double the NIH budget have to answer to the American people third year of a 15 percent increase to by 2003. for that. get there. I thank my colleague, NANCY PELOSI, for of- Technically, on the point of order, Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support fering this amendment, and I compliment her the rule protects the wealthiest 1 per- of the amendment by my good friend and col- on her leadership and her tireless efforts to cent at the expense of the National In- league from California, NANCY PELOSI. This improve the health of this country. I urge my stitutes of Health, and I concede the amendment increases NIH funding by $2.7 bil- colleagues to join her and support this amend- point of order. lion and would restore the funding level to the ment. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, can I be amount the Congress agreed to two years ago The CHAIRMAN. All time has ex- heard further on the point of order? when it decided to double the NIH budget pired on this amendment. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman within five years. POINT OF ORDER from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) is recog- Mr. Chairman, this amendment is truth-in- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make nized. budgeting legislation. In 1998, and again in a point of order against the amend- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I would 1999, this Congress decided it was critical the ment because it is in violation of Sec- simply respond to the gentlewoman National Institutes of Health be funded at a tion 302(f) of the Congressional Budget that she had every opportunity to level which doubled the NIH budget by Fiscal Act of 1974. make those choices by offering an Year 2003. Now we are in year three and this The Committee on Appropriations amendment within the rules that appropriations bill seeks to back off from that filed a suballocation of budget totals would have taken money from lower promise. for fiscal year 2001 on June 8, 2000, priority accounts and put it in this ac- Let me remind my colleagues why we de- House Report 106–660. This amendment count if that was her desire. She did cided to double the NIH budget. According to would provide new budget authority in not take that opportunity to operate a Joint Economic Committee report issued just excess of the subcommittee’s sub- within the bounds of fiscal restraint last week, 15 of the 21 most important drugs allocation made under Section 302(b), and has simply offered an amendment introduced between 1965 and 1992 were de- and is not permitted under section without any offset, which is clearly out veloped using knowledge and techniques from 302(f) of the Act. of order. federally funded research. I would ask a ruling of the Chair. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair is pre- If the Pelosi amendment does not pass, the The CHAIRMAN. Are there other pared to rule. funding cuts in this bill mean there will be Members who wish to be heard on the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, if I may, 1,309 fewer federal research grants. Mr. point of order? since the gentleman characterized my Chairman, my district has the largest con- Ms. PELOSI. Yes, Mr. Chairman. remarks, if I may? centration of biotechnology companies in the The CHAIRMAN. The gentlewoman The CHAIRMAN. Very briefly the world. The scientific advancements they are from California (Ms. PELOSI) is recog- gentlewoman from California may re- working on are moving at revolutionary speed. nized. spond. We cannot afford to cut back on the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, the dis- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, the dis- groundbreaking work they are doing. tinguished chairman lodged a point of tinguished gentleman knows that I had

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:17 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.031 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 no opportunity to have an offset of the Let me also say the purpose of this wise in promoting the interests of $1.7 billion. All I am saying is give this amendment is a commendation and a urban hospitals, it is my intention to the same treatment as has been given challenge. In the area of commenda- ask unanimous consent to withdraw to other Republican priorities by mak- tion, it is to commend the gentleman this amendment after my colleagues ing a budget cap adjustment so that from Illinois (Mr. PORTER), the gen- have had a chance to comment on it. this can be afforded in this bill. tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), and Mr. Chairman, with that in mind, The CHAIRMAN. The gentlewoman all the members of this subcommittee after making this statement, I would from California (Ms. PELOSI) has con- for the attention they have paid and reserve the balance of my time. ceded the point of order, but the Chair the commitment they have made to POINT OF ORDER would say that he is authoritatively the health care of the people of this Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make guided by an estimate of the Com- country, in particular, the issue of our a point of order against the amend- mittee on the Budget, pursuant to sec- struggling urban hospitals. ment because it provides an appropria- tion 312 of the Budget Act, that an I represent the City of Camden, New tion for an unauthorized program and amendment providing any net increase Jersey, which by just about any meas- therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI. in new discretionary budget authority ure is one of the poorest cities in the Clause 2 of rule XXI states in pertinent would cause a breach of the pertinent United States of America. We are for- part an appropriation may not be in allocation of such authority. tunate to have a number of health care order as an amendment for an expendi- The amendment offered by the gen- institutions in the City of Camden ture not previously authorized by law. tlewoman from California, by pro- which remain, despite very difficult Mr. Chairman, the authorization for posing to strike a provision scored as economic conditions. One of the con- this program has not been signed into negative budget authority, would in- sequences of their continued commit- law. The amendment, therefore, vio- crease the level of new discretionary ment to a poor urban area is that they lates clause 2 of rule XXI, and I would budget authority in the bill. As such, carry a disproportionate share of the ask for a ruling from the Chair. the amendment violates section 302(f) burden of caring for the uninsured or The CHAIRMAN. Does any other of the Budget Act. for those whose care is not fully com- Member wish to be heard on the point The point of order is therefore sus- pensated by Medicaid or other public of order? tained. The amendment is not in order. programs. Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I ask AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. ANDREWS In New Jersey, we have undertaken a unanimous consent to withdraw my Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I offer rather creative and progressive way to amendment. an amendment. try to address this imbalance. New Jer- The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- sey has decided to create a special op- to the request of the gentleman from ignate the amendment. portunity for urban hospitals to oper- New Jersey? The text of the amendment is as fol- ate heart hospitals or heart clinics, There was no objection. lows: cardiac services, in more affluent sub- The CHAIRMAN. The amendment is Amendment No. 4 offered by Mr. ANDREWS: urban areas. The strategy is rather withdrawn. Page 49, after line 12, insert the following wise and simple. The revenues that Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I move new section: would be gained from operating these to strike the last word. SEC. 214. The amounts otherwise provided heart facilities in more affluent areas The CHAIRMAN. Is the gentleman by this Act are revised by reducing the would recapture dollars which could offering an amendment? amount made available for ‘‘DEPARTMENT then be used to help offset and sub- Mr. STEARNS. I am going to offer an OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES—OF- sidize the cost of providing care for the amendment. Also, Mr. Chairman, I FICE OF THE SECRETARY—GENERAL DEPART- uninsured and for persons for whom the wanted to have a colloquy with the MENTAL MANAGEMENT’’, and increasing the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER). amount made available for ‘‘HEALTH RE- compensation is not sufficient in the SOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION— poor urban areas. It is a wise strategy. The CHAIRMAN. Does the chairman HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES’’ (to be used The challenge that I would offer, designate the gentleman to strike the for a block grant to the Inner City Cardiac however, is what comes to what I be- last word? Satellite Demonstration Project operated by lieve is New Jersey’s incomplete execu- Mr. PORTER. Yes, Mr. Chairman. the State of New Jersey, including creation tion of this strategy. The original plan The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman of a heart clinic in southern New Jersey), by in our State was that there be two of from Florida (Mr. STEARNS) is recog- $40,000,000. these demonstration projects, one in nized for 5 minutes. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- the northern part of our State and one Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I in- serve a point of order on the amend- in the southern part of the State, tend to offer an amendment to move ment. which I am privileged to represent. For $10 million into the Adoption Incen- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman reasons which are not clear to me, and tives Program. I decided not to offer from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) reserves a not clear to the health care institu- that amendment today, but I would point of order on the amendment. tions in southern New Jersey, only one like to engage in a colloquy with the Pursuant to the order of the House of of these pilot programs has gone for- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) Monday, June 12, 2000, the gentleman ward. I believe that this is a mistake. regarding the importance of funding from New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS) and a The purpose of this amendment is to this program. Member opposed each will control 5 provide a Federal opportunity, a Fed- Mr. Chairman, the Adoption Incen- minutes. eral subsidy, for this pilot program to tives Program has helped to dramati- The Chair recognizes the gentleman go forward both in the southern part of cally increase a number of children from New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS). our State and in the northern part of adopted out of foster care. I certainly Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I our State. appreciate all the good work he has yield myself such time as I may con- I believe that the problems in our done in the Labor, Health, and Human sume. part of New Jersey are at least as Services appropriations bill, including Mr. Chairman, let me begin by ex- acute, at least as difficult, as those of the $2 million increase for the Adop- pressing my appreciation to the gen- our northern neighbors and the proper tion Incentives Program. tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) and position for our State health depart- I would like to ask the gentleman to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. ment is to provide for a second pilot continue his hard work in conference OBEY) for the fair and even-handed way project in the southern part of our and build on this program by further in which they handled this matter pro- State. increasing funding for this program. cedurally. Those of us who wish to The purpose of this amendment is to Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, will the offer these amendments very much ap- offer an idea for a Federal share or a gentleman yield? preciate the expansiveness of the time Federal partnership in making that Mr. STEARNS. I yield to the gen- agreement, the fairness of it, and I pilot program succeed. tleman from Illinois. wanted to say that for the record this Now having said that, because the Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I thank morning. committee has been so progressive and the gentleman from Florida (Mr.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:14 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.034 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4237 STEARNS) for highlighting the impor- unable to find out, after great frustra- cally-based grant application award tance of the Adoption Incentives Pro- tion, why they did not get the money. system. This is pretty basic today. So gram. I will continue to work with him They could not find out who the indi- I urge them to do so. This would be ex- and with my colleagues in conference vidual was who got the money, or cor- ceedingly beneficial to everybody. to ensure States receive the funding porations, and they did not know or Supporters of NIH, and there are they need to help more kids move from find out how much it was. So my many, including myself, would like to foster care to permanent and loving, amendment, first of all, asks NIH to see a greater accountability of the NIH caring homes. identify the monies that are given to director and to make its planning and Mr. STEARNS. I thank the chair- individuals and also then the amend- budgeting reporting process more open. man. I appreciate his commitment to ment asks that they identify the indi- In 1998, Mr. Chairman, a report was providing more money for adoption. I viduals so that we see the money ex- issued by the Institute of Medicine and strongly support the positive steps pended, the individuals who received it the National Academy of Sciences enti- Congress has taken in this area and be- and then we would like to see some jus- tled Scientific Opportunities and Pub- lieve we should do even more. That is tification for why the NIH gave this lic Needs. This report highlighted sev- why I am here this morning. President money. eral issues that needed to be addressed Clinton supports increasing funding for Now I have a report from the Con- by NIH, including its peer review proc- this program. Adoption is also a posi- gressional Research Service that sort ess. So we have on the books docu- tive alternative to abortion, and I hope of confirms what my amendment is mentation that shows that NIH needs the gentleman is successful in finding talking about. It concludes, and I to be more scrupulous in how they additional money in funding for the would just like to read the conclusion award grants and make the informa- Adoption Incentives Program. from this Congressional Research Re- tion known. AMENDMENT NO. 189 OFFERED BY MR. STEARNS port, that there is no question that I think NIH’s policies and reviews Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I offer NIH is an esteemed institution that and procedures should be expedited and an amendment. subsidizes biomedical research and is a this amendment simply is saying to The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- value to the people the world over, but NIH, let us have some more trans- ignate the amendment. that does not remove it from its vast parency and make the number of peo- The text of the amendment is as fol- agenda and continuing controversy ple, their names available, who the re- lows: over how the agency should allocate its search grants are given to, how much money they were given and in the end Amendment No. 189 offered by Mr. ever-increasing appropriations. what was the process that was used. If STEARNS: As a public agency, supported Page 49, after line 12, insert the following through tax revenues, NIH will, in all this was done, Mr. Chairman, I think section: likelihood, face even greater scrutiny this would move this Agency towards SEC. 214. Amounts made available in this in the future. That is what my amend- this transparency concept I envision. title for carrying out the activities of the ment does. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the National Institutes of Health are available It attempts to bring NIH into the desk. My amendment would require a report for a report under section 403 of the Public next millennium with more trans- to: (1) identify amounts disbursed to enhance Health Service for the following purposes: parency. competitiveness of entities seeking funds from (1) To identify the amounts expended under section 402(g) of such Act to enhance the I have been a long-time advocate of the Institutes to conduct biomedical and be- competitiveness of entities that are seeking NIH. In fact, I have supported the idea havioral research; (2) to identify the entities re- funds from such Institutes to conduct bio- of doubling its funding over the next 5 ceiving funding, including a separate state- medical or behavioral research. years. A lot of universities in Florida, ment on expenditures for individuals who have (2) To identify the entities for which such particularly the University of Florida not previously served as principal researchers amounts have been expended, including a and Florida State, have benefited from of projects supported by the Institutes; and (3) separate statement regarding expenditures NIH research grant money. So I am a to provide an explanation for such funding de- under section 402(g)(2) of such Act for indi- great supporter of NIH, but we are cisions made by the National Institutes of viduals who have not previously served as principal researchers of projects supported talking about Federal tax dollars here, Health to entities seeking funds to conduct by such Institutes. and I am concerned we are not making biomedical and behavioral research. Money is (3) To identify the extent to which such en- public the information from grants available under Section 403 (42 U.S.C. 283) tities and individuals receive funds under that NIH has given the individuals, the of the Public Health Service Act for the pur- programs through which such Institutes sup- amount of money provided, and how poses of carrying out such a report. port projects of biomedical or behavioral re- they made their decisions on these First, I want to say that I am a long-time search, and to provide the underlying rea- grants. supporter of NIH because I know how valu- sons for such funding decisions. So I hear in my congressional dis- able the research being conducted by this il- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- trict in Central Florida from doctors lustrious body has been to our nation in find- serve a point of order on the amend- that they have not been able to succeed ing the causes and cures of diseases. The ment. in getting NIH funding and they do not NIH has and will continue to greatly benefit The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman re- know why and they have to apply 5, 6, our nation. serves a point of order. 7 times with no answers. There is just In fact, I am a cosponsor of the resolution Pursuant to the order of the House of sort of a huge Federal bureaucracy. to double the NIH budget over a five year pe- Monday, June 12, 2000, the gentleman They say we just need to have much riod. We are currently in our third year in that from Florida (Mr. STEARNS) and a more transparency there. effort. There are many fine universities in the Member opposed each will control 5 Let me share what I have learned State of Florida that benefit from NIH research minutes. about the research grants and how grant money, including the University of Flor- The Chair recognizes the gentleman these decisions are made. In reviewing ida, which I once had the privilege of rep- from Florida (Mr. STEARNS). steps that could or should be taken by resenting. That being said, however, I have Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I yield NIH, I discovered that NIH is starting, heard from numerous individuals about the dif- myself such time as I may consume. just starting, to move in the right di- ficulties involved in securing research grants Mr. Chairman, this is a sensitive sub- rection with a peer review process. through NIH. These are federal tax dollars we ject. I have a Congressional Research There are several areas that Congress are talking about! I am concerned that we are Report here, which I worked with in must look at when assessing NIH ap- not making these grants available to new doing this amendment. My amendment proaches and decisions that are made graduates who need this important seed has three components to it. The first by them and how research dollars are money to continue their biomedical and be- identifies and asks NIH to identify to be spent. havioral research in their chosen fields. amounts that are distributed, given to First of all, how effective is its peer We all know that universities and colleges individuals and corporations seeking review system and the agency’s ability across the country are not having students funds from the Institute to conduct re- to identify proposals with the greatest enter the hard sciences as they once didÐwe search. We have had constituents who potential? Another issue is why the must ensure that those that do are not dis- have applied to NIH and who have been agency has not installed an electroni- couraged from putting their talents to work in

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:14 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.039 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 research efforts being conducted by the fed- Academy of Sciences brought these issues to Mr. STEARNS. I know, Mr. Chair- eral government. light. man, but part of the thinking he had There is a positive note to all this. Let me b 1200 was the council was there to make this share with you what I learned about the re- agency more transparent. So I urge the search project grants and how these decisions Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I claim gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) are made. In reviewing steps that could or the time in opposition to the amend- and the committee to continue this should be taken by NIH, I discovered that NIH ment. peer review and the process of making is moving in the right direction in its peer re- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman this more transparent. from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) claims the view process. There are several areas that POINT OF ORDER Congress must look at when assessing NIH's time in opposition and will be recog- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make approach to decisions that are made by them nized for 5 minutes. a point of order against the amend- in how research dollars are to be spent. First, Does the gentleman from Illinois ment because it proposes to change ex- how effective is its peer-review system and continue to reserve a point of order? isting law and constitutes legislation Mr. PORTER. Mr chairman, I con- the agency's ability to identify proposals with in an appropriation bill and therefore tinue to reserve my point of order. the greatest potential. Another issue is why violates clause 2 of rule XXI. the agency hasn't installed an electronically- The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recog- The rule states in pertinent part, based grant application and award system. nizes the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- This would certainly be beneficial. PORTER). priation bill shall not be in order if it Supporters of NIH, and there are many, in- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield changes existing law by imposing addi- cluding myself would like to see a greater ac- myself such time as I may consume. tional duties.’’ countability of the NIH Director, and to make Mr. Chairman, I would say to the I ask for a ruling from the Chair. its planning, budgeting and reporting process gentleman from Florida (Mr. STEARNS) The CHAIRMAN. The point of order more open. In 1998 a report was issued by that who receives grants of NIH fund- is raised by the gentleman from Illinois the Institute of Medicine and the National ing and the amount of those grants and (Mr. PORTER) against the Stearns Academy of Sciences entitled, Scientific Op- the purpose for which the grants are amendment. Does any Member wish to portunities and Public Needs: Improving Pri- made is public knowledge. That is read- be recognized on the point of order? ority Setting and Public Input at the National ily available and can be provided to the In pertinent part, the amendment Institutes of Health. This report highlighted gentleman, or anyone else, at any time earmarks funds in a manner not sup- several issues that needed to be addressed he would like to have it. ported by existing law. As such, it con- by NIH, including its peer review process. The peer review process is a process stitutes legislation in violation of As a result, the NIH Council of Public Rep- that has developed over a long, long pe- clause 2(c) of rule XXI. resentatives (COPR) was created by former riod of time. It is set forth in Federal The point of order is sustained. NIH Director Dr. Harold Varmus. The IOM regulation. It is easy to understand the The Clerk will read. committee recommended steps to make the process and to see it at work. Is it per- The Clerk read as follows: agency more welcoming to public input, in- fect? Certainly nothing is perfect. It This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department cluding the establishment of COPR. There needs to be reviewed and made more re- of Health and Human Services Appropria- were 20 public members selected to COPR sponsive. tions Act, 2001’’. and the first meeting was in April 1999. The Ask the scientific community, gen- TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION committee members have participated in the erally, whether this is a good system EDUCATION REFORM NIH budget retreats, the NIH Government Per- that is competitive and separates good For carrying out activities authorized by formance and Results Act (GRPA), hearings science from bad science, I think there sections 3122, 3132, 3136, and 3141, parts B and C of title III, and part I of title X of the Ele- on patient protections, health research related is, overwhelmingly, a general con- sensus that it works quite well to sepa- mentary and Secondary Education Act of to diverse populations, health disparities, per- 1965, $1,505,000,000, of which $119,500,000 shall formance reviews of Institute Directors in addi- rate good science from bad, to bring be for section 3122: Provided, That up to one- tion to the regular COPR meetings and con- the best science to the top and to fund half of 1 percent of the amount available ference calls. The council has taken a life of only that which has great potential under section 3132 shall be set aside for the its own and taken its role very seriously re- and is well conceived. outlying areas, to be distributed on the basis viewing NIH's policies and procedures, re- With respect to electronic grant ap- of their relative need as determined by the search priorities, research funding, public plications, NIH is working on that Secretary in accordance with the purposes of the program: Provided further, That if any input, and input to the public. right now. I think it is a very good point that the gentleman makes and State educational agency does not apply for The Council sets the agenda and directs the a grant under section 3132, that State’s allot- discussion items. During these meetings we ought to be followed up on; but it is al- ment under section 3131 shall be reserved by have learned the difficulties involved in the ready being done, and we expect that the Secretary for grants to local educational budget process and with the uncertainty of the system will be perfected and agencies in that State that apply directly to each year's appropriations bills, and the dif- brought on-line very soon. the Secretary according to the terms and ficulty in making multi-year research commit- So I would simply say to the gen- conditions published by the Secretary in the ments. Most directors have played it conserv- tleman that he makes good points, but Federal Register. atively to make sure they will have the funds I think that there is great progress AMENDMENT NO. 14 OFFERED BY MR. OBEY to continue projects. In addition the need to in- being made with respect to each one. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an crease young researchers has been a priority Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, will amendment. at NIH. The research training program and the gentleman yield? The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- mentorship program has been increased to Mr. PORTER. Yes, I yield to the gen- ignate the amendment. meet this important crisis. tleman from Florida. The text of the amendment is as fol- My amendment would require a report to Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I lows: identify and provide an explanation for funding thank the gentleman from Illinois for Amendment No. 14 offered by Mr. OBEY: decisions made by the NIH to entities seeking his comments. Dr. Harold Varmus was Page 49, line 20, after the dollar amount, research grants. I would urge the NIH to con- the former NIH director, and he sort of insert the following: ‘‘(increased by $65,000,000)’’. tinue in its efforts to ensure that our nation's confirmed what my amendment in- Page 49, line 21, after the dollar amount, best and brightest receive the dollars nec- tends. He recommended steps to make insert the following: ‘‘(increased by essary to conduct important life saving re- the agency more welcoming to the pub- $65,000,000)’’. search. While it is good to know that some lic and available and transparent, in- Page 52, line 7, after ‘‘titles’’ insert ‘‘II,’’. steps have been taken, I believe it is incum- cluding what he called a Council of Page 52, line 12, after each of the two dol- bent upon Congress to continue to serve as a Public Representatives, COPR. There lar amounts, insert the following: ‘‘(in- watch dog since taxpayer dollars are involved. were 20 members that he selected, put creased by $960,000,000)’’. Page 52, strike the proviso beginning on I believe that we have benefited by finding out this together; and he had a meeting in line 17 and insert the following: more about this newly formed Council, but I April 1999. : Provided, That of the amount appropriated, would remind my colleagues that this did not Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, those $960,000,000 shall be for title II of the Elemen- come about until the IOM and the National councils are up and running, yes. tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:14 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.014 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4239 notwithstanding any other provision of law, know four things: first of all, that their probably do better. The problem is the for State formula grants and other competi- child is going to spend that day with a quality of the teacher has not been the tive grants subject to such terms and condi- well-trained teacher; secondly, it is driving force. tions as the Secretary of Education shall es- going to be in a decent school; thirdly, tablish to improve the knowledge and skills Now, when we think about 100,000 of such individuals as early childhood edu- that school is going to be equipped teachers, that is a sound bite. Some- cators, teachers, principals, and superintend- with modern 21st century technology; body did a poll, and somebody said, ents, and for teacher recruitment and reten- and, fourth, the class size is going to be ‘‘Boy, that is sexy. Let us get that out tion activities: Provided further, That of the small enough so that you have got there.’’ Why is it kind of silly? Well, it amount appropriated, $2,115,750,000 shall be enough discipline so that the kid can is kind of silly because there are 15,000 for title VI of the Elementary and Secondary learn. I think that is what they are en- public school districts. There are a mil- Education Act of 1965, of which $1,750,000,000 titled to. lion classrooms, 100,000 teachers, a mil- shall be available, notwithstanding any Now, we have heard a lot of talk other provision of law, to reduce class size, lion classrooms. So my colleagues particularly in the early grades, using fully about the need for special education. I know very well it is a sound bite issue qualified teachers to improve educational agree with that. What we have to rec- more than anything else. achievement for regular and special needs ognize is that these funds that we are I pleaded with the President when he children in accordance with section 310 of trying to add today help teachers pre- started it not to indicate that that is Public Law 106–113 pare themselves to be able to deal with the direction to go, but to indicate Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- children with disabilities who are whatever one needs in the local dis- serve a point of order on the gentle- mainstreamed in regular classrooms. trict. If one can reduce class size, fine. man’s amendments. As this chart demonstrates, we are If one can prepare teachers who one al- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman going to see an increase in the number ready has who have potential, that is from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) reserves a of students in high schools from a little even better. point of order on the amendment. less than 15 million children to a little The very day last year when we fin- Pursuant to the order of the House over 16 million children over the next ished negotiating the 100,000 teacher on Thursday, June 8, 2000, the gen- decade. This budget needs to respond to business, the New York newspaper tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) and that increase, and we are not doing it. whole front page said, ‘‘Parents, 50 per- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- I would suggest that, if our schools cent of your teachers are not quali- TER) each will control 15 minutes. work, that our society will work. I hap- fied.’’ pen to have the old-fashioned belief The Chair recognizes the gentleman Now, probably many of those 50 per- that, if our churches are able to func- from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY). cent might have had potential, but of Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- tion, if our schools are able to function course no, no, no, one just hired. What self 41⁄2 minutes. well, that everything else in society did they do with the first group that we Mr. Chairman, last year during the will take care of itself. Then if our allowed the President to hire? Thirty- debate on education issues, Democrats schools do not work, nothing will even- three percent had no qualifications focused primarily on the need to reduce tually work in this society. whatsoever. They did this in Cali- classroom size. On the Republican side Our schools cannot work without fornia, spent $2 billion, and ended up of the aisle, the gentleman from Penn- well-trained teachers. Our schools can- again where they needed the most sylvania (Chairman GOODLING) said, not work without having the resources qualified in Los Angeles, for instance, and he made a good point, he said, to put an additional 100,000 and even over 30 some percent were totally un- look, it does not do any good to have more teachers in the classrooms, every qualified. smaller classrooms if the teachers in one of them well trained. those classrooms are not well trained So that is what we are trying to do. Now, I do not know where the 18 to teach. I happen to agree with that. We are trying to double, essentially, came from, this magic number that So this year, President Clinton added the Eisenhower training programs. We somehow or other 18 will really give $1.1 billion in his budget for teacher are trying to increase technology one quality education. Every piece of training and $1.7 billion to reduce training so teachers know how to use research that I have ever read has indi- classroom size. technology in educating, and we are cated that, if one cannot get class size In my view, there ought to be room trying to put an additional $270 million down to 12 or 13, one is probably not in this budget for both Republican and in to help the highest poverty schools making much difference. However, the Democratic priorities. This amend- in the country to recruit, to train, and important thing is that, even if one has ment adds a little over $1 billion to to mentor qualified teachers. five and the teacher is unqualified, one teacher-training programs and to We will not be able to get a vote on has not done anything to help the stu- teacher-retention programs. It strikes this amendment today because of the dents. the action that the committee has rule under which it is being debated. That is why it is so wrong to move taken in block granting teacher train- The issue to me is very simple. Do my away from the Teacher Empowerment ing funds into a solid single block colleagues think it is more important Act. The Teacher Empowerment Act is grant rather than identifiable pro- to respond to this coming challenge in a bipartisan effort. What do we do in grams. the classroom, or is it more important the Teacher Empowerment Act? We re- Why do we do that? Because we have to give away $90 billion in tax cuts to form teacher certification. We have seen what happened before. What hap- people who made over $300,000 last mentoring programs to help retain be- pens with this Congress is that, if they year? That is the choice. I think my ginning teachers. We have expanding take individual programs and block colleagues ought to be on the side of alternative groups to teacher certifi- grant them, then the next time down the kids. cation. We work with teachers to re- the road, they cut them. They do not Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 6 form tenure systems so we can reward have to take the heat for cutting the minutes to the distinguished gen- those who do well. We support initia- individual programs because the effect tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOOD- tives to use technology to deliver pro- of those cuts on those programs are LING), chairman of the authorizing fessional development. We support masked. So we want that to remain committee. partnerships between high-need visible. (Mr. GOODLING asked and was given schools, higher education institutions, Secondly, I offer it because one out of permission to revise and extend his re- businesses, and other groups to pro- every 10 teachers in this country is marks.) mote and deliver high quality profes- teaching a subject that they are not Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, first sional development programming. trained to teach. We are about to lose of all, I want to make sure that I do In our Teacher Empowerment Act, 20 percent of the teachers that we do not think there is any Member of Con- hiring much-needed special education have in the country to retirement. gress that does not understand that if teachers is allowed, providing profes- When parents get up in the morning we can reduce class size in the early sional development for math and and they send their kid to school, it grades, and if we have a quality teach- science teachers, implementing seems to me they have got a right to er in that classroom, children will projects to promote the retention of

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:14 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.013 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 highly qualified teachers, and attract- (Mrs. MINK of Hawaii asked and was As the chairman just said, the Teach- ing professionals from other areas to given permission to revise and extend er Empowerment Act strikes a balance teach. her remarks.) between hiring more teachers to reduce All of these things are in the Teacher Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, class size and recruiting, and retrain- Empowerment Act. In other words, we I thank the ranking member for yield- ing quality teachers. It also empowers are trying to make very, very sure that ing me this time. teachers to choose the training that we are talking about quality, and this I hope that all Members of the House best meets their classroom needs. It is the way to go. As I said, it was a bi- heard the words of the Chair of the encourages States and localities to im- partisan effort just passed last year. If Committee on Education and the plement innovative strategies, such as we get the other body to move, we will Workforce. He said that there is abso- tenure reform, merit-based perform- finally get around to this business of lutely no doubt that if you lower class ance plans, alternative routes to cer- saying, not only can we reduce class size and improve the quality of the tification, and differential and pay size, which we now allow, and that is teacher that the children will learn bonus for teachers. Ninety-five percent part of the Teacher Empowerment Act, better. That is exactly what we are of the funds would go directly to the part of the money must go to reduce talking about today. local level. class size; but we say we will only do The gentleman makes reference to The President has eliminated funding that if one replaces a teacher that is what the committee reported out in for Eisenhower Professional Develop- there with a quality teacher, or any terms of improved conditions for our ment in his budget and then proposed a new teacher is a quality teacher. teachers and the quality of their serv- number of new national programs re- I mention, again, we are dealing with ice, but he forgets to tell us that we lated to teachers, as well as consolida- education technology. I indicated yes- are talking about an authorization bill. tions and restructuring of existing terday, we have seven programs on the My colleagues, today is the time to put teacher training programs. What he books, five are funded, spread out over those words into reality and to provide has added is a number of different pro- the money. That is what this amend- every agency downtown. The amounts grams with nice sounding names; all ment is all about. We are trying to im- are so small that no one can do any- unauthorized, while zeroing out the prove the conditions upon which our thing worthwhile. money for an authorized program, the children are now faced with in thou- What we say again in our reauthor- Eisenhower Professional Development. sands of classrooms across this coun- ization of the Elementary and Sec- We have met the President’s request try. for teacher training and quality teach- ondary Education Act is we will com- In one of my schools, we have 120 ers in the classroom. We believe this is bine it. If one needs equipment, one children with four teachers; a ratio of a very, very high priority. It is very will get equipment. If one needs to bet- 30 to 1. By the acts of this Congress, I ter prepare one’s teachers to use tech- got two teachers into that school for much a part of our education agenda. nology, use one’s funds for that. If one this third grade. It immediately low- Our difference here is that we are oper- needs software, do that. If one needs ered the classroom ratio to 20. There is ating within the constraints of a budg- hardware, do that. absolutely no doubt that those children et resolution while the amendment, of But let us not proliferate existing will be better educated because of the course, does not and simply adds an- programs and even add more programs funding priority of this Congress. other billion dollars. so that, again, we spread the money so Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 I believe that this amendment simply thinly that it does not help anybody minute to the gentlewoman from Cali- is another politically motivated anywhere. fornia (Ms. WOOLSEY). amendment that tries to create an Now, again, our teacher program Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I issue over teacher training. We agree makes very, very sure in a bipartisan thank the gentleman for yielding me on the importance of teacher training way that we prepare teachers for the this time. and development. We believe that the 21st century, that they are quality I cannot believe that any Member Teacher Empowerment Act will do that teachers. We realize that reducing class would support a bill that would repeal far better than the number of categor- size means nothing unless there is a last year’s bipartisan agreement to ical programs that are unauthorized, as quality teacher in that classroom. hire 100,000 new teachers in this coun- the President has suggested, and far Now, last year, the Secretary men- try. Communities all across America better than his 100,000 teachers sound tioned three or four superintendents had faith in that agreement. They bite. We are hopeful that the Teacher who were so pleased to get this amount hired new teachers to give their young- Empowerment Act will be enacted into of money to reduce class size. I called est students smaller classes. Almost 3 law and we can fund it fully, as the each one of those superintendents. Do million children could be denied the President has requested. my colleagues know what each one benefits of smaller classrooms unless Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance said? Thank you for the money. We ap- we pass the Obey amendment. of my time. preciate the money. However, had we And what about our teachers? H.R. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- been able to use the money to help all 4577 cuts funding for improving teacher self 1 minute. of our children, these are the ways we quality, and it also cuts the funding for All I would say, Mr. Chairman, is would have used it. recruitment of new qualified teachers. that the Senate has brought out its au- The Obey amendment will put top thorization bill and it has not included b 1215 quality teachers in small classrooms. the Teacher Empowerment Act. So One said they would have improved Our students will get the assistance that may be false hope. their homework hot line; another said they need to perform at the very high- Secondly, with respect to block I would have had in-depth professional est standards. granting, what the majority has done training. The Obey amendment is a wise in- with the social service block grant, We have to get away from this pro- vestment in this Nation’s future and it which was at $2.4 billion 2 years ago, gram of where we meet in an afternoon deserves a vote. they cut it to $1.7 billion under the or we meet in the evening and some- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield TEA–21 legislation. Then the Senate how or other we are going to improve myself such time as I may consume. cut it in the labor-health bill this year the quality of teaching. They need in- Mr. Chairman, to clarify what we to another $600 million. It has become depth summer programs; they need in- have done, we have taken the $1.3 bil- the incredible shrinking block grant, depth semester programs. All of these lion that is in class size and we have and we are afraid we are going to do things we do in TEA. added it to the $335 million in Eisen- the same thing to education by first So I would say let us reject this hower Professional Development. We blocking them and then shrinking amendment and let us move on with have added other small programs to them. the IDEA reauthorization. reach a total of $1.75 billion; and we Thirdly, I would point out that it is Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 have appropriated that for the Teacher incorrect to say that the President is minute to the gentlewoman from Ha- Empowerment Act, pending its enact- zeroing out the Eisenhower Teacher waii (Mrs. MINK). ment into law. Training program. He is doubling that

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:14 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.106 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4241 program essentially from $335 million ment and all of our other educational that we can address here today with to $690 million, and then adding some priorities. the Obey amendment to make sure features that strengthen it as well. We need to take a more common that there are the professional develop- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance sense approach to our budget to ment funds to get quality teachers in of my time. achieve our education priorities: Re- the classroom come see students suc- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I would ducing class size and enhancing teacher ceed in those classrooms. inquire of the Chair of the time re- quality. These are all things that can That is why we need to stress teacher qual- maining. be done if we jettison these irrespon- ity when authorizing teacher training and pro- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman sible tax cut proposals. fessional development programs. That is why from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) has 6 min- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield we need to demand accountability to the fed- utes remaining, and the gentleman 30 seconds to the gentleman from eral investment in public education. And that is from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) has 71⁄2 min- Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING), the why so many of us here believe in the com- utes remaining. chairman of the authorizing com- mitment to class size reduction, which is Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 mittee. thwarted by the majorities' bill. minute to the gentleman from Massa- Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, I just And that is why my own State of Wisconsin chusetts (Mr. TIERNEY). wanted to compliment the other side. started a program in 1995 designed specifi- Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Chairman, I They are doing an outstanding job of cally to improve the achievement levels of stu- thank the ranking member for yielding sticking to the political line. There is dents in grades K- through 3 in disadvantaged me this time. no question about that. schools. The program, known as the Student It gets awfully tiresome on this side I did want to mention block grant. Achievement Guarantee in Education, or of the aisle to listen to the fact that we Those are two words that the other S.A.G.E., incorporates four components into a may have constraints in the budget side despises more than any other comprehensive effort at raising student per- when, in fact, the architects of the words. But who built title I? My col- formance: class size reduction, teacher profes- budgets are the ones who have tied leagues on the other side of the aisle. sional development, challenging curriculum, themselves in knots and now are leav- Do my colleagues know what title I is and community involvement. ing us without the proper amount of and was? The biggest block grant that In 1998, a study by the University of Wis- money to fund both the quality of our ever came from the Congress of the consin at Milwaukee discovered dramatic im- teachers as well as the size of our class- United States. provements in student test scores from those rooms. Do my colleagues know what did not schools participating in the S.A.G.E. program I was one of the people who worked happen? We have not closed the S.A.G.E. has been so successful that it has in a bipartisan manner with the chair- achievement gap after $140 billion. So I been expanded statewide and has secured man on the Committee on Education would hope we would put that argu- significant funding increases by the state's leg- and the Workforce and understand full ment to rest. islature. This focus on reduced class size and well that the best, the optimum situa- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 teacher quality not only works, but is ex- tion is to have a qualified teacher minute to the gentleman from Wis- tremely popular among participating students, teaching a class of proper proportion so consin (Mr. KIND). teachers and parents. that the job gets done. By under- (Mr. KIND asked and was given per- Wisconsin is not alone in working to reduce funding both aspects of that, we are mission to revise and extend his re- class size in order to improve student scores. not getting it done. Making it condi- marks.) In Tennessee, the STAR and Challenge tional on the passage of the Teacher Mr. KIND. Mr. Chairman, I thank my projects have produced good data indicating a Empowerment Act, particularly in colleague from Wisconsin for yielding general educational advantage for students in light of the Senate’s action leaving out me this time. smaller classes. Similar programs in North Carolina, Indiana, Nevada and Virginia, as part of that equation, is the wrong way Mr. Chairman, in response to the re- well as initiatives either started or planned in to do. We need to make sure we can cent remarks of the gentleman from at least 20 other states show clear indication fund both the teacher quality aspects Pennsylvania, why would we then go that a focus on reducing class size helps stu- of this and the size aspect of it. from one block grant program that he dents, particularly those in areas of higher There are 533 new teachers in Massa- feels has failed our American children need, achieve greater performance goals and chusetts because of the classroom size and move to another block grant phi- standards. losophy with a variety of other pro- initiative that the President put in I am profoundly disappointed that this un- grams if they are not, in fact, working? place with the help of this Congress. To derlying bill does not maintain a solid Federal As a member of the Committee on jeopardize that is unfair to those chil- commitment to class size reduction and teach- Education and the Workforce, I rise in dren and those parents as well as the er quality. The Federal role in education is to support of the Obey amendment. We teachers and the principals and super- provide targeted assistance to those students intendents. know now that, other than the active and schools with high economic need, and to That is the direction to go. Fund involvement of parents in their own identify and address issues of national signifi- this. Stop giving us this stuff about child’s education, the next most impor- cance. In terms of class size reduction, this bill how we are constrained by the budget tant determinant of how well kids are is simply another attempt to turn the Federal when my colleagues on the other side going to perform in the classroom is commitment to education into a new form of of the aisle are, in fact, the architects the quality of the teacher and whether general revenue to State Governors. of a bad piece of work. that teacher has a manageable class This bill is anything but education friendly. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 size in which to work. That is exactly The Majority has squandered a unique oppor- minute to the gentleman from Oregon what the Obey amendment addresses, tunity to address the pressing needs of our (Mr. WU). and we know that this is working. Nation's schools and leverage wise invest- Mr. WU. Mr. Chairman, I thank the In our own State of Wisconsin, we ments in our children's learning environment. I gentleman for yielding me this time. have a very successful SAGE program urge my colleagues to support the Obey Class sizes are way too large and we of class size reduction and teacher amendment. It's time we approach our com- all know that, but it is not right to pit training with reports and studies com- mitment to education seriously. teacher training against class size re- ing out to show student achievement in Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 duction or any other education pri- this area. Down in the State of Ten- seconds to the gentleman from New ority. The reason that we cannot do nessee we have the STAR program as Jersey (Mr. HOLT). both class size reduction and teacher well, which is working very effectively. Mr. HOLT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in quality enhancement, and all of our We had hearings in the Committee on support of this. There are few things other education priorities, is because of Education and the Workforce showing that we can point to that have more of the trillion dollar tax cuts which have the importance of class size reduction. an effect on a student’s performance been proposed in this House. If we jetti- But over the next 10 years, we are than personal attention from teachers, soned these irresponsible trillion dollar going to have a 2.2 million teacher and this is critically important. tax cuts, we could do both class size re- turnover. That presents both an oppor- I have with me here today in Wash- duction and teacher quality enhance- tunity and a challenge, a challenge ington representatives of school boards

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:14 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.193 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 from across central New Jersey, and Let us not just talk about what we make that kind of decision. We could they have pointed out again and again, are going to do for education. If title I have both. We say in the Teacher Em- wherever I go, whenever I visit schools, is a block grant, wonderful. It was powerment Act, use this money for that class size is getting the better of block granted for the poor children in class size reduction. If they cannot get them. They want, help and we should this country based upon a very precise enough qualified teachers, then they be helping them. This is important formula. That is what we are doing can use that money to help their teach- across the country and we must do It. here today. We are asking this Con- ers become better qualified. They can gress to appropriate money to reduce b 1230 give them a voucher. They can let class size and improve teacher quality. them go get the training that they Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 need. minute to the gentleman from Florida minutes to the gentleman from Cali- In one of our hearings here in Wash- (Mr. DAVIS). fornia (Mr. MCKEON) the chairman of ington, D.C., we had a young African Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Chairman, the Subcommittee on Post-Secondary American teacher that had been teach- I rise in support of the Obey amend- Education, Training and Life-Long ing just a few years; and he told us that ment. Learning of the authorizing com- he was hired to teach reading in the Mr. Chairman, we should be making mittee. third grade and he was very frustrated. a national priority today reducing Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Chairman, I thank His first year he had not had a class in class size, and we ought to take the the gentleman for yielding me the how to teach reading. But he was told lead to provide some support to our time. that he knew how to read, he can teach local school districts that want to do Mr. Chairman, the 100,000 teachers reading. He said he was very frus- this. sounds like a great idea, and it may be trated. He was not able to teach. His Anyone who has visited elementary a great idea. But a Federal 100,000- students were not learning. He was schools today knows that one of the teacher mandate does cause problems ready to give up the teaching profes- most fundamentally important things in the local area. sion. We set out last year in a bipartisan we can do is to support the teacher in Fortunately, he had an administrator way to really find out how our com- developing that personal relationship that helped him get the teaching that mittee could help do a better job of with the student to really excite and he needed so that he was able to ade- education across the country. We held engage them about learning. quately teach his students. But it took hearings across the country, and we We face major challenges ahead. We a few years of preparation. He said now listened to people. We listened to par- are having a problem now retaining a he felt better about what he was doing, ents. We listened to teachers. We lis- lot of people who have chosen to go his students were learning, and he was into the teaching profession. And what tened to school board members, super- intendents. We asked them, what is the able to progress. do teachers need and want more than That is what we do with the Teacher most important thing in education? anything? They want control back in Empowerment Act. We help teachers And they said, first of all, the parent; their classroom. And we can give con- become better teachers so that they trol of the classroom back to them by and, secondly, a qualified teacher. Now, I have six children. I have 19 are qualified and able to really help giving them a workable class size, young children learn, which is what we around 20 students per teacher to grandchildren. It is important to me that they have a good education. When are all trying to achieve. teach. But instead of having a mandate out The third thing we need to keep in our children were going to school and my wife was active, she was PTA presi- of Washington saying they have to hire mind is we have to hire over 2.2 million dent. She was very active in the local 100,000 teachers, we give the local juris- new teachers over the next decade, just schools, most of the parents know who dictions the opportunity to make the 7,000 alone in my home, the Tampa Bay the best teachers in the schools are. best use of that money. area. We are not going to be able to at- Most of the parents know which teach- I oppose this amendment and encour- tract the type of teachers we need and ers are the most qualified and which age all of my colleagues to do so. keep them unless we can give them a can help their students learn the most. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- manageable class size and invest in And they try to get their students into self 2 minutes. professional development to give them the classroom with the best qualified Mr. Chairman, I swear that the pre- the tools they need to use technology teacher. vious speaker has not read this amend- and the curriculum to excite kids Now, it is very important, it is very ment. This amendment says, instead of about learning. popular right now to talk about reduc- spending $700 billion dollars on tax That is why we need to adopt the ing class size. And in California, our cuts, instead of spending $90 billion in Obey amendment. governor did this a few years ago. He tax cuts for people who make more Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 cut all class sizes from K through three than $300,000 a year, instead of giving minute to the gentlewoman from Ha- down to 18. We thought would be very $200 billion in tax cuts to the richest waii (Mrs. MINK). helpful. But the problem was we did 400 people in this country, instead, do Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, not have enough qualified teachers two things: provide an increased num- I am astounded to hear the majority available to be hired, just as there is ber of teachers so you can have smaller say that our proposal for 100,000 teach- not 100,000 qualified teachers right now classes and it says provide more teach- ers to reduce class size is nothing more to be hired. And so it resulted in over er training. than a sound bite. They cannot tell the 30,000 underqualified teachers in the The gentleman who just spoke acts students in my school that have two classroom in California to get that as though we do not have anything in teachers in the third grade that reduc- class size down to 18. here for teacher training. ing the class size from 30 to one to 20 to I asked parents, I said, if they had a Under the law, under the 100,000 new one is a sound bite. This is a reality. choice of having their child in a class- teachers effort which the President is It has not only improved the edu- room of 15 students with a brand new trying to move forward, 25 percent of cational opportunities for the children teacher just out of school, maybe not that can be used for training; and if that got the two new teachers, but it quite as seasoned, quite as qualified as you reached 18 kids per classroom, you improved the classroom quality, also, some that had been around a little can use it all for teacher training. of the remaining three classes. longer, or if they had their chance to This amendment that we are trying So this is an amazing statement that have the very best teacher in that to add would add 1 billion additional the chairman of our Committee on school of a class size of 25, where would dollars for teacher training, not for Education and the Workforce has pro- they have their child go? And every class size, for teacher training. We add pounded today. The 30,000 teachers that time they say, I would take the class $690 million to help upgrade existing have been spread across the country with the best qualified teacher even if teachers in the classroom, and we use have dramatically improved the edu- we had 25 students. the other money to help recruit and re- cational opportunities of these young- The thing is, with the Teacher Em- train new teachers in high-poverty sters. powerment Act, we do not have to areas. That is what it does.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:14 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.056 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4243 We are taking the criticisms from The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman English-speaking clients were asked to bring that side of the aisle last year and re- from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) raises a their own language interpreters. sponding to them. We are saying, do point of order against the Obey amend- This pattern of misconduct was so prevalent not just do smaller class size, do both ment. and well known to the community that clients smaller class size and additional teach- Does any Member wish to be heard? seeking assistance made arrangements to er training. Mr. OBEY. Yes. I do, Mr. Chairman. bring their own interpreters before going to a The question really is, when you Mr. Chairman, as I understand the public assistance office. blow the smoke away, are you trying rule, we are not able to offer an amend- Bilingual staff people were limited or non-ex- to save this money for your high-roller ment that adds to the funding level as- istent, and staff were often not aware they friends on their tax cut, or are you signed to this subcommittee through were required to provide such assistance. This willing to put it into the classroom, the budget resolution because the is unacceptable. recognizing we have got a million more budget resolution set aside a huge Investigators from HHS found that public as- kids that we have to teach and we need amount of money for tax cuts, which sistance offices failed to provide necessary as- the best teachers in the country to do the majority party would prefer to see sistance and services to hearing-impaired cli- it? instead of funding for programs like ents and staff members lacked the ability to So it is a choice between your high- this and Social Security and Medicare ensure effective communication with hearing- rollers and your kids, and I think you and all the rest. impaired clients. know what side you ought to come That means that all we can do is The basic conclusion of the Office of Civil down on. offer these amendments, but we cannot Rights was that clients were denied access to Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield get a vote on it. It is a pretty strange federal funds. Specifically, they were denied the balance of the time to the distin- way to run a railroad, but that is the access to Medicaid and TANF funds. guished gentleman from Pennsylvania way we are going to be railroaded, I The Office of Civil Rights required the (Mr. GOODLING), the chairman of the Human Resources Administration to submit a authorizing committee. guess. And so, I reluctantly concede the point of order. corrective plan of action. Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, first To add insult to injury, the plan submitted by of all, let me remind everyone that The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman con- cedes the point of order. The gen- the agency was totally devoid of any serious that amendment says nothing about intent to correct its conduct. The plan sub- tax cuts. So I do not know what that tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) mitted was so inadequate, that the Office of discussion is all about. makes a point of order that the amend- But let me say again to the gentle- ment offered by the gentleman from Civil Rights rejected it. The Office of Civil Rights then drafted a plan for the agency woman from Hawaii (Mrs. MINK), yes, I Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) proposes to want to repeat, it was positively a po- change existing law, in violation of which the agency has yet to agree to. litical sound bite; 100,000 teachers, clause 2(c) of rule XXI. As the Representative of one of the largest 15,000 school districts, one million The amendment in pertinent part in- Hispanic constituencies in New York City, one classrooms, and they talk about class cludes a provision directly waiving of the largest Asian populations nationally, and size reduction. But they got embar- ‘‘any other provision of law.’’ By seek- the largest number of Eastern European immi- rassed because the President never ing to waive any other provision of grants in Brooklyn, I am very concerned that once mentioned quality when he start- law, the amendment constitutes legis- my constituents are being denied their rights. ed that. I pleaded with him to talk lation on an appropriation bill in viola- New York City is not an island unto itself. I about quality. And then they got em- tion of clause 2(c) of rule XXI. dare to think, how prevalent such behavior barrassed because of the first 20,000 Accordingly, the point of order is may be on a national level. We have a re- hired, 33 percent were totally unquali- sustained. sponsibility to ensure that funds which we fied. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to deem as necessary for the well-being of our constituents reaches them. Now, was that not something to do to strike the last´ word. children, stick them in a classroom Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, will In a nation that is founded upon the diver- with fewer people with a totally un- the gentleman yield? sity of its people, this conduct cannot be toler- qualified teacher. Shame. Shame. Mr. OBEY. I yield to the gentle- ated. Because of this, our capacity for toler- ance and understanding of all people should Shame. woman from ´New York. And so, we say in the Teacher Em- (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was be a foregone conclusion. powerment Act, we are not interested given permission to revise and extend Mr. Chairman, it is for this reason that I ask in this quantity business that we have that you consider the inclusion of language in her remarks.)Â talked about for all these years; we are Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Mr. Chairman, a com- the Committee Report to urge the Department only interested in quality. plaint was filed with the Department of Health of Health and Human Services to examine this In 1970, yes, I reduced class size in and Human Services Office of Civil Rights matter on a national level. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read. the early grades as a superintendent. I (OCR) because of discriminatory practices did not come to Washington. I went to The Clerk read, as follows: against limited English speaking persons as my school board. That is where I went. EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED well as hearing impaired clients who applied And, yes, I did not put any in there for TANF and Medicaid benefits. For carrying out title I of the Elementary until there was a quality teacher to and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and In October 1999, the Health and Human put in there to reduce class size. section 418A of the Higher Education Act of Let us stick with the Teacher Em- Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) found 1965, $8,816,986,000, of which $2,569,823,000 shall powerment Act. Get the most for your the New York City Human Resources Admin- become available on July 1, 2001, and shall money. Get quality. Get class size re- istration, the New York State Department of remain available through September 30, 2002, duction. Get everything that is needed Health, the New York State Office of Tem- and of which $6,204,763,000 shall become porary and Disability Assistance, and Nassau available on October 1, 2001 and shall remain to improve instruction in the class- available through September 30, 2002, for room. That is what we are all about. and Suffolk Counties guilty of discriminatory practices against limited English speaking and academic year 2001–2002: Provided, That POINT OF ORDER $6,783,000,000 shall be available for basic Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make hearing-impaired persons. grants under section 1124: Provided further, a point of order against the amend- These local, county, and state entities were That up to $3,500,000 of these funds shall be ment because it proposes to change ex- found in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights available to the Secretary on October 1, 2000, isting law and constitutes legislation Act as well as the Americans With Disabilities to obtain updated local-educational-agency- in an appropriation bill and therefore Act. level census poverty data from the Bureau of violates clause 2 of rule XXI. Those who already are challenged with the Census: Provided further, That The rule states in pertinent part: navigating a massive bureaucracy should not $1,158,397,000 shall be available for concentra- have to be penalized further because they do tion grants under section 1124A: Provided fur- ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- ther, That $8,900,000 shall be available for priation bill shall not be in order if it not speak the language and dared to ask for evaluations under section 1501 and not more changes existing law.’’ help. This is appalling. than $8,500,000 shall be reserved for section The amendment directly amends ex- The Office of Civil Rights within the Depart- 1308, of which not more than $3,000,000 shall isting law. I would ask for a ruling ment of Health and Human Services came to be reserved for section 1308(d): Provided fur- from the Chair. some very troubling revelations. Limited ther, That $190,000,000 shall be available

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:14 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.194 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 under section 1002(g)(2) to demonstrate effec- commitment to adequately fund that and State money, and that gives more tive approaches to comprehensive school re- mandate. flexibility, more power to the local form to be allocated and expended in accord- In 1975, IDEA was passed, and part of level where it belongs. ance with the instructions relating to this that passage was the notion that the Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance activity in the statement of the managers on the conference report accompanying Public Federal Government would fully fund of my time. Law 105–78 and in the statement of the man- over time that additional mandate on Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in agers on the conference report accompanying local government by funding 40 percent opposition to the gentleman’s amend- Public Law 105–277: Provided further, That in of the national per-pupil expenditure ment. carrying out this initiative, the Secretary for students with disabilities. Unfortu- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman and the States shall support only approaches nately, we have never come close to from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) is recog- that show the most promise of enabling chil- that mark. nized for 5 minutes. dren served by title I to meet challenging Now, recently, just about a month Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- State content standards and challenging ago, we took an important vote on H.R. self such time as I may consume. State student performance standards based There is no one in this House who on reliable research and effective practices, 4055 by the gentleman from Pennsyl- and include an emphasis on basic academics vania (Mr. GOODLING). I was a cospon- would like to see funding rise for spe- and parental involvement. sor of that measure. That measure, cial education more than I would. I which passed overwhelmingly, 421–3, have a nephew that benefits from spe- b 1245 said that over the next 10 years, we cial education. But this amendment is AMENDMENT NO. 192 OFFERED BY MR. VITTER would increase IDEA funding by $2 bil- a Johnny-one-note approach to edu- Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, I offer lion per year, and, therefore, over that cation, and it ought to be defeated. an amendment. 10-year period, we would get to our full We will be offering an amendment The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- Federal commitment on the issue of later on in the process which attempts ignate the amendment. IDEA, something we have promised to to add a billion and a half dollars to The text of the amendment is as fol- do but have failed to do since 1975. special education by asking the major- lows: That was just a month ago. 421–3. ity to consider cutting back its tax Amendment No. 192 offered by Mr. VITTER: Also this year, we passed a budget cuts by about 20 percent in size. That is Page 50, line 11, insert after the dollar resolution, the fiscal year 2001 budget the best way, in my view, under amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by resolution. That committed us to the present circumstances to strengthen $116,000,000)’’. same thing, an increase in $2 billion special education. Page 51, line 21, insert after the first dollar This amendment is opposed by the amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by per year to, over a reasonable amount $78,548,000)’’. of time, get us to our full funding com- National Association of State Direc- Page 52, line 12, insert after the first dollar mitment. In fact, that budget resolu- tors of Special Education, it is opposed amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by tion went further. It said that we by the National PTA, it is opposed by $158,450,000)’’. would commit ourselves to fully fund- the American Association of School Page 53, line 5, insert after the dollar ing special education before appro- Administrators, the National Edu- amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by priating funds for new Federal edu- cation Association, and the National $30,765,000)’’. Education of Federally Impacted Page 53, line 17, insert after the first dollar cation initiatives. amount the following: ‘‘(increased by My amendment, which I bring before Schools. Why? Because it cuts the max- $1,419,597,000)’’. the House today, lives up to that prom- imum Pell grant award for every work- Page 54, line 13, insert after the dollar ise, lives up to the promise of the budg- ing-class kid trying to go to college amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by et resolution that we passed recently $275 below last year’s level. It cuts edu- $900,000)’’. and lives up to the promise of H.R. 4055 cation for the poorest kids in this Page 54, line 17, insert after the dollar which we passed recently by an over- country who are having the most trou- amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by whelming margin. ble getting an education, the disadvan- $5,849,000)’’. taged, by $116 million. That means Page 55, line 2, insert after the dollar It is really quite simple. It would amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by take any increases in funding on edu- 178,000 fewer kids will be served. It cuts $3,420,000)’’. cation initiatives and shift those in- the increases in this bill for Even Start Page 55, line 10, insert after the first dollar creases, only increases in funding over literacy services, comprehensive school amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by last year, to IDEA, and that would reform and high school equivalency $36,850,000)’’. fully fund our $2 billion per year com- and college assistance for migrant stu- Page 56, line 13, insert after the dollar mitment so that we will stay on track dents. It cuts services to the deaf and amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by to get to full Federal funding of our blind students at Gallaudet and at the $823,283,000)’’. Page 57, line 14, insert after the first dollar Federal commitment over 10 years. Printing House for the Blind and at the amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by Now, I know some of these increases National Technical Institute for the $158,502,000)’’. in other areas are very warranted, are Deaf. It cuts Impact Aid by $78 million. Page 58, line 3, insert after the dollar very popular. But we need to keep this The National Association of State amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by fundamental Federal commitment Directors of Special Education says as $7,030,000)’’. which we have just restated this year follows: The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the twice through both the bill of the gen- ‘‘While we support full funding for order of the House of Monday, June 12, tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOOD- IDEA and welcome increases in funding 2000, the gentleman from Louisiana LING) and the fiscal year 2001 budget that take us toward that goal, we are (Mr. VITTER) and a Member opposed resolution before we move on to new concerned that these increases are the each will control 5 minutes. programs and to new spending in exist- result of cuts in proposed spending on The Chair recognizes the gentleman ing programs. My amendment will do Federal education programs that also from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER). that. serve the needs of children with dis- Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield In summation, Mr. Chairman, there abilities, including title I, 21st century myself such time as I may consume. are many good reasons to pass this community learning centers, and voca- Mr. Chairman, I bring before the amendment. Number one, we should tional education. As a result, taking House today an amendment to fully keep our commitment, a commitment money from one education program support over time our Federal commit- restated twice this year. Number two, and putting it into special education ment to IDEA, the Individuals with we should support Federal education will not increase the total amount of Disabilities Education Act. This has initiatives and our special education funding available to support children been a long-running frustration in the students. Number three, and perhaps with special needs. These proposed education community and across our even most importantly, we should give amendments demonstrate the funda- country, Mr. Chairman, the fact that local systems additional flexibility, be- mental problem with this appropria- since 1975, the Federal Government has cause every time we give them more tions bill. It lacks sufficient funding created an enormous burden and man- special education dollars to keep our and support for education programs date with IDEA but has not kept its Federal commitment, we free up local across the board. This deficiency will

