1816 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 19, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OF­ In addition to providing printing support, After securing his real estate license, Mr. FICE: AN INDISPENSABLE SERV­ GPO worked with the Library of Congress to Temple broadened his professional skills to in­ ICE provide CONGRESSIONAL RECORD and congres­ clude sales. He has been involved in the re­ sional bills database files for the Library's new construction of over 50 rehabilitation residen­ HON. STENY H. HOYER THOMAS information service, which provides tial and commercial projects, in addition to OF MARYLAND public access to congressional information. new home construction. Mr. Temple has built IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, as you can see the U.S. Gov­ a well-deserved reputation as a leading realtor Thursday, January 19, 1995 ernment Printing Office is crucial because it and builder in Laurel Canyon and Nichols preserves the history made on the floor of the Canyon. Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to House and the Senate. It is crucial because it During his tenure as president of LACBOR, recognize the outstanding service the U.S. is efficient and provides a vital information Roger Temple has been instrumental in the Government Printing Office provides for this service to the American public. organization's activities to better Los Angeles body, the other body, the Federal Govern­ communities. He directed the organization's ment, and the citizens of the United States. involvement in such projects as the county/city The service GPO provides in making the THE ROAD TO CHANGE graffiti prevention task force, the Multi-Agency CONGRESSIONAL RECORD available in a quick Graffiti Intervention Coalition, the Children's and efficient manner would be difficult to beat. HON. RON PACKARD Miracle Network, and the Los Angles Chil­ The employees of the GPO are dedicated and OF CALIFORNIA dren's Hospital. He was a leader in formation hard working and I applaud their efforts. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and is an active participant in the Multicultural The U.S. Government Printing Office pro­ REAL TOR Alliance for Urban Change, contrib­ Thursday, January 19, 1995 vided key printing and information database uting to the rebuilding of Los Angles in the support to the 104th Congress on its historic Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, we are speed­ wake of the April 1992 civil disturbance. opening day session, January 4, 1995. ing ahead on the road to changing the way With Mr. Temple at its helm, LACBOR has For January 4, the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Congress and the Government does business. continued its commitment to enhance the containing the public proceedings of each The first bill of the 104th Congress is on the availability of affordable housing and educate House of Congress, totaled 603 pages. Manu­ way to the President's desk. This is only the first time home buyers. Recognizing the impor­ script copy for the RECORD began arriving in beginning. The new Congress is committed to tance of community and political activism, he the early evening, with the final receipt of copy keeping the promises we made with the Amer­ has sought to work together with local, State, by 4:30 a.m . on January 5. Because of its ican people. and Federal leaders to promote Los Angles' size, the RECORD was printed in three parts to We pledge to make Government smaller growth and prosperity, and has contributed his ensure at least partial delivery by the opening and more efficient. We pledge to get Govern­ expertise to a number of government task of Congress the next day. Part I, 128 pages, ment out of people's lives and back into their forces evaluating real estate-related legisla­ was delivered before the House and Senate hands. Mr. Speaker, the people are watching tion. came in at 10 a.m. Part II, 126 pages, was de­ and waiting. They want results. Roger Temple's success as a leader in the livered at approximately 1 p.m. The rest of the Abolishing unfunded Federal mandates and construction and real estate industry in Los proceedings, 349 pages, were combined, establishing the discipline of a balanced budg­ Angeles, and his willingness to lend his efforts printed, and distributed with the January 5 et will pave the road to real change. This is a on behalf of fostering prosperity in the commu­ issue. road built by the people for the people-with nity deserve our recognition and praise. I am By comparison, the CONGRESSIONAL restricted access granted to the Federal Gov­ pleased to call particular attention to his 1994 RECORD for the opening day of the 103d Con­ ernment. leadership of the Los Angeles County Boards gress, January 5, 1993, contained 338 pages. I urge my Republican colleagues to keep of Real Estate, and ask my colleagues to join In all the 103d Congress generated over their eyes on the road ahead and their hands me in congratulating him on his accomplish­ 63,500 printed pages of the CONGRESSIONAL firmly on the wheel. Now is not the time to get ments. RECORD. The largest issue of the CONGRES­ sidetracked. We must work together to make SIONAL RECORD last year was over 700 pages. this a smooth and cost efficient ride. The CONGRESSIONAL RECORD is the most INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION important congressional publication produced TO ADDRESS THE SERIOUS at GPO's central office plant in Washington, TRIBUTE TO ROGER TEMPLE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRA­ DC. The RECORD is printed and bound over­ TION night and delivered the next day before Con­ HON. JUUAN C. DIXON gress convenes. OF CALIFORNIA HON. AN1HONY C. BEILENSON OF CALIFORNIA Approximately 18,300 copies of the RECORD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are printed daily. Of these 5,800 copies are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 19, 1995 printed for congressional use and 6,800 cop­ Thursday , January 19, 1995 ies are printed for the recipients designated by Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker I rise today to rec­ Mr. BEILENSON. Mr. Speaker, today I am law. The remaining 5,700 copies are printed ognize the accomplishments of Roger M. reintroducing three bills to address one of the for agencies which requisition them and for Temple, the 1994 President of the Los Angles most serious and fastest growing problems GPO's Superintendent of · Documents distribu­ County Boards of Real Estate [LACBOR]. Dur­ facing the Nation: illegal immigration. tion programs. ing the last year, Mr. Temple has served with The United States has by far the most gen­ The average CONGRESSIONAL RECORD con­ distinction as president of this umbrella organi­ erous legal immigration system in the world. tains slightly more than 200 pages, about as zation representing close to 30,000 Realtors We allow more people-nearly 1 million a much type as four to six metropolitan daily from across the Los Angles area. year-to immigrate here than do all other newspapers. The actual size of each RECORD Roger Temple's roots in real estate and res­ countries combined, and more newcomers are can vary significantly, however, depending on idential and commercial construction date from settling here legally every year than at any how much business Congress transacts. his childhood. As the son of building contrac­ other time in our history. But, while the vast The CONGRESSIONAL RECORD is available tor Nathan Temple, he began his apprentice­ majority of us take pride in this tradition, I be­ from GPO's bookstores and by mail order in ship in his early teens. While working as a su­ lieve we all know that our capacity to accept paper microfiche. In addition, the GPO access perintendent on commercial construction jobs, new immigrants is limited, and that our inabil­ service provides online access to the RECORD, he studied architecture at Los Angles City Col­ ity, or unwillingness, to control illegal immigra­ along with the Federal Register, congressional lege and the University of California at Los tion effectively is threatening our ability to con­ bills, and the U.S. Code, via the Internet. Angeles. tinue to welcome legal immigrants.

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He was a ing passage of proposition 187 in California, question of citizenship for children of illegal man of honor, courage and humility and al­ which seeks to deny education and non­ immigrants was therefore never addressed, though I cannot say for sure, I believe emergency health care to illegal immigrants, is the language has had the inadvertent effect of Claude Harris walked in the light of God. an indication of how serious this issue has be­ conferring citizenship on U.S.-born children of I met Claude in 1987 when he first came to come. But while that initiative was based on illegal immigrants. This policy is blatantly un­ Washington as a brand new member of the Alabama congressional delegation. He drove many legitimate concerns, even its most ar­ fair to the millions of people who have peti­ himself to Washington pulling a U-Haul van dent proponents concede that proposition 187 tioned for legal entry into the United States, of which he was splitting the cost with his will have little real effect on slowing illegal im­ and it provides an incentive for entering the Administrative Assistant, Walter Braswell. I migration. We need, most of all, to con­ country illegally. took him to dinner the first week he was centrate on controlling our borders, strength­ Mr. Speaker, we took major steps last Con­ here and we stayed up late talking about is­ ening and enforcing our work eligibility law, gress to address the illegal immigration prob­ sues. He impressed on me then, as now, how and reducing or removing incentives that too lem. We dramatically increased the size and he had a firm grip on himself and his ego. Recognizing that there were things he need­ often have the inadvertent effect of encourag­ funding of the Border Patrol; we required the ed to learn, he carefully developed a reputa­ ing illegal immigration. Federal Government for the first time to reim­ tion for listening to many voices and opin­ The bills I am submitting today-all of which burse States and local governments for the ions. After six years he still viewed his role I introduced in the last Congress-are, I be­ costs of incarcerating illegal immigrants who in Congress not as a life-long entitlement lieve, all necessary parts of any successful ef­ have committed felonies; we provided nearly but as a steward with a great responsibility fort to solve the illegal immigration problem. full funding for expedited deportation and asy­ to his country, his state and his district. The first bill would require the Federal Gov­ His staff loved him. Unlike many congres­ lum proceedings, including overseas enforce­ sional offices, Claude had a very small staff ernment to develop a tamper-proof Social Se­ ment activities; and we increased penalties for that he worked hard and paid well. I remem­ curity card that every American would use to human trafficking, document fraud, and for re­ ber the day I walked into his office to drop prove work eligibility. Under the employer entering or failing to depart the United States off a paper and there was his entire staff sit­ sanctions law established under the Immigra­ after a final deportation order. ting in his office eating fried chicken out of tion Reform and Control Act of 1986 [I RCA], There is more, however, that we can and a big tin bucket with Claude. It wasn't the 29 different documents may be presented by must do. The measures I am introducing today private members' dining room, it was a com­ mander eating with his troops. job applicants to prove work eligibility. This are three very powerful steps we can take to Speaking militarily, Claude continued to system has not only given rise to a vast multi­ help solve the illegal immigration problem, and serve as a colonel in the Alabama Army Na­ million dollar underground industry in forged yet do so in a way that is decent and humane, tional Guard the whole time he was in Con­ documents, but has also created considerable and that fits our traditional national values gress, making the long trip back to his unit confusion among employers and, as docu­ about openness and ethnic diversity. after a grilling week in Washington. When mented by the General Accounting Office, has I urge my colleagues to join in supporting Desert Storm came along I saw him at his resulted in widespread discrimination against these bills. most worried. He agonized about the safety American citizens and legal residents who of the men and women from his state that were serving their country in a dangerous may appear foreign. Until we simplify the law situation. and establish a single acceptable tamper-proof TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CLAUDE When the future husband of one of his staff work authorization document, existing provi­ HARRIS, FORMER MEMBER OF members finally got up the nerve to propose sions of law prohibiting illegals from working in CONGRESS to her, Claude escorted the two of them to the United States will remain unenforceable, the top of the U.S. Capitol so the young man and discrimination will continue. HON. EARL F. HIWARD could pop the question. This is a members­ The second bill would establish the Border access-only privilege and one of the toughest OF ALABAMA stair climbs in the world. Claude took the Patrol as an independent agency within the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time to do this to make it special for one of Department of Justice. By the end of this fiscal Thursday, January 19, 1995 his staff people. No wonder his staff adored year, we will have increased the size of the him. Border Patrol by over 33 percent in just 2 Mr. HILLIARD. Mr. Speaker, many of us are There are many good people who work in years; we have already added more agents, still mourning the loss of the Honorable Washington and in government in general. approximately 1,350, to the Border Patrol in 2 Claude Harris, a former distinguished Member Sometimes I think the bad apples get all the years than the Reagan and Bush administra­ of this body, who until his untimely death on press. That's why the untimely passing of October 3, 1994, was serving as the U.S. At­ Claude Harris is such a loss. When he was in tions added in 12 years; and we have author­ Washington, the hospitals of the state of ized a doubling of the size of the Border Patrol torney for the northern district of Alabama. Alabama had no greater friend. When he vol­ over the next 4 years. While additional funding A moving editorial tribute to Congressman untarily stepped down so that a colleague and personnel are still necessary, we also Harris, written by one of Mr. Harris' longtime could have a better shot at a newly drawn need to focus on the administrative restructur­ friends and associates, Mr. Robert Betz, was district, he was sad but not about losing the ing that will enable the Border Patrol to fulfill recently published in Mr. Betz' Federal Legis­ seat so much as there was so much more he its mission. The Immigration and Naturaliza­ lative Report. In short, it states that Claude wanted to do. Harris was a real public servant, patriot, I realize that I only got to be a part of tion Service's [INS] dual missions of providing Claude Harris' life. I am sure that his other necessary services to legal immigrants, and statesman, and friend to all people. friends will have other viewpoints on a policing the border, are inherently contradic­ Mr. Speaker, in the interest of time, I ask multifaceted man. However, what I saw im­ tory. As the law enforcement agency charged that the aforementioned artiCle be printed in its pressed me greatly. Specifically, it boiled with closing the border to drug traffickers and entirety in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, and down to this-he was someone who under­ smugglers as well as illegal aliens, the Border that a copy be sent to his family in Tusca­ stood the importance of viewing Washing­ loosa, AL. ton's follies from a seat of sanity on the Patrol requires independence from the INS, as front porch of an honest perspective. I can't well as a substantial increase in manpower, in TRmUTE TO CLAUDE HARRIS say that about many. Claude Harris may, in order to meet its responsibilities without hav­ Sometimes in the space of the Federal fact, have been what Thomas Jefferson had ing to compete with the INS for the resources Health Policy Report, I pause to comment to in mind when he talked about a citizen gov­ to do so. the readers about personal issues related to ernment. The third bill I am introducing proposes an the work of the Alabama Hospital Associa­ In my years of working in Washington, amendment to the Constitution to restrict auto­ tion in Washington, DC. AlaHA has had many friends. None of them It is in this spirit that I want to say a word has been greater than Claude Harris. My matic citizenship at birth to U.S.