S8866 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 25, 1996 asked by the Senate on the disagreeing INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND drinking water problems. In one of the votes of the two Houses thereon; and JOINT RESOLUTIONS communities, the sulfate levels in the appoints Mr. KASICH, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. The following bills and joint resolu- water are four times the standard for GOODLING, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. BLILEY, safe drinking water. In four of the com- Mr. SHAW, Mr. TALENT, Mr. NUSSLE, tions were introduced, read the first munities the iron levels are five times Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. and second time by unanimous con- BILIRAKIS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mrs. sent, and referred as indicated: the standard. Sadly, some families JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. CAMP, Mr. By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. were forced to abandon their homes as FRANKS, of Connecticut, Mr. BAUCUS): a result of substandard water quality. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. S. 1989. A bill to authorize the construction Basically, the present water supply GOODLATTE, Mr. SABO, Mr. GIBBONS, and operation of the Fort Peck Reservation system is inadequate and unreliable to Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. Rural Water System in the State of Mon- supply a safe water supply to those CLAY, Mr. FORD, Mr. MILLER of Califor- tana, and for other purposes; to the Commit- people that live on the reservation. nia, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. STENHOLM, Mrs. tee on Energy and Natural Resources. Several of the local water systems KENNELLY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. TANNER, Mr. By Mr. BROWN: BECERRA, Mrs. THURMAN, and Ms. S. 1990. A bill to reauthorize appropriations have had occurrences of biological con- WOOLSEY as the managers of the con- for the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983, tamination in recent years. As a result, ference on the part of the House. and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Indian Health Service has been The message also announced that the Judiciary. forced to issue several health alerts for pursuant to the provisions of section By Mr. BIDEN (by request): drinking water. In many cases, resi- 6968(a) of title 10, United States Code, S. 1991. A bill entitled the ‘‘Anti-Gang and dents of reservation communities are Youth Violence Control Act of 1996’’; to the the Speaker appoints Mr. Hale of Penn- forced to purchase bottled water. Not a sylvania as a member of the Board of Committee on the Judiciary. Visitors to the U.S. Naval Academy to By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: big deal to those who can afford it, but fill the existing vacancy thereon. S. 1992. A bill to recognize the significance difficult to a population that has the of the AIDS Memorial Grove, located in unemployment rate found on the res- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Califor- ervation. All this, despite the fact that At 4:09 p.m., a message from the nia, and to direct the Secretary of the Inte- House of Representatives, delivered by within spitting distance is one of the rior to designate the AIDS Memorial Grove largest man-made reservoirs in the Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, an- as a national memorial; to the Committee on nounced that the Speaker has signed Energy and Natural Resources. United States, built on the Missouri the following enrolled bill: f River. H.R. 2337. An act to amend the Internal Agriculture continues to maintain Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for increased STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED the No. 1 position in terms of economic taxpayer protections. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS impact in Montana. In a rural area like At 6:05 p.m., a message from the By Mr. BURNS (for himself and the Fort Peck Reservation agriculture House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. BAUCUS): plays the key role in the economy, Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, an- S. 1989. A bill to authorize the con- more so than in many areas of the nounced that the Speaker has signed struction and operation of the Fort State. The water system authorized by the following enrolled bills: Peck Reservation rural water system the legislation will not only provide a H.R. 1627. An act to amend the Federal In- in the State of Montana, and for other good source of drinking water, but also secticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act purposes; to the Committee on Energy a water supply necessary to protect and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes. and Natural Resources. and preserve the livestock operations H.R. 3235. An act to amend the Ethics in FORT PECK RESERVATION RURAL WATER on the reservation. A major constraint Government Act of 1978, to extend the au- SYSTEM