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:39 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.010 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4245 not be fixed by moving dollars from The only thing you have got when creases in four programs and moving one program to another.’’ you start out in life is opportunity. the money into funding for the Individ- I could not have said it better myself. The question is how much you are uals with Disabilities Education Act. I would urge rejection of the amend- going to be given by your society as This amendment would move about ment. you grow or how much is going to be $383 million in funding, still far short Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the taken away. This amendment seeks to of the $2 billion in increase necessary gentleman from Indiana (Mr. ROEMER). give additional opportunity for some to move IDEA funding to the target Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank kids at the expense of others. that was outlined in the budget resolu- my friend from Wisconsin for yielding That is not the way we ought to be tion. The amendment is not a criticism me the time. I would like to say to the doing things in this country. We should of the programs where we are taking gentleman from Louisiana, he has got not be making it more difficult for the money out of. Rather, it is a trans- the right idea, he is just taking it out 178,000 kids who are most at risk of fer of funding to a program which Con- of the wrong pot of money. failing in education to lose help under gress has said should be our number What we are trying to do with this Federal education programs. We should one funding priority. This is consistent debate in education today and yester- not be taking funding away for the Na- with the budget resolution. It is also day and last week is say that the ma- tional Technical Institute for the Deaf. consistent with the resolution that jority budget where they have put so We should not be taking it away for passed the House of Representatives much money, a trillion dollars, aside Gallaudet, the university for deaf and identifying IDEA as our most impor- for a tax cut, we need to make sure deaf/blind. We ought to be able to find tant funding priority. that some of that money can go toward a way. And sooner or later before this b 1300 new ideas with accountability, with year is over, we will. Before this year is It is also very consistent with what good quality, for education. Nothing is over, the majority will have to recog- educators, school administrators, and more important than the title I pro- nize that more money is going to have parents have said at the local level as gram for the poorest of the poor. to go into this bill for education. It is we have gone around the country, be- This bill funds it at about $8.5 or $8.6 $3.5 billion below the President’s re- billion. I offered an amendment with 39 cause what this mandate does, without quest. fully funding it, is it saps resources Republicans on the authorization proc- If you want to fix this bill, take care ess that increased title I by $1.5 billion. from local school budgets. of that and you will fix most of the Governor George Ryan in Illinois: This does not increase it by $1.5 billion. problem. ‘‘The support of increased Federal This amendment takes money away The CHAIRMAN. The question is on funding is a key element in assuring from the poorest kids, puts it into a the amendment offered by the gen- successful compliance with IDEA in good account, but we should not be tleman from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER). the future.’’ Representative Alice forced to take it from poor kids to put The amendment was rejected. Seagren told us this last week in Min- it in special education programs. We AMENDMENT NO. 202 OFFERED BY MR. HOEKSTRA nesota: ‘‘One of the most positive should be able to do both. Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Chairman, I things Congress could do is to fund the I urge defeat of the amendment. offer an amendment. Federal Special Education mandates Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- before you consider any new pro- myself such time as I may consume. ignate the amendment. In closing on this side, I want to The text of the amendment is as fol- grams.’’ Bob Selly who is super- make two fundamental points. First of lows: intendent of the East Yuma County School District in Colorado: ‘‘My sug- all, this amendment only involves cuts Amendment No. 202 offered by Mr. HOEK- gestion, if it is going to be mandated by the Washington definition of the STRA: term. In the real world, across the Page 50, line 11, insert after the dollar by the Federal Government, figure out country, people know what a cut is, amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by what is it is going to cost the schools and they know the difference between a $116,000,000)’’. and fully fund the Federal mandate.’’ Page 51, line 21, insert after the first dollar Eric SMITH, superintendent of the cut and a lack of increase in spending. amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by Charlotte Schools in Charlotte, North This keeps our same level of spending $78,548,000)’’. Carolina: ‘‘Based on a lack of funding, on other vital education programs as Page 52, line 12, insert after the first dollar there are systemwide struggles which last year, and it only moves what amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by directly affect the quality of service we would be new and additional spending $158,450,000)’’. can provide to our students.’’ From a dollars to special education. So it is Page 53, line 5, insert after the dollar amount the following: ‘‘(decreased by parent in Pennsylvania: ‘‘I believe that not a cut except in the old, stale Wash- $30,765,000)’’. a lack of funding is a major detriment ington definition and Washington sense Page 53, line 17, insert after the first dollar to fulfilling the promise of IDEA giving of the term. amount the following: ‘‘(increased by children with disabilities access to a We do this in the amendment, we $383,263,000)’’. free and appropriate education in the move that money, those additional new The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the least restrictive environment.’’ funds to special education for a very order of the House of Monday, June 12, This amendment seeks to move us in good and compelling reason, because 2000, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. the direction that the budget resolu- we voted twice this year, in the bill of HOEKSTRa) and a Member opposed each tion has said we should go, that this the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. will control 5 minutes. House has said we should go, and that GOODLING) by an overwhelming margin The Chair recognizes the gentleman Congress in 1975 said that we should go and in the fiscal year 2001 budget reso- from Michigan (Mr. HOEKSTRA). by funding 40 percent of the mandate lution to put special education and Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Chairman, I that we imposed on some State and meeting our Federal commitment to yield myself such time as I may con- local schools. special education at the top of the pri- sume. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance ority list. It is time we did that. Mr. Chairman, when Congress passed of my time. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- the Individuals With Disabilities Act in The CHAIRMAN. Does any Member self the balance of my time. 1975, the Federal Government made a claim time in opposition? Mr. Chairman, there is no enterprise commitment to pay 40 percent of the Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in that is more important and no respon- special education budget and required opposition. sibility that is greater for any public States to pay the other 60 percent. The The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman official than to see to it that our public Federal Government, however, cur- from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) is recog- schools are our first priority, not just rently only pays roughly 12.6 percent nized for 5 minutes. for some kids but for all kids. That toward the IDEA budget, and the Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- means kids who need special education; States are forced to make up the rest self such time as I may consume. that means kids from wealthy families. of what is an unfunded mandate. Mr. Chairman, again, the choice we It means kids from middle-class and This amendment takes a more tar- face is this, both parties want to in- poor families. geted approach by eliminating in- crease support for special education.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:39 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.195 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4246 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 The question is, are we going to do Mr. Chairman, it is interesting to do not believe that special education that by scaling back by just a tiny take a look at the funding and the tak- ought to be our only priority; and I do amount the size of the tax cuts that ing away from different groups to fund not think it ought to be funded by the majority party is pushing through others. Title I since 1998 increased 19 dealing another heavy blow to other this place, or are we going to do that percent. Impact Aid since 1998 in- children who in some cases are even by cutting back on funding for dis- creased 22 percent. Indian Education more disadvantaged than some of the advantaged children? Are you going to since 1998, an increase of 80 percent. children who need special education. do that by cutting back on Impact Aid School improvement programs since It seems to me in the end we will rec- to local school districts? 1998, an increase of 110 percent. ognize what we all have to do, that will Are you going to do that by cutting What we are saying is these programs not happen until conference; but this out increases for charter schools in have been funded and increased over approach is a beggar-thy-neighbor ap- this bill and the increases for edu- the last 3 years, but let us meet and proach, and I do not think it would be cation for homeless children? Are you fulfill the commitment that this House well received by the public; and I urge going to really cut $31 million from In- said, which was special education fund- its rejection. dian Education, 29 percent below the ing is our number one priority. Let us Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- House bill and 33 percent below the re- fully meet our commitment as we fully ance of my time. quest? met our commitment, then let us take The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The I do not know how many times you a look at the other programs. But question is on the amendment offered have had the occasion to have Native these other programs have been receiv- by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. American children either in your office ing increases. What we are saying this HOEKSTRA). or just talking to them at home. So year is let us take a focused approach, The amendment was rejected. often we see that they lack confidence. and let us put our money where our The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The They are not sure of themselves. They promises and our commitments were. Clerk will read. do not want to speak up. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I move They have not been treated very well of my time. to strike the last word for the purpose in this society, and this amendment Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, how much of entering into a colloquy with the provides that that treatment is going is remaining? gentleman from Washington (Mr. to be just a little bit worse. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The NETHERCUTT). I do not think that it makes sense gentleman from Wisconsin has 13⁄4 min- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is the fiscally. I do not think it makes sense utes remaining. gentleman from Texas (Mr. BONILLA) a in terms of human values. This amend- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 designee of the gentleman from Illinois ment is opposed by the National Asso- minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. PORTER)? ciation of State Directors of Special (Mr. ROEMER). Mr. BONILLA. Yes, Mr. Chairman. Education, the very people that it pur- Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The ports to help. And it is also opposed by the gentleman from Wisconsin for Chair recognizes the gentleman from the Easter Seals Society. It says yielding me the time and would simply Texas (Mr. BONILLA) for 5 minutes. Easter Seals does not support amend- state that, I believe, while well-inten- Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Chairman, ments that propose to reduce funding tioned, this amendment might jeop- will the gentleman yield? of Federal general education programs ardize the $30 million increase that we Mr. BONILLA. I yield to the gen- in order to provide an increase for spe- have worked so hard for a program tleman from Washington. cial education. Every child in America that the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Chairman, I benefits when all educational programs HOEKSTRA) and I have had hearings on; thank the gentleman from Texas for are adequately funded. Moreover, that we both agree should be supported yielding to me. Easter Seals is working to ensure that at a higher level of funding, and that is Mr. Chairman, I had previously in- students with disabilities have the op- charter schools. tended to offer an amendment to this portunity to benefit from general edu- The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. bill, which would increase the Star cation programs, including the 21st HOEKSTRA), who I have the deepest of Schools Program up to last year’s Century Community Learning Centers, respect for, we work together on the funding level of about $51 million. My GEAR-UP, and title I. Subcommittee on Oversight and Inves- amendment would have increased this Mr. Chairman, we know in the end tigations on the Committee on Edu- program a little over $51⁄2 million with this bill is going to have to provide cation and the Workforce, have had a offsets proposed for administrative more funding for special education and hearing, an extensive hearing on what costs in the Department of Education. for a lot of other education programs. a wonderful innovation is being I have decided not to offer the That, unfortunately, is not going to brought forward on charter schools in amendment formally, but to enter into happen today, because of the rule this country. a colloquy with the chairman of our under which this bill is being brought They are accountable. They are inno- subcommittee to get some assurance to the floor, but this is not a vote that vative and creative. They allow us to that this issue will be considered in you want to cast. This is not a vote do new things at the community level conference. The purpose of the Star you want to go home and explain to with parental involvement. We need Schools Program is to capitalize on your constituents. more funding. And we hear from the new interactive communication tech- We should not be picking on the most business community and the high-tech nologies which allow educators to im- defenseless and most troubled children community that starting a new charter prove instruction in mathematics, in in this society in order to help other school, the upstart costs are one of the science, foreign languages, adult lit- defenseless and troubled children. I most difficult barriers to get them eracy and other subjects, especially to would urge defeat of the amendment. going, so we have a $30 million in- traditionally underserved students. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance crease; the Senate has this at $210 mil- The Stars Schools Program was first of my time. lion. Let us keep that in the bill; let us authorized in 1988 and was reauthorized Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Chairman, how not threaten that with taking money most recently under title III of the Im- much time is remaining? away from that charter school pro- proving America’s Schools Act. The The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. gram. program allows the Office of Edu- PEASE). The gentleman from Michigan Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- cational Research and Improvement to (Mr. HOEKSTRA) has 11⁄2 minutes re- self the balance of the time. make grants for a duration of 5 years, maining, the gentleman from Wis- Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from allows the authority to make awards consin (Mr. OBEY) has 13⁄4 minutes re- Michigan (Mr. HOEKSTRA) said that spe- to special statewide projects and spe- maining. cial education should be our highest cial local projects. Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Chairman, I priority. I agree that special education, The program has been really a very yield myself such time as I may con- teacher training and small class size effective program in my district, the sume. all ought to be our top priorities, but I east side of the State of Washington. It

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:52 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.197 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4247 has provided services to more than ments under section 8002, and $8,000,000, to tion, including a description of the charac- 6,000 schools in every State, the Dis- remain available until expended, shall be for teristics of that target group that shows how trict of Columbia, and several terri- facilities maintenance under section 8008. the knowledge and experience of its members tories. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS are relevant to meeting the purpose of this section; For carrying out school improvement ac- About 1.6 million learners have par- (2) a description of the training that pro- tivities authorized by titles IV, V–A and B, ticipated in the student staff develop- gram participants will receive and how that VI, IX, X, and XIII of the Elementary and ment parental and community-based training will relate to their certification as Secondary Education Act of 1965 (‘‘ESEA’’); activities produced under the Stars teachers; the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assist- (3) a description of how the applicant will Schools Program. I visited the STEP ance Act; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and collaborate, as needed, with other institu- Star Program in Spokane, Washington, part B of title VIII of the Higher Education tions, agencies, or organizations to recruit, which is the Star Schools Program of- Act of 1965; $3,165,334,000, of which train, place, support, and provide teacher in- fered by Educational Service District $1,073,500,000 shall become available on July duction programs to program participants 1, 2001, and remain available through Sep- 101 in my 5th Congressional District of under this section, including evidence of the tember 30, 2002, and of which $1,515,000,000 Washington. The program is tremen- commitment of those institutions, agencies, shall become available on October 1, 2001 and dously impressive, and I must say we or organizations to the applicant’s program; shall remain available through September held a town hall meeting with several (4) a description of how the applicant will 30, 2002 for academic year 2001–2002: Provided, evaluate the progress and effectiveness of its schools in rural communities outside of That of the amount appropriated, program, including— the Spokane area, and it was very ef- $1,750,000,000 shall be for the Teacher Em- (A) the program’s goals and objectives; fective. I especially commend the work powerment Act, if such legislation is en- (B) the performance indicators the appli- of ESD 101 Superintendent Terry acted. cant will use to measure the program’s Munther and Government Affairs man- AMENDMENT NO. 185 OFFERED BY MR. ROEMER progress; and ager Steve Witter. Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I offer (C) the outcome measures that will be used We could have interactive commu- an amendment. to determine the program’s effectiveness; nication and discussion of not only Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I re- and issues of the day, but the opportunity serve a point of order on the gentle- (5) such other information and assurances for students in local, rural commu- man’s amendment. as the Secretary may require. nities to have the same opportunities The Clerk will designate the amend- (d) USES OF FUNDS AND PERIOD OF SERV- to learn as students in urban commu- ICE.— ment. (1) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Funds under nities. The text of the amendment is as fol- It is a very great program. It is well this section may be used for— lows: (A) recruiting program participants, in- operated. It services children as it Amendment No. 185 offered by Mr. ROEMER: cluding informing them of opportunities should, regardless of geographic loca- Page 52, line 12, after the first dollar under the program and putting them in con- tion. So I am delighted that the chair- amount, insert the following: ‘‘(increased by tact with other institutions, agencies, or or- man of the subcommittee is willing to $25,000,000)’’. ganizations that would train, place, and sup- enter into this colloquy and to talk a Page 52, line 19, strike the period and in- port them; little bit about this, and allow me to sert the following: ‘‘: Provided further, That (B) training stipends and other financial say a few words in support of the pro- of the amount appropriated for programs incentives for program participants, not to gram, because I think if we had a vote under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be made exceed $5,000 per participant; (C) assisting institutions of higher edu- on it, we would have a good chance of available for teacher transition programs de- scribed under section 306.’’ cation or other providers of teacher training passage; but I do respect the process Page 59, line 10, after the first dollar to tailor their training to meet the par- here of trying to make sure we stay amount, insert the following: ‘‘(decreased by ticular needs of professionals who are chang- within our budget limitations, but also $25,000,000)’’. ing their careers to teaching; try to solve the funding issues that af- Page 64, after line 6, insert the following (D) placement activities, including identi- fect very serious programs like this new section: fying high-need local educational agencies one in the conference. SEC. 306. (a) PURPOSE OF TEACHER TRANSI- with a need for the particular skills and Mr. Chairman, I would ask for the as- TION.—The purpose of this section is to ad- characteristics of the newly trained program surance of the gentleman from Illinois dress the need of high-need local educational participants and assisting those participants agencies for highly qualified teachers in par- to obtain employment in those local edu- (Mr. PORTER) that we will seek to in- ticular subject areas, such as mathematics, cational agencies; and crease funding for the Stars Schools science, foreign languages, bilingual edu- (E) post-placement induction or support Program up to the level of last year to cation, and special education, needed by activities for program participants. the extent that we can during the con- those agencies, following the model of the (2) PERIOD OF SERVICE.—A program partici- ference with the other body. successful teachers placement program pant in a program under this section who Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I known as the ‘Troops-to-Teachers program’, completes his or her training shall serve in a thank the gentleman from Washington by recruiting, preparing, placing, and sup- high-need local educational agency for at least 3 years. (Mr. NETHERCUTT) for bringing this porting career-changing professionals who (3) REPAYMENT.—The Secretary shall es- good program to the attention of the have knowledge and experience that will help them become such teachers. tablish such requirements as the Secretary subcommittee, and the chairman of the (b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— determines appropriate to ensure that pro- subcommittee, the gentleman from Il- (1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is author- gram participants who receive a training sti- linois (Mr. PORTER), gives his assur- ized to use funds appropriated under para- pend or other financial incentive under para- ance that he will work to increase the graph (2) for each fiscal year to award graph (1)(B), but fail to complete their serv- line item for this particular program, grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements ice obligation under paragraph (2), repay all the Stars Schools Program in con- to institutions of higher education and pub- or a portion of such stipend or other incen- ference. lic and private nonprofit agencies or organi- tive. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The zations to carry out programs authorized by (e) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—To the ex- tent practicable, the Secretary shall make Clerk will read. this section. (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— awards under this section that support pro- The Clerk read as follows: For the purpose of carrying out this section, grams in different geographic regions of the IMPACT AID there are authorized to be appropriated Nation. For carrying out programs of financial as- $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums (f) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: sistance to federally affected schools author- as may be necessary for each of fiscal years (1) The term ‘high-need local educational ized by title VIII of the Elementary and Sec- 2001 through 2004. agency’ has the meaning given such term in ondary Education Act of 1965, $985,000,000, of (c) APPLICATION.—Each applicant that de- section 2061. which $780,000,000 shall be for basic support sires an award under subsection (b)(1) shall (2) The term ‘program participants’ means payments under section 8003(b), $50,000,000 submit an application to the Secretary con- career-changing professionals who— shall be for payments for children with dis- taining such information as the Secretary (A) hold at least a baccalaureate degree; abilities under section 8003(d), $82,000,000, to requires, including— (B) demonstrate interest in, and commit- remain available until expended, shall be for (1) a description of the target group of ca- ment to, becoming a teacher; and payments under section 8003(f), $25,000,000 reer-changing professionals upon which the (C) have knowledge and experience that shall be for construction under section 8007, applicant will focus its recruitment efforts are relevant to teaching a high-need subject $40,000,000 shall be for Federal property pay- in carrying out its program under this sec- area in a high-need local educational agency.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.075 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- that will allow people who aspire to be There is authorized to carry out this section self such time as I may consume. teachers to go back to school to qualify $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001. Mr. Chairman, I rise in reluctant op- for up to a $5,000 grant to cover their The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- position to the amendment. I very tuition and fees. In return, they must ant to the order of the House on Mon- much support where the gentleman meet the same high standards that day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from wants to put this money, but I do not anyone else would need to be certified Indiana (Mr. ROEMER) and a Member agree with where he wants to get it. I in their particular State, and they opposed each will control 5 minutes. think the same problem lies with this must spend at least 3 years teaching in The Chair recognizes the gentleman as it lies with other amendments. So, a school with a high level of poverty, from Indiana (Mr. ROEMER). at the proper time, if it is pursued to a the schools having the greatest dif- Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I yield vote, I would have to urge the House to ficulty attracting the teachers we need myself such time as I may consume. oppose it. Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer a bipar- today. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the Most importantly, we are finding tisan amendment offered by myself, gentleman from Indiana (Mr. ROEMER), my good friend, the gentleman from that around the country people that and ask unanimous consent that he be are prepared to move from the board- Florida, (Mr. DAVIS), and my good friend, the gentleman from Michigan allowed to control the time. room to the classroom, from the police The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is station on Main Street to the school on (Mr. UPTON). I also rise to offer an there objection to the request of the amendment that is offset, $25 million Main Street, are valuable teachers. towards the transition to teaching, to gentleman from Wisconsin? They are using their life experience to There was no objection. bring new people in second careers into reach out to kids, to help them get ex- Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I yield teaching, in math and science and cited and engaged in learning. 1 minute to my friend and neighbor, technology, three of the real concerns This amendment adopts the Presi- the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. that we have for improvement in the dent’s budget proposal of $25 million to SOUDER). quality of teaching today. start this program. It has bipartisan It is offset. It is offset by a $25 mil- Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Chairman, I thank support. It has passed unanimously in lion cut from the fund for the improve- my Hoosier colleague and friend for both the House and the Senate. This is ment of education. yielding me time. something we can do today to begin to Mr. Chairman, I want to lend my sup- equip our school districts and States to b 1315 port to the gentleman’s amendment. I deal with this teacher shortage prob- So I do not know what the majority’s agree with the offset, and I believe it is lem; not just to replace teachers, but opposition to this is. It is a brand new commendable that the gentleman has also to bring more quality in the class- program based on a successful program an offset. But I also think that there room by allowing these professionals to that is currently working called are few issues that are of importance use their life experience to succeed as Troops-to-Teachers. The Troops-to- to our education system as much as teachers. Teachers idea was to help people move where we are going to get the math, Mr. Chairman, I would urge adoption from the military to the teaching pro- science and technology teachers for the of the amendment. fession. Right now that 1994 program next generation. Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I yield has 3,300 former military people teach- We do job training through the Fed- myself the balance of my time. ing in schools, and 83 percent of them eral Government, we do transitions’ Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield the have stayed in inner-city school or training through the Federal Govern- gentleman from Indiana (Mr. ROEMER) rural school hard-to-teach areas. ment, and we do teacher training 2 minutes. What is the difficulty? It is a bipar- through the Federal Government. This The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The tisan amendment. It is offset. It is crosses all different categories. This is gentleman from Indiana (Mr. ROEMER) based on a successful idea to bring new not a new innovation. is recognized for 3 minutes. The gen- people into the teaching profession. I hope that if we cannot get it done tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) has Now, we might hear from the major- today, we can move it through the au- 11⁄2 minutes remaining and the right to ity that this is legislating on an appro- thorizing committee. I think it is a close. priations bill. Only in Washington do great idea. Our only hope really to ad- Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank you hear such terminology, ‘‘legis- dress this question is how we can get the gentleman for yielding me time, as lating on an appropriations bill,’’ people moving from the private sector, well as his hospitality on that issue. which means a bipartisan bill with a many of whom have made their money Mr. Chairman, the issue I close on in good idea and a solid track record in the private sector and may be will- this bipartisan debate is we are trying might not even get a vote on it. ing to come back and teach our young to be innovative, and we are So I am exasperated. I cannot figure people, or we will not able to compete piggybacking on a successful idea out why an education subcommittee of worldwide. called Troops-to-Teachers that has the Committee on Appropriations Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman transitioned thousands of people from would rule out of order an innovative, for his leadership. the military sector into the teaching creative idea, with such promise for Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank sector. Now we are trying to transition quality in the teaching profession. the gentleman for his support of this people, from accountants, police offi- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance amendment. cers, people in high technology jobs, of my time. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. into the teaching profession. It is a bi- my good friend, the gentleman from partisan idea, supported by the gen- PEASE). Does the gentleman from the State of Florida (Mr. DAVIS), who tleman from Indiana (Mr. SOUDER), the Texas (Mr. BONILLA) continue to re- serve his point of order? has worked so hard on this bill. gentleman from Michigan (Mr. UPTON), Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I con- Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. tinue to reserve my point of order. we face, over the next 10 years, a need DAVIS), and me. It has an offset, so it is The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does to hire over 2.2 million new teachers in fiscally responsible. the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. this country. In my home, the Tampa I would like to ask somebody on the OBEY) wish to claim the time in opposi- Bay area, 7,000 new teachers we will Republican side to tell me sub- tion? need over the next 10 years. The prob- stantively why they disagree with this Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, if the gen- lem is there is already a cut. School issue? I would be happy to yield the tleman from Texas (Mr. BONILLA) is not districts around the country are al- next 10 seconds to them to disagree going to claim the time in opposition, ready starting to experience a lot of with it. then I will claim the time in opposition difficulty in attracting qualified teach- Nobody rises on the Republican side to this amendment. ers. to show any opposition to this amend- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Well, today we can adopt a solution ment, which we have worked on, which gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) to that. We can adopt an amendment the House has passed, which the Senate is recognized for 5 minutes. that is a Transition to Teaching Act, has passed, which we are trying to get

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.022 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4249 through procedural obstacles and dis- and at that point I will look forward to The text of the amendment is as fol- tractions, some way of bringing a good the gentleman’s full support, because I lows: idea from the floor of the House to the think the gentleman will be happy Amendment No. 15 offered by Mrs. LOWEY: American people. with the product that we produce after Page 53, after line 14, insert the following: We would hope that there would be the President eventually is able to con- SCHOOL RENOVATION some kind of bipartisan support be- vince the majority party that they are For grants and loans to carry out school tween Republicans and Democrats, not going to go home until they restore renovation under title XII of the Elementary since both support this idea, that we the money which they have cut from and Secondary Education Act of 1965, could get this bill on the suspension his education budget. I will predict $1,300,000,000, which shall become available calendar or as a separate piece of legis- that will include initiatives such as on July 1, 2001 and shall remain available lation through this body to help the this. until expended, of which (1) $50,000,000 shall Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- be for grants to local educational agencies critical need for more teachers in (as defined in section 8013(9) of such Act) in America. ance of my time. which the number of children determined We have a digital divide, Mr. Chair- POINT OF ORDER under section 8003(a)(1)(C) of such Act con- man, with too many poor kids not hav- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The stituted at least 50 percent of the number of ing access to technology. We have a gentleman from Texas (Mr. BONILLA) children who were in average daily attend- teaching divide in this country, where reserved a point of order. Does the gen- ance in the schools of such agency during the so many teachers may not get access tleman from Illinois insist on the point preceding school year; (2) $125,000,000 shall be to technology, or, when they get a do- of order? for grants to local educational agencies nation of a brand new computer, they Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make (other than those eligible under paragraph (1)); and (3) $1,125,000,000 shall be for the costs do not know how to use it. They are a point of order against the amend- of direct loans to local educational agencies: not equipped with the software and the ment because it proposes to change ex- Provided, That such costs, including the cost skills to teach that technology to isting law and constitutes legislation of modifying such loans, shall be as defined young people in inner-city or rural in an appropriation bill and therefore in section 502 of the Congressional Budget areas. This amendment deals with that violates clause 2 of rule XXI. Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds shortage and that paucity, but, because The rule states in pertinent part: are available to subsidize gross obligations of obstacles by the majority side, we ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- for the principal amount of direct loans not cannot get this amendment voted on priation bill shall not be in order if to exceed $7,000,000,000: Provided further, That changing existing law.’’ This does that. notwithstanding any provision of titles XII today. and XIV of the Elementary and Secondary So I would hope in the future when I ask for a ruling from the Chair. Education Act of 1965, the Secretary of Edu- we have an education idea that is bi- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does cation shall make these grants and loans partisan, that is based on a successful the gentleman from Indiana desire to subject to such terms and conditions as the idea that is working, that has been be heard on the point of order? Secretary shall establish. passed by the House and the Senate, I Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, with Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- would hope that we could get some co- your patience and diligence, only in serve a point of order. operation to support this legislation in Washington, D.C., can you have a point The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A the future. of order on legislation on an appropria- point of order is reserved. Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, will tions bill on a bipartisan amendment Pursuant to the order of the House of the gentleman yield? that is on a successful idea that has an Thursday, June 8, 2000, the gentle- Mr. ROEMER. I yield to the gen- offset and does not take money and woman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY) tleman from Pennsylvania. harm other programs. and a Member opposed each will con- Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, the I reluctantly, very reluctantly, con- trol 15 minutes. gentleman wanted somebody to stand cede the point of order on a technical The Chair recognizes the gentle- Washington, D.C. term. up in opposition. I could not get any woman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY). The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The time. My problem is the gentleman is b authorizing on an appropriations bill. point of order is conceded and sus- 1330 The gentleman helped us create TEA. tained. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield Get the gentleman’s two Members of The Clerk will read. myself such time as I may consume. The Clerk read as follows: the other body to move, and all of Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment these things that the gentleman wants READING EXCELLENCE to include a package of $1.3 billion in to do here are included in that, and For necessary expenses to carry out the grants and loans for urgently needed Reading Excellence Act, $65,000,000, which then it will be done properly. repair and modernization at our Na- shall become available on July 1, 2001 and tion’s crumbling schools. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- shall remain available through September self the balance of my time. 30, 2002 and $195,000,000 which shall become The desperate need to repair Amer- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The available on October 1, 2001 and remain ica’s school schools is not a new issue gentleman is recognized for 11⁄2 min- available through September 30, 2002. for any of us. Four years ago, I con- utes. INDIAN EDUCATION ducted a survey of New York City Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, this For expenses necessary to carry out, to the schools and discovered that one in amendment proposes in part a good extent not otherwise provided, title IX, part every four schools holds classes in idea. It wants to take the concept of A of the Elementary and Secondary Edu- areas such as hallways, gyms, bath- using retired military people in the cation Act of 1965, as amended, $107,765,000. rooms, janitors’ closets. Two-thirds of classroom and add to that the concept BILINGUAL AND IMMIGRANT EDUCATION these schools had substandard critical of also using retired civilians in the For carrying out, to the extent not other- building features such as roofs, walls, classroom, especially to deal with wise provided, bilingual, foreign language floors. problems like math and science. That and immigrant education activities author- This is an outrage. This is a disgrace. is a terrific idea, and we ought to do it. ized by parts A and C and section 7203 of title In response to that shocking study, I VII of the Elementary and Secondary Edu- worked with the administration to au- The amendment that we will be offer- cation Act of 1965, without regard to section ing later in the bill will do it; it just 7103(b), $406,000,000: Provided, That State edu- thor the very first school moderniza- will not do it by damaging some of the cational agencies may use all, or any part of, tion bill in 1996. It is now 4 years later. programs that would be damaged if we their part C allocation for competitive School enrollment is skyrocketing. funded that increase by reducing the grants to local educational agencies. High-speed modems and the wiring to programs the gentleman is trying to AMENDMENT NO. 15 OFFERED BY MRS. LOWEY support them is no longer a luxury. We reduce. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer have kids in the United States of I understand that the gentleman is Amendment No. 15 as the designee of America attending classes in rooms forced to do that because of the rule the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. with asbestos-filled ceilings and in under which we are operating. That is OBEY). rooms heated with coal stoves. It not his fault. But eventually we are The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The would be laughable if it was not so dis- going to have to do it the right way, Clerk will designate the amendment. graceful and potentially tragic.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.081 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4250 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Some of my colleagues will say this Mr. Chairman, for at least 212 years quate. We need to wire our schools. We is not a Federal responsibility but the of our Republic the schools in our need to provide computers. We need to fact is that the States are doing the country, the public schools, have man- ensure that every youngster has the best they can. They need a partnership. aged to handle their own construction. best education they can. They need Federal dollars to fill in the They have done a pretty good job of it. Mr. Chairman, I am very pleased to holes. In fact, the National Education It has never ever been a Federal re- yield 90 seconds to my good colleague, Association estimates that the unmet sponsibility, nor should it be. the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. As the gentlewoman points out, there school modernization need in Amer- CAPPS). ica’s schools totals over $300 billion, is an estimate of over $300 billion in and that is on top of what school dis- unmet needs. I do not doubt the needs Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in tricts and States are already spending. at all. The needs are there. The ques- strong support of the Lowey amend- The problem is simply too big for tion is, who should be funding it? I ment. Our local school districts cannot local and State officials to handle think, as throughout our entire his- raise sufficient funds to do all that is alone. Simply stated, the need for tory, our local school districts, aided needed, desperately needed school con- school modernization is a national by the States, should provide for this struction funds to repair schools and to problem that demands a national re- need. improve the overcrowding situation. sponse. If we had an allocation of $300 billion The city of Santa Maria lies in the The Federal government, in my judg- more, Members might be able to make heart of my Central Coast district. It ment, has a responsibility to ensure an argument that there are sufficient has some of the worst overcrowding that public education is more than a funds to do this right now. But we do problems in the country. They have promise, and our students cannot learn not have an allocation anywhere near tried repeatedly to raise bonds, funds when the walls are literally crumbling that. To get the Federal government for this, and were not able to do it. around them. That is why we just into this area of responsibility would I recently visited Oakley School in should not end this session, Mr. Chair- undermine local control of public edu- Santa Maria, a school built originally man, without providing at least this cation. Local control is at the heart of for 400 students with an enrollment proposal for emergency school repair. our educational system in America. now of over 900. The school is forced to Frankly, Mr. Chairman, this is an This is not another area where the Fed- use precious playground space for 14 issue where we will either pay now or eral government ought to go in. portable classrooms, which requires we are going to pay later. If we do not One of the things that was done in them to hold three different lunch peri- provide the resources even for this tar- the last Congress was to pass the Tax- ods. The first lunch period starts at geted emergency assistance, we will payer Refund and Relief Act of 1999. 10:30 in the morning. continue to undermine our students This Act included the national public and teachers as they struggle to meet school construction initiative. This ini- Mr. Chairman, I am so disappointed standards and achieve academically. tiative would have made permanent that we have done nothing in this 106th We can spend the money now, tar- changes in bond rules so that State and Congress to address the overcrowding geted at the most urgent repairs first, local governments issuing public and needed repairs in our schools and its reach will be broad. Through school construction bonds could take across the country. The families of the loans and grants, $1.3 billion would be increased advantage of arbitrage re- Central Coast of California have told leveraged with local dollars to provide bate rules to help finance school con- me again and again that school con- $7 billion for approximately 8,300 struction and renovation. struction funding is their number one school projects. The funding will go to Unfortunately, the President of the priority. high-need school districts for critical United States vetoed that legislation Just this morning I met with some repairs such as ceilings, leaky roofs, when it was laid on his desk. middle school students from Santa and removing asbestos. I cannot see the possibility of the Lucia school in Cambria where they Pay now, or pay later in lower stu- Federal government undertaking the carved up their multipurpose building dent achievement, even more burdened kind of spending responsibility con- into classrooms, and they have used teachers, and potentially, even acci- templated in this amendment. The their library for classrooms. I myself dent or injury in crumbling school- States are doing very well. The econ- as a school nurse know what it is like rooms. omy is performing very well. State cof- to do vision and hearing screening in America’s children need us to make fers are overflowing. The money is ac- the janitors’ closets. the right choice now, to use this oppor- tually being spent by many of our Mr. Chairman, I believe this Congress tunity we have in this time of unprece- States to support this State responsi- has to treat school construction in a dented prosperity to rebuild their bility and to improve the condition of manner that reflects the importance of schools and lift up the quality of their the schools, as it should be. our schools and of our education in so- education. If we fail as a Congress once Mr. Chairman, it seems to me that ciety and in our communities today. I again to take action to meet our school this matter is a responsibility of an- ask Members to show their support for modernization needs, it is wrong and other level of government, not a Fed- schools and students in need. Support we are going to pay. eral responsibility. It will be under- the Lowey amendment. I urge my colleagues to join me, ac- taken properly and carried out by knowledge the shameful physical con- States and localities. We should not Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 dition of our schools, give some relief get the Federal government into yet minutes to the gentleman from Penn- to our States and localities. We cannot another area of local control. sylvania (Mr. GOODLING), the chairman give our students a 21st century edu- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of the authorizing committee. cation in 19th century schools. of my time. (Mr. GOODLING asked and was given Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield permission to revise and extend his re- of my time. myself such time as I may consume. marks.) The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gen- Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, I am PEASE). Pursuant to the order of the tleman, but briefly, as the gentleman a little confused as to where the ad- House, points of order are reserved. well knows, after World War II, the Does the gentleman from Illinois United States did respond to the tre- ministration stands on school con- struction. (Mr. PORTER) wish to claim the time in mendous demand for schools and we opposition? built schools. We understood at that Back in 1995, we had a rescission of Mr. PORTER. I do, Mr. Chairman. time that education was a priority. the funding that was already appro- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The All I am saying, Mr. Chairman, is priated, and then in the President’s gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) that there is a tremendous problem in 1996 budget he put no money in for any is recognized for 15 minutes. this country. Two hundred years ago kind of construction. We got out of his Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield we did not have computers in every language in that budget request, ‘‘The myself such time as I may consume. classroom. Pencils and pens were ade- construction and renovation of school

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.087 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4251 facilities has traditionally been the re- Head Start is not working, we are in the Senate. We agree to a budget. sponsibility of State and local govern- going to shut down programs. We agree to a set of numbers. This was ments financed primarily by local tax- Mr. Chairman, the chairman of our passed by a majority in the House and payers,’’ and now, this is the adminis- committee continually says, regret- a majority in the Senate. Now we have tration I am quoting, not me, ‘‘pri- tably, we do not have the money. He to live with these numbers. I know marily by local taxpayers. We are op- does not say we ought not to do it. He some do not like the budget that was posed to the creation of a new Federal says, regrettably, we do not have the adopted but the majority of the Con- grant program for school construction. money. That is a self-imposed tax-cut- gress adopted this budget and we have No funds are requested for this pro- ting limitation. That is why we do not to live within this budget. gram in 1996. For the reasons explained have the money, because they have de- So that is what we are doing is say- above, the administration opposes the termined that the wealthiest in Amer- ing are we going to believe in the budg- creation of a new Federal grant pro- ica needed more than the children in et process or are we going to just un- gram for school construction.’’ America. dermine it? That is what the basic ob- That is the administration doing the The President does have a program, jective we are talking about here is. talking here. Then, of course, we as the chairman knows. For the juris- Now, when we have a surplus, the passed legislation that would have dictions that have the money to sell question is what do we do with all of made permanent changes to bond rules, bonds he allows a tax credit, which our extra money? I mean, it is exciting so that State and local governments makes them a little cheaper and there- to spend money and there are a lot of issuing public school construction fore easier to sell, and therefore easier good programs in the Federal Govern- bonds could more easily comply with to proceed to provide the classroom ment but the problem is we have to es- the arbitrage rebate rules. Guess who space that our children so desperately tablish priorities. There are some, I vetoed that? need and that teachers need to have think, very high priorities. So it is a little confusing as to where safe schoolrooms in which to teach. For example, I am a very strong sup- the administration stands on school This program supplements it for the porter of the National Institutes of construction. All schools would be eli- neediest children in America. Are we so Health, as I think many of my col- gible to take advantage of that change parsimonious that we will not do that leagues on the other side are. We want in the arbitrage rules, unlike the Presi- for the neediest children in America? to attack cancer with research. We dent’s proposal, which is a limited eli- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does want to go after the problems of Alz- gibility. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. heimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. We already provide school construc- BONILLA) claim the time of the gen- That is a high priority. We are con- tion assistance for schools that show a tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER)? cerned about world health problems need for additional funds. The qualified Mr. BONILLA. Yes, Mr. Chairman. with the CDC, but all of a sudden now The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The zone academy bonds program provides we have a new program. gentleman from Texas is recognized. $400 million of tax credits to investors Last night we just appointed con- Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I yield who purchase bonds issued by qualified ferees to the Subcommittee on Mili- 15 seconds to the gentleman from zone academies for school renovation tary Construction. Maybe we are mov- Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING). projects. Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, I just ing in the direction of having a school What is also confusing is when they want to remind everyone in the Cham- construction subcommittee, because offer an amendment like this with so ber that the Secretary only made that this is a slippery slope. When one little money, and then they do not decision after we said, from the Con- starts putting a billion here to start prioritize. I do not understand that. It gress, we are not interested in quantity with, it is not too much; a billion in seems to me with that small amount anymore, we are interested in quality. Washington it does not seem like a lot there certainly would be a priority list. It did not matter whether it was the of money to some people but it is a Otherwise, it gets misused. Johnson administration, it did not slippery slope. Again, it is confusing because I am There is a need. There is a problem matter whether it was the Reagan ad- reading what the administration is with education. There is a problem ministration, they did not have that saying, and the administration is say- with our school systems, but this is edict from the Congress. They now do, ing over and over again, both in their traditionally done at the State and and she is taking advantage of what we veto of the tax bill and also back in local level. That is where we need it to have given her. 1996, that they thought that this is a remain. If we want to help our schools, place they do not want money because b 1345 let us relieve them with special edu- they thought it was the for local tax- Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I yield cation funding but we have to still live payers. 3 minutes to the gentleman from Flor- within the principles of a budget. If we Last night I was amazed because the ida (Mr. MILLER), a member of the sub- want to stay responsible and keep this gentleman said, oh, but it was your ad- committee. surplus and preserve it and not get our- ministration that was administering Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Chair- selves in the hole where not too many these programs. I have news for them, man, I thank my colleague from the years ago we were looking at $200 bil- they administered the programs just subcommittee, the gentleman from lion deficits as far as the eye could see, exactly as the majority said they had Texas (Mr. BONILLA), for yielding me let us start spending money. to administer the program. They had this time. I mean, we are talking about billions to send the money, that is all they Mr. Chairman, this amendment is an- and billions of dollars in these theme said. They never went out to look to other one of these theme amendments amendments that totally destroy and see what was happening with the from the other side and basically what undermine the budget agreement. This money. They said, you send the money has happened, the goal is to basically is a totally new program. It is not au- where we said the money goes. So do undermine the budget process that we thorized. It is my opinion it should be not give me that foolish, facetious ar- have. The budget process was adopted defeated. gument. back in the 1970s to try to put some fis- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am cal discipline in our spending programs minute to the gentleman from Ten- pleased to yield 1 minute to the distin- here in Congress. It did not work for nessee (Mr. FORD), a fighter on school guished gentleman from Maryland (Mr. the first couple of decades, while the modernization, who understands how HOYER), a member of the committee Democrats controlled this House, and important it is. Mr. HOYER. Briefly, the distin- once we started getting a handle on our Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, I thank guished chairman talked about waste, fiscal problems and now we have a sur- the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. fraud, and abuse. They did not cancel plus, the idea is let us forget about the LOWEY) for yielding me this time. one Head Start program under their budget process and let us just spend, Mr. Chairman, we get called back administration, I told the chairman, spend, spend. here every week to name post offices and he said that, as well. It was Donna The way the budget process works is, and to even fund unwanted aircraft Shalala that came along and said if we propose a budget in the House and carriers, but when it comes time for us

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.104 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4252 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 to confront education head on we begin of the tax cuts that have been talked We need to pass the Lowey amend- to fiddle, Mr. Chairman. We send about and debt retirement. I under- ment, to restore the administration’s money from the Federal Government stand we are probably going to have an plan to assist our local schools in re- to build roads, to build highways. I am extra trillion dollars here very shortly. pairing the schools that need to be re- always fascinated when I hear my col- The real issue is what are we sup- paired instead of this massive tax cut leagues on the other side suggest that posed to be doing about this? I know that we are talking about. this is a local issue, this is local con- when I was a governor, we fought hard As a former superintendent of my trol. They did not complain when the to reduce the size of the classrooms in State schools, I know firsthand that we home builders came before us recently K through 3 because we thought that need to invest in schools to help our asking that local land disputes be de- was so important, but we also fought children get individual attention, to cided in Federal courts. Neither did I. I hard for school construction; mostly have proper discipline and instruction supported it. done at the State level. That indeed is that they need to meet the skills of the They do not come complaining that a State function, something which we 21st century, and this $1.3 billion will building prisons is a local issue when thought a great deal about in terms of restore 5,000 local schools that badly those at the local level say we need what we had to do. need it. more money to throw criminals in jail, Yet in Delaware, a State which has, We can see from this chart that which I support. But when it comes according to all the studies, relatively would only be a scratch in where we time to build schools, to provide chil- good schools, we need a billion dollars need to go. dren with an opportunity to learn in a for new schools. If we take that and ex- Mr. Chairman, there is a lot that safe and clean and learner-friendly en- trapolate that over 435 congressional needs to be done. I grew up on a farm, vironment, they begin to buckle, they districts because that is just one con- and there is one thing a person under- begin to flinch. They begin to point fin- gressional district, that is $435 billion. stands. One does not eat the seed corn, gers and suggest that it is not our re- If we put together a program like that, and this Congress is about to do that. sponsibility. it is probably $500 billion. Others will Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the Name me a prison in America, Mr. say it is $300 billion. Lowey amendment that restores the adminis- Chairman, that closes early, as 30 of In the event, that is the low. I would tration's plan to assist repair plans for local my schools do during the summertime say it is something higher than that. school buildings. This bill would kill that plan We are talking here about $1.3 bil- because they have no air conditioning. to finance the majority's massively irrespon- lion. Maybe if it can be leveraged, some There is not one. sible tax scheme. I strongly oppose those mis- more; but if it is leveraged, money is I would hope my colleagues on the placed priorities. owed. So even if one gets to $7 billion, other side could do better by our kids. As the former superintendent of my state's they are talking about an absolute We ought to be thankful they cannot public schools, I know firsthand we must in- drop in the bucket. That is the problem write campaign checks like the vest in our schools so that students get the in- with this. We are buying into a pro- gunmakers, the insurance industry, dividual attention, discipline, and instruction gram which is a State and local respon- and the pharmaceutical industry. If they need to learn the skills to succeed in this sibility, with a very small sum of they could, perhaps we could give a New Economy. This amendment will restore to money, so that we can stand up politi- the bill $1.3 billion for 5,000 local school dis- better answer than the answer we are cally and say that we have solved the giving today. problems of construction of our tricts across the country to fix leaky roofs, up- Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I yield schools. grade plumbing, and bring schools into compli- 3 minutes to the gentleman from Dela- This does not even begin to do that. ance with local safety codes. Common sense ware (Mr. CASTLE). We all need to understand it and, in my tells us that no school can provide an ade- Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Chairman, I thank judgment, it probably should not be a quate education if children are subjected to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Federal responsibility. If it is, let us substandard facilities. BONILLA) for yielding me this time. look at what the Federal Government Mr. Chairman, budget choices come down Mr. Chairman, as the individual who has mandated or facilitated to the to a question of our values. Do we value in- heads the subject matter of K through States, including dealing with IDEA, vestment in our nation's future by providing 12 education, the Committee on Edu- dealing with technology, dealing with our children the best education in the world? cation and the Workforce, there are a safety, dealing with the OSHA require- Or do we fritter away that future by acting like few figures we need to trot out here in ments, whatever it may be. Maybe in drunken sailors when it comes to tax cuts? I the overall understanding of what we that area we could do something but, support responsible tax relief for middle class are doing. in my judgment, an open-ended con- families, but we must not raid the Treasury One figure is simply this: In the five struction bill is not the way to go, and and jeopardize our ability to make necessary previous years, including two Presi- we need to be very careful about this. investments. dents, the Republicans have put an in- We need to have further discussions. Mr. Chairman, I grew up on a small farm. crease of 48.2 percent in education Perhaps something can be done, but I The farm teaches you hard lessons. I believe funding K through 12, or 8.2 percent per do not think this is the solution right cutting education to finance massive tax year. In the 5 years before that, when now. breaks is as dumb as eating your seed corn. the Democrats were in charge of the Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 I call on my colleagues to reject the Repub- Congress under two Presidents at that minute to the gentleman from North lican majority's misguided values, reject this time, the total was 32.9 percent or 6 Carolina (Mr. ETHERIDGE), a leader in bill and vote for the Lowey amendment. percent a year, a lesser percentage education. Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I yield than the Republicans have been put- (Mr. ETHERIDGE asked and was an additional minute to the gentleman ting in, in the last 5 years. given permission to revise and extend from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING). There are a lot of reasons for this: A his remarks.) Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, I President who cares about education; a Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Congress which cares about education; brought this chart up here because we BONILLA) for yielding me this addi- both parties which care about edu- talk about numbers. I want people to tional time. cation, but we need to be very careful understand, we are not talking about a Mr. Chairman, it is nice to have all in saying who is slighting education static number. We are talking about these Johnny-come-latelys. For 22 because the last 5 years have been the the growth in the number of students years, I tried to get 40 percent of excess highest increases in K through 12 edu- in high school over the next 10 years, spending back to the local districts as cation in the history of the Congress of the greatest we are facing in this Na- far as special ed is concerned. If the the United States. tion’s history in terms of numbers. majority had done that for all these Now we get to the issue of school So if we are talking about how much years, Los Angeles, for instance, would construction here. There is a lot of we have increased the budget, we need have been getting an extra 100 million room for expenditures. That is being to reflect. We have not increased it dollars every year. Can one imagine done in this budget, as in other budg- anywhere near what we need to be in- what they could have done in school ets. We also can, frankly, afford some creasing it to meet the needs. construction, what they could have

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.093 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4253 done in class size reduction? Chicago funding for school renovation and con- (Mr. BONILLA) has 11⁄2 minutes remain- would have gotten $76 million extra struction assistance. ing and has the right to close. every year. New York City would have Schools, as part of our Nation’s infra- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am gotten $170 million extra every year. structure, are in desperate need of re- pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- Imagine what they could have done. pair and modernization. One-third of tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), our Again, I could not get them to move our Nation’s schools were built prior to distinguished ranking member of the to get that 40 percent of excess funding World War II. In the city of New York, committee, who has been a leader on back to those local districts, so their the average age of a school is 55 years education. money would be freed to do just the of age, and one out of five schools is Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, who are we things that we think now is our respon- over 75 years of age. trying to kid? I have been in this House sibility: Class size reduction; school I have the most overcrowded school 31 years, and there has not been a year construction. All the money would district in New York City, School Dis- when the Republicans in this House have been available, but they had to trict 24, which is operating at 119 per- have not favored less funding for Fed- take their money for our mandate and cent of capacity. Additionally, enroll- eral education than Democrats. so they could not do the kinds of ment is increasing by 30,000 every 5 Over the last 5 years, first they want- things they should have been doing in years. My colleagues from New York ed to abolish the Department of Edu- relationship to class size reduction, in are seeing similar problems arise. cation. Then they tried to savage every relationship to construction. How can we expect our children to education program that they can get Again, I am confused about where the work hard and care about their edu- their hands on. Now that the polls are administration stands on construction. cation and their future when they have showing that education is increasing in Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 classrooms that were formerly closets popularity, they are backing away. minute to the gentlewoman from Or- or bathrooms? That is not showing Now they act as though somehow the egon (Ms. HOOLEY), my good friend and that we care about our children. idea of the Federal Government help- leader. I ask, would someone allow their ing local school districts with ren- Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon. Mr. Chair- child to attend a school that has a roof ovating buildings is a new idea. Frank- man, I rise to show my strong support falling in or fire alarms that do not lin Roosevelt, for goodness sake, helped for the Lowey amendment. This is a work? Congress is allowing their chil- local school districts build 5,200 new crisis. When we have had crises before, schools when he was President in the the Federal Government has, in fact, dren to go to school under those condi- 1930s. He helped them renovate 1,000 stepped in. Over the last 4 years, I vis- tions. schools that needed renovation. ited many of the schools in my district Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Brook- My colleagues passed a minimum and, frankly, I was shocked by the con- wage bill just a few weeks ago that ditions I found. lyn, New York (Mr. OWENS), my col- gave $11 billion in wage benefits to low- Our teachers are holding classes in league who knows firsthand what a tre- wage workers but gave $90 billion in trailers because their classrooms aren’t mendous problem we have in our city safe. Students crowd into these rooms. schools. tax cuts to people making over 300,000 They sit on floors. They sit on radi- (Mr. OWENS asked and was given bucks a year. What does one have to do to finance ators. They have classes in closets. permission to revise and extend his re- this amendment? Cut back that $90 bil- Just this morning, a gentleman came marks.) into my office. He said his daughter in Mr. OWENS. Mr. Chairman, $1.3 bil- lion to their wealthy friends to $89 bil- high school went into a classroom, 40 lion is a very tiny amount, but it is one lion. Is not that a terrible thing to ask chairs, 60 students. step forward. $1.3 billion is $1.3 billion to them do? Schools in my district are being above zero. My colleagues ask why the adminis- forced to trade teachers for bricks and The Republican majority has offered tration opposed the Archer arbitrage mortar. These children cannot afford nothing. This small step to take care of position. It is very simple. Because the trade-off and they should not have emergency repairs will open the door, I that provision encouraged delays in to expect to choose between safe and hope, to an understanding that our construction because delaying con- adequate classrooms and more teach- schools are a part of our national secu- struction would mean that schools ers. rity system. could have earned additional interest Studies show that on the average, We had 300 personnel short of an air- by leaving the money in the bank rath- students who attend schools in poor craft carrier launched last year be- er than putting it in the school. That is conditions score lower on achievement cause we did not have the right per- why the administration opposed that tests. This is just one more hurdle our sonnel to put on. They could not meet provision and supports this one. students should not have to jump the high-tech requirements. We have a If my colleagues are for education, if through. bill coming up next week to bring in they are for helping kids in lousy One-third of all of our schools need people from outside the country to school buildings get a better deal, sup- extensive repair and over half of our take jobs in our high-tech industries. port this amendment. I was in a school schools need repair of at least one Those same people came from coun- 2 weeks ago where the furnace room major building. Please support this tries that built their own nuclear in- looked like it was in the Titanic, for amendment. It provides the States the dustry on the basis of what they God’s sake. much-needed assistance to renovate learned here as students and as work- It is about time my colleagues recog- the decrepit schools. ers here. nize this is a growing population. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 We need to deal with the problem of There are some communities that do minute to the gentleman from New $254 billion needed to bring up our not have the financial power to do this York (Mr. CROWLEY), my good col- school infrastructure as determined by job without Federal help. It is about league, and a leader on school con- the National Education Association time my colleagues give it to them. struction. I have seen his district and survey, which was completed recently. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield the need is clear. The General Accounting Office in myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. CROWLEY asked and was given 1995 said we needed $110 billion at that Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to permission to revise and extend his re- time. Enrollments have grown. We forget the old stereotypes. We need a marks.) need to spend on a level which under- partnership between the Federal, Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise stands that we are going into the 21st State, and local governments. This is in support, in strong support, of the century, a cyber civilization. an emergency. I visited a school in New Lowey amendment. School renovation York just a couple of weeks ago where b and construction is of the utmost im- 1400 the kids had to move from one side of portance to our children and to the fu- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. the gymnasium to the other side of the ture of our country. PEASE). The gentlewoman from New gymnasium when it was raining. This My colleague from New York has York (Mrs. LOWEY) has 3 minutes re- in the United States of America; this been a leader in the fight for Federal maining. The gentleman from Texas at the time of our greatest prosperity.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.105 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4254 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Franklin Roosevelt responded to the so we can provide this to our young- 2010. That is the goal this House set emergency. If we can build roads, if we sters all throughout the United States. with its recent vote of 421 to 3 in sup- can build highways, if we can build The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The port of the IDEA full funding act. That bridges, if we can build prisons, Mr. gentleman from Texas (Mr. BONILLA) was just a few short weeks ago. Chairman, let us work and be a partner raises a point of order that the amend- We should be living up to the com- to the State and local government; and ment offered by the gentlewoman from mitment that we made with that vote we can reduce the taxes at the same New York (Mrs. LOWEY) changes exist- and the commitment that this Con- time. ing law, in violation of clause 2(c) of gress made to help local schools meet We just do not have to have as large rule XXI. the needs of educational needs of chil- a tax cut as we are proposing. We can The amendment, in pertinent part, dren with disabilities when it passed respond and make sure that we are establishes a new program in the area IDEA in 1975. really educating every youngster. This of school renovation and waives the El- A number of Members have come to is the least we can do. Shame on us if ementary and Secondary Education the floor today bemoaning the lack of we do not. Shame on us if we do not Act to do so. IDEA funding in this bill. There is a pass this amendment. Clause 2(c) of rule XXI provides that simple reason why we cannot provide This is $1.3 billion, and we have a re- an amendment to a general appropria- additional funding for IDEA, and it is sponsibility to all the youngsters in tion bill shall not be in order if chang- because the Republican leadership pro- this great country of ours. I ask for my ing existing law. This provision has posed a tax cut that benefits the colleagues’ support. been construed to prohibit the enact- wealthiest 1 percent of Americans, Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ment of law where none exists. By ahead of the special education needs of ance of my time. seeking to waive existing law and es- our children. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The tablish a new program, the amendment If my colleagues supported the Re- gentleman from Texas (Mr. BONILLA) changes existing law and constitutes publican budget resolution, they set has 11⁄2 minutes remaining. legislation on an appropriation bill in these priorities in place. Do not now Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I yield violation of clause 2(c) of rule XXI. Ac- come to the floor of this House and la- myself such time as I may consume. cordingly, the point of order is sus- ment the lack of IDEA funding. Be- Mr. Chairman, in closing, I am a per- tained. cause of these misplaced priorities, the son who can recall back when I started The Clerk will read. needs of special education youngsters high school in the late 1960s that, not The Clerk read as follows: will not be met in this bill. We will not only did we have a problem with facili- SPECIAL EDUCATION be on track to fully fund IDEA by the ties, we had no facilities with which to For carrying out the Individuals with Dis- year 2010. attend high school classes, and they abilities Education Act, $6,550,161,000, of For so many years, back before IDEA had to split the class size up. Freshmen which $2,557,885,000 shall become available became law, hundreds of thousands of and sophomores went in the morning, for obligation on July 1, 2001, and shall re- disabled children received no formal and juniors and seniors went in the main available through September 30, 2002, education. Those were dark days. We afternoon. and of which $3,742,000,000 shall become should never go back to a time when I would venture to say that because available on October 1, 2001 and shall remain the potential of so many bright young- of the disarray with the local school available through September 30, 2002, for academic year 2001–2002: Provided, That sters with so much to offer was squan- board back then, that even if we had a $9,500,000 shall be for Recording for the Blind dered due to a lack of understanding. program in place like this, they would and Dyslexic to support the development, We finally opened our eyes to what have squandered that money; and they production, and circulation of recorded edu- these children have to offer. The pas- would have never seen the light of day cational materials. sage of IDEA authorized several pro- and created one single classroom. AMENDMENT NO. 16 OFFERED BY MS. DELAURO grams to support and improve early The myth exists in this country that Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I offer intervention and special education for some people, and with good intention, amendment No. 16 by the gentleman infants, toddlers, children, and youths stand up and try to say, if we give from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), and I am with disabilities. It, in fact, has made a Washington the power, they can solve offering the amendment as his des- world of difference, but we are not all problems locally for us, education, ignee. doing enough. health care, school construction, child The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The I offered this amendment in the Com- care, all of these things, if only Wash- Clerk will designate the amendment. mittee on Appropriations that would ington will create one more program. The text of the amendment is as fol- have started us on the road to fully But I venture to say this, the solu- lows: fund the Individuals with Disabilities tions for these problems do lie back in Amendment No. 16 offered by Ms. Education Act by adding $1.5 billion to the neighborhoods, and they will not be DELAURO: the bill, bringing the increase in fund- easy problems to solve. But they must Page 53, line 17, after each of the two dol- ing for this year up to $2 billion. That be done at the grassroots level, or the lar amounts, insert the following: ‘‘(in- increase would put us on target for true solutions will never be found. So- creased by $1,510,315,000)’’. fully funding IDEA by 2010 as we said lutions like this will only, at best, pro- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. On this we would in this body. vide a Band-Aid for very temporary re- amendment, points of order are re- Without a $1.5 billion increase this lief for a very serious problem. served. year, we will miss the mark. While it is POINT OF ORDER Pursuant to the order of the House of estimated that it would require $15.8 Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Chairman, I make Thursday, June 8, 2000, the gentle- billion to fully fund IDEA, the most a point of order against the amend- woman from Connecticut (Ms. the Congress has ever spent on the pro- ment because it proposes to change ex- DELAURO) and a Member opposed each gram is one-third of that amount. May- isting law and constitutes legislation will control 15 minutes. ors, school superintendents, and teach- in an appropriation bill and therefore The Chair recognizes the gentle- ers from across my district tell me violates clause 2 of rule XXI. woman from Connecticut (Ms. again and again that they are strug- The rule states in pertinent part: DELAURO). gling to provide these youngsters with ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield the education they deserve. priation bill shall not be in order if myself such time as I may consume. I might add that we mandate govern- changing existing law.’’ Mr. Chairman, I am offering an ment, the States and local government I ask for a ruling from the Chair. amendment today that would increase to provide an education for these The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does special education funding in this bill youngsters. In fact, what we do is im- any other Member wish to be heard on by $1.5 billion. This amendment calls pose an unfunded mandate on them. the point of order? attention to the fact that this bill But this Congress has not made good Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I con- grossly underfunds the Individuals on its commitment to provide the 40 cede the point of order. I regret that we with Disabilities Act. It fails to put us percent of the cost that schools pay for were not able to offer this amendment on the road to full funding by the year special education.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.097 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4255 These school districts and the chil- licans. We have done very well over the not fiscally responsible. It does not fit dren are being shortchanged by a years in the past 6 years and the past in with the budget agreement and so it shortsighted policy. And we are short- 5 years in appropriations for this pro- does not fit in the emergency category, changing ourselves by not ensuring gram because we really believe very and I advocate the defeat of this that these children receive every op- strongly in special education. amendment. portunity available to learn and to However, this is another attempt to Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, may I thrive because they can thrive. They undermine the budget process that we inquire how much time is remaining? have so much to offer us. We just need have here in the House of Representa- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. to give them the chance. We can do tives. The Democratic Congress passed PEASE). The gentlewoman from Con- that by fully funding IDEA. a budget process bill back in the 1970s necticut (Ms. DELAURO) has 91⁄2 min- I thought we could all agree that that said we must pass a budget, and utes remaining, and the gentleman IDEA was grossly underfunded. This we must live within it. from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) has 12 min- Congress voted almost unanimously by Now that we have a surplus, and now utes remaining. a vote of 421 to 3 in favor of a resolu- that the budget process is working, let Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield tion that said that we would fully fund us spend money. It is kind of like kids myself 30 seconds. this program by 2010. When it came in a candy store. Hey, we have got a Special education is not, nor should time to put their money where their surplus. Let us spend more money. it be, a partisan issue or a partisan pro- mouth is, the Republican leadership Well, there are good spending pro- gram. The fact of the matter is that balked. They rejected moving us for- grams, and this is certainly one of the the introduction of the tax proposal ward to fully funding this program and good spending programs in Congress. was by the Republican leadership. It opposed the amendment. The Republican Congress in our control seriously underfunds special education Unfortunately, this House will not of the Congress in the past 5 years has only because the Republicans want to have an opportunity to repair this certainly shown our favorable interest provide a tax cut to the richest 1 per- error because the rules of the House re- in special education. cent of the people in this country. For me personally, I have a niece quire that we must rob from school It was also a Republican resolution who is a special ed teacher back in modernization, Head Start, America’s to fully fund IDEA over the next sev- Manatee County, Florida. I have a sis- workers, and our seniors if we were to eral years, a 421 to 3 vote, one which, I ter who is a mother of a special ed stu- increase funding for IDEA today. The might add, demonstrates a sham to the dent who wrote a book of a mother’s rules set in place by the Republican reality of what this budget is about. perspective for special education. So I leadership would force us to rob from Mr. Chairman, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to have a very personal, committed inter- the poor to help the poor, and that is the gentlewoman from California (Ms. est to special education. WOOLSEY), who sits on the Committee wrong. That is one reason we continue to see on Education and the Workforce. These needs will go unaddressed in the Republicans have done very well. Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I this bill because the Republican leader- Look at the chart. The Republicans thank the gentlewoman from Con- ship refused to scale back the massive were in control the 5 years prior to our necticut (Ms. DELAURO) for yielding me tax cut that benefits the wealthiest 1 control in 1995. The President proposed percent of Americans. If we reduce that this time and for this amendment. increases of 4 percent, .3 percent, .1 In my district, like all districts tax break by only 20 percent, we could percent, 5.8 percent. We have given add this funding for IDEA and still pro- around this country, parents of chil- double digit increases every year. dren with special needs are frantic. vide tax relief for working middle-class For the previous 5 years prior to the They are frantic about their children’s families, the families who need it the Republican control, spending went education. They often feel that their most. from $1.5 billion to $2.3 billion. In that schools are giving them the runaround, I urge my colleagues to support this 5 years is an $800 million increase. while the schools are worried about amendment. We will not sit quietly When we took over, spending went having the resources to do the job that while IDEA receives only lip service from $2.3 billion to $5.4 billion. We have is needed. while crumbling schools are ignored more than doubled the spending of spe- At the same time, the parents of stu- and while the health care needs of sen- cial ed in the past 5 years. iors and the uninsured are disregarded So we have made some great strides, dents without special needs are fearful in exchange for a tax break for the some great progress in funding a pro- that special ed kids are taking precious wealthiest 1 percent of Americans in gram. Look what it compares, again, to resources from their children. There- this country. Support this amendment what happened when the Democrats fore, we are pitting family against fam- and oppose the bill. were under control. In the 1993, 1994 ily. This cannot continue. Congress must step up to our respon- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does years, they had total control of the sibility, and we can do it this year the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- White House and Congress and barely while the economy is good and we have TER) seek to claim the time in opposi- increased spending of special ed. tion to the amendment? Now they want to undermine the en- a surplus. The DeLauro amendment Mr. PORTER. I do, Mr. Chairman. tire budget process to try to score gets us on the road towards full fund- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The some political points when, in reality, ing for IDEA without taking one penny Chair recognizes the gentleman from they are kind of Johnny-come-lately. from other good programs. By scaling Illinois (Mr. PORTER) for 15 minutes. We are the ones who are doing such, I back the proposed cuts for the very Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I am think, a good job. We can use more wealthiest taxpayers, IDEA can be very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the money. As the gentleman from Penn- funded to the Federal commitment. gentleman from Florida (Mr. MILLER), I urge my colleagues to put edu- sylvania (Chairman GOODLING) has a very valued member of our sub- been advocating for years, we need to cation for children with disabilities be- committee. take up the full responsibility to 40 fore tax cuts for the wealthiest Ameri- Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Chair- percent. And we are making great cans. Support the DeLauro amendment man, I thank the gentleman from Illi- strides in that. and help all of our children and all of nois (Chairman PORTER) for yielding our families. me this time; and, of course, I com- b 1415 Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 mend him for the great work he has Because we have gone from pushing 7 minutes to the gentleman from Penn- been doing for these past 6 years percent now to 13 percent. Not as far as sylvania (Mr. GOODLING), the chairman chairing this committee. 40 percent, but we are moving in the of the authorizing committee. This particular amendment by the right direction. If the Democrats had Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, my gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. been in control and we followed the only regret, as I leave this institution, DELAURO) is a little different than the President’s budget, we would have seen is that the first 20 years I sat there in last amendment because it advocates a decline in special education. the minority trying to make everybody increasing spending on a program that It is a very important program, one understand that the thing that is driv- is, in reality, is a favorite for Repub- that we strongly support, but this is ing local school districts up the wall