-born children about the late Claude Harris, former pros-· deepest condolences to his wife Barbara and of legal residents and citizens. The 14th ecutor and circuit court judge, member of to his family, and to the many friends that amendment to the Constitution, in order to the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. At­ will mourn the passing of this good man and confer citizenship on newly freed slaves after torney, and my friend. People often ask me public servant. 1818 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 19, 1995 LEGISLATION TO REFORM INTRODUCTION OF THE BIOTECH Association, in Japan the Ministry of Inter­ CONGRESSIONAL PENSIONS PROCESS PATENT PROTECTION national Trade and Industry [MITI] and the ACT OF 1995 Japanese biotechnology industry have joined HON. BOB GOODLATIE forces and established a central plan to turn OF VIRGINIA HON.CARLOSJ. MOORHEAD Japanese biotechnology into a 127 billion yen IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA per year industry by the year 2000. If we fail Thursday, January 19, 1995 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to enact this legislation, the Congress may Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, calls for re­ Thursday, January 19, 1995 contribute to fulfillment of that projection. In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, this is important duced Government spending have echoed Mr. MOORHEAD. Mr. Speaker, today, the legislation. The biotech industry is an im­ throughout this great Nation of ours. Unfortu­ gentleman from Virginia, [Mr. BOUCHER] and I mensely important industry started in the Unit­ nately, the voices of the people have often are introducing the Biotech Process Patent ed States with many labs housed in California. been ignored by this Chamber in previous Protection Act of 1995. This is the 4th con­ In the decade ahead, biotechnology research years. When these cries have been heard, the secutive Congress that we have introduced will improve the lives and health of virtually response has been to shift the burden of this legislation together. every American family. It will put people to budget cuts. I believe the time has come for From an economic point of view, the U.S. work and it will save people's lives. I intend to the Members of Congress to lead by example. Biotech industry has gone from zero revenues schedule action early this session. Today I am introducing legislation that dem­ and zero jobs 15 years ago to $6 billion and onstrates to the American people the steadfast 70,000 jobs today. The White House Council commitment of this Congress to fight against on Competitiveness projects a $30 to $50 bil­ BARROW COUNTY REPUBLICAN excessive spending by tackling the largest lion market for biotech products by the year PARTY ENDORSES SUPER MA­ perk in government-congressional pension 2000, and many in the industry believe this JORITY VOTE FOR TAX LIMITA­ plans. I also introduced this legislation in the estimate to be conservative. TION 103d Congress. I hope and anticipate that the Companies that depend heavily on research reform-minded 104th Congress will look upon and development are especially vulnerable to HON. CHARLFS W. NORWOOD, JR. this bill much more favorably and make the foreign competitors who copy and sell their OF GEORGIA bold move to reconcile profitable congres­ products without permission. The reason that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sional pensions with those of hard working high technology companies are so vulnerable Thursday, January 19, 1995 Americans. is that for them the cost of innovation, rather Congressional retirement benefits are ridicu­ than the cost of production, is the key cost in­ Mr. NORWOOD. Mr. Speaker, it is impera­ lously more lucrative than those of many pri­ curred in bringing a product to market. tive that this body's ability to tax and spend be vate sector and all Federal employees. Some In addition to the ability to obtain and en­ limited. I have heard from my constituents Members of Congress make more in retire­ force a patent, small companies in particular back home and they heartily approve of the ment than most Americans could hope to must be concerned about obtaining a patent in new rule of the House which requires a 50- make in a lifetime. a timely fashion. In 1992 the pendency of a percent super majority to enact any Federal The National Taxpayers Union estimates biotech patent application was 27 months with tax increase on U.S. citizens. that over 180 Members will collect over $1 mil­ the backlog in applications increasing from The Barrow County Republican Party has lion each in lifetime benefits. My legislation will 17,000 in 1990 to almost 20,000 in 1992. The adopted a resolution which expresses support slam shut the doors of this congressional pen­ Patent Office has taken steps to improve the for this new rule in the House. It is stated sion millionaires club. below: Under current law, retired Members of Con­ situation by reorganizing its bio-technology ex­ amination group and increasing the number of Whereas on this date of January 16, 1995 gress receive a pension that is 10 to 20 per­ the Barrow County Republican Party at it's cent higher than comparable pensions for re­ new examiners. The PTO has also imple­ stated meeting on the above date, and in full tired Federal employees. There is a drastic dif­ mented special pay rates for their bio­ accord conclude that the United States Gov­ ference in the formulas used to calculate technology examiners. As a result, biotech ernment through taxation and regulations, Members' pensions and those of Federal em­ patent application pendency has been reduced has far exceeded any power granted to it by ployees. Due to the huge disparity in the pen­ from 27 months to 21 months and the backlog the United States Constitution, and the peo­ in applications have been reduced from ple of this great Nation. sion equations, Members of Congress receive And, whereas it appears to these Members thousands of dollars more in annual retirement 20,000 in 1992 to 17,000 in 1994. Although this is slow progress it is a sub­ of this body, that an amendment to regulate benefits compared to Federal employees with the tax and spend policies of the United comparable years of service. stantial improvement. However, we must con­ States Government in such a way as to re­ Furthermore, when you consider that Mem­ tinue to reduce these delays because this in­ strict the Government in the adoption of its bers of Congress are near the top of the Fed­ dustry is so dependent on patents in order to policies of taxation on income, the owner­ eral pay scale, the difference between most raise capital for reinvestment in manufacturing ship of personal property such as real estate, pension plans and the lucrative congressional plants and in new product development, and or any other personal possessions which may even more so for an industry targeted by rightfully owned by an American citizen. plans is compounded. And, be it therefore resolved by the Barrow Clearly, Representatives' and Senators' re­ Japan for major and concerted competition. The House Judiciary Committee took the County Republican Party at this meeting tirement benefits should be consistent with that tenth district Congressman Charlie Nor­ Federal employees which is why I am intro­ first step in 1988 when the Congress enacted wood, and that United States Senator Paul ducing a bill which will do just that. two bills which I introduced relating to process Coverdell and, United States Senator Sam My bill recalibrates the formula used to cal­ patents and reform of the International Trade Nunn of Georgia be petitioned by this body culate Members' pensions. It changes the Commission. However, our work will not be to consider, and adopt the three fifth's equation so that our pension plan is the same complete until we enact this legislation. This amendment, now being considered by the as that of any other Federal employee. It also bill modifies the test for obtaining a process U.S. House of Representatives, which would increases the age at which a former Member patent. It overrules In Re Durden (1985), a require a sixty percent super majority vote to enact any Federal tax increase on the peo­ may begin to collect their benefits from age 50 case frequently criticized that has been cited ple of the United States. to age 55. The bill would finally put Members' by the Patent Office as grounds for denial of This resolution being wholeheartedly ap­ retirement benefits on par with Federal em­ biotech patents, as well as chemical and other proved by this body, be it further enacted ployees. process patent cases. that this entire document be presented in The time has come for us to address the Because so many of the biotech inventions support of this resolution, to be signed, and gross disparities between congressional retire­ are protected by patents, the future of that in­ presented as directed by the officers present ment benefits and those of the average Amer­ dustry depends greatly on what Congress at this meeting. ican. The era of governmental abuse has does to protect U.S. patents from unfair for­ Signed, come to a close and the buck stops with us. MIKE GRACE, eign competition. America's foreign competi­ Chairman. I urge my fellow Members to hear the calls of tors, most of whom have invested compara­ EDWIN GRAVITI', the American people, and demonstrate your tively little in biotechnology research, have tar­ Vice Chairman. leadership by setting the example and cospon­ geted the biotech industry for major and con­ RANDY DUBOSE, soring this legislation. certed action. According to the Biotechnology Secretary. January 19, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1819 LOCAL OFFICIALS SPEAK OUT ON evening snack. (Is eating just before bedtime projects and activities that are local prior­ a heal thy practice?) ities and which would contribute more to UNFUNDED MANDATES I have touched on the justice system. Ap­ local health, welfare and safety than the spe­ proximately $48.3 million of the County cific action or activity dictated by Federal/ HON. CURT WELDON Budget is projected to be expended on Ad­ State laws and regulations. Local dollars OF PENNSYLVANIA ministration of Justice. This accounts for spent on Federal and State .mandates is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES over 57% of the approximately $84 million money that cannot be spent on local prior­ Thursday, January 19, 1995 raised in taxes. It also points out the failure ities. of social welfare programs since these pro­ Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, grams obviously have not resulted in shaping ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OPPOSED TO MAN­ one of the high priority items for the 104th DATES THAT PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, all of our citizens who are clients of our sys­ SAFETY AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF CITIZENS? Congress is resolution of the problem of un­ tems into productive members of our soci­ funded mandates. Last month, I had the op­ ety. While I am not naive enough to think No, local elected officials are committed to that we can be 100% successful in moving providing public services that enhance the portunity to meet with local elected officials in health, safety and welfare of their citizens. Pennsylvania to discuss this issue. I found people toward productivity, I would like to have the opportunity to design our own pro­ But local officials are opposed to unfunded, their comments and insights revealing. grams without interference from the federal inflexible, "one-size-fits-all" laws and regu­ Testimony was given by every member of and state bureaucracies. Block grants with­ lations. These laws and regulations impose the Delaware County Council, including Chair­ out the punitive strings attached would be a unrealistic time schedules for compliance, woman Mary Ann Arty, Paul Mattus, Ward Wil­ mechanism that could be used to funnel dol­ specify the use of procedures or facilities liams, Wally Nunn, and Tom Killion. I also lars to Counties. We suggest this approach to when less costly alternatives might serve as heard from Joseph Blair, president of Upland you. well, and require far more than underlying Borough Council; Bruce Dorbian, manager of STATEMENT OF BRUCE A. DORBIAN, MANAGER, laws appear to require. Local officials want Marcus Hook Borough; Kenneth Hemphill, BOROUGH OF MARCUS HOOK to concentrate on performance, not proce­ Upper Darby School District; Thomas Ken­ On behalf of the Crum and Ridley Creeks dures. nedy, mayor of Ridley Park; James F. Shields, Council of Governments I graciously recog­ WHY SHOULD CITIZENS CARE ABOUT FEDERAL executive director, Delaware County Inter­ nize the Honorable U.S. Congressman from AND STATE MANDATES? the 7th congressional district, W. Curtis mediate Unit; and Thomas J. Bannar, man­ Weldon, and the Honorable State Senator They allow the Federal and State govern­ ager of Haverford Township. from the 26th senator district, Joseph Loeper ment to write checks on the local govern­ I found their insights and experience very and members of the county council. Thank ment checkbook. They interfere with local valuable. As we prepare to debate this issue you for organizing this public hearing on the decision-making and give authority to re­ on the floor of the House, my colleagues subject of unfunded mandates and extending mote Federal and State lawmakers and bu­ to us the opportunity to provide oral and reaucrats rather than easily accessible local would do well to look beyond the statements mayors, council members, commissioners of inside-the-beltway lobbyists and listen to the written testimony. and supervisors. And, perhaps most impor­ experience of local elected officials. I have in­ The Crum and Ridley Creeks Council of Governments is an organization with 11 tantly, they force local governments to raise cluded the testimony of several of the partici­ member municipalities formed to facilitate local taxes and fees in order to comply with pants which I found particularly insightful. I and develop mutual cooperation and coordi­ mandates and maintain local services. urge my colleagues to review their statements nation among the participating municipali­ As municipal mangers, we have day to day, to better understand how unfunded mandates ties. The membership includes the boroughs hands-on experience with mandates. They affect local governments. of Media, Marcus Hook, Rose Valley, Rut­ impact virtually every aspect of local gov­ ledge and Swarthmore and the townships of ernment operations. Recent mandates in­ STATEMENT OF WALLACE H. NUNN, DELAWARE clude mandatory recycling, expanded train­ COUNTY COUNCIL Edgmont, Middletown, Nether Providence, Newtown, Upper Providence and Concord. ing requirements for municipal police offi­ Earlier we identified that Unfunded Man­ cers, additional pension