ACT OF 1996 on the growth of the livestock industry thorization of appropriations for the Office ∑ Mr. BURNS. Madam President, around Fort Peck has been the lack of of Government Ethics for 3 years, and for other purposes. today, I introduce a bill that will en- adequate watering sites for cattle. This sure the Assiniboine and Sioux people water supply system would provide the The message also announced that the necessary water taps to fill watering House agree to the amendment of the of the Fort Peck Reservation in Mon- Senate to the bill (H.R. 1114) to author- tana a safe and reliable water supply tanks for livestock, which in normal ize minors who are under the child system. The Fort Peck Reservation is times would boost the local economy of labor provisions of the Fair Labor located in northeastern Montana. It is the region and the State. An additional Standards Act of 1938 and who are one of the largest reservations in the benefit of this system would be more under 18 years of age to load materials United States, and has a population of effective use of water for both water into balers and compacters that meet more than 10,000. The Fort Peck Res- and soil conservation and rangeland appropriate American National Stand- ervation faces problems similar to all management. ards Institute design safety standards. reservations in the country, that of re- The future water needs of the res- f mote rural areas. This reservation also ervation are expanding. Data show that MEASURES REFERRED suffers from a very high unemployment the reservation population is growing, The following bill was read the first rate, 75 percent. Added to all this, the as many tribal members are returning and second times by unanimous con- populations on the reservation suffer to the reservation. It is clear that the sent and referred as indicated: from high incident of heart disease, people that live on the reservation, H.R. 3814. An act making appropriations high blood pressure, and diabetes. A both tribal and nontribal members, are for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, safe and reliable source of water is in desperate need of a safe and reliable and State, the Judiciary, and related agen- cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, needed to both improve the health sta- source of drinking water. 1997, and for other purposes; to the Commit- tus of the residents and to encourage The solution to this need for an ade- tee on Appropriations. economic development and thereby quate and safe water supply is a res- f self-sufficiency for this area. ervation-wide water pipeline that will EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF This legislation would authorize a deliver a safe and reliable source of COMMITTEES reservation-wide municipal, rural and water to the residents. In addition this The following executive reports of industrial water system for the Fort water project will be constructed in committees were submitted: Peck Reservation. It would provide a size to allow communities off the res- By Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee on much needed boost to the future of the ervation the future ability to tap into Government Affairs: region and for economic development, the system. A similar system for water Franklin D. Raines, of the District of Co- and ultimately economic self-suffi- distribution is currently in use on a lumbia, to be Director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget. ciency for the entire area. My bill has reservation in South Dakota. the support of the residents of the res- The people of the Fort Peck Reserva- (The above nomination was reported with the recommendation that he be ervation and the endorsement of the tion the State of Montana are only confirmed, subject to the nominee’s Tribal Council of the Assiniboine and asking for one basic life necessity. commitment to respond to requests to Sioux Tribes. Good, clean, safe drinking water. This appear and testify before any duly con- The residents of the Fort Peck Res- is something that the more developed stituted committee of the Senate.) ervation are now plagued with major regions of the Nation take for granted, July 25, 1996 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S8867 but in rural America we still seek to tion, increasing the range of sanctions children who can still be deterred from develop. available to the courts in sentencing a becoming life-long criminals if we pro- I realize that this bill will be as- juvenile, increasing the length of time vide juvenile courts with the appro- signed a number and will not go much a juvenile can be incarcerated, and in- priate prevention and intervention re- further than being referred to a com- creasing the access courts have to a ju- sources at this critical stage. mittee. However, this issue needs to be venile offender’s prior record. Today, in most States, a juvenile can placed upon the radar screens of Con- In my view, these provisions take an commit multiple, nonviolent offenses gress, so that in the coming years we important first step toward beginning before they get any real attention from can get this accomplished for the Fort a needed dialog about a problem that is the juvenile justice system. This must Peck Reservation and the people of the complicated and must be addressed change. We must help these 95 percent State of Montana.