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:39 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.101 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4256 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 more than anything else is the fact their future. Teachers’ aides are needed cussion of the rule last week as well as that we are only sending them about 6 to provide one-on-one support. Coun- discussion today in which the basic percent of the 40 percent we promised selors can help disabled children follow message has been that the Republicans them in excess costs to educate special often very difficult paths through are sacrificing education because, A, needs children. childhood, adolescence and into adult- they do not want to spend or, B, they Let me review, however, the last 5 hood. want to give tax cuts to whomever, the years. I am very pleased with the lead- Right now schools are forced to make wealthy or whomever it may be. The ership of the gentleman from Illinois terrible choices. They can put limited bottom line is that the totals show (Mr. PORTER). The President asked, in funds into special education and deny that Republicans have done more for 1997, for $2.6 billion; the final appro- other basic needs, or they can neglect education in 5 years while in control of priation $3.1. The President asked, in those children and try to meet the the House and Senate, in this Congress, 1998, for 3.2 level funding; he got 3.8. basic needs of other children. Those are than in any other 5-year period of time, Level funding means that he cut in his choices our schools should not have to probably in the history industry of the budget special education, because the make. Congress of the United States of Amer- increased numbers that came in to spe- Last month the House overwhelm- ica. cial ed, as well as inflation, of course, ingly passed the IDEA Full Funding Now, I will be the first to say that meant it was a cut. Act, so why are we not appropriating there is a presidential influence, and In 1999, again he sent a budget up the funds to meet the needs of some of there are many other things which are here cutting IDEA. At a Christmas our most vulnerable children? This is out there, but this is not a Congress function, I asked him if he realized he not right. which has exactly shirked its respon- was cutting IDEA. He said they were I support the DeLauro amendment to sibilities with respect to K through 12 putting a lot of money in IDEA. I ad- increase special education funding education. vised him that he was cutting it with without denying other vital programs. I am a total believer that that is, of the budget request that he was sending Our children must be our national pri- all the programs that we have that up. Fortunately, under the leadership ority, not huge tax cuts for the could help people, K through 12 edu- of the gentleman from Illinois, not his wealthy. cation is the one that could help the Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 3.8 in 1999 but 4.3 billion. most. I also believe it is a State and minutes to the gentleman from Dela- He cut it again in his fiscal year 2000 local responsibility, but there is some ware (Mr. CASTLE), a member of the au- budget, again asking for level funding, Federal responsibility. We see it in thorizing committee. which is a cut because of the increased Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, will IDEA, we see it in title I and in a vari- numbers that have come in to special the gentleman yield? ety of programs that we need to sup- education and the costs of living in- Mr. CASTLE. I yield to the gen- port here, and I believe that we are creases. But thanks to the leadership tleman from Pennsylvania. supporting them. of the gentleman from Illinois, he did Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, just I am going to borrow the chart of the not get that cut down to 4.3. He got an for 2 seconds I wish to indicate to the gentleman from Florida for just a mo- increase to $4.9 billion. gentlewoman that I know it is not the ment, which also shows something else, Again, in this budget, he has re- President offering the amendment, but and that is where we have gone with quested $5.2, and under the leadership she missed my point. For 20 years I sat respect to the subject of this amend- of the gentleman from Illinois it is $5.4. here trying to get her side to do some- ment in that special education funding. These increases are dramatic. We thing about it and they did nothing. It shows a tremendous increase by dol- have doubled the amount that we have Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Chairman, I thank lars and by percentage since Repub- been sending in the last 5 years. We do the gentleman for yielding me this licans have taken over control of the have a long way to go, but, oh, my, I time. Congress of the United States. The am glad these born-agains have now Mr. Chairman, I alluded to this ear- very subject matter of this amend- understood that the greatest problem lier, but I think it is very important to ment. facing local school districts is our un- understand where we are with respect This amendment, by the way, is funded mandate in special education. to spending on education in terms of empty. This amendment will probably So I thank the gentleman from Illi- both political parties. be stricken down on a point of order. nois (Mr. PORTER) for the dramatic in- Basically what this chart shows is a The bottom line is that Republicans crease; a 92 percent increase over the period of time starting with 1990 as a have come through on the funding for President’s 1997 budget request. Those base year that shows the years of 1991 special education. are big bucks. I thank him, and all the through 1995, in which there was a Re- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, how school districts thank him as well. publican President and there was a much time is remaining? Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield Democrat president. We also had a The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The myself 15 seconds to just say to my col- Democrat Congress during that period gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. league who spoke, that the President of of time. It shows what all those ex- DELAURO) has 61⁄4 minutes remaining, the United States is not offering this penditures are. and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. amendment. This is my amendment. The important thing to understand PORTER) has 6 minutes remaining, and This is our amendment. in all this is that the average increase has the right to close. It was just several weeks ago when during that period of time was 6 per- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield the Republicans offered a resolution on cent in K through 12 spending. Six per- myself 10 seconds. this floor to fully fund IDEA, and we cent. What is K through 12? It includes What is before the House this year is are just trying to get there from here. Goals 2000, school to work, ESEA, and not what has been done in the past but, That is what this amendment is about. vocational education. For a total of a in fact, what it is we are going to do in Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the $32.9 percent increase. this year. The majority party may gentlewoman from California (Ms. In that year, in that particular elec- have been on the right side of the issue LEE). tion, Republicans took over control of in the past; this year they are on the Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in the Congress of the United States. And wrong side. We need to deal with the strong support of this amendment to the statistics since that time, with the surplus that we have and take care of strengthen special education, and I same Democrat President who was children’s needs today. thank the gentlewoman from Con- President during a couple of those Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to necticut (Ms. DELAURO) for introducing years before, has been average annual the gentleman from New York (Mr. it. increases in K through 12 education of OWENS), a champion of education. Special education students have par- 8.2 percent. Six percent versus 8.2 per- (Mr. OWENS asked and was given ticularly acute needs which begin early cent, or an overall increase of 48.2 per- permission to revise and extend his re- in childhood. We know that the right cent. marks.) attention can make an enormous dif- Now, I say all this because we had a Mr. OWENS. Mr. Chairman, the gen- ference in children’s lives and impact whole evening last night, a whole dis- tlewoman from Connecticut is to be

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:39 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.113 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4257 congratulated for speaking on behalf of LING). And that is why I am so puzzled. we meet the needs of these special stu- the overwhelming majority of the Frankly, I do not get it. On May 3, the dents. Members of this House, the 421 Mem- House passed by an overwhelming bi- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield bers who voted to follow the wisdom of partisan vote of 421–3 a bill calling for 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wis- the head of the Committee on Edu- a $2 billion increase in 2001 and full consin (Mr. OBEY). cation and the Workforce and increase funding by 2010. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, the gen- the funding for special education. She Even with the additional $1.5 billion tleman from Florida has said that we is only asking in this appropriations provided by the DeLauro amendment, are trying to break the budget process. bill that we follow the authorizing we will still be providing only 17 per- The majority party has already obliter- move that we made a few weeks ago. cent of the national average per pupil. ated the budget process. I accept the reasoning of the chair- Please, we should be supporting the Last year alone, the majority pro- man of the Committee on Education DeLauro amendment on both sides of vided $40 billion worth of budget gim- and the Workforce. If we put money in the aisle to move forward on our com- micks to hide $40 billion worth of to special education, we are allowing mitment. spending in the budget. the local education agencies to move Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I am With respect to special education that money that they were spending on pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- numbers that have been cited on the special education somewhere else. That tleman from Kansas (Mr. TIAHRT), a floor, let me simply state the facts. is a back-door approach, but I will ac- member of the committee. Under the Reagan and Bush presi- cept any approach to get additional Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Chairman, I thank dencies, in nine of the 12 years, the funding for education. So let us do it. the chairman for yielding me the time. Congress provided more money for spe- Let us not back away from the com- Mr. Chairman, I think that we should cial education than President Reagan mitment of $1.5 billion that we made commend the gentlewoman from Con- and President Bush asked for. and only, instead, have a $500 million necticut (Ms. DELAURO) for bringing up When the Republicans took over in commitment. a very important issue. Special edu- 1996, they tried to provide $400 million Let us go all the way and let us real- cation funding is the top priority for less than the President provided in spe- ize that the big issue that has been re- the governor of Kansas. It is the top cial education. And it has only been in peated here over and over again is that priority for the largest school district the last 2 or 3 years that they have had there is more money for education if in Kansas, headed by Superintendent a road-to-Damascus conversion. my Republican colleagues will yield on Winston Brooks. They have found With respect to the overall education their tax cut. Instead of a tax cut com- themselves all over the State of Kansas numbers cited by the gentleman from mitment, let us have a smaller tax cut trying to fund special ed by taking Delaware (Mr. CASTLE), the fact is all and let us dedicate 10 percent of the money for other programs that are that chart shows is that he is bragging surplus to education. That is reason- very important. So I think that we about the fact that his own party lost able. Ten percent of the surplus this should focus on special education. the budget fights with President Clin- year and 10 percent of the surplus for I am disappointed that this amend- ton the last 5 years. Because if you the next 10 years will solve the funding ment was not within the guidelines so take a look at what you tried to do be- problems for the Federal Government that it will be struck on a point of fore the President forced you to change with respect to education. order, as is my understanding. But I your mind, you tried to cut in fiscal We now only contribute 7 percent. Of think that we should continue our ef- 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000; and now this the total education bill each year, the forts through the course of this bill and year, you have tried to cut a total of Federal Government takes responsi- as we progress further in this session to over $14 billion from the President’s bility for only 7 percent. Seven percent try to focus our efforts by getting the education budgets. is too little. That is a Stone Age, a Ne- appropriate funding for the Depart- And then you have the gall to come anderthal approach. We need more Fed- ment of Education special education to the floor and show what you have eral assistance to education at the portion. provided. You provided it after the local level. The Federal Government is If we look at the amount of money President dragged it through the room. now where the money is. We have a that gets spent right here inside Wash- I know; I was in the room for the last $200 billion surplus this year, and we ington out of the budget the Depart- 5 years. I was the Democratic nego- will have a $200 billion surplus for the ment of Education gets, about 35 per- tiator. And each year he had to drag it next 10 years. Let us dedicate 10 per- cent of it does not even get outside the to the table to drag those numbers up cent of that. We can put part of it into beltway, it is spent right here in Wash- for education so you could finally do school construction, 5 percent, and an- ington, D.C. right by America’s children. other 5 percent can be used for special So if we can direct the money for spe- So let us not hear any more hurrah education and more teachers. Ten per- cial education specifically to the about either budget responsibility on cent of the surplus is our answer to all school districts, then it will free up your side or about how dedicated you of these problems. some of their money, it will not be are to education. You are the party b 1430 wasted here in Washington, D.C., and that started out your stewardship here Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield those students that truly need help are by trying to wipe out the Department 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New going to receive it. of Education. York (Mrs. LOWEY). At the local school district level, it Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, just gives them the opportunity to fully myself such time as I may consume. this Monday, I met with the Super- fund the programs that are helping the Mr. Chairman, we mentioned Nate intendent of Schools in Lynbrook and average student and the other stu- from Minnesota. When he entered the the Chair of their school board, and dents. But those with special needs are first grade, his parents told him he had they expressed to me the urgency of going to get the help from Washington severe mental retardation. School offi- mainstreaming youngsters in their if we can focus our resources here. cials, using testing funded by IDEA, community. They have been so success- There are several amendments that found Nate actually had an extremely ful. But it costs money. They had a will follow. The gentleman from Wis- high IQ but had serious learning dis- quadriplegic who cost them $100,000 a consin (Mr. RYAN) and myself have one abilities. They made accommodations year. And because they have been so where we are going to have, under the for his needs. He graduated from high successful, they are attracting other appropriate guidelines, taking some school and went on to college. With youngsters. money from a program that has grown support from his family and school and It is because of the leadership of this dramatically, take a small portion of services through IDEA, he has a very administration that we are in a time of that and move it over toward special bright future. great prosperity. This is the time to re- education to help us achieve our goal. All we are asking our colleagues to spond to the urgent need in education. I hope that Members of the House will do is to scale back the tax cuts for I applaud the leadership of the gen- take that into consideration in the fu- those in the top 1 percent of all earn- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOOD- ture, because it is very important that ers. All they need to do to pay for this

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.160 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4258 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 $1.5 billion is to cut back the size of political process, what is on the Inter- Where does the offset come from? It that tax cut for the wealthy by 20 per- net, what is happening to the truth in comes from a program called GEAR cent. In that case, we can in fact meet this process. UP. Now, GEAR UP is a new program the needs of youngsters with serious The truth is being lost. It is propa- that was started in 1998, and its pur- disabilities. ganda. It is false propaganda. These pose is to encourage children at a We are in an era of surplus. It is one amendments, all of them, are false young age to pursue a college edu- thing if we are in an era of deficit, but propaganda. cation. we have no excuse not to move to fully POINT OF ORDER However, similar programs already funding the IDEA program, as we said The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. exist. The Talent Search program in on the floor of this House on May 3, PEASE). Does the gentleman from Illi- TRIO provides grants to schools and 2000. nois (Mr. PORTER) insist on his point of academic institutions and so forth to Let us put our money and our resolve order? provide counseling for young people where our mouths are. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make wanting to go on to college. The Up- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield a point of order against the amend- ward Bound Program in TRIO provides myself the remaining time. ment because it is in violation of sec- similar services. Mr. Chairman, the gentlewoman from tion 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Let me read to my colleagues what Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO) and others Act of 1974. The Committee on Appro- the Oakland, California Chronicle had on her side of the aisle would have us priations filed a suballocation of Budg- to say as recently as June 3 about believe that this amendment and the et Totals for fiscal year 2001 on June 8, GEAR UP: ‘‘Consultants hired to pro- other amendments that they have of- 2000, House Report 106–660. vide college preparatory programs for fered would have something to do with This amendment would provide new thousands of Oakland middle school tax cuts versus spending, that in these budget authority in excess of the sub- students paid themselves but spent amendments there contains a transfer committee suballocation made under only a fraction of the money meant for of money from the tax side to the section 302(b) and is not permitted the children,’’ the Chronicle has spending side. under section 302(f) of the act. learned. Let me say that those are not con- I ask for a ruling from the Chair. ‘‘Two of the consultants were fired, tained in these amendments. In fact, The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does and the third resigned when Federal they controlled this House for 40 years. any Member wish to be heard on the education officials overseeing the 5- There was never a time ever when we point of order? year $14 million grant became sus- could transfer money under a proce- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I con- picious. According to documents and dure in the House from tax cuts to cede the point of order because the sources familiar with the case, the be- spending under their control. House of Representatives rules dictate leaguered Oakland School District had Now, that may be quite understand- that, unfortunately, the budget prior- $2.8 million to spend in the school year, able, Mr. Chairman, because I do not ities of the majority will shortchange the first year of the program, to help think anytime during that 40 years our youngsters and, in fact, tax cuts 3,500 seventh graders through their they ever proposed to cut taxes, ever, ought to go to working middle-class graduation in 2005. But by April, those once. families. in charge of the grant had budgeted But there is no element in any of The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The just $439,000 mainly on their own sala- these amendments, including this one, point of order is conceded and sus- ries, benefits, and travel. of moving money from tax cuts to tained. ‘‘The students who were supposed to spending. It simply is a figment of Are there further amendments to benefit from the grant saw just $157,000 their imaginations and does not exist this section? of that money in the form of a chess under the rules and never did. AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. BASS club, computer lab, and some math Now, Mr. Chairman, I am worried Mr. BASS. Mr. Chairman, I offer an workshops, according to the records.’’ about misinformation. I am worried amendment. Now, this is a new program. I point about people not committed to the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The out that the TRIO programs in this truth. And I think at least three of Clerk will designate the amendment. budget are receiving a $35 million in- their theme amendments, this being The text of the amendment is as fol- crease above the President’s request, one of them, tried to get people to be- lows: which is $115 million above last year. lieve that the majority party is not Amendment No. 7 offered by Mr. BASS: My friends, let us add $200 million to supportive of special education or fund- Page 53, line 17, after each dollar amount, special education. Let us do it by re- ing for biomedical research or pro- insert the following: ‘‘(increased by ducing funding for a program that has viding young people the opportunity to $200,000,000)’’. questionable results and is already get a higher education through Pell Page 57, line 14, after the first dollar funded, in essence; its functions are in Grants. amount, insert the following: ‘‘(reduced by the TRIO program. Let us, please, sup- Nothing could be further from the $200,000,000)’’. port my amendment. truth. We have been the champions in The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in each of those areas. They have been the ant to the order of the House of Mon- opposition to the amendment, and I followers. And yet, each of these day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from yield myself 1 minute. amendments wants to add more money New Hampshire (Mr. BASS) and a Mem- Mr. Chairman, let me simply say irresponsibly outside the budget proc- ber opposed each will control 5 min- that, again, we are all in support of ess to say that they are somehow the utes. special education on this side of the ones that have taken the leadership on The Chair recognizes the gentleman aisle but not at the expense of taking this. They have not. We have. from New Hampshire (Mr. BASS). away educational opportunity for kids We have plussed up Pell Grants high- Mr. BASS. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- who need it just as much. er than the President every time. We self such time as I may consume. The difference between TRIO and have plussed up special education much Mr. Chairman, the amendment I have Talent Search is that the program the higher than the President every year. before my colleagues now is an amend- gentleman seeks to cut tries to iden- We have plussed up funding for bio- ment that they are going to be able to tify children at a much younger age, medical research to the National Insti- vote on, an amendment that will in- sixth, seventh grade, and tries to put tutes of Health higher than the Presi- crease funding for special education by them on the right course so that they dent every year. We are in the process, $200 million. understand, number one, that there is through our initiative, of doubling Now, we have heard plenty of argu- such a thing as a college education. funding for NIH. ments today and also last week about b Do not believe these theme amend- how important it is to fully fund spe- 1445 ments. They simply are passing along cial education. Well, here is our chance And, number two, how to prepare for misinformation. It is time that we to up funding in this appropriation it at an early enough time to make a looked at our whole society, our whole from $500 million to $700 million. difference, and help build a support

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.118 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4259 structure between the child and the colloquy, explain to me why not, if we Mr. Chairman, I support my amend- family so that they understand that fi- can do it for wealthy Americans, we ment. I think, as the gentleman from nancial aid will be available to them. ought to be able to do it for poor chil- Tennessee has pointed out, it is a ques- There are a lot of families in this coun- dren in this Nation. tion of priorities. I think this GEAR try who never dreamed that they could The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. UP program is a troubled program. It afford to send their kids to college. PEASE). The time of the gentleman is a new program. The TRIO program This is one of the few programs around from Tennessee (Mr. FORD) has expired. already funds it. I urge support of my that helps. It intervenes at an earlier Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, I ask amendment. age than the other programs men- unanimous consent for 30 additional Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 tioned by the gentleman. That is why seconds. minute to the distinguished gentleman the budget increases for programs such The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The from New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS). as TRIO are irrelevant. What we are time is controlled by the gentleman (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given trying to do is to intervene at an early from New Hampshire (Mr. BASS) who permission to revise and extend his re- enough time so that we reverse the has 21⁄2 minutes remaining. marks.) trend of minority students getting less Mr. BASS. Mr. Chairman, I ask unan- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I rise higher education than they were 5 imous consent that the gentleman be in opposition to the Bass amendment. years ago. given 30 additional seconds. Many people learn about how to get on Mr. Chairman, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The the college track at home at the kitch- the distinguished gentleman from Ten- Chair can provide additional time to en table from their mother and their nessee (Mr. FORD). both sides. Is that the gentleman’s re- father. But there are a lot of children, Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, we have quest? a lot of young people in this country heard a lot of speakers talk about tax Mr. BASS. That is fine with me, Mr. who do not have someone sitting at the cuts and perhaps using a little bit of Chairman. kitchen table who has been to college. their tax cut to pay for some of these The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, GEAR UP is about giving that young initiatives. The gentleman from New both sides are granted 30 additional man or that woman someone to talk to Hampshire (Mr. BASS) is a good man, seconds. about that issue. It works. It should be but for the life of me I cannot under- There was no objection. given a chance to work. The TRIO ar- stand how he could be opposed to a pro- Mr. BASS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 gument, frankly, is irrelevant. This is gram which takes entire groups of seconds to the gentleman from Ten- a different program with a different set kids, classes of kids whom early in life nessee (Mr. FORD). of parameters. many of us would suggest because of Mr. FORD. Pardon my passion on I agree with my friend from New the dire economic conditions and social this issue, Mr. Chairman, and I ask the Hampshire that wants to fund more conditions they may face may have a House’s forgiveness for violating our special education. I would support a more difficult time getting to college rules, but it is just hard for many of us $200 million increase in special edu- than perhaps some of their cohorts. to comprehend, and the gentleman cation. We could pay for it by elimi- Study after study shows that high- from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) is a good nating less than 2 percent of the tax achieving students from low-income man as many on the other side of the cut that his budget resolution put for- families are five times as likely not to aisle are, why we would argue taking ward in this House. That is the way to attend college as high-achieving stu- precious dollars at a time in which we pay for it, not choosing between edu- dents from middle- to higher-income are moments away from increasing the cation programs. That is the right way families. I do not mean to discriminate quota on H1–B visas because we are un- to do this and it would be paid for in against middle- and higher-income able not to find workers but to provide that way. We should all join together families by any means, but we know workers with the skills they need to and oppose this amendment. that kids who come from other cir- fill the jobs that we are creating here Mr. BASS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 cumstances often face different chal- at a record number in this Nation. seconds to the gentleman from Florida lenges. This program, like many others, (Mr. MILLER). It amazes me to hear the gentleman seeks to do that. I would hope that the Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Chair- from New Hampshire and some of them gentleman would rethink his amend- man, I rise in support of the gentle- suggest that we have another program ment and even those on his side who man’s amendment because this amend- that addresses this problem, because I may support it. I would hope they ment, unlike the previous amendment do not think we can have enough pro- would reconsider their support of it. that was offered, has a real offset. We grams to address this problem, Mr. Mr. BASS. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- debated earlier about the importance Chairman. I say that understanding self 1 minute. of special education and how it is crit- that the Federal Government cannot Mr. Chairman, I respect and admire ical and both sides support special edu- go out funding each and every pro- my friend from Tennessee’s passion cation. Now we have an opportunity to gram, but we offered tax cut after tax about this issue. I also appreciate the actually increase it by cutting a pro- cut. I voted for the estate tax reduc- fact that he has not dwelt with the gram that is of questionable merit and tion. But it would be nonsensical of me phony theme issue of tax relief. has not got a proven track record. Let to say, Well, we’ve given people an es- There is a difference here in prior- us put the money where it is most im- tate tax reduction so we don’t need to ities. I believe that funding of special portant and flows directly to the give them a capital gains tax reduc- education provides broader funding for school districts to help the most needy tion. There are different issues and dif- more people. I certainly agree that it kids. ferent challenges here. might be a good idea in some school I commend the gentleman for having In my State alone, the University of districts for sixth, seventh, and eighth a real amendment, not a rhetorical one Tennessee at Chattanooga received graders to receive counseling pre- that is going to be kicked out because over $200,000 to help identify entire paratory to college. But I also feel that of a point of order. groups of classes to bring them providing services for developmentally Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 through high school and to help them disabled students is a higher priority minute to the gentleman from Texas go to college. The numbers show, as for me. (Mr. HINOJOSA). the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. That is essentially a difference that (Mr. HINOJOSA asked and was given GOODLING) knows, that a young per- we have between the two of us. The permission to revise and extend his re- son’s ability to earn over a lifetime in- fact of the matter is by providing more marks.) creases by $600,000 with an opportunity funding for special education, we free Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Chairman, I rise to go to college, $300,000 at Dyersburg up local funds so that local school in strongest opposition to this amend- State Community and $650,000 at Mem- boards in his district or mine can pro- ment. I am astounded that we are even phis City schools. vide counseling if they want to for debating the elimination of funding for I ask my colleague from New Hamp- sixth, seventh, and eighth graders to a program as critical as GEAR UP. Al- shire, and perhaps we can engage in a prepare themselves for college. though it is a new program started

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.204 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4260 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 only last year, it has had phenomenal they want to be. It provides tutors and other limited English proficient populations: success in my congressional district. It assistance to help them seek the Amer- Provided further, That of the amount reserved offers a solution to raise the gradua- ican dream. I am opposed to this for integrated English literacy and civics tion rate of many of the Hispanics. As amendment. education, half shall be allocated to the States with the largest absolute need for Members know, it is only 70 percent The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The such services and half shall be allocated to that graduate, compared to 92 percent question is on the amendment offered the States with the largest recent growth in for the Anglo-Saxon students. I am by the gentleman from New Hampshire need for such services, based on the best here to improve that and GEAR UP is (Mr. BASS). available data, notwithstanding section 211 one of the solutions. GEAR UP is de- The question was taken; and the of the Adult Education and Family Literacy signed to enable more young Ameri- Chairman pro tempore announced that Act: Provided further, That of the amounts cans to stay in school, study hard and the noes appeared to have it. made available for the Adult Education and take the right courses to go to college. Mr. BASS. Mr. Chairman, I demand a Family Literacy Act, $14,000,000 shall be for recorded vote, and pending that, I national leadership activities under section Is that not what we are ultimately try- 243 and $6,500,000 shall be for the National In- ing to do by funding school programs? make the point of order that a quorum stitute for Literacy under section 242. is not present. Look at this chart. Every single red STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE dot on this map is a GEAR UP program The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- ant to House Resolution 518, further For carrying out subparts 1 and 3 of part A, like mine in my congressional district part C and part E of title IV of the Higher where there is excitement, there is proceedings on the amendment offered Education Act of 1965, as amended, hope because of GEAR UP. I ask my by the gentleman from New Hampshire $10,198,000,000 (reduced by $48,000,000), which colleagues to all stand up and vote (Mr. BASS) will be postponed. shall remain available through September against this amendment. The point of no quorum is considered 30, 2002. Mr. BASS. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- withdrawn. The maximum Pell Grant for which a stu- self the balance of my time. The Clerk will read. dent shall be eligible during award year 2001– Mr. Chairman, I simply say that I be- The Clerk read as follows: 2002 shall be $3,500: Provided, That notwith- standing section 401(g) of the Act, if the Sec- lieve the $200 million more for special REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY retary determines, prior to publication of education will have an impact in every RESEARCH the payment schedule for such award year, school district in this country, every For carrying out, to the extent not other- that the amount included within this appro- family in this country, every school wise provided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, priation for Pell Grant awards in such award board, every teacher, and most impor- the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, and the year, and any funds available from the fiscal tantly every student who is coded and Helen Keller National Center Act, year 2000 appropriation for Pell Grant part of the IDEA program. Now, this is $2,776,803,000: Provided, That notwithstanding awards, are insufficient to satisfy fully all section 105(b)(1) of the Assistive Technology an opportunity for Republicans and such awards for which students are eligible, Act of 1998 (‘‘the AT Act’’), each State shall as calculated under section 401(b) of the Act, Democrats, as the old saying says, to be provided $50,000 for activities under sec- the amount paid for each such award shall be put their money where their mouth is tion 102 of the AT Act. reduced by either a fixed or variable percent- and vote for a significant increase in SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH age, or by a fixed dollar amount, as deter- special education funding. DISABILITIES mined in accordance with a schedule of re- I would only point out that the oper- AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND ductions established by the Secretary for this purpose. ations undertaken by the GEAR UP For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, program are already done by the TRIO as amended (20 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $11,000,000. AMENDMENT NO. 17 OFFERED BY MRS. LOWEY program, not at as young an age but al- NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, as the ready done by the TRIO program, al- For the National Technical Institute for designee of the gentleman from Wis- ready covered by the TRIO program, the Deaf under titles I and II of the Edu- consin (Mr. OBEY), I offer an amend- and the TRIO program is receiving a cation of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 ment. $115 million increase over last year’s et seq.), $54,000,000, of which $6,000,000 shall The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The appropriation. So it is not as if we are be for construction and shall remain avail- Clerk will designate the amendment. ignoring this important priority of pre- able until expended: Provided, That from the The text of the amendment is as fol- paring students in disadvantaged areas total amount available, the Institute may at lows: for college so that they get an equal its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section 207. Amendment No. 17 offered by Mrs. LOWEY: chance to go on to higher education. Page 56, line 13, after the dollar amount, This is a good amendment. It will in- GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY insert the following: ‘‘(increased by crease funding for special education. I For the Kendall Demonstration Elemen- $938,000,000)’’. urge the Congress to adopt this amend- tary School, the Model Secondary School for Page 56, line 16, after the dollar amount, the Deaf, and the partial support of Gal- ment. insert the following: ‘‘(increased by $300)’’. laudet University under titles I and II of the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. On this Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. ance of my time. 4301 et seq.), $89,400,000: Provided, That from amendment, all points of order are re- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The the total amount available, the University served. gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) may at its discretion use funds for the en- Pursuant to the order of the House of has the right to close and 30 seconds re- dowment program as authorized under sec- Thursday, June 8, 2000, the gentle- maining. tion 207. woman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY) Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield the VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION and a Member opposed each will con- balance of my time to the gentle- For carrying out, to the extent not other- trol 15 minutes. woman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY). wise provided, the Carl D. Perkins Voca- The Chair recognizes the gentle- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, with tional and Technical Education Act and the woman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY). great respect to my colleagues, we had Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield an opportunity to put $1.7 billion in $1,718,600,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain myself such time as I may consume. available until expended, and of which My amendment would add $300 to the IDEA and that is what we should have $923,000,000 shall become available on July 1, done. We should not be choosing be- 2001 and shall remain available through Sep- maximum Pell grant for a total max- tween a program such as IDEA and a tember 30, 2002 and of which $791,000,000 shall imum award of $3,800. As we are all program that reaches out to those kids become available on October 1, 2001 and shall aware, the cost of a college education who do not understand what it is to remain available through September 30, 2002: has been increasing faster than the prepare for college. Provided, That of the amounts made avail- rate of inflation, putting college out of Our kids, probably your kids, had the able for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and reach for many Americans. opportunity from the time they went Technical Education Act, $4,600,000 shall be The Federal Government has had a to the first grade to plan, to be taught, for tribally controlled vocational institu- role in helping students gain access to tions under section 117: Provided further, to be tutored. What this program does That of the amount provided for Adult Edu- college since the GI bill in 1944. Finan- and the reason GEAR UP is so success- cation State Grants, $25,500,000 shall be made cial aid has evolved over time into a ful, it helps kids understand that they available for integrated English literacy and safety net of programs that have made can have their dream, they can be what civics education services to immigrants and college possible for generations of

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.125 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4261 Americans, including many of the Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Chair- Now, all of a sudden, they say oh, my staffers who work in this House, and man, I thank my chairman, the gen- gosh, the Republicans do not like this perhaps some of the Members, too. The tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER), for program. Let us live within our means. Pell grant program is the cornerstone yielding me the time. Let us do the right thing. This is im- of that safety net, providing grant aid Mr. Chairman, once again, we have portant for our youth in this country. to nearly 4 million needy students. It is one of these so-called theme amend- One of the most important things we one of the few sources of grant aid still ments. It is an amendment that is not can do for the youth of our country is available to help cut down on the going anywhere, but it is to try to to get rid of this national debt that we crushing college debt burden assumed score some political points to try to have that has been accumulated over by so many students and their families show that Republicans are not really the past several decades and provide today. the big supporters of this programs, the most educational opportunities When President Clinton took office but they are. Well, once again, it is not every student can get. in 1993, the Pell grant maximum award going to work. It is just like with spe- We have increased Pell Grants by was $2,300, the same as it was in 1989. cial ed. over 50 percent in the past 5 years. I The maximum Pell grant in this cur- Special ed, the Republicans have am proud of that accomplishment. I am rent fiscal year is $3,300, an increase of been the big supporters of the special proud of the leadership that the gen- 43 percent since 1993. The bill before us ed over the years; and since Repub- tleman from Illinois (Chairman POR- today proposes an increase in the max- licans took control, we have seen the TER) has provided and the gentleman imum to $3,500 as the President re- increase for special ed go up much, from Pennsylvania (Chairman GOOD- quested. This is good news but it is much faster than when the Democrats LING) has on these issues. And I do not still not enough. A $200 increase in Pell controlled it. take any second seat to anybody in equals less than the cost of one semes- And once again, under Pell Grants, support for higher education. ter’s required books for a full-time stu- Members will find Republicans have Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 dent. The Pell funding in this bill is strongly supported Pell Grants for the minutes to the gentleman from New simply inadequate to meet the costs of past 5 years. Just as this chart shows, Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS), a member and higher education today. back in 1991 and 1992, the maximum leader of the Committee on Education The authorized ceiling for these Pell Grant was $2,400; then it dropped and the Workforce. grants is now $4,800, a full $1,500 above down to $2,300 for the first 2 years of (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given this year’s appropriated level. The real the Clinton administration. permission to revise and extend his re- dollar value of a maximum Pell award Look what happened since the Re- marks.) Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I rise has declined 18 percent since 1975. publicans took over, we are going up to $3,500 now, Johnny come lately. The in very strong support of the Lowey b 1500 Democrats say, hey, we want to even amendment. For a lot of people, the To get to the level we were in 1975, increase it more. They always use this difference between succeeding in high- the Pell Grant award would have to be argument, oh, my gosh, tax cuts. er education and not succeeding in merely $4,300. My amendment will get Last week we did pass tax cuts and higher education is the Pell Grant. The us closer to that, setting the maximum one-third of the Democrats, and I con- amount that is proposed in this in- award at $3,800; but leaving us room for gratulate them, one-third of the Demo- crease is modest, a few hundred dollars. improvement. crats supported it. So I guess they are But it can be the difference between Over the next 10 years, my col- one-third of the Democrats that was being able to pay for your books or not leagues, more than 16 million students bad. Someone mentioned capital gains. pay for your books or have your com- will be enrolled in our Nation’s col- Oh, my gosh, capital gains helps the puter access or perhaps take another leges and universities, preparing for rich. Capital gains is one reason we course that gets us that much closer to the challenges of a high-tech economy have a surplus. your ultimate educational goal. and a highly educated and productive When we cut capital gains, we in- Mr. Chairman, I really believe that workforce. creased the revenue to the Federal the choice that we should have made We must do better to demonstrate Government. We talk about tax cuts on about this would not have been made our commitment to Federal student the Spanish American War, tax on tele- today on the floor. It should have been aid, and we can do that by increasing phones. Luckily the Democrats support made several months ago when an un- the maximum grant to $3,800. that one. Marriage penalty, they talk realistic budget resolution was passed We can also do better by improving like they support getting rid of the by a majority of this House. the allocation for this subcommittee. marriage penalty, and we should take The costs of this proposal by the gen- Once again, our subcommittee was not care of that. tlewoman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY) provided adequate resources to meet So the thing is let us talk about spe- is under $1 billion this year. It is im- the significant human needs addressed cifics. The Committee on Ways and portant to understand how that fits by programs under our jurisdiction. Means handles tax cuts. We are in an into the scheme of things. In this time of surplus, in this time appropriations, this is spending. Appro- The costs of the majority’s tax of prosperity, the failure to provide priations follow-up with a budget reso- scheme is about $13 billion this year. sufficient resources puts this com- lution. The budget resolution, of which So for 7 percent of the costs of the ma- mittee at risk of failing a course in a majority of Members of this House jority’s tax scheme, we would be in a logic, because we know that education and a majority of the Members of the position to make this substantial in- is a lifelong investment in our people Senate passed earlier this year, tells us vestment in better education for more and our future; yet this bill does not we have to live within our means, and Americans. So the majority could still live up to our responsibility to make that is exactly what we are doing right give 93 cents on the dollar of tax relief that investment. now. that they want to give and approve the Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Now, we talk about this issue of Pell Lowey amendment. That is a good deal of my time. Grants. I am a former college pro- for this economy. That is a good deal The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. fessor. I taught college at Louisiana for this country. PEASE). Does the gentleman from Illi- State University, Georgia State, Uni- I understand that she does not follow nois (Mr. PORTER) claim the time in op- versity of South Florida. I worked with the technical rules, but I think the ma- position? lots of students. I know the importance jority’s ignoring the more important Mr. PORTER. I do, Mr. Chairman. of financial assistance to students. rules, which say that we ought to be in- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The It is very important that we provide vesting in the future of the economic Chair recognizes the gentleman from the most opportunity for every kid to growth of this country. Illinois (Mr. PORTER) for 15 minutes. get the highest education they can, so In the future, the difference between Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 that is the reason Members find Repub- success and failure will be the dif- minutes to the gentleman from Flor- licans have continued to provide an in- ference between an educated and pre- ida, (Mr. MILLER), a valued member of crease every year more than the Presi- pared workforce and an under-educated our subcommittee. dent has requested. and unprepared workforce.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.128 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4262 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 The Lowey amendment is a step in who spoke about the authorization lan- (Mrs. LOWEY) for bringing to our atten- the right direction for the future, and I guage that we had for the Teacher Em- tion the importance of Pell Grants so urge its adoption. powerment Act. It is very important that we can talk about how, under Re- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 when we talk about Pell Grants to un- publican control, Pell Grants have minutes to the gentleman from Cali- derstand that the authorization level is done very well. fornia (Mr. CUNNINGHAM), a very valued $4,800 as a maximum. There has been some confusion on member of our subcommittee. We are far below achieving what the the floor about the relationship be- Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chairman, I Committee on Education and the tween this education funding bill, ap- was a teacher and a coach both in high Workforce has established as an appro- propriations bill, and tax relief. There school and in college. I can talk articu- priate grant for those who qualify. We is no tax provisions in this bill, but lation agreements. I also know the are not handing money out to students there is an increase to education. In value of assisted education. The gentle- who come into the office and say they the last 5 years under Republican con- woman and I have worked together be- would like to have assistance in going trol, education has grown faster than fore on education matters, Pell Grants to college. There is a very complicated the rate of inflation. and the support; but unfortunately, formula, a process in which an analysis The important programs have been this is just another exercise. No matter is made about the need of each specific highlighted and have also grown. So let what we do, the Democrats try to student. us not be confused by this talk about oneupsman by saying we want just a The monies that we are talking tax relief and education, because Re- little bit more and that we, the Repub- about to add on to the $300 is based publicans have emphasized the need for licans, do not care. upon a very, very strict analysis of the good programs, like Pell Grants, like I think that is wrong. I think this ex- need of that particular student. And special education, and have increased ercise in politics is wrong. I think it the Congress has already said in its au- the funding dramatically. disdains the House and what we really thorization that that maximum ought So when we consider this bill and stand for. I would tell the gentlewoman to be $4,800. And we are only talking this amendment, I think that we Pell Grants are very, very important; about $3,800 today. We have to meet should remember that it has been very but when Members talk about tax this challenge. good for education in America, espe- breaks for the rich, which is your Look at what we are doing. We are cially for in the classrooms, those peo- mantra on this whole bill and probably bringing in 200,000 foreigners to come ple trying to get into college; it has will be throughout, then I think Mem- in and beef up our high-tech industry. been good to have Republicans under bers do a disservice. Because in the High-tech industry is supposed to be control. And I am very pleased with case of the death tax, it was not for the the future of this country, the future of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Chairman GOODLING) and his Com- rich. the world; and we are not meeting the If we take a look at marriage penalty challenges of higher education. mittee on Education and the Workforce for people, that was not for the rich. We talk about our young people need- and the gentleman from Illinois (Chair- Taking away the Social Security in- ing to be encouraged to go to high man PORTER) and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and crease tax that Democrats put on in school, not to be a dropout, to go on Human Services and Education, be- 1993 when in control of the White further to achieve their college aspira- cause they have emphasized programs House, the House and the Senate; that tions. Many of them are too poor to be that have been efficient and that is for senior citizens. I think that that able to go; many of them come from worked well and more fully funded itself is a disservice. families where not a single child has those. If Members take a look at some other gone to college. So to steal from them So let us not be confused by the argu- areas where we may have cut, take a this small amount of money, $300, ments about tax provisions, and let us look at the 149 deployments that the which could lift them up, give them the focus on the needs of our children and White House has had us all over the opportunity to go to college, to me, is the improvements that the Repub- world. We had decent debates on the an obligation of this country, as licans have made. floor. Look at Somalia, Haiti. Haiti we wealthy as it is, as prosperous as it is. put $2.4 billion, and it is still one of the I strongly support the Lowey amend- b 1515 worst places in the world. Most of the ment. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am monies in Aristide’s pocket, they just The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- caught Russia laundering $7 billion in a the gentleman from California (Mr. tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. New York bank. So when Members go CUNNINGHAM) claim the time of the OLVER). log for funds, most of the people sup- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER)? Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I rise in ported on that side all of these deploy- Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Yes, Mr. Chair- support of the Lowey amendment. ments. Like we said we should not stay man. Slowly, but surely, we are shifting the in Somalia. We should not go into Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to higher educational financial aid sys- Haiti and Kosovo and Bosnia. We the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. tem away from low-income working should not hit an aspirin factory in the TIAHRT), a great supporter of edu- families who need it the most. We all Sudan, $200 billion. cation. know that college costs are sky- And when I tell the gentlewoman Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Chairman, it has rocketing and that these costs are par- there would be a lot of money, that been good for education to have Repub- ticularly burdensome for working class money comes out of the general fund. licans in control. Under the direction and minority families trying to send It comes out of the Defense. So there is of the gentleman from Illinois (Chair- their first child to college. money, and we can have increased Pell man PORTER), we have improved the Pell Grants are the one program spe- Grants. important programs; and education has cifically designed to help these low-in- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 done very well, and Pell Grants is one come students get their foot in the minutes to the gentlewoman from Ha- of those programs. door of a college or university. Since waii (Mrs. MINK), a leader in education. Under the Democrats’ control, prior 1980, adjusted for inflation, tuition has (Mrs. MINK of Hawaii asked and was to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. more than doubled, while the value of given permission to revise and extend PORTER) taking over, Pell Grants were the maximum Pell award has dropped her remarks.) stagnant in their funding levels. It ac- by 25 percent. Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, tually shrank a little when the Clinton So I do not buy the Republican argu- I thank the gentlewoman from New administration took over. But under ment that we have done enough finan- York (Mrs. LOWEY) for yielding me the leadership of the gentleman of Illi- cial aid for needy kids. None of us time. nois (Chairman PORTER), in the last 5 should buy the argument put forth by Mr. Chairman, I think the important years, we have increased the funding some, including Governor Bush, that message that I want to leave is to echo for Pell Grants by 50 percent. It is a says, well, if they cannot afford school, the words of the chairman of the Com- very good program, so I want to com- let them just take out loans. For a low- mittee on Education and Workforce mend the gentlewoman from New York income family, particularly one that

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:39 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.130 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4263 has never sent a child to college, the Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am the Congress has provided. As you can prospect of taking out $15,000, $30,000, pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- see, it has been the presidential de- or $50,000 of loans is often unthinkable. tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. mand that has driven the number up That option is simply not in the cards. MCGOVERN). each year, except for 2 years when the In many cases, if the family cannot af- Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I President asked for more money and ford the tuition bill, these kids simply rise in support of the amendment of- the majority party one-upped him by a do not enroll at all. fered by the gentlewoman from New tiny amount of money. So it has been So I support the modest Lowey York to increase the maximum Pell the President driving this upward in- amendment to raise the Pell Grant by Grant level to $3,800. This is a reason- crease in Pell Grants. $300 to $3,800 a year. A yes vote on this able and modest amendment; and I The question is not so much what amendment sends a message that Con- would like to see the increase, quite you did yesterday; it is what you are gress is willing to give the neediest, frankly, be even greater. I have even going to do today and tomorrow. In hard working kids an extra boost into introduced a bill that would fully fund 1976, Pell Grants paid for over 70 per- college. It is not a handout, but a help- Pell and restore its original purchasing cent of the cost of sending a working ing hand, to those students who need it power. To do that, the maximum Pell family’s kid to college. Today it pays the most. level should be at $6,900. for less than 40 percent. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 Everyone in this Congress talks We think now that we have surpluses minutes to the gentleman from Penn- about increasing funding for Pell instead of deficits we ought to do some- sylvania (Mr. GOODLING), the chairman Grants, but somehow there is never thing about that. We are afraid that of the authorizing committee. enough money to fully fund this pro- you are not going to make higher edu- (Mr. GOODLING asked and was given gram. Somehow our students always cation a priority because your standard permission to revise and extend his re- get shortchanged. bearer, George Bush, said on March 22: marks.) This is a debate over national prior- ‘‘Higher education is not my priority.’’ Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, ap- ities. The majority in this Congress be- He also said when he came to my propriations for Pell Grants have in- lieves we can spend hundreds of billions State, when he was asked by a student, creased by 24 percent under the leader- of dollars on tax breaks for the what are you going to do about the ship of the gentleman from Illinois wealthiest 2 percent of Americans. Cer- huge debt overhang that kids have (Mr. PORTER). The maximum Pell tainly then, Mr. Chairman, we can af- when they leave college, he said, and Grant has gone from $2,340 to $3,500, ford $938 million for the working fami- this is an exact quote: ‘‘Too bad. That again an increase of almost 50 percent lies of this country, so that we can is what loans are; they are to be paid under the leadership of the gentleman move closer toward that day when back. There is a lot of money out from Illinois (Mr. PORTER). 237,000 more every single child in America will be there, if you just go looking for it. students receive Pell Grants. For fiscal able to get the higher education that Some of you are just going to have to years 1987 to 1995, when the appropria- they need. pay it back, and that is just the way it tions were written by the other side, With an increasingly global economy, is.’’ the maximum Pell Grant increased by our students must be prepared to face That is a ‘‘let them eat cake’’ atti- an average annual rate of 1.4 percent. the challenges of the future. A college tude, and we do not subscribe to it. I Under the leadership of the gentleman education is key to that success. We urge that the House recognize the wis- from Illinois (Mr. PORTER), that annual will not continue to be the world’s eco- dom of the amendment. average rate is 7.1 percent. nomic superpower if we do not have a Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield In addition to funding, the funding well-educated workforce. myself the balance of my time. for work study has increased by 52 per- All young people, regardless of in- Mr. Chairman, I would like to urge cent under the leadership of the gen- come, deserve the opportunity to go to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) and college. Mr. Chairman, to do that, we to do the right thing, to support this would increase much more if we had must increase the funding for Pell amendment. I have heard my good not gotten into this community service Grants. friends say live within our means, do business and set up all those bureauc- Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the the right thing. I heard other good racies. All of that money could have gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. friends on the other side of the aisle gone into work study, and the college LOWEY) for her leadership and courage saying this is just an exercise. This is students would have done the public in bringing this issue up for debate, just politics. service work. and I urge my colleagues on both sides I just wish my good friends were with Funding for Supplemental Education of the aisle to put students first and to me at Westchester Community College Opportunity Grants has increased by support the Lowey amendment. just a few weeks ago talking to the stu- $70 million. Funding for TRIO pro- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am dents who are benefiting from student grams has increased $115 million, for a pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- aid. One of them was in tears. She des- total of $760 million. The Perkins cap- tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), the perately wanted to be a teacher. Now, ital contributions are level funded at ranking member of our committee. maybe it is hard for people on the $100 million, but the cancellation fund Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I think we other side of the aisle to understand has been increased to $40 million. Aid ought to call a spade a spade here that this young woman could not put for institutional development has in- today and recognize what is happening. together the $2,500 she needed to pay creased by $95 million, for a total of The majority party in 1995 tried to shut her tuition. She just could not do it, $388 million, and that will assist hun- down the government in order to force and we were there just trying to figure dreds of institutions with their efforts President Clinton to cut $270 billion out how we could respond to these to improve academic instruction, in out of Medicare and to make deep cuts problems. technology upgrades and institutional in education and health care and a It seems to me that we have to get management. number of other domestic programs beyond the politics, get beyond the Yes, Mr. Chairman, the students at just to finance huge tax cuts which partisan politics and focus on what are the colleges and the universities today were primarily aimed at the highest in- the real needs. You cannot say that a and the proprietary schools say, Thank come Americans. You got burned. tax cut is irrelevant. You are saying you, Mr. PORTER, for making higher Since then, you have been a little shy there is a limited pot of money. Well, education a priority during your reign, about attacking education. in my judgment, at this time of such and the students who wish to be college We have seen charts today that brag prosperity in this country, at a time and university students and propri- about what the Republican Party has when people are in need and they are etary school students also say, Thank done to raise Pell Grants. This chart struggling to pay their tuition, not you, Mr. PORTER. I will be able to real- shows in the blue graphs what the only should we be funding GEAR UP to ize my dream, thanks to your making President has asked for in Pell Grants motivate young people, to help them higher education one of the priorities since 1985. The red chart shows what understand that getting an education, in your leadership. the Republicans have provided, or what working hard, will provide them with

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:12 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.134 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4264 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 the opportunities of a good life in the ought to have that opportunity. Kids of FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM United States, not only must we sup- modest means need that kind of sup- ACCOUNT port IDEA, which helped those dis- port. For Federal administrative expenses to advantaged kids, to give them the op- All of us ought to be concerned about carry out guaranteed student loans author- portunity to reap the rewards of this the fact that this money is just ab- ized by title IV, part B, of the Higher Edu- cation Act of 1965, as amended, $48,000,000. society; but it seems to me that we sorbed in our education system. There have a responsibility to do what we can seems to be no restraint on education HIGHER EDUCATION to get as close as we can to the author- inflation, and the access we are trying For carrying out, to the extent not other- ized level. to get for more kids often is lost in wise provided, section 121 and titles II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the Higher Edu- That is why I offer this amendment. higher costs and higher tuition. cation Act of 1965, as amended, and the Mu- These youngsters work two and three b 1530 tual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act jobs. They are not just depending on Mr. Chairman, I would say to my col- of 1961; $1,688,081,000, of which $10,000,000 for public assistance. Let us support this interest subsidies authorized by section 121 amendment. Let us support our young- league that we have made this a high of the Higher Education Act of 1965, shall re- sters. Let us invest in education. Let priority. I would say that we have main available until expended: Provided, us get real. made it a higher priority than the That $10,000,000, to remain available through Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield President year after year. This amend- September 30, 2002, shall be available to fund myself the balance of my time. ment does not have the responsibility fellowships for academic year 2002–2003 under of an offset and simply raises the part A, subpart 1 of title VII of said Act, Mr. Chairman, one of the matters under the terms and conditions of part A, that the other side has conveniently spending in the bill. It is not in order, as all the rest of these amendments are subpart 1: Provided further, That $3,000,000 is failed to address, and both the gen- for data collection and evaluation activities tleman from Massachusetts and my not in order. It shows no responsibility for programs under the Higher Education colleague from Wisconsin failed to ad- for limits on spending that all of us Act of 1965, including such activities needed dress it as well, is the fact that what must observe. to comply with the Government Perform- we are attempting to do by increasing Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ance and Results Act of 1993. funding for Pell Grants is to get more ance of my time. HOWARD UNIVERSITY access for more young people of modest POINT OF ORDER For partial support of Howard University means to get a higher education. One The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. (20 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $226,474,000, of which of the difficulties is that every time we PEASE). Does the gentleman from Illi- not less than $3,600,000 shall be for a match- raise the Pell Grants, the colleges and nois (Mr. PORTER) insist on a point of ing endowment grant pursuant to the How- order? ard University Endowment Act (Public Law universities across this country raise 98–480) and shall remain available until ex- their tuition and expenses, and we buy Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against the amend- pended. no new access. So simply raising the COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES money, unfortunately, does not get us ment because it is in violation of sec- tion 302(f) of the Congressional Budget LOANS PROGRAM greater access. In fact, as one of the For Federal administrative expenses au- speakers said earlier, education infla- Act of 1974. The Committee on Appro- priations filed a suballocation of budg- thorized under section 121 of the Higher Edu- tion has outstripped the increases that cation Act of 1965, $737,000 to carry out ac- all of us have strongly supported in et totals for fiscal year 2001 on June 8, tivities related to existing facility loans en- Pell Grants. We really ought to all be 2000, House Report 106–660. tered into under the Higher Education Act of This amendment would provide new concerned about this trend. 1965. budget authority in excess of the sub- Now, I would say to the gentlewoman HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY offering the amendment, our bill in- committee suballocation made under CAPITAL FINANCING PROGRAM ACCOUNT creases student financial aid by $763 section 302(b), and is not permitted The total amount of bonds insured pursu- million, an increase of 8.1 percent. under section 302(f) of the Act. ant to section 344 of title III, part D of the I ask for a ruling of the Chair. That is about what we have been trying Higher Education Act of 1965 shall not ex- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does ceed $357,000,000, and the cost, as defined in to do every year. That is a 6 percent any Member wish to be heard on the section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act real increase: a large increase. We are, motion? of 1974, of such bonds shall not exceed zero. obviously, concerned, as you do not The Chair is authoritatively guided For administrative expenses to carry out have to be, with the bottom line. by an estimate of the Committee on the Historically Black College and Univer- Now, budgets are meant to give lim- the Budget, pursuant to section 312 of sity Capital Financing Program entered into its. Limits are something that my col- pursuant to title III, part D of the Higher the Budget Act, that an amendment Education Act of 1965, as amended, $207,000. leagues in the minority paid no atten- providing any net increase in new dis- tion to for years and they are not pay- EDUCATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND cretionary budget authority would IMPROVEMENT ing any attention to those limits cause a breach of the pertinent alloca- today. For the 30 years that they con- For carrying out activities authorized by tion of such authority. the Educational Research, Development, Dis- trolled the House, they spent as if The amendment offered by the gen- there were no limits. They spent the semination, and Improvement Act of 1994, in- tlewoman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY) cluding part E; the National Education Sta- Social Security reserve, all of it. They proposing to strike a provision scored tistics Act of 1994, including sections 411 and spent us into huge deficits, some years as negative budget authority on its 412; section 2102 of title II, and parts A, B, nearly $300 billion, until finally the face proposes to increase the level of and K and sections 10105 and 10601 of title X, American people said, ‘‘We don’t think new discretionary budget authority in and part C of title XIII of the Elementary you ought to be in control any longer. the bill. As such, the amendment would and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as You are not responsible.’’ amended, and title VI of Public Law 103–227, violate section 302(f) of the Budget Act. $494,367,000: Provided, That $50,000,000 shall be So here we are again. You are offer- The point of order is sustained. The ing no limits, no restraint with the available to demonstrate effective ap- amendment is not in order. proaches to comprehensive school reform, to budget. You will not even recognize it, Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I ask be allocated and expended in accordance even though it is adopted by both sides unanimous consent that the remainder with the instructions relating to this activ- of the House. Unfortunately, somebody of title III of the bill through page 63, ity in the statement of managers on the con- has to be responsible. We are trying to line 19, be considered as read, printed ference report accompanying Public Law 105– be responsible. in the RECORD, and open to amendment 78 and in the statement of the managers on We have met the President’s goal in at any point. the conference report accompanying Public raising funding for Pell Grants. In The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is Law 105–277: Provided further, That the funds made available for comprehensive school re- some years we have exceeded the Presi- there objection to the request of the dent’s suggested funding level for the form shall become available on July 1, 2001, gentleman from Illinois? and remain available through September 30, maximum grant. We put this at an ex- There was no objection. 2002, and in carrying out this initiative, the tremely high priority. We believe that The text of the remainder of title III Secretary and the States shall support only young people across this country who of the bill from page 57, line 4, through approaches that show the most promise of want to go on to a higher education page 63, line 19, is as follows: enabling children to meet challenging State