benefits for police dates occur as the result of passage of legis­ Whether Federal or State imposed, a man­ date is a mandate. The word is feared in the and fire officials, workers compensation en­ lation, by promulgation of regulations in re­ forcement through the local building permit sponse to legislative initiatives, through pol­ local government community. Mandates can be fatal to the budget process and they occur system, agency shop, and public access re­ icy decisions by government bureaucrats and quirements of the Americans With Disabil­ as a result of court orders. Each of these has far too frequently. They are feared because there is usually little notice or preparation, ities Act. Then there are those that simply played a part in helping to construct a wel­ become institutionalized in the operations of fare system that is one of worst bureaucratic they carry new responsibilities, and seldom little authority or fiscal resources to carry the municipality and continue to impose nightmares in terms of its size and expense, costs ten to twenty years after enactment. its red-tape, its lack of coordination through them out. WHAT ARE MANDATES? Public advertising requirements, State and the various state and federal agencies that Federal mandatory wage requirements for mandate its operation and its effectiveness. They are requirements placed on local gov­ public works projects, minimum wage, to If we view the social welfare system as a ernment by the Federal and State govern­ name a few. Whatever the case may be, we chronological continuum of services begin­ ment to perform specified tasks. They are know one thing for certain-once a mandate ning with Children and Youth Services and "mandates" because they must be done. The is imposed it is never repealed. One recent running through the various adult services, mandate message delivered from Federal and national research study ranked Pennsylva­ we note redundant programs due to more State government is similar to that national nia second in the number of new mandates than one state and/or federal agency mandat­ advertising campaign theme-"just do it." imposed on municipal government. ing not only the services but the way in WHO PAYS FOR MANDATES? which they are provided, with no coordina­ The current system allows Federal and Local citizens and businesses pay for most State lawmakers and bureaucrats to impose tion or even apparent knowledge of the other Federal and State mandates through in­ agency's mandate. This concern is exempli­ their priorities without considering local creased local taxes and fees. Most mandates budget and service impacts. Local budgets fied in the area of Drug and Alcohol (D/A) are unfunded or underfunded. This means the where the County receives funding through are statutorily required to be balanced, tax­ Federal and/or the State government adopts ing authority is limited, and mandates can­ the Department of Health, the Court system the legislation and establishes regulatory re­ and, in some instances, the Department of not be passed on to another level of govern­ quirements without appropriating any funds ment. We must bring fiscal responsibility to Public Welfare. While we are able to cooper­ to implement the legislation or regulations. ate internally and to coordinate the provi­ the mandate process in this country and in The costs for implementation are left to Pennsy1 vania. sion of some of the services, we nevertheless local and county governments. must maintain complex administrative The buck has been passed to local govern­ structures to deal with the plethora of regu­ WHY ARE MANDATES A PROBLEM? ment for too long; it is time for the " bucks" lations and policies imposed on us. There Federal and State mandates are a problem to be passed on as well. may be as many as fifteen (15) different pro­ for three reasons: (1) they are imposed with­ STATEMENT OF JAMES F. SHIELDS, ExECUTIVE grams to deal with specialized aspects of Dl out consideration of local circumstances or DIRECTOR, DELAWARE COUNTY INTERMEDI­ A problems. Each of these is governed by its capacity to implement the Federal/State re­ ATE UNIT own set of regulations for operation and re­ quirements; (2) they strain already tight porting. budgets forcing increases in local tax rates It is a pleasure for me to be here today rep­ Many of these regulations that govern our and fees to pay for mandates while we con­ resenting the Intermediate Unit, the fifteen operation are circuitous and address not just tinue to provide local services and keep local public school districts in the county and the the broad policy guidelines but actually stip­ budgets in balance; and (3) they set priorities Delaware County School Boards' Legislative ulate the provision of individual services. for local government without local input. Council. For example, in the County Juvenile Deten­ Because most mandates require compliance The issue of unfunded mandates has re­ tion Home, we are mandated not just to feed regardless of other pressing local needs, Fed­ ceived much attention lately. I want to com­ and cloth the juveniles but also to supply an eral and State mandates often "squeeze out" mend County Council for the leadership you 1820 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 19, 1995 have shown in bringing this issue to the at­ economic impact. In addition, the other the senseless murder of Fabian Dominguez, a tention of the general public. We can also three suburban intermediate units in Bucks, patrolman who served valiantly on the San look at Governor-elect Tom Ridge's cam­ Chester and Montgomery Counties have like­ Antonio Police Force. In an act of selfless paign pledge in which he states: "I will fight wise expressed an interest in participating to give our communities greater control over and supporting this study. duty, he lost his life at the hands of young their schools and tax dollars, free from state In 1982 the Pennsylvania Local Govern­ thugs. micromanagement. I want to provide dis­ ment Commission, after an exhaustive study, The details are poignant: On his way home tricts with relief from existing state man­ identified 6,979 state imposed mandates upon from his shift, Patrolman Dominguez stopped dates and stop the flow of new ones to en­ local government units in Pennsylvania. to investigate a suspicious situation at his courage greater local control and help ease Moreover, the Pennsylvania School Boards neighbor's home. He surprised some would-be the pressure on local property taxes." Like­ Association, representing all 501 school di!)­ burglars and was shot to death. Three teen­ wise, the new leadership in Congress has also tricts in the Commonwealth has identified burdensome mandates the Association has agers have been charged with his murder. expressed their intent to focus on this issue. At his funeral, the pastor of Trinity Baptist It appears that the issue of unfunded man­ targeted for legislative remedy including the following: Church, the Reverend Buckner Fanning, is re­ dates is approaching front-burner status on Prohibiting the furlough of staff for eco­ the political agenda. ported to have said: "Fabian was off-duty. Focusing public attention on unfunded nomic reasons; Duty didn't require he stop. But love did. Com­ The requirement to transport nonpublic mitment did. Love for God. Love for his neigh­ mandates and the impact they have on local students up to 10 miles outside the district; school district budgets has also been a prior­ The awarding of tenure after two years of bor. Love always stops where there's trouble. ity of Delaware County school districts for successful teaching; Love never takes a vacation. Love is never the past five years. In the 1991-92 school The requirement to hire certificated school off-duty." These words ring true. year, a committee of superintendents and nurses, dental hygienists and home and We 1n this Congress must continue to strive school board members started a process to school visitors according to a state-estab­ to convince our youth, our children, that life is identify some of the high cost mandates af­ lished pupil ratioi· precious, not something to be thrown away fecting schools. A survey was developed and Providing ful year and split year completed by all school districts that identi­ sabbaticals for travel; casually. We hear about a lack of values in fied and placed a dollar cost on some critical Permanent certification for teachers and our society, and it stems from the failure to administrators. recognize the special unique spirit of each areas. A presentation of the results was It is clear that now is the time for con­ made to the Delaware County legislative del­ certed action by all agencies of local govern­ human. It stems from a lack of self-respect. egation at the School Boards' Annual Legis­ ment to ease the financial burden caused by Our challenge is to create incentives to put lative Breakfast held on May 15, 1992. The unfunded or partially funded state and fed­ that ultimate value, the value of human life, following is a partial list of the information eral mandates. On behalf of Mr. Walter into the hearts of all of us. shared at that time. Although the cost data Senkow, President of the Intermediate Unit Each day, in San Antonio and in other cites, wlll have changed since that time, what Board of Directors, Mr. James Fahey, Chair­ hasn't changed is the economic impact these towns, and counties across this country, law man of the School Boards' Legislative Coun­ enforcement officers put their lives on the line mandates have on local school budgets. cil, and Dr. Roger Place, Chairman of the Su­ Certification restrictions and staff ratios perintendents' Advisory Council, I commend to protect us from those who would do us as applied to Nurses, Dental Hygienists, Li­ County Council and our legislative delega­ harm. Some walk the beat, some patrol in brarians ($3,014, 750) tion for sponsoring today's hearing. We cars, on horseback or bicycles, and yet others Sabbatical leaves for purposes of study and stand ready to work cooperatively with you serve from behind the desk. Brave men and travel ($4,508,317 over previous five years) to address these important concerns. State requirement to transport nonpublic women, dedicated to public safety, give us school students up to ten miles outside local their all, and it is appropriate for us in this school district boundaries ($6,072,374) TRIBUTE TO JESS SOLTESS House of Representatives to pay tribute to Use of prevailing wage rate on school con­ each of them. struction projects in excess of $25 thousand Patrolman Dominguez was laid to rest with ($12,329,800 over previous five years and pro­ HON. SANDER M. LEVIN full honors yesterday. In recognition of his jected for immediate future) OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES service, Police Chief William Gibson retired Asbestos abatement ($17,650,107) badge No. 0399, worn proudly by Mr. Underground storage tank inspection and Thursday, January 19, 1995 removal ($5,901,000) Dominguez. Our hearts go out to his family, Transportation of Early Intervention stu­ Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec­ and particularly to his wife and twin a-month­ dents ($302,600) ognize Jess Soltess as he retires from the po­ old daughters, who will look at the American The development of Act 178 Professional sition of Ferndale city manager after 24 years flag given to them, first draped over their hus­ Development Plans ($668,000) of distinguished service to Ferndale, Ml, and band's and father's coffin, with pride and sad­ Implementation of a Teacher Induction the surrounding community. In 1971, Jess ness. Program ($173, 730) began his distinguished career serving Fern­ Special education costs have consistently dale as community development services di­ exceeded the funds available from both state INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO PRO­ and federal sources. Because of the many due rector. In 1978, he was elevated to his current process requirements and the strict limi ta­ position of city manager. HIBIT PAY AND ALLOWANCES TO tions on class size along with additional sup­ Mr. Speaker, I have had the pleasure to INCARCERATED MILITARY PER­ portive services needed, this is an expensive represent the city of Ferndale for 13 years. It SONNEL mandate. In addition, while not required to is a dynamic community growing and chang­ do so under federal law, Pennsylvania has ing to better serve its citizens. Jess has truly HON. BLANCHE LAMBERT UNCOLN chosen to include the education of the gifted played a key role in Ferndale's development OF ARKANSAS under state special education rules and regu­ and success. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lations. The federal government originally On the occasion of his retirement, I would Thursday, January 19, 1995 promised to fund 40% of the cost of this law like to congratulate and thank Jess Soltess for but in actuality the federal share has never his commitment and dedication to the city of Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to exceeded 12%. It must be said that in and of Ferndale. I would like to extend my best wish­ introduce legislation that would prohibit pay themselves each of the mandates may be and allowances to military personnel who are considered to serve a noble purpose. How­ es to Jess and his wife Sue for many years of ever, the cumulative effects of these and all health and happiness. under a sentence that includes dismissal or a the other mandates imposed on local dis­ dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge. In this tricts impose a fiscal and human resource day of heightened fiscal responsibility, it is out­ cost on schools. Meeting the demands of TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF SLAIN rageous that this Government continues to some of these mandates may take away re­ SAN ANTONIO POLICE OFFICER keep military personnel on its payrolls after sources from other areas of the school pro­ FABIAN DOMINGUEZ they have been convicted of crimes. My con­ gram deemed important by the local commu­ stituents and I feel that such irresponsible nity. HON. FRANK TEJEDA practices must be stopped. This policy was As a next step in this process, the fifteen OF TEXAS originally adopted to finance the costs of ship­ Delaware County school districts and the In­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES termediate Unit have contracted with the ping families of convicted criminals back to Pennsylvania Economy League to identify Thursday, January 19, 1995 civilization during the development of the Old existing mandates that impact upon the op­ Mr. TEJEDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with West. However, times have changed and such eration of the schools and to assess their a grim duty, to report to you and the House an outdated policy should be rectified. This January 19, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1821 Government should not be paying out funds proved that truth is indeed stranger than fic­ U.S. CONGRESS AND GERMAN PAR­ designed to solve problems that existed 120 tion, since no fiction has ever emerged that LIAMENT CONDUCT ANNUAL EX­ years ago. combined Lee's true life adventures which in­ CHANGE Certainly today no civilian firm would con­ cluded service in the OSS; the CIA; special tinue to keep on its payrolls convicted rapists Customs agent for undercover narcotics work; HON. CHARLFS W. STENHOLM and murderers. In summary, I urge my col­ a Navy officer in New York City and special OF TEXAS leagues to sponsor and support this worth­ State Department operative in Guatemala, Bo­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES while bill to correct an existing anomaly in our livia, Uruguay, Mexico, and the Dominican Re­ Thursday, .January 19, 1995 Government's policy. public. Along the way, Lee became a member of Mr. STENHOLM. Mr. Speaker, since 1983, the U.S. Treasury Pistol Team and won the the United States Congress and the German TRIBUTE TO MALCOLM BENNETT National Pistol Championship in 1941 at the Parliament, the Bundestag, have conducted Camp Perry Shoot. He served as western field an annual exchange program for staff mem­ HON. JUUAN C. DIXON director for the National Rifle Association for bers from both countries. The program gives OF CALIFORNIA several years. After retirement from 38 years professional staff the opportunity to observe IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Government service, Lee helped organize and learn about the working of each other's political institutions and convey Members' Thursday, January 19, 1995 the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, which had been started by his old friend, Dave views on issues of mutual concern. Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec­ Phillips, who had been Chief of the western This year marks the fifth exchange with a ognize the accomplishments of Malcolm N. hemisphere section of the CIA. Lee became reunified Germany and a parliament consisting Bennett, outgoing president of the Southwest California State chairman of AFIO. of members from all 16 German States. A del­ Los Angeles Board of Realtors, the only Afri­ "Hilarious High Jinks & Dangerous Assign­ egation of staff members from the United can-American board of realtors in Los Ange­ ments," the autobiography of Lee Echols, was States Congress will be chosen to visit Ger­ les. His contributions to the business commu­ published in 1990, and recounts his amazing many from May 7 to May 20. During the 2- nity have been matched by his commitment to career as well as outlining some of the many week exchange, most time will be spent at bettering the lives of the less fortunate in Los practical jokes he and his associates played meetings conducted by Bundestag Members, Angeles. on each other. In addition to the autobiog­ Bundestag party staff members, and rep­ In addition to being president and founder of raphy, Lee wrote a book, "Dead Aim" about resentatives from political, business, aca­ International Realty & Investments, one of the the various shooting matches in which he par­ demic, and media groups. Cultural activities largest minority-owned property management ticipated over the years, a book of fiction, and and a weekend visit in a Bundestag Member's firms in the city, Mr. Bennett is also co-owner numerous magazines articles. district will round out the exchange. of one of the largest minority-owned glass in­ In his adventuresome career, Lee encoun­ A comparable delegation of German staff stallation companies, International Glass Co. tered various smugglers, dealers in narcotics, members will visit the United States in July for Mr. Bennett's knowledge in the real estate Communists, revolutionaries, corrupt officials a 3-week period. They will attend similar meet­ field has allowed him to serve as State court of Latin American countries and Mexico, and ings here in Washington and visit the districts receiver for several of the largest banks in others who would have killed him had they of Congressional Members over the Fourth of California and his activities in the community discovered his true identity. The amazing thing July recess. have received recognition at the State and is that he could operate undercover for our The Congress-Bundestag Exchange is high­ local level. Government for many years and still survive. ly regarded in Germany, and is one of several Mr. Bennett has also been active in efforts One factor that sustained him was his great exchange programs sponsored by public and to better the lives of those with special needs. sense of humor, which led him to organize private institutions in the United States and He has taken an active role as a member of and take part in various hoaxes of his fellow Germany to foster better understanding of the ~he board of directors of the South Central Los workers, and for that matter, anyone who politics and policies of both countries. Angeles Regional Center for the Disabled, came along. It was this facet of Lee's life that The U.S. delegation should consist of expe­ working on special projects and programs de­ attracted men of action to him, including the rienced and accomplished Hill staff members signed for individuals with special needs. Mr. famous Marine general, Hollands M. "Howlin' who can contribute to the success of the ex­ Bennett has also served as board member for Mad" Smith. At one of the international pistol change on both sides of the Atlantic. The Bun­ the Cripple Children's Society, devoting his shoots, Lee staged a scene where he ap­ destag sends senior staff professionals to the time and energy to organizing their annual peared to have been accidentally shot and United States. The United States endeavors to walk-a-thon. Mr. Bennett is president and killed by another contestant. reciprocate. founder of the Minority Apartment Owners As­ In the Dominican Republic, where he Applicants should have a demonstrable in­ sociation, and has led the organization's ef­ worked undercover for our State Department, terest in events in Europe. Applicants need forts to reach out to elderly and confined resi­ he obtained information from the revolution­ not be working in the field of foreign affairs, al­ dents in the community. aries that was of great help in protecting though such a background can be helpful. The Malcolm Bennett's success as a leader in American dependents until the United States composite United States delegation should ex­ the real estate industry in Los Angeles, and Government could send in the 82d Airborne hibit a range of expertise in issues of mutual his willingness to lend his efforts on behalf of and the Marines to evacuate them to United concern in Germany and the United States community members in need, deserve our rec­ States ships. He also later ran a school for such as, but not limited to, trade, security, the ognition and praise. I am pleased to call atten­ Spanish-speaking countries interested in train- environment, health care, and other social pol­ tion to Malcolm's accomplishments and his ing efficient national security forces. · icy issues. Hs life story, "Hilarious High Jinks & Dan­ tenure as president of the Southwest Los An­ In addition, U.S. participants are expected to gerous Assignments" not only tells an incred­ geles Board of Realtors, and ask my col­ help plan and implement the program for the ible true story of his life, but also gives an idea leagues to join me in congratulating him on his Bundestag staff members when they visit the of the efficiency of our undercover operations, contributions to the community. United States. Participants are expected to as­ of the CIA, the OSS, Customs, and other Gov­ sist in planning topical meetings in Washing­ ernment agencies. Having grown up in ton, and are encouraged to host one or two TRIBUTE TO THE LATE LEE Calexico, in Imperial County, and worked 10 staff people in their Member's district over the ECHOLS years for Customs along the border, Lee Fourth of July, or to arrange for such a visit to spoke Spanish fluently and also understood another Member's district. HON. DUNCAN HUNTER how to get along with our neighbors to the Participants will be selected by a committee OF CALIFORNIA south. composed of U.S. Information Agency [USIA] His work lives on in the lives of the young IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES personnel and past participants of the ex­ men, Americans and those from Latin Amer­ change. Thursday , January 19, 1995 ica, whom he trained in law enforcement and Senators and Representatives who would Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, Lee Echols, respect for democracy. Like many others who like a member of their staff to apply for partici­ who served our country in a number of haz­ have helped build America, Lee was a product pation in this year's program should direct ardous positions, died recently at age 87 at a of his times and his environment, and an in­ them to ·SUbmit a resume and COVer letter in hospital near his home in Bonita, CA. His life spiration to all who knew him. which they state why they believe they are 99-059 0--97 Vol. 141 (Pt. 2) 13 1822 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 19, 1995 qualified, and some assurances of their ability this body and with the administration. Despite southwestern border region, but the entire to participate during the time stated. Applica­ the courtesy and fair consideration by former U.S. population. tions should be sent to Kathie Scarrah, c/o Chairman MILLER, we were unable to move Senator JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, 316 Hart Sen­ the bill last year. At the same time, the wilder­ ate Office Building, by Wednesday, February ness provisions drew opposition from other A SPECIAL " DEAN" 15. native corporations, local governments, and the State of Alaska. HON. JAMFS T. WAl.SH I have also made minor changes to the sec­ INTRODUCTION OF THE ALASKA OF NEW YORK tions of the bill regarding the mineral appraisal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PENINSULA SUBSURFACE CON­ and the property account in response to sug­ SOLIDATION ACT OF 1995 gestions made by the Department of the Inte­ Thursday, January 19, 1995 rior and Office of Management and Budget. Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, the most recent HON. DON YOUNG These provisions are similar to those in the bill edition of the Empire State Report, January OF ALASKA approved by the Senate last session and were 1995, contains an excellent article about the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES acceptable to the Congressional Budget Of­ Washington based correspondent for the Wa­ Thursday , January 19, 1995 fice. If there are other improvements which tertown Daily Times known to those of us in Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, today can be made to the bill, I will entertain them the New York delegation as the Dean. Alan I am reintroducing legislation directing the De­ during the hearing process. Emory has served his newspaper and the partment of the Interior to acquire subsurface I look forward to working with the Secretary, people of the north country for 43 years with inholdings in three conservation system units. with Mr. MILLER and the other members of the distinction, style, and grace. Under this legislation, entitled the "Alaska Pe­ Resources Committee. I am confident we can Recognition from our peers is always a ninsula Subsurface Consolidation Act of resolve this long overdue issue for the benefit treasured commodity. Last December, Alan 1995," the United States would acquire of the Alaskan Native community and for the was elected president of the Gridiron Club, an 275,000 acres of oil and gas properties in the American people. association of Washington journalists, because Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve, of his long-time service and professional dedi­ cation to his chosen field of endeavor. He is the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, INTRODUCTION OF THE "SOUTH­ and Becharof National Wildlife Refuge in ex­ respected and admired within the fraternity of WEST PUBLIC HEALTH LABORA­ journalism as this honor clearly indicates. change for Federal properties of equal value TORY" in Alaska. Among those in Congress who respond to his The subsurface properties are currently inquiries, Alan is known for his fairness and in­ owned by an Alaska Native corporation, HON. RONALD D. COLEMAN tegrity. This in itself is the mark of a true pro­ Koniag, Inc., which received them under the OF TEXAS fessional. terms of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am enclosing the above-mentioned article Act of 1971. By an accident of geography, Thursday, January 19, 1995 for the RECORD. It is a well deserved tribute Koniag, the regional corporation of the Kodiak Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to for one of the true gentlemen in journalism Archipelago, was unable to realize its full enti­ introduce legislation that was passed over­ today. tlement of land within the Kodiak area under whelmingly in the House but killed by the THE DEAN ANCSA. The prior establishment of the Kodiak other body during the 103d Congress. The [By Jonathan D. Salant] National Wildlife Refuge and the limitations of "Southwest Public Health Laboratory" was in­ At one of U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moy­ the islands forced Congress to redraw the re­ cluded in the conference report to S. 1569, the nihan's infrequent gatherings for the Wash­ gional corporation boundaries and grant Minority Health Improvement Act of 1994. ington press corps from New York news­ Koniag and other Kodiak corporations rights This cooperative regional environmental lab­ papers, a New York Times reporter attempted oratory would supplement existing public to sit in the front row. on the Alaska Peninsula. Most of these rights "No, no, no," Moynihan sputters. "That's were exchanged in 1980, but these sub­ health laboratories within the border States. the dean's seat." surface holdings remain. Implementation of This is necessary due to the fact that State The "dean" in this case refers to Alan this bill will finally remove Koniag from the health departments have had difficulty meeting Emory, the 72-year-old correspondent for the area and allow the Federal agencies better the increasing demands being made on them Watertown Daily Times. Most of the reporters management capability. over the past several years. Basic duties, such who join Emory weren't born when he came Under the terms of the bill I am introducing, as oversight of environmental conditions to re­ to Washington 43 years ago, the result of an after a standard risk adjusted appraisal of the duce and eliminate health .hazards, have be­ effort by his publisher to give the readers oil and gas rights, Koniag will exchange these something more in exchange for a price hike. come increasingly difficult to sustain due to The rest of the New York press corps watch­ holdings for Federal property in Alaska of tight budget constraints and increasing public es Emory take his seat in front and pour a equal value. In the event that Koniag and the health problems. cup of coffee for the senator. They sit silent Secretary of the Interior are unable after 5 A recent incidental discovery of highly toxic deferentially to allow Emory to ask the first years to swap lands accounting for the full fish in the Rio Grande exemplifies the need for question, much as the senior wire service re­ value of the oil and gas, then Konaig will be additional laboratory capacity and the difficulty porter opens presidential news conferences. given credits equal .to the remaining untraded in detecting some of these potential health Emory began covering Washington before value of the rights. With these credits, Koniag threats. In fact, polluted water and contami­ Moynihan, who later served in the adminis­ nated food cause much higher rates of gastro­ tration of four presidents, began his career or its assignee may bid on other Federal sur­ in public service as an aide to then-Gov. plus properties. Any income from the disposal intestinal and other diseases along the border Averell Harriman. Emory has covered Govs. of its assets by · Koniag will be shared with than in the rest of the United States. For ex­ Thomas Dewey, Harriman, Nelson Rocke­ other Alaska Native corporations just as oil ample, hepatitis A is two to three times more feller, Malcolm Wilson, Hugh Carey and and gas income is shared under the terms of prevalent along the border than in the United Mario Cuomo. He has covered Sens. Irving ANCSA section 7(i). States as a whole. This is a critical problem in Ives, Kenneth Keating, Jacob Javits, Robert Mr. Speaker, a version of this bill has been my home county of El Paso. The rate of Kennedy, Charles Goodell, James Buckley, considered and passed the House in 1992. amebiasis, a parasitic infestation, is three Alfonse D' Amato and Moynihan. Emory has reported on the