E1958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 11, 2004 otherwise strengthen U.S. producers’ ability to on this Nation and its people. While I agree on cisco’s Bayview District to work in the ship- supply a safe, nutritious and quality product to the prosecution of terrorists requires tools that yards. Vernon fostered jazz in the Bay Area both domestic and foreign markets. go beyond those available in our criminal jus- during the heyday of the Fillmore District and Unfortunately, the bill as amended dras- tice system, I believe that this amendment North Beach jazz scenes of the 1940’s and tically reduced the federal commitment to this goes too far. 50’s. block grant proposal, from $470 million in Specifically, this amendment denies pre-trial Vernon was as dedicated to fighting racism mandatory spending down to $44.5 million in release of terrorist suspects upon a certifi- as he was to his music. He singlehandedly in- discretionary spending. cation from the Attorney General. Denial of tegrated the San Francisco Musicians Union. During the Agriculture Committee’s markup pre-trial release would impede the ability of As chairman of the board of the black musi- of this bill, I attempted to restore merely half the wrongly accused from clearing their name. cians local, he fought for integration of the of the mandatory funds provided under the They would be hampered in their ability to se- City’s jazz clubs, luring most of the white mu- original bill for the block grant program. In lect and meet with counsel, to search for wit- sicians into his local, because they wanted to order to keep the legislation revenue-neutral nesses who could vouch for them, and collect play jazz in the swing clubs. As an accom- from a budgetary standpoint, I offered two their own personal documents and other ef- panist for Ella Fitzgerald, he fought the seg- separate alternative offsets—one based on a fects as evidence which could absolve them. regationist policies of the casinos of Las small, pro rata reduction in direct fixed pay- These concerns are not theoretical. We Vegas. ments to program commodity producers, and need only look to Oregon attorney Brandon A close friend of many San Francisco may- the other based on a bipartisan payment limi- Mayfield who was arrested in May as a sus- ors, he served for years on the San Francisco tations proposal pending in the Senate (S. pect for the horrific terrorist attacks in Madrid Arts Commission and the Human Rights Com- 667). last spring. Mayfield, a former U.S. Army lieu- mission. He was active in the City’s arts com- My amendment to finance the cost of a tenant, was detained for three weeks because munity and hosted two popular radio programs mandatory $220 million per year block grant authorities believed that his fingerprints were and a television show. His good friend, col- program for specialty crops would have re- found on evidence recovered in Madrid. Shod- umnist Herb Caen, whom he first showed duced the annual federal subsidies received dy practices were used to transmit Mayfield’s around town when Caen was a young news- by program crops by merely 1.7 percent. As a fingerprints by U.S. officials to Madrid. The paperman, often mentioned Vernon as a man percent of program crop gross income, this poor quality of those transmitted prints should ‘‘whose smile lights up the town, even on represents a 0.36 percent reduction. Yet even have precluded any positive identification. foggy days.’’ this minuscule reduction encountered strong However, the compulsion to catch the per- Vernon was inducted into the San Francisco resistance by those farm and commodity orga- petrators lead investigators to jump to the con- State University Alumni Hall of Fame in 1997. nizations benefiting from these federal sub- clusion that Mayfield, a Muslim, must have In 2001, when his health was declining, the sidies today. been involved. Only after good quality finger- San Francisco Jazz Festival put together a The inequitable distribution of federal ex- print data was transmitted to Madrid was Mr. 31⁄2 hour tribute called ‘‘The Legacy of Vernon penditures between program commodities and Mayfield cleared. Alley’’ that drew more than a thousand musi- non-subsidized specialty crops must be We need to pass responsible legislation that cians and friends. Later that year, an alley in changed. The United States can no longer af- will be effective in detaining those who seek to a redevelopment project was named ‘‘Vernon ford to short-change the majority of its crop harm this Nation. This amendment includes Alley.’’ producers who rely on market forces—not fed- some provisions that overreach this responsi- We will never forget our most beloved eral program payments—to drive their income. bility. jazzman. With a twinkle in his eyes, an infec- The fact that the current farm bill, enacted in f tious smile, a booming laugh, and his bass 2002, does not expire until 2007 is no excuse ‘‘Baby’’ in hand, he captivated us all. I hope it IN MEMORY OF VERNON ALLEY for not reallocating a small portion of federal is a comfort to his brother, Eddie, his longtime expenditures by less than 2 percent. companion, Loma Ruyter, and his nieces and Some of my colleagues seek to support the HON. NANCY PELOSI nephews that so many friends and fans share specialty crop sector without simultaneously OF CALIFORNIA their grief and are praying for them at this sad disturbing the enormous benefits enjoyed by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time. the program commodities. However, federal Saturday, October 9, 2004 f dollars are scarce resources and a more equi- APPLAUDING LOUISVILLE’S table distribution of these limited resources is Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, It is with great JEWISH HOSPITAL long overdue. I hope my colleagues will even- personal sadness and San Francisco’s deep tually agree. sorrow, that I rise to pay tribute to Vernon In the meantime, I urge adoption of this leg- Alley, the most distinguished and beloved jazz HON. ANNE M. NORTHUP islation today and hope that it will lay an