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 02:37 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.137 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4265 content standards and challenging State stu- cessing the Internet, unless such agency or Mr. Chairman, in short, my amend- dent performance standards based on reliable school has in place, on computers that are ment that I bring forward is an amend- research and effective practices, and include accessible to minors, and during use by such ment to make special education a pri- an emphasis on basic academics and parental minors, technology which filters or blocks— ority by increasing the funding for involvement: Provided further, That (1) material that is obscene; $30,000,000 of the funds provided for the na- (2) child pornography; and IDEA by $300 million and by reducing tional education research institutes shall be (3) material harmful to minors. the 21st Century Learning Centers by allocated notwithstanding section (b) DISABLING DURING ADULT USE.—An ad- the same amount, an appropriation 912(m)(1)(B–F) and subparagraphs (B) and (C) ministrator, supervisor, or other authority which is $600 million at this time. of section 931(c)(2) of Public Law 103–227: Pro- may disable the technology described in sub- My reason for offering this amend- vided further, That $45,000,000 shall be avail- section (a) during use by an adult, to enable ment really comes down to the promise able to support activities under section 10105 unfiltered access for bona fide research or made to special education students and of part A of title X of the Elementary and other lawful purposes. Secondary Education Act of 1965, of which up (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in their parents and teachers by the Fed- to $2,250,000 may be available for evaluation, this section shall be construed to prohibit a eral government. When Congress technical assistance, and school networking local educational agency or elementary or passed the IDEA law in 1975, we did so activities: Provided further, That funds made secondary school from filtering or blocking with the stipulation that the Federal available to local educational agencies under materials other than those referred to in government would fund 40 percent of this section shall be used only for activities paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a). special education and the State govern- related to establishing smaller learning com- (d) DEFINITIONS.— ments would fund 60 percent of special (1) MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS.—The munities in high schools: Provided further, education. That funds made available for section 10105 term ‘‘material harmful to minors’’ has the of part A of title X of the Elementary and meaning given such term in section 231(e)(6) Sadly, that is not the case today. Secondary Education Act of 1965 shall be- of the Communications Act of 1934. This new law from 1975 on amounts to come available on July 1, 2001, and remain (2) CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.—The term ‘‘child an unfunded mandate being placed available through September 30, 2002. pornography’’ has the meaning given such upon our local school districts. It is a term in section 2256(8) of title 18, United DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT law where every single dollar in local States Code. school districts being chased to fund PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION (3) MINOR.—The term ‘‘minor’’ has the For carrying out, to the extent not other- meaning given such term in section 2256(1) of this unfunded mandate comes at the wise provided, the Department of Education title 18, United States Code. expense of every other local resource Organization Act, including rental of con- (e) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this decision allocation made in our local ference rooms in the District of Columbia section is held invalid, the remainder of such school districts. and hire of two passenger motor vehicles, section and this Act shall not be affected This funding formula right now $382,934,000. thereby. stands at 12.6 percent, meaning the OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Federal government is funding 12.6 per- For expenses necessary for the Office for Clerk will read. cent of IDEA, where it promised in 1975 Civil Rights, as authorized by section 203 of The Clerk read as follows: to fund 40 percent. It is a huge funding the Department of Education Organization SEC. 305. None of the funds made available shortfall, which is a large unfunded in this Act may be used to carry out any ac- Act, $71,200,000. mandate being placed on our local OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL tivities related to any federally sponsored national test in reading, mathematics, or schools. For expenses necessary for the Office of In- any other subject that is not specifically and Last month the House passed legisla- spector General, as authorized by section 212 explicitly provided for in authorizing legisla- tion authorizing the IDEA Grants to of the Department of Education Organiza- tion enacted into law, except that such limi- tion Act, $34,000,000. States program, which is where the tation shall not apply to the Third Inter- bulk of the IDEA funding comes from. GENERAL PROVISIONS national Mathematics and Science Study or It is $7 billion. Many voted in favor of other international comparative assessments SEC. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act this legislation. However, the under- may be used for the transportation of stu- developed under the authority of section dents or teachers (or for the purchase of 404(a)(6) of the National Education Statistics lying appropriations bill being debated equipment for such transportation) in order Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 9003(a)(6) et seq.) and here provides $5.49 billion for IDEA. to overcome racial imbalance in any school administered to only a representative sam- As I mentioned earlier, the increase or school system, or for the transportation ple of pupils in the United States and in for- for special education will be offset by a of students or teachers (or for the purchase eign nations. $300 million decrease in 21st Century of equipment for such transportation) in AMENDMENT NO. 186 OFFERED BY MR. RYAN OF Learning Centers. This is a program order to carry out a plan of racial desegrega- WISCONSIN that was created by a Wisconsonite, tion of any school or school system. Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- Steve Gunderson, in 1994. The purpose SEC. 302. None of the funds contained in man, I offer an amendment. of this program at that time was to this Act shall be used to require, directly or The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The indirectly, the transportation of any student allow local communities in rural areas to a school other than the school which is Clerk will designate the amendment. like western Wisconsin to have the nearest the student’s home, except for a stu- The text of the amendment is as fol- chance of using the facilities, the li- dent requiring special education, to the lows: braries, the computer systems in high school offering such special education, in Amendment No. 186 offered by Mr. RYAN of schools and other areas where those order to comply with title VI of the Civil Wisconsin: kinds of facilities do not exist. Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose of this Page 64, after line 6, insert the following: section an indirect requirement of transpor- SEC. 306. The amounts otherwise provided Well, this program has gone well be- tation of students includes the transpor- by this title are revised by decreasing the yond its original intent to the point tation of students to carry out a plan involv- amount made available under the heading where, Mr. Gunderson has said, if we ing the reorganization of the grade structure ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—EDU- examine both the Department’s pub- of schools, the pairing of schools, or the clus- CATION REFORM’’ for the 21st Century Com- licity for this program and its alloca- tering of schools, or any combination of munity Learning Centers, and by increasing tions of funds, we discover little of the grade restructuring, pairing or clustering. the amount made available under the head- legislative intent. The prohibition described in this section ing ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—SPE- does not include the establishment of mag- CIAL EDUCATION’’ for grants to States, by This program has grown in function net schools. $300,000,000. and in funding beyond the scope of why SEC. 303. No funds appropriated under this The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- it was created in the first place. Be- Act may be used to prevent the implementa- ant to the order of the House of Mon- yond that, Mr. Chairman, this program tion of programs of voluntary prayer and day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from has grown 800 times in 5 years, from meditation in the public schools. Wisconsin (Mr. RYAN) and a Member $750,000 to $600 million in this budget SEC. 304. (a) INTERNET FILTERING.—No opposed each will control 5 minutes. year’s budget, an 80,000 percent in- funds made available under title III of the crease in just 5 years. Yet, this pro- Elementary and Secondary Education Act of The Chair recognizes the gentleman 1965 to a local educational agency or elemen- from Wisconsin (Mr. RYAN) gram is unauthorized. This program tary or secondary school may be used to pur- Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- has had no IG reports, no GAO reports, chase computers used to access the Internet, man, I yield myself such time as I may no reports discovering whether or not or to pay for direct costs associated with ac- consume. this program is using its money wisely.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.031 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4266 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 There is another very important done everything we possibly can do for Congress has increased funding for Depart- point which the authorizers have point- IDEA. I think this is a very important ment of Education programs that are not vital ed out. That is that it vastly mirrors and effective program, and I think the to our children's education. One such pro- and duplicates other existing programs amendment therefore is misguided. gram, the 21st Century Learning Centers pro- in the Federal government; namely, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- gram, has ballooned 800 percent in the last 4 the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Act. man, I ask unanimous consent to re- years. This program was originally funded at That bill that has been passed claim the balance of my time. $750,000 to help rural areas maximize their through the authorizing committee, The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is resources. I am not looking to eliminate the H.R. 4141, would add these two pro- there objection to the request of the 21st Century Learning program. I am only grams together, would put 21st Century gentleman from Wisconsin? looking to cut the increase in funding by $300 Learning Centers in the Safe and Drug- There was no objection. million, about half of the $600 million it was Free Schools Act. Even with this The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The funded, and still a 400 percent increase from amendment passing, it would provide a gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. RYAN) FY1996 funding. 50 percent increase in Safe and Drug- has 1 minute remaining. I don't know how many Members have Free Schools Act with the authorizing Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- toured special education facilities in their language. man, I yield 30 seconds to the gen- home districts. I have. I have toured Levy My point is this, Mr. Chairman. Al- tleman from Kansas (Mr. TIAHRT), a co- Special Education Center in Wichita and seen most every Member of Congress, on a sponsor of this amendment. these special children. I have met with special vote of 413 to 2, voted for House Con- (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given education teachers and listened to their frus- current Resolution 84 earlier this year, permission to revise and extend his re- tration about the lack of funding combined with stipulating that the highest priority of marks.) the burden of increased paperwork. Federal spending in education would be Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Chairman, I think Twenty-five years ago with the passage of IDEA, would be special education. All this amendment is important because IDEA the Federal Government mandated that this amendment does is seek to go we are taking a program that is going our local school systems educate all children, down the road of trying to cover that to increase. We are not taking away even those with severe mental and physical unfunded mandate Washington is plac- the large portion of the increase. We disabilities. IDEA has placed an extreme finan- ing on our local schools. are still leaving $100 million as an in- cial burden on our public schools which could It says to other Members, ‘‘Be con- crease in the 21st century learning pro- be partially alleviated by keeping our commit- sistent. If you voted for House Concur- gram. We are simply redirecting the re- ment to fully fund 40 percent of the program. rent Resolution 84, as 413 Members did, maining money to a higher priority. To not do so, and instead increase funding for then be consistent and vote for this That is the special education program. programs like the 21st Century Learning Cen- amendment putting $300 million into I think it is a good amendment. I ters, we are completely ignoring the needs of IDEA and leaving the growth of the think it meets the priorities of this 21st Century Learning Centers to be a our local school districts. I challenge my fellow House as was voted on just last May. I colleagues to live up to their vote last month 50 percent growth for fiscal year 1999.’’ would ask the Members to support the Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- and support our effort today to put more Ryan-Tiahrt amendment. money into IDEA. ance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield of this amendment. Forty days ago this very 1 any Member wish to claim time in op- 2 ⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from Wis- body stood up and by an overwhelming vote position? consin (Mr. OBEY) for purposes of con- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I claim of 421±3 passed H.R. 4055, the IDEA Full trol. the time in opposition. Fund Act stating this Congress' commitment to The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. With- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The fully funding the Individuals with Disabilities out objection, the gentleman from Wis- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) Education Act. Many of my fellow colleagues consin (Mr. OBEY) will control 2 min- is recognized for 5 minutes. joined me at this podium and asserted our re- utes. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield sponsibility to live up to our promise to our There was no objection. myself 11⁄2 minutes. school districts. Additionally, last May we Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 Mr. Chairman, I am opposed to this passed H. Con. Res. 84, again by an over- minute to the distinguished gentleman amendment. We have done more to in- whelming vote of 413±2, which urged Con- from New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL). crease IDEA than any other govern- gress and the President to give programs Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I rise mental account. It has been placed at under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu- in strong opposition to the Ryan the highest priority. It has the highest cation Act the highest priority among Federal amendment, and support the chair- dollar increase of any other edu- elementary and secondary education pro- man’s opposition. cational account. There is half a bil- grams. The highest priority. Mr. Chairman, this is a measure lion dollars in this bill of increase. We The legislation increases IDEA funding by which would cut the 21st Century Com- bring up the account to $5.5 billion. $500 million from FY2000 funds, continuing munity Learning Centers program by Over the last 5 years we have doubled the Republican Congress' record of consist- $300 million. This amendment is a wolf the funding for IDEA. It is a high, high ently adding money to the IDEA program. I in sheep’s clothing. This wolf is ready priority for us, Mr. Chairman. But commend Chairman PORTER for his drastic in- to attack our students. there are other programs that are im- crease in IDEA funding from 13 percent to 25 By drastically cutting this program, portant, as well. The 21st Century percent. It is under his and Chairman GOOD- the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. After-School Learning Centers provide LING's guidance that we have stepped up our RYAN) and other Members of this House kids who are in high-risk neighbor- efforts to help local school districts comply would be responsible for pulling our hoods with an opportunity to be off the with IDEA mandates. However, even this great children out of safe educational set- streets. It places them in an edu- increase is still about $1.5 billion short of the tings and sending them to empty cational environment where they are 40 percent funding we promised to our school homes and to unsafe streets. not going to get into trouble. They are districts. This is a good bill that will improve The gentleman’s State, Wisconsin, not going to end up in prison. They are our nation's schools. I just believe that we has 19 programs. Our State, New Jer- not going to be able to lose their have an opportunity to do even more to ease sey, has seven. We have been planning chance for an education. They will get the burden IDEA has placed on school dis- for this for over 6 months. Now the an opportunity to get ahead in our so- tricts. gentleman is going to pull the rug out ciety. My home state of Kansas can expect to see from what we believe is going to be a This is where the money is going. It about a quarter of the promised $69 million very successful program because it has is providing them safe havens at a time this year for IDEA mandates. Anyone who has brought together many segments of the when crime is often being committed spoken with school officials in their districts community for something that is by young people. We want to get them know that this is inadequate. While school dis- worthwhile, something very tangible, off the streets. tricts are forced to rob Peter in order to pay and something very educational. While I respect the gentleman and Paul to meet IDEA mandates, at the expense Mr. Chairman, this would dismantle his amendment, I believe that we have of both children with and without disabilities, new programs. It would stop us looking

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:39 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.145 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4267 to other places where these programs gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) Mr. Chairman, the Ready-to-Learn should be implemented. This amend- and my colleagues, have worked for television program was created by the ment would cut over $260,000 in one sys- after-school programs, not just baby- Improving America’s School Act of tem alone. That is Passaic, New Jer- sitting, but to make sure there is edu- 1994. It was intended to support the sey. I ask for the defeat of this amend- cation going on. I laud that from both first national educational goal of Goals ment. sides. 2000, that by the year 2000 all American Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- Alan Bersin is the Superintendent of children begin ready to learn for self the balance of my time. Schools in San Diego. I support him 100 school. Mr. Chairman, the reason this bill is percent. He is one of my champions. He The Ready-to-Learn television pro- here is because 15 million kids go home is a Clinton appointee on the board, gram authorizes the Secretary of Edu- every day to an empty house because and before now he was superintendent. cation to award grants to enter into so many of them have two parents If we really want to help special edu- contracts or cooperative agreements working outside of the home. That is cation, we are losing thousands of good with nonprofit entities to develop, why we are providing after-school cen- teachers that just want to teach in spe- produce, and distribute educational in- ters. cial education. But there are trial law- structional television programming If this amendment passes, we will be yers that are using and abusing the and support materials. ignoring the fact that most of the juve- schools and forcing many of these The target age group is pre-school nile crime in this country occurs be- teachers out. and elementary age children. In the tween the hours of 3 o’clock in the This is an area where we can come past, it has gone to a collaboration be- afternoon and 7 in the evening. We will together and work to actually enhance tween the U.S. Department of Edu- be ignoring the fact that this amend- special education, instead of having cation and the Corporation of Public ment would cut back by 27 percent trial lawyers take all the money that Broadcasting. each and every one of the grants that we are trying to help with that. We are transferring money from one now serves some 3,000 centers in the I laud my colleagues on the other Federal agency to another. United States. side for supporting the after-school We are not against funding quality If we take a look at the way this pro- programs. I thank the gentleman from educational television programs. This gram works that the gentleman is try- Illinois (Mr. PORTER) and the gen- vote is not a referendum on the valid- ing to cut, 28 percent of the kids who tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOOD- ity of spending $16 million on the are participating in these after-school LING). Ready-to-Learn television program. activities have been identified as kids The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. All This vote is about prioritizing our lim- with disabilities. time has expired. The question is on ited educational dollars as we go. Meet- In terms of need, if we want to meas- the amendment offered by the gen- ing the direct needs of our local dis- ure it, just recognize the fact that tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. RYAN). tricts should be our first priority. there are 2,200 communities which have The question was taken; and the Labor HHS also increases the Cor- requested that we provide a total of Chairman pro tempore announced that poration for Public Broadcasting’s $1.3 billion in assistance for after- the noes appeared to have it. budget by an additional $15 million, as school centers. The agency has been Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- requested, for a total of $365 million. able to fund only 310 new grants. That man, I demand a recorded vote. That does not include the $16 million. is not enough to meet the problem. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- Special education has been chron- I would suggest to the gentleman, I ant to House Resolution 518, further ically underfunded. In 1975, Congress appreciate where he wants to put the proceedings on the amendment offered passed the Individuals with Disabilities money, but where he wants to take the by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Education Act. money from is a tremendously bad RYAN) will be postponed. The Ready-to-Learn television pro- idea. If Members care about youth dis- b 1545 gram basically supports two shows, cipline, if Members care about crime, I Dragon Tales and Between the Lions. urge rejection of the amendment. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Cutting the Ready-to-Learn television Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Chair- PEASE). Are there further amend- program does not cut Sesame Street, man, I yield myself such time as I may ments? Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Teletubbies, consume. AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. GARY Barney, Arthur, Theodore Tugboat, A few brief points. This program goes MILLER OF CALIFORNIA Noddy, Zoom, or any of the programs vastly beyond its original intent, even Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. children watch. stated by the author of the program. Chairman, I offer an amendment. We need to prioritize our dollars. We Two, even with this amendment, The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The need to vote for special education. I after-school programs will be vastly in- Clerk will designate the amendment. ask for support for this amendment. creased. Even with this amendment, in The text of the amendment is as fol- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does fiscal year 1999 there is a $100 million lows: the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- increase. Amendment No. 2 offered by Mr. GARY MIL- TER) seek to claim the time in opposi- Number three, it really comes down LER of California: tion? to an issue of local control. If we vote Page 64, after line 6, insert the following: Mr. PORTER. I do, Mr. Chairman. to fully fund IDEA and get as close to SEC. 306. The amounts otherwise provided The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The by this title are revised by decreasing the that goal as possible, we are voting for amount made available under the heading gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) any program that helps local school ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—EDU- is recognized for 5 minutes. districts, because we are voting to put CATION REFORM’’ for ready to learn tele- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield those dollars in the hands of local edu- vision, and by increasing the amount made myself such time as I may consume. cation decision-makers. It is a vote for available under the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to after-school programs. It is a vote for OF EDUCATION—SPECIAL EDUCATION’’ for the amendment. The amendment would local control. grants to States, by $16,000,000. eliminate all funding for the Ready-to- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- Learn TV program and puts the money the balance of my time to the gen- ant to the order of the House of Mon- into IDEA State grants. tleman from California (Mr. day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from Now I just indicated on the last CUNNINGHAM), a member of the sub- California (Mr. GARY MILLER) and a amendment that we have made IDEA committee. Member opposed each will control 5 State grants a high priority in our bill. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chairman, minutes. We increased it up by half a billion dol- Members do not know how good it is to The Chair recognizes the gentleman lars this year. I am at a loss to under- work on a bipartisan basis on an from California (Mr. GARY MILLER). stand why the gentleman would target amendment with the other side. Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. the Ready-to-Learn service that serves Both sides, the gentleman from Chairman, I yield myself such time as 132 public television stations in 46 dif- Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING) and the I may consume. ferent States, including his own.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.149 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4268 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Ready-to-Learn TV currently pro- is an amendment that one ought to op- advertising and encouraging young vides a minimum of 6.5 hours of non- pose. people to smoke. Obviously, adver- violent educational programming each Mr. Chairman, I yield the rest of my tising works. Sponsors will put their day. The number of participating sta- time to the gentleman from New Jer- money where it works. If money works tions across the country has grown sey (Mr. ANDREWS). in good television shows for young peo- from 10 stations in 1994 to 132 in the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The ple, they will sponsor those shows. But year 2000, reaching 90 percent of Amer- gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. AN- when we are dealing with the govern- ican homes. DREWS) is recognized for 11⁄2 minutes. ment having to fund television and In addition, two new daily children’s Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I when we have special education educational programs, Dragon Tales thank the gentleman from Wisconsin fundings that should be provided for and Between the Lions, and two par- (Mr. OBEY) for yielding me time. and we are not providing for them, that enting initiatives, have been developed Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to is not a very good argument. I think as a result of this project. the amendment and in support of the we need to put our money in the class- The program was recently reauthor- position expressed by the gentleman room, put our money where our mouth ized as part of both the House and the from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) and the gen- is and support this amendment. Senate ESEA bills. tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY). Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- I believe that while the gentleman I think one of the most effective ance of my time. has a very wise intention to continue ways to reduce the need for special Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield to increase IDEA funding, we have cer- education is to improve reading skills the balance of our time to the gen- tainly done a far better job in this area for very young children. $16 million for tleman from California (Mr. than the President has suggested in his a program that reaches every corner of CUNNINGHAM). budgets, which are after all political the country is a very modest, and I be- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The documents. Nevertheless to zero out lieve very wise investment. gentleman from California is recog- this effective program that is sub- Many of the special education prob- nized for 1 minute. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chairman, scribed in almost every State in the lems in our public schools are actually once again I find myself up here in sup- Union and by so many of our public tel- misidentified because they are reading port, and I would say to my colleague, evision stations, seems to me to be un- problems. They are children that are the ranking minority member on the wise. I would oppose the amendment. struggling in school because they never committee, in the regards to Archie Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance built the building blocks of reading the Cockroach, which I have right here, of my time. skills in the early ages. in this bipartisan support against this Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Now getting children to a quality amendment, children do watch too Chairman, I yield myself such time as pre-K program is a noble goal. It is much television. They are going to I may consume. something I believe we ought to do, but watch television. If we look at the vio- Mr. Chairman, I commend the chair- for many families it is an impossible lence and the things that are out there, man for his work on IDEA. He has done goal. It is much more possible for the I want my children watching some- a commendable job, and this is in no family and the children to gather at thing that is going to improve their lit- way to impugn his efforts in that direc- the appropriate time in front of a tele- eracy, that is going to improve their tion, but we have a limited amount of vision set and begin to pick up some of knowledge on education, especially for funds. We have to say when a child those skills in the privacy of the home. those who are going to enter kinder- spends a little over 4,000 hours in front This is a very small investment in a garten. This has been proven the case. of a television before they start school, very great need, and I believe that the If we were talking about some of the does the Federal Government need to amendment is misguided. It is cer- other programs, yes, I would support fund an additional $16 million each tainly wise in trying to add to special this, but in this particular case I reluc- year for Dragon Tales and Between the education but reducing the need for tantly oppose the gentleman’s amend- Lions when we need to prioritize our special education is what we get when ment. In the spirit of Archie the Cock- funds? we invest in reading. roach, I support the gentleman’s posi- The money should go to the class- I oppose the amendment. tion. room. This is reasonable. It is estab- Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I rise lished by offsets. We are not trying to Chairman, I yield myself such time as in opposition to this amendment. drag monies in that do not exist and we I may consume. This amendment robs Peter to pay Paul, are just saying we have made a promise Mr. Chairman, it is interesting the and will gut the Ready to Learn program that to fund special education. We have not concept that government must provide serves as an educational tool for millions of complied with that promise. We have quality television. It is the first time I school age children. left local districts underfunded. This is have heard an argument maybe chil- The sole PBS station in my home city of a small amount of money, $16 million, dren should come home at night and Jacksonville provides quality educational, cul- but when we are dealing with monies watch TV instead of do homework. I tural, and information programming services that are not available it can be a large think dollars belong in the classroom. that directly affect the quality of life of my con- amount of money, and I ask for support When we have a shortage of dollars and stituents. They have been doing a tremendous of this amendment. we have made a commitment and a job of providing top notch outreach and pro- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance promise to special education classes children programming with the limited Ready of my time. that we are going to fund them, and we to Learn funds they receive. They are Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I ask have yet to do that, to make an argu- partnering with the local public library and chil- unanimous consent that the gentleman ment that we need to provide more tel- dren's commission to provide outreach and from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) control 2 evision time for children at home rath- training to underserved communities, and minutes of my time, for the purpose of er than an opportunity for them to have been recognized by the county school yielding time. learn in the school is a different argu- systems Teen Parent Program for providing The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is ment, an argument I am unaccustomed outstanding service to young mothers. All of there objection to the request of the to hearing. this with a meager $12,000. gentleman from Illinois? It is interesting that the House budg- It's unbelievable to me that we can stand There was no objection. et in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 allocated here on the House floor and talk about tax Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- zero dollars for this program. It came cuts while we strip funds from our PBS sta- self 30 seconds. back from the Senate with a final ap- tions. I agree that we need more funding for Mr. Chairman, I will simply say this propriation bill in 1997, 1998, allocating special education programs, but not at the ex- is the kind of amendment that should $7 million. pense of a program that serves millions of be supported if you believe that our There are a lot of sponsors in this young children. young children are being exposed to country looking for an opportunity to I ask my colleagues to do the right thing. too much quality television. If you sponsor good television shows. We Oppose this amendment and save these valu- think that they are not, then I think it argue against tobacco companies for able funds.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:12 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.154 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4269 The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The bubble that was caused by the irrespon- lars of revenue in, and not the Demo- question is on the amendment offered sible spending of the President and the crats when we talk about policies that by the gentleman from California (Mr. Congress under the Reagan administra- increased. GARY MILLER). tion. President Kennedy, along with Ron- The question was taken; and the President Bush signed a budget ald Reagan, recognized that tax re- Chairman pro tempore announced that agreement that began the downturn funds to the American people, they are the noes appeared to have it. and President Clinton got his budget going to go out and buy a double egg, Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. package through the Congress by one double cheese, or double fry burger, or Chairman, I demand a recorded vote, vote in both houses, which substan- a car or buy real estate; and that and pending that, I make the point of tially reduced that debt. money is going to turn over. That rev- order that a quorum is not present. So all I would say, in response to the enue is going to provide tax money to The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- gentlewoman, is that I will never again the general fund. That has always been ant to House Resolution 518, further listen to any lectures on the other side the case. proceedings on the amendment offered of the aisle about being responsible in But, yet, my colleagues on the other by the gentleman from California (Mr. terms of spending and debt, because we side, tax increases, look at 1993 in the GARY MILLER) will be postponed. have spent the last 18 years trying to tax increase. Then we have eliminated The point of no quorum is considered get back to a budget which is reason- many of those tax increases on the withdrawn. ably in balance, and thankfully we now American people. Look what has hap- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to are. So the issue is not what happened pened to the economy. But they cannot strike the last word and yield to the yesterday but what we ought to do to- help themselves increasing taxes, and gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. morrow. We think that since we have then every dime out of the Social Secu- LOWEY). moved from an era of deficits to an era rity Trust Fund they spent and put in Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, the gen- of surpluses that not all of those sur- IOUs, which drove up the debt over $5 tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) said pluses should be used for tax cuts; that trillion. before that Democrats are operating some of them should be reserved to We said no more. Let us put it into a without limits, and that is why the deal with Medicare, with education, lockbox. Guess what, we are paying off deficits got out of control. I was really with health care, with child care, and the debt by the year 2012. Forty years puzzled by those comments. that is what we are trying to do in they had to do that. We have been in Mr. Chairman, I would like the gen- these amendments. leadership for 5 years. Look at the dif- tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), our Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentle- ference. ranking member, to clarify for the woman for her question. The chart of the gentleman from Wis- record that statement. consin (Mr. OBEY) is almost laughable, b 1600 Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I would because in every single appropriations not do this but because we have repeat- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I move bill we bring up, except for defense, edly heard the statements that it is the to strike the last word. watch my colleagues try and increase uncontrolled spending of the Demo- Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gen- spending above a balanced budget. crats that have caused the deficits, I tleman from California (Mr. Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, will the want to repeat a little history lesson. CUNNINGHAM). gentleman yield? This graph shows that at the end of Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. PORTER. How much time is re- World War II our national debt, as a am not going to bring Archie out this maining, Mr. Chairman? percentage of our total national in- time. Mr. Chairman, in the spirit of Ar- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. come, was more than 100 percent be- chie, I have got to oppose the state- PEASE). The gentleman from Illinois cause we fought World War II first and ments of the gentleman from Wis- (Mr. PORTER) has 2 minutes remaining. thought about paying for it afterwards. consin (Mr. OBEY). Mr. PORTER. I yield to the gen- If we had not done that, Hitler flags First of all, the proof is in the pud- tleman from Tennessee (Mr. FORD). would be flying all over the world. ding right here today. The Democrats Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, I would That dropped under a succession of controlled this House and Senate al- just say to the gentleman from Cali- Presidents, Republican and Democrat, most exclusively for 40 years. Spending fornia (Mr. CUNNINGHAM), I appreciate until the debt was down to about 23 is controlled within Congress, not the the talk. I was elected in 1996. But in percent of our total national income. President of the United States. We sent 1993, the tax bill that was passed by the Then it stalled out between, say, 1973 him the bills. Congress, there were those on the other and 1979 with the two energy crises The President in every one of his side of the aisle who suggested it would under President Ford and President budgets, not many Democrats ever sup- cause unemployment to rise, interest Carter. ported it, nor Republicans. We brought rates to rise, and the economy to move President Reagan got elected. The it up to show how ridiculous it was. It in the wrong direction. Congress passed his budgets which dou- was a political document. I would say But if I am not mistaken, 8 years bled the defense spending on borrowed in the spirit of Archie, Republican ago, the DOW was at 3,500; it is now money and which cut taxes by very Presidents have done similar things. three times that amount. We had a $390 large amounts at the same time. As a But the proof is in the pudding right billion projected deficit for last fiscal result, as the gentleman from Mary- here today. No matter what we put as year. We are now running $180 billion land (Mr. HOYER) pointed out last a mark within the balanced budget, plus surplus. According to the front night, the debt exploded as a percent- within a budget frame, they want pages of newspapers around the coun- age of our national income and in all more. They want more and more and try, those projections are conservative. other ways. We added over $4 trillion to more. Just like they have in every sin- I appreciate the gentleman from the debt, and it was pushed back up to gle one of their appropriations bills, California trying to take credit. I about 50 percent of our annual national every single time, which drives up the think there is a lot of credit to be income. debt. given here, as entrepreneurs and Since that time, the President has For 40 years, did they have a bal- innovators deserve a lot of it as well. recommended budget changes and the anced budget? Absolutely not. They But to suggest that we are at fault economy has resurrected itself at a re- had $200 billion deficits as far as one here, I think, is somewhat of a mis- markable rate, and at this point we are can see. Welfare reform, which limited nomer. rapidly on our way to eating into that their spending, welfare, they spent tril- Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chairman, if debt both as a percentage of our na- lions of dollars in just dumping more the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- tional income and in terms of its over- money into it. Sixteen years is the av- TER) will further yield, the fact is that all dollar amount. erage. Now, we have people working, one can spend it any way one wants. What we have been doing the last 18 bringing home a paycheck instead of The gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. years, we have been spending the last letting the children see them bring FORD) is my friend, and he knows that. 18 years trying to eliminate this debt home a welfare check. Billions of dol- One can spend this any way one wants.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.157 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4270 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 But increasing the taxes on the Amer- Congress. I say that because 413 of us The Federal Government is the pri- ican people does not stimulate the voted for those exact words, that the mary source of funds for long-term in- economy. Not operating under a bal- fund I am proposing to increase by $10 vestment in national education re- anced budget does not. million is the highest priority that we search and development. Much of what Those taxes that Democrats sup- have. we know about how to improve schools, ported without a single Republican So I do not want to get into the de- much of what we know about how kids vote, we have repealed the Social Secu- bate of whether the funds we are mov- learn has come from investments made rity tax. We have balanced the budget. ing are coming from a priority, only over the past 30 years. We brought revenue in with welfare re- whether it is true that we are shifting The education industry is a $584 bil- form. We saved Medicare. We put So- funds from a lesser priority to a higher lion industry. It absorbs 7.2 percent of cial Security in the trust fund. Those priority. I think when viewed within our gross domestic product. But we are the economic stimulus that I think that context, I hope that the numbers spend only three-hundredths of 1 per- have stimulated the economy, not a will be similar on this amendment that cent of that money on R&D, education tax increase. they were when we established that research and development, learning Mr. FORD. Mr. Chairman, if the gen- priority a little over a year ago. what works and what does not work tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) will Now, just a month ago, we passed a and how to improve the learning of our further yield, I would just contend that similar resolution where we suggested children. Most of that spending is cut we all deserve a little credit for that. that we would fund this year’s IDEA to by this amendment. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Are the tune of $7 billion. Well, we have not The President’s 1997 Technology Ad- there further amendments? really done that. We have added, I visory Report and Senator FRIST’s 1998 AMENDMENT NO. 203 OFFERED BY MR. SCHAFFER think, a half a billion dollars, which is Budget Committee Education Report Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, I a billion and a half short of where we and this year’s Republican Main Street offer an amendment. promised the American people we were Partnership paper all call for more The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The headed. In fact, in that resolution, the spending, not less, on education R&D. Clerk will designate the amendment. schedule is lined out right in the bill Cutting education statistics will The text of the amendment is as fol- itself. My colleagues can take a look at eliminate the retesting of students who lows: it. It was H.R. 4055. It says right here, took the TIMS exam, which found our Amendment No. 203 offered by Mr. SCHAF- in 2001, we will authorize for appropria- students lacking in math and science FER: tions $7 billion. We are a billion and a knowledge. This will prevent our Na- Page 64, after line 6, insert the following: half short of that, despite the heroic ef- tion from knowing whether our stu- SEC. 306. The amounts otherwise provided forts, I might add, of the chairman and dents are getting better or worse in by this title are revised by decreasing the others who believe that IDEA is a high those very, very important areas. amount made available under the heading Mr. Chairman, the desire to increase ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—EDU- priority. CATION RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND IMPROVE- I am here to make a case that it is, IDEA is one we certainly share with MENT’’ for the research activities, and by in- in fact, the highest priority. When we the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. creasing the amount made available under make the promise to the American SCHAFFER). But taking money from the heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF EDU- people, not once, not twice, but in fact this account is not wise. We need to CATION—SPECIAL EDUCATION’’ for grants to three times, then we ought to fulfill know what works and what does not States, by $10,356,700. that promise and make a stronger ef- work. This is very, very important The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- fort. I am suggesting at least to the spending. I urge Members to oppose the ant to the order of the House of Mon- tune of $10 million how we might be amendment. day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from able to do that. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Colorado (Mr. SCHAFFER) and a Member Then, finally, in the budget resolu- of my time. opposed each will control 5 minutes. tion, which just passed days ago, we as- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The The Chair recognizes the gentleman sumed at least a $2 billion increase in Chair recognizes the gentleman from from Colorado (Mr. SCHAFFER). fiscal year 2001 over the current fiscal Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY). Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, I year as part of our commitment to get Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- yield myself such time as I may con- us to 40 percent of full funding, the self 1 minute. sume. congressional promise to the Individ- Mr. Chairman, we spend billions of Mr. Chairman, I ask for favorable uals with Disabilities in Education dollars of taxpayers’ money on edu- consideration of the amendment I have Act. cation. We spend it on programs with offered. What that amendment does is Mr. Chairman, I urge favorable adop- various groups in the education com- shifts approximately $10.3 million to- tion of my amendment. munity promoted as being good ideas. ward the Individuals with Disabilities Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance We spent a fraction of that amount in Education Act funds, special edu- of my time. to actually determine what works and cation as we know it. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does what does not. Each Member brings to Mr. Chairman, this House has acted the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- this floor his ideology, his biases, his three times in recent months on estab- TER) claim the time in opposition? prejudices. Once in a while, maybe a lishing for ourselves and for the coun- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I claim few facts. But the fact is that, without try a priority of fully funding the Indi- the time in opposition, and I yield 1 education research, we are flying blind. viduals with Disabilities in Education minute of that time to the gentleman We are spending the taxpayers’ money Act. This first was initiated in the first from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), and ask blindly, and we are more likely rather session, about a year, a little over a unanimous consent that he be per- than less likely to put it in the wrong year ago, where 413 of us said that this mitted to control that time. places. is the highest priority in the Depart- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is That is why I think the amendment ment of Education. there objection to the request of the is wrong and should be defeated. Let me reemphasize that, because the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER)? The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The funds I am shifting come from the Of- There was no objection. gentleman from Colorado (Mr. SCHAF- fice of Education Research and Im- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield FER) has 11⁄2 minutes remaining. The provement and some research expendi- myself such time as I may consume. gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) tures; I might also add, the same funds I appreciate that the gentleman from has 2 minutes remaining and has the that the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Colorado (Mr. SCHAFFER) is a very right to close. ROEMER) proposed to move $25 million strong supporter of IDEA. All of us are. Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, I from earlier. We put it at the very highest priority. yield myself such time as I may con- That is a priority for some clearly, Other programs are a priority also. We sume. but I would submit and defy anyone to cannot know whether educational pro- Mr. Chairman, I would like to ad- challenge my statement that IDEA is grams, including IDEA, work unless dress a couple of points. One, it was the highest priority established by this somebody evaluates how they work. said that this amendment cuts most of

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.165 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4271 the funds where research is concerned. to undercut the funding in this ac- AMENDMENT NO. 182 OFFERED BY MR. OXLEY The reality is this cuts a fraction of count; and, in fact, most observers on Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an the funds from our research efforts, both sides of the aisle believe that this amendment. about 10 percent to be exact. In fact, funding ought to be increased. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The much less than what was proposed by Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Clerk will designate the amendment. the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. ROE- ance of my time. The text of the amendment is as fol- MER) earlier today. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. lows: Secondly, the notion that this is a re- PEASE). The question is on the amend- Amendment No. 182 offered by Mr. OXLEY: liable use of funds today is also errant ment offered by the gentleman from Page 65, line 22, strike ‘‘$365,000,000’’ and in my estimation. I would point to the Colorado (Mr. SCHAFFER). insert ‘‘$361,350,000’’. testimony given by a witness that was The question was taken; and the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- called before the Committee on Edu- Chairman pro tempore announced that ant to the order of the House of Thurs- cation and the Workforce by the Demo- the noes appeared to have it. day, June 8, the gentleman from Ohio crats. This is Dr. Robert Slavin, who Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, I de- (Mr. OXLEY) and a Member opposed was the co-director of the Center for mand a recorded vote. each will control 5 minutes. Research on Education of students The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- The Chair recognizes the gentleman placed at risk. He says, ‘‘OERI does ant to House Resolution 518, further from Ohio (Mr. OXLEY). have a good deal of money, but very proceedings on the amendment offered Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield little of it is for anything like re- by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. myself such time as I may consume. search. This must change. We can talk SCHAFFER) will be postponed. I want to begin first, Mr. Chairman, all we want about standards or assess- The Clerk will read. by thanking my good friend, the gen- ment or governance or charters or The Clerk read as follows: tleman from Chicago, Illinois (Mr. POR- vouchers or other policy initiatives. This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department TER), for his service to this institution But until every teacher is using better of Education Appropriations Act, 2001’’. for so many years. We will all miss his methods and materials with every TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES great leadership on the Committee on child every day, fundamental change is ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME Appropriations. It has been a pleasure unlikely.’’ For expenses necessary for the Armed to work with him on a number of I guess, Mr. Chairman, this really is Forces Retirement Home to operate and issues. the focus of the decision I am asking us maintain the United States Soldiers’ and Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment to make now. We have established for Airmen’s Home and the United States Naval that reduces the funding for the Cor- Home, to be paid from funds available in the the country the high priority of get- poration for Public Broadcasting by 1 Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, percent. Let me begin by saying that it ting funds to those children who have $69,832,000, of which $9,832,000 shall remain various disabilities where education is available until expended for construction is unfortunate that the last authoriza- concerned. and renovation of the physical plants at the tion for the CPB expired in 1996 and, as The Supreme Court has ordered the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home a result, in the failure of the authoriza- Congress to make sure that those chil- and the United States Naval Home: Provided, tion process, the Committee on Appro- dren have equal access to an equal edu- That, notwithstanding any other provision priations has basically been appro- cation. Do not steal funds from those of law, a single contract or related contracts priating funds for CPB during that for development and construction, to include time, including today’s bill. children for programs of questionable construction of a long-term care facility at merit and value. Again, research funds The CPB funding makes up approxi- the United States Naval Home, may be em- mately 14 percent of public may have some merit to some, but ployed which collectively include the full they do not achieve the high priority of scope of the project: Provided further, That broadcasting’s budget. Last year’s ap- disabled children. Please fund them the solicitation and contract shall contain propriations bill increased CPB spend- first. the clause ‘‘availability of funds’’ found at 48 ing by some $10 million and this year Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield CFR 52.232–18 and 252.232–7007, Limitation of the bill that my friend from Illinois myself the balance of the time. The Government Obligations. brought forward has another $15 mil- gentleman from Colorado (Mr. SCHAF- CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY lion increase. With this kind of in- SERVICE FER) is correct. What I meant to say crease each year that appropriators was that most of the money involved in DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, have provided for CPB, I would argue the gentleman’s amendment comes OPERATING EXPENSES that it leaves little room or any incen- from the spending cut by this amend- For expenses necessary for the Corporation tive for reform by CPB. And, indeed, for National and Community Service to they need reform. ment. carry out the provisions of the Domestic I would say to the gentleman, he All of us are familiar with last year’s Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, fiasco, when it became obvious that quoted Dr. Slavin of Johns-Hopkins. If $294,527,000: Provided, That none of the funds one looks at the models contained as made available to the Corporation for Na- PBS had swapped donor names with suggestions in the Porter-Obey com- tional and Community Service in this Act Democrats for a number of years and prehensive school reform legislation, for activities authorized by part E of title II affected thousands and thousands of half the model cited in the legislation of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of members of public broadcasting sta- were Federally funded including Dr. 1973 shall be used to provide stipends or tions all over the country. And while other monetary incentives to volunteers or Slavin’s own model itself. the stations ultimately apologized, it volunteer leaders whose incomes exceed 125 turned out it was a far more wide- Another example, the Nation’s only percent of the national poverty level. nonbiased paper on class size reduction spread scandal than anyone could have CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING and one that is cited by Republican and anticipated. But the fact is that this For payment to the Corporation for Public Congress, nor anybody else, has really Democratic Senators alike during last Broadcasting, as authorized by the Commu- month’s ESEA debate over in the Sen- reacted to provide some kind of incen- nications Act of 1934, an amount which shall tive for CPB to look at some real re- ate was done through education re- be available within limitations specified by search and development. that Act, for the fiscal year 2003, $365,000,000: forms and some accountability for what went on. b 1615 Provided, That no funds made available to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by These were illegally shared lists of Studies making exit exams more ac- this Act shall be used to pay for receptions, donors with Democratic campaigns. curate, ensuring that States attempt parties, or similar forms of entertainment Many of my colleagues will recall that to use standard-based exit exams and for Government officials or employees: Pro- when we had the hearing in the Com- actually test what students know, are vided further, That none of the funds con- mittee on Commerce, CPB came in and developed through education R&D. tained in this paragraph shall be available or initially said that this was also shared used to aid or support any program or activ- This is a very important account. We ity from which any person is excluded, or is with Republican groups. Those Repub- need to evaluate the programs that we denied benefits, or is discriminated against, lican groups turned out to be non- have in existence and those that are on the basis of race, color, national origin, existent and, in fact, this was clearly proposed. It would be a serious mistake religion, or sex. an effort by CPB to work with the

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.169 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4272 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Democrat campaigns and Democrat do- sumer Protection. But I think I am quality provided on public television is nors. I wrote language in last year’s correct in saying that the scandal, and considerably less violent, considerably satellite bill to protect the privacy of that is a proper designation for what less ridden with sexuality than the pro- contributions to PBS and NPR stations happened, involved 53 public television grams that we see on any of the major but there was never any sanction for and public radio stations. Twenty-nine networks. the violation of this public trust. were TVs and 24 were radio grantees I would simply say that if Members In 1997, it was discovered that senior who exchanged or rented donor lists of Congress had 1 percent deducted executives at NPR and PBS had evaded with political entities. Clearly, this ac- from their office budgets every time we a statutory cap on their pay by grant- tivity should not have taken place. But did something stupid, we would be op- ing themselves bonuses of up to $45,000 it was 53 out of over 1,000 stations, and erating on budgets of zero. So I think a year, which gave them more pay than it certainly was not as widespread as that public broadcasting has already the Secretary of State, other cabinet the news reports first indicated. paid a very large penalty for what hap- officials, and Members of Congress. In July of 1999, the Corporation for pened. They lost the momentum of Rather than complying with the law, Public Broadcasting adopted a policy their reauthorization bill that they had they hired expensive lobbyists to get to ban such practices and worked coop- been working on for the last three ses- the cap lifted. Public records show that eratively with Congress on a statutory sions. They lost $15 million for DTV PBS alone payed Covington & Burling prohibition, which we passed in Novem- conversion in 1999 that was appro- $60,000 to get the cap removed. ber 1999 as part of the Satellite Home priated contingent upon that author- Last year, it was revealed that PBS Viewers Act. A thorough investigation ization. headquarters in Old Town Alexandria determined that the motives of the mi- So it seems to me that, while the employs a professional masseuse as nority of stations who were involved in gentleman is perfectly within his part of its ‘‘preventive health’’ pro- this activity were not political but fi- rights to offer the amendment, I think gram. So much for providing cultural nancial. it is ill-advised, and I will urge its re- content as part of public broadcasting. Now, clearly, there was wrongdoing jection. Now, many of these NPR stations and involved. But cutting the appropria- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The public stations have, I think, started to tion, it seems to me, will undoubtedly question is on the amendment offered understand that maybe some time in hurt a lot of the very small stations by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. the future the Federal largess will end. that serve rural communities in the OXLEY). And as they expand into Internet ven- most isolated areas in our country. It The question was taken; and the tures, satellite, radio, and digital will not provide the kind of sanction Chairman pro tempore announced that cable, I think, frankly, this provides that I am sure the gentleman intends, the noes appeared to have it. the opportunity that we have all been to those larger stations that undoubt- Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Chairman, I demand looking for to wean public broad- edly were part of this process. a recorded vote. casting away from the Federal Treas- We have a lot of large stations and The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- ury and the taxpayers’ money. And, in- large metropolitan areas that are not ant to House Resolution 518, further deed, the digital conversion that is dependent at all on the Federal fund- proceedings on the amendment offered mandated in the Telecommunications ing. They have a small amount of Fed- by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Act sets up the possibility for public eral funding and they can leverage OXLEY) will be postponed. broadcasting to go digital and to have funds. We also have a number of small- Are there further amendments to the capability, at least in part of their er stations in smaller markets that de- this section of the bill? digital programming, to provide the pend very heavily upon the grants from Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I ask necessary funding that can wean them CPB through its affiliates, and those unanimous consent that the remainder away from this dependency on tax- are the ones that an amendment like of the bill through page 84, line 17, be payers’ dollars. this can most likely hurt. They really considered as read, printed in the So, for that, I applaud them. I think need the money. RECORD, and open to amendment at it makes a lot of sense, if they will con- So while I certainly agree that the any point. tinue to follow through, make those gentleman has put his finger on some- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is kind of changes necessary. And, in fact, thing that I deplore and all Members, I there objection to the request of the as I told our worthy chairman, I sup- would hope, deplore, the misuse of po- gentleman from Illinois? port the concept of digital transition litical donor lists by certain stations. I There was no objection. for public broadcasting. I support the would urge Members to oppose the The text of the bill from page 66, line money necessary, the $10 million. I amendment. 6 through page 84, line 17 is as follows: Mr. Chairman, I yield 21⁄2 minutes to wish we had authorized a program in FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION the Committee on Commerce so we the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. SERVICE OBEY). could have done exactly that, and I SALARIES AND EXPENSES would have been the first to support it. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- self 2 minutes. For expenses necessary for the Federal Me- Because I think it provides the magic diation and Conciliation Service to carry out key to separating the tax dollars from Mr. Chairman, I think the gentleman the functions vested in it by the Labor Man- the members. from Ohio (Mr. OXLEY) is absolutely agement Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 171– Mr. Chairman, I would ask that the 1 right. I think that we should require of 180, 182–183), including hire of passenger percent cut that we have proposed, the every other program administrator in motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for gentleman from Arizona (Mr. SHADEGG) government the same pristine perfec- the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of and myself, be accepted. tion that we demonstrate in the Con- 1978 (29 U.S.C. 175a); and for expenses nec- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does gress every day. essary for the Service to carry out the func- I am being sarcastic. I assume people tions vested in it by the Civil Service Reform any Member claim time in opposition? Act, Public Law 95–454 (5 U.S.C. ch. 71), Mr. PORTER. I claim time in opposi- understand that. I mean, the gen- $37,500,000, including $1,500,000, to remain tion, Mr. Chairman. tleman is suggesting that because a available through September 30, 2002, for ac- Do I understand the gentleman’s tiny handful of stations allowed some- tivities authorized by the Labor-Manage- time has expired? body to exchange fund-raising lists, ment Cooperation Act of 1978 (29 U.S.C. 175a): The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. That is that somehow they ought to pay a pen- Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. correct. alty for that by cutting back on funds 3302, fees charged, up to full-cost recovery, Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield which will assist them to deliver pro- for special training activities and other con- flict resolution services and technical assist- myself 21⁄2 minutes. gramming to every American. If I may say so, Mr. Chairman, I have Now, if Members are satisfied with ance, including those provided to foreign governments and international organiza- the highest regard for the gentleman what they get on the private TV net- tions, and for arbitration services shall be from Ohio. He is an expert in this area works, then, fine, be my guest and vote credited to and merged with this account, as a member of the Subcommittee on for this amendment. But all I would and shall remain available until expended: Telecommunications, Trade, and Con- say is that I think, in general, the Provided further, That fees for arbitration

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.174 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4273 services shall be available only for edu- 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, rity trust funds for administrative expenses cation, training, and professional develop- $160,000,000, which shall include amounts be- incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the ment of the agency workforce: Provided fur- coming available in fiscal year 2001 pursuant Social Security Act, $22,791,000,000 (increased ther, That the Director of the Service is au- to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98–76; by $85,000,000), to remain available until ex- thorized to accept and use on behalf of the and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 2 pended: Provided, That any portion of the United States gifts of services and real, per- percent of the amount provided herein, shall funds provided to a State in the current fis- sonal, or other property in the aid of any be available proportional to the amount by cal year and not obligated by the State dur- projects or functions within the Director’s which the product of recipients and the aver- ing that year shall be returned to the Treas- jurisdiction. age benefit received exceeds $160,000,000: Pro- ury. FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW vided, That the total amount provided herein In addition, $245,000,000 (reduced by COMMISSION shall be credited in 12 approximately equal $35,000,000), to remain available until Sep- tember 30, 2002, for payment to the Social SALARIES AND EXPENSES amounts on the first day of each month in the fiscal year. Security trust funds for administrative ex- For expenses necessary for the Federal penses for continuing disability reviews as Mine Safety and Health Review Commission FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD authorized by section 103 of Public Law 104– (30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), $6,200,000. RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS 121 and section 10203 of Public Law 105–33. INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES For payment to the accounts established The term ‘‘continuing disability reviews’’ OFFICE OF LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND in the Treasury for the payment of benefits means reviews and redeterminations as de- ADMINISTRATION under the Railroad Retirement Act for inter- fined under section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social For carrying out subtitle B of the Museum est earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, Security Act, as amended. and Library Services Act, $170,000,000. to remain available through September 30, For making, after June 15 of the current 2002, which shall be the maximum amount fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION available for payment pursuant to section under title XVI of the Social Security Act, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 417 of Public Law 98–76. for unanticipated costs incurred for the cur- For expenses necessary to carry out sec- LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION rent fiscal year, such sums as may be nec- tion 1805 of the Social Security Act, essary. $8,000,000, to be transferred to this appropria- For necessary expenses for the Railroad For making benefit payments under title tion from the Federal Hospital Insurance and Retirement Board for administration of the XVI of the Social Security Act for the first the Federal Supplementary Medical Insur- Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad quarter of fiscal year 2002, $10,470,000,000, to ance Trust Funds. Unemployment Insurance Act, $95,000,000, to remain available until expended. be derived in such amounts as determined by NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND the Board from the railroad retirement ac- LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES INFORMATION SCIENCE counts and from moneys credited to the rail- For necessary expenses, including the hire SALARIES AND EXPENSES road unemployment insurance administra- of two passenger motor vehicles, and not to For necessary expenses for the National tion fund. exceed $10,000 for official reception and rep- Commission on Libraries and Information resentation expenses, not more than LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR Science, established by the Act of July 20, $6,367,036,000 (increased by $70,000,000) may be GENERAL 1970 (Public Law 91–345, as amended), expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) $1,400,000. For expenses necessary for the Office of In- of the Soc ial Security Act, from any one or spector General for audit, investigatory and all of the trust funds referred to therein: Pro- NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY review activities, as authorized by the In- vided, That not less than $1,800,000 shall be SALARIES AND EXPENSES spector General Act of 1978, as amended, not for the Social Security Advisory Board: Pro- For expenses necessary for the National more than $5,380,000, to be derived from the vided further, That unobligated balances at Council on Disability as authorized by title railroad retirement accounts and railroad the end of fiscal year 2001 not needed for fis- IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as unemployment insurance account: Provided, cal year 2001 shall remain available until ex- amended, $2,450,000. That none of the funds made available in any pended to invest in the Social Security Ad- NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD other paragraph of this Act may be trans- ministration information technology and SALARIES AND EXPENSES ferred to the Office; used to carry out any telecommunications hardware and software For expenses necessary for the National such transfer; used to provide any office infrastructure, including related equipment Labor Relations Board to carry out the func- space, equipment, office supplies, commu- and non-payroll administrative expenses as- tions vested in it by the Labor-Management nications facilities or services, maintenance sociated solely with this information tech- Relations Act, 1947, as amended (29 U.S.C. services, or administrative services for the nology and telecommunications infrastruc- 141–167), and other laws, $205,717,000: Provided, Office; used to pay any salary, benefit, or ture: Provided further, That reimbursement That no part of this appropriation shall be award for any personnel of the Office; used to to the trust funds under this heading for ex- available to organize or assist in organizing pay any other operating expense of the Of- penditures for official time for employees of agricultural laborers or used in connection fice; or used to reimburse the Office for any the Social Security Administration pursuant with investigations, hearings, directives, or service provided, or expense incurred, by the to section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, orders concerning bargaining units composed Office. and for facilities or support services for labor of agricultural laborers as referred to in sec- SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION organizations pursuant to policies, regula- tions, or procedures referred to in section tion 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (29 U.S.C. PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS 152), and as amended by the Labor-Manage- 7135(b) of such title shall be made by the Sec- For payment to the Federal Old-Age and ment Relations Act, 1947, as amended, and as retary of the Treasury, with interest, from Survivors Insurance and the Federal Dis- defined in section 3(f) of the Act of June 25, amounts in the general fund not otherwise ability Insurance trust funds, as provided 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203), and including in said defi- appropriated, as soon as possible after such under sections 201(m), 228(g), and 1131(b)(2) of nition employees engaged in the mainte- expenditures are made. the Social Security Act, $20,400,000. nance and operation of ditches, canals, res- From funds provided under the first para- ervoirs, and waterways when maintained or SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS graph, not less than $130,000,000 (increased by operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at For carrying out title IV of the Federal $70,000,000) shall be available for conducting least 95 percent of the water stored or sup- Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, continuing disability reviews. plied thereby is used for farming purposes. $365,748,000, to remain available until ex- In addition to funding already available pended. under this heading, and subject to the same NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD terms and conditions, $520,000,000 (reduced by SALARIES AND EXPENSES For making, after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit payments to individuals $70,000,000), to remain available until Sep- For expenses necessary to carry out the under title IV of the Federal Mine Safety tember 30, 2002, for continuing disability re- provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as and Health Act of 1977, for costs incurred in views as authorized by section 103 of Public amended (45 U.S.C. 151–188), including emer- the current fiscal year, such amounts as may Law 104–121 and section 10203 of Public Law gency boards appointed by the President, be necessary. 105–33. The term ‘‘continuing disability re- $9,800,000. For making benefit payments under title views’’ means reviews and redeterminations OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health as defined under section 201(g)(1)(A) of the COMMISSION Act of 1977 for the first quarter of fiscal year Social Security Act, as amended. In addition, $91,000,000 to be derived from SALARIES AND EXPENSES 2002, $114,000,000, to remain available until administration fees in excess of $5.00 per sup- For expenses necessary for the Occupa- expended. plementary payment collected pursuant to tional Safety and Health Review Commis- SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or sion (29 U.S.C. 661), $8,600,000. For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93–66, which RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Social Security Act, section 401 of Public shall remain available until expended. To DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Law 92–603, section 212 of Public Law 93–66, the extent that the amounts collected pursu- For payment to the Dual Benefits Pay- as amended, and section 405 of Public Law ant to such section 1616(d) or 212(b)(3) in fis- ments Account, authorized under section 95–216, including payment to the Social Secu- cal year 2001 exceed $91,000,000, the amounts

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.040 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4274 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 shall be available in fiscal year 2002 only to make available for official reception and rep- (c) Nothing in the preceding section shall the extent provided in advance in appropria- resentation expenses not to exceed $2,500 be construed as restricting the ability of any tions Acts. from funds available for ‘‘Salaries and ex- managed care provider from offering abor- From funds previously appropriated for penses, National Mediation Board’’. tion coverage or the ability of a State or lo- this purpose, any unobligated balances at SEC. 505. Notwithstanding any other provi- cality to contract separately with such a the end of fiscal year 2000 shall be available sion of this Act, no funds appropriated under provider for such coverage with State funds to continue Federal-State partnerships this Act shall be used to carry out any pro- (other than a State’s or locality’s contribu- which will evaluate means to promote Medi- gram of distributing sterile needles or sy- tion of Medicaid matching funds). care buy-in programs targeted to elderly and ringes for the hypodermic injection of any il- SEC. 510. (a) None of the funds made avail- disabled individuals under titles XVIII and legal drug. able in this Act may be used for— XIX of the Social Security Act. SEC. 506. (a) Purchase of American-Made (1) the creation of a human embryo or em- bryos for research purposes; or OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Equipment and Products.—It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent (2) research in which a human embryo or (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) practicable, all equipment and products pur- embryos are destroyed, discarded, or know- For expenses necessary for the Office of In- chased with funds made available in this Act ingly subjected to risk of injury or death spector General in carrying out the provi- should be American-made. greater than that allowed for research on sions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as (b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing fi- fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.208(a)(2) and amended, $14,944,000, together with not to ex- nancial assistance to, or entering into any section 498(b) of the Public Health Service ceed $50,808,000, to be transferred and ex- contract with, any entity using funds made Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). pended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of available in this Act, the head of each Fed- (b) For purposes of this section, the term the Social Security Act from the Federal eral agency, to the greatest extent prac- ‘‘human embryo or embryos’’ includes any Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund ticable, shall provide to such entity a notice organism, not protected as a human subject and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust describing the statement made in subsection under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enact- Fund. (a) by the Congress. ment of this Act, that is derived by fertiliza- In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 per- (c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PER- tion, parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other cent of the total provided in this appropria- SONS FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE means from one or more human gametes or tion may be transferred from the ‘‘Limita- IN AMERICA.—If it has been finally deter- human diploid cells. tion on Administrative Expenses’’, Social mined by a court or Federal agency that any SEC. 511. (a) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS Security Administration, to be merged with person intentionally affixed a label bearing a FOR PROMOTION OF LEGALIZATION OF CON- this account, to be available for the time and ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any in- TROLLED SUBSTANCES.—None of the funds purposes for which this account is available: scription with the same meaning, to any made available in this Act may be used for Provided, That notice of such transfers shall product sold in or shipped to the United any activity that promotes the legalization be transmitted promptly to the Committees States that is not made in the United States, of any drug or other substance included in on Appropriations of the House and Senate. the person shall be ineligible to receive any schedule I of the schedules of controlled sub- UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE contract or subcontract made with funds stances established by section 202 of the Con- trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812). OPERATING EXPENSES made available in this Act, pursuant to the (b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitation in sub- debarment, suspension, and ineligibility pro- For necessary expenses of the United section (a) shall not apply when there is sig- cedures described in sections 9.400 through States Institute of Peace as authorized in nificant medical evidence of a therapeutic 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. the United States Institute of Peace Act, advantage to the use of such drug or other $15,000,000. SEC. 507. When issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicita- substance or that federally sponsored clin- ical trials are being conducted to determine TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS tions and other documents describing therapeutic advantage. SEC. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health projects or programs funded in whole or in SEC. 512. None of the funds made available and Human Services, and Education are au- part with Federal money, all grantees re- thorized to transfer unexpended balances of in this Act may be obligated or expended to ceiving Federal funds included in this Act, enter into or renew a contract with an entity prior appropriations to accounts cor- including but not limited to State and local responding to current appropriations pro- if— governments and recipients of Federal re- (1) such entity is otherwise a contractor vided in this Act: Provided, That such trans- search grants, shall clearly state: (1) the per- ferred balances are used for the same pur- with the United States and is subject to the centage of the total costs of the program or requirement in section 4212(d) of title 38, pose, and for the same periods of time, for project which will be financed with Federal which they were originally appropriated. United States Code, regarding submission of money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal an annual report to the Secretary of Labor SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation con- funds for the project or program; and (3) per- tained in this Act shall remain available for concerning employment of certain veterans; centage and dollar amount of the total costs and obligation beyond the current fiscal year un- of the project or program that will be fi- less expressly so provided herein. (2) such entity has not submitted a report nanced by non-governmental sources. as required by that section for the most re- SEC. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation SEC. 508. (a) None of the funds appropriated cent year for which such requirement was contained in this Act shall be used, other under this Act, and none of the funds in any applicable to such entity. than for normal and recognized executive- trust fund to which funds are appropriated legislative relationships, for publicity or SEC. 513. Except as otherwise specifically under this Act, shall be expended for any provided by law, unobligated balances re- propaganda purposes, for the preparation, abortion. maining available at the end of fiscal year distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, (b) None of the funds appropriated under 2000 from appropriations made available for booklet, publication, radio, television, or this Act, and none of the funds in any trust salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2000 in video presentation designed to support or de- fund to which funds are appropriated under this Act, shall remain available through De- feat legislation pending before the Congress this Act, shall be expended for health bene- cember 31, 2000, for each such account for the or any State legislature, except in presen- fits coverage that includes coverage of abor- purposes authorized: Provided, That the tation to the Congress or any State legisla- tion. House and Senate Committees on Appropria- ture itself. (c) The term ‘‘health benefits coverage’’ tions shall be notified at least 15 days prior (b) No part of any appropriation contained means the package of services covered by a to the obligation of such funds: Provided fur- in this Act shall be used to pay the salary or managed care provider or organization pur- ther, That the provisions of this section shall expenses of any grant or contract recipient, suant to a contract or other arrangement. not apply to any funds appropriated to the or agent acting for such recipient, related to EC. 509. (a) The limitations established in S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention any activity designed to influence legisla- the preceding section shall not apply to an or to the Department of Education. tion or appropriations pending before the abortion— SEC. 514. Section 5527 of Public Law 105–33, Congress or any State legislature. (1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is repealed. SEC. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Edu- of rape or incest; or SEC. 515. (a) DATES FOR EVALUATION.—Sec- cation are authorized to make available not (2) in the case where a woman suffers from tion 403(a)(5)(H)(iii) of the Social Security to exceed $20,000 and $15,000, respectively, a physical disorder, physical injury, or phys- Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(H)(iii)) is amended by from funds available for salaries and ex- ical illness, including a life-endangering striking ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’. penses under titles I and III, respectively, for physical condition caused by or arising from (b) INTERIM REPORT REQUIRED.—Section official reception and representation ex- the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified 403(a)(5)(H) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(G)) penses; the Director of the Federal Medi- by a physician, place the woman in danger of is amended by adding at the end the fol- ation and Conciliation Service is authorized death unless an abortion is performed. lowing: to make available for official reception and (b) Nothing in the preceding section shall ‘‘(iv) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than Jan- representation expenses not to exceed $2,500 be construed as prohibiting the expenditure uary 1, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to from the funds available for ‘‘Salaries and by a State, locality, entity, or private person the Congress an interim report on the eval- expenses, Federal Mediation and Concilia- of State, local, or private funds (other than uations referred to in clause (i).’’. tion Service’’; and the Chairman of the Na- a State’s or locality’s contribution of Med- SEC. 516. Section 403(a)(3)(A) (42 U.S.C. tional Mediation Board is authorized to icaid matching funds). 603(a)(3)(A)) is amended—