∑ over the long term. I hope that we can of juvenile offenders at the time of build on what the President has pro- their first misbehavior and keep them By Mr. BIDEN (by request): posed, because we face a three-tiered from becoming repeat or serious of- S. 1991. A bill entitled the ‘‘Anti- challenge in reforming the juvenile jus- fenders. This means giving juvenile Gang and Youth Violence Control Act tice system. court judges the ability to impose a of 1996’’; to the Committee on the Judi- As juvenile violence grows, both in range of graduated sanctions designed ciary. rate and intensity, it is, of course, im- to prevent additional criminal behav- THE ANTI-GANG AND YOUTH VIOLENCE CONTROL portant to reform the juvenile justice ior. ACT OF 1996 system to address the most violent Finally, we must realize that most Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I rise to young criminals. The current system children are not delinquent—94 percent introduce the Anti-Gang and Youth Vi- was never designed to handle either the of children in 1994 did not come before olence Control Act of 1996. This is the number of juveniles or the level of vio- a judge—but these children are in dan- President’s juvenile justice bill, and I lence being perpetrated by a small ger of becoming delinquent due to the am introducing it at his request. number of juveniles. The President’s risk factors many of them face. Over the last several years, a consen- bill focuses on this aspect of juvenile Any truly comprehensive juvenile sus has been building in our Nation, justice reform. justice plan must address not only and we are now in the unusual position Just as critical—if not more so—if we those children already in the system, of having the public and the experts in are to effectively end the rise of juve- but it must also focus on those chil- agreement that juvenile crime and vio- nile crime rates is to focus on where dren who may enter the system if their lence is the most pressing problem fac- this new breed of criminals is coming needs are not addressed. ing America. from and work to prevent future in- This task may sound like an impos- Moreover, we now have the statistics creases like the ones we have seen over sible task, but it is not. We know what to back up the consensus: This past the past decade. works and we can implement it. For February, the U.S. Department of Jus- Allow me to put some of the afore- example, we know that nearly 50 per- tice released an update to its first na- mentioned statistics in context. cent of all youth crime occurs during tional report on juvenile offenders and First, even with the increases in ju- the hours after-school and before din- victims. venile crime and violence, juveniles ac- nertime, as these are the hours that 80 The numbers in this report, as well counted for just 14 percent of all vio- percent of America’s children during as those in the FBI’s most recent uni- lent crimes and 25 percent of all prop- these hours return to homes where no form crime report, demonstrate what erty crimes in 1994. adults are present to provide super- many have been warning of for the last Second, a small proportion of all vision. several years—we are facing a dev- children commit most of the violent By providing ‘‘safe-havens’’ such as astating rise in juvenile violence and juvenile crimes—less than one-half of 1 boys and girls clubs and police athletic crime. percent of all juveniles were arrested leagues where children can go after Between 1988 and 1994 the juvenile for a violent crime, and approximately school, we can remove children from violent crime arrest rate has increased 7 percent of youth who commit crime the streets and keep them out of trou- by more than 50 percent. are violent offenders. ble. In 1994, there were more than 125,000 This last number is both heartening In addition, we know that most juve- juvenile arrests for violent crime of- and frightening. On the one hand, it in- nile offenders target other juveniles as fenses and another 131,000 juvenile ar- dicates that there is a small target their victims. By providing safe, super- rests for drug abuse violations. population which demands our imme- vised activities for children, we also A total of more than 2.2 million juve- diate attention, and that targeting this achieve the goal of ‘‘target-harden- niles were arrested for crimes in 1994. population could have significant re- ing’’—that is, we can reduce juvenile Between 1993 and 1994, while adult ar- sults in lowering juvenile crime rates. crime by removing potential victims rest rates remained virtually stable, As I noted, the President’s bill address- from offender’s paths. the total number of juvenile arrests in- es this need to crack down on this Mr. President, as I have stated, al- creased 11 