administrations Another version was approved by the Senate times higher along the border than in the rest of Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Energy and Natural Resources Committee in of the United States and the rate of Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, 1994. But we have never been able to get the shigellosis, a bacterial infection, is two times Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan bill all the way through the process. I hope to higher. These diseases don't check with immi­ and George Bush. change that this year. gration or customs inspectors for either coun­ Come March, he'll be dining with Bill Clin­ I have made a few changes in the bill which try before crossing borders, nor do they re­ ton. I am introducing today. The major change is to " It's a very exciting prospect," Emory main at the border. Once these diseases are says. delete the wilderness designations which have in the United States they become a public In December, Emory was elected president previously been part of the bill. It was my health problem for the entire country. of the Gridiron Club, an association of pow­ hope that moderate wilderness designations in I urge my colleagues to support this impor­ erful Washington journalists. Some of his the bill would help the bill's consideration in tant legislation. This will not only benefit the predecessors include David Broder, Helen January 19, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1823 Thomas, Carl Rowan and Jack Germond. Emory says he has never tired of his job or BONILLA-EDWARDS ESA Emory says he can't remember another re­ the Watertown paper. He once had a shot at MORATORIUM AMENDMENTS porter from a small newspaper being elected a bigger paper, but it fell through. Other­ club president. wise, he says, he's never wanted to leave. HON. HENRY BONILLA Each March, the Gridiron Club holds an "Watertown treats me like a member of ultra-exclusive white-tie dinner featuring OF TEXAS the family," he says. He goes on vacation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the president, his cabinet, and most of Wash­ when he wants. He has the time to do ington's top public officials and politicians. projects like Gridiron. The paper was very Thursday, January 19, 1995 Like the Legislative Correspondents Asso­ supportive when he underwent cancer treat­ Mr. BONILLA. Mr. Speaker, today, Con­ ciation's annual show in Albany, the Wash­ ment a few years back. ington reporters write parodies poking fun at gressman CHET EDWARDS and I are intr.oduc­ Republicans and Democrats alike. As club One of Emory's friends, Allan Cromley of ing the Endangered Species Act moratorium president, Emory gets to dine with Clinton the Daily Oklahoman, walks by. "Don't be­ amendments. This bipartisan legislation will and must keep an eye on him throughout the lieve a word he says," Cromley says. Emory help put a stop to the current abuses of the show, the better to report back to the mem­ smiles and goes on. Endangered Species Act [ESA]. In its current bership on how he reacted to the skits. " When people play up to the big metropoli­ form the Endangered Species Act-though Clinton gets to deliver a rebuttal following tan papers, there's that frustration," Emory well intentioned-works contrary to, and often the show. Next year's speakers also include says. "But there's a counterweight that Moynihan and former Education Secretary comes if you luck into somebody from your against, one particular species-the human Bill Bennett. neck of the woods who gets way up there." being. Many hardworking ranchers, farmers, and It's been a long journey between dinner Eisenhower's press secretary, Jim with the president and Watertown, where Haggerty, used to work for Dewey. Nixon's homeowners in Texas have a greater fear of Emory first was hired in 1947 after graduat­ secretary of state, William Rogers, was a na­ the golden cheeked warbler than they do of ing from Columbia University with a mas­ tive of St. Lawrence County. Former Central tax hikes and tornadoes. In my own hometown ter's degree in journalism. (He attended Har­ Intelligence Agency chief Allan Dulles was a of San Antonio, TX, the entire source of water vard University as a undergraduate.) Emory was covering the Dewey adminis­ Watertown native. All became sources for has been held hostage by Federal agencies tration in Albany when his publisher, John Emory. and courts over a small fish called the fountain Johnson, called him in August 1951. Others from the North Country have darter. This bill is an important first step to "We're going to raise the price of the passed through. Former state Sen. Douglas allay some of those fears and bring common paper. We owe the readers something," Barclay of Pulaski chaired President Bush's sense to the ESA process. We in Congress Emory recalls Johnson telling him, ''How upstate campaign in 1988 and was named to must act and ensure that human beings no would you like to go to Washington?" the Overseas Private Investment Corpora­ Emory jumped at the chance. He and his tion. Former North Country Rep. Robert longer play second fiddle to spiders and wife, Nancy, packed up and moved south. McEwen was appointed by President Reagan snakes. Shortly after arriving in Washington, they to one of the joint U.S.-Canadian commis­ Specifically, this legislation will suspend the found a house on a lake in a Virginia suburb. sions. Former Assistant Education Secretary further listing of endangered or threatened They've been there ever since, raising three Donald Laidlaw was an Ogdensburg native. species and the designation of new critical children. They now have four grandchildren Another official, former Republican Na­ habitat until the Endangered Species Act is re­ as well. tional Committee Executive Director Albert authorized by Congress. The ESA's authoriza­ He's traveled with presidents, covered the (Ab) Herman, had played professional base­ White House, and written on foreign affairs. tion expired in 1992. This bill is a realistic ve­ ball in Watertown. Emory wrote a story hicle toward reforming the ESA. Passage of But his bread-and-butter is the local, day-to­ about him, and Herman began hearing from day coverage of New York affairs in Wash­ this bill compels Congress to consider human old friends long forgotten. "He was a fabu­ factors and bring balance to the ESA when it ington. The congressional delegation. The lous political source from then on," Emory St. Lawrence Seaway. The state lobbying of­ recalls. considers the reauthorization. ESA must be fice. Politics. Federal decisions as they af­ reconstructed with amendments which not In the 1950s, the federal government used fect the Empire State. only protect the environment, but respect The New York connection has served to publish a book listing the home congres­ Emory well. At the 1960 Republican National sional district of numerous federal workers. property rights. Convention, Emory got there a few days Anyone hailing from the North Country's Protecting property rights does not mean early and hung out with aides to then-New congressional district could expect a call that threatened species cannot be protected. It York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller. They told him from Emory. simply means that human costs should be that Rockefeller was not going to be nomi­ "I would leaf through that book, call them considered when the ESA is imposed. It also nated for president against Richard Nixon. A up and do interviews," Emory says. "These means that Government agencies, such as the national scoop. were people nobody had ever been in touch Fish and Wildlife Service, should be creative "I got the story long, long before anyone with before. They started getting mail from in finding ways to balance these goals, rather else even came close to it," Emory says. old neighbors who saw their write-ups in the Likewise, at the 1968 Republican conven­ than slamming the heavy fist of the Federal Watertown Daily Times. Also, it gave me all bureaucracy down on landowners. The Fed­ tion, while waiting to interview with Wil­ kinds of contacts. If the individual didn't liam Miller, the former upstate New York have the answer, he could lead me to some­ eral Government should work in concert with congressman who was Barry Goldwater's one who did." the true stewards of the land, instead of running mate four years earlier, Emory A U.S. senator named Hubert Horatio threatenin~ them with fines without warning. found a poll that showed Nixon being more Please Join me in cosponsoring this impor­ popular than Rockefeller in New York. The Humphrey became a source as well. Hum­ phrey and Emory's mother, Ethel Epstein, tant legislation. It is long since past the time two men were competing for the 1968 Repub­ that we brought sanity and common sense to lican presidential nomination. Emory gave served together on the board of the liberal his story to the Nixon folks with the stipula­ Americans for Democratic Action. the ESA process. This legislation will stop cur­ tion that they agree to credit his newspaper Emory lists Humphrey and former Michi­ rent abuses and make possible real reform of if they used the information. Sure enough, gan U.S. Sen. Philip Hart as his two favorite the ESA. Thank you. there was Nixon a few days later, quoting the politicians. He came to know Hart after an Watertown Daily Times. aide to New York U.S. Sen. Herbert Lehman Emory spends much of his time chronicling joined the Michigan senator's staff. ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE the Watertown-area congressman, John Among contemporary politicians, it is NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE McHugh (R-Pierrepont Manor). McHugh was Cuomo, who Emory landed as the speaker for three years old when Emory first went to the 1988 Gridiron show, who is his favorite. HON. ANTHONY C. BEILENSON Washington. Cuomo sent him a note a couple of years OF CALIFORNIA "I took my first lessons about politics back for his 70th birthday. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from Alan Emory's column," McHugh says. "I've read about his experiences and his ob­ Had Cuomo run for president, he might Thursday, January 19, 1995 servations. I finally had a chance to meet have been the chief executive accompanying Mr. BEILENSON. Mr. Speaker, 1 year ago, with him face-to-face and work with him. It Emory to the Gridiron dinner next March. But Emory says he's not surprised Cuomo the Nation's costliest disaster struck the Los was a thrill for me. To most people in the Angeles area. The Northridge earthquake, the North Country, Alan Emory is our window never went for the White House. on the Capitol." "I was never totally convinced that he epicenter of which was in the end found to be Many regional reporters in Washington wanted to undergo the battle," Emory says. in the 24th Congressional District that I rep­ move onto greener pastures. They land jobs "He would have loved to be president but he resent, changed forever the lives of those of at larger papers or enter the government. would have hated to be a candidate." us who experienced the 6.7-magnitude quake. 1824 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 19, 1995 The extraordinarily quick response of my quake hit. We have been able to rebuild our COMMENDING BRUCE AIKEN colleagues in Congress in passing legislation badly damaged transportation infrastructure, to ensure the delivery of urgently needed Fed­ repair our schools and homes, and revive the HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ eral funds to help the victims of this natural economic health of our area. OF TEXAS disaster was one of the most generous and Of course, much work remains to be done. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gratifying that I have experienced. Despite the But the words most often used to describe the Thursday, January 19, 1995 debate over the size of the Federal budget residents of the area are resilience and con­ Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay fidence. Even as another natural disaster-the deficit, and the anxiety in Congress-an ap­ tribute to Bruce Tansill Aiken, a native of prehension that is not entirely misplaced­ third that has affected my district within 15 Brownsville, Texas, who has dedicated his life months-struck our · area, my constituents about adding to that serious problem, Con­ to teaching the history between Mexico and have rebounded; they are helping each other, gress approved quickly the $8.6 billion in the United States. In light of the fact that the just as they did following the firestorms and earthquake relief that was so urgently needed. Mexican-American War is often omitted from For my constituents and those of other Mem­ the earthquake, because as we all know, the the time lines of this country's history, this is Government simply cannot rescue everyone. bers whose districts were hit so hard by this a particularly painful time for those of us who This is one of the most significant lessons of disaster, I remain extremely grateful to my col­ live in the American Southwest. leagues for their support and compassion. this major disaster. This reality makes the illumination of the re­ Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleagues, the Mr. Speaker, even now, we find it difficult to lationship between the United States and Mex­ thousands of volunteers from all over the explain to those who live outside the area the ico pivotal to understanding our future to­ country, the local, State, and Federal govern­ disruption in the lives of so many people in gether. As an educator with a specialty in mili­ ments, and most of all, the residents of the southern California caused by this devastating tary history, Bruce Aiken has been the leading San Fernando Valley and Ventura County for earthquake. It not only destroyed homes and teacher of local history and area military his­ every effort made to rebuild and reconstruct schools and roads, but also caused perma­ tory for our entire community. nent job losses in an area that was already our area and bring us back from the costliest Many of those who occupy the Southwest racked by a severe recession. natural disaster ever in North America. are descended from families who have occu­ Yet, we have made remarkable progress in pied this place for hundreds and hundreds of recovering from a disaster that caused nearly BISHOP HEAD CELEBRATES years-long before the American Revolution, 60 deaths, left thousands homeless, and ANNIVERSARIES much less the war for Texas' independence or caused property damage estimated at more the War with Mexico. Still others are de­ than $20 billion. The Federal Emergency Man­ HON. JACK QUINN scended from the immigrants who came to the agement Agency, which so splendidly coordi­ OF NEW YORK United States from Mexico in search of a bet­ nated the network of some 13 Federal agen­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ter social and economic life. Mexico has cies and 3,600 employees in responding to Thursday , January 19, 1995 played a role in shaping our country since the the damage caused by the quake, estimated Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in beginning of our history-and Bruce Aiken has that 92,000 buildings were damaged and spent his life teaching people how to under­ 20,000 dwelling units had to be vacated. So honor of Bishop Edward D. Head as he cele­ brates his 50th anniversary as a priest and stand that integral relationship. far, over 500,000 individuals and businesses After his service in the U.S. Army, Bruce have received in excess of $5 billion in Fed­ 25th anniversary as a bishop. In commemorating this occasion, we honor served the Brownsville community as Adminis­ eral aid, a figure that surpasses Federal as­ a man of towering strength and dignity, a man trator of the Brownsville Independent School sistance after any previous U.S. disaster. who, through his years of dedicated service to District. From there, he joined the faculty of I cannot adequately describe for my col­ the University of Texas at Brownsville-and leagues what a magnificent job FEMA and his church and his community, has earned a reputation for leadership, compassion and later became the executive director of the His­ other Federal, State, and local agencies have toric Brownsville Museum, an association for done overall in responding to this disaster. At generosity. He has led the diocese of Buffalo through the difficult and tumultuous years of which Bruce was the founding director. a time when Government is so often criticized, He is a widely recognized resource on local the last decades with unwavering faith and we should be extremely proud of all these history for other authors, as well as an author Government agencies, programs, and employ­ commitment. His devotion to the values and traditions of in his own right. His outstanding work was rec­ ees. As the Los Angeles Times recently said, the Catholic Church in the changing times has ognized by Governor Ann Richards in 1993 by Government agencies responded "with the only strengthened the bond the church has in his appointment to the Texas Historical most splendid emergency assistance program western New York, and has provided a haven Records Advisory Board. In 1982 he was ap­ in U.S. history." It marked a first for disaster for those in need. pointed to the Texas Professional Practices officials who had never been called upon to Bishop Head was ordained a Catholic priest Commission by Governor Dolt Briscoe. In provide emergency assistance to so many on January 27, 1945, in St. Patrick's Cathe­ 1985 the Texas Historical Commission award­ people. In fact, the over 20,000 dwellings that dral, New York City, by the late Cardinal ed Bruce a Citation for Distinguished Service. were made uninhabitable by the quake were Francis Spellman. Bruce and I worked together on a project the equivalent of an entire mid-size American Pope Paul VI named him a bishop in 1970, that was of great importance to me-establish­ city being wiped out. and he served as auxiliary bishop of the Arch­ ing the Palo Alto National Battlefield Historic And, while the Federal Government re­ diocese of New York until he was appointed Site, just outside of Brownsville. Palo Alto was sponded efficiently to the mounting challenges bishop of Buffalo in 1973. the only site of battle waged north of the Rio caused by the earthquake to help rebuild a re­ Bishop Head was born and raised in New Grande between the U.S. and Mexico during gion that is so crucial to the entire Nation, we York State. He studied at Cathedral College in the War. were all especially impressed by the volun­ New York City, did graduate work at Columbia In 1993 Bruce was the co-host of the first teers from all over the country who came to University and studied theology at St. Jo­ annual Palo Alto Conference. This historic our area in the San Fernando Valley and in seph's Seminary. conference brought together academics, an­ Ventura County to help. Individuals from the After his ordination, he taught sociology and thropologists, historians, political scientists, so­ Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and from did parish work until he was appointed to the ciologists and military research analysts from many religious organizations in every region of staff of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese both Mexico and the United States. It was the the country provided food, shelter, clothes, of New York in 1947. A year later, he received first time such a gathering occurred, and the day care, and help in cleaning up. All Mem­ a master's degree in social work from the New lessons we all learned were monumental. bers should be proud of the response of their York School of Social Work. He continued his Mr. Speaker, Bruce Aiken is a special man own constituents to our constituents in their work with the Catholic Charities until his ordi­ who has taught the Brownsville community time of need. nation as auxiliary bishop in 1970. much more about our history than anyone Mr. Speaker, Federal aid was urgently Mr. Speaker, Bishop Head is a man who could have ever imagined. He has added to needed to ensure that victims of this massive has generously devoted his life to working to­ the history of our area, and our community is earthquake were able to recover-and the ward the betterment of his community. He is grateful to him for his efforts to bolster our great majority of individuals and businesses a tribute to the people he serves in western education so that we will be better able to un­ have been able to do so, or at least make a New York, and it is only fitting that we honor derstand our future. January 19, 1995, has very good beginning, within the year since the him today. been declared "Bruce Aiken Day" by the January 19, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1825 Board of Directors of the Historic Brownsville cial Security Administration again for its con­ greatgrandchildren; and 2 great-great grand­ Museum Association. I hope my colleagues tinued faith in the people of northeastern children, with family and friends, will celebrate will join me in paying tribute to Bruce Aiken, Pennsylvania. a life of caring and inspiration for those whose a very special patriot, historian and teacher. lives have been touched by this devoted lady. I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing INTRODUCTION OF THE NEVADA WILKES-BARRE SOCIAL SECURITY Alice Agnes Spears a very happy 1DOth birth­ FOREST PROTECTION ACT day. CENTER FOR DATA OPERATIONS CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVER­ HON. BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH SARY OF NEVADA TRIBUTE TO WOODROW W. WOODY HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF PENNSYLVANIA Thursday, January 19, 1995 HON. DAVID E. BONIOR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. VUCANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, 6 years OF MICHIGAN Thursday, January 19, 1995 of persistent drought has produced large IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES areas of dead and dying trees and other accu­ Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Thursday, January 19, 1995 mulated fuels in Nevada's forested lands. The to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 1994 wildfire season was the worst in history, Wilkes-Barre Center for Data Operations of pay tribute to Woodrow W. Woody, president the Social Security Administration. This facility and extreme wildfire danger still exists in of Pontiac Motor Sales, Inc., parent company many of the forested lands in Nevada, includ­ provides employment for more than 1,000 of the Woody Pontiac auto dealership in Ham­ residents in my district. ing the Lake Tahoe area which, in addition to tramck, MI. Although the facility is now housed in a the drought, has suffered years of insect infes­ Woodrow Woody is a remarkable person brand-new, state-of-the-art complex, this was tation, resulting in a dangerous overloading of who has earned an impeccable reputation for not always the case. In the early 1980's, the fuels. hard work and service. In commemoration of Social Security Administration sought to con­ Last year, over 780 wildfires occurred Woody's 55 years of service, I am sharing a solidate and modernize its operations in throughout Nevada, involving well over recent article from the Oakland Tech News Wilkes-Barre, which at that time were scat­ 215,000 acres affecting areas near Caliente, that highlights Woody's American dream: tered about several buildings in the area. The Hallelujah Junction, Panacea, Lone Mountain, Never mind the Detroit Institute of Arts or operation needed more space and the possi­ Bull Run, Mahogany Springs, Holbrook Junc­ Greenfield Village-the real treasure trove of bility existed that the entire operation would tion, and Verdi. Both Federal and State re­ local history is stored at the Woody Pontiac leave northeastern Pennsylvania. sources were stretched to the limit fighting dealership in Hamtramck. After several setbacks in finding a location fires across Nevada as well as helping out in Woodrow W. Woody, president of Pontiac other States. Motor Sales, Inc., parent company of Woody for a new facility, I testified before the Appro­ Pontiac, turned 87 years young on November priations Committee on the need for funding a The risk of intense wildfires threatening the safety of people and property, like the ones 15 and his dealership celebrated 55 years of new building. In the fall of 1986, the House service on January 2. and Senate approved my amendment to pro­ that flared across Nevada and other Western After being honored by the Automotive vide funding for a brand new facility in the States last year, can be significantly reduced Hall of Fame with its Distinguished Service Wilkes-Barre area. by removing excessive fuel accumulations in­ Citation award recently, Woody, a friend of For almost 2 years, problems were encoun­ cluding slash piles and dead trees that be­ presidents and popes, took a few moments at tered in finding an appropriate site for the new come fuel ladders. his second-story office to talk about his ca­ facility. Then, in late 1988, I worked with Gov­ Today I am reintroducing the Nevada Forest reer. Protection Act to preserve the health of Ne­ Woody finds great irony in being consid­ ernor Robert Casey and State senators and ered a civic institution in Hamtramck, representatives to draft legislation to sell 200 vada's forested lands and to protect the lives where his Woody Pontiac dealership has been acres of land in Plains Township to the Great­ and property of those who live in or near for­ located at the northern end of Joseph er Wilkes-Barre Industrial Fund which would ested lands. This legislation requires the U.S. Campau since January 2, 1940. Ironic because convey 35 acres to the GSA for construction Forest Service and the Interior Department, Hamtramck has been known as Detroit's of the building. In the months to follow, GSA working with State officials, to identify high­ Polish enclave while he was born in Lebanon in the Middle East. determined that the construction of the new fa­ fire-risk Federal forested lands and to clear the forest fuels in those areas. My bill also "When I first applied for the dealership, cility would actually save more than $9 million the district manager said, 'Hamtramck is all over the life of the facility. More funding was calls for a long-term fire prevention plan to be Polish and you're not Polish, so what do you appropriated for the project in 1990. In contin­ designed by the Forest Service and Interior so want to go there for?'" Woody recalled."! ued partnership between the Commonwealth that the dangerous buildup of fuels will no said, 'well, I'm dating a Polish girl so if you of Pennsylvania and the Federal Government, longer continue unchecked. give me the franchise I'll marry her.'" Preemptive action now will be cost effective Franchise? Yes. Girl? Ditto. the appropriate State legislation was passed, Almost 55 years later both the dealership and in late 1990, the legislation for the transfer in the long run, since the cost of fighting fires as they occur is significant. This legislation is and his marriage to the former Anna Martes of the land from the Commonwealth to the in­ vital in the process of preventing wildfires and are still going strong. In between, Woodrow dustrial fund was signed into law. In 1991, the and Anna have had a life that most only improving the health of our Federal forested site for the new building was announced to the dream of-owners of the Hillcrest Country lands. I hope all my colleagues will support my public. Club in Mount Clemens, world travelers and Mr. Speaker, one of the proudest moments efforts to ensure responsible management of they swim with a social crowd that is defi­ these invaluable lands. nitely upper crust. of my tenure in Congress came on November Play a "famous name" word-association 29, 1993 when I joined Federal, State, and game with Anna Woody and here's what you local officials in dedicating the new Social Se­ ALICE SPEARS TO CELEBRATE get: curity Center in Plains Township. Dedicating HER lOOTH BIRTHDAY Pope John Paul II? the facility signified the realization of a goal "Oh we knew him before he was the Pope." which I set when I was first elected to Con­ Richard Nixon? HON. RAY LaHOOD "He used to write us the nicest cards and gress. This new building assured the contin­ OF ILLINOIS letters." ued presence of the SSA in my district and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES John DeLorean? secured more than 1,000 jobs for my constitu­ "We knew him even before he went to ents. Thursday, January 19, 1995 school." The building stands today as a tribute to the Mr. LAHOOD. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, Janu­ The photographic "wall of fame" known as work ethic of the people I serve. It is also a ary 21, 1995, will be a very special day in the Woody's Gallery takes up much of the second monument to the cooperation and partnership floor of the dealership. A short list of some lives of a wonderful family living in Peoria, IL. of the celebrities that the Woodys have had possible among the Federal, State, and local Alice Agnes Spears will be celebrating her their picture taken with includes: Pope John governments. I am extremely pleased to con­ 1DOth birthday. Paul II, Dwight Eisenhower, Rocky gratulate the WBDOC on its 50th anniversary Her three sons, Joseph, George, and Bill, Mariciano, Helen Thomas, George Bush, Dan and to have this opportunity to thank the So- along with 13 grandchildren; 23 Quayle, Bill Mllliken, Bob Hope, Gerald 1826 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 19, 1995 Ford, Bob Dole, Phyllls Diller, Jack [From Long Island, January 1995] American Institute of Certified Public Ac­ Nicklaus, and Ronald Reagan. SATISFYING BOTH SIDES countants, and on the consultant board of Among the notable photos: (By Christa Reilly) the Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island. Woody and Anna in the Oval Office of the White House in 1973, presenting then-Presi­ A coin has two distinct sides, but it is val­ dent Nixon with a petition full of signatures uable only as a complete unit. Frank of encouragement. (Nixon was sinking under Liguori, chairman and CEO , Olsten Corpora­ HONORING DETECTIVES WILLIAM the weight of Watergate at the time.) tion, North America's leading human re­ CRAIG AND DONALD DIECIDUE, A 1975 photo of the Woodys with Frank Si­ source services company and one of Long Is­ OFFICERS OF THE YEAR natra and Danny Thomas, the late comedian land's top corporations, views the relation­ who was a Detroit native and was also Leba­ ships between personnel and clients in a HON. CARRIE P. MEEK nese. similar way. " A good deal is good only if Pope John Paul II visiting Hamtramck in both parties are satisfied. We run our busi­ OF FLORIDA ness with this kind of approach," he says. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1987, traveling down Joseph Campau in the When Olsten places an assignment (tem­ " popemobile" with the Woody Pontiac deal­ porary) employee with one of its clients, it Thursday , January 19, 1995 ership in the background. (Alas, the seeks to fulfill the needs of both parties in­ popemobile is a Mercedes and not a Pontiac.) Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Detec­ A foursome-photo of Woodrow Woody to­ volved, with the intent of " custom match­ ing" the employee's skills to the right as­ tives William Craig and Donald Diecidue of the gether with Charles Dalgleish, Ed Rinke and North Miami Police Department's homicide Babe Krajenke. (Doug Dalgleish Sr. says it signment. " In essence, we have two cus­ tomers-not only the client, but the em­ unit were recently chosen to share the title of was the last photo taken of his father before 1994 Officers of the Year. he died.) ployee assigned to the client," Liguori ex­ "And all four of us were 75 years old when plains, "and we must maintain a good bal­ I want to join with our community in con­ that photo was taken," Woodrow Woody ance. The industry has matured so that gratulating these outstanding law enforcement noted of Detroit's most famous car-dealers. staffing agencies, such as Olsten, are viewed officers on their selection for this great honor. Mona Louis was recently named general by business as a partner in managing their Detectives Craig and Diecidue are truly com­ manager of the dealership and she says that biggest cost-labor. And Olsten has cus­ tomized its services to address this need." munity assets. not much will change because of the legacy Olsten's Partnership Program weaves tem­ Life-long residents, Detectives Craig and Woody established. Diecidue are each veterans with over 20 years "He has fun doing it (working at the deal­ porary staff into the fabric of a client's daily ership) and he comes across just the way he operations by managing entire departments of investigative experience. They are de­ really is," she said. " People like him and or functions. Liguori explains, " We place su­ scribed by North Miami Police Chief Kenneth trust him, because he might've sold a car to pervisory personnel on the client's site and, Each as highly dedicated professionals who their parents or maybe even their grand­ in effect, become part of the clients human consistently perform to the highest law en­ parents." resources department. We are already doing forcement standards. Even at 86, Woody videotapes a new 30-sec­ this for 150 major corporations." Liguori also applies a similar principle to the home Detectives Craig and Diecidue have worked ond TV commercial every six months or so together very effectively to solve some of the and they still travel as much as is practical, health care side of Olsten's operations, having just recently come back from Mem­ Olsten Kimberly QualityCare. " Our home more serious crimes in North Miami, and due phis where they attended a function support­ health care staff blends in with the family as in great part to their bravery and diligence, our ing St. Jude Children's hospital program much as possible. They become an integral community is a safer place in which to live. started by Danny Thomas. part of the patient's and family's daily life," Thank you, Detectives Craig and Diecidue, Woody reflects that his dealership has been he says. for a job well done. so successful over the years because of a Olsten's home health care business has good product to sell, whether it was the Cat­ mushroomed, thanks to a 1993 merger with Lifetime Corporation, doubling the size of alinas and Torpedos of the 1940s and '50s or TRIBUTE TO LIZ KNISS the Grand Ams and Grand Prix of today. the company, and Liguori's decision in the (Woody himself drives a Bonneville.) early '80s to have the health care side run " In my opinion," Woody said, " the Pontiac autonomously by managers with health care HON. ANNA G. FSHOO car is in a class by itself because it's loved expertise. "The home health care business is driven by demographics-an aging popu­ OF CALIFORNIA by young people, middle-aged people, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES older people. You can't really say that Pon­ lation and the related cost of services. The tiacs are only for the younger buyers. Our need for cost-effective care plus advances in Thursday, January 19, 1995 medical technology that allow more patients customers' ages vary across the board." Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to The secret to Woodrow W. Woody's suc­ to convalesce at home make a compelling cess? Woody himself provides the answer combination.'' pay tribute to the Honorable Liz Kniss, out­ when a phone call comes in asking him When Liguori joined Olsten as a controller going mayor of the city of Palo Alto, CA, for where he'll be next week. in 1971, the company had already begun test­ her contributions to our community, particularly " Right where I've been for the last 55 ing the market for home health care, but it her extraordinary service as mayor during years," he said. " From 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 wasn't until the late 1970s, when Liguori had Palo Alto's centennial year of 1994. p.m., from Monday through Friday, I'm at become chief financial officer, that the com­ pany established a full-fledged home health Mayor Kniss made it a priority to use Palo the dealership and there's nowhere else in Alto's leadership in high technology to better the world I'd rather be." care business. Olsten built the business into a $100-million-a-year enterprise before ac­ serve her constituents. As a highly effective quiring Upjohn's home health care business advocate of using cutting edge technology in HONORING FRANK N. LIGUORI in December 1990 and Lifetime Corporation's city government, she was successful in mak­ Kimberly QualityCare in 1993. As chief exec­ ing Palo Alto the first city in the Nation to be HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN utive officer, Liguori steered Olsten through on the Internet and help its citizens to connect the Lifetime acquisition that included not with the White House on the information su­ OF NEW YORK only the health care business, but a major perhighway. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES staffing services company in the United Kingdom. Olsten plans to explore additional Liz Kniss knows the value of a strong, vital Thursday, January 19, 1995 staffing services opportunities in Europe this local economy and is an ardent promoter of Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today year. the Palo Alto business community. During her to join with the constituents of my district in If Liguori had a chance to negotiate a few tenure the city council passed the economic honoring Mr. Frank N. Liguori, chairman and deals regarding Long Island, he would like to resources plan, a guide to making Palo Alto a see consolidation of overlapping bureauc­ chief executive officer of Olsten Corp., for his racies and the reduction of costs. " The qual­ place that will be attractive to businesses. exceptional contributions to Long Island. it y of life is wonderful * * *but the high tax Liz Kniss is a powerful advocate on behalf Mr. Liguori was recently profiled in the Long structure and overall cost of living make it of children and families. And because of her Island magazine for his outstanding accom­ very difficult for this region to recruit busi­ leadership, a family resource center has been plishments. It gives me a great deal of pride nesses, and for young people to grow up and introduced and is destined to become a reality to reprint this article below for the benefit of stay on the Island," Fortunately, being a under her persuasive guidance. my colleagues who do not know Mr. Liguori. board member of the Long Island Associa­ It's been a privilege to work with Mayor Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues in the tion gives Liguori the means to provide Kniss and have the honor of representing her input toward those ends. House of Representatives to join me in honor­ Liguori is also on the board of trustees of and the city she so ably serves. Mr. Speaker, ing Mr. Frank N. Liguori for his many years of the New York Institute of Technology, a Liz Kniss was an outstanding mayor of an out­ leadership on Long Island. board member of the Home Health Services standing city and continues to serve with dis­ Reprinted from the Long Island magazine: and Staffing Association, a member of the tinction as a city council member. I ask my January 19, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1827 colleagues to join me in saluting her for her LT. FLORENCE STARZYNSKI program; visited nursing home residents; and exemplary performance of her mayoral duties WASHINGTONIAN OF THE YEAR negotiated complaints for the Better Busi­ ness Bureau. She also collects and distrib­ during Palo Alto's centennial year of 1994. utes clothes and furniture, when necessary HON. JOHN J. LaFALCE borrowing trucks and enlisting the aid of OF NEW YORK able-bodied helpers. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES How does she find the time to help so much CONGRATULATIONS TO THE U.S. Thursday, January 19, 1995 when she's working full-time? NAVAL SHIP REPAIR FACILITY " It just becomes a part of what you do. ON GUAM: 50 YEARS OF EXCEL­ Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Last night I got a great big bag of clothes LENCE congratulate and acknowledge the achieve­ from somebody, so after dinner I went ments of Arlington Police Lt. Florence through the clothes, I made two or three Starzynski who, through her tireless commit­ phone calls, and this morning on the way to ment to the community, has been honored as work I dropped off a bag here, a coat there. HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD It's not a big deal. You get into a routine, one of the 1994 Washingtonians of the Year OF GUAM you end up leaving 10 minutes early, and it's by Washingtonian magazine. Each year, the done." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES magazine chooses from hundreds of can­ didates who have demonstrated a long-stand­ Thursday, January 19, 1995 ing dedication to improving the Washington UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATES Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, 50 years area community. Since 1971, nearly 400 indi­ ago, in January 1945, the U.S. Navy formally viduals have been honored as Washingtonians HON. DONALD A. MANZUilO inaugurated the Naval Ship Repair Facility on of the Year. OF ll..LINOIS Guam. In the years that have followed, SRF­ Lieutenant Starzynski, a native of Buffalo, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Guam has demonstrated a standard of excel­ NY, attended Annunciation Grade School on Thursday, January 19, 1995 lence and of service beyond the call of duty. the west side of Buffalo and the Holy Angels Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, today we Academy in North Buffalo. Her commitment to SRF-Guam was originally established during have the opportunity to take action on an others was apparent soon after her graduation issue that we are all concerned with-un­ World War II as the industrial department of from Oneonta State College when she began the naval operation base to meet the defense funded Federal mandates on State and local teaching at Kensington High School. Her sub­ governments and the private sector. needs of the Western Pacific. It played a vital sequent service in the Peace Corps further il­ role in U.S. military successes to end the war H.R. 5 restricts the ability of the Federal lustrated her desire to improve the lives of oth­ Government to impose unfunded mandates on in the Pacific by giving the U.S. Navy the flexi­ ers. Lieutenant Starzynski presently serves in bility and speed to meet its repair needs. State and local governments, and private-sec­ the Arlington Police Force in Arlington, VA. I tor entities, without providing the necessary By the close of World War II, the naval op­ wish to thank Sister Louise Alff of the Francis­ funds to fund them. Specifically, the bill estab­ erating base was staffed by over 4,000 per­ can Missionary Sisters of the Divine Child in lishes a Commission on Unfunded Mandates sonnel, utilized 11 floating drydocks and had suburban Buffalo, who informed me in ad­ to make recommendations about existing as many as 166 commissioned vessels under­ vance of her sister's selection by Washing­ mandates; requires Federal agencies to de­ going repairs at any given time. These repairs tonian. velop procedures to minimize unfunded man­ ranged from minor operational maintenance to As we acknowledge Lieutenant Starzynski's dates and to publish cost-benefit analyses of rehab of major battle, storm and collision dam­ achievements here today, I wish to thank her any new regulations expected to cost States age on aircraft carriers, battleships and cruis­ for the compassion and selflessness she has and localities, or the private sector, more than ers. Since 1945, SRF-Guam has continued to shown towards her fellow citizens. By opening $100 million annually; requires the Congres­ perform these functions both in times of cri­ her heart and her home to the less fortunate, sional Budget Office to prepare cost estimates ses, such as the Korean and Vietnam con­ she has succeeded in making her community of proposed mandates and requires congres­ flicts, and peace. a better place for all. sional committees to report whether the man­ Today, SRF-Guam is under the immediate I believe we would all do well to emulate dates will be funded or unfunded; and estab­ command of Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific such service. She has touched many individ­ lishes automatic points of order against legis­ Fleet and under the area coordination of Com­ uals throughout her life and I wish her contin­ lation imposing unfunded mandates greater mander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas. With its ued success. than $50 million. strategic location in the Western Pacific, SRF­ LT. FLORENCE STARZYNSKI: 1994 I have heard from State, county, municipal Guam contributes vital repair, maintenance, WASHINGTONIAN OF THE YEAR officials, and employers in my home State of overhaul, and shore support, including phased It was one of the most poignant moments Illinois about this issue. These people live with of Florence Starzynski's career as an Arling­ maintenance capabilities to the U.S. 7th Fleet, ton police officer. "We went to this little the effects of unfunded mandates everyday. U.S. Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command clapboard house just off a main street and They see the costs in their communities every and local Federal activities. Additionally, SRF­ there was a man in there, mean as a snake day in houses priced out of reach for first time Guam provides authorized repair and shore and drunk as could be, carrying on and homebuyers, in libraries reducing hours or support services to the Government of Guam throwing stuff around. There were holes in closing doors entirely, and in the trade-offs and private agencies. the walls and this violent domestic fight and that they have to make between police offi­ this poor, beaten-down woman trying to en­ SRF-Guam is the only facility of its kind on cers, health inspectors, firemen, refuse serv­ dure. And amidst this fury, this absolute ices, and every increasing taxes on their con­ U.S. soil in the Western Pacific. The jobs at fury, sat this little girl about 6 years old try­ SRF-Guam are being performed by U.S. citi­ ing to do her homework. That image sticks stituencies. For local and State governments, zens, and the investment we make in the with me." this is not a theoretical political science dis­ workers is an investment in our future com­ That's how Starzynski explains what cussion-it determines in large measure how petitiveness. drives her to do what seems to be nonstop they do their job. volunteer work. I am proud to come to the floor today and The SRF-Guam Apprenticeship Program is "When I get a call asking me to help some­ voice my support for H.R. 5, the Unfunded a perfect example of an investment that has one out, I find it hard to think of a reason I Mandate Reform Act. I care about this issue can't. It always seems do-able." paid off and where the role of government has because I firmly believe that the Federal Gov­ been constructive. Over the years, hundreds No matter what the request, Starzynski is always up to the challenge. When her kids ernment should have a limited role in our of young men and women have benefited from had grown and left home, she added bed­ lives. Before being elected to Congress, I was the skills they acquired during their training, rooms to her house and started taking in a family lawyer in a small town for over 20 which has enabled them to secure high-paying homeless families, giving them a set of keys years. I had the opportunity to see up close jobs that would not have been available to and letting them stay for as long as three and personal how my community was being them otherwise. months. She has three foster children: Ayalew, from Ethiopia, who is shown here, destroyed by unfunded mandate after un­ On this 50th anniversary, I heartily com­ and two brothers from Cambodia. funded mandate from the Federal Govern­ mend the men and women who have served She has driven patients to mental-health ment. at SRF-Guam. Congratulations on your 50th counseling or dialysis appointments; taught When I came to Washington in 1992, I anniversary and for a job well done. classes for the Offender Aid and Restoration came committed to doing what I could to end 1828 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 19, 1995 this unprecedented, unwarranted, and un­ AWARD WINNERS FOR THE DALE Fire Department for over 5 years as an unpaid funded intrusion by the Federal Government CITY CIVIC ASSOCIATION volunteer. Over the years he has gained the into the affairs of local government. AWARDS BANQUET respect of his peers and members of the com­ While this bill does not repeal previously en­ munity. acted mandates, at least it starts us on the HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS The Emergency Technician of the Year­ path toward putting procedural roadblocks to OF VIRGINIA Mr. Desmond Miller. Mr. Miller has been with unfunded Federal mandates. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Dale City Fire Department since 1991. He This legislation is desperately needed be­ has put in many long hours providing emer­ Thursday, January 19, 1995 cause the Federal Government must adopt a gency services to the citizens of Dale City. coherent and fair policy regarding unfunded Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great Mr. Speaker, I also know my colleagues join Federal mandates. That policy should be that pleasure today to rise and bring the attention in with me in congratulating these outstanding the Federal Government should fund its man­ of my colleagues to some very special and im­ citizens for their tireless efforts to make Dale dates. That policy should further reflect the portant people in my district, the 11th District City a better place to live. philosophy that if the Federal Government is of Virginia. These are the people who put the The Dale City Civic Association was created going to weigh in on a problem or issue and good of their community, Dale City above their nearly 30 years ago and hosts an annual serv­ propose remedies and requirements, then the own needs, not only performing their jobs, ice awards banquet. In addition, the associa­ Federal Government must set priorities and going above and beyond the call of duty, be­ tion awards a number of scholarships for col­ find a way to pay for them. coming role models to others in their profes­ lege bound students from Dale City and mon­ H.R. 5 embod1es this philosophy. If adopted, sions and to other volunteers. They will be itors development and serves as a sounding it will establish a new, more responsible rela­ honored on Saturday January 21, 1995 by the board for citizens and businesses. tionship between Washington and State and Dale City Civic Association, one of the largest, local governments that says the Federal Gov­ most active and accomplished citizens asso­ ernment will provide them with the necessary ciations in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I resources whenever it asks them to meet or would like to offer my congratulations to the HAPPY 25TH, OIC OF satisfy any Federal standard. That is why the following award recipients. METROPOLITAN SAGINAW enactment of this bill is so important. Middle School Teacher of the Year-Ms. You can imagine my surprise when this bill Cheryl ''Tonie" Lorson. Ms. Lorson has been HON. JAMES A. BARCIA is described as radical and revolutionary. One an educator at the Mills E. Godwin Middle OF MICHIGAN opposition group describes it as an effort to School for over 10 years. Her dedication and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES roll back most of the great social gains our love of her work is reflected in the children of Thursday, January 19, 1995 Nation has made in the past 50 years. It isn't the community. and it won't-and the people who oppose our High School Teacher of the Year-Ms. Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay trib­ bill know it. Emily O'Connor. Ms. O'Connor is a teacher ute to the Opportunities Industrialization Cen­ What is truly radical is the way Congress who is currently head of the work and family ter of Metropolitan Saginaw on its 25th anni­ currently handles mandates. There is no au­ studies department at Garfield Senior High versary. OIC of Metropolitan Saginaw has thorization and appropriation process, and School. She is one who gives generously of been of invaluable assistance to its more than therefore no priorities are set. Over 200 years her time and demonstrates the highest levels . 7,000 graduates and 32,000 other individuals ago, the Founding Fathers figured out that of professionalism and competence. who have obtained jobs over the past quarter there would be more good ideas than money. Elementary School Teacher of the Year­ century as a direct result of the outstanding Unfortunately, a number of my colleagues Mrs. Kathy Letsky is a devoted teacher at devoted assistance provided by the most ca­ have not. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School. She is pable personnel of OIC who serve under the When Washington faces a serious problem, also the head of McAuliffe 2000, the early direction of their chairman, Martin H. Stark, it only has three options available to it. It can childhood demonstration school grant that and its executive director, Frederick Ford. OIC increase revenues to fund new programs. It McAuliffe Elementary School received in 1992. of Metropolitan Saginaw serves people in can eliminate old programs to fund new ones. This grant has let the school be a demonstra­ Saginaw, Bay, and Midland counties. Or it can pass on the costs of new programs tion school site. Her devotion has made the Mr. Speaker, in these times of economic to others: State and local governments. This is program a success. fluctuations, people see their careers changing just a form of indirect taxation. Guess which The Young Citizen of the Year-Ms. Krista several times. Sometimes the change is a one is most politically expedient in Washing­ Weathers Mann. This young lady has done matter of choice, taking advantage of a new ton, DC? many things in a very short time. She has opportunity. Other times the change is a mat­ Unfunded Federal mandates are also the been a Girl Scout for the past 12 years, in­ ter of necessity because of what is happening most expensive way to accomplish these good volved in the Adopt-a-Grandparent Program, is with existing industries. In either case, pro­ and sometimes not so good ideas. There is no a musician, dancer, and Thespian. Despite all grams like OIC of Metropolitan Saginaw are incentive to discover the most cost-effective of these activities she has maintained a 4.0 invaluable to the people in the community. way to implement a program if some one else grade point average. Everyone is excited about the opening of a is paying for it. In fact, the regulations can be Police Officer of the Year-Officer M.H. new OIC center in Saginaw later this year. It as cumbersome and inefficient as the Federal Hustwayte. Officer Hustwayte was selected to will provide additional space for many impor­ bureaucracy wants because they are not re­ serve in the Residential Police Officer Pro­ tant programs, including Project Rescue, sponsible for compliance. State and local gov­ gram in February 1994. Since that time the which helps out-of-school teenagers to im­ ernments are. Washington gets to feel good­ crime rate in that community has fallen due to prove their school work ethic so that they can and local governments get to pay the tab. It is his bridge building in the community. return to our regular school system. It will also like your friend making a big show of buying Nurse of the Year-Ms. Joanne Grant. Al­ be a unique OIC facility having a chemistry lab your dinner at a fancy restaurant, but when though she moved to the area 4 V2 years ago that will be supported by an important busi­ the bill comes, he is nowhere to be found, and she has been involved in many community ness neighbor in the Saginaw metropolitan you get stuck with the tab. programs for the betterment of the community. area, Dow Chemical. Around the Nation, some State legislatures The Community Service Award Winner-Mr. Opportunities Industrialization Centers are have begun convening joint sessions with their Adolphus "Doc" Nelum. Mr. Nelum has been well known to our colleagues. They operate Federal representatives, asking them to ex­ extremely active in the Dale City Lions Club throughout the country and they have helped plain the how and why of their positions and as well as the Dale City Civic Association for many get their high school diploma, or their their voting record on mandate issues. Even many years. graduate equivalency degree with its Com­ the news media is beginning to cover this Citizen of the Year-Ms. Earnestine White. prehensive Competencies Program. OIC of issue. It does not have, as Philadelphia Mayor Ms. White's work as a mother, nurse, and Metropolitan Saginaw is a national leader in Ed Rendell puts it, the sexiness of many other church member has made her a very busy the success that it has with this program. issues, but its impact cannot be understated. woman. But, her dedication to all of these Our colleagues will agree, Mr. Speaker, that However, our day has come. If the new tasks has made her a role model and some­ a double problem we face today is having job Congress is going to show real leadership, one deserving all of our admiration and re­ skills that meet job opportunities, and a work this bill must pass. I urge my colleagues to spect. ethic that meets the demands of a competitive pass this bill and oppose all weakening The Firefighter of the Year-Lt. Eric Wyatt. work place and a competitive economy. As amendments. Lieutenant Wyatt has been with the Dale City our industries have retooled and refocused January 19, 1995 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1829 their objectives, so to have many of our work­ 1993, Lien Chan has been advocating more overtures, the ROC will not initiate official ers. Much of what we have accomplished in people-to-people exchanges between Taiwan links and formal negotiations with the main­ the past several years with reducing unem­ and Mainland China in the media, culture land. Peking must first halt its efforts to and art, economy and finance, and science isolate Taipei internationally and renounce ployment and making our workers more pro­ and technology. He attaches special impor­ the use of force against Taiwan. ductive could not have been accomplished tance to the free exchange of information be­ The Premier has obviously injected new had it not been for community-based, citizen tween the two sides of the Taiwan Straits to and innovative ideas into the ROC's estab­ and business supported OIC's. I personally promote better understanding and coopera­ lished policy toward the mainland. Taiwan congratulate the Opportunities industrialization tion in these fields. Lien calls upon the Com­ has demonstrated a new sense of pragmatism Center of Metropolitan Saginaw for its many, munist authorities to leave behind the "It's and flexibility, which has won broad support many fine accomplishments since its inception you or me" zero-sum conflict, and to join the both at home and abroad. ROC in creating a "win-win" situation. A in June 1969, and I look forward to doing what win-win policy is the best guarantee, in his While maintaining a firm stand on the I can to join with the Saginaw metropolitan view, for achieving national reconciliation principles of the Mainland China policy, community in supporting this excellent entity and eventual reunification. Lien's pragmatism is well reflected in his ap­ and its committed leadership and staff for con­ Lien Chan has repeatedly stressed that the proach to the 1993 Koo-Wang talks. In view tinued success in the years to come. ROC is entitled to enjoy international rec­ of the growing problems arising from the ognition prior to reunification. The ROC's contacts and exchanges between Taiwan and decision to participate in the U.N. is not in­ the mainland in the early 1990s, the ROC Government established the Mainland Af­ REGARDING THE TAIWAN-MAIN­ tended to create a permanent split between the two sides. On the contrary, the ROC's fairs Council (MAC) and a "private" Straits LAND CHINA RELATIONS UNDER membership in this world body would in­ Exchange Foundation (SEF) to resolve PREMIER LIEN CHAN crease its confidence in the principle of re­ emerging difficulties. The SEF has been au­ unification of China and trigger more active thorized to make contacts and conduct nego­ HON. BOB FRANKS measures to pursue eventual reunion. The tiations on non-political issues of mutual Chinese Communists would be enlightened if concern with its Chinese Communist coun­ OF NEW JERSEY they would turn to the case of East and West terpart, the Association for Relations Across IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Germany, which were coexisting members of the Taiwan Straits (ARATS). Encouraged by Thursday, January 19, 1995 the United Nations and later unified. North the Premier and President Lee, the chairman and South Korea serve as another example of of SEF, Koo Chen-foo, reached four agree­ Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I full participation by a divided country in the ments with his mainland counterpart, Wang rise today to bring to my colleagues' attention United Nations and as solid evidence that Tao-han, the ARATS chairman, in their to an excellent article by Dr. Winston L. Yang, separated political entities can simulta­ meetings in Singapore in April 1993. How­ chairman of the department of Asian studies neously belong to an international organiza­ ever, a number of Taiwan independence advo­ at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ, tion. The ROC's efforts to participate in the cates and DPP leaders firmly opposed these discusses the Taiwan-Mainland China rela­ United Nations must be carried out in line agreements and initiated actions in both with the principle of a unified China, and Taiwan and Singapore to block their signing. tions under Premier Lien Chan of Taiwan. will, Lien Chan believes, have positive ef­ Keenly aware of the importance of these Mr. Speaker, it is my hope that my col­ fects on eventual reunification. agreements to any future improvement in leagues will refer to this article when issues Reversing separate foreign and mainland Taiwan-mainland exchanges, the pragmatic related to the future of Taiwan and the Repub­ policies independent of each other, Premier Premier, despite his strong anti-Communist lic of China are debated on the House floor. Lien has established links between the two. stand, rejected the opposition, clearing the The article follows: Taiwan has taken a number of actions to im­ way for the signing of these historic agree­ prove relations with Peking, including the ments, which are the first such accords be­ TAIWAN-MAINLAND CHINA RELATIONS UNDER renunciation of the use of force to achieve tween Taiwan and the mainland since 1949. PREMIER LIEN CHAN national reunification and the lifting of ex­ In August 1994, the Premier allowed both (By Winston L. Yang) tensive restrictions on people-to-people ex­ sides to meet in Taipei and again encouraged Since his appointment as Premier of the changes. But until and unless the mainland Taipei's representatives to reach important Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan in early responds positively to Taipei's good-will agreements with the mainland's delegates.