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.040 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4275 (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the My colleagues, what we have accom- Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to end; plished, basically, is, if we fail to fulfill the amendment. (2) in clause (ii)— our obligation to fully fund the Indi- Mr. Chairman, again, I understand (A) by striking ‘‘1999, 2000, and 2001’’ and viduals with Disabilities Education Act why the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. inserting ‘‘1999 and 2000’’; and (B) by striking the period at the end and to the extent that we have promised SCHAFFER) wants to increase IDEA, as inserting ‘‘; and’’; and previously, we have done the following: we did in the bill and we have in prior (3) by adding at the end the following new In May of 1999, we promised about $2 bills. I do not understand why he would clause: billion this year in increases for IDEA. want to cut a very, very successful pro- ‘‘(iii) for fiscal year 2001, a grant in an We held the cash out to the American gram that the majority has strongly amount equal to the amount of the grant to people for special education and we supported over the last 6 years and has the State under clause (i) for fiscal year said, we are going to give this money become the centerpiece of our work on 1998.’’. to them. job training. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The About a month ago we came to the There are many young people who in Clerk will read. floor here and passed a similar resolu- their home neighborhoods generally The Clerk read as follows: tion and said, we are going to fully have little or no hope of participation SEC. 517. Section 410(b) of The Ticket to fund the IDEA program; we are going in the prosperity of this economy. Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act to give this cash to them. They lack the opportunity to get work of 1999 (Public Law 106–170) is amended by Just days ago we passed the budget experience and get ahead. striking ‘‘2009’’ each place it appears and in- serting ‘‘2001’’. resolution, where we suggested an au- Job Corps has taken young people thorization of a $2 billion increase; and, out of such neighborhoods and put b 1630 for the third time, we said to the them into a situation where they can AMENDMENT NO. 205 OFFERED BY MR. SCHAFFER American public, those who are con- learn skills, get a work ethic, get an Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, I cerned about IDEA, we are going to opportunity to get a job, get a job, hold offer an amendment. give this money to them. a job, have a family, participate in the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. And today, the point at which it is American dream. PEASE). The Clerk will designate the time to actually give the money to To cut funding in this area seems to amendment. those who care about special edu- me to be very misguided. The young The text of the amendment is as fol- cation, we are not going to do it be- people that have been served by this lows: cause there are other priorities. program have done amazingly well. It Amendment No. 205 offered by Mr. SCHAF- I will agree with those who say there is a program that we have consistently FER: are other priorities. But the fact is we increased more than the President has Page 84, after line 21, insert the following: have voted three times to say that included in his budgets. We increased SEC. 518. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are revised by decreasing the there is no higher priority than fully funding because we believe there is a amount made available in title I under the funding IDEA. real chance for young people who oth- heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF LABOR—EM- Now, this is a long-term goal; but the erwise are so much at risk to get an op- PLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION— first installment on that payment oc- portunity to get ahead in our society. I TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES’’ for the curs right now. We promised $2 billion believe that it would be extremely un- Job Corps program under the Workforce In- this year in additional funding for spe- fortunate if this program were cut and vestment Act of 1998, and by increasing the cial education. And by the end of the this money were transferred. amount made available in title III under the day, I suspect that this amendment Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance heading ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION— fails, as others who are proposing the of my time. SPECIAL EDUCATION’’ for grants to States, by $42,224,000. same that we keep our pledge, we will Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, I only increase funding by about half a yield myself such time as I may con- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- billion dollars, a substantial amount, a sume. ant to the order of the House of Mon- good gesture, to be sure. Mr. Chairman, first of all, I reject the day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from But the reality is that principals, su- characterization of this amendment as Colorado (Mr. SCHAFFER) and a Member perintendents, State legislators, and one that cuts Job Corps. The reality is opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman parents are asking us to fully fund the this amendment shifts the new funding Individuals with Disabilities Education in Job Corps that the program does not from Colorado (Mr. SCHAFFER). Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, is it Act. It is the largest Federal mandate have today, essentially leaving the in order to request the rest of the that every school administrator has to funding at the current level without amendment be read by the Clerk? deal with. By our failure to fully fund any change. That is not a cut. That is The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is these children who need our help and an amendment that holds the program there objection to the reading of the assistance and who have been promised harmless. amendment? three times and where we have been ob- Secondly, as to the value and the There was no objection. ligated by the Supreme Court, they are merit of the Job Corps program, let us The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The being left high and dry. keep in mind that, even with my Clerk will read the amendment. I would ask our colleagues to find it amendment, we will still spend $1.4 bil- The Clerk read the amendment. in their hearts to reach out and just lion on the Job Corps program. And Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, I fulfill the promises that we have made that is not to mention several other yield myself such time as I may con- and support this amendment. It is one job-seeking types of programs that the sume. that I think is reasonable and modest. Federal Government maintains. Mr. Chairman, I would ask favorable In fact, it does not go nearly far I would love to offer for consider- adoption of this amendment. This is an enough to fulfill the promises that we ation of our colleagues and perhaps amendment that moves approximately have made. But these are the children submit for the RECORD a report by $42 million to the Individuals with Dis- who need the dollars most, who have Mark Wilson of the Job Corps program; abilities Education Act. every right to an equal access to a and in it it finds that Job Corps is gov- I have spoken on this topic before quality education, and they are denied ernment’s most expensive job-training and proposed to increase the funding that because this government has foist- program and continues to receive in- for IDEA in a previous amendment, and ed a mandate upon the States and upon creases despite serious questions raised the philosophy here is quite the same. the people in it, and it has refused to about the program by the U.S. General The Individuals with Disabilities Edu- pay for its share of the cost. Accounting Office. cation Act is, quite frankly, a well-es- This amendment moves us in that di- There are several other findings that tablished priority, not only a priority, rection. I urge its adoption. Job Corps has a spotty record in. In but the highest priority of the United Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance some parts of the country, it seems to States Congress. We have established of my time. work well. In other spots, it is hem- that as the highest priority three Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield orrhaging cash without providing re- times. myself such time as I may consume. sults.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:12 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.040 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4276 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 All of that being put aside, Job Corps SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE Bateman Hall (OH) Obey OF THE WHOLE Becerra Hall (TX) Olver may be a persuasive priority for some. Bentsen Hastings (FL) Ortiz I merely maintain that the highest pri- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- Berkley Herger Ose ority should be those children who are ant to House Resolution 518, pro- Berman Hill (IN) Owens in classrooms today suffering from var- ceedings will now resume on those Berry Hill (MT) Packard Biggert Hilliard Pascrell ious disabilities that impair their abil- amendments on which further pro- Bilbray Hinchey Pastor ity to receive a first-rate, quality edu- ceedings were postponed in the fol- Bilirakis Hinojosa Payne cation. lowing order: amendment No. 7 offered Bishop Hobson Pease The reason it becomes so challenging by the gentleman from New Hampshire Blagojevich Hoeffel Pelosi Bliley Holden Peterson (MN) for these children is because this Con- (Mr. BASS), amendment No. 186 offered Blumenauer Holt Peterson (PA) gress has mandated rule after rule by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Boehlert Hooley Petri after rule and regulation and failed to RYAN), amendment No. 2 offered by the Bonilla Horn Phelps put the cash forward. That is what this Bonior Houghton Pickering gentleman from California (Mr. GARY Bono Hoyer Pickett amendment accomplishes. I urge its MILLER), amendment No. 203 offered by Borski Hulshof Pomeroy adoption. the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Boswell Hutchinson Porter Boucher Hyde Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 SCHAFFER), amendment No. 182 offered Portman minute to the gentleman from Wis- Boyd Isakson Price (NC) by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brady (PA) Istook Quinn consin (Mr. OBEY). OXLEY), and amendment No. 205 offered Brown (FL) Jackson (IL) Radanovich Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I would by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Brown (OH) Jackson-Lee Rahall simply say that when we talk about Burr (TX) Rangel SCHAFFER). the Job Corps, we are talking about Buyer Jefferson Regula The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Callahan John Reyes young people who up to that moment the time for any electronic vote after Calvert Johnson (CT) Rodriguez in their lives are 100-percent failures the first vote in this series. Camp Johnson, E. B. Roemer and the Job Corps manages to salvage Canady Jones (OH) Rogers about 50 percent of those young people. AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. BASS Capps Kanjorski Ros-Lehtinen Capuano Kaptur Rothman That is a better batting average than The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Cardin Kennedy Roybal-Allard Babe Ruth had. pending business is the demand for a Carson Kildee Royce I must say, I am amused by the fact recorded vote on amendment No. 7 of- Castle Kilpatrick Rush that just 3 days ago we saw on the floor fered by the gentleman from New Chambliss Kind (WI) Sabo Clay King (NY) Sanchez a chart by one of the Members of the Hampshire (Mr. BASS) on which further Clayton Kingston Sanders majority side and that chart was used proceedings were postponed and on Clement Kleczka Sandlin to brag about how much the Job Corps which the noes prevailed by voice vote. Clyburn Klink Sawyer Collins Knollenberg Saxton was being increased by the majority The Clerk will redesignate the Combest Kucinich Scarborough party; and now this amendment seeks, amendment. Condit LaFalce Schakowsky I guess, to rip up that chart. And I The Clerk redesignated the amend- Conyers LaHood Scott guess maybe those speeches on behalf Costello Lampson Serrano ment. Coyne Lantos Shaw of the Job Corps that were given on the RECORDED VOTE Cramer Larson Shays other side would have to be ripped up, The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Crowley LaTourette Sherman as well. Cummings Lazio Sherwood This just is not something we ought corded vote has been demanded. Cunningham Leach Shows A recorded vote was ordered. Davis (FL) Lee Shuster to do. It goes at people who have no Davis (IL) Levin Sisisky hope without help, and I think we The vote was taken by electronic de- Davis (VA) Lewis (CA) Skeen ought to turn the amendment down. vice, and there were—ayes 98, noes 319, Deal Lewis (GA) Skelton Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I would not voting 17, as follows: DeFazio Lewis (KY) Slaughter DeGette Linder Smith (NJ) say, in closing, as the chairman of the [Roll No. 259] Delahunt Lipinski Smith (TX) authorizing committee just said to me, AYES—98 DeLauro LoBiondo Smith (WA) Deutsch Lofgren Snyder this is an expensive program. But the Aderholt Hayes Pryce (OH) Diaz-Balart Lowey Souder Barr Hayworth Ramstad alternative is much, much more expen- Dicks Lucas (KY) Spence Bass Hefley Reynolds sive both to the individual and to our Dingell Lucas (OK) Spratt Bereuter Hilleary Riley Dixon Luther Stabenow society. Blunt Hoekstra Rivers Doggett Maloney (NY) Stark I believe in this program. I think it Boehner Hostettler Rogan Dooley Martinez Stearns Brady (TX) Hunter Rohrabacher has made a difference in so many Doyle Mascara Stenholm Bryant Inslee Roukema young people’s lives in this country. It Edwards Matsui Strickland Burton Jenkins Ryan (WI) Emerson McCarthy (MO) Stupak is the model, I believe, for overcoming Cannon Johnson, Sam Ryun (KS) Engel McCarthy (NY) Sweeney poverty and gang neighborhoods and Chabot Jones (NC) Salmon English McCrery Tanner Chenoweth-Hage Kasich Sanford violence and getting young people an Eshoo McDermott Tauscher Coble Kelly Schaffer opportunity and a chance. And God Etheridge McGovern Tauzin Coburn Kolbe Sensenbrenner Evans McHugh Taylor (NC) knows what this country stands for is Cooksey Kuykendall Sessions Everett McIntyre Thomas Crane Largent Shadegg people getting an opportunity and a Ewing McKeon Thompson (CA) Cubin Latham Shimkus chance to reach their level of achieve- Farr McKinney Thompson (MS) DeLay Maloney (CT) Simpson Fattah McNulty Thurman ment. If we do not provide that oppor- Dickey Manzullo Smith (MI) Filner Meehan Tierney tunity, we are short changing the very Doolittle McInnis Stump Foley Meek (FL) Towns Dreier McIntosh Sununu things we believe most deeply in. Forbes Meeks (NY) Traficant Duncan Metcalf Talent I oppose the amendment and urge Ford Menendez Turner Dunn Miller (FL) Tancredo Fossella Mica Udall (CO) Members to vote against it. Ehlers Miller, Gary Taylor (MS) Frank (MA) Millender- Udall (NM) The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Ehrlich Moran (KS) Terry Frost McDonald Upton Fowler Myrick Thornberry question is on the amendment offered Gallegly Miller, George Velazquez Frelinghuysen Nethercutt Tiahrt by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Ganske Minge Visclosky Gibbons Norwood Toomey Gejdenson Mink Walsh SCHAFFER). Goode Nussle Vitter Gekas Moakley Waters The question was taken; and the Green (WI) Oxley Walden Gephardt Mollohan Watkins Gutknecht Paul Wamp Chairman pro tempore announced that Gilchrest Moore Watt (NC) Hansen Pitts Weldon (FL) the noes appeared to have it. Gilman Moran (VA) Waxman Hastings (WA) Pombo Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Chairman, I de- Gonzalez Morella Weiner mand a recorded vote. NOES—319 Goodling Murtha Weller Goss Nadler Wexler The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- Abercrombie Baca Ballenger Graham Napolitano Weygand ant to House Resolution 518, further Ackerman Bachus Barcia Granger Neal Whitfield proceedings on the amendment offered Allen Baird Barrett (NE) Green (TX) Ney Wicker Andrews Baker Barrett (WI) by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Greenwood Northup Wilson Archer Baldacci Bartlett Gutierrez Oberstar Wise SCHAFFER) will be postponed. Armey Baldwin Barton

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:12 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.182 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4277 Wolf Wu Young (AK) McIntosh Riley Stump Roukema Smith (WA) Velazquez Woolsey Wynn Young (FL) Metcalf Rivers Sununu Roybal-Allard Snyder Visclosky Mica Rohrabacher Sweeney Rush Spence Walsh NOT VOTING—17 Miller (FL) Royce Talent Sabo Spratt Waters Campbell Franks (NJ) Pallone Miller, Gary Ryan (WI) Tancredo Sanchez Stabenow Watt (NC) Cook Gillmor Thune Moore Ryun (KS) Tauzin Sanders Stark Waxman Cox Goodlatte Vento Moran (KS) Salmon Taylor (MS) Sandlin Stenholm Weiner Danner Gordon Watts (OK) Myrick Sanford Taylor (NC) Sawyer Strickland Weller DeMint Markey Weldon (PA) Nethercutt Scarborough Terry Saxton Stupak Wexler Fletcher McCollum Norwood Schaffer Thornberry Schakowsky Tanner Weygand Nussle Sensenbrenner Tiahrt Scott Tauscher Whitfield Oxley Sessions Toomey Serrano Thomas Wicker b 1705 Paul Shadegg Upton Shays Thompson (CA) Wilson Pease Shaw Vitter Sherman Thompson (MS) Wise Messrs. HUTCHINSON, LUTHER, Petri Shimkus Walden Sherwood Thune Wolf COLLINS, SCARBOROUGH, SPENCE, Pickering Simpson Wamp Shows Thurman Woolsey PETRI, EDWARDS and Mrs. BONO Pitts Smith (MI) Watkins Shuster Tierney Wu changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Portman Smith (TX) Weldon (FL) Sisisky Towns Wynn Radanovich Souder Skeen Traficant Young (AK) Messrs. ADERHOLT, STUMP, Ramstad Stearns Skelton Turner Young (FL) HUNTER, BURTON of Indiana, and Slaughter Udall (CO) DICKEY changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ NOES—293 Smith (NJ) Udall (NM) to ‘‘aye.’’ Abercrombie Emerson Lee NOT VOTING—17 Ackerman So the amendment was rejected. Engel Levin Campbell Gekas McCollum Allen English Lewis (CA) Cook Gillmor Pallone The result of the vote was announced Andrews Eshoo Lewis (GA) Cox Goodlatte Vento as above recorded. Baca Etheridge Lewis (KY) Danner Gordon Watts (OK) Bachus Stated against: Evans Linder DeMint John Weldon (PA) Baird Mr. FLETCHER. Mr. Chairman, on rollcall Farr Lipinski Franks (NJ) Markey Baldacci Fattah LoBiondo No. 259 I was inadvertently detained. Had I Baldwin Filner Lofgren been present, I would have voted ``no''. Barcia Fletcher Lowey b 1714 Barrett (NE) Foley Lucas (KY) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO Barrett (WI) Forbes Lucas (OK) Mr. SPENCE changed his vote from TEMPORE Bateman Ford Luther ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Becerra Fossella Maloney (NY) Mr. ROYCE and Mr. HULSHOF PEASE). Pursuant to House Resolution Bentsen Fowler Martinez changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Berkley Frank (MA) Mascara 518, the Chair announces that it will re- Berman Frelinghuysen Matsui So the amendment was rejected. duce to a minimum of 5 minutes the Berry Frost McCarthy (MO) The result of the vote was announced period of time within which a vote by Biggert Gallegly McCarthy (NY) as above recorded. electronic device will be taken on each Bilbray Gejdenson McCrery Bilirakis Gephardt McDermott amendment on which the Chair has Bishop Gilchrest McGovern b 1715 postponed further proceedings. Blagojevich Gilman McIntyre Bliley Gonzalez McKeon AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. GARY AMENDMENT NO. 186 OFFERED BY MR. RYAN OF Blumenauer Goss McKinney MILLER OF CALIFORNIA WISCONSIN Boehlert Granger McNulty The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Bonilla Green (TX) Meehan PEASE). The pending business is the de- pending business is the demand for a Bonior Green (WI) Meek (FL) Borski Greenwood Meeks (NY) mand for a recorded vote on Amend- recorded vote on Amendment No. 186 Boswell Gutierrez Menendez ment No. 2 offered by the gentleman offered by the gentleman from Wis- Boucher Gutknecht Millender- from California (Mr. GARY MILLER) on consin (Mr. RYAN) on which further Boyd Hall (OH) McDonald which further proceedings were post- proceedings were postponed and on Brady (PA) Hall (TX) Miller, George Brown (FL) Hastings (FL) Minge poned and on which the noes prevailed which the noes prevailed by voice vote. Brown (OH) Hayes Mink by voice vote. The Clerk will redesignate the Bryant Hill (IN) Moakley The Clerk will redesignate the amendment. Callahan Hilliard Mollohan Calvert Hinchey Moran (VA) amendment. The Clerk redesignated the amend- Camp Hinojosa Morella The Clerk redesignated the amend- ment. Capps Hobson Murtha ment. RECORDED VOTE Capuano Hoeffel Nadler Cardin Holden Napolitano RECORDED VOTE The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Carson Holt Neal The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- corded vote has been demanded. Castle Hooley Ney corded vote has been demanded. A recorded vote was ordered. Clay Houghton Northup Clayton Hoyer Oberstar A recorded vote was ordered. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This Clement Hutchinson Obey The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. Clyburn Hyde Olver will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic de- Condit Inslee Ortiz The vote was taken by electronic de- vice, and there were—ayes 124, noes 293, Conyers Isakson Ose Cooksey Jackson (IL) Owens vice, and there were—ayes 150, noes 267, not voting 17, as follows: Costello Jackson-Lee Packard not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No. 260] Coyne (TX) Pascrell Cramer Jefferson Pastor [Roll No. 261] AYES—124 Crowley Johnson (CT) Payne AYES—150 Aderholt Coble Herger Cummings Johnson, E. B. Pelosi Aderholt Canady Fossella Archer Coburn Hill (MT) Cunningham Jones (OH) Peterson (MN) Archer Cannon Ganske Armey Collins Hilleary Davis (FL) Kanjorski Peterson (PA) Armey Chabot Gibbons Baker Combest Hoekstra Davis (IL) Kaptur Phelps Baker Chambliss Goode Ballenger Crane Horn Davis (VA) Kennedy Pickett Ballenger Chenoweth-Hage Graham Barr Cubin Hostettler Deal Kildee Pombo Barcia Coble Green (WI) Bartlett DeLay Hulshof DeFazio Kilpatrick Pomeroy Barr Coburn Gutknecht Barton Doolittle Hunter DeGette Kind (WI) Porter Bartlett Collins Hall (TX) Bass Dreier Istook Delahunt King (NY) Price (NC) Barton Combest Hansen Bereuter Duncan Jenkins DeLauro Kingston Pryce (OH) Bass Crane Hastings (WA) Blunt Ehrlich Johnson, Sam Deutsch Kleczka Quinn Bilirakis Cubin Hayworth Boehner Everett Jones (NC) Diaz-Balart Klink Rahall Blunt DeLay Hefley Bono Ewing Kasich Dickey Knollenberg Rangel Boehner Diaz-Balart Herger Brady (TX) Ganske Kelly Dicks Kolbe Regula Bono Dickey Hill (MT) Burr Gibbons Kuykendall Dingell Kucinich Reyes Brady (TX) Doolittle Hilleary Burton Goode Largent Dixon LaFalce Reynolds Bryant Dreier Hoekstra Buyer Goodling Latham Doggett LaHood Rodriguez Burr Duncan Hostettler Canady Graham Leach Dooley Lampson Roemer Burton Dunn Hulshof Cannon Hansen Maloney (CT) Doyle Lantos Rogan Buyer Ehrlich Hunter Chabot Hastings (WA) Manzullo Dunn Larson Rogers Calvert Everett Inslee Chambliss Hayworth McHugh Edwards LaTourette Ros-Lehtinen Camp Foley Istook Chenoweth-Hage Hefley McInnis Ehlers Lazio Rothman

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:52 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.041 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Jenkins Pastor Shays Rangel Sisisky Turner Pitts Scarborough Tancredo Johnson (CT) Paul Shimkus Regula Skeen Udall (CO) Pombo Schaffer Tauzin Johnson, Sam Pease Simpson Reyes Skelton Velazquez Portman Sensenbrenner Taylor (MS) Jones (NC) Petri Smith (MI) Rodriguez Slaughter Visclosky Quinn Sessions Taylor (NC) Kasich Pickering Smith (TX) Rogers Smith (NJ) Walsh Radanovich Shadegg Terry Kelly Pitts Souder Rothman Smith (WA) Waters Ramstad Shaw Thornberry Kingston Pombo Spence Roybal-Allard Snyder Watt (NC) Reynolds Shimkus Thune Kuykendall Portman Stearns Rush Spratt Waxman Riley Smith (TX) Tiahrt Largent Quinn Stump Sabo Stabenow Weiner Rohrabacher Smith (WA) Toomey Latham Radanovich Sununu Sanchez Stark Weller Roukema Souder Turner Leach Ramstad Sweeney Sanders Stenholm Wexler Royce Spence Upton Lewis (KY) Reynolds Talent Sandlin Strickland Weygand Ryan (WI) Stearns Vitter Linder Riley Tancredo Sawyer Stupak Whitfield Ryun (KS) Sununu Walden Lucas (OK) Rivers Tauzin Saxton Tanner Wicker Salmon Sweeney Wamp Maloney (CT) Roemer Terry Schakowsky Tauscher Wise Sanford Talent Weldon (FL) Manzullo Rogan Thomas Scott Taylor (MS) Wolf McCrery Rohrabacher Thornberry Serrano Taylor (NC) Woolsey NOES—287 McHugh Ros-Lehtinen Thune Shaw Thompson (CA) Wu McInnis Roukema Tiahrt Sherman Thompson (MS) Wynn Abercrombie Everett Mascara McIntosh Royce Tierney Sherwood Thurman Young (AK) Ackerman Ewing Matsui Metcalf Ryan (WI) Toomey Shows Towns Young (FL) Allen Farr McCarthy (MO) Mica Ryun (KS) Udall (NM) Shuster Traficant Andrews Fattah McCarthy (NY) Miller (FL) Salmon Upton Baca Filner McDermott Miller, Gary Sanford Vitter NOT VOTING—17 Baird Fletcher McGovern Baldacci Moore Scarborough Walden Campbell Gillmor Pallone Foley McIntyre Baldwin Myrick Schaffer Wamp Cook Goodlatte Peterson (MN) Forbes McKeon Ballenger Norwood Sensenbrenner Watkins Cox Gordon Vento Ford McKinney Barcia Nussle Sessions Weldon (FL) Danner Markey Watts (OK) Frank (MA) McNulty Barrett (NE) Oxley Shadegg Wilson DeMint McCollum Weldon (PA) Frelinghuysen Meehan Franks (NJ) Obey Barrett (WI) Frost Meek (FL) NOES—267 Barton Gallegly Meeks (NY) Bateman Ganske Menendez Abercrombie Edwards Kucinich b 1722 Becerra Gejdenson Millender- Ackerman Ehlers LaFalce Bentsen Gephardt McDonald Allen Emerson LaHood Mr. MOORE of Kansas changed his Bereuter Gilchrest Miller, George Andrews Engel Lampson vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Berkley Gilman Minge Baca English Lantos Berman Gonzalez Mink Bachus Eshoo Larson So the amendment was rejected. Berry Goode Moakley Baird Etheridge LaTourette The result of the vote was announced Biggert Goodling Mollohan Baldacci Evans Lazio as above recorded. Bilbray Granger Moore Baldwin Ewing Lee Bilirakis Greenwood Moran (VA) Barrett (NE) Farr Levin AMENDMENT NO. 203 OFFERED BY MR. SCHAFFER Bishop Gutierrez Morella Barrett (WI) Fattah Lewis (CA) The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Blagojevich Hall (OH) Murtha Bateman Filner Lewis (GA) pending business is the demand for a Bliley Hall (TX) Nadler Becerra Fletcher Lipinski Blumenauer Hansen Napolitano Bentsen Forbes LoBiondo recorded vote on Amendment No. 203 Boehlert Hastings (FL) Neal Bereuter Ford Lofgren offered by the gentleman from Colo- Bonilla Hayes Ney Berkley Fowler Lowey rado (Mr. SCHAFFER) on which further Bonior Hill (IN) Northup Berman Frank (MA) Lucas (KY) proceedings were postponed and on Borski Hilliard Oberstar Berry Frelinghuysen Luther Boswell Hinchey Obey Biggert Frost Maloney (NY) which the noes prevailed by voice vote. Boucher Hinojosa Olver Bilbray Gallegly Martinez The Clerk will redesignate the Boyd Hobson Ortiz Bishop Gejdenson Mascara amendment. Brady (PA) Hoeffel Ose Blagojevich Gekas Matsui Brown (FL) Holden Owens Bliley Gephardt McCarthy (MO) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Brown (OH) Holt Packard Blumenauer Gilchrest McCarthy (NY) ment. Bryant Hooley Pascrell Boehlert Gilman McDermott RECORDED VOTE Burr Houghton Pastor Bonilla Gonzalez McGovern Callahan Hoyer Payne Bonior Goodling McIntyre The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Calvert Hutchinson Pease Borski Goss McKeon corded vote has been demanded. Canady Hyde Pelosi Boswell Granger McKinney A recorded vote was ordered. Capps Isakson Peterson (MN) Boucher Green (TX) McNulty Capuano Istook Peterson (PA) Boyd Greenwood Meehan The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This Cardin Jackson (IL) Petri Brady (PA) Gutierrez Meek (FL) will be a 5-minute vote. Carson Jackson-Lee Phelps Brown (FL) Hall (OH) Meeks (NY) The vote was taken by electronic de- Castle (TX) Pickett Brown (OH) Hastings (FL) Menendez vice, and there were—ayes 132, noes 287, Chambliss Jefferson Pomeroy Callahan Hayes Millender- Clay John Porter Capps Hill (IN) McDonald not voting 15, as follows: Clayton Johnson (CT) Price (NC) Capuano Hilliard Miller, George [Roll No 262] Clement Johnson, E. B. Pryce (OH) Cardin Hinchey Minge Clyburn Jones (OH) Rahall Carson Hinojosa Mink AYES—132 Condit Kanjorski Rangel Castle Hobson Moakley Aderholt Duncan Kasich Conyers Kaptur Regula Clay Hoeffel Mollohan Archer Dunn Kelly Cooksey Kennedy Reyes Clayton Holden Moran (KS) Armey Edwards Kingston Costello Kildee Rivers Clement Holt Moran (VA) Bachus Ehrlich Kuykendall Coyne Kilpatrick Rodriguez Clyburn Hooley Morella Baker Emerson LaHood Cramer Kind (WI) Roemer Condit Horn Murtha Barr Fossella Largent Crowley King (NY) Rogan Conyers Houghton Nadler Bartlett Fowler Latham Cubin Kleczka Rogers Cooksey Hoyer Napolitano Bass Gekas Leach Cummings Klink Ros-Lehtinen Costello Hutchinson Neal Blunt Gibbons Lewis (KY) Davis (FL) Knollenberg Rothman Coyne Hyde Nethercutt Boehner Goss Lucas (OK) Davis (IL) Kolbe Roybal-Allard Cramer Isakson Ney Bono Graham Luther Deal Kucinich Rush Crowley Jackson (IL) Northup Brady (TX) Green (TX) Maloney (CT) DeFazio LaFalce Sabo Cummings Jackson-Lee Oberstar Burton Green (WI) Manzullo DeGette Lampson Sanchez Cunningham (TX) Olver Buyer Gutknecht McCrery Delahunt Lantos Sanders Davis (FL) Jefferson Ortiz Camp Hastings (WA) McHugh DeLauro Larson Sandlin Davis (IL) John Ose Cannon Hayworth McInnis Deutsch LaTourette Sawyer Davis (VA) Johnson, E. B. Owens Chabot Hefley McIntosh Diaz-Balart Lazio Saxton Deal Jones (OH) Packard Chenoweth-Hage Herger Metcalf Dicks Lee Schakowsky DeFazio Kanjorski Pascrell Coble Hill (MT) Mica Dingell Levin Scott DeGette Kaptur Payne Coburn Hilleary Miller (FL) Dixon Lewis (CA) Serrano Delahunt Kennedy Pelosi Collins Hoekstra Miller, Gary Doggett Lewis (GA) Shays DeLauro Kildee Peterson (PA) Combest Horn Moran (KS) Dooley Linder Sherman Deutsch Kilpatrick Phelps Crane Hostettler Myrick Doyle Lipinski Sherwood Dicks Kind (WI) Pickett Cunningham Hulshof Nethercutt Ehlers LoBiondo Shows Dingell King (NY) Pomeroy Davis (VA) Hunter Norwood Engel Lofgren Shuster Dixon Kleczka Porter DeLay Inslee Nussle English Lowey Simpson Doggett Klink Price (NC) Dickey Jenkins Oxley Eshoo Lucas (KY) Sisisky Dooley Knollenberg Pryce (OH) Doolittle Johnson, Sam Paul Etheridge Maloney (NY) Skeen Doyle Kolbe Rahall Dreier Jones (NC) Pickering Evans Martinez Skelton

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.043 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4279 Slaughter Thompson (MS) Weller Terry Toomey Wamp Velazquez Waxman Wolf Smith (MI) Thurman Wexler Thornberry Upton Weldon (FL) Visclosky Weiner Woolsey Smith (NJ) Tierney Weygand Vitter Wexler Wu Snyder Towns Whitfield NOES—305 Walden Weygand Wynn Spratt Traficant Wicker Walsh Whitfield Young (AK) Stabenow Udall (CO) Wilson Abercrombie Gekas Moakley Waters Wicker Young (FL) Stark Udall (NM) Wise Ackerman Gephardt Mollohan Watkins Wilson Stenholm Velazquez Wolf Allen Gibbons Moore Watt (NC) Wise Strickland Visclosky Woolsey Andrews Gilchrest Moran (KS) Stump Walsh Wu Baca Gilman Moran (VA) NOT VOTING—19 Baird Stupak Waters Wynn Gonzalez Morella Campbell Gillmor Pallone Baker Tanner Watkins Young (AK) Goode Murtha Cook Goodlatte Vento Baldacci Tauscher Watt (NC) Young (FL) Goodling Nadler Cox Gordon Watts (OK) Baldwin Thomas Waxman Granger Napolitano Danner Kanjorski Weldon (PA) Barcia Thompson (CA) Weiner Green (TX) Neal DeMint Kasich Weller Barrett (WI) Greenwood Nethercutt Ewing Markey Bass NOT VOTING—15 Gutierrez Ney Franks (NJ) McCollum Bateman Hall (OH) Northup Campbell Franks (NJ) McCollum Becerra Hall (TX) Nussle Cook Gillmor Pallone Bentsen Hansen Oberstar b 1736 Cox Goodlatte Vento Bereuter Hastings (FL) Obey Danner Gordon Watts (OK) So the amendment was rejected. Berkley Hill (IN) Olver DeMint Markey Weldon (PA) Berman Hilliard Ortiz The result of the vote was announced Berry Hinchey Ose as above recorded. Biggert Hinojosa Owens b 1729 AMENDMENT NO. 205 OFFERED BY MR. SCHAFFER Bilbray Hobson Packard Mr. MCHUGH changed his vote from Bishop Hoeffel Pascrell The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Blagojevich Holden Pastor pending business is the demand for a Blumenauer Holt Payne recorded vote on amendment No. 205 of- So the amendment was rejected. Blunt Hooley Pelosi The result of the vote was announced Boehlert Horn Peterson (MN) fered by the gentleman from Colorado as above recorded: Bonilla Houghton Peterson (PA) (Mr. SCHAFFER) on which further pro- Bono Hoyer Phelps ceedings were postponed and on which AMENDMENT NO. 182 OFFERED BY MR. OXLEY Borski Hutchinson Pickering the noes prevailed by voice vote. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Boswell Inslee Pickett Boucher Isakson Pomeroy The Clerk will redesignate the PEASE). The pending business is the de- Boyd Jackson (IL) Porter amendment. mand for a recorded vote on amend- Brady (PA) Jackson-Lee Price (NC) The Clerk redesignated the amend- Brown (FL) (TX) Pryce (OH) ment No. 182 offered by the gentleman ment. from Ohio (Mr. OXLEY) on which fur- Brown (OH) Jefferson Quinn Callahan Jenkins Rahall ther proceedings were postponed and RECORDED VOTE Calvert John Ramstad The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- on which the noes prevailed by voice Capps Johnson (CT) Rangel vote. Capuano Johnson, E. B. Regula corded vote has been demanded. The Clerk will redesignate the Cardin Jones (OH) Reyes A recorded vote was ordered. Carson Kaptur Reynolds The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This is amendment. Castle Kelly Rivers The Clerk redesignated the amend- Chambliss Kennedy Rodriguez a 5-minute vote. ment. Clay Kildee Roemer The vote was taken by electronic de- Clayton Kilpatrick Rogers vice, and there were—ayes 103, noes 315, RECORDED VOTE Clement Kind (WI) Ros-Lehtinen not voting 16, as follows: The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Clyburn King (NY) Rothman Condit Kleczka Roukema [Roll No. 264] corded vote has been demanded. Conyers Klink Roybal-Allard AYES—103 A recorded vote was ordered. Cooksey Knollenberg Rush The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This Costello Kolbe Sabo Aderholt Ewing Pitts Coyne Kucinich Sanchez Archer Foley Pombo will be a 5-minute vote. Cramer LaFalce Sanders Armey Goss Portman The vote was taken by electronic de- Crowley LaHood Sandlin Baird Graham Radanovich vice, and there were—ayes 110, noes 305, Cummings Lampson Sawyer Barr Green (WI) Ramstad Davis (FL) Lantos Saxton Bartlett Gutknecht Riley not voting 19, as follows: Davis (IL) Larson Schakowsky Barton Hayworth Rohrabacher [Roll No. 263] Davis (VA) LaTourette Scott Bass Hefley Roukema Deal Lazio Serrano Bereuter Herger Royce AYES—110 DeFazio Leach Shaw Blunt Hill (MT) Ryan (WI) Aderholt Ehrlich Norwood DeGette Lee Shays Boehner Hilleary Ryun (KS) Archer Everett Oxley Delahunt Levin Sherman Bono Hoekstra Salmon Armey Goss Paul DeLauro Lewis (CA) Sherwood Brady (TX) Hostettler Sanford Bachus Graham Pease Deutsch Lewis (GA) Shows Bryant Hunter Scarborough Ballenger Green (WI) Petri Diaz-Balart Lewis (KY) Simpson Burr Istook Schaffer Barr Gutknecht Pitts Dicks Lipinski Sisisky Burton Johnson, Sam Sensenbrenner Barrett (NE) Hastings (WA) Pombo Dingell Lofgren Skeen Camp Jones (NC) Sessions Bartlett Hayes Portman Dixon Lowey Skelton Cannon Kasich Shadegg Chabot Kelly Barton Hayworth Radanovich Doggett Lucas (KY) Slaughter Shimkus Chenoweth-Hage Largent Smith (MI) Bilirakis Hefley Riley Dooley Lucas (OK) Smith (NJ) Coble Lewis (KY) Smith (TX) Bliley Herger Rogan Doyle Luther Smith (WA) Coburn Linder Spence Boehner Hill (MT) Rohrabacher Dunn Maloney (CT) Snyder Collins Maloney (CT) Stump Bonior Hilleary Royce Edwards Maloney (NY) Spratt Brady (TX) Hoekstra Combest Manzullo Sununu Ryan (WI) Ehlers Martinez Stabenow Bryant Hostettler Emerson Mascara Stark Crane Mica Tancredo Ryun (KS) Burr Hulshof Engel Matsui Strickland Cubin Miller (FL) Taylor (NC) Salmon Burton Hunter English McCarthy (MO) Stupak Cunningham Miller, Gary Thornberry Sanford Buyer Hyde Eshoo McCarthy (NY) Sununu Deal Myrick Tiahrt Scarborough Camp Istook Etheridge McDermott Sweeney DeLay Nethercutt Toomey Schaffer Canady Johnson, Sam Evans McGovern Tanner Dickey Norwood Vitter Cannon Jones (NC) Sensenbrenner Farr McHugh Tauscher Doolittle Nussle Wamp Chabot Kingston Sessions Fattah McIntyre Tauzin Dreier Oxley Weldon (FL) Chenoweth-Hage Kuykendall Shadegg Filner McKeon Taylor (MS) Duncan Paul Weller Coble Largent Shimkus Fletcher McKinney Thomas Dunn Pease Coburn Latham Shuster Foley McNulty Thompson (CA) Everett Petri Collins Linder Smith (MI) Forbes Meehan Thompson (MS) Combest LoBiondo Smith (TX) Ford Meek (FL) Thune NOES—315 Crane Manzullo Souder Fossella Meeks (NY) Thurman Abercrombie Baldwin Berkley Cubin McCrery Spence Fowler Menendez Tiahrt Ackerman Ballenger Berman Cunningham McInnis Stearns Frank (MA) Metcalf Tierney Allen Barcia Berry DeLay McIntosh Stenholm Frelinghuysen Millender- Towns Andrews Barrett (NE) Biggert Dickey Mica Stump Frost McDonald Traficant Baca Barrett (WI) Bilbray Doolittle Miller (FL) Talent Gallegly Miller, George Turner Bachus Bateman Bilirakis Dreier Miller, Gary Tancredo Ganske Minge Udall (CO) Baker Becerra Bishop Duncan Myrick Taylor (NC) Gejdenson Mink Udall (NM) Baldacci Bentsen Blagojevich

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.045 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4280 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Bliley Horn Payne NOT VOTING—16 tion 250 shall apply to the administration of Blumenauer Houghton Pelosi Campbell Franks (NJ) Pallone the program under this subchapter in the Boehlert Hoyer Peterson (MN) Cook Gillmor Vento same manner and to the same extent as such Bonilla Hulshof Peterson (PA) Cox Goodlatte Watts (OK) provisions apply to the administration of the Bonior Hutchinson Phelps Danner Gordon Weldon (PA) program under subchapter D.’’. Borski Hyde Pickering Pickett DeMint Markey (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of Boswell Inslee Ford McCollum Boucher Isakson Pomeroy contents of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. Boyd Jackson (IL) Porter b 1744 2101) is amended by inserting after the item Brady (PA) Jackson-Lee Price (NC) relating to section 250 the following: Brown (FL) (TX) Pryce (OH) Mr. PICKERING and Mr. SHAYS ‘‘SUBCHAPTER E—NORMAL TRADE RE- Brown (OH) Jefferson Quinn changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ LATIONS FOR CHINA TRANSITIONAL Rahall Buyer Jenkins ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Callahan John Rangel b 1745 Calvert Johnson (CT) Regula ‘‘Sec. 250A. Establishment of transitional Reyes Canady Johnson, E. B. So the amendment was rejected. program.’’. Reynolds Capps Jones (OH) The result of the vote was announced Rivers The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- Capuano Kanjorski Rodriguez as above recorded. ant to the order of the House of Mon- Cardin Kaptur Roemer AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. KAPTUR Carson Kennedy day, June 12, 2000, the gentlewoman Rogan Kildee Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, I offer from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) and a Member Castle Rogers Chambliss Kilpatrick Ros-Lehtinen an amendment. opposed each will control 5 minutes. Clay Kind (WI) Rothman The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. The Chair recognizes the gentle- Clayton King (NY) Roybal-Allard woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR). Clement Kingston PEASE). The Clerk will designate the Rush Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- Clyburn Kleczka Sabo amendment. Condit Klink Sanchez The text of the amendment is as fol- serve a point of order on the amend- Conyers Knollenberg Sanders lows: ment of the gentlewoman from Ohio Cooksey Kolbe Sandlin Amendment offered by Ms. KAPTUR: (Ms. KAPTUR). Costello Kucinich Sawyer The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Coyne Kuykendall Saxton Page 84, after line 21, insert the following: Cramer LaFalce Schakowsky SEC. 518. (a) Chapter 2 of title II of the gentleman from Illinois reserves a Crowley LaHood Scott Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) is point of order. Cummings Lampson Serrano amended by adding at the end the following: PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY Davis (FL) Lantos Shaw Davis (IL) Larson Shays ‘‘Subchapter E—Normal Trade Relations For Ms. KAPTUR. Parliamentary in- Davis (VA) Latham Sherman China Transitional Adjustment Assistance quiry, Mr. Chairman. DeFazio LaTourette Sherwood Program The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The DeGette Lazio Shows ‘‘SEC. 250A. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSITIONAL gentlewoman from Ohio will state her Delahunt Leach Shuster PROGRAM. DeLauro Lee Simpson parliamentary inquiry. Deutsch Levin Sisisky ‘‘(a) GROUP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—— Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, as I un- Diaz-Balart Lewis (CA) Skeen ‘‘(1) CRITERIA.—A group of workers (includ- derstand the point of order, if at the Dicks Lewis (GA) Skelton ing workers in any agricultural firm or sub- end of our brief period of discussion the Dingell Lipinski Slaughter division of an agricultural firm) shall be cer- Dixon LoBiondo Smith (NJ) tified as eligible to apply for adjustment as- point of order is called, then that Doggett Lofgren Smith (WA) sistance under this subchapter pursuant to a means our amendment cannot be of- Dooley Lowey Snyder petition filed under subsection (b) if the Sec- fered; is that correct, will not be voted Doyle Souder Lucas (KY) retary determines that a significant number on? Edwards Lucas (OK) Spratt Ehlers Luther Stabenow or proportion of the workers in such work- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. If the Ehrlich Maloney (NY) Stark ers’ firm or an appropriate subdivision of the point of order has been reserved, the Emerson Martinez Stearns firm have become totally or partially sepa- gentlewoman can proceed with her 5 Engel Mascara Stenholm rated, or are threatened to become totally or minutes. If the gentleman insists on English Matsui Strickland partially separated, and either—— his point of order, at that time the Eshoo McCarthy (MO) Stupak ‘‘(A) that—— Sweeney Etheridge McCarthy (NY) ‘‘(i) the sales or production, or both, of Chair will make a ruling on whether Evans McCrery Talent such firm or subdivision have decreased ab- the point of order is well taken. Farr McDermott Tanner Ms. KAPTUR. Just so I understand Fattah McGovern Tauscher solutely, Filner McHugh Tauzin ‘‘(ii) imports from the People’s Republic of it, if the point of order is upheld, then Fletcher McInnis Taylor (MS) China of articles like or directly competitive our amendment could not be offered; is Forbes McIntosh Terry with articles produced by such firm or sub- that correct? Fossella McIntyre Thomas division have increased by reason of the ex- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Fowler McKeon Thompson (CA) Thompson (MS) tension of nondiscriminatory treatment gentlewoman is correct. Frank (MA) McKinney (normal trade relations treatment) to the Frelinghuysen McNulty Thune Ms. KAPTUR. I just wanted to make products of China, and Frost Meehan Thurman that very clear in the beginning. Gallegly Meek (FL) Tierney ‘‘(iii) the increase in imports under clause The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Towns (ii) contributed importantly to such workers’ Ganske Meeks (NY) gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) Gejdenson Menendez Traficant separation or threat of separation and to the Gekas Metcalf Turner decline in the sales or production of such is recognized for 5 minutes. Udall (CO) Gephardt Millender- firm or subdivision; or Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, I yield Gibbons McDonald Udall (NM) myself such time as I may consume. Upton ‘‘(B) that there has been a shift in produc- Gilchrest Miller, George tion by such workers’ firm or subdivision to Mr. Chairman, just a few days ago on Gilman Minge Velazquez Gonzalez Mink Visclosky the People’s Republic of China of articles May 24, this House voted to extend per- Walden Goode Moakley like or directly competitive with articles manent normal trade relations to the Walsh Goodling Mollohan which are produced by the firm or subdivi- Waters People’s Republic of China without re- Granger Moore sion by reason of the extension of non- Watkins striction. Yet based on projections by Green (TX) Moran (KS) Watt (NC) discriminatory treatment (normal trade re- Greenwood Moran (VA) our own government, the U.S. Inter- Waxman lations treatment) to the products of China. Gutierrez Morella national Trade Commission, the ap- Weiner ‘‘(2) DEFINITION OF CONTRIBUTED IMPOR- Hall (OH) Murtha Wexler TANTLY.—The term ‘contributed impor- proval of that agreement threatens to Hall (TX) Nadler Weygand eliminate more than 870,000 jobs in this Hansen Napolitano tantly’, as used in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), Whitfield Hastings (FL) Neal means a cause which is important but not country, predominantly in the manu- Wicker Hastings (WA) Ney necessarily more important than any other Wilson facturing area. Hayes Northup Wise cause. They estimate over 742,000 jobs will Hill (IN) Oberstar Wolf ‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall be lost to China. In my own State of Hilliard Obey Woolsey issue regulations relating to the application Hinchey Olver Ohio, over 34,500 jobs are projected to Wu of the criteria described in paragraph (1) in be lost. America has an obligation to Hinojosa Ortiz Wynn making preliminary findings under sub- Hobson Ose Young (AK) section (b) and determinations under sub- assist working people and their fami- Hoeffel Owens Young (FL) lies who will suffer from the dev- Holden Packard section (c). Holt Pascrell ‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The pro- astating consequences of job loss due Hooley Pastor visions of subsections (b) through (e) of sec- to this deal with China.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.047 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4281 What this amendment does is it no answer. We need to train people to POINT OF ORDER would help meet our obligations by es- move on to other jobs. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does tablishing the China PNTR transi- I ask that we support this amend- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- tional adjustment assistance program, ment, Mr. Chairman. TER) insist on his point of order? or China TAA, modeled after the trade Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, I re- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make adjustment assistance that locked into serve the balance of our time. a point of order against the amend- place when NAFTA was passed. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does ment because it proposes to change ex- We have all seen how important that the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- isting law and constitutes legislation program has been with the hundreds of TER) claim the time in opposition? in an appropriation bill and therefore thousands of jobs that have been Mr. PORTER. I do not claim the time violates clause 2 of rule XXI. moved to Mexico. in opposition. I would reserve my point The rule states in pertinent part, an Under our proposal, workers could of order and ask if the gentlewoman amendment to a general appropriation petition for critical reemployment would like to make a summation. bill shall not be in order if changing ex- services such as job training, job Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, I yield isting law. search, training for important employ- 1 minute to a very distinguished col- The amendment directly amends ex- ment in other jobs or careers, and cer- league, the gentleman from Lorain, isting law, and I would ask for a ruling tainly in many cases direct income Ohio (Mr. BROWN), who has worked from the Chair. support. with us so much on this issue and PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY The very least this Congress should whose district has suffered directly Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, par- do, and I cannot understand why it was from job losses to both Mexico and liamentary inquiry. omitted from the base bill that came China. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The out of the Committee on Ways and Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I gentlewoman will state her parliamen- Means, we ought to respond to the thank the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. tary inquiry. basic needs of people who want to work KAPTUR) for yielding me this time, and Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, the net when their jobs disappear. If advocates also thank her for her amendment on effect of that then is not to allow our for PNTR truly believe that America’s the Trade Adjustment Act, monies in amendment to assist America’s work- workers will only benefit from PNTR support for the China PNTR bill. ers who will be displaced because their for China, then they have nothing to Everyone knows that our trade def- jobs move to China from being able to fear from this amendment. icit, $70 billion and counting, with have a vote on this today; is that cor- We should have a vote on this amend- China will grow after the passage of rect? ment. However, it is my understanding PNTR. Ten years ago, it was $100 mil- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The that this amendment may be struck by lion. Three years ago, it passed $40 bil- Chair is prepared to rule. The effect of a point of order; and therefore, I want lion. Today it is $70 billion. We know it the Chair’s ruling will be, if the Chair to ask my colleagues to join me in es- will continue to grow. Everyone also sustains the point of order, that the tablishing a formal China TAA assist- knows that the China PNTR vote will amendment will not be considered at ance program in a bill that I will drop cost American jobs. It is only right this time. into the hopper right after this debate when we see a plant close, we see a Does the gentlewoman wish to be today. And I urge Members to join me, Huffy Bicycle plant close, jobs move to heard on the point of order? along with a growing list of original China. Phillips TV job plant closes in Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, is the cosponsors, in making a stand for the Ohio, jobs move to Mexico; one after Chair saying that it is going to rule on workers of this country by cospon- another after another. that now? soring this important bill and sup- We know we must do something for The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Yes. porting this amendment. those workers. Passing these trade Ms. KAPTUR. I would like to hear Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the the ruling of the Chair. gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. bills, this Congress has done. It passed NAFTA in a close vote. It passed PNTR The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The PASCRELL), who has been such a strong amendment offered by the gentle- voice for working Americans from in a close vote. At least with NAFTA we had some trade adjustment assist- woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) di- coast to coast. rectly amends existing law. The Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I ance. We should do the same thing with PNTR. amendment therefore constitutes legis- thank the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. lation in violation of clause 2 of rule KAPTUR) for yielding me this time. This amendment makes great sense, the amendment of the gentlewoman XXI. Congress has made its bed and now The point of order is sustained and from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR). we want some accountability as we the amendment is not in order. begin to sleep with the enemy. I rise Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, I yield AMENDMENT NO. 196 OFFERED BY MR. BOEHNER today to voice my strong support, Mr. myself such time as I may consume. Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Chairman, I offer Chairman, for the amendment offered Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman an amendment. by my friend, the gentlewoman from from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) for coming to The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR). the floor, and the gentleman from New Clerk will designate the amendment. When the House passed PNTR, Amer- Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL), and I would say The text of the amendment is as fol- ican job loss was an issue that was that I have a sinking feeling that the lows: merely pushed aside by those who Republican leadership of this House is voted for business as usual and for about to call a point of order against Amendment No. 196 offered by Mr. business interests in the low-wage Chi- our amendment and not permit us to BOEHNER: pass a program to help American work- At the end of the bill, insert after the last nese workforce. Now workers are com- section (preceding the short title) the fol- ing to me and asking what we will do ers who are going to lose their jobs to lowing new section: in the aftermath. China. SEC. . None of the funds made available in With this amendment, we have an an- I think that is unconscionable. I have this Act may be used for any program under swer for those who will lose their jobs. the greatest respect for the gentleman part B of title IX of the Elementary and Sec- The administration admits there will who chairs this particular sub- ondary Education Act of 1965. be a loss, net loss of 872,000 jobs, in committee, but I know that the leader- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- America. Twenty-two thousand of ship of his party approached me prior ant to the order of the House of Mon- those jobs will be in New Jersey. We to this vote and asked if I was really day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from have no program set up in that interim going to offer that amendment. I said, Ohio (Mr. BOEHNER) and a Member op- period when those people lose their yes, we are. posed each will control 5 minutes. jobs. I would ask the American people to The Chair recognizes the gentleman What are we going to tell these work- know what is about to happen here. We from Ohio (Mr. BOEHNER). ers, that they have lost their job to the need to help America’s workers who Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield low-production jobs in China? That is are going to lose their jobs to China. myself such time as I may consume.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.217 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4282 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Mr. Chairman, I rise today and offer resources on the education of Hawaii’s the Federal Government has to these an amendment to protect the interests native students. native children. of taxpayers, as well as thousands of As long as the taxpayers continue to We passed in 1996 an apology resolu- native students in the State of Hawaii. provide this $20 billion subsidy, the es- tion for the Federal Government going Like all States, Hawaii currently re- tate will never reform itself. The into Hawaii, overriding the monarchy ceives funds under the Elementary and longer Washington continues to pro- at that time, taking millions of acres Secondary Education Act for strug- vide the subsidy, the longer Hawaiian of land, and appropriating it to its own gling schools and students, but unlike students, Native Hawaiians students, use. other States Hawaii also receives an will have to wait for the Bishop Trust In order to rectify that injustice, in additional $20 million each year in ad- to stop skimping on their future. 1920, the Congress said we are terribly dition to its allocation for the native In 1995, President Clinton proposed in sorry about what happened in 1893. We Hawaiian education programs. his budget to eliminate these pro- are going to give back some of these The name is misleading, I think, to grams. Vice-President Gore called for lands to the native Hawaiian peoples. say the least. The recipients of these the elimination of these programs as We returned land, but we did not ap- funds are not Hawaii’s native students part of his reinventing-government ini- propriate one single dime so that the but much of this money goes to an en- tiative. Last October, the House re- native Hawaiian people could go on tity known as the Bishop Estate Trust. pealed the authorization for this ex- these lands. It was created over a century ago to penditure overwhelmingly. So gradually, as we looked at this de- carry out the legacy of a beloved Ha- My amendment will allow us to keep plorable situation, recognizing the waiian princess who died in 1884 and this bipartisan commitment. Instead of moral responsibility that the Federal left her fortune for the education of pouring another $20 million into the Government had to these children, we Hawaii’s native children. That was a account of this $10 billion private began to put together special legisla- noble mission. Unfortunately, the prin- trust, the $20 million could be used to tion to take care of the most impover- cess would not recognize the Bishop help all of America’s children. ished, most deserving needy children in Trust if she were alive to see it today. The longer we wait to take the step, the midst of our State. The reason why they are in such a The Bishop Estate is now the richest the longer the Bishop Estate will con- desperate situation is because, when charitable trust in the United States tinue to shortchange the native chil- the lands were returned to Hawaii, and the largest landowner in Hawaii. dren of Hawaii. For the sake of tax- they were in the remotest part of the The Bishop Estate’s holdings include a payers and Hawaii’s children, I urge territory where nobody lived, where pair of Hawaiian resort hotels, the the adoption of this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance there were no jobs, no educational op- Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, sev- portunities. So the lands were given to eral assets in Las Vegas, two of the of my time. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. them, and the children were really rel- largest shopping centers in Wisconsin, egated to a permanency of poverty. PEASE). Does the gentlewoman from large expanses of timberland in Michi- Congress has now said in its wisdom Hawaii (Mrs. MINK) claim the time in gan and, until last year, owned 5 per- we want to make right this situation, opposition. cent of Goldman Sachs. and we are going to provide special Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, In 1999, its annual revenues were $460 funds to these native Hawaiians. They I rise to claim the 5 minutes assigned million, with assets that totaled an es- are no different than Native Ameri- to the side in opposition. timated $10 billion. Incredibly, this cans. No one would repeal the Native The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The vast empire spends only a tiny share of American Act. its resources on its purpose, its only gentlewoman from Hawaii (Mrs. MINK) Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Chairman, how mission as given by the princess, to is recognized 5 minutes. much time do I have remaining? educate native Hawaiian children. Last Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The I yield myself 21⁄2 minutes. year, it spent just $100 million for that gentleman from Ohio (Mr. BOEHNER) purpose. Mr. Chairman, I listened very care- has 1 minute remaining. The gentle- fully to the words of the gentleman As the program 60 Minutes reported woman from Hawaii (Mrs. MINK) has 21⁄2 this spring, and I will quote, ‘‘What from Ohio (Mr. BOEHNER). He made his minutes remaining. was supposed to be a tax-exempt chari- whole case on the fact that his belief, Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Chairman, I re- table trust devoted to education was an assumption, the Bishop Estate, who serve the balance of my time. behaving very much like an inter- is the enemy as far as he is concerned, PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY national conglomerate. While it was is being identified as the recipient of Mr. OBEY. Parliamentary inquiry, raking in hundreds of millions of dol- 20-plus million dollars under this ap- Mr. Chairman. Who has the right to lars every year, the Bishop Estate was propriation act. close? spending less than half of that on the Nothing could be further from the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The school and serving just 6 percent of eli- truth. There is absolutely nothing in gentleman from Ohio (Mr. BOEHNER) gible children in Hawaii,’’ end quote. the ESEA appropriations or authoriza- has the right to close. The gentleman tion bill or whatever that lays any as- b 1800 from Ohio is the proponent of the signment of the money to the Bishop amendment, and no manager controls Until recently, the estate’s trustees Estate or the Kamehameha schools. If the time in opposition. received compensation of nearly $1 mil- we are talking about the bill that came Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, lion per year. In recent years, the es- out of the full committee, the gen- I yield 21⁄2 minutes to the distinguished tate has been rocked by everything tleman from Pennsylvania (Chairman gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. ABER- from an IRS investigation of its tax ex- GOODLING), in offering the native Ha- CROMBIE). empt status to reported accusations of waiian reauthorization, there is abso- (Mr. ABERCROMBIE asked and was theft, kickbacks, and other crimes. lutely nothing in this legislation either given permission to revise and extend Yet the Federal Government is sub- that identifies one penny to the Bishop his remarks.) sidizing this empire to the tune of Estate. In fact, the money goes to Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Chairman, more than $20 million per year. Let me many nonprofit organizations, the Uni- the gentleman from Florida (Mr. remind my colleagues their only mis- versity of Hawaii, other public entities. YOUNG), the gentleman from Wisconsin sion with this $10 billion trust is to To assume responsibility for the edu- (Mr. OBEY), the gentleman from Penn- educate Hawaii’s native children. cation of these children who are the sylvania (Mr. GOODLING), the gen- Mr. Chairman, one does not have to most deprived children in the State of tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER), all be from Hawaii to wonder why a $10 Hawaii, perhaps they could be taken the members of the committees that billion private trust needs another $20 care of under title I or other appropria- have looked at this issue have decided million subsidy from American tax- tions, but this unique legislation comes that justice and equity resides with payers. One does not have to be from forth and has been enacted by the Con- this appropriation. Hawaii to wonder why the Bishop Es- gress because the Congress has recog- The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. tate is spending only a fraction of its nized this certain responsibility that BOEHNER) has been at odds with the

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.222 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4283 trustees of the Bishop Estate for some interim trustees have moved swiftly to approve provide financial assistance and direction to 6 years now. Those trustees are no new policies and initiatives which have already Native Hawaiian students seeking postsec- longer in place. The argument that he changed the direction of Kam Schools in very ondary educationÐalso requires a community has had with the Bishop Estate no constructive ways. The Board has held many service commitment longer applies. Not one single penny, as town meetings to undertake strategic planning (2) Kamehameha Talent Search he well knows, goes to the Bishop Es- with all stakeholders. $303,201 program fundingÐcompetitively tate. The direction of Kam Schools for the next grantedÐlast year served 800 public schools Why the gentleman from Ohio has 10 or 15 years will spend more on education students this obsession to come to Hawaii, why and try to reach more Hawaiians and form assist students who may be first in family to he has the time to leave his district in more community partnerships. Another major graduate from a secondary school to enroll in Ohio and try to come to the floor of changeÐgiving the Hawaiian community more postsecondary educational programs this House to act on behalf of Hawaiian of a say in how the trust is runÐhas already SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS NATIVE HAWAIIAN SET children, I do not know. But I do know begun with the strategic planning process. The ASIDE ADMINISTERED BY KAM SCHOOLS that his characterization to my col- draft was formed from more than 3,000 com- $882,000 program fundingÐlast year served leagues is something that I take great ments and suggestions the estate has solic- 12,369 individuals offense at, because not one penny for ited from the public since August. Kam establish Safe and Drug Free Schools to re- these children is going to either those Schools currently serves 961 preschool age duce violence and substance abuse trustees or into that estate. children, 1,000 elementary school students on REP. BOEHNER PREVIOUS ARGUMENTS The people who are handling the three islands, and 2,482 students attending During the October 1999 markup of a sec- funds that my colleagues have put for- high school on Oahu. They plan to increase tion of the Elementary and Secondary Edu- ward in this bill are the University of the education spending from $100 million an- cation Act reauthorization, Representative Hawaii at Hilo, the Leeward Commu- nually to $159 million in the next budget. BOEHNER offered his amendment to repeal the nity College, the Maui Community Col- Since May 1999, the following changes program. He stated: lege, the Kauai Community College, have occurred: His comments would focus on Bishop Es- the Hawaii Community College, and Reorganized the Education Group, so all in- tate, its mission, its history of scandal, its four Hawaiian nonprofit organizations, structional and support programs report di- budget, and potential for success with the re- none of whom have anything to do with rectly to the President; cent reforms the Bishop Estate. Began leveraging of Kamehameha's re- He said there are 15,000 Native Hawaiian Now, if my colleagues want to make sources through partnerships to expand pro- children in HawaiiÐPatsy corrected him with this into a Republican versus Demo- grams; Census data in her testimony, stating that cratic issue, I most emphatically plead Developed a K±3 reading program with there are actually 47,282. with them, do not do this. This is an DOE for DOE classrooms; He said Bishop Estate was worth $10 billion educational issue that everyone in Expanded Pre-schools for three-year olds and they own 10% of Goldman Sachs, numer- every district here can relate to on the Approved parenting program focusing on in- ous Hawaii hotels, Las Vegas casinos, and basis of what is good for the children of fants and toddlers. shopping centers. Kamehameha Schools one’s district. NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION ACT OBJECTIVES budget data reflects a net worth closer to $5 This is not a partisan issue unless the The NHEA was enacted in 1988. Its objec- billion. gentleman from Ohio (Mr. BOEHNER) is tive is to raise the educational status of Native He said that the former trustees were in- able to make it that and unless he is Hawaiians (whose needs are documented volved in kickback schemes, mail fraud, drug able to convince my colleagues against below) through the provision of supplemental use, and improper credit card use, but their the evidence that this has something programs and services for curriculum develop- biggest fault was their $1 million annual com- to do with the estate with which he has ment, pre-school education, gifted and tal- pensation. He also mentioned the continuing had an argument in the past. ented programs, special education initiatives, probe of the estate's activities by the IRS and Every issue raised by the gentleman and the provision of higher education. The Act the State courts. from Ohio (Mr. BOEHNER) with respect was amended in 1994 and expanded to in- He said that there are 3,200 students in Ka- to the estate has been addressed. Every clude the establishment of community-based mehameha Schools and that only one-eighth single issue now is moot. learning center, a curriculum development and of those that apply are accepted. Patsy cor- So I plead with all the Members, teacher training component, and the establish- rected him that there are actually 5,000 chil- Democrat or Republican here, to trust ment of a statewide Native Hawaiian Edu- dren attending Kam SchoolsÐmy statistics the judgment in this instance of Demo- cation Council and individual island councils. show that the number is 4,444 kids. crats and Republicans alike, leaders on NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION ACTÐSEVEN SECTIONS He also made a point that the Estate should both sides, and a plea from me and the (Sec. 9204) Native Hawaiian Education try using their interest income on educating gentlewoman from Hawaii (Mrs. MINK) Council and Island Councils Native Hawaiian children. That would raise the that my colleagues allow us, as we do (Sec. 9205) Native Hawaiian Family-Based amount they spend by $400 million annually. for any Member in this House, to trust Education Centers Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield us as we trust them to address the par- (Sec. 9206) Native Hawaiian Higher Edu- myself such time as I may consume. ticular circumstances in their districts cation Program Mr. Chairman, I have great respect that require congressional attention. (Sec. 9207) Native Hawaiian Gifted and Tal- for my two colleagues from Hawaii. We I ask the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. ented Program have been involved in this fight for BOEHNER) not to make this an issue (Sec. 9208) Native Hawaiian Special Edu- some 6 years. The fact is that the larg- that would divide this House along par- cation Program est charitable trust in the United tisan lines and to recognize that his ar- (Sec. 9209) Native Hawaiian Curriculum De- States is the Bishop Estate. Their only guments have been met, his arguments velopment, Teacher Training, and Recruitment mission in the trust document is to have been addressed. Program provide for the education of the native NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION ASSESSMENT PROJECT (Sec. 9210) Native Hawaiian Community- Hawaiian children. The fact is that, Kamehameha Schools assists with the de- Based Education Learning Centers last year, they bring from $460 million, velopment of the needs assessment and tar- NHEA PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY KAMEHAMEHA and they only spent $100 million for the gets programming to these needs. From the SCHOOLS benefit of those children. 1999 report, the most severe needs continue (Other grantees include the University of As a matter of fact, the IRS has gone to be school readiness, basic skills, high Hawaii at Hilo, Leeward Community College, in to investigate them, almost took school completion, and college enrollment and Maui Community College, Kauai Community away their tax exempt status because completion. Efforts to address these needs College, Hawaii Community College, Pihana of the corruption in the estate. The must begin with the very young, and it must Na Mamo, Alu Like, Inc., Pulama I Na Keiki, fact is that why should taxpayers in integrate the language, culture, and values of Aha Punana Leo) Washington, D.C., provide an addi- the Native Hawaiian people. (1) Native Hawaiian Higher Education Pro- tional $20 billion to one State that STATUS OF KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS gram other States do not get when, in fact, In May 1999, the courts appointed a new $1.036 million program fundingÐlast year they have got a $10 billion trust that Board of Trustees for the Bishop Estate. The served 91 students. has no other mission, there is no other

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:17 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.227 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4284 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 use for this money than to help these would upset that delicate balance. This The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The children that they seek to help. proposed rule would not permit State Clerk will designate the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I think it is time that vocational rehabilitation agencies to The text of the amendment is as fol- we end this, and I urge my colleagues count as a success a placement of a lows: to vote yes on the amendment. blind or visually impaired citizen in a The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. All sheltered work environment. Amendment No. 198 offered by Mr. time for debate has expired. Now, I believe that some individuals STEARNS: The question is on the amendment should not be placed in a sheltered At the end of the bill, insert after the last offered by the gentleman from Ohio work environment. They are in fact section (preceding the short title) the fol- (Mr. BOEHNER). prepared and ready for the regular pri- lowing new section: The question was taken; and the vate marketplace. I certainly believe SEC. ll. None of the funds made available Chairman pro tempore announced that that all individuals should not be in this Act may be used to prohibit military the noes appeared to have it. placed in a sheltered work environ- recruiting at secondary schools. Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Chairman, I de- ment. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- mand a recorded vote. But I believe that we should leave ant to the order of the House of Mon- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- the law as it stands today, that we day June 12, 2000, the gentleman from ant to House Resolution 518, further should permit vocational rehabilita- Florida (Mr. STEARNS) and a Member proceedings on the amendment offered tion decision-makers at the State and opposed each will control 5 minutes. by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. local levels to use their good discretion BOEHNER) will be postponed. as to where the best placement for The Chair recognizes the gentleman AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. ANDREWS these citizens would be. from Florida (Mr. STEARNS). Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I offer Mr. Chairman, the other body in re- Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I yield an amendment. port language that will accompany myself such time as I may consume. their version of this appropriations bill The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Mr. Chairman, I believe that it is fit- has taken a stand in accordance with Clerk will designate the amendment. ting that we address a crisis that our mine and has taken a stand in that re- The text of the amendment is as fol- military is facing tonight. lows: port language stating that the law should remain the same and that the Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. ANDREWS: b 1815 Page 84, after line 21, insert the following: Department of Education should not go SEC. 518. None of the funds appropriated or forward with this rule. I believe that is Each branch of the military is facing otherwise made available by title III of this the correct position, and that is the Act may be used to prohibit a State voca- this same problem. It is having a very purpose of my offering this amend- tough time attracting the number and tional rehabilitation agency from counting a ment. blind or visually-impaired person as success- Now, I understand, Mr. Chairman, quality of recruits needed to staff our fully rehabilitated under the Rehabilitation that this amendment is subject to a military. The military, in fact, is suf- Act of 1973 if the person is placed in a non- point of order because it is authorizing fering its worst personnel crisis since competitive or nonintegrated employment the draft ended in 1973. setting at the Federal minimum wage or in nature. I would like to engage the higher. gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER), My colleagues, sadly, over a thou- sand high schools nationwide restrict The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- the chairman of our subcommittee, in military recruiters access to their high ant to the order of the House of Mon- a colloquy. Following that, I plan to withdraw my amendment. schools. This barring keeps recruiters day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from Mr. Chairman, I am happy to yield to from its number one source of recruits, New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS) and a Mem- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- graduating high school students. The ber opposed each will control 5 min- TER), chairman of the subcommittee. precedent has been set in the past that utes. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I would recruiters be given the same access to Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- certainly engage the gentleman in a serve a point of order on the gentle- post secondary institutions as busi- colloquy at this point if that is his de- nesses or companies that are allowed man’s amendment. sire. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Mr. ANDREWS. Yes. Mr. Chairman, to do so. For example, the jewelers gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) reclaiming my time, could the gen- that come to give the high school rings reserves a point of order on the amend- tleman from Illinois assure me that the are allowed. There are lots of different ment. report language addressing this matter companies that come in, but not our The Chair recognizes the gentleman as I just outlined will stand in con- military. from New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS) for 5 ference? This ban not only hurts our military minutes. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, will the but it also places students who may Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I gentleman yield? face difficulty financing college at a yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. ANDREWS. I yield to the gen- disadvantage from learning of the op- sume. tleman from Illinois. portunities that the military could Mr. Chairman, this amendment is Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, while I offer them in bonuses to help them about preserving all of the best options have not examined this particular issue with their education. for the job training and job placement in detail, I will tell the gentleman from of blind or visually impaired citizens. New Jersey that each House’s report Service in the military is honorable, The state of the law today I believe is language has independent standing and we should encourage our young correct. It says to State vocational re- with the agencies. The gentleman is people to consider the possibility of habilitation agencies that, when they correct that, unless the statements serving in our Armed Services. My embark on the important work of pre- made in report language are specifi- amendment establishes that none of paring the blind or visually impaired cally rejected by the conferees, the lan- the funds made available in this act for the work force, they have essen- guage included in the report of the may be used to prohibit military re- tially two choices. They can direct other body will stand in conference. cruiting at our secondary schools. This their efforts toward a sheltered envi- Mr. ANDREWS. I thank the gen- amendment still allows for local con- ronment where individuals are placed tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER), the trol but permits Congress the oppor- and trained in an environment where chairman, and his staff. tunity to express the importance of al- Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- there is public subsidy of the economic lowing military recruiters access to sent to withdraw the amendment. activity that ensues and where prod- our high school campuses. With all- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is time lows in recruiting for our mili- ucts are given certain market pref- there objection to the request of the erences; or they can attempt to train tary, Congress should make a state- gentleman from New Jersey? ment tonight to encourage schools to and place the blind or visually im- There was no objection. paired citizen in the regular private The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The honor military recruiters’ requests for sector marketplace. amendment is withdrawn. access. In February of this year, the Depart- AMENDMENT NO. 198 OFFERED BY MR. STEARNS For federally-funded schools to ban ment of Education embarked upon a Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I offer any access for military recruiters de- rulemaking process that I believe an amendment. fies logic and, of course, patriotism.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:17 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.228 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4285 Several school districts are banning Mr. STEARNS. Reclaiming my time, Many say that this would not be an in- military recruiters for social reasons. Mr. Chairman, I thank my colleagues, vasion of privacy and there would be For some reason they just do not be- and I conclude by saying that we some strict rules and regulations about lieve in the ideology of a military. So, should support our military tonight. how this medical information would be therefore, they rob students of the My amendment helps them to gain ac- used, but that is not enough reassur- privilege of hearing about the opportu- cess so that they have the opportunity ance. nities available in the Armed Services. to get future soldiers. As a physician, I can tell my col- If school board members wish to op- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The leagues that this form of invasion of pose the military in their private lives, question is on the amendment offered our medical privacy will not serve us of course, in this Nation, they have the by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. well in medical care. What it leads to freedom to do so. Ironically, they have STEARNS). is incomplete and inaccurate medical that freedom because men and women, The question was taken; and the records, because it becomes known to of course, have served in the military Chairman pro tempore announced that the patient as well as the physician and have sacrificed their lives for the ayes appeared to have it. that once this information is accumu- Americans to have this freedom. But to Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I de- lated that it might get in the hands of impose their personal ideology, their mand a recorded vote. the politicians and used for reasons views, on a federally-funded public The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- other than for medical care, I think, it school is not right. ant to House Resolution 518, further could damage medical care endangered The Washington Times, on May 29 proceedings on the amendment offered from having a medical data bank set this year, reported about a resolution by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. up. passed by the San Francisco Unified STEARNS) will be postponed. The American people have spoken out strongly in recent years about School District during the height, dur- AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. PAUL their invasion of privacy. There was a ing the height of the Persian Gulf War, Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chairman, I offer an while our men and women were putting proposal to implement a know-your- amendment. customer bank regulations. These were their lives at risk. It said, ‘‘Unbridled The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The military spending in the last 40 years soundly rejected by the people, and I Clerk will designate the amendment. think that this same sentiment applies has, in large part, been responsible for The text of the amendment is as fol- the growing national debt and for inad- to the medical data bank. Also, efforts lows: to establish a national identification equate spending on education and Amendment No. 3 offered by Mr. PAUL: other necessary social services.’’ This card for the American people has not At the end of the bill, insert after the last met with a great deal of acceptance resolution was coupled with the school section (preceding the short title) the fol- with the American people. board’s determination to deny the mili- lowing new section: So my effort here in limiting this de- tary all access to their school cam- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available velopment of a universal medical iden- puses or student lists. School board in this Act may be used to promulgate or tifier is to keep the Federal Govern- members should take their views to the adopt any final standard under section ment out of this business. It is too easy polls, not restrict access to public 1173(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2(b)). for abuse of this type of information to schools by our military recruiters. occur. We have heard that the various The United States Navy missed its The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- administrations over the years have recruiting goal by nearly 7,000 sailors ant to the order of the House of Mon- abused records kept in the IRS as well in 1998, forcing many ships to be de- day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from as the FBI. This would just be another ployed understaffed. In response, the Texas (Mr. PAUL) and a Member op- posed each will control 5 minutes. source of information that individuals Navy’s leadership decided in 1999 to ac- could use in a negative fashion. cept a higher percentage of recruits The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas (Mr. PAUL). I believe it is a fallacy for those who without high school diplomas. That promote the setting up of a universal same year, both the U.S. Army and the Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- self such time as I may consume. medical identifier and a universal med- U.S. Air Force also missed their re- ical data bank that it is an effort to cruiting goals. (Mr. PAUL asked and was given per- mission to revise and extend his re- simplify the process, to streamline the Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, will the system, to make government more effi- gentleman yield? marks.) Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chairman, this cient, to facilitate medical research. It Mr. STEARNS. I yield to the gen- has also been said this could be used in tleman from Illinois. amendment says that none of the funds in this appropriation can be used for law enforcement. But just think about Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I agree this. If these records can be turned implementing a uniform medical iden- with the policy expressed in the over without the approval of the pa- tifier. It is a privacy amendment. It amendment, and we would accept the tient to law enforcement, it really, was in the bill in 1998 and 1999. I think amendment. quite clearly, is a violation of the fifth it would be a good idea to have it in Mr. STEARNS. I appreciate the amendment of self-incrimination. So this year’s bill. Chairman’s acceptance. If I could, Mr. this idea that this medical bank might This comes from authority granted Chairman, I just would like to finish be beneficial for law enforcement is in the Health Insurance Portability my statement. How much time do I rather scary and something that we Act of 1996 and it was designed to es- have remaining? should prevent. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. tablish a medical data bank. But be- Already, under authority that was PEASE). The gentleman has 30 seconds cause many, on both sides of the aisle, given to Health and Human Services, remaining. have objected to this invasion of pri- they have started to draw up regula- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, will the vacy to set up a medical data bank, tions which regulate privacy matters, gentleman yield? there has been some resistance to this. not so much the medical data bank but Mr. STEARNS. I yield to the gen- Although the removal of the authority in other areas. The other thing that tleman from Wisconsin. would be the proper way to solve this concerns me a great deal is these med- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, we are in- problem once and for all, I think that ical regulations that have been pro- formed by the Secretary of Education it would be very appropriate to con- posed not only deal with the privacy of that they have no intention of trying tinue the policy of not permitting any somebody that may be receiving med- to prevent this kind of activity. In Federal funding to be spent on devel- ical care from Medicare but also in the fact, the Secretary indicates he sent a oping this universal medical identifier, private sector. letter urging them to emphasize the which by all indications would be our Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, will the value of military service as a post high Social Security numbers. gentleman yield? school option. Many people object to this invasion Mr. PAUL. I yield to the gentleman So, since it does not really do any- of privacy. They do not place full trust from Illinois. thing that I know of, I have no problem in the U.S. Congress and in the U.S. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I agree with accepting it. Government to protect our privacy. with the policy of this amendment

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 03:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.236 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4286 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 also, and we would be happy to accept know that all of our Members widely Mr. Chairman, the amendment that I the amendment regard the gentleman as just having have at the desk and that I am offering Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, will the been a great champion for the NIH and today launches a G.I. bill for teachers. gentleman yield? for so many important areas. There are I recognize that some may oppose Mr. PAUL. I yield to the gentleman few Members who have worked so hard this amendment today for procedural from Wisconsin. on areas of critical concern, like our reasons and others for ideological rea- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I would health care system, and the gentleman sons, but I believe it is very important simply like to accept the amendment has been terrific. for this country to lower our voices on this side of the aisle. I think the I also want to commend my col- and to raise our sights with respect to gentleman is correct. league, the gentleman from Wisconsin public education and to embrace the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The (Mr. OBEY), for his efforts in his posi- greatest challenge that we face in the question is on the amendment offered tion as ranking member on the Com- 21st century. And I believe that that is by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. mittee on Appropriations. He has also public education. PAUL). attended to our national health pro- I want to commend the chairman and The amendment was agreed to. grams with the utmost of integrity, the ranking member for bringing for- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I move and I want to thank the both of them ward a bill that does increase funds for to strike the last word. for showing what it means to be both education. While I realize that there Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. good appropriators as well as sup- are still disagreements on details and Chairman, will the gentleman yield? porters of essential health programs. on programs, this bill does include an Mr. PORTER. I yield to the gen- Mr. PORTER. Reclaiming my time, almost 10 percent increase in education tleman from Rhode Island. Mr. Chairman, let me thank the gen- in the bill, and I support additional in- Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. tleman from Rhode Island for his very creases as we go on. Chairman, I rise today to engage in a kind words. But I do not think that we can do colloquy with my colleague from Illi- We have agreed in the subcommittee things the same old way and expect dif- nois. that the increased prevalence of asth- ferent results. We know that we are Both the ranking member of the sub- ma is of great concern. My sister is a going to have a shortage in this coun- committee, the gentleman from Wis- sufferer from asthma. She is in the hos- try of 2 million teachers that we will consin, and the gentleman from Illinois pital right at this time. need to hirer over the next decade. I have been tremendous supporters of As the gentleman mentioned, last believe we need to get the best and the the asthma programs under the CDC year we increased the CDC Chronic and brightest we possibly can and get Chronic and Environmental Disease Environmental Disease program by $10 them, train them, and put them in the Prevention program. Members on both million. We have provided an addi- classroom. I would like to start this sides of the aisle have agreed that this tional $21 million this year for all pro- year. program is critical in addressing the grams in this account. The gentleman I introduced a bill earlier this year increases in asthma amongst children. can be sure that we will do our best which I call the GI Bill for Teachers. It Under the subcommittee’s leadership through the remainder of the process is much larger than the amendment last year, we were able to provide an and within budget constraints of the that I am offering today, but I would increase of $10 million to this program. bill to increase funding for asthma con- like to get a start. This year the total CDC Chronic and trol programs. The amendment that I am offering Environmental Disease budget was ap- I will be pleased to work with the today would take $25 million to start proved for an increase of over $21 mil- gentleman from Rhode Island on this this GI Bill for Teachers. It would pro- lion, bringing its overall total to $317 issue. vide scholarships of $10,000 a year for million. While this commitment is a Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. full-time students, $5,000 a year for wonderful step in the right direction, it Chairman, if the gentleman will con- part-time students. Students who is my hope that the subcommittee will tinue to yield, I want to thank him and would be eligible include high school continue its work in conference to as- wish his sister a speedy recovery. graduates, as well as certified teachers; sure that increases for asthma control and those scholarships would be avail- b 1830 and prevention are continued. able for up to 5 years for each student. Asthma rates are rising dramatically PART B AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MRS. WILSON The idea is that teachers would give across this country in all populations. Mrs. WILSON. Mr. Chairman, I offer back 2 years in the classroom for every Tragically, our children, in fact, are af- an amendment. year that they are on full-time scholar- fected the most. Between 1980 and 1994, The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. ship, or 1 year given back in service for the rate of asthma incidence rose by PEASE). The Clerk will designate the every year that they are in a turn- 160 percent for children under 4 years amendment. around school, a school that has been of age. Across the Nation, 17 million The text of the amendment is as fol- identified by the State as one that Americans, 5 million of them children, lows: needs to improve its performance for are afflicted with asthma. As an asth- Part B Amendment printed in House Re- its students. matic myself, I can assure my col- port 106–657 offered by Mrs. WILSON: The scholarship program gives the leagues that prevention programs are Page 84, after line 21, insert the following money to the States based on student vital. They teach asthmatics as well as new section: population, and it has the States set up their families how to develop strate- SEC. 518. The amounts otherwise provided selection boards and those selections by this Act are revised by reducing the gies within the home to reduce aller- would be based on merit. amount made available for ‘‘OCCUPATIONAL gens, as well as to treat the disease of SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION—SALA- It also allows States to set up up to asthma. RIES AND EXPENSES’’, and increasing the 35 percent of the value of the scholar- Again, Mr. Chairman, I appreciate amount made available for ‘‘HIGHER EDU- ship to recruit teachers into critical- the commitment of the gentleman CATION’’, by $25,000,000, to be used to carry shortage areas so States like my own from Illinois to the CDC and its pro- out the 21st Century Teaching Scholarships that are short of bilingual teachers or grams regarding asthma control, and it Act, if such legislation is enacted. short of secondary school teachers in is my hope that the gentleman will The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- mathematics and science could set that continue to work throughout this leg- ant to House Resolution 518, the gen- as a special area of concern and try to islative process to ensure that the tlewoman from New Mexico (Mrs. WIL- recruit young people who are the best issue is provided additional funding in SON) and a Member opposed each will and the brightest to teach in those the final bill. control 5 minutes. areas. In this regard, Mr. Chairman, I know The Chair recognizes the gentle- This is only a beginning. It would it is the gentleman’s last year in this woman from New Mexico (Mrs. WIL- create 2,500 scholarships for young peo- body, and I want to thank him for all SON). ple who are committed to the profes- of his hard work. He has been critical Mrs. WILSON. Mr. Chairman, I yield sion of teaching or even for teaching to our Nation’s health programs, and I myself such time as I may consume. assistants who want to go back to

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:54 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.240 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4287 school and get that degree to become a and benefits accounts, of the OSHA ad- The question was taken; and the teacher in the classroom. ministration by about 5 percent. Chairman pro tempore announced that I believe we have much work to be I am one of those who believes in the noes appeared to have it. done over the next decades to improve safety in the workplace. But I also do Mrs. WILSON. Mr. Chairman, I de- America’s public schools, and I am not believe that we can inspect Quality mand a recorded vote. very happy to be part of initiating a Inn. And I think there is a distinct ap- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- program like this to get started. proach that is possible with respect to ant to House Resolution 518, further Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance occupational safety and health and proceedings on the amendment offered of my time. that this really is a rather modest re- by the gentlewoman from New Mexico Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in duction with respect to OSHA. (Mrs. WILSON) will be postponed. opposition to the amendment. But with respect to his other point AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. ANDREWS Mr. Chairman, there is absolutely about 100,000 teachers to the classroom, Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I offer nothing wrong with the program that we may have differences about how to an amendment. the gentlewoman from New Mexico administer funds, but I think we need The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The (Mrs. WILSON) seeks to promote. The to be fair that we are not talking about Clerk will designate the amendment. problem is that the bill itself to which whether to increase funds for edu- The text of the amendment is as fol- you would offer this amendment elimi- cation. lows: nates the guarantee that we will con- I actually fully expect to support ad- Amendment No. 5 offered by Mr. ANDREWS: At the end of the bill, insert after the last tinue on the road to produce 100,000 ditional increases in funds for edu- cation, and that is why I got into pub- section (preceding the short title), the fol- new teachers in the classroom, an ini- lowing new section: tiative which the President began 3 lic life is because of a concern about SEC. 518. None of the funds in this Act may years ago. public education. But I have to say I be used to make payments to a Under the bill before us, that pro- would rather that those decisions be Medicare+Choice organization offering a gram guarantee would be eliminated made by somebody who knows my Medicare+Choice plan with respect to which son’s name, and I would rather that my the Secretary finds the organization to be because that program is tossed into a out of compliance with requirements of part block grant and those funds could be local school district have the authority to decide whether we are going to go to C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act gobbled up for other purposes. pursuant to an audit conducted under sec- Under the President’s proposal, full-day kindergarten or whether we tion 1857(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– which this committee walks away are going to have smaller kindergarten 27(d)). from, the gentlewoman’s own State classes and be able to make those deci- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- will receive over $14 million to assure sions even school by school, classroom ant to the order of the House of Mon- the placement of additional teachers in by classroom. day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from That is the distinction between the the classroom. New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS) and a Mem- In contrast, this proposal, laudable sides of the aisle here. I can support a ber opposed each will control 5 min- though it is, would, as I understand the lot greater increases in funds for edu- utes. impact of the bill, produce only about cation. I just want to make sure that The Chair recognizes the gentleman $175,000 in funding for the home State the quality is there and that the ac- from New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS). countability is there and that the deci- of the gentlewoman. Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I But a more serious problem is that, sions are made at a local level. yield myself such time as I may con- I ask for my colleagues’ support for while the amendment itself in terms of sume. this critical teacher-training amend- what it would add would do no harm, Mr. Chairman, in 1997, this House en- ment. acted the Medicare+Choice Program. what it would cut certainly would. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- There are a lot of people who work in The idea was to give some senior citi- self the remaining 2 minutes. zens the ability to get extended bene- a lot of places in this country who do Mr. Chairman, again let me say that not worry about fancy slogans like fits under Medicare, including prescrip- I am perfectly willing to work with the tion drugs, by enrolling in managed moving into 21st century learning and gentlewoman to try to find funding for living in a 21st century modern world; care plans. the program that she is talking about. There were advertisements in news- they simply worry about getting But when she describes this cutback in papers and on televisions across the through the day without getting hurt. OSHA funding as a modest reduction, I country advertising zero premiums and And if you take a look at what this would simply say, tell that to the fami- very cheap premiums, and millions of amendment does, it funds this laudable lies of the 48 workers in New Mexico senior citizens across the country program by a whopping $25 million out who were killed last year in occupa- flocked into the program. In my area, of OSHA. tional fatalities, tell that to the 30,000 it is estimated that 35,000 Medicare re- OSHA is the agency charged with the people in her State who were injured cipients flocked to the program. responsibility to protect workers’ last year, tell that to the 65 workers in The law provided for the first 2 years health and safety. Right now it has her State who suffered amputations of the program a substantial Federal only one inspector for every 3,100 busi- last year. subsidy to the Medicare+Choice Pro- nesses. Of the 13,000 most dangerous And I would also note that in her gram. That subsidy evaporated at the non-construction workplaces in this home State, on average, it takes 76 beginning of this calendar year. As a country, OSHA was able to inspect less years for OSHA to get around to being result of that, on January 1, 2000, sen- than 2,200 last year. able to inspect all of the plants in that ior citizen enrollees in this program So it seems to me that the amend- State. And nationally, that bleak pic- across the country received significant ment of the gentlewoman, while laud- ture is much the same. Over 6,000 occu- increases in their premiums. able in terms of what it adds, is ex- pational deaths last year; almost 5 mil- For example, in the part of New Jer- tremely troublesome in terms of where lion occupational injuries. sey that I represent, people who were it gets the money; and I would say I do not think if you sweat 40 hours paying nothing or $10 a month saw that, for that reason alone, the com- a week to earn a living for your family their premiums skyrocket to $85 dol- mittee ought to turn it down. that you would regard a $25 million cut lars or $100 or $120 a month. This is a Mrs. WILSON. Mr. Chairman, I yield in the budget that protects your serious problem. myself such time as I may consume. health, safety, and your very life as a The way to address it is for us to Mr. Chairman, I would just add two modest reduction. For some individ- bring to the floor of this body legisla- things to my support of this amend- uals, it would literally be a life-or- tion that would create for the first ment. The gentleman from Wisconsin death decision. I urge rejection of the time a real and meaningful and com- (Mr. OBEY) is correct that this does amendment. prehensive prescription drug benefit have an offset, which is required in The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The under Medicare. order for an amendment to be in order question is on the amendment offered While we await that hopeful action, on the floor. But that offset only re- by the gentlewoman from New Mexico there is some repair work that I believe duces the general accounts, salaries (Mrs. WILSON). needs to be done on Medicare+Choice.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:54 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.244 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4288 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 In my region, we have the indefen- would ask the gentleman if he would point in time on which they were sible situation where constituents are withdraw the amendment. I would voted, so I recognize full well that I am paying $120 a month in premiums for work with him to make this a priority here in a way perhaps as a beau geste. the same benefit under the same pro- for HCFA and the Inspector General I believe so strongly that we should be gram where people who are literally a who is actually doing an audit of the reorganizing our priorities in this par- mile away living across the river in plan the gentleman has concerns about ticular bill that I feel it is worth the Pennsylvania are paying $15 or $20 or right now. effort to once again bring it to the at- $25. Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, if the tention of my colleagues. However, I Now, Mr. Chairman, they are living gentleman will yield, it is certainly my would also say, Mr. Chairman, that I in the same regional economy. They intention to accede to his request. If I intend to ask for unanimous consent to pay the same hospital costs. They pay may just say, there is an audit ongoing withdraw this amendment at the ap- the same prescription drug costs. But by both HCFA and the IG at this time. propriate time. the difference of ZIP code separates My interest is in expediting the com- While Congress over the last 5 years this price increase and imposes upon pletion of that audit. I would ask for under the leadership of the gentleman my constituents in southern New Jer- the chairman’s, the ranking member’s, from Pennsylvania (Mr. GOODLING) and sey a price increase that is substan- and the committee’s cooperation in im- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- tially higher than that of our neigh- pressing upon HCFA the importance of TER) increased the Federal share of bors. an expeditious completion of the audit. IDEA to 12.6 percent, we have much Earlier this year, I spoke, Mr. Chair- Mr. PORTER. We will work with the further to go to reach the promised 40 man, to the leadership of the Health gentleman in that regard. percent. That is why I was so dis- Care Financing Administration and Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I ask appointed to see the underlying bill, asked them, as they have under statu- unanimous consent that my amend- the bill which we are debating here, in- tory authority, to conduct an audit to ment be withdrawn. cludes only a $5.5 billion appropriation determine whether the managed care The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is for special education grants to State plans in southern New Jersey are there objection to the request of the programs, only a $500 million increase charging the appropriate rates under gentleman from New Jersey? over last year’s level. this program. It has been represented There was no objection. While I commend the House Com- to me by the leadership of the Health The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The mittee on Appropriations for increas- Care Financing Administration that amendment is withdrawn. ing the program, it is well short of the this audit will be done in an expedi- AMENDMENT NO. 191 OFFERED BY MR. TANCREDO over $16 billion level needed to reach tious fashion. Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I the full 40 percent promised to States But I am concerned. The contracts offer an amendment. and localities and less than the $2 bil- for calendar year 2001 must be renewed The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will des- lion increase promised in the budget this year by September 1, 2000. It is im- ignate the amendment. resolution. The lack of adequate fund- perative that these audits be finished The text of the amendment is as fol- ing for special education in H.R. 4577 in a fashion so that adjustments can be lows: comes even as the bill increases fund- made and contracts can be properly re- Amendment No. 191 offered by Mr. ing for many education programs negotiated so these premium increases TANCREDO: which are inefficient and have yet to can be rolled back in time for the Sep- Page 84, after line 21, insert the following produce reliable results. tember 1, 2000, contract deadline. new section: It is for this reason that I and many SEC. 518. The amounts otherwise provided b of my colleagues come down to the 1845 by this Act are revised by reducing the ag- floor today to offer the amendments to The purpose of my amendment, gregate amount made available for ‘‘OCCUPA- increase funding for special education therefore, is to require that these au- TIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRA- which should be our first priority in dits be done in a timely fashion so that TION—SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ , by reducing the aggregate amount made available for the education part of this bill. the results can have a bearing and a ‘‘EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED’’, by re- Today, I offer this amendment to in- significance on the contracts for the ducing the amount made available under the crease IDEA funding by $30 million by new year in calendar 2001. penultimate proviso (relating to section reducing funding for the comprehen- It is my intention, Mr. Chairman, in 1002(g)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary sive school reform program by $20 mil- the interest of cooperation to withdraw Education Act of 1965) under the heading lion, for OSHA by $5 million, and for the amendment, but I would like to ‘‘EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED’’, by re- the Department of Education adminis- yield to the gentleman from Illinois so ducing the amount made available under tration by $5 million. The amendment title III for ‘‘DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT— that I can hear his comments on it. does not cut the comprehensive school PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION’’, and by increas- Mr. PORTER. If I may claim the ing the aggregate amount made available for reform program, it merely reduces the time in opposition, Mr. Chairman. ‘‘SPECIAL EDUCATION’’, which increase shall funding increase in the current bill and The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. be available for carrying out part B of the transfers that extra funding to special PEASE). The gentleman from Illinois Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, education. may claim the time in opposition. by $5,000,000, $20,000,000, $20,000,000, $5,000,000, In this case, Mr. Chairman, I must Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I re- and $30,000,000, respectively. say that I am almost as concerned serve the balance of my time. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- about this constant attempt, or not Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield ant to the order of the House of Mon- just attempt but accomplished fact of myself such time as I may consume. I day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from appropriating money to unauthorized would have to oppose the amendment Colorado (Mr. TANCREDO) and a Mem- programs where now we are up to over of the gentleman from New Jersey. I ber opposed each will control 5 min- $200 billion a year. So it does call into know the gentleman is trying to make utes. question the need for authorizing com- a point with this amendment and it is The Chair recognizes the gentleman mittees in the first place, that is for a valid point, but I do not think this is from Colorado (Mr. TANCREDO). sure, and once you recognize that this the right way to do it. If I understand Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I is another one of those programs, the the amendment correctly, it would yield myself such time as I may con- comprehensive school reform program, shut down any Medicare+Choice health sume. it may be a wonderful program, we plan in the country for any reason a Today on the floor of the House we have never authorized this program, plan is not in compliance with an audit have had a number of amendments of- never from its inception. We have not performed by the Department. This fered on the same issue. This issue, of the slightest idea how this program could be something as minor as using course, is the transferring of funds really is supposed to work against any- an incorrect calculation. I do not think from someplace in this bill to IDEA, or thing else. There are no rules and regu- the gentleman intends to start shut- the Individuals With Disabilities Edu- lations that really the Department can ting down plans and leaving senior citi- cation Act. They have been uniformly operate on to determine whether or not zens without access to health care, so I turned down by our Members at the it is doing well. It is now appropriated

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:06 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.249 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4289 at about $170 million. That is what it is prehensive School Reform Demonstration porting adopting just parts of models com- going to be in this year. It is an ex- (CSRD) schools that received grants under pared with Title I schools (22 percent). Fewer tremely expensive program, again, this program between July 1998 and mid-Feb- Title I schools than CSRD schools reported never authorized. And so we do with- ruary 1999. The Title I school sample serves implementing models strictly without adap- as a useful comparison group to the CSRD tations. draw $20 million in funding just bring- schools. CSRD schools are receiving more assist- ing it down to last year’s level. The NLSS is collecting, for three years, in- ance from model developers. 96 percent of The program was authorized at $145 formation on school-level implementation of the CSRD principals, compared with 82 per- million per year to help low-per- standards-based reform and Title I. Prin- cent of principals in Title I schools imple- forming schools raise student achieve- cipals and up to six teachers in each school menting models reported that their staff re- ment by adopting research-based, are surveyed. The surveys address topics ceived professional development or assist- such as awareness and understanding of ance implementing their chosen model. In 80 schoolwide approaches. It is important percent of the CSRD schools, compared with to remember that under the schoolwide standards, selection and implementation of externally-developed models, Title I services, only 52 percent of Title I schools, assistance program approach of title I, schools parent involvement and professional devel- was provided by the model developer. with 50 percent or more poverty can opment. Teacher buy-in is also considered a key use their regular title I funds to serve These data are taken from a draft report need in implementing reform. In 80 percent all students in the school and to prepared by RAND, ‘‘Comprehensive School of CSRD schools compared with 53 percent of change the whole school. But rather Reform Demonstration (CSRD) Schools: Title I schools implementing models, teach- ers voted on the adoption of the model. than debate all the different places Early Findings on Implementation,’’ based LEVERAGING TITLE I SERVICES from which this money is taken, I want on the first year of the NLSS. The draft re- port is currently circulating for review with- The NLSS seems to indicate that CSRD to concentrate on the need for the Con- in the U.S. Department of Education and is may be helping to leverage Title I funds in gress of the United States to live up to expected to be formally released to Congress ways that support the priorities of the Ele- the commitment it made to the people this summer. The data cited below highlight mentary and Secondary Education Act of the United States when it enacted comparisons of CSRD and Title I schools: (ESEA). For example: the first special education laws, be- SCHOOL AND STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS CSRD schools are more likely to support extended learning time. Nearly 70 percent of cause that is really where we should be Overall, CSRD schools are comparable to CSRD schools report having before and after focusing our attention. Title I schools as to the grade levels served school programs, compared with 52 percent and size. However, CSRD appears to be serv- That was the mandate. We tell every of Title I schools and 53 percent of Title I State in the Nation what they must do ing higher poverty schools with larger mi- schoolwides. CSRD schools are more likely and how they must do it. And it is an nority populations. CSRD serves a mix of than Title I schools to have summer school, extraordinarily expensive undertaking urban (50 percent), suburban (15 percent) and extended year, and weekend programs. rural (35 percent) schools, but are more like- Improving parent involvement is more of a for them that drains money away from ly than Title I schools to be located in urban other very important programs. And so focus in CSRD schools. CSRD schools in gen- areas. eral were much more likely to report parent I suppose I will be here as often as I CSRD is more focused on turning around low- services programs supported with Title I can to make the case for us to live up performing schools. CSRD schools (42 percent) than Title I schools. About 80 percent of to the commitment in special edu- are more likely than Title I schools to be CSRD principals reported parent training, 72 cation, even if it means reducing our identified as in need of improvement (10 per- percent had a parent liaison, and 40 percent commitment to these other programs cent). In general, CSRD schools in the sam- had a family literacy program. This was which have in the past shown abso- ple had been identified as in need of improve- compared to 61, 54 and 29 percent respec- ment longer than Title I schools identified lutely no improvement. tively in Title I schools. for improvement in the sample. Minimizing pullouts. The percentage of Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the CSRD is more targeted than Title I to- Title I schoolwide elementary schools offer- Tancredo amendment which would cost $20 wards higher poverty schools. In about 96 ing pull out services (57 percent) is higher million in funding in the bill for the Com- percent of CSRD schools, at least half or than of CSRD elementary schools (45 per- prehensive School Reform Demonstration Pro- more of students receive free/reduced price cent). gram. lunch. In contrast, about 53 percent of Title Use of teacher aides. Overall, far fewer Funding for the Comprehensive School Re- I schools have half or more students receiv- CSRD school principals reported using teach- ing free/reduced price lunch. er aides to provide Title I instructional serv- form Program is authorized under the title 1 CSRD schools are serving schools with a ices in reading and math (66 percent) com- demonstration program (section 1002) of the higher concentration of minority students. pared with schoolwide or all Title I prin- Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In Compared with 20 percent of Title I schools, cipals (81 and 83 percent respectively). addition, the program has been included in in well over half of CSRD schools between Coordination of funds. In general, CSRD bills passed by the House and reported by the 75–100% of students are minority. schoolwide principals were more like than Senate Education Committees to reauthorize CSRD schools are serving substantial num- Title I schoolwide principals to report great- the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. bers of special education students. Virtually er integration of funds. Fewer CSRD all CSRD schools in the sample have special schoolwides than Title I schoolwides re- I would like to insert at this point in the education students. In 68 percent of CSRD ported challenges to coordinating federal re- RECORD some preliminary findings of the De- schools at least 10 percent of the student sources with other funding sources. For ex- partment of EducationÐdata on early CSRD population have Individual Education Plan ample, in citing barriers, 55 percent of Title implementation from the national longitudinal (IEPs). I schoolwide principals said they were unsure survey of schoolsÐon the first year of imple- ADOPTION OF EXTERNALLY-DEVELOPED MODELS of what was allowed in combining funds com- pared to 38 percent of CSRD schoolwide prin- mentation of the comprehensive school reform One of the goals of the CSRD program is to cipals. program. This program is beginning to accom- help facilitate the adoption and implementa- plish significant results in schools in Wisconsin tion of research-based models in Title I PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and in other States across the country. schools. According to the NLSS, in 1998–99, Professional development priorities. CSRD school principals were more likely to report [Memo] about 31 percent of Title I schools overall re- ported that they have adopted research- that their school improvement plan and To: Honorable David Obey. based models. This baseline figure will be standards (70 percent) were important for de- From: Planning and Evaluation Service, U.S. tracked by the NLSS over the next three termining professional development activi- Department of Education. year to examine the extent that CSRD may ties (55 percent in Title I schools). Re: Data on Early CSRD Implementation be catalyst for reform in Title I schools over- Sustained professional development. CSRD from the National Longitudinal Survey all. teachers were more likely than Title I teach- of Schools. CSRD schools are more focused than Title ers to report that their professional develop- Date: June 12, 2000. I schools on research evidence. CSRD schools ment activities in the areas of instruction, This memo provides information on the are more likely than Title I schools to report strategies to help low-achieving students, early implementation of the Comprehensive that the research evidence (95 percent com- and other professional development activi- School Reform Demonstration (CSRD) pro- pared to 88 percent) and improved student ties were sustained and ongoing. gram. The following is a compilation of pre- performance in similar schools (95 percent PARENT INVOLVEMENT liminary results from the first year adminis- compared to 85 percent) was an important Sharing information. CSRD schools are tration of the National Longitudinal Survey factor that influenced their choice of models. more likely than Title I schools to share doc- of Schools (NLSS). The NLSS was adminis- Faithful implementation to a model design uments, including school performance pro- tered in Spring 1999 to a nationally rep- is often cited as a key issue for model effec- files with parents; provide homework hot- resentative sample of Title I schools as well tiveness. According to the NLSS, signifi- lines to parents; and ask all parents to par- as to a sample of approximately 300 Com- cantly fewer (8 percent) CSRD schools re- ticipate in a school-parent compact.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:06 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.252 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Support services. On the whole, CSRD poverty, but also those associated with isola- Title I and CSRD Specialist, Utah Depart- schools resemble schoolwide Title I schools tion. They tend to have a lot of staff turn- ment of Education. with respect to parent involvement strate- over; one district that obtained a CSRD WISCONSIN gies with one exception—a far higher number grant had had seven superintendents in five of CSRD schools provide social support serv- years. ‘‘Wisconsin’s [CSRD] program has sparked ices to parents. We saw [CSRD] as a wonderful chance to an incredible amount of interest and energy Parent involvement strategies. CSRD bring more resources to the schools with the for improving Wisconsin’s schools. The legis- teachers were more likely than Title I school highest rates of poverty.... Five of the six lation aligns well with our school improve- teachers to report using certain parent in- schools are elementary schools; one is a ment framework. For example, the legisla- volvement strategies such as home visits (20 rural high school. Four are located on res- tion allows schools the flexibility to identify percent to 15 percent), showing parents mod- ervations, and all have high percentages of their needs and goals, and then select a re- els of successful work (82 to 75 percent), and Native American children. form design based on research that addresses initiating phone calls to parents (74 to 69 The awards, which ranged from $50,000 to those needs and goals. percent). $147,000, were made in July and October 1999, ‘‘Also, the legislation focuses on schools CONCERNS but the effects are already obvious. More ad- with the greatest needs, such as our Title I schools; encourages a balance between our The comparative data between Title I and ministrators stayed put this fall, for one rural and urban schools, as well as between CSRD schools does raise some concerns, par- thing. elementary and secondary school levels; and ticularly in the area of expectations of stu- Bringing members of the community in to promotes a focus on Wisconsin’s Model Aca- dents and use of technology. Some of these see what their school is doing had tremen- demic Standards. differences may be due to the significantly dous positive impact. It’s developed school- more targeted use of CSRD funds in high- based leadership; made people in the commu- ‘‘These reform efforts in Wisconsin are not poverty and low-performing schools. Recall nity feel they have a stake in the plan. top-down mandates, but rather have been ef- that CSRD schools are more likely to be Schools have given teachers more planning fectively initiated as a collaborative effort identified for improvement under Title I time, and forged new relationships with trib- between teachers, administrators, and par- than Title I schools in general (42 percent al colleges, other higher education institu- ents. We have seen schools reenergize; stu- compared with 10 percent) and significantly tions and the state education agency. Within dents have begun to achieve in the core aca- higher poverty (86 percent high-poverty the state agency, there is more collaboration demic subjects; a common vision and pur- CSRD schools compared to 53 percent high- among program offices, and there is a great- pose developed within schools; a restruc- poverty Title I schools). er understanding of school programs at the turing of professional development for school CSRD school principals are more likely state level as a result of CSRD.’’—Ron staff; and parents and communities in- than Title I schoolwide or Title I principals Lukenbill, Title I Specialist, Montana De- volved.’’—Scott Jones, Director of School in general to report that standards are too partment of Education. Improvement, Wisconsin Department of Pub- rigorous for most of their students (14 per- OHIO lic Instruction. cent compared with 7 percent). Twenty-two ‘‘In the past two years, the CSRD program Excerpts from ECS Publication entitled percent of teachers in CSRD schools report has helped eighty-seven schools in thirty- Comprehensive School Reform: Five Les- that standards and assessments are too hard nine Ohio school districts to improve the sons From the Field, December 1999 for most of their students. quality of their educational programming. ‘‘Comprehensive school reform is not just The student to computer ratio in CSRD This important resource has not only en- another school improvement strategy—it is schools is 10:1 compared to 8:1 in Title I abled school buildings to implement profes- a significant leap forward in reforming to- schoolwides. Sixteen percent of teachers in sional practices to address individual build- day’s public schools. Comprehensive school high-poverty Title I schools report that their ing needs, but also strengthened the connec- reform addresses all students, all academic students use computers daily, compared with tion between single buildings and districts in subjects and all teachers. When done well, a 6 percent of teachers in CSRD schools. an effort to maximize the impact of their re- school is overhauled from top to bottom. CSRD principals were more likely to re- form efforts. We hope to use future CSRD Adding one program on top of another is port barriers in using technology that prin- funds to strengthen the foundation we have thrown out in favor of the much more dif- cipals in Title I schools. For example, 70 per- built, and better serve even larger numbers ficult work of reorganizing schools, tar- cent of CSRD principals reported lack of of students and schools.’’—Frank Schiraldi, geting professional development for teachers staff or inadequate training was a barrier to Associate Director, Comprehensive School and principals, changing curriculum and use of technology in their schools, compared Improvement, Ohio Department of Edu- making tough budget decisions. to only 45 percent of Title I schoolwide cation. ‘‘In short, comprehensive school reform school principals. ‘‘. . .ODE anticipates that CSRD will be- Additional findings will be available after transforms the way a school functions to ac- come the centerpiece of comprehensive complish one goal: improved student completion of the internal review of the school reform in Ohio.’’—from State of Ohio NLSS report on first year CSRD findings. achievement for all students. Comprehensive Revised Application for Comprehensive school reform is a breakthrough that allows School Reform Demonstration Program. STATE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS VIEW schools, districts and states to move beyond OREGON CSRD AS HELPING STRENGTHEN THE QUAL- finger pointing and blame to real improve- ITY OF SCHOOLS’ TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PRO- ‘‘CSRD has served as a model for an inten- ments in student learning. Implementing GRAMS sive, in-depth school improvement planning this reform strategy is not easy, however. process. Oregon is electing to use this same There is nothing tougher than spending COLORADO model to strengthen the Title I Schoolwide money differently, sticking with an approach The State of Colorado has been witness to Program planning process throughout the long enough to see results, and overcoming the positive effects that CSRD has on stu- state, and to provide a vehicle for change in turf battles along the way.’’ dent achievement. The response to this dem- schools that are in Title I school improve- Wisconsin CSRD Evaluation Findings onstration program has been enthusiastic ment status. In order to effectively design a from the local and state levels.’’—Brooke coherent, cohesive process for these schools The Wisconsin Department of Public In- Fitchett, Consultant, Colorado Department that is closely aligned to CSRD, Oregon has struction’s evaluation of the first year of of Education. submitted a Consolidated State Plan amend- CSRD implementation concluded that stu- MAINE ment for the FY2000 Appropriation for Title dents in CSRD schools made notable gains ‘‘The current eleven CSRD schools are I School Improvement. Oregon proposes to on the Wisconsin Student Assessment Sys- making great strides and serving as impor- combine these funds with FY2000 CSRD tem (WSAS). At the fourth grade level, stu- tant role models for Maine’s secondary edu- funds. In this way, more low-performing dents in CSRD schools improved slightly in cation reform initiative Promising Futures; schools will be eligible to engage in a com- reading and made large improvements in A Call to Improve Learning for Maine’s Sec- mon school improvement effort with the language arts, math, science and social stud- ondary Students.’’—Susan Johnson, CSRD same support system in place.’’—Chris ies. The percentage increases of the CSRD Program Coordinator, Maine Department of Rhines, Education Program Specialist, Of- schools exceeded those of Wisconsin schools Education. fice of Student Services, Title I, Oregon De- as a whole in all of the subjects except lan- guage arts. MONTANA partment of Education. CSRD Schools and the AIR Study ‘‘Montana is not the sort of place that usu- UTAH ally comes to mind in connection with ‘‘The interest of Utah schools in the Com- Approximately 369 schools, or 21% of CSRD ‘‘schoolwide restructuring.’’ It has a lot of prehensive School Reform Demonstration schools, are using a model rated strong by rural, one-school districts, a lot of places program was high initially and has contin- the AIR study of comprehensive school re- where there are more members on the school ued to grow in the last two years. . .each form models. board than students. The state has low-per- year the quality of the CSRD plans has im- Approximately 531 schools, or 30% of CSRD forming schools most of them on or near In- proved and the grant competition has be- schools, are using a model rated either dian reservations. Many of these schools face come more competitive.’’—Sandra Johnson, strong or promising by the AIR study of not only the usual problems associated with Title I Coordinator, and Nancy Casillas, comprehensive school reform models.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:06 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.064 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4291 States Are Using the CSRD Framework To class, there are no self-contained special edu- a variety of illnesses were developed Strengthen Their Work With Schoolwide cation classes. The philosophy of Blackstone through NIH research, and that is very Programs and Low-Performing Schools is to have one set of expectations for all stu- good news. Oregon plans to integrate CSRD funds, dents, including special education, and the The bad news is that, by and large, Title I Accountability funds and state im- school is committed to including special edu- these drugs which were developed at cation students in testing where appropriate. provement funds in a reform effort based on taxpayer expense were given over to the CSRD framework. On the 1999 Standard of Learning test, 70% of Virginia is using the CSRD framework to third grade special education students were the pharmaceutical industry with no support low-performing schools through the tested. assurance that American consumers Governor’s Best Practice Centers. The educators, administrators, parents and would not be charged outrageously California has integrated the CSRD pro- students of Blackstone Primary have created high prices. gram into the state’s new accountability ini- a true learning community. Strong leader- Mr. Chairman, the pharmaceutical tiative. Schools identified for immediate ship and constant assessment of their pro- companies constitute the most profit- intervention are eligible to compete for a gram have already shown positive results. able industry in this country. Yet CSRD grant this year or receive a planning Blackstone Primary is committed to ena- while their profits soar, millions of grant using state dollars. bling all students to succeed. Americans cannot afford the prescrip- In Idaho and Utah, private foundations are Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I ask tion drugs they desperately need be- providing significant resources to schools to unanimous consent to withdraw the implement comprehensive reform efforts, cause of the high prices they are forced using the basic criteria from CSRD. amendment. to pay. In fact, Americans pay by far The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is APPENDIX A.—CSRD SCHOOLS SERVE SPECIAL the highest prices for prescription EDUCATION STUDENTS AS A PART OF THEIR there objection to the request of the drugs than the people of any other EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARN- gentleman from Colorado? country on Earth, and many of these ING FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL There was no objection. drugs are manufactured right here in BLACKSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BLACKSTONE, The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The the United States and their research VIRGINIA amendment is withdrawn. was done through taxpayer dollars. Blackstone Primary is an elementary AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SANDERS While there are many reasons for the school located in Nottoway County, Vir- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Chairman, I offer crisis in prescription drug costs in this ginia, a small rural school district. Black- an amendment. country today, in this amendment I stone, a Title I schoolwide program, serves The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The want to focus on one small part of that approximately 500 students in grades Pre-K problem, and, that is, that it is totally to 4. Sixty-three percent of students are eli- Clerk will designate the amendment. gible to receive free lunch. The school popu- The text of the amendment is as fol- unacceptable for the taxpayers of this lation tends to be stable. The school has re- lows: country to provide billions of dollars cently undergone a major facility renova- Amendment offered by Mr. SANDERS: through the NIH in research money for tion. Page 84, after line 21, insert the following the pharmaceutical industry and get Blackstone was among the highest achiev- section: nothing in return in terms of lower ing schools in the state on the 1999 Virginia SEC. 518. None of the funds made available prices for the products that they help Standards of Learning assessments. On the in this Act for the Department of Health and to develop. grade three test, over 70% of students passed Human Services may be used to grant an ex- Mr. Chairman, the reality is that all four tests (English, math, science and so- clusive or partially exclusive license pursu- taxpayers spend billions of dollars for cial studies). Based on this level of achieve- ant to chapter 18 of title 35, United States research and development of prescrip- ment, Blackstone was one of a small percent- Code, except in accordance with section 209 age of schools that qualified for full state ac- of such title (relating to the availability to tion drugs and they deserve to get a re- creditation. The leadership of the school, the public of an invention and its benefits on turn on that investment in terms of however, knows there is still room for im- reasonable terms). lower prices. Let me cite some examples. provement. ‘‘We want them all’’ to pass is The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- the school’s goal. Tamoxifen, a widely prescribed drug ant to the order of the House of Mon- Identified as a school in need of improve- for breast cancer, received federally day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from ment under Title I in the past, Blackstone funded research, and NIH sponsored 140 Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) and a Member has been instituting reforms for the last clinical trials to test its efficacy. Yet eight years. From the time that Mrs. Horn opposed each will control 5 minutes. today the pharmaceutical industry became principal, the staff became involved The Chair recognizes the gentleman charges women in this country 10 times in finding new programs that would result in from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS). increased student achievement. Support has more than they charge women in Can- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield ada for a drug widely developed with steadily grown. Data-driven decision making myself such time as I may consume. and a rigorous focus on literacy are the key U.S. taxpayer support. Many, many themes at Blackstone Primary. The imple- This is a very simple bipartisan other drugs were developed with NIH mentation of the Onward to Excellence II re- amendment that is cosponsored by the support: Zovirax; AZT, the primary form model, supported by a grant from the gentleman from California (Mr. ROHR- AIDS drug; Capoten; Platinol. And Comprehensive School Reform Demonstra- ABACHER), the gentleman from Oregon Prozac, the blockbuster antidepresant, tion program, is assisting the school in these (Mr. DEFAZIO), the gentleman from was made possible by the basic NIH- efforts. The whole staff is involved in the Minnesota (Mr. GUTKNECHT), the gen- data collection and analysis process. Data is funded research that discovered the tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. BARRETT), brain chemical triggering depression. collected on achievement, discipline, attend- and the gentleman from Maine (Mr. ance and teaching experience and is And on and on it goes. disaggregated by student, teacher, gender, BALDACCI). When I last introduced a The reality is, and The New York free lunch and race, Priorities and goals for version of this amendment in 1996, it Times in a front page story made this the school, along with strategies to reach received 180 votes. I hope we can win point, that much of the drug research them, are based on this information. Individ- tonight with strong bipartisan support. in this country comes from taxpayer ualized strategies are also planned for stu- This amendment is supported by Fami- support. dents not making adequate progress. lies USA, the National Council of Sen- Our amendment requires that the The literacy program at Blackstone is ior Citizens, and the Committee to Pre- based on instilling in children a love of read- NIH abide by current law and ensure ing and a belief that they can succeed as serve Social Security and Medicare. that a company that receives federally readers. Students are constantly assessed on Mr. Chairman, over the years, the owned research or a federally owned their reading level, and every child knows taxpayers of this country have contrib- drug provide that product to the Amer- exactly what his or her reading level is. Par- uted billions of dollars to the National ican public on reasonable terms. This ents understand and are involved in the lev- Institutes of Health for research into is not a new issue. During the Bush ad- eling system. The school also has an incen- new and important drugs, and that re- ministration, the NIH insisted that co- tive system to reward students based on the search money has paid off. Between operative research agreements contain, books they have read. 1955 and 1992, 92 percent of drugs ap- Fourteen percent of students at Black- quote, a reasonable pricing clause that stone have individualized education plans to proved by the FDA to treat cancer would protect consumers from exorbi- receive special education services. The were researched and developed by the tant prices of products developed from school operates under an inclusion model. NIH. Today, many of the most widely federally funded research. The NIH sev- With the exception of one kindergarten used drugs in this country dealing with eral years ago abandoned the clause