percent. group. though I generally support the efforts Over this same period, the number of On the other hand, the President’s and initiatives of the President’s Anti- juvenile arrests for violent crime in- bill does not address the very real need gang and Youth Violence Control Act, creased 6.5 percent. to address the 95 percent of kids who it can only be one component of an Most frightening, the Justice Depart- are not yet committing serious crimes, overall juvenile justice initiative if it ment study also forecast that, even if but are on the crime path and will be- is to be successful. The President’s bill the overall crime rate stops growing, come part of this 5 percent if left un- does contain some important initia- the rising number of juveniles will checked. tives to deal with the most violent nonetheless produce a 22-percent rise in In other words, we must do more to youth offenders. Among others, these violent crime arrests. identify those offenders who will end provisions—which incorporate propos- And, should the violent crime rate up a part of that dangerous 5 percent als made by me and other Members of continue to grow as it has between 1983 and turn them around before they are Congress, include programs to initiate and 1992, the number of juveniles ar- too far down the road to violence. drug and gun courts in the juvenile rested for violent crimes will double by Focusing attention only on the vio- system, to increase penalties for engag- the year 2010 to more than 260,000 ar- lent 5 percent misses the essential ing children in drug trafficking, and for rests. point that most kids in the juvenile increasing controls on dangerous drugs The President’s Anti-Gang and Youth justice system—95 percent of all juve- such as Rohypnol and methamphet- Violence Control Act includes impor- niles arrested—are not violent. They amine which are becoming increasingly tant provisions to address these in- are also often first-time offenders. popular among youth. creases in chronic, violent offenders, These are the juveniles the system was I commend the President on his ef- including transferring the most serious originally designed to handle, and forts, and I urge the President and my offenders to adult court for prosecu- rightfully so, because these are the colleagues to continue to address the S8868 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 25, 1996 issues of juvenile justice by working (1) dedicated to individuals who have died [Mr. BREAUX] was added as a cosponsor with me to develop a comprehensive as a result of acquired immune deficiency of S. 1957, a bill to amend chapter 59 of youth violence control and delinquency syndrome; and title 49, United States Code, relating to (2) in support of individuals who are living prevention plan. with acquired immune deficiency syndrome intermodal safe container transpor- and their loved ones and caregivers. tation. By Mrs. FEINSTEIN: (b) DESIGNATION AS NATIONAL MEMORIAL.— S. 1987 S. 1992. A bill to recognize the signifi- Not later than 90 days after the date of en- At the request of Mr. FAIRCLOTH, the cance of the AIDS Memorial Grove, lo- actment of this Act, the Secretary of the In- name of the Senator from North Caro- cated in Golden Gate Park in San terior shall designate the AIDS Memorial lina [Mr. HELMS] was added as a co- Francisco, California, and to direct the Grove as a national memorial. sponsor of S. 1987, a bill to amend titles Secretary of the Interior to designate f II and XVIII of the Social Security Act the AIDS Memorial Grove as a national ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS to prohibit the use of Social Security memorial; to the Committee on Energy and Medicare trust funds for certain and Natural Resources. S. 684 At the request of Mr. HATFIELD, the expenditures relating to union rep- THE AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE ACT OF 1996 name of the Senator from Michigan resentatives at the Social Security Ad- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, [Mr. LEVIN] was added as a cosponsor of ministration and the Department of today I am introducing the AIDS Me- S. 684, a bill to amend the Public Health and Human Services. morial Grove Act of 1966. Health Service Act to provide for pro- AMENDMENT NO. 4974 This bill is identical to H.R. 3193 grams of research regarding Parkin- At the request of Mr. LEAHY his name sponsored by Congresswoman PELOSI in son’s disease, and for other purposes. the House. was added as a cosponsor of amend- S. 1646 The legislation recognizes the signifi- ment No. 4974 proposed to H.R. 3603, a At the request of Mr. DOMENICI, the bill making appropriations for Agri- cance of the 15-acre AIDS Memorial name of the Senator from Kansas [Mrs. Grove in Golden Gate Park in San culture, Rural Development, Food and FRAHM] was added as a cosponsor of S. Drug Administration, and related agen- Francisco and directs the Secretary of 1646, a bill to authorize and facilitate a Interior to designate the AIDS Memo- cies programs for the fiscal year ending program to enhance safety, training, September 30, 1997, and for other pur- rial Grove as a national memorial. research and development, and safety The AIDS Memorial Grove is a place poses. education in the propane gas industry where people come together to grieve, AMENDMENT NO. 5017 for the benefit of propane consumers find solace, support and hope. Since At the request of Mr. BREAUX, his and the public, and for other purposes. 