effec- musician in San Francisco’s history, who OF KENTUCKY tive foundation for a stronger federal invest- passed away on October 3rd. Vernon honored IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his beloved City by choosing to pass up play- ment in our specialty crop sector in future Saturday, October 9, 2004 years. ing in the big jazz cities of New York and Chi- cago to devote his life to enchanting and in- Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr Speaker I rise today to f spiring generations of San Franciscans. He recognize the incredible accomplishments of 9/11 RECOMMENDATIONS elevated our City with his music and his dedi- one my district’s premier hospitals in the field IMPLEMENTATION ACT cation to racial justice. of medical technology advancements. Jewish A lifelong San Franciscan, Vernon went to Hospital HealthCare Services is a regional SPEECH OF high school with Joe DiMaggio, where he be- network of more than 50 health care facilities came an all-star fullback. His interest in jazz providing services for Kentucky and Southern HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE began as a boy when his parents took him to Indiana residents. It has recently opened the OF TEXAS see jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton. He started doors of a ‘‘next generation’’ medical center, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his own group in the 30’s in the Fillmore. In Jewish Hospital Medical Center East, offering Friday, October 8, 2004 1940 he went to New York and joined the Lio- the region’s most advanced outpatient diag- The House in Committee of the Whole nel Hampton Band. Two years later, he be- nostic procedures and treatment options in the House on the State of the Union had under came a member of the Count Basie Orches- areas of outpatient surgery, endoscopy, gen- consideration the bill (H.R. 10) to provide for tra. der-specific medicine, diagnostic medical im- reform of the intelligence community, ter- Vernon Alley knew and played with the aging, cardiopulmonary services, rehab serv- rorism prevention and prosecution, border greatest jazz musicians and performers of his ices and occupational health. security and international cooperation and generation—Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Earlier this year, Health and Human Serv- coordination, and for other purposes: Charlie Parker, Erroll Garner, Nat King Cole, ices Secretary Tommy Thompson announced Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chair- Charles Mingus, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Hol- a legislative plan to electronically link health man, the protection of the Nation against ter- iday. records nationwide, part of President Bush’s rorist attacks is foremost on all of our minds. He returned to his beloved San Francisco in call for an electronic health record for every We all agree that we need to identify, detain, 1942. The music scene exploded in the 40’s American in the next 10 years. The aim is to and prosecute those who intend to inflict terror when African Americans moved to San Fran- make patient information available to several

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I would also like to thank Congressman amendment. other indicators, as well as to facilitate re- NEUGEBAUER for working with me on this im- In August and September we saw the ben- search. portant legislation. efit of State and local government collabora- The benefit of linking medical records na- I would like to thank Representatives MARIO tion in the wake of the devastation caused by tionwide is clear: even when you are out of DIAZ-BALART, MELISSA HART, and WALTER the four hurricanes that caused so much dev- town and unable to reach your doctor or hos- JONES for working with me over the past three astation in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and pital, the staff at any ER or medical facility will Congresses. I would like to thank Minority other southeastern states. This amendment have your medical history available at their fin- Counsel JIM TURNER of the House Science will help to strengthen those collaborations gertips. That can save valuable—possibly life- Committee and Brian Pallasch of the Amer- and help to extend the benefit to all States. saving time. It is the healthcare of the future, ican Society of Civil Engineers for working on f but it’s already happening in Louisville at Jew- this issue tirelessly over the course of the past 9/11 RECOMMENDATIONS ish Hospital. 5 years. IMPLEMENTATION ACT The electronic health records system in Almost 6 years ago, my hometown of Wich- place at Jewish Hospital Medical Center East ita, Kansas, was hit by a F4 tornado which SPEECH OF is now referred to as a ‘‘show-site’’ for medical plowed through the suburb of Haysville, killing technology. Accessing medical records, in the 6, injuring 150, and causing over $140 million HON. MARK UDALL OF COLORADO past, would take anywhere from 30 minutes to in damage. The devastation of this attack mo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an hour. Now the process is instantaneous. tivated me to try to do something. And according to an HHS report, only 13 per- I put together a bill, my goal—to mitigate Friday, October 8, 2004 cent of hospitals and between 14 and 28 per- loss of life and property due to wind and re- The House in Committee of the Whole cent of physician practices have such comput- lated hazards. House on the State of the Union had under erized patient records. The Louisville facility is, I reviewed comments from the American consideration the bill (H.R. 10) to provide for indeed, ahead of the curve. Society of Civil Engineers, the National Asso- reform of the intelligence community, ter- rorism prevention and prosecution, border I applaud the efforts and advancements in ciation of Home Builders, the insurance indus- medicine pursued by Louisville’s Jewish Hos- security, and international cooperation and try, meteorologists, emergency managers, coordination, and for other purposes: pital and offer them up as a model of health academia, industry, and the manufactured care excellence for the nation. Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Chairman, after housing associations to fine-tune the legisla- the horrific attacks of September 11, Ameri- f tion. cans understand the significance and serious- NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS On May 4, 2003, almost 4 years to the day ness of the 9/11 Commission’s recommenda- REDUCTION PROGRAM REAU- after the deadly 1999 Kansas and Oklahoma tions. Developed in a bipartisan manner after THORIZATION ACT OF 2004 tornadoes, tornadoes touched down in metro long study and debate, the recommendations Kansas City and the surrounding suburbs, as (if implemented) would radically reorganize the SPEECH OF well as in many of my congressional col- intelligence community and unify government leagues’ districts, destroying property, killing efforts to prevent future terrorist attacks. Of HON. DENNIS MOORE and injuring our constituents. OF KANSAS course, once the depth of the failure of our in- These tornadoes did not check with Con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES telligence agencies became clear after 9–11, gress to see if they were hitting Republican or many of us recognized the need for such re- Friday, October 8, 2004 Democratic districts; they are truly an equal form. The question Congress asked the 9–11 Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support opportunity destroyer. This is not a Republican Commission to answer was—how? of H.R. 2608. Title I of the bill is the National or a Democratic issue; it is a human issue, We got an answer in the form of the 9–11 Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Re- and it is a human tragedy. These windstorms Commission report. The Commission put forth authorization Act and Title II is the National destroy lives; I have seen it in my own district forty-one in depth recommendations to serve Windstorm Impact Reduction Act. Both of and know many of my colleagues have seen as a proposed blueprint for intelligence reform. these sections passed by the House sepa- it in theirs. While I believe Congress should not nec- rately earlier this year. f essarily rubber-stamp the Commission’s work, I want to acknowledge the leadership of Re- I also believe that we should honor the bipar- search Subcommittee Chairman SMITH and my 9/11 RECOMMENDATIONS tisan spirit of the Commission by working in a colleague from Washington, Mr. BAIRD, in in- IMPLEMENTATION ACT similarly bipartisan way to reach agreement on troducing and championing the National Earth- the best way to implement the recommenda- SPEECH OF quake Hazards Reduction Program. tions. The National Earthquake Hazards Reduc- HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE That is what has been so deeply dis- tion Program—often called NEHRP—was es- OF TEXAS appointing about the process in the House. While the Senate—through an open and delib- tablished 25 years ago to address the serious IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES seismic hazards in the United States. The pro- erative process—reached agreement on a gram has the primary goal of determining how Friday, October 8, 2004 substantive bill that reflects the views of both to lower the risk to people and to the built en- The House in Committee of the Whole parties, the Commission, and the families of vironment. House on the State of the Union had under 9–11 victims, the House has played shameful Most observers of NEHRP believe it has consideration the bill (H.R. 10) to provide for politics with intelligence reform. made many valuable contributions toward ad- reform of the intelligence community, ter- The Republican bill (H.R. 10) only fully im- vancing understanding of earthquake proc- rorism prevention and prosecution, border plements eleven of the 41 recommendations esses and in developing detailed information security, and international cooperation and of the 9–11 Commission, while it ignores coordination, and for other purposes: about the geographic distribution of earth- some of the most important Commission rec- quake risk. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chair- ommendations. For instance, it fails to give the Equally important, the program has helped man, I rise today to support this amendment National Intelligence Director sufficient author- to improve engineering design and practice for that will help to facilitate emergency prepared- ity over the budgets and personnel of intel- structures and lifelines suitable for earthquake ness between the Federal Government and ligence agencies. It fails to include a strong prone regions. the States. This amendment instructs the Di- National Counterterrorism Center. It fails to H.R. 2608 focuses on strengthening NEHRP rector of the Federal Emergency Management strengthen the Nunn-Lugar programs and by reinvigorating program leadership and by Agency to develop emergency preparedness other nonproliferation programs to secure nu- increasing program emphasis on transitioning compacts for acts of terrorism, disasters, and clear materials around the world. It fails to cre- the results of research to practice. emergencies throughout the Nation. Specifi- ate an integrated border screening system to When I first introduced Title II of H.R. 2608 cally, this will require the identification and cat- improve security at our borders. It fails to im- 5 years ago, I modeled it after the NEHRP aloging of emergency response capabilities prove communications for first responders. It program because of its success over the past from Federal-State collaborations and from the fails to create a government-wide Civil Lib- 30 plus years. Federal Government. It also shares examples erties Oversight Board to review the use of in- I would like to thank Chairman BOEHLERT for of best practices between responders at the telligence powers and address civil liberties following through on his promise to mark up State, local, and Federal levels. No obligations concerns. The list goes on.

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