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:54 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.066 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4292 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 under heavy pressure from the pharma- of the grant. So that while the gen- There was no objection. ceutical industry. tleman, if this amendment passed, Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield While a reasonable pricing clause is might think he is accomplishing some- 1 minute to my friend, the gentleman not the only device that will protect thing, I believe that the amendment as from California (Mr. ROHRABACHER). the investment that American tax- written would not hit the mark he is Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, payers have made in numerous profit- trying to hit. I think under those cir- I rise in strong support of this amend- able drugs, this amendment makes cumstances, and I know how hard it is ment, and let me say that the gen- clear that Congress will not stand by to fashion an amendment that is in tleman from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) while NIH turns over valuable research order on this subject under this bill, has been trying to propose an amend- without some evaluation that the price but this is really an authorizing matter ment of this purpose for several years charged to consumers will be reason- that the gentleman really ought to ad- now. But it seems that every time he able as is required by current law. dress in an authorizing forum and not proposes it, there is just something Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, if the on an appropriations bill. wrong with it, that it just is not ex- gentleman will yield, I need to know actly right. b 1900 what amendment he is offering because I do not know about these details the amendment we have talks about li- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Chairman, will about the little loopholes of intricacies censing, and he has just talked about the gentleman yield? of the writing of the bill, but I do know reasonable pricing. I do not know Mr. PORTER. I yield to the gen- that the fundamental principle he is which one he is offering. tleman from Vermont. trying to advocate here is right, and, Mr. SANDERS. This amendment, Mr. Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Chairman, I that is, if a pharmaceutical company Chairman, is very, very clear. thank the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. takes money from the taxpayers to de- Mr. Chairman, am I on his time or PORTER) for his thoughts, but I respect- velop a new drug, they have taken on my own? fully disagree. And here is the bottom the taxpayers as a partner; and thus Mr. PORTER. The gentleman is still line: the bottom line is that as a result they cannot then turn around and ex- on his at the moment. of taxpayer-funded support, very im- ploit the taxpayers and soak them for Mr. SANDERS. Why does the gen- portant and wonderful drugs are devel- all money that they can get out of tleman not take his own time, if he oped. But the problem, Mr. Chairman, them because the taxpayer has paid ba- would. is that millions of Americans who paid sically for their research and develop- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance for the research to develop those drugs ment. of my time. cannot afford the product. Research and development is the risk The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does I think it is totally responsible for that a company takes, and if we are going to pay for that risk, the tax- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- the United States Government to say payers should get something back in TER) claim the time in opposition? to the private companies we are giving Mr. PORTER. I do, Mr. Chairman. you important research. But in return, return. And fairer prices that are af- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The we have to make some guarantees to fordable prices is certainly a reason- gentleman from Illinois is recognized the public that we are going to serve able assumption for companies that are for 5 minutes. the public interests in terms of con- taking that money. By the way, let me note, many phar- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield trolling the prices that are charged. I maceutical companies do not take re- myself such time as I may consume. think that that is something that the search and development money; and Let me first say a few things. First, taxpayers of this country deserve. they should have every right to charge this amendment has gone through Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, re- what they want for their product. But about four different iterations, and we claiming my time, I understand what in this case, the principle is absolutely are not quite sure which one the gen- the gentleman is trying to do. My sound, whether you are conservative or tleman is offering. I have the one in point is that this amendment does not a liberal or a capitalist or a socialist. front of me dealing with licensing. do that; that it deals with the grant The fact is that the people have paid a That is the correct one. funds for licensing, and grant funds are certain amount of money, they deserve Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Chairman, if the not used for licensing. So the amend- some rights with that money and pro- gentleman will yield, that is correct. ment will be ineffectual to achieve the tecting the consumer at the same time. Mr. PORTER. First, I understand the ends that the gentleman is seeking to Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield point the gentleman is trying to make. attain, in my judgment; and where this myself such time as I may consume. I think the amendment misses the whole discussion belongs is not on an Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from mark. First of all, let me say that we appropriations bill but on an author- California (Mr. ROHRABACHER) hit it have this wonderful synergy in our izing bill where that subject is in order. right on the head and, that is, at a country where a great deal of the basic Mr. SANDERS. Reclaiming my time, time when millions of Americans can- research which provides the foundation Mr. Chairman. not afford the outrageously high costs for applied research is done through Mr. PORTER. It is my time, but I of prescription drugs, they need to NIH grants and we build this body of yield to the gentleman. know that when their tax dollars went knowledge and then our pharma- Mr. SANDERS. I am sorry. I did not to develop these drugs, that the United ceutical industry and our biotech in- mean to interrupt the gentleman. States Government is saying to the dustry build on that knowledge to de- Mr. PORTER. I yield to the gen- private drug company they cannot velop products that they take to mar- tleman. charge anything they want; that they ket. I think that that is a wonderful Mr. Chairman, does the gentleman are going to go through the NIH, going system that does more to develop the have additional time? to negotiate with you for reasonable kinds of drugs that help eliminate dis- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. prices. ease or prevent it than any other place PEASE). The gentleman from Vermont This is nothing more than asking for in the world. But what the gentleman’s (Mr. SANDERS) has 30 seconds remain- a fair return for the taxpayers of this amendment attempts to do, and if I can ing, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. country on their investment. read it, I would read it this way, it PORTER) has the right to close and has Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield says, ‘‘None of the funds made avail- 1 minute remaining. myself such time as I may consume. able in this Act for the National Insti- Mr. SANDERS. Mr. Chairman, I ask Mr. Chairman, I would say to the tutes of Health may be used to grant unanimous consent for an additional gentleman from Vermont (Mr. SAND- an exclusive or partially exclusive li- minute and yield 1 minute to my ERS), again, I understand what he is cense pursuant to,’’ et cetera, dealing friend, the gentleman from California talking about, but I think that it with the licensing of drugs. (Mr. ROHRABACHER). misses the mark. If NIH is working on The funds that NIH makes for grants The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The joint research with a pharmaceutical are never involved in licensing oper- Chair will entertain a request to grant company in developing a drug, then ations. The licensing is done by the in- 1 minute to each side. clearly the NIH shares in the royalties stitution subsequent to the completion Is there objection? or the profits from that drug.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:54 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.254 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4293 What the gentleman is talking about prehension for the parents by an equal country. I observed at the time if we is when basic research is done and then amount. And 60 percent of those par- did not do that, we instead could pro- that body of knowledge, which is dis- ents went on to get their GED. vide a universal prescription drug ben- seminated to everyone and available to As we move ahead with Even Start, efit for every single senior citizen in all sciences, then picked up by the as we move ahead with Head Start, it this country. In fact, we could do it for pharmaceutical industry from which is important that we continue to bring a lot less than that cost. they do research and develop a product parents into the picture to be part of In fact, what we could do, if we did that somehow we ought to somehow that coordinated effort to encourage not spend that $50 billion on these measure what that contribution is; and better education for their kids. folks, we could provide a universal the fact is that there it is simply add- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield health coverage for every single person ing to a body of knowledge that is back the balance of my time. in this country that does not have it. Very simply, I would ask one thing. I available to all science everywhere. AMENDMENT NO. 18 OFFERED BY MR. OBEY have held a number of meetings in my That is the role of NIH research. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an congressional district. I run into senior This amendment, even if the gentle- amendment. citizens. I ran into a person just last man’s premise was correct, this amend- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Saturday, who spent $24,000 a year on ment will not accomplish what he is Clerk will designate the amendment. seeking to do, and it is the wrong prescription drugs fighting cancer. I The text of the amendment is as fol- talked to another woman who spent place. It should be offered on the au- lows: thorizing legislation dealing with the over $6,800 a year. I have talked to doc- Amendment No. 18 offered by Mr. OBEY: subject matter. So I would oppose the tors who tell me that seniors have to At the end of the bill, insert after the last choose between heating and eating, and amendment and hope Members would section (preceding the short title) the fol- not support it. lowing new section: that they have known many a patient Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- SEC. ll. It is the sense of the House of who has decided they would cut their ance of my time. Representatives that tax reductions for tax- dosage in half because they could not The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The payers in the top 1 percent of income levels afford to buy their medicine. question is on the amendment offered should not be enacted until the Congress en- Now, this Congress is very good at by the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. acts a universal voluntary prescription drug saying, oh, you should offset your benefit for all Americans under Medicare. spending increases. What we are asking SANDERS). The question was taken; and the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. On this you to do today in an amendment that Chairman pro tempore announced that amendment, points of order are re- we can offer, but which we cannot get the ayes appeared to have it. served. a vote on, what we are asking for is to Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I de- Pursuant to the order of the House of recognize that there are two parts to a mand a recorded vote, and pending Thursday, June 8, 2000, the gentleman budget: what you recognize in revenue that, I make the point of order that a from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) and a Mem- and what you spend in expenditures. We are asking you for a change like quorum is not present. ber opposed each will control 15 min- the outside world would, where you The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- utes. live in reality to put those two pieces ant to House Resolution 518, further The Chair recognizes the gentleman of the budget together, and recognize proceedings on the amendment offered from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY). that what you do on one half has an by the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- impact on what you can or cannot do SANDERS) will be postponed. self such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I simply want to read on the other half. The point of no quorum is considered Now, we cannot under the rules of withdrawn. this amendment: ‘‘It is the sense of the House of Representatives that tax re- the House get at that action today; and Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I move so this is, in essence, a symbolic to strike the last word. ductions for taxpayers in the top 1 per- cent of income levels should not be en- amendment, because we have no oppor- Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to tunity to offer any other kind. This is acted until the Congress enacts a uni- the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. a symbolic amendment that says de- versal voluntary prescription drug ben- SMITH). cide who we ought to put first. Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Chair- efit for all Americans under Medicare.’’ Now that we finally have some sur- man, I thank the gentleman from Illi- The fact is, Mr. Chairman, that for pluses and can start meeting some of nois for yielding to me. the last 18 years we have been digging the Nation’s challenges again, decide Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the out from deficits created when Ronald whether the wealthiest 2 percent of gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER), Reagan pushed through a supine Con- people in this country need that money the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. gress legislation which doubled mili- more than someone who is living on OBEY), the gentleman from Pennsyl- tary spending on borrowed money and $16,000 a year on a fixed income. If you vania (Mr. GOODLING) for having some made very large reductions in tax cuts. have a conscience, the answer is clear. excellent provisions for giving edu- And over the past 18 years, we have That is why this amendment, though it cation a priority. been desperate to finally work down will not be adopted by this House to- I understand that an amendment these deficits that were built up and night, should be. that was going to take money out of this increase in the national debt that It would be a signal that at long last Even Start and put it into IDEA is now was built up. we are putting the needs of working not going to be offered, and I just want And now finally after 18 years of defi- people and retirees ahead of the eco- to emphasize how important I think cits, which gave us an excuse, a collec- nomic establishment in this country. that we move ahead with the concept tive institutional excuse to do diddly There are only 6 percent of the people of Even Start. Even Start brings par- for millions of Americans who needed in this country who contribute to po- ents in to make sure that parents are help, we finally have an opportunity to litical campaigns; that is why you get part of that encouraging effort. provide some help. This House passed a $50 billion a year put here instead of Just briefly, what happened in Michi- number of tax bills in the last 2 here. And that, I think, is the most dis- gan, I put in some appropriations for months. graceful thing you can say about this what we call the HIPY program in First of all, we passed a minimum session of Congress. Michigan, it is Home Improvement for wage bill that gave $11 billion in bene- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Preschool Youth, and that program fits to minimum wage workers; but as of my time. helps teach parents how to react to a price for passing that, it included $90 The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does their kids to help their kids do a better billion in tax cuts for people who made the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- job before they went in school. over $300,000 a year. TER) claim the time in opposition? What was exciting, it increased the They just passed an inheritance bill Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I do. reading comprehension for those chil- last week which gave $50 billion per The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The dren by 80 percent; but even more sig- year when fully operative to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) nificant, it increased the reading com- wealthiest 2 percent of people in this is recognized for 15 minutes.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:06 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.257 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4294 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. Chairman, as far as class warfare end. I am sorry that that makes the myself such time as I may consume. is concerned, the fact is that the work- gentleman uncomfortable. It does him Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from ing class has already lost and the honor that it makes him uncomfort- Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) and everyone on wealthiest 2 percent have already won. able, but we did not create this situa- his side of the aisle have stayed very The wealthiest 1 percent of people have tion. It is the reality that you have much all the time that we debated this made so much in additional money brought to the floor with your overall bill on their political point, which they over the past 5 years that they now program. have made over and over and over control more of the Nation’s wealth Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I am again. They do not like tax cuts for the than 90 percent of the American people pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gen- wealthy; and if we would only not have combined. I do not call that class war- tleman from Arkansas (Mr. DICKEY), a put those in the bill, we could do all fare, I call that telling the truth. very valued member of our sub- kinds of things that they would like to Mr. Chairman, I yield 21⁄2 minutes to committee. do with the money. the distinguished gentleman from Mas- Mr. DICKEY. Mr. Chairman, in 1995, Let me say something that I know sachusetts (Mr. FRANK). when I was fortunate enough to get on that they will not like to hear, but I Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. this committee, I asked what sub- personally do not believe that we Chairman, we stand accused by the committees I would be on and one was should every hear in this Chamber the gentleman from Illinois of recognizing called the Subcommittee on Labor, kind of language that divides us. It is reality. The reality is there is a budg- Health and Human Services and Edu- wealthy against working people, over et. It limits the amount of money we cation. I asked people about that com- and over and over again in their can spend. If you spend on one set of mittee, and they said this is one time vernacular; and I do not believe that is things, you cannot spend for another. that you can go into deliberations and what this country stands for or what That is reality. If in fact you give large it will not be political; that there will we believe in. tax cuts to people who are very be people like Louis Stokes on the other side who are just as concerned b 1915 wealthy, you will have less money that about poor people, just as concerned It is not a crime to work hard and be- you can spend elsewhere. The gentleman says, ‘‘Oh, let’s not about medical needs of people, and just come a wealthy person. In fact, I would as concerned about all these programs say that universally Americans accept have class warfare; let’s just have the wealthy and the middle class and the that we have, NIH and all these pro- the principle that they value the op- grams that we have; that is, it is com- portunity to do exactly that. That is working class all get along.’’ It sounds like Woody Allen’s statement, ‘‘the pletely nonpartisan. what they want to do. And I think this Well, I am afraid to say that is not lion shall lie down with the lamb, but divisive language of setting class true. I would like to point out why and the lamb won’t get much sleep.’’ The against class and saying over and over how I can come to that conclusion wealthy and the poor can work to- again that it is one group against an- right now. other is really not what we ought to be gether, as long as the poor are prepared We have had a subcommittee process engaged in in debate here, ever. to be submissive. going on here where we have laid out We ought to talk about the principles The Republican plan says that you this whole plan, and I think the chair- that we believe in, and the policies will get some help in paying for pre- man has done an excellent job, and I that advance those policies. I do not scription drugs, up to 150 percent of believe that the opposition believes the think we believe in class warfare, and I poverty, $16,000 a year. If you are a re- same thing. In the subcommittee there do not think we believe in dividing peo- tired individual making $20,000, $25,000, was not one amendment that had a ple by economic means. $28,000 a year and you get hit with a setoff to it, there was not one amend- We do believe, and I agree with the drug bill of four, five or six hundred ment mentioned. It was an ambush gentleman, that there are people in dollars a month, the Republican posi- that was being planned, a political am- this country that are really put to the tion is we cannot afford it. bush, not an ambush in any other fash- test as to whether they can afford the Now, we say you could afford it if you ion or in a constructive way. They drugs that they need even to stay did not give large tax cuts, and the were sanitizing themselves and saying alive, and very clearly there are people gentleman says, Oh, that is class war- no, we are not going to have setoffs, we that are having to make very difficult fare. That is not class warfare, that is are not going to match these things. decisions in their lives in order to pay reality. If you, in fact, decide that Bill That could either be it was politically for those drugs that they should not Gates should be allowed to pass down motivated, or they really and truly have to make. to his children all of his money with no agreed this was a tremendous balance We ought to have a program to ad- taxes, and deprive the revenue base of of all the interests in every respect. dress the needs of those people. We 20 or 30 billion dollars, and you then Well, we come to the floor now, ought not to have a program to provide say, ‘‘but we can’t help you if you are where we have all the bright lights, all universal coverage for prescription making $20,000 a year,’’ and that is the the attention of our Nation on it, and drugs, because there are lots of people Republican’s plan. We did not make it we start talking about a very political in this country, about two-thirds of the up. This is not class warfare, this is issue called tax cuts, money that is not people, the seniors in this country, your plan. One hundred fifty percent of spent, but is withheld by the people that have a prescription drug benefit poverty is the level at which you get who own it when there is a surplus. already under their own policies. They subsidized. These same people have been hol- can afford it, they do not need the help. The gentleman said, We don’t need lering against tax cuts in every way But there are certainly people that do. universal coverage under prescription possible. They first of all said, back in I believe that this Congress will pro- drugs. It is the same argument that the times when we were talking about vide that kind of prescription drug ben- said on the part of the Republicans trying to reduce the tax burden on the efit. We will make certain that we are that we did not need Medicare, we did working people of America, they said taking care of those people who are put not need universal health care. The we want to pay down the debt. Have to that tough test and are deeply in fact is if you were making up a health they said one thing about paying down need, and we ought to. But I think the care plan today, you would fully cover the debt here? No, they have not, be- language of divisiveness, the language prescription drugs. Yes, there are some cause what they want to do is spend of division, the language that divides older people who have private insur- more and spend more and spend more. people economically is not appropriate, ance for prescription drugs. They pay They want to keep this money in the has not been appropriate throughout unduly for it. government coffers so that they can this debate, and I would hope that we We have a very simple case, and the have more control over it and so we would reject that kind of class warfare. gentleman apparently objects to our can get right back in the same position Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance pointing it out. The more you do for that we were in when we started this of my time. people at the upper end of the scale, business of balancing the budget and Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- given a limited amount of money, the bringing ourselves into some reason- self 20 seconds. less you can do for people at the other able economic sanity.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:06 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.263 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4295 So it is very clear. Even the argu- that they need, yet pharmaceutical Sixty percent of our seniors on Medi- ments about protecting Social Secu- companies and their lobbying machine care lack good, affordable coverage. rity, if we did not protect Social Secu- have kept this Congress from enacting The nearly 12 million seniors who have rity we could have all this money that a prescription drug benefit. no prescription drug coverage need our they could spend on this part of their But, Mr. Chairman, this debate does help. If all of senior citizens are cov- agenda. That has happened year after tell America what Republican prior- ered, then we will see the prices drop year after year after year, until the ities really are: Tax cuts for the super- on prescription drugs. conservatives took control of Congress rich, a few, before prescription drugs More than one in eight seniors are and took the hard hits and said no, we for the 13 million American senior citi- faced with an awful choice of paying are not going to borrow money from zens who cannot afford either the out- for food and shelter or buying the pre- Social Security to satisfy your spend- of-pocket costs or the insurance for scription drugs that they simply can- ing addiction. drug coverage. not live without. In a time of unprece- It is sad to me that we have this cir- It is the Republican majority who dented prosperity, the Republican lead- cumstance here and that this com- have created the so-called class war- ership is telling these seniors that pro- mittee is being used for that purpose. fare that the gentleman from Illinois viding a tax cut to that wealthiest 1 It is a setup. The people of America speaks about. They have put the com- percent of Americans is a higher pri- should understand that, the people on fort of the very wealthy over the needs ority than helping seniors afford pre- both sides of the aisle should under- of ordinary citizens. We must begin re- scription drugs. stand it, that when we have somebody sponding to the needs of all Americans, They have given a lot of lip service to like Jim Kelly, the Buffalo Bills quar- not just the super-rich. the need for a Medicare prescription terback, and his wife coming before our Mr. Chairman, I urge a vote for this drug benefit, but the fact is, Repub- committee and telling about their amendment and against this totally in- licans still do not have a plan to pro- small son, Hunter, and his disease, we adequate bill. vide a voluntary prescription drug ben- should not be talking about politics. Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield efit that covers all of America’s sen- We should be talking about gigantic myself 1 minute. iors, no matter where they live. needs. Mr. Chairman, do I understand the b 1930 gentleman correctly that he wants a When we look at what we can do in They want to do this through private curing diseases across the globe, we universal prescription drug benefit? Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, will the insurance companies who quite frankly should not be talking about politics, have said their plan is absurd. we should be talking about doing what gentleman yield? Mr. PORTER. I yield to the gen- This amendment says that the Re- is right. When we are talking about publican leadership needs to get back education and helping the people who tleman from Massachusetts. Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, a uni- in touch with the values of the Amer- have missed their opportunities, who versal voluntary prescription drug ben- ican people and provide prescription do not have a pattern, a generational efit under Medicare. drug coverage to all of America’s sen- pattern for them to follow, we should Mr. PORTER. That would therefore iors before we pass those tax breaks for not be talking about politics, we provide a prescription drug benefit for that wealthiest 1 percent. Those are should be talking about what is right. these very wealthy people that the gen- the priorities of the American people. So I would say we ought to reject tleman just described? They should be our priorities. this idea of these tax cuts being a fac- Mr. OLVER. Voluntary. I urge my colleagues to support the tor in this discussion. Those discus- Mr. PORTER. Who do not need it. Obey amendment. sions are nothing but political. We are Mr. OLVER. If they do not want it, Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- not being constructive, and I agree they do not have to take it. serve the balance of my time. with the chairman, we are not gaining Mr. PORTER. It is always voluntary, Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- anything, and we are doing a disservice of course. self the balance of my time. to our country and to all of these Mr. OLVER. If they have a better The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. causes that we are trying to serve in plan, surely they will keep the plan PEASE). The gentleman from Wisconsin this committee by continuing this ha- they have, rather than take a plan (Mr. OBEY) is recognized for 31⁄2 min- rangue time after time after time. which is inferior, if they have a better utes. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 plan. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I am a minutes to the other distinguished gen- Mr. PORTER. We just want to get practicing politician, just like every- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. the government into this business di- one else in this institution, so I would OLVER). rectly and provide for all those people, plead fully guilty, I would like to vote Mr. OLVER. Mr. Chairman, I strong- even though they do not need it. for a lot of tax cuts for my constitu- ly support the Obey amendment. The Mr. OLVER. It is voluntary, and it is ents. But I think I have some dif- Republican leadership wants America one that anybody who has a better plan ferences from some of my friends on to believe that adding a prescription should keep their better plan. the Republican side of the aisle. I want drug benefit to Medicare is one of their Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- tax cuts that are aimed, for instance, top priorities. That simply is untrue. serve the balance of my time. at small businessmen so they can help They have done nothing to seriously Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 provide health insurance for their em- address prescription drug prices for minutes to the distinguished gentle- ployees. citizens. Many of the 13 million senior woman from Connecticut (Ms. I know what it is like to run a small citizens who have no insurance cov- DELAURO) business on a 1 percent or 2 percent erage for prescription drugs are forced Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I want profit. I do not want tax cuts that pro- to choose between food and medicine, to thank our ranking member, the gen- vide 73 percent of their benefits to the yet the Republican leadership has just tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), for wealthiest 1 or 2 percent of the people pushed a $200 billion tax giveaway for his tireless efforts on behalf of hard- in this country. I have nothing against the super rich through the House. working, middle-class families. He has those folks, but when we give 73 per- More than half of their reckless tax been an important voice for common cent of the tax benefits to the very giveaway is available to only a few sense in this debate. wealthiest 1 or 2 percent, we do indeed thousand of the wealthiest families out The Obey amendment is an attempt precipitate class warfare, and Members of more than 60 million families in to bring some of his common sense to cannot object when the average work- America. We should put an end to these this legislation, to help it to be able to ing family asks their representatives giveaways until Congress enacts a uni- reflect the priorities of the American to fight back. versal voluntary prescription drug ben- people. It says, very simply, let us pro- I also do not want tax cuts that are efit for all Americans who are eligible vide a prescription drug benefit for all so large that they get in the way of our for Medicare. of America’s seniors, before, in fact, we protecting Medicare and Social Secu- Senior citizens’ lives are at risk when enact a tax cut for the wealthiest 1 per- rity, and that require the kind of re- they cannot afford prescription drugs cent of Americans. ductions from the President’s budget

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:17 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.266 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4296 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 that this bill has in education, that it bility for it. We can add whatever num- heat of the debate that we sometimes has in health care, that it has in the ber we want, because we are not bound had, to take a moment to do honor to National Science Foundation, that it by the budget resolution. the man who is chairing this sub- has in a range of other programs that I am sorry, we are bound by the budg- committee as we consider this legisla- help build this country. et resolution. We have to live within tion for the last time under his stew- Mr. Chairman, we are the strong the allocation we are given. We have to ardship. country we are today because we have act responsibly. We have to figure out Mr. Chairman, I have known the gen- always tried to be in everything to- the best priorities for our country. tleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) for a gether. We have tried to sacrifice to- I would say to the gentleman on the long time now. I have never seen a day gether in wars and prosper together in other side of the aisle, the gentle- when I have thought that he did not peace. The problem is that today, in woman, they have had ample oppor- act out of absolute patriotism and out many places in this country that is not tunity to adjust those priorities if they of an absolute dedication to what he happening. do not agree with them by moving believes is good for this country. What we are saying is very simple: money from one account to another. I deeply believe that being a politi- Yes, we want a universal health insur- They have not offered one single cian, and I am proud of it, I deeply be- ance plan for prescription drugs, a vol- amendment to do that. All they want lieve that being a politician or public untary plan. The reason they have to do is add spending to the bill and servant is one of the highest callings never been able, on that side of the breach the budget allocation that the that one could have. In a democracy, I aisle, the reason they have never been subcommittee has been given. know of no higher calling except to be able to put a dent in Social Security, That is why every one of these a minister, a rabbi, or a priest. the reason they have never been able to amendments are out of order and will I think the gentleman from Illinois wipe out Medicare, as their earlier not stand. They have simply used this (Mr. PORTER) with all of the differences leadership said they wanted to do, is as a political exercise to express the we have had on this bill, I think the because they provide universal bene- kind of statements that have been gentleman from Illinois has in all fits, regardless of income, so all levels made over and over again about tax ways, as long as I have known him, of this society recognize they are in it cuts. They are irrelevant to this proc- done honor to his constituency, done together when it comes to those pro- ess. They would be vetoed by the Presi- honor to his State, done honor to his party, done honor to this institution, grams, so people at all levels of income dent anyway. The whole thing is sim- and above all, has done honor, great defend those programs. ply a political exercise. I make no apology for wanting to I would simply say that I think we honor, to the country that he has so apply the same logic to prescription have wasted a lot of time in this exer- ably served. I will regret seeing him leave. I will drugs. There is nothing wrong with cise that could be spent productively in miss him personally. I will miss him asking Members to delay the tax cuts legislating. professionally. I think that the dif- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Members are giving to the wealthiest 2 ferences that he and I have had on this ance of my time. percent of people in this country until bill prove that when two people agree they provide a prescription drug ben- POINT OF ORDER on everything one of them is unneces- efit for people who need it. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does sary, so we have disagreed often today. There is nothing wrong with pointing the gentleman from Illinois insist on We each have our roles to play. But out time and time again that all they the point of order? public service loses something very have to do to be able to avoid all of the Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make precious when it loses people like the cuts from the President’s budget that a point of order on this amendment be- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER). they have in education, in health care, cause it proposes to change an existing I simply want to say that whether and child care, and everything else, is law and constitutes legislation in an the issue has been health or education to simply cut by 20 percent the size of appropriation bill, and therefore vio- or welfare, or whether the issue has the tax cut that they are providing in lates clause 2 of rule XXI. been the foreign policy interests of the the five tax cut bills they have put The rule states, in pertinent part, United States, the gentleman has al- through this House so far. ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- ways, in my view, been a credit to this It is true, our procedures do not priation bill shall not be in order if institution and a credit to himself. allow us to directly join this issue to- changing existing law * * * .’’ I think honestly he has deserved a night by way of votes, so all we can do I ask for a ruling from the Chair. better cut of the deck than he has got- is join it rhetorically. If those are the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does ten, because if we had a realistic budg- only tools that we have, then pardon the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. et situation in which we were oper- me for making the best use of them OBEY) wish to be heard on the point of ating, I think he could produce legisla- that we know how. I make no apologies order? tion which is far more in line with for it. Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I do, for what I know his instincts to be and This amendment is the right thing to the reasons that I cited in my previous what his concerns to be. do if Members believe in a just society. remarks. I simply, if I were wearing a hat, Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield I recognize that the rules of the would take it off to the gentleman, be- myself the balance of my time. House do not allow us to get a vote on cause he has been an exemplary public Mr. Chairman, I would just say to the this amendment. That does not mean servant for as long as I have known gentleman from Wisconsin that this the amendment is not correct. him. entire debate has attempted to focus Obviously, under the rules we are op- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I move on tax cuts, and of course there are no erating under it is not in order, so I to strike the last word. tax cuts on the table here whatsoever. concede the point of order. Mr. Chairman, I cannot tell the gen- In addition, I would say to the gen- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The tleman how much I appreciate those tleman that he knows very well, and gentleman from Wisconsin concedes very, very kind and generous words. I everybody on his side of the aisle the point of order. The point of order is have served in this body for 21 years, knows very well, that there are no tax sustained. almost, and I have loved every minute cuts of the type he describes on the Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to of my service. I have loved the rela- table anywhere, because the President strike the last word. tionship that I have had with Members of the United States has said he would Mr. Chairman, before we move to the on both sides of the aisle. veto those tax cuts. That is not in play. final amendments on this bill, I know I believe we lose a lot when we lose It has not been in play at any time. the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. the collegiality of working together for We on our side have to abide by the TRAFICANT) has one and I know the our country. Too often we get involved budget resolution. It is easy to talk gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. in partisan bickering and partisan de- about adding money for this program DELAURO) has one and the chairman of bate, instead of finding the common or that program, and to simply say, we the committee has one, but I simply ground that we need to move this coun- are not going to take any responsi- want to take this time, in spite of the try ahead.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:17 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.268 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4297 I particularly value my relation with Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- respite and other assistance for families of the gentleman from Wisconsin. He has serve a point of order on the gentle- vulnerable elderly, as authorized by section been steady and strong and articulate man’s amendment. 341 of the Older Americans Act of 1965’’. in his beliefs about policy for our coun- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Page 72, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert the following: ‘‘(increased by try. He has been a man of great integ- gentleman from Illinois reserves a $156,000,000)’’. rity. Yes, he is difficult to deal with at point of order on the amendment. Page 73, line 19, after the dollar amount, times, and he recognizes that himself, The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. TRAFI- insert the following: ‘‘(increased by but he fights for what he believes in, CANT) is recognized. $156,000,000)’’. and I respect that greatly. Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Chairman, I The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. On this I am going to miss greatly this body, yield myself such time as I may con- amendment, points of order are re- and I am going to miss the relation- sume. served. ships with Members. I am going to miss Mr. Chairman, I want to commend Pursuant to the order of the House of this kind of give and take on the floor the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Thursday, June 8, 2000, the gentle- and the processes of democracy, where OBEY.) There is not a tougher bulldog woman from Connecticut (Ms. we try to find the middle, where we try on our side, and I think at some point DELAURO) and a Member opposed each to find a way of coming together and everybody gets mad at him, but I do will control 15 minutes. working out our differences, and we not think anybody could have made a The Chair recognizes the gentle- will. We will in this bill, we will better statement in tribute to the con- woman from Connecticut (Ms. throughout the process. We will win tributions of the gentleman from Illi- DELAURO). some and lose some on both sides, but nois (Mr. PORTER). I commend the gen- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield it will work for us. tleman. myself such time as I may consume. I say to the gentleman from Wis- b 1945 Mr. Chairman, let me just say to the consin (Mr. OBEY) that I very much chairman of the subcommittee, the agree that we need to help our young I was about to do that, and I will let gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER people to understand that public serv- the great words of the gentleman from ), ice is a very, very honorable profession; Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) speak for them- that he does this House honor though that we can follow our ideals and work selves, except to thank the gentleman we have disagreements and we disagree for the things we believe in and maybe from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) for all he on this piece of legislation. It is an make a difference in the results, if we has done for America. honor to serve with him in this body. want to get in and do that. I want to commend also the gen- Mr. Chairman, this amendment ad- I think too often, if I may say so, too tleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG). dresses glaring insufficiencies in this often we have a media that focuses on There is some talk of me even appeal- bill in protecting the health and the all the negatives. They do not recog- ing the ruling of the Chair. I know this welfare of America’s seniors. It in- nize the hundreds and hundreds, 99 per- is legislation on an appropriation bill, creases funding for the HCFA nursing cent of this body or 100 percent, who but my people need it desperately. home initiative, the Medicare integrity are caring people: who care about their I am going to ask the Republican program, family caregivers, Meals on country, who work for the things they leadership to allow for an up/down, Wheels, the Social Security Adminis- believe in, who work with others. They clean vote at some point in the Con- tration, community health centers and always look only at the negatives. gress on the Traficant bill to raise the health care for uninsured workers. The American people need to know minimum wage $1.00 over 2 years. It provides $661 million in needed that this is a body of very able, caring Again, I would thank the gentleman funding for seniors and for middle-class people who work for this country, who from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) for fighting families. These needs will go work for their constituents, who sac- so hard for what we believe in. I thank unaddressed in this bill because of mis- rifice a great deal to make things work him for the words he put together for placed priorities of the Republican and make a difference in public policy. the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- leadership. That message is not conveyed suffi- TER). He really deserves them. He is a There was a lot of talk today about ciently. great guy, and I wish the chairman the the need for offsets in order to pay for I thank the gentleman for his kind greatest. the vital needs for seniors, our schools, words. It has been a real privilege to Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- and health research. I have the offset work with him all this year, and I con- sent to withdraw my amendment. right here, the one we ought to focus sider him a very, very close and dear The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. on, and that, in fact, is to scale back friend. PEASE). Is there objection to the re- that massive tax cut that is wanted AMENDMENT NO. 201 OFFERED BY MR. TRAFICANT quest of the gentleman from Ohio? and that benefits the wealthiest 1 per- Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Chairman, I There was no objection. cent of Americans, and then we can offer an amendment. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The meet the need of seniors and still be The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The amendment is withdrawn. able to provide tax relief for working Clerk will designate the amendment. AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MS. DELAURO middle-class families. The text of the amendment is as fol- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I offer Provide those tax breaks for working lows: amendment No. 10 by the gentleman families. Scale back the enormity of Amendment No. 201 offered by Mr. TRAFI- from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), as his des- the tax cut, and we will have the off- CANT: ignee. sets that we need to be able to do At the end of the bill add the following new The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The something for the families in this section: Clerk will designate the amendment. country. MINIMUM WAGE The text of the amendment is as fol- Unfortunately, my colleagues on the SEC. 104. Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor lows: other side of the aisle have rejected Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is this type of a balanced approach, and amended to read as follows: Amendment No. 10 offered by Ms. DELAURO: just let me say who will not be served ‘‘(1) except as otherwise provided in this because of this misplaced leadership. section, not less than— Page 20, line 11, after the first dollar ‘‘(A) $5.15 an hour beginning September 1, amount, insert the following: ‘‘(increased by Family caregivers, today over 5 million 1997, $244,000,000)’’. Americans, 3 to 4 million of whom are ‘‘(B) $5.65 an hour during the year begin- Page 33, line 19, after the dollar amount, seniors, are able to remain in their ning April 1, 2000, and insert the following: ‘‘(increased by homes during an illness because of the ‘‘(C) $6.15 an hour beginning April 1, 2001;’’. $36,000,000)’’. services provided to them by family The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- Page 34, strike the proviso beginning on caregivers. These family members face line 16. ant to the order of the House of Mon- Page 40, line 25, after the dollar amount, the stress of caring for a frail and ill day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from insert the following: ‘‘(increased by senior while still struggling to look Ohio (Mr. TRAFICANT) and a Member $175,000,000), of which not less than after the rest of their families. Many opposed each will control 5 minutes. $125,000,000 shall be for an expanded focus on still work full time while providing

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:06 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.272 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4298 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 care that allows their parent to main- I think that most Americans would The committee did not approve initial tain their dignity. This bill cuts $125 make this trade-off. If we cannot find funding, but in conference the adminis- million from this program. the funds for these vital needs, we tration requested that $25 million for a Second, Meals on Wheels, we have all should resoundingly reject this legisla- community access program be provided been the witness of the benefit of the tion. It betrays American seniors, fails under HRSA using the demonstration Meals on Wheels program. It provides to live up to the values that they have authority. vital nutrition to low-income seniors, passed on to all of us. The budget request for this year pro- helps them again to stay in their I heard the chairman of the Com- poses to increase this demonstration to homes and in their communities. We mittee on Rules refer to this bill as $125 million. Unfortunately, the pro- could have provided an additional progress. If this is progress, then the gram is still not authorized. 75,000 low-income seniors with this im- future Republicans envision is not one The Secretary envisions this program portant help if this amendment would that respects the contribution of Amer- to reach $1 billion over 5 years. The pass, if we could add $50 million to the ica’s seniors and that maintains their committee believes that it should be program. Rejecting the amendment values. Oppose this misguided bill. acted upon by the authorizing commit- means that these seniors will go with- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does tees of jurisdiction prior to any appro- out. Many of them will not be able to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. priation being made for it. Again, if maintain their independence and re- PORTER) seek to claim the time in op- one is not limited by any constraints, main in their homes because they will position? it is easy to put money into accounts; not receive the service of Meals on Mr. PORTER. I do, Mr. Chairman. it is easy to put money into programs Wheels. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The that are not authorized. Nursing home initiative, with a help- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) We cannot do that. ing hand many seniors can maintain is recognized for 15 minutes. So I would simply say to the gentle- their independence. Too many people Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield woman, while she makes some valid my age have to face the awful choice of myself 5 minutes. points about the priority of some of finding a nursing home that will pro- Mr. Chairman, the gentlewoman these programs, and they ought to be vide around-the-clock care for a parent would increase funding for the Social addressed, that particularly in ref- who can no longer live on their own. Security Administration in spite of the erence to the community health cen- We have all seen the horror stories fact that the bill increases the account ters which we consider a very high pri- about homes that fail our seniors. by $400 million. ority and which we have always funded Most recently in today’s papers, in I would say this: If I, like the gentle- above the President, this is a mis- New York, have talked about the inad- woman, were not constrained by a guided amendment. Again, she is not equate care and actually the violation budget allocation, I would attempt to bound by any budget constraints. She of seniors’ human rights in some of do more in this account. It is obviously just pours money in, and says we ought these institutions. a very important one. to spend more. One in every four nursing homes puts She would increase community That is easy to say. It is more dif- their patients at an unnecessary risk health centers above our level, which ficult to live within some constraints for death or injury. It is simply unac- is, in turn, above the President. I and live within fiscal responsibility. I ceptable that the greatest generation would say to the gentlewoman, this is oppose the gentlewoman’s amendment. is being put at risk by the generation an account that we have increased Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield that followed them. We could have pro- above the President every year for the myself 1 minute. tected these seniors by funding a $38 last 5 years. This is a high priority for Mr. Chairman, I want to just reit- million nursing home initiative that us. We have increased it this year erate what I said earlier, that the would have insured quality nursing above the President but, again, when President of the United States is not home care for 1.6 million seniors. one does not have any budget con- offering this amendment. I am offering Funds for Medicare fraud and Social straints I guess it is very easy to in- this amendment, and we, in fact, have Security, the amendment funds efforts crease it to any level they want. 3 coequal branches of government. The to protect Medicare, ensure that Social With respect to Meals on Wheels, we President may have made a request, Security serves our seniors. By funding fund that at the request level which but I believe that we need to increase the Medicare integrity program, we the gentlewoman would increase by $50 the dollar amount for several of these can fight waste, fraud, and abuse in the million over the President’s request. programs. Medicare system and return dollars Now I would say to the gentlewoman Secondly, the constraints that have that are so needed for the program. that I do not think that we have done been put on the budget are irrespon- Every dollar invested in this fraud- as good a job as we should do in respect sible restraints because they reflect fighting initiative means that we can to some of the senior programs, but I the priority of the Republican leader- return $17 to Medicare that would be would also say to the gentlewoman nei- ship. They reflect truly the values and lost to fraud and abuse. ther has the President. the priorities of the Republican leader- Support of this program would save Generally speaking, when we meet ship, which says let us provide a tax Medicare $850 million. the President’s requests in a program cut to the 1 percent of the wealthiest The Social Security Administration, like this we feel that we have done a people in this country, and when one the amendment would also ensure that great deal when we have budget con- places that constraint on the budget as the Social Security Administration straints, but I would also say that in an albatross, then all of those pro- could improve their services for seniors the future, as more resources become grams are held captive that, in fact, and reduce the waiting time for claims available, we need to do a better job would benefit working families, seniors and requests. with Meals on Wheels and others in and the most precious commodity, our Supporting the amendment would this area. children. have made a real difference for seniors. With respect to the nursing home ini- Mr. Chairman, I yield 21⁄2 minutes to Unfortunately, we will not be able to tiative, the administration asks us to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. properly fund these critical needs or enact a user fee which has, as he well JONES). many of the other initiatives that are knows, the President well knows, es- Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I grossly underfunded in this bill today, sentially no support. We have not in- rise in support of the DeLauro amend- because the Republican leadership has cluded the funds as a result of this pro- ment. It addresses some of this bill’s insisted on providing tax breaks for the posed fee. Otherwise we carry this fund most serious deficiencies in protecting wealthiest 1 percent of Americans. at the request level. the health and welfare of seniors and We can keep the tax relief for middle- On health care access for the unin- other vulnerable populations. class families. They need it. Scale back sured, this is a program that is not au- I recognize that the persons across the tax break for the top 1 percent, the thorized. The administration requested the aisle are arguing there is no money wealthiest of the wealthy, and we can funding for it in last year’s budget re- for this; that the President did ask for invest in these important initiatives. quest under the Office of the Secretary. this so we should not give any more

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:06 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.276 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4299 money, but what I want to say to the Home Services for Frail Older Individ- matters. The fact of the matter is, on folks on the other side of the aisle is uals) of the Older Americans Act, and page 324 of this document: ‘‘However, tell some of the people back in my dis- of course, therefore, is authorizing on funding for the President’s initiative trict, who have been the working poor an appropriation bill. does not require final passage of the for years, that this government has no Now, I will be the first to admit that authorization of the Older Americans money for the senior citizens who use I am very disappointed that I have not Act. States can provide services to senior citizen facilities across this been able to bring the Older Americans family caregivers under existing provi- country. Act to the floor. I have not been able to sions of title III (Part D) of the Older Let me make it personal for a few reauthorize it. My colleagues on that Americans Act.’’ moments. Let me tell the story of my side have just as much responsibility So, in fact, this has been authorized mother-in-law, Ruby Jones, who is 79 for that not happening as some on my under an existing authority already. years old, who was taking care of her side. My colleagues have to understand Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to husband in her home. the Older Americans Act in the first the gentlewoman from California (Ms. PELOSI). b 2000 place. How 10 groups, 10 organizations got Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I thank As a result of her work and taking their fingers on all that money, I will the gentlewoman from Connecticut care of her husband, who has conges- never know. But that is the way it was (Ms. DELAURO) for yielding and for her tive heart failure, she developed a passed. But what the law said when it outstanding leadership in bringing this stroke. She has been in a coma for 4 was passed is that 55 percent of the amendment to the floor. years and in need of home health care money would go back to the States, 45 This amendment is about addressing misplaced priorities of this committee in her home. My sister-in-law, now the percent of the money would stay in and this Congress. It attempts to re- caregiver, who works full-time as a Washington for the lobbyists here in pair the damage this bill does to initia- pharmacist, is caring both for her fa- Washington. ther and mother in her home. Unfortunately, the other body has tives that protect the health and wel- fare of seniors and other vulnerable This amendment will provide addi- not followed that law. The House has populations. tional dollars to caregivers who are always appropriated properly. The providing services in their homes. This amendment is necessary for a other body has appropriated 75 percent simple reason. The Republican major- Being a caregiver is not an easy task. for those lobbyists in Washington and Over half of them are over the age of ity is more focused on providing a tril- 25 percent for those who really need it lion-dollar tax cut that largely benefits 65. Most of them are women. One-third back in my colleagues’ districts and of them have full-time jobs. the wealthiest Americans than on pro- my district. viding needed funding for the neediest Help for caregivers is needed now We came up with a bipartisan bill, more than ever. The population age 85 Americans. moved it out of committee. Again, The DeLauro amendment is nec- and over will continue to grow faster those Washington lobbyists got to my essary because it provides an addi- than any other age, increasing by 50 colleagues’ side of the aisle, got to my tional $119 million increase to the com- percent from 1996 to 2010. Research has side of the aisle; and therefore we again munity health centers above the House shown that caregiving exacts a heavy do not have a reauthorization of the level to provide affordable care to the emotional, physical, and financial toll. Older Americans Act. uninsured and underinsured. Therefore, support provided to infor- H.R. 782 would do everything the gen- I think every Member of this House mal caregivers significantly benefits tlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. respects the work of the community them. The other day I visited a facility DELAURO) would like to do and more. health centers, because nearly one in in my district called Concordia Health In H.R. 782, we combine two of the pro- five working adults lack health insur- Care. It is a PACE program. At grams: the programs of In-Home Serv- ance, and half the working Americans Concordia, there are women there who ices for Frail Older Individuals and As- with incomes less than $20,000 could are 80 to 85 years old, and their fami- sistance for Caregivers into a family not pay their medical bills last year. lies have been caring for them in their caregiver program. Poverty, homelessness, poor living home. But this is a day care facility for Now, what does that program offer? conditions, geographical isolation, lack senior citizens. It is remarkable be- That program provides services for of doctors, and lack of health insurance cause most of these women would be counseling, for training, for support pose insurmountable access problems stuck in their homes all day if it were groups, for respite care, for informa- for many people at higher risk for seri- not for the dollars that are provided for tional assistance and supplemental ous and costly health conditions. senior care. services for the frail elderly and their Community health centers address So I support the amendment. I be- families. these access problems through the de- lieve it provides for the working poor. The gentlewoman needs to talk to livery of comprehensive primary and These are our senior citizens who have her side, as I need to talk to my side. preventive services, the type of serv- worked all of their lives, and we cannot It is time we buck the Washington, ices not typically offered by tradi- turn our backs on them now. I support D.C., lobbyists that get their hands on tional private sector providers to at- the amendment. most of this money. It is about time we risk people. Health centers do it cost Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, may I get it back to those States and back to effectively. Health centers focus on inquire how much time is remaining. the people in need. wellness and early prevention. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. But I need my colleagues’ help on At a time of great economic pros- PEASE). The gentlewoman from Con- their side just as much on our side if perity, we must not forget those who necticut (Ms. DELAURO) has 51⁄2 min- that authorization level is to get here. are not enjoying good financial times, utes remaining. The gentleman from As I said, it came out of committee in those who do not have the health cov- Illinois (Mr. PORTER) has 11 minutes re- a bipartisan fashion. It is authorized erage for themselves or their families. maining. out of committee. You get it to the The community health centers fill a Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield floor. Then you get the other body to need we cannot ignore. such time as he may consume to the act. And we will not only do what the As I said earlier in the day, if we distinguished gentleman from Pennsyl- gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. would cut the budget, cut the tax vania (Mr. GOODLING), the chairman of DELAURO) wants to do, but much, much break for the wealthiest Americans by the authorizing committee. more for senior citizens in need in this just 20 percent, it would afford us the (Mr. GOODLING asked and was given country. $2.5 billion to address the initiatives permission to revise and extend his re- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield put forth in these amendments. marks.) myself 30 seconds. Unfortunately, the Republican budg- Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Chairman, the Mr. Chairman, I am surprised that et resolution passed by the House cre- gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. ated a framework for failure. We are DELAURO) sets aside an additional $125 GOODLING) does not know this, because trying to redress those failures in this million for section 341 (Part D—In- the gentleman is a student of these amendment.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:44 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.277 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4300 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The cuses in on the lives of people in this that I do. It is the only fair and reason- gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. country to take $38 million and provide able way to address the problem that DELAURO) has 3 minutes remaining, additional nursing home care, quality was created when the emergency des- and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. care so that, in fact, we do not have to ignation in this bill was struck on a PORTER) has the right to close. read stories like this in the news- point of order. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield papers. The emergency designation related 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wis- Cut back the tax cut to 20 percent. to the funding in this bill approved by consin (Mr. OBEY). Give us the $2.5 billion for these the subcommittee and the full Com- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, this amendments that are going to make a mittee on Appropriations for the public amendment tries to do a lot of good difference in the lives of the American health and social services emergency things. One of the most important people. fund, and a declaration of emergency things is that it tries to add back $38 POINT OF ORDER was attached to that funding. Now, be- million to correct the fact that this The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does cause a Member on my side of the aisle bill cuts 95 percent of the funding for the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. POR- decided that he did not like that, they the administration’s nursing home ini- TER) insist on a point of order? struck it on a point of order. tiative, which is aimed at strength- Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I make Under the budget rules, removing an ening the protection of our senior citi- emergency designation from a bill, zens in nursing homes. The General Ac- a point of order against the amend- ment because it is in violation of sec- that has the effect of reducing the com- counting Office has said that there are mittee’s budget allocation. Thus this one in four nursing homes in this coun- tion 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The Committee on Appro- bill is $500 million in budget authority try that has serious deficiencies. I and $217 million in outlays over its al- think we ought to do our best to cor- priations filed a suballocation of budg- et totals for fiscal year 2001 on June 8, location thanks to that point of order. rect that, and this amendment does. So this has to be fixed. If it is not fixed I do not know how many have ever 2000, (House Report 106–660). This in this bill, then we would need to re- worked in a nursing home. I worked an amendment would provide new budget duce the 302(b) allocations for one or entire summer in an institution when I authority in excess of the sub- more of the other subcommittees that was a young teenager that dealt with committee suballocation made under have not yet marked up a bill. people in need of nursing home care section 302(b) and is not permitted and also dealt with people in need of under section 302(f) of the act. b 2015 care because of mental and emotional I ask for a ruling from the Chair. In other words, the allocations for problems. It was not a pleasant job. It The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does the Commerce, Justice, State, and Ju- is a tough job. the gentlewoman from Connecticut diciary appropriation bill, or the For- Nursing homes that are trying to do (Ms. DELAURO) wish to be heard on the eign Operations, Export Financing and right by their citizens need to be point of order? Related Programs appropriation bill, backed up by the Government who will Ms. DELAURO. Yes, Mr. Chairman. I or the Treasury, Postal Service, and keep those who are not quite so fas- think that we understand that the General Government appropriation tidious towing the line, because other- rules of the House restrain us on this bill, or the District of Columbia appro- wise it makes it impossible for the matter, and it is unfortunate. If there priation bill would have to be cut. We nursing homes who we are trying to had been a vote on this issue, I believe have to make up this $500 million. This tow the line to do so. we would have prevailed. I concede the cut is required to remain within our al- I think it is a disgrace that we do not point of order. location, and they must be found in fund their money. I also think it The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The this bill unless we intend to disrupt all should be on notice that this amend- point of order is conceded, and the of the other 302(b) allocations. ment restores money that fights Medi- point of order is sustained. I would point out that this bill is an care fraud. It restores money to try to AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. YOUNG OF increase over last year. There is $2.7 shorten the delays that people have FLORIDA billion in discretionary funding more when they apply for Social Security Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- than last year’s bill. There is $11.5 bil- disability. A woman came up to me 2 man, I offer an amendment. lion more in this bill for the manda- weeks ago who was facing the loss of The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The tory accounts. So this bill has had an her house because she could not get a Clerk will designate the amendment. increase. But despite that increase, I hearing fast enough on her Social Se- The text of the amendment is as fol- would really prefer that we allow this curity disability claim. lows: emergency declaration to stick with There are real people behind this Amendment offered by Mr. YOUNG of Flor- the public health and social services amendment and real needs that we are ida: emergency fund. But that has been trying to fill with this amendment. At the end of the bill, insert after the last struck on a point of order, therefore, I congratulate the gentlewoman from section (preceding the short title) the fol- Mr. Chairman, this amendment is nec- Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO) for trying. lowing new section: I would urge a vote for this amendment SEC. ll. Each amount appropriated or essary. if we have the opportunity to get a otherwise made available by this Act for fis- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance vote. cal year 2001 that is not required to be appro- of my time. Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Chairman, I yield priated or otherwise made available by a pro- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. myself such time as I may consume. vision of law is hereby reduced to 0.617 per- PEASE). Does the gentleman from Wis- cent. Mr. Chairman, let me just continue consin (Mr. OBEY) wish to seek the where my colleague left off on the $38 The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- time in opposition? million for a nursing home initiative ant to the order of the House of Mon- Mr. OBEY. Yes, I do, Mr. Chairman. that would provide quality nursing day, June 12, 2000, the gentleman from The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The home care, because we do know the Florida (Mr. YOUNG) and a Member op- gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) horror stories. posed each will control 5 minutes. is recognized for 5 minutes. Today’s New York Daily News, The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- ‘‘Nursing Home Horror, Queens facility from Florida (Mr. YOUNG). self such time as I may consume. abused elderly residents, Feds say.’’ Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- Let me explain this amendment, Mr. ‘‘Elderly face mental and physical man, I yield myself such time as I Chairman. This bill originally con- abuse.’’ might consume. tained an emergency designation for Line after line of the most vulnerable Mr. Chairman, I would explain briefly funding for the Center for Disease Con- citizens in a place in which they are that the amendment reduces all discre- trol to respond to bioterrorism at- unprotected, and their rights and their tionary budget authority provided in tacks, as only that institution has the dignity are taken away from them. this bill by 0.617 percent. I do not want capacity to do. The committee des- We have an opportunity with this to offer this amendment, Mr. Chair- ignated it as an emergency. But then amendment, with this bill, which fo- man; but it is essential and necessary the organization in the Republican

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:17 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.279 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4301 Caucus known as the CATS objected, really regret that it is necessary for me would assure me of that with one ca- and so the Committee on Rules did not to offer this amendment, but it is es- veat. They said that when the time protect the emergency designation for sential that we pass this amendment. comes, if we do not think we have the that money in the rule. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- votes to pass the bill, we will have to This amendment, while it is being of- ance of my time. lay it over and, therefore, would not fered by my friend, the gentleman from Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- vote on it tomorrow. Florida (Mr. YOUNG), it really, I sup- self the balance of my time, and I re- Well, I have now been told that the pose, ought to be called the Coburn gret that the chairman has to regret to leadership does not intend to push this amendment. Because when the gen- offer the amendment, too. I think this bill to passage tonight. If that is the tleman from Oklahoma (Mr. COBURN) demonstrates what happens when we case, then assuming, and I do, good struck the protection on the point of are ruled by accountants and when we faith on the part of the leadership order, it left this bill some $500 million come to be ruled by process rather staff, then it must mean that they do over its budget ceiling. I would simply than making decisions on the basis of not have the votes at this point for this suggest that it is too bad that my good good old-fashioned instinct and judg- bill. I would simply say if that is the friend had to be put in a position to ment. case, then while the majority party has offer this amendment, because I do not I think that this amendment recog- suggested all day long that they were think he believes it is good public pol- nizes that it is impossible to pass this not comfortable with our constant ef- icy any more than I do. bill without departing from reality forts to drive home the fact that their I would say that there is a group in once again, as the majority has been tax actions have had serious con- the majority party caucus which has a forced to do many times in supporting sequences on their ability to meet our highly erratic record on the issue of appropriation bills. If I were in the gen- responsibilities in the area of edu- emergency designations. One week that tleman’s position, I would be as uncom- cation, health and worker training, group rabidly opposes emergency des- fortable as I know he is right now. But while they have expressed great dis- ignation for items that are emer- he did not make this problem, the ma- comfort with our efforts to drive that gencies, such as hurricanes, floods, bio- jority party leadership did when they point home every hour, apparently terrorism threats; the next week it decided to pursue the course that they that message has, at least with some supports designating as an emergency decided to pursue. members of the majority party caucus, funding for a decennial census, which We could have easily passed all these hit home. If it has, then this day’s de- we all know comes every 10 years; and bills with bipartisan majorities if these bate has not been a waste of time. even supports emergency funding for bills had produced real trade-offs. But, It is clear, even if sufficient Members Head Start, a program that has been instead, because the majority party of the House on the majority side can around since I was a teenager. leadership has insisted that they put overcome their rightful concerns about I guess I would say that I find it most their tax plans above everything else, this bill, that this bill is going nowhere ironic that even after these cuts are that has deprived this House of the op- because the President has made clear made this bill will still be $33 million portunity to work on a bipartisan basis his intention to veto it until the Con- above its allocation in outlays. This is on all of these appropriation bills. I re- gress restores the funding they have ironic given the fact that all day long gret that personally, I regret that pro- cut from his budget request for edu- we were told by the majority that we fessionally, and I most of all regret it cation, for health care, for worker could not get a vote on the amend- because of what it means for the people training and the like. So if this bill is ments that we were offering on our side we are supposed to represent. not to be put to a final vote, I assume The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The of the aisle because they exceeded the it is because it does not have the votes; question is on the amendment offered numbers in the budget resolution. and all I can say is, it does not deserve So I would simply point out that this by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. to. amendment cuts $54 million from title YOUNG). I, $40 million from special education, The question was taken; and the That is not the fault of the gen- $52 million from Pell grants, $4 million Chairman pro tempore announced that tleman from Illinois handling the bill, from after-school centers, $6 million the ayes appeared to have it. but, nonetheless, we do not vote on from Impact Aid, $11 million from Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a each other, we vote on the product that class-size initiative, $116 million for recorded vote. we produce, and this product is not in the National Institutes of Health, $35 The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- the interest of the American people million from Head Start, $30 million ant to House Resolution 518, further who we represent. from job training, $7 million from com- proceedings on the amendment offered Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I move munity health centers, $9 million from by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. to strike the last word. low-income heating assistance pro- YOUNG) will be postponed. I would simply say to the gentleman gram, and $6 million from Administra- Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to from Wisconsin that I am afraid his at- tion on Aging. strike the last word. tacks have been ineffectual. The reason If my colleagues are comfortable Mr. Chairman, as the House knows, we are not voting tonight is because we with those cuts, vote for it. But I do last night we spent a considerable have a number of Republican absences. not think there will be many people on amount of time in disagreement be- They will be back tomorrow, and I our side of the aisle doing so, because cause this Congress has not voted on think the gentleman will see the re- we recognize that there ought to be this bill in the last 3 years, and this sult. higher priorities in this country than labor, health and education and social Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, will the giving the wealthiest 400 Americans services bill represents the major effort gentleman yield? $200 billion in tax cuts, as the majority of the Congress to meet our national Mr. PORTER. I yield to the gen- decided to do last week. responsibilities in funding the needs of tleman from Wisconsin. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- working American families. We wanted Mr. OBEY. I would ask, Mr. Chair- man, how much time do I have remain- to make sure that the debate on this man, if the gentleman can tell me, ing? bill occurred not in the dead of night when would it be convenient for the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The but in the light of day, and we finally majority party to be present so that we gentleman from Florida (Mr. YOUNG) reached an agreement under which can vote on the product? has 21⁄2 minutes remaining, the gen- that would occur. Mr. PORTER. Perhaps tomorrow. tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY) has I insisted at the time that I wanted Mr. OBEY. That would be very nice. 11⁄2 minutes remaining, and the gen- the debate to occur at the same time tleman from Wisconsin has the right to that we were going to have the vote on SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE close. final passage so that the issues would OF THE WHOLE Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- not be disconnected from the vote on The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- man, I yield myself the balance of my final passage. I was told by the major- ant to House Resolution 518, pro- time, and just let me say again that I ity party leadership staff that they ceedings will now resume on those

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 04:44 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.287 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4302 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 amendments on which further pro- Rogers Shimkus Thornberry Goodlatte Pallone Visclosky ceedings were postponed in the fol- Rohrabacher Shuster Thune McCollum Vento Watts (OK) Ros-Lehtinen Simpson Tiahrt lowing order: Amendment No. 196 of- Roukema Skeen Toomey b 2048 Upton fered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Royce Smith (MI) Messrs. TANNER, RANGEL, MAR- BOEHNER), amendment No. 198 offered Ryan (WI) Smith (TX) Vitter Walden TINEZ and GALLEGLY changed their by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Ryun (KS) Souder Salmon Spence Walsh vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ STEARNS), part B amendment offered Sanford Stearns Wamp Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. LUCAS of Okla- by the gentlewoman from New Mexico Saxton Stump Watkins Weldon (FL) homa, and Mr. PETERSON of Pennsyl- (Mrs. WILSON), amendment offered by Scarborough Sununu Weller vania changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Schaffer Sweeney Sensenbrenner Talent Whitfield ‘‘aye.’’ Wicker SANDERS), and the amendment offered Sessions Tancredo So the amendment was rejected. by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Shadegg Tauzin Wolf Young (FL) The result of the vote was announced YOUNG). Shaw Taylor (NC) Shays Terry as above recorded. The Chair will reduce to 5 minutes Sherwood Thomas the time for any electronic vote after ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE the first vote in this series. NOES—220 The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Abercrombie Green (TX) Murtha AMENDMENT NO. 196 OFFERED BY MR. BOEHNER PEASE). Pursuant to House Resolution Ackerman Gutierrez Nadler The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Allen Hall (OH) Napolitano 518, the Chair announces that it will re- pending business is the demand for a Andrews Hall (TX) Neal duce to a minimum of 5 minutes the recorded vote on the amendment of- Baca Hastings (FL) Oberstar period of time within which a vote by fered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Baird Hill (IN) Obey Baldacci Hill (MT) Olver electronic device will be taken on each BOEHNER) on which further proceedings Baldwin Hilliard Ortiz amendment on which the Chair has were postponed and on which the noes Barcia Hinchey Owens postponed further proceedings. prevailed by voice vote. Barrett (WI) Hinojosa Pascrell Becerra Hoeffel Pastor AMENDMENT NO. 198 OFFERED BY MR. STEARNS The Clerk will redesignate the Bentsen Holden Payne The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The amendment. Berkley Holt Pelosi pending business is the demand for a The Clerk redesignated the amend- Berman Hooley Phelps Berry Hoyer Pickett recorded vote on the amendment of- ment. Bishop Inslee Pomeroy fered by the gentleman from Florida RECORDED VOTE Blagojevich Jackson (IL) Price (NC) (Mr. STEARNS) on which further pro- Blumenauer Jackson-Lee Rahall ceedings were postponed and on which The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Bonior (TX) Rangel corded vote has been demanded. Borski Jefferson Reyes the ayes prevailed by voice vote. A recorded vote was ordered. Boswell John Rivers The Clerk will redesignate the Boucher Johnson (CT) Rodriguez amendment. The vote was taken by electronic de- Boyd Johnson, E. B. Roemer vice, and there were—ayes 202, noes 220, Brady (PA) Jones (OH) Rothman The Clerk redesignated the amend- not voting 12, as follows: Brown (FL) Kanjorski Roybal-Allard ment. Brown (OH) Kaptur Rush RECORDED VOTE [Roll No. 265] Capps Kennedy Sabo AYES—202 Capuano Kildee Sanchez The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Cardin Kilpatrick Sanders corded vote has been demanded. Aderholt Duncan Kolbe Carson Kind (WI) Sandlin A recorded vote was ordered. Archer Dunn Kuykendall Clay King (NY) Sawyer Armey Ehlers LaHood Clayton Kleczka Schakowsky The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This Bachus Ehrlich Largent Clement Klink Scott will be a 5-minute vote. Baker Emerson Latham Clyburn Kucinich Serrano Ballenger English LaTourette The vote was taken by electronic de- Condit LaFalce Sherman vice, and there were—ayes 381, noes 41, Barr Everett Lazio Conyers Lampson Shows Barrett (NE) Ewing Leach Costello Lantos Sisisky answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 11, as Bartlett Fletcher Lewis (KY) Coyne Larson Skelton follows: Barton Foley Linder Cramer Lee Slaughter [Roll No 266] Bass Fossella LoBiondo Crowley Levin Smith (NJ) Bateman Fowler Lucas (OK) Cummings Lewis (CA) Smith (WA) AYES—381 Bereuter Ganske Manzullo Davis (FL) Lewis (GA) Snyder Biggert Gekas McCrery Abercrombie Bono Cramer Davis (IL) Lipinski Spratt Ackerman Borski Crane Bilbray Gibbons McHugh Davis (VA) Lofgren Stabenow Bilirakis Gilchrest McInnis Aderholt Boswell Crowley DeFazio Lowey Stark Allen Boucher Cubin Bliley Gilman McIntosh DeGette Lucas (KY) Stenholm Blunt Goode McKeon Andrews Boyd Cummings Delahunt Luther Strickland Archer Brady (PA) Cunningham Boehlert Goodling Metcalf DeLauro Maloney (CT) Stupak Boehner Goss Mica Armey Brady (TX) Davis (FL) Deutsch Maloney (NY) Tanner Baca Brown (FL) Davis (IL) Bonilla Graham Miller (FL) Dicks Markey Tauscher Bono Granger Miller, Gary Bachus Bryant Davis (VA) Dingell Martinez Taylor (MS) Baird Burr Deal Brady (TX) Green (WI) Moran (KS) Dixon Mascara Thompson (CA) Bryant Greenwood Myrick Baker Burton DeLauro Doggett Matsui Thompson (MS) Baldacci Buyer DeLay Burr Gutknecht Nethercutt Dooley McCarthy (MO) Thurman Burton Hansen Ney Ballenger Callahan Deutsch Doolittle McCarthy (NY) Tierney Barcia Calvert Diaz-Balart Buyer Hastings (WA) Northup Doyle McDermott Towns Callahan Hayes Norwood Barr Camp Dickey Edwards McGovern Traficant Barrett (NE) Canady Dicks Calvert Hayworth Nussle Engel McIntyre Turner Camp Hefley Ose Barrett (WI) Cannon Dingell Eshoo McKinney Udall (CO) Bartlett Capps Dixon Canady Herger Oxley Etheridge McNulty Udall (NM) Cannon Hilleary Packard Barton Capuano Doggett Evans Meehan Velazquez Bass Cardin Dooley Castle Hobson Paul Farr Meek (FL) Waters Chabot Hoekstra Pease Becerra Carson Doolittle Fattah Meeks (NY) Watt (NC) Bentsen Castle Doyle Chambliss Horn Peterson (MN) Filner Menendez Waxman Chenoweth-Hage Hostettler Peterson (PA) Bereuter Chabot Dreier Forbes Millender- Weiner Berkley Chambliss Duncan Coble Houghton Petri Ford McDonald Weldon (PA) Coburn Hulshof Pickering Berman Chenoweth-Hage Dunn Frank (MA) Miller, George Wexler Berry Clay Edwards Collins Hunter Pitts Frelinghuysen Minge Weygand Combest Hutchinson Pombo Biggert Clement Ehlers Frost Mink Wilson Bilbray Clyburn Ehrlich Cooksey Hyde Porter Gallegly Moakley Wise Cox Isakson Portman Bilirakis Coble Emerson Gejdenson Mollohan Woolsey Bishop Coburn Engel Crane Istook Pryce (OH) Gephardt Moore Wu Cubin Jenkins Quinn Blagojevich Collins English Gonzalez Moran (VA) Wynn Bliley Combest Eshoo Cunningham Johnson, Sam Radanovich Gordon Morella Young (AK) Deal Jones (NC) Ramstad Blunt Condit Etheridge Boehlert Cooksey Evans DeLay Kasich Regula NOT VOTING—12 Diaz-Balart Kelly Reynolds Boehner Costello Everett Dickey Kingston Riley Campbell Danner Franks (NJ) Bonilla Cox Ewing Dreier Knollenberg Rogan Cook DeMint Gillmor Bonior Coyne Fattah

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K13JN7.290 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4303 Fletcher Leach Roukema McDermott Paul Stark Peterson (PA) Sensenbrenner Tauzin Foley Levin Roybal-Allard McGovern Payne Towns Pickering Sessions Taylor (MS) Forbes Lewis (CA) Royce McKinney Pelosi Udall (CO) Pickett Shaw Taylor (NC) Ford Lewis (GA) Rush Miller, George Rangel Waters Pitts Shimkus Terry Fossella Lewis (KY) Ryan (WI) Morella Rivers Watt (NC) Pombo Shuster Thomas Fowler Linder Ryun (KS) Nadler Sanchez Woolsey Portman Simpson Thornberry Frelinghuysen Lipinski Sabo Olver Sanders Wu Pryce (OH) Sisisky Thune Frost LoBiondo Salmon Owens Serrano Radanovich Skeen Tiahrt Gallegly Lowey Sandlin Ramstad Smith (TX) Upton Ganske Lucas (KY) Sanford ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Regula Souder Walden Gejdenson Lucas (OK) Sawyer Blumenauer Reynolds Spence Wamp Gekas Luther Saxton Riley Stearns Watkins Gephardt Maloney (CT) Scarborough NOT VOTING—11 Rogan Stenholm Wicker Gibbons Maloney (NY) Schaffer Campbell Franks (NJ) Pallone Rogers Stump Wilson Gilchrest Manzullo Schakowsky Cook Gillmor Vento Royce Sweeney Wolf Gilman Markey Scott Danner Goodlatte Watts (OK) Salmon Talent Young (AK) Gonzalez Martinez Sensenbrenner DeMint McCollum Scarborough Tancredo Young (FL) Goode Mascara Sessions Goodling Matsui Shadegg b 2058 NOES—267 Gordon McCarthy (MO) Shaw Abercrombie Ganske Meek (FL) Goss McCarthy (NY) Shays Mr. DeFAZIO, Mr. JACKSON of Illi- Ackerman Gejdenson Meeks (NY) Graham McCrery Sherman nois, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mrs. JONES of Allen Gekas Menendez Granger McHugh Sherwood Ohio, Mr. WU, and Mr. CONYERS Andrews Gephardt Metcalf Green (TX) McInnis Shimkus Baca Gilman Millender- Green (WI) McIntosh Shows changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Baird Gonzalez McDonald Greenwood McIntyre Shuster Mr. ROTHMAN changed his vote Baldacci Goodling Miller, Gary Gutierrez McKeon Simpson from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Baldwin Gordon Miller, George Gutknecht McNulty Sisisky Barcia Green (TX) Minge Hall (OH) Meehan Skeen Mr. KUCINICH changed his vote from Barrett (WI) Green (WI) Mink Hall (TX) Meek (FL) Skelton ‘‘present’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Bateman Gutierrez Moakley Hansen Meeks (NY) Slaughter So the amendment was agreed to. Becerra Hall (OH) Mollohan Hastings (FL) Menendez Smith (MI) The result of the vote was announced Bentsen Hastings (FL) Moore Hastings (WA) Metcalf Smith (NJ) Berkley Hill (IN) Moran (VA) Hayes Mica Smith (TX) as above recorded. Berman Hilliard Morella Hayworth Millender- Smith (WA) PART B AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MRS. WILSON Berry Hinchey Murtha Hefley McDonald Snyder Biggert Hinojosa Nadler Herger Miller (FL) Souder The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Bishop Hoeffel Napolitano Hill (IN) Miller, Gary Spence pending business is the demand for a Blagojevich Hoekstra Neal Hill (MT) Minge Spratt recorded vote on the amendment of- Blumenauer Holden Ney Hilleary Mink Stabenow fered by the gentlewoman from New Boehlert Holt Northup Hilliard Moakley Stearns Bonior Hooley Oberstar Hinchey Mollohan Stenholm Mexico (Mrs. WILSON) on which further Borski Houghton Obey Hinojosa Moore Strickland proceedings were postponed and on Boswell Hoyer Olver Hobson Moran (KS) Stump which the noes prevailed by voice vote. Boucher Hutchinson Ortiz Hoeffel Moran (VA) Stupak Boyd Inslee Owens Hoekstra Murtha Sununu The Clerk will redesignate the Brady (PA) Isakson Pascrell Holden Myrick Sweeney amendment. Brown (FL) Jackson (IL) Paul Horn Napolitano Talent The Clerk redesignated the amend- Brown (OH) Jackson-Lee Payne Hostettler Neal Tancredo ment. Calvert (TX) Pelosi Houghton Nethercutt Tanner Capps Jefferson Peterson (MN) Hoyer Ney Tauscher RECORDED VOTE Capuano John Petri Hulshof Northup Tauzin The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Cardin Johnson (CT) Phelps Hunter Norwood Taylor (MS) Carson Johnson, E. B. Pomeroy Hutchinson Nussle Taylor (NC) corded vote has been demanded. Castle Johnson, Sam Porter Hyde Oberstar Terry A recorded vote was ordered. Chabot Jones (NC) Price (NC) Inslee Obey Thomas The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This Chenoweth-Hage Jones (OH) Quinn Isakson Ortiz Thompson (CA) will be a 5-minute vote. Clay Kanjorski Rahall Istook Ose Thompson (MS) Clayton Kaptur Rangel Jackson-Lee Oxley Thornberry The vote was taken by electronic de- Clement Kelly Reyes (TX) Packard Thune vice, and there were—ayes 156, noes 267, Clyburn Kennedy Rivers Jefferson Pascrell Thurman not voting 11, as follows: Coburn Kildee Rodriguez Jenkins Pastor Tiahrt Collins Kilpatrick Roemer John Pease Tierney [Roll No. 267] Condit Kind (WI) Rohrabacher Johnson (CT) Peterson (MN) Toomey AYES—156 Conyers King (NY) Ros-Lehtinen Johnson, E. B. Peterson (PA) Traficant Costello Kleczka Rothman Aderholt Cunningham Horn Johnson, Sam Petri Turner Coyne Klink Roukema Archer Davis (VA) Hostettler Jones (NC) Phelps Udall (NM) Cramer Knollenberg Roybal-Allard Armey Deal Hulshof Kanjorski Pickering Upton Crowley Kucinich Rush Bachus DeFazio Hunter Kaptur Pickett Velazquez Cummings LaFalce Ryan (WI) Baker DeLay Hyde Kasich Pitts Visclosky Davis (FL) Lampson Ryun (KS) Ballenger Dickey Istook Kelly Pombo Vitter Davis (IL) Lantos Sabo Barr Doolittle Jenkins Kennedy Pomeroy Walden DeGette Larson Sanchez Barrett (NE) Dreier Kasich Kildee Porter Walsh Delahunt LaTourette Sanders Bartlett Duncan Kingston Kilpatrick Portman Wamp DeLauro Leach Sandlin Barton Dunn Kolbe Kind (WI) Price (NC) Watkins Deutsch Lee Sanford Bass Ehlers Kuykendall King (NY) Pryce (OH) Waxman Diaz-Balart Levin Sawyer Bereuter Ehrlich LaHood Kingston Quinn Weiner Dicks Lewis (CA) Saxton Bilbray Emerson Largent Kleczka Radanovich Weldon (FL) Dingell Lewis (GA) Schaffer Bilirakis Everett Latham Klink Rahall Weldon (PA) Dixon Lipinski Schakowsky Bliley Fletcher Lazio Knollenberg Ramstad Weller Doggett LoBiondo Scott Blunt Foley Lewis (KY) Kolbe Regula Wexler Dooley Lofgren Serrano Boehner Fowler Linder Kuykendall Reyes Weygand Doyle Lowey Shadegg Bonilla Gibbons Lucas (OK) LaFalce Reynolds Whitfield Edwards Lucas (KY) Shays Bono Gilchrest Manzullo LaHood Riley Wicker Engel Luther Sherman Brady (TX) Goode Martinez Lampson Rodriguez Wilson English Maloney (CT) Sherwood Bryant Goss McCrery Lantos Roemer Wise Eshoo Maloney (NY) Shows Burr Graham McInnis Largent Rogan Wolf Etheridge Markey Skelton Burton Granger McIntosh Larson Rogers Wynn Evans Mascara Slaughter Buyer Greenwood Mica Latham Rohrabacher Young (AK) Ewing Matsui Smith (MI) Callahan Gutknecht Miller (FL) LaTourette Ros-Lehtinen Young (FL) Farr McCarthy (MO) Smith (NJ) Camp Hall (TX) Moran (KS) Lazio Rothman Fattah McCarthy (NY) Smith (WA) Canady Hansen Myrick Filner McDermott Snyder Cannon Hastings (WA) Nethercutt NOES—41 Forbes McGovern Spratt Chambliss Hayes Norwood Ford McHugh Stabenow Baldwin DeGette Hooley Coble Hayworth Nussle Fossella McIntyre Stark Bateman Delahunt Jackson (IL) Combest Hefley Ose Frank (MA) McKeon Strickland Brown (OH) Farr Jones (OH) Cooksey Herger Oxley Frelinghuysen McKinney Stupak Clayton Filner Kucinich Cox Hill (MT) Packard Frost McNulty Sununu Conyers Frank (MA) Lee Crane Hilleary Pastor Gallegly Meehan Tanner DeFazio Holt Lofgren Cubin Hobson Pease

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.069 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Tauscher Udall (NM) Weldon (PA) Hoekstra McKinney Schaffer Thomas Vitter Young (FL) Thompson (CA) Velazquez Weller Holden McNulty Schakowsky Thornberry Watkins Thompson (MS) Visclosky Wexler Hooley Meehan Scott Tiahrt Weldon (FL) Thurman Vitter Weygand Horn Meek (FL) Serrano Tierney Walsh Whitfield Houghton Meeks (NY) Sessions NOT VOTING—12 Toomey Waters Wise Hoyer Menendez Shaw Campbell Edwards McCollum Towns Watt (NC) Woolsey Hunter Metcalf Shays Cook Franks (NJ) Pallone Traficant Waxman Wu Hutchinson Millender- Sherwood Danner Gillmor Vento Turner Weiner Wynn Hyde McDonald Shimkus DeMint Goodlatte Watts (OK) Udall (CO) Weldon (FL) Inslee Miller (FL) Shows Isakson Miller, George Simpson b 2113 NOT VOTING—11 Jackson (IL) Minge Sisisky Campbell Franks (NJ) Pallone Jackson-Lee Mink Skelton Mr. KASICH and Mr. BENTSEN Cook Gillmor Vento (TX) Moakley Slaughter changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Danner Goodlatte Watts (OK) Jefferson Mollohan Smith (NJ) Messrs. WALSH, LAZIO and DeMint McCollum Jenkins Moore Souder John Moran (KS) Spence HERGER and Ms. KILPATRICK and Spratt Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of b 2104 Johnson, E. B. Moran (VA) Jones (NC) Murtha Stabenow Texas changed their vote from ‘‘no’’ to Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri changed Jones (OH) Nadler Stark ‘‘aye.’’ Kanjorski Napolitano Stenholm her vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Kaptur Neal Strickland So the amendment was agreed to. So the amendment was rejected. Kennedy Ney Stupak The result of the vote was announced The result of the vote was announced Kildee Northup Sweeney as above recorded. as above recorded. Kilpatrick Norwood Talent Kind (WI) Nussle Tancredo Stated for: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SANDERS King (NY) Oberstar Tanner Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I was The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. Kingston Obey Tauscher not recorded on vote No. 268. Had I Kleczka Olver Taylor (MS) voted, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ PEASE). The pending business is the de- Klink Ortiz Thompson (CA) mand for a recorded vote on the Kucinich Owens Thompson (MS) AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. YOUNG OF amendment offered by the gentleman Kuykendall Pascrell Thune FLORIDA LaFalce Pastor Thurman from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) on which The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The LaHood Paul Tierney further proceedings were postponed and Lampson Payne Toomey pending business is the demand for a on which the ayes prevailed by voice Lantos Pelosi Towns recorded vote on the amendment of- vote. Larson Peterson (MN) Traficant fered by the gentleman from Florida Latham Petri Turner The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The LaTourette Phelps Udall (CO) (Mr. YOUNG) on which further pro- Clerk will redesignate the amendment. Lazio Pickering Udall (NM) ceedings were postponed and on which The Clerk redesignated the amend- Leach Pickett Upton the ayes prevailed by voice vote. ment. Lee Pomeroy Velazquez The Clerk will redesignate the Levin Price (NC) Visclosky RECORDED VOTE Lewis (GA) Quinn Walden amendment. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Lewis (KY) Radanovich Walsh The Clerk redesignated the amend- Linder Rahall Wamp ment. corded vote has been demanded. Lipinski Ramstad Waters A recorded vote was ordered. LoBiondo Reyes Watt (NC) RECORDED VOTE The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This is Lowey Rivers Waxman The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- a 5-minute vote. Luther Rodriguez Weiner corded vote has been demanded. Maloney (NY) Roemer Weldon (PA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Manzullo Rogan Weller A recorded vote was ordered. vice, and there were—ayes 313, noes 109, Markey Rohrabacher Wexler The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. This is not voting 12, as follows: Martinez Ros-Lehtinen Weygand a 5-minute vote. Mascara Roybal-Allard Whitfield [Roll No. 268] Matsui Royce Wicker The vote was taken by electronic de- AYES—313 McCarthy (MO) Rush Wilson vice, and there were—ayes 186, noes 236, McCarthy (NY) Sabo Wise not voting 12, as follows: Abercrombie Carson Evans McDermott Sanchez Wolf Ackerman Chabot Everett McGovern Sanders Woolsey [Roll No. 269] Aderholt Chambliss Ewing McHugh Sandlin Wu AYES—186 Allen Chenoweth-Hage Fattah McInnis Sawyer Wynn Archer Cox Hefley Andrews Clay Filner McIntyre Saxton Young (AK) Baca Clayton Fletcher Armey Crane Herger Bachus Cubin Hill (MT) Bachus Clement Foley NOES—109 Baird Clyburn Forbes Baker Cunningham Hobson Baldacci Coble Ford Archer Gibbons Pease Ballenger Davis (VA) Hoekstra Baldwin Coburn Fossella Armey Gonzalez Peterson (PA) Barr Deal Hostettler Barcia Collins Frank (MA) Baker Granger Pitts Barrett (NE) DeLay Hulshof Barr Condit Frost Ballenger Greenwood Pombo Bartlett Diaz-Balart Hunter Barrett (WI) Conyers Gallegly Barrett (NE) Hansen Porter Barton Dickey Hutchinson Bartlett Costello Ganske Barton Hastings (WA) Portman Bass Doolittle Hyde Bass Coyne Gejdenson Bateman Hayworth Pryce (OH) Bateman Dreier Isakson Becerra Cramer Gekas Bentsen Holt Rangel Bereuter Duncan Istook Berkley Crowley Gephardt Bereuter Hostettler Regula Biggert Dunn Jenkins Berman Cummings Gilchrest Biggert Hulshof Reynolds Bilirakis Ehlers Johnson, Sam Berry Davis (FL) Gilman Bliley Istook Riley Bliley Ehrlich Jones (NC) Bilbray Davis (IL) Goode Blunt Johnson (CT) Rogers Blunt Emerson Kasich Bilirakis Davis (VA) Goodling Boehner Johnson, Sam Rothman Boehlert English Kingston Bishop Deal Gordon Bonilla Kasich Roukema Boehner Everett Knollenberg Blagojevich DeFazio Goss Brady (TX) Kelly Ryan (WI) Bonilla Ewing Kolbe Blumenauer DeGette Graham Buyer Knollenberg Ryun (KS) Bono Foley Largent Boehlert Delahunt Green (TX) Callahan Kolbe Salmon Brady (TX) Fossella Latham Bonior DeLauro Green (WI) Calvert Largent Sanford Bryant Fowler LaTourette Bono Deutsch Gutierrez Cannon Lewis (CA) Scarborough Burr Frelinghuysen Lewis (CA) Borski Diaz-Balart Gutknecht Castle Lofgren Sensenbrenner Burton Gekas Lewis (KY) Boswell Dickey Hall (OH) Combest Lucas (KY) Shadegg Buyer Gibbons Linder Boucher Dicks Hall (TX) Cooksey Lucas (OK) Sherman Callahan Gilchrest Lucas (OK) Boyd Dingell Hastings (FL) Cox Maloney (CT) Shuster Calvert Goode Manzullo Brady (PA) Dixon Hayes Crane McCrery Skeen Canady Goodling McCrery Brown (FL) Doggett Hefley Cubin McIntosh Smith (MI) Cannon Goss McInnis Brown (OH) Doolittle Herger Cunningham McKeon Smith (TX) Castle Graham McIntosh Bryant Doyle Hill (IN) DeLay Mica Smith (WA) Chabot Granger McKeon Burr Duncan Hill (MT) Dooley Miller, Gary Snyder Chambliss Green (WI) Metcalf Burton Ehlers Hilleary Dreier Morella Stearns Chenoweth-Hage Greenwood Mica Camp Ehrlich Hilliard Dunn Myrick Stump Coble Gutknecht Miller (FL) Canady Emerson Hinchey Eshoo Nethercutt Sununu Coburn Hall (TX) Miller, Gary Capps Engel Hinojosa Farr Ose Tauzin Collins Hansen Moran (KS) Capuano English Hobson Fowler Oxley Taylor (NC) Combest Hastings (WA) Myrick Cardin Etheridge Hoeffel Frelinghuysen Packard Terry Cooksey Hayworth Nethercutt

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.071 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4305 Ney Royce Sweeney Traficant Waters Wilson in mine and other states. I informed her, also, Northup Ryan (WI) Talent Turner Watt (NC) Wise Norwood Ryun (KS) Tancredo Udall (CO) Waxman Woolsey that I hoped that HCFA would be able to re- Nussle Salmon Tauzin Udall (NM) Weiner Wu solve this issue internally so that a legislative Ose Sanford Taylor (MS) Upton Weldon (FL) Wynn solution would not be required. Oxley Saxton Taylor (NC) Velazquez Wexler Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Chairman, since com- Packard Scarborough Terry Visclosky Weygand Paul Schaffer Thomas ing here last January, I have repeatedly Pease Sensenbrenner Thornberry NOT VOTING—12 asked: What have our children done to de- Peterson (PA) Sessions Thune Campbell Franks (NJ) McCollum serve the little faith and support this body Petri Shadegg Tiahrt Cook Gillmor Pallone gives them? Year after year we level fund or Pickering Shaw Toomey Danner Goodlatte Vento Pitts Shays Vitter DeMint Matsui Watts (OK) cut their education, job training, child care, Walden Pombo Sherwood b and health programs. Class size reduction Porter Shuster Walsh 2121 program funds are zeroed out and instead, Portman Simpson Wamp Mr. SPENCE and Mr. RAMSTAD Pryce (OH) Skeen Watkins rolled into a giant block grant to states, which Radanovich Smith (MI) Weldon (PA) changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ they can use for other purposes. And most im- Regula Smith (TX) Weller So the amendment was rejected. portantly, we sit back and say it is not our re- Reynolds Souder Whitfield The result of the vote was announced sponsibility to help schools whose roofs are Riley Stearns Wicker as above recorded. Rohrabacher Stenholm Wolf falling in and whose classrooms are bursting Ros-Lehtinen Stump Young (AK) Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to at the seams. Roukema Sununu Young (FL) strike the last word. The Fiscal Year 2001 Labor, Health and Mr. Chairman, I want to do two Human Services and Education appropriations NOES—236 things: First of all, as every Member is an injustice to our children. It freezes fund- Abercrombie Gephardt Meeks (NY) knows, as hard as Members work, our ing for Title I basic grants, safe and drug free Ackerman Gilman Menendez staffs work twice as hard. I would sim- Aderholt Gonzalez Millender- schools, teacher quality enhancement and bi- Allen Gordon McDonald ply like to take a moment to thank lingual education. It eliminates the class size Andrews Green (TX) Miller, George Christina Hamilton, Norris Cochran, reduction program. Tell that to students at PS Baca Gutierrez Minge Mari Johnson, Scott Lilly, Cheryl Baird Hall (OH) Mink 19 in my district where the average class size Baldacci Hastings (FL) Moakley Smith, Mark Mioduski and Kori Hardin is 26! And what about the students who use Baldwin Hayes Mollohan for the work they have done for me and the new after school and summer programs in Barcia Hill (IN) Moore for the Democratic minority. community School District 30? Well, 1.6 mil- Barrett (WI) Hilleary Moran (VA) I would like to thank Doyle Lewis, Becerra Hilliard Morella lion students will not have after school pro- Bentsen Hinchey Murtha Marc Granowitter, Scott Boule, Clare grams since we are not investing in this worth- Berkley Hinojosa Nadler Coleman, Kristin Holman and Charles while program. They can just go back to the Berman Hoeffel Napolitano Dujon for the work that they have done Berry Holden Neal streets where they are susceptible to drugs Bilbray Holt Oberstar on behalf of the minority members of and gangs. Bishop Hooley Obey the subcommittee. Most egregiously, this bill eliminates funding Blagojevich Horn Olver I would like to thank Tony McCann, for elementary school counselors. At a time Blumenauer Houghton Ortiz Carol Murphy, Susan Firth, Francine Bonior Hoyer Owens where school safety is of paramount concern Borski Inslee Pascrell Salvador, Jeff Kenyon, Tom Kelly, to American families, H.R. 4577 would deny Boswell Jackson (IL) Pastor Spencer Pearlman, and Katharine Fish- needed intervention and violence prevention Boucher Jackson-Lee Payne er for the work they have done on be- Boyd (TX) Pelosi services to as many as 100,000 children. Brady (PA) Jefferson Peterson (MN) half of the majority. They have done If there is one thing in this country that de- Brown (FL) John Phelps very good work in preparing us and in serves an investment, it is our children. I be- Brown (OH) Johnson (CT) Pickett preparing our arguments, even when lieve it is unconscionable that we even con- Camp Johnson, E. B. Pomeroy they know that both of us are wrong. Capps Jones (OH) Price (NC) sider a bill that will do nothing to help our chil- Capuano Kanjorski Quinn Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the fact dren. Moreover, passage of this bill will harm Cardin Kaptur Rahall that many of them have gone without our children as it denies desperately needed Carson Kelly Ramstad sleep for a long time, and I think they renovation assistance to schools across the Clay Kennedy Rangel need our thanks. Also the folks in the Clayton Kildee Reyes countryÐschools that are failing inspections. Clement Kilpatrick Rivers front office of the committee, who also Would you allow your child to attend a school Clyburn Kind (WI) Rodriguez get beat up, but work very hard as that had a roof falling in or fire alarms that did Condit King (NY) Roemer well. Conyers Kleczka Rogan not work? Congress is allowing that to happen Costello Klink Rogers I also would simply like to note that to the children of America. Coyne Kucinich Rothman with the defeat of the Young amend- Additionally, this bill increases funding for Cramer Kuykendall Roybal-Allard ment on the last vote, this bill is now abstinence only education but level funds Title Crowley LaFalce Rush $500 million in budget authority and Cummings LaHood Sabo X funding. While an integral part of Title X Davis (FL) Lampson Sanchez $217 million in outlays above its allow- goes towards family planning, this program Davis (IL) Lantos Sanders able spending levels in the budget reso- also provides important basic health services DeFazio Larson Sandlin lution. That means that at this point DeGette Lazio Sawyer to young and low income women. Oftentimes, Delahunt Leach Schakowsky the bill has the same defect that the it is the only time low income women see a DeLauro Lee Scott majority objected to in the amend- doctor. To level fund this program harms Deutsch Levin Serrano ments that we offered on the minority women and children. Dicks Lewis (GA) Sherman side all day long. Very interesting. Dingell Lipinski Shimkus Also included in H.R. 4577 is a restrictive Dixon LoBiondo Shows Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, it has been rider that prohibits OSHA from implementing Doggett Lofgren Sisisky brought to my attention that HCFA is in the an ergonomics standard. Dooley Lowey Skelton process of drafting a rule that will effectively Each year, 1.8 million workers experience Doyle Lucas (KY) Slaughter Edwards Luther Smith (NJ) eliminate the states ability to generate revenue work related musculoskeletal disorders, about Engel Maloney (CT) Smith (WA) through the so-called ``upper limits test'' to one third of them serious enough to require Eshoo Maloney (NY) Snyder help cover the cost of providing healthcare for time off from work. An ergonomics standard Etheridge Markey Spence the uninsured. It is my understanding that Evans Martinez Spratt would prevent 300,000 injuries annually and Farr Mascara Stabenow such a change in policy would cost my state would save $9 billion each year in workers' Fattah McCarthy (MO) Stark of Illinois approximately $500 million in rev- compensation and related costs. There has Filner McCarthy (NY) Strickland enue annually, including $200 million to Cook been extensive research conducted and there Fletcher McDermott Stupak Forbes McGovern Tanner County Hospital, a federally qualified health is no reason for further delay. Ford McHugh Tauscher center that cares for the indigent. Mr. Chair- I could go one, but overall, I urge you to Frank (MA) McIntyre Thompson (CA) man, I have spoken with the Director of HCFA vote against this bill and in support of our chil- Frost McKinney Thompson (MS) to inform her of my concern over the affect of Gallegly McNulty Thurman dren, our workers and their future. Ganske Meehan Tierney this proposed rule, which could greatly limit Mr. WU. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong Gejdenson Meek (FL) Towns access to care for many uninsured individuals opposition to H.R. 4577, the Labor, Health and

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:59 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.072 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4306 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Human Services, and Education bill for Fiscal On a positive note, I would like to commend tough with reality. Moreover, in her speech, Year 2001. This is an irresponsible bill that the Appropriations Committee for recognizing Secretary Shalala went on to explain that she cuts critical funding to our nation's elementary the need to raise the maximum Pell Grant could declare victory over hunger because of and secondary education programs and se- award to $3,500. Today, the real value of the dietary guidelines. Not because of Meals on verely limits the ability for students to receive Pell Grant award has declined by 18 percent Wheels, or WIC, or school lunch, or food a quality education. since 1975. To restore the value of the grant stamps, or food banks or soup kitchensÐbut The bill cuts $600 million from the Adminis- in current dollars, however, the maximum dietary guidelines! That, she said, is her un- tration's request for Head-Start. This would grant would need to be set at $4,300. derstanding of why hunger is a problem only mean that 56,000 children would be denied Mr. Chairman, this is a bad bill for our na- in ``isolated pockets'' of our nation. It is dis- Head-Start services. As I have traveled tion's children, schools, and parents. I urge turbing logic, particularly for a senior official throughout Oregon, I have seen first-hand the defeat of this bill so that we can go back to charged with looking after senior nutrition, positive impact that Head Start has on chil- the drawing board and come back with a com- Medicaid, and other programs that serve the dren in building a positive foundation. My wife mon sense, bipartisan bill that will truly make poor and hungry. Michelle taught Head-Start teacher in Port- a positive impact on our students. The bill fails Three decades ago, a nutrition summit be- land. Through her work, I have seen that to provide adequate funding for crucial edu- came a springboard for initiatives that brought Head-Start is a life transforming educational cation programs such as the Class-Size Initia- greater attention to the fight against hunger. It experience. tive, school construction, and teacher quality was a watershed event that did some good for Yet, only 26.7 percent of eligible children programs is rooted in the drive to cut taxes by people. I hope the nutrition summit of 2000 ages 0 to 5 can be served in Oregon. Nation- $1±$2 trillion. More modest tax cuts would does more for the on-going battle than Sec- ally, this figure is as low as 14.4 percent. Sig- permit us to address our most pressing edu- retary Shalala's statement suggests. nificant research has shown the importance of cation needs. The fact that hunger continues to be a prob- brain development in young children and an Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I have lem for our countryÐeven in these boom increased focus on intervening in a young drafted an amendment to the Labor-HHS-Edu- timesÐdoesn't surprise most of us. We regu- child's life during the most sensitive of years cation Appropriations (H.R. 4577) we are con- larly see our elderly constituents at congregate is vitally important. We must work toward serv- sidering today but, in deference to Mr. OBEY I feeding sites, and know that many of them ing 100 percent of these children. will not offer it. struggle to decide whether to fill their prescrip- The Education and the Workforce Com- My amendment aimed to increase the fund- tions or their grocery carts. We know that mittee spent a great deal of time considering ing for ``Meals on Wheels'' and other nutrition many of our nation's seniors depend heavily the Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs for senior citizens by $19 million. on home-delivered and congregate meals. (ESEA). Members of Congress from both par- Cuts in the Department of Health and Human And we know that our communities' own pro- ties agreed that we need to do more for our Services management budget would offset this nation's schoolchildren even though we may gram have watched their funding shrink by 35 vital increase. come from different viewpoints on how to percent since 1993, in large part because of Mr. Speaker, I recently visited senior cen- achieve this goal. One step in the right direc- senior's increased needs. ters and food banks in Ohio, Kentucky and These are not just a few people: One in five tion is reducing class size. Studies have West Virginia. As often as I have seen hungry Americans over 65 lives in poverty or near shown that if you reduce class sizes in the people in this country and abroad, my trip was poverty according to America's Second Har- early years the results last a lifetime. In class- both eye-opening and disturbing. I met hun- es with fewer students, children receive indi- vest. Nearly two million elderly Americans dreds of people during the two days I spent vidualized attention that leads to a solid foun- must choose between buying the food they dation in learning. The legislation we are con- looking at the problems hungry Americans need, or the medicine they need; and senior sidering today repeals our promise to students face: senior citizens who must choose buying citizens are over-represented in the growing by gutting the class size initiative. For two medicine and buying groceries; a couple who lines at food banks and soup kitchens. Nor is the problem just one our nation's el- years, this program has funded nearly 29,000 knows how to make a can of tomato juice last teachers and Oregon schoolchildren, their par- a week (by adding water); a woman who can derly face. The World Health Organization just ents and teachers are seeing the benefit of make ``chicken noodle soup'' out of an egg, found that America's poorest rank among Afri- smaller classes. some flour and a lot of water (by omitting the ca's poor when it comes to how long their As more and more schools are hooking up chicken); a Navy veteran who doesn't eat on good health will last. They ranked 23 other na- to the internet with the e-rate as well as learn- the weekends because the local soup kitchen tions ahead of ours, largely because of how ing on-line with donated computers, we need isn't open. we treat the poor. Moreover, a new UNICEF to ensure that computers aren't merely a box I will be publishing my report on the trip in report on child poverty in the 29 most devel- on the desk but that teachers are able to fully the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, and I hope our oped nations puts the United States second to integrate technology into the curriculum and colleagues will take a moment to read their last, ahead of only Mexico. our classrooms. In Oregon, public and private stories. None of these places is far from an Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, I plan to issue a efforts empower students and teachers. They interstate, or more than 100 miles from a large challenge to Secretary Shalala. I will meet her incorporate information technology into learn- community. They may be rural, but they are anytime, anywhere and show her where to ing and teaching, at home and at school. I am not isolated. And they are not alone in their find hunger. It is in every community, in every proud of the innovative work done in Oregon difficultiesÐin fact, they are in the over- month of the year. It is the underbelly of our as well as in other states. However, we must whelming majority of communities where hun- booming economy: something you might not continue to foster these types of relationships ger remains a real problem for large segments want to see, something you don't see unless to ensure that students are using technology of the people who live there. you choose to look, but something that haunts in all of their classes. I crafted my amendment to help senior citi- our people. Earlier this year, I introduced the Next Gen- zens who are turning to soup kitchens, food As Senator LUGAR, who has been a cham- eration Technology Innovation Grants Act of banks, and programs like ``Meal on Wheels'' in pion in the fight against hunger, said in a letter 2000 with bipartisan support. This program disproportionate numbers. I believe the $19 to Roll Call last week, while ``* * * progress combines the Star School program and Tech- million it would have provided is far better has been made in reducing hunger. * * * we nology Innovation Challenge Grants to de- spent there in the HHS bureaucracy. can and should be doing much better.'' The velop and expand cutting edge technologies I chose that agency's management budget first step is to refuse to quit before the prob- that deliver new applications for teaching and because I believe the Secretary of Health and lem is solved. Secretary Shalala has given up learning. Building on the successes of private/ Human Services is badly out of touch with too soon, and I urge our colleagues not to fol- public partnerships, grants are made to a con- people like the ones I met on June 1±2. A few low her lead. sortium of school districts, states, higher edu- days before my trip, at the National Nutrition Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise to ex- cation institutions, nonprofit institutions and Summit here in Washington, Secretary Shalala press my concern regarding the level of fund- businesses. declared victory in the battle against hunger. ing including in this bill for the Social Security The grant-funded projects would create ``Except for a few isolated pockets,'' she told Administration's (SSA) administrative ex- models for effective use of educational tech- community leaders from around the nation, penses. This bill reduces the President's re- nology including the development of distance ``for the most part, we've succeeded at ending quest by $156 million. Compared to the Com- learning networks, software, and online learn- hunger in America.'' missioner's request, this is a reduction of $378 ing resources. Unfortunately, the Committee Mr. Speaker, that is a bizarre statement and million. These reductions will force SSA to re- provided zero funding for this program. a clear sign that this Cabinet official is out of duce staff at the same time that the SSA is

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:50 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.088 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4307 facing its own wave of retirements from its physical activity that would reduce obesity and school programs and that we need to work own employees in the next five to ten years as its effects. much harder to close the digital divide. But the well. The reductions will also result in de- Children are becoming more and more inac- bill before us today fails to meet the chal- creased service to individuals with disabilities tive. One-half of young people ages 12 to 21 lenges of record enrollments, more students and the nation's seniors, and reduced over- do not participate in physical activity on a reg- with special needs, shortages of teachers and sight of the integrity of the Agency's programs. ular basis. Less than one in four children get principals and schools needing modernization. I fear that these reductions will put a strain on more than 20 minutes of physical activity a Mr. Chairman, under this legislation stu- the agency's ability to carry out its mission. day. dents and schools in California next year I believe that the SSA faces these funding Meanwhile, the physical education programs would be denied critical federal funds for edu- shortfalls because it is subject to the allocation in this country's schools reflect the sedentary cation. Under H.R. 4577, the state of Cali- required by the spending caps, even though nature of our children's lifestyle. Only 27 per- fornia would receive no support specifically Social Security benefit payments are consid- cent of school children participate in physical targeted to deal with our lowest performing ered off-budget and not subject to spending education on a daily basis and 40 percent of schools or to improve the condition of out- cap restrictions. Since we are not able to fund the nation's high school students are not en- dated and dilapidated school buildings. Cali- the SSA properly, we should take Social Se- rolled in physical education at all. fornia would lose more than $396 millionÐ curity's administrative expenses out of the More children are obese. And fewer are par- money that was requested by the President to caps. We could fund the Agency based on the ticipating in physical education. I believe these improve teaching and learning in our public size and scope of its programsÐsubject to the two are fairly directly linked. schools and to help local schools improve the approval of the Committee on Appropriations, Does every child need to be the star quar- basic skills of disadvantaged students. Pas- but not subject to the Section 302 allocationÐ terback, or a varsity track star, to benefit from sage of this bill would mean that California rather than what we are able to find without physical education? Not at all. Physical edu- would receive less money to hire new teach- our allocation. cation, with broad participation among every ers and would jeopardize the jobs of over Even though most of the administrative young person blessed with every range of ath- 2,000 new teachers recently hired. Passage of funding for SSA is derived from the Trust letic gifts, builds health habits that last a life- this bill would mean that California would lose FundsÐfunds that cannot be used for any time. more than $80 million to improve teacher qual- other programÐwe are limited in the allocation More directly to the point on public health, ity and recruit teachers for high-poverty school required by the budget caps. The demands on physical education programs can help children districts. Passage of this bill would mean that the Agency are greater than our allocation can counteract physical ailments by increasing California would receive over $56 million less fund that will grow as the baby-boom genera- their levels of physical activity. Physical edu- to help students in high-poverty areas raise tion is quickly moving into its disability-prone cation can help children develop skills, such their academic performance. years, with retirement not far behind. as hand-eye coordination and dexterity. Phys- Mr. Chairman, the American public ranks I believe that the SSA should be funded at ical education can provide alternatives to education as a top priority for federal invest- $7.356 billion, the Commissioner's request, crime, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. ment. It is time to maximize student achieve- and that we need to work together, with the And, Mr. Chairman, physical education is ment. This bill fails to address the most urgent Administration, to find a solution to this struc- fun. problems in our education system and falls tural anomaly which classifies administrative In an effort to realize some of these bene- over $3 billion short of the President's pro- costs to run Social Security programs as fits, I believe that we must renew a real and posed education funding levels. The bill elimi- under the discretionary caps. We should let positive focus on physical education in our na- nates important education programs which the Agency use Social Security money for So- tion's schools. I believe that Chairman's Por- have had a proven track record in improving cial Security purposes. ter's provision allocating funding to CDC to the academic performance of our children and Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Chairman, the focus on children's health behaviors rep- our schools. I urge my colleagues in the Chairman of the Subcommittee, the gentleman resents a good start. In part, I believe that it House to reject this bill and support a bipar- from Illinois (Mr. PORTER) has included in the would benefit from a particular strong addi- tisan bill that provides all of our nation's stu- report accompanying this bill language pro- tional emphasis on physical education in dents and schools with the resources and as- viding $125 million to the Centers for Disease schools, which helps accomplish many of the sistance they need to succeed. Control for a National Campaign to Change objectives we have in this area. And I hope Mr. Chairman, H.R. 4577 also contains un- Children's Health Behaviors. The language is that the Chairman and I can work toward this acceptable cuts in programs which protect the found on page 54 of the H. Rept. 106±645. end as this appropriations bill goes to con- safety and health of America's workers. It I want to commend Chairman PORTER for ference committee with the Senate. I am sure would undermine the right of employees to or- seizing the initiative in this area. It makes that he shares my belief that the time and ef- ganize and bargain collectively and would sense that if we are to improve health habits fort we invest in physical education today will weaken attempts to enforce our nation's min- in our young people, they will sustain better be small in comparison to the amount of work imum wage and child labor laws. health and better quality of life for a lifetime. that will be necessary for health care treat- H.R. 4577 also contains a very unwise and Just to cite one example, it was through the ment should our children's current trend to- dangerous anti-labor rider. The legislation hearings in the Subcommittee on Labor-HHS- wards sedentary lifestyles continue. would prevent the Occupational Safety and Education that we have learned a great deal I urge my colleagues to support the bill. Health Administration (OSHA) from enforcing about the growing epidemic of child obesity, Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong its proposed ergonomic standards. Ergonomic its causes, and its effects which include adult opposition to H.R. 4577, the Labor, HHS, Edu- hazards are still our nation's number one oc- onset diabetes, high cholesterol, premature cation, and Related Agencies Appropriations cupational safety and health problem. Ten cardiovascular disease, arthritis and other sub- bill for Fiscal Year 2001. This legislation would years ago, when I served as Chair of the Em- stantial health problems. shortchange funding for critical education pro- ployment and Housing Subcommittee, then- As a former teacher and coach, I have a grams and would seriously undermine efforts Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole announced particular interest in the health of young peo- to maximize student achievement, improve the need for ergonomic standards. Since that ple, and in the importance of physical edu- teacher quality, and improve our public school time more than 6 million workers have suf- cation in particular. Before my election to Con- systems. The legislation would also undermine fered disabling ergonomic injuries. In 1997 gress and my service in the Navy, I was a important worker rights by shortchanging the alone, more than 600,000 workers suffered in- teacher and coach at Hinsdale (Illinois) High principal programs which protect the health juries as a result of ergonomic hazards in the School and at the University of Missouri, and and safety of America's workers. workplace and required time off from work. It was privileged to coach swimmers who went Mr. Chairman, at town meetings in my con- is critical that OSHA be allowed to move for- on to win gold and silver medals in the Olym- gressional district, parents tell me they want to ward to issue ergonomic protections in the pics. I was also privileged to coach young ensure that their children have good teachers workplace. people who learned through physical activity in small classes so that their children can get Ergonomic injuries are painful often crippling the kind of good health and good fund that the personal attention they need. Parents tell musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) or injuries last a lifetime. me we need to strengthen accountability in the and leave many unable to work or live a nor- But just as we are funding that obesity is a schools. Parents, teachers and principals tell mal life. MSDs include injuries or disorders of major, growing public health problem among me they urgently need help in renovating the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joint, car- young people, we are likewise seeing major aging school buildings. Parents and coun- tilage and spinal disks. The main causes of declines in the kinds of physical education and selors tell me that children need more after- MSDs are overexertion and repetitive motion

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:50 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.090 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 and can occur during heavy lifting, forceful ex- displaced workers: Our homeless veterans. opment disorder. It is the combination of these ertions, repetitive motions and awkward pos- There are over a quarter million homeless vet- vaccines in a single dose that may cause an tures. MSDs occur in all sectors of the econ- erans in this country, and the provisions in this adverse effect, according to the researchers. omy including the manufacturing, service, re- bill will deny employment assistance to thou- They do not indicate a similar concern when tail, agricultural, construction, and industrial sands of these Americans who have faithfully the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines are sectors. Ergonomic injuries are estimated to served our country. This is unacceptable. given in a monovalent form at different times. cost the US economy more than $20 billion We are attacking programs that are needed I appreciate the chairman's and the commit- annually, $9 billion in workers compensation. to educate our children, help our veterans, tee's willingness to include language in the bill MSDs can be prevented. I urge my colleagues and to assist displaced workers. Again, I stand recognizing the research on the MMR/Autism to oppose H.R. 4577 and oppose any efforts in strong opposition to passage, and I urge my issue by Dr. Andrew Wakefield of London, that would prevent OSHA from issuing ergo- colleagues to oppose this bill. England and Professor John O'Leary of Dub- nomic standards for the workplace. Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Chairman, for lin, Ireland. I further appreciate their inclusion Mr. Chairman, this legislation is unwise and the past year, I have been investigating the of language in the report directing the National detrimental to our children and to American scientific research regarding a possible link Institutes of Health (NIH) to: workers. I urge my colleagues to vote no on between the Measles, Mumps and Rubella . . . give serious attention to these reports this bill. (MMR) vaccine and a type of autism, known and pursue appropriate research that will Mr. REYES. Mr. Chairman. I rise to strike as autistic enterocolitis. permit scientific analysis and evaluation of I have met with the directors of the Centers the concerns that have been raised through the last word. I stand in strong opposition to all available mechanisms, as appropriate, in- the passage of the 2001 Labor, HHS, and for Disease Control and National Institutes of cluding an attempt to replicate the molec- Education Appropriations bill because it se- Health officials to discuss this matter. I have ular evidence of persistent measles virus in- verely cuts programs that are extremely impor- also met with researchers that have identified fection in children with autistic tant to the education of our children, affects measles virus in the intestines of children with enterocolitis. This research should be pur- veterans programs, and because it hurts dis- autistic enterocolitis. I have become very con- sued in a way that does not cause undue placed workers. I urge my colleagues to op- cerned about a lack of interest on the part of harm to the Nation’s efforts to protect chil- dren against vaccine-preventable diseases. pose it. the CDC and NIH to fully examine this issue. The first problem with this bill is that it se- I am a strong proponent of vaccines. Vac- This language will ensure that the NIH verely shortchanges eductionÐby $3.5 billion. cines save thousands of lives in America each works to replicate the work of Dr. Wakefield This bill would end our commitment to hire year and have spared our nation from the and Prof. O'Leary and others who have raised 100,000 new teachers and to reduce class scourge of disease that plagued our nation in concerns about the trivalent vaccine and inci- sizes. I am also concerned by the fact that this the early part of the 20th Century and that still dence of a regressive form of autism. bill would eliminate Head Start for some plagues many parts of the globe. Recent re- Just last year the CDC took action to re- 53,000 children and cut $1.3 billion for urgent ports (MMWR Weekly, April 4, 2000) of mea- move the Rotavirus vaccine when evidence repairs to schools across the country. These sles outbreaks in unvaccinated populations in was presented indicating adverse reactions in are critical issues for my district and for many developed countries like the Netherlands, indi- several children. It is this type of decisive ac- districts across the country. This bill will also cate how important it is to ensure confidence tion and willingness to fully review our vaccine eliminate school counselors serving over in our vaccination program so that children are schedule when questions are raised that 100,000 children. This would deprive schools vaccinated against diseases. builds confidence in our vaccine program. The CDC and NIH should pursue the evidence of the professionals they need to identify and This confidence is maintained by seriously presented in the MMR/Autism arena with help troubled children. considering all scientific research related to This bill also does considerable injustice to vaccines, even if such research indicates that equal vigor. It is the best interest of our national vaccine Bilingual and Immigrant Education. The we may need to make adjustments in the vac- program and the safety of our children that the amount included in the bill for programs ad- cine schedule. While some may argue that a NIH and CDC attempt to replicate this work in dressing these issues in $54 million below the quick dismissal of such studies is needed to a timely manner. If such independent studies budget request. The professional development ensure confidence in the national vaccination were to fail to demonstrate Dr. Wakefield's of our bilingual education teachers is critically program, such action may actually lead to the and Prof. O'Leary's findings, this would serve important. The Labor, HHS, and Education bill opposite effect and undermine confidence in well to bolster public confidence in the safety the program. I believe that the federal agen- in its current form provides an amount that is of the MMR. $28.5 million below the budget request for the cies responsible for our nation's vaccination Certainly, if the research were to verify Dr. important programs of Bilingual Education Pro- program must remain ever vigilant in fully ex- Wakefield's and Prof. O'Leary's findings, this fessional Development. The grants that are amining any research related to questions would be an important scientific finding that provided for the development of our teachers about vaccines to ensure that confidence is policy makers would need to know and should in bilingual education are needed to increase maintained. This means giving serious consid- know at the soonest time possible. There are the pool of trained teachers and strengthen eration and independent review to any cred- acceptable alternatives to the MMR, including the skills of teachers who provide instruction ible study related to vaccinations. separating the vaccine and giving it at different to students who have limited English pro- Recent peer reviewed studies reveal that times. ficiency. These funds support the training and there may be emerging an atypical phenotype In order to secure public confidence in our retraining of bilingual teachers. The disparities of autism (autistic enterocolitis), in which nor- national vaccine program. I believe it is critical to minority education will be increased if this mal development is followed by developmental that public health officials fully examine any bill is passed. regression with a simultaneous manifestation research that calls into question the safety of Secondly, this bill severely shortchanges of chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. One hy- vaccines. It is also important that this research programs that assist displaced workers. This pothesis is that this may be related to a tri- be done independent of the government vac- is a major issue for my constituents in El valent vaccine for Measles, Mumps and Ru- cine officials or vaccine manufacturers. Paso, as I know that it is for many of you in bella (MMR). It is important that the appro- Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in your home districts. In El Paso and in other priate federal agencies give these studies a strong opposition to H.R. 4577, the Fiscal areas along the U.S./Mexico border, NAFTA full and independent review to determine their Year 2001 Labor, Health and Human Serv- has created many displaced workers, and this validity. Specifically, symptoms described in ices, and Education (Labor-HHS-Education) bill undermines programs designed to help the study include ileal lymphoid modular Appropriations Act, which includes insufficient them. For example, the bill cuts assistance to hyperplasia with chronic enterocolitis, immune funding for critical education and health pro- over 215,000 dislocated workers and it cuts and metabolic derangement combined with a grams. I am very concerned that this bill will the dislocated worker program by $207 million regressive developmental disorder. Most im- not meet the needs of our nation and is $7 bil- below the 2000 budget level. These cuts will portant is the localization, quantitation and se- lion less than the President's request for next make it more difficult for these workers to find quencing of measles virus genome in affected year. I am also disappointed that this bill in- jobs. This bill also cuts adult job training for al- tissues in the gastrointestinal tract. The hy- cludes budget gimmicks such as advance most 40,000 adults. The cuts in adult training pothesis, suggests the possibility of a gut-me- funding and other mechanisms in order to programs equal $93 million or 10 percent diated autism associated with the trivalent vac- fund programs. This is another example of the below the request and 2000 levels. cine, whereby damage to the gut may lead to Republican leadership trying to have it both Finally, this bill provides only $9.6 million for damage to the central nervous system at a ways with its budgetÐsay you are for unreal- employment assistance to another class of sensitive time and thus the onset of the devel- istic cuts in domestic priorities and then find

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:50 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.092 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 June 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4309 ways to avoid such cuts. Advance funding below the bipartisan Senate bill. These cuts in new teachers including 2,500 in Texas. Elimi- means that programs do not get the funding education funding would seriously undermine nating funds for class-size reduction would they need on a timely basis and results in efforts to maximize student achievement, im- jeopardize gains recently attained and would fewer funds being available in the out years. prove teacher quality and ensure account- prevent the hiring of an additional 20,000 If we have needs to be met, I think we should ability in public education for all of our nations' qualified teachers to serve 2.9 million children. be honest with the American people and let students. The unsatisfactory overall funding H.R. 4577 also provides $1 billion less than them know exactly how much funding is really level for education neglects the needs of the Administration's request for teacher quality needed to meet these needs. This bill fails this America's schoolchildren and it ignores the programs. The House has already approved test. public prioritization of education as the pre- two ESEA reauthorization bills requiring all I am particularly concerned about the pro- eminent issue of the new century. teachers to be fully certified and highly quali- posed funding for the National Institutes of For elementary and secondary education fied. Schools will need additional funds to re- Health. This bill would provide $18.8 billion, an programs, the bill provides only a nominal in- cruit and train the 2.2 million new teachers increase of $1 billion above the Fiscal year creaseÐ$2.6 billion below the Administration's needed in the next decade, and to strengthen 2000 budget, well below Congress' goal of budget and more than $2.5 billion below the the skills of current teachers. The bill also re- doubling the NIH's budget over five years. Senate approved appropriation. Factoring in duces the Administration's request for teacher Over the past three years, a bipartisan effort inflation and rising student enrollment, this technology training by $65 million, which will has helped to provide 15 percent increases funding level essential represents a funding deny 100,000 teachers the opportunity to de- each year for the NIH. We know that the freeze at the same time the nation's public velop the necessary skills to use technology American public strongly supports this invest- schools are experiencing record enrollment effectively in the classroom. ment and we know that this increased funding growth. While H.R. 4577 increases special Federal education funding is critical for the can be well spent. For instance, only one in education funding by $500 millionÐwhich I improvement of our nation's schools. The three of peer-reviewed grants is currently strongly supportÐit does so by reducing vir- FY2001 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation funded by the NIH. If we do not maintain this tually all other elementary and secondary edu- bill fails to appropriate the necessary funding 15 percent increase, we will be losing the mo- cation programs below current levels. for education programs and quality resources, mentum that we have gained over the past H.R. 4577 not only eliminates targeted fund- while it intrudes upon the realm of local deci- three years. Failing to maintain a sufficient ing to help low-performing students maximize sion makers. We must protect America's suc- funding stream for NIH is counterproductive. student achievement, it would freeze Title I cessful public school system by rejecting this With the President's announcement yesterday program funds and effectively deny additional inadequate bill. of the Executive Order directing the Health math and reading services to several hundred The Committee erred in its approval of the Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to thousand disadvantaged students. Last fall, Northup amendment banning the use of funds begin covering the routine patient costs asso- the House passed H.R. 2, the Student Results for implementation of Occupational Safety and ciated with clinical trials, the Administration Act, a bipartisan measure that set the Title I Health Administration (OSHA) proposed rules and those of us in Congress who have been funding level for FY2001 at $9.85 billion. H.R. for ergonomics. I believe OSHA has properly pushing for this coverage by Medicare had 4577 would cut $2 billion from the amount au- identified the need to address Repetitive hoped to eliminate the bottleneck in bio- thorized in H.R. 2. Although the Congressional Strain Injuries (RSIs) which research has medical research from the laboratory to treat- Research Service has determined that Title I found annually forces more than 600,000 ment. Unfortunately, the Republicans are not funding would need to be tripled to $24 billion workers to lose time from their jobs. These sufficiently committed to providing the nec- in order to serve fully all of the nations eligible disorders constitute the largest job-related in- essary resources to biomedical research and low-income children, H.R. 4577 falls well short jury and illness problem in the United States finding cures to diseases such as AIDS, can- of meeting the needs of this important edu- today. Employers pay more than $15±$20 bil- cer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's which cational tool. At a time when parents and poli- lion in workers' compensation costs for these plague the nation. As one of the Co-Chairs of ticians are calling for better results and more disorders every year, and other expenses as- the Congressional Biomedical Caucus, I am accountability, H.R. 4577 would fail to target sociated with RSIs may increase this total to committed to increasing this inadequate fund- adequate resources to those students with the $45±$54 billion a year. ing level. greatest need and would leave too many chil- There appears to be broad consensus that Another concern is the funding for the Older dren who urgently need targeted educational a well-designed work space can reduce em- Americans' Act. This bill provides $926 million assistance out in the cold. ployee injuries, heightens productivity and for senior citizen programs such as a popular In addition to the freeze in Title I funds, H.R. save money. Employers benefit from creating Meals-on-Wheels program to provide nutri- 4577 is $1.5 billion below the level Congress office environments and workplaces that are tional meals to senior citizens. This funding recently approved on an overwhelmingly bipar- healthful to workers. Clearly, OSHA has a sig- level is $158 million less that President Clin- tisan basis in H.R. 4055, the IDEA Full Fund- nificant role to play to prevent such injuries. ton's request and will not ensure that senior ing Act. On average, it costs more than But I also believe the OSHA proposed rule centers around the nation get the support they $14,000 to educate a special education stu- has some flaws which should be addressed, need. Throughout my district, thousands of dent. Local school districts simply could not af- first through the rule-making process and only senior citizens on fixed incomes rely greatly ford those expenditures on their own. The if it is determined that OSHA fails to fully ad- on these nutrition programs. Budget Committee's assumption of a $2 billion dress legitimate concerns should it subse- This bill also fails to properly fund child care increase would have significantly advanced quently be addressed through the legislative grants to the states. The child care and devel- the congressional effort to provide 40 percent process. It is heavy-handed to simply ban any opment block grant program helps low-income of the funding for IDEA. action and pretend ergonomics does not exist. families to pay for child care services while H.R. 4577 also fails to fund the critical need Additionally, H.R. 4577, fails to provide ade- they work. This bill provides $400 million for for school modernization and renovation. quate funding for the Title X family planning the child care program which is $417 million Under this bill, $1.3 billion in emergency program. Title X, as a federal domestic family less than the President's request of $817 mil- grants and loans proposed by the Administra- planning program, grants state health depart- lion. If we want people to move from welfare tion for essential school construction and mod- ments and regional umbrella agencies funding to work, and we do, we must ensure that they ernization would be denied. These funds for voluntary, confidential reproductive health receive sufficient assistance in order to take would leverage $6.7 billion over 5,000 repair services. This perennially underfunded pro- care of their children in quality, safe child care projects in the highest-need areas of our na- gram has provided basic health care to more centers. All of us as parents know the cost of tion. This bill denies the desperately needed than 4.5 million young and low-income women child care is rising. And when we passed the funds to fix leaky roofs, upgrade plumbing, im- in over 4,600 clinics throughout the nation. Welfare Reform Act of 1996, my support was prove accessibility for disabled students and Regrettably, Title X is often the only source for not only for limitations on benefits and require- bring local school buildings into compliance basic health care for many uninsured low-in- ments to work but also ensuring that sufficient with local safety codes. come women who fail to qualify for Medicaid. child care funds were provided to the states. This legislation would also jeopardize the Eighty three percent of women receiving fed- This bill goes back on that commitment. class-size reduction program Congress ap- eral family planning services rely solely on This bill signals a retreat on education, proved just last November. H.R. 4577 would clinics funded by Title X for their family plan- which I cannot support, H.R. 4577 provides block-grant the $1.75 billion requested for ning services. In light of these dramatic statis- overall education funding at $2.9 billion below smaller classes, which has already helped tics, H.R. 4577 fails once again for its meager both the Administration's budget and $3 billion school district to hire 29,000 highly qualified $239 million funding stream.

VerDate 01-JUN-2000 05:50 Jun 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A13JN7.094 pfrm02 PsN: H13PT1 H4310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 13, 2000 Mr. Chairman, this is a flawed bill which fails dent's budget. And, despite the fact that Amer- Guam, unemployment is at 14%, nearly 3.5 in almost every count, but particularly in health icans ranked educationÐover health care, tax times the national average of 3.9% The unem- research and education. Rather than invest in cuts or paying down the national debtÐas ployment forecast for 2000 is expected to be our nation's potential, this bill tracks a flawed their highest priority for additional federal fund- even higher. We need to safeguard programs budget resolution which sacrifices our domes- ing, this bill falls short of providing $3.5 billion that provide training and relief for all American tic priorities for the benefit of tax cuts, fails to of the President's request for education pro- workers. adequately retire national debt and engages in grams alone. This bill not only ignores the $275 million re- fiscal chicanery. As such, I cannot support the This bill fails to provide funding for the quested increase for the second year of the bill as presented. President's School Repairs initiative of $1.3 five-year plan to provide universal re-employ- Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Chairman, I rise today billion in loan subsidies and grants to repair up ment services to all America, it cuts $593 mil- to reluctantly oppose the amendment offered to 5,000 aging and neglected public schools. lion or 30% below the President's request and by Representative SCHAFFER. This amendment Natural disasters and inadequate funding to 19% cut below the FY 2000 level. has a good objective but takes its funding provide maintenance have contributed to the Seventy-six million baby boomers will begin from a valuable program that provides real decay of Guam's aging public schools. As a reaching retirement age eight years from now. learning opportunities to so many children and result, thousands of Guam's students are The population of those over age 85, who their parents. crowded into makeshift classrooms or in tem- often need the greatest care, is expected to Mr. Chairman, I have long called for the fed- porary buildings. The most dramatic example increase by 33% in the next 10 years. The ur- eral government to fully fund its commitment of this is the temporary closure of an entire el- gency to prepare for the needs of our aging to IDEA. During the past four fiscal years, the ementary school in my District of Guam. Last population is critical. Republican majority in Congress has in- year, C.L. Taitano Elementary School was This bill eliminates $36 million in the HCFA creased funding for IDEA by 115 percent, or shut down for repair because it could no budget for the Nursing Home Initiative. This $2.6 billion, for the federal share in Part B of longer meet the local safety codes required to would safeguard the delivery of quality health IDEA. Even with the increase, however, the keep its doors open. In the interim repair pe- care in nursing homes across the nation funding equals only 12.6 percent of the aver- riod, nearly all the students were shifted to through state surveying and certification re- age per pupil expenditure to assist children temporary buildingsÐtrailers. This interim is views. This bill eliminates the President's $125 mil- with disabilities. We must do better. expected to last more than a year. Having lion request for the Community Access Pro- Indeed, we passed a bill this year H.R. 4055 classrooms housed in trailers is simply unac- gram to address the growing number of those that calls for the federal government to meet ceptable. Having an entire elementary school workers without health insurance. Approxi- its obligation to special education within ten in trailers is an abomination. All American stu- mately 44.5 million Americans were uninsured years. The bill would authorize increases of $2 dents deserve a decent education; Guam is in 1998±24.6 million of those uninsured were billion a year over the next 10 years to meet no exception. Guam's schools are in dire need workers. the federal commitment of 40 percent by of repairs now. We cannot ignore the needs of our diverse 2010. This bill fails to support our school children community! The education, health, and social The money to fully fund IDEA must come and teachers by providing funding needed for well-being of our nation is at stake. This bill from somewhere. What this means is that the President's Class-Size Reduction initiative neglects to recognize the most fundamental some difficult decisions have to be made. to hire 100,000 new teachers by FY 2005. needs of our communities. For all these rea- In this case though, reducing the funding for This in effect repeals the bipartisan agreement sons, I strongly oppose the passage of this the Even Start Program is the wrong decision. on class size reduction and jeopardizes the bill. The Even Start Program provides opportuni- Federal commitment to hire as many as Mr. PORTER. Mr. Chairman, I move ties for parents lacking a high school diploma 20,000 new teachers next year. that the Committee do now rise. or GED and their children to receive instruc- This bill cuts funding for ESEA Title I grants The motion was agreed to. tion in basic skills, support for their children's for local education agencies by more than Accordingly, the Committee rose; education, and early childhood education for $400 million from the President's request of and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. those participating in the program. $8.4 billion. Title I helps over 11 million dis- SHIMKUS) having assumed the chair, There is a great deal of unmet need in the advantaged school children gain skills in core Mr. PEASE, Chairman pro tempore of family literacy field. The appropriation in the academic subjects and helps them achieve to the Committee of the Whole House on bill will help ensure we can help more families high academic standards. This would eliminate the State of the Union, reported that break the cycle of illiteracy and poverty and services to more than 650,000 low income that Committee, having had under con- become self-sufficient. While we need addi- students. In FY 2000, Guam's schools re- sideration the bill (H.R. 4577) making tional funding for IDEA, we also need to in- ceived $5.3 million in Title I grants. The FY appropriations for the Departments of crease spending for quality literacy programs. 2001 request for Guam is $5.6 million. Labor, Health and Human Services, In fact, by taking money from literacy pro- This bill cuts $51 million from the Presi- and Education, and related agencies for grams such as Even Start actually defeats the dent's request of $650 million for the Safe and the fiscal year ending September 30, purpose of the programs. We should be trying Drug Free Schools Program. Fully funding the 2001, and for other purposes, had come to reduce the need for special education by in- President's request would enable the expan- to no resolution thereon. vesting in early childhood literacy programs. sion of the Safe School/Healthy Students f The best argument against this amendment school violence prevention initiative to an addi- is that we know that family literacy works. Par- tional 40 school districts. REPORT ON WEKIVA RIVER AND ents are the key to their child's academic suc- This bill freezes the FY 2001 appropriations TRIBUTARIES IN THE STATE OF cess. The more parents read to their children for Bilingual Education to FY 2000 levels. At FLORIDA—MESSAGE FROM THE and actively participate in their education, the $248 million, this is a decrease of $48 million PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED greater the probability that their children will from the President's request of $296 million. STATES succeed in school. We should not be cutting Approximately 3.4 million students enrolled The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- funding for this important program. in schools through the nation have difficulty fore the House the following message I firmly believe that the amount of federal speaking English. From 1990 to 1997, we saw from the President of the United funding that goes to IDEA must be increased. a 57% increase in limited English proficient States; which was read and, together Having said that, however, we need to be re- (LEP) students. With continued growth in the with the accompanying papers, without sponsible about where we get the money to school enrollments of LEP students, we will objection, referred to the Committee increase funding for IDEA. Even Start is not have to turn away more than 100 qualified on Resources: the place to take money away. school districts and deny desperately needed To the Congress of the United States: I urge my colleagues to oppose the Schaffer services to approximately 143,000 LEP stu- I take pleasure in transmitting the amendment. dents. enclosed report for the Wekiva River Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Chairman, in a time This bill also shortchanges labor and health and several tributaries in Florida. The of unprecedented economic growth and sur- programs which will put American workers and report and my recommendations are in plus, the majority supported bill shortchanges seniors at risk. Although the national unem- response to the provisions of the Wild every American citizen in our country. Repub- ployment rate is at its lowest level in 30 years, and Scenic Rivers Act, Public Law 90– licans have systematically cut funding for a not all corners of the United States are experi- 542, as amended. The Wekiva study was number of important initiatives in the Presi- encing the benefits of a robust economy. In authorized by Public Law 104–311.

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