1991, volunteers have been planting name was added as a cosponsor of S. 1675 trees and maintaining this woodland amendment No. 5017 proposed to H.R. At the request of Mr. GRAMM, the area. Visitors come not only from San 3540, a bill making appropriations for name of the Senator from North Caro- Francisco, but also from all across the foreign operations, export financing, lina [Mr. HELMS] was added as a co- United States. and related programs for the fiscal sponsor of S. 1675, a bill to provide for In giving national recognition to the year ending September 30, 1997, and for the nationwide tracking of convicted area, the legislation makes the AIDS other purposes. sexual predators, and for other pur- Memorial Grove the Nation’s first liv- At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the poses. ing memorial dedicated to the thou- names of the Senator from Texas [Mrs. sands of Americans who have died of S. 1743 HUTCHISON] and the Senator from AIDS and in support of individuals who At the request of Mr. BINGAMAN, the Maine [Mr. COHEN] were added as co- are living with acquired immune defi- name of the Senator from Nevada [Mr. sponsors of amendment No. 5017 pro- ciency syndrome and their families and REID] was added as a cosponsor of S. posed to H.R. 3540, supra. 1743, a bill to provide temporary emer- friends. AMENDMENT NO. 5018 gency livestock feed assistance for cer- No Federal funds would be required. At the request of Mr. COVERDELL, the tain producers, and for other purposes. The AIDS Memorial Grove is, and names of the Senator from South Caro- S. 1857 will continue to be, a public/private lina [Mr. THURMOND], the Senator from At the request of Mr. GREGG, his partnership totally supported by pri- Utah [Mr. HATCH], and the Senator name was added as a cosponsor of S. vate donations. The AIDS Memorial from Texas [Mrs. HUTCHISON] were 1857, a bill to establish a bipartisan Grove board of directors already has added as cosponsors of amendment No. commission on campaign practices and signed a 99-year agreement with the 5018 proposed to H.R. 3540, a bill mak- provide that its recommendations be City of San Francisco and the San ing appropriations for foreign oper- given expedited consideration. Francisco Recreation and Park Depart- ations, export financing, and related ment to maintain the grove in perpetu- S. 1898 programs for the fiscal year ending ity. At the request of Mr. DOMENICI, the September 30, 1997, and for other pur- The legislation is consistent with name of the Senator from Illinois [Ms. poses. MOSELEY-BRAUN] was added as a co- other bills creating areas affiliated f with the National Park System. I urge sponsor of S. 1898, a bill to protect the my colleagues to join me in working genetic privacy of individuals, and for AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED for its enactment. other purposes. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- S. 1954 sent that the text of the bill be printed At the request of Mr. HATCH, the THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS EX- in the RECORD. names of the Senator from Arizona PORT FINANCING, AND RELATED There being no objection, the bill was [Mr. KYL], the Senator from Alaska PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as [Mr. MURKOWSKI], the Senator from In- ACT, 1997 follows: diana [Mr. COATS], the Senator from S. 1992 Tennessee [Mr. FRIST], the Senator from Texas [Mr. GRAMM], the Senator COHEN (AND OTHERS) SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. AMENDMENT NO. 5019 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘AIDS Memo- from Oregon [Mr. HATFIELD], and the rial Grove Act of 1996’’. Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. INHOFE] Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mrs. FEIN- SEC. 2. RECOGNITION AND DESIGNATION OF THE were added as cosponsors of S. 1954, a STEIN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE AS NA- bill to establish a uniform and more ef- BREAUX, Mr. JOHNSTON, and Mr. THOM- TIONAL MEMORIAL. ficient Federal process for protecting AS) proposed an amendment to the bill (a) RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANCE OF THE property owners’ rights guaranteed by (H.R. 3540) making appropriations for AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE.—The Congress here- by recognizes the significance of the AIDS the fifth amendment. foreign operations, export financing Memorial Grove, located in Golden Gate S. 1957 and related programs for the fiscal Park in San Francisco, California, as a me- At the request of Mr. PRESSLER, the year ending September 30, 1997, and for morial— name of the Senator from Louisiana other purposes; as follows: