May 21, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13117 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKKS INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN EM­ As such, the Christian Embassy is a and particularly the Psallns, for example: BASSY, JERUSALEM, CALLS unique entity with a different perspective "For the Lord hath chosen Zion; he hath FOR PLACING U.S. EMBASSY IN from that of the other organizations inter­ desired it for his habitation. This is my rest JERUSALEM ested in this legislation. It is truly interna­ forever; here will I dwell; for I have desired tional with consulates and representatives it." and " ... to comfort ye, comfort ye my under previous regimes, notably that of Christian Embassy, Jerusalem, Mr. Jordan, will not the striking contrast. Hellman expressed support for the bill People" Israel . Other tangible expressions of interest and More immediate and tangible than the to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusa­ support for Israel and its people include scriptural and historic reasons for relocat­ lem "on scriptural, practical, and legal social work projects with the Arab, Jewish ing the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is the grounds." Mr. Speaker, this statement and other citizens of Israel, and the encour­ elemental need to deal fairly and honestly is deserving of the attention of my col­ agement of Israeli exports. with a friend and ally. It is time that we rec­ On a personal note, I was privileged to live ognized Israel fully as our only like-minded leagues in the House. and dependable friend and ally in the STATEMENT OF RICHARD A. HELLMAN ON in Jerusalem for seven years

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 13118 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 21, 1984 friends. The only remaining question is why our embassy there. I certainly would trust she has many more hours to give. I we have waited so long to take this step. that no responsible American official ex­ would like to share with other Mem­ As to the practical consequences of our pects Israeli to relinquish its authority over Embassy being in Tel Aviv, it is unfortunate West Jerusalem in any political settlement. bers a story from the News Sun which that Mr. Samuel Lewis, the highly respected While the International Christian Embas­ captures the spirit and the special U.S. Ambassador to Israel, is not here to de­ sy Jerusalem wholeheartedly supports H.R. warmth of this remarkable volunteer. scribe the real perils and problems of deal­ 4877 as introduced, the following strength­ VOLUNTEER, 95, DEVOTES LIFE TO CARING FOR ing with the Israeli government at a dis­ ening and clarifying amendments are sug­ POOR, DISABLED tance from. its capital. These are compound­ gested for consideration by the Committee. ed by the artificial restraints on the portion These are proposed to ensure that the (By Chris Studor) of Jerusalem which he and other U.S. offi­ intent of the legislation be implemented as Catherine Kelleher started working at age cials may visit, and by the fact that the Je­ quickly as possible without bureaucratic 9, cleaning house for 25 cents a day. At age rusalem Consul General is not under his au­ foot-dragging and, as completely as practica­ 12, she worked in a silk mill. She bore nine thority, but reports directly to the State De­ ble, with all key U.S. Embassy functions and children, and when one of her sons died in partment in Washington, a unique situation elements transferred expeditiously to Jeru­ World War II, she began volunteering at a in the scheme of our worldwide diplomatic salem. veterans hospital in his memory. Forty system. Therefore, we recommend that the legisla­ years later, Catherine, now age 95, is still While I have not discussed these matters tion authorizing appropriations for the "taking care of her vets." with Mr. Lewis, we can well imagine his State Department be conditioned upon im­ A North Royalton resident, Catherine vol­ frustrations in attempting to convey Ameri­ plementation of the terms of this bill. This unteers at the Brecksville Veterans Admin­ can policies to the Israeli government and would appear consistent with the original istration Hospital three times a week. She keep track of evolving Israeli perceptions intent of the bills introduced by Congress­ helps out by sorting and packaging surgical and policies. This is a tough job in any coun­ man Lantos, and in the Senate by Senator supplies, but her most important "chore" is try. Sam Lewis does it as well or better than Moynihan. being a friend to the vets. any other U.S. Ambassador. But why must Second, we propose a section be added to When a vet needs someone to talk to, a we continue to frustrate his effectiveness the bill calling for a complete transfer of all shoulder to lean on or someone to share a and complicate his work? Embassy functions and organizational ele­ laugh with, Catherine is there. These traits I have some personal insight into the ments, apart from certain consular func­ have earned her the title of "mom" with practical aspects of the problem from four tions, to Jerusalem within a fixed time, per­ both patients and staff. years experience as a consultant within the haps eighteen months. "I've been at the hospital three years Israeli Ministry of the Interior. Despite Third, we recommend that a section be now," says veteran John Boone, "and I fell good intentions on all sides, our contacts added to call for a study of the Executive in love with Catherine almost the minute I with the U.S. Science Attache at the Tel Branch to be submitted to the Congress saw her. Aviv Embassy were infrequent and sporad­ within 90 days of enactment of this legisla­ "A person like Catherine is rare; she's like ic-albeit profitable when they materialized. tion, which study would detail the proce­ a mom and a sweetheart put together," In one case, an Embassy inquiry regarding dures, costs and benefits involved in the Boone adds. "I look forward to seeing her. DBCP, a toxic agricultural chemical that transfer. We talk about the war, my own mother, caused sterility in workers and other ad­ Fourth, we recommend that the legisla­ trips and people. It's wonderful that some­ verse effects, led to a valuable exchange of tion provide explicitly that all U.S. consular one her age has given her life to the dis­ data between Israel and the U.S. This led to and diplomatic activities in Israel, including abled and poor." more effective health measures in both Judea and Samaria, be under the jurisdic­ Catherine does not look at her life as a countries with minimal disruption of agri­ tion of the U.S. Ambassador. hard one but rather views hard work as the culture. The evidence in favor of moving our em­ key to her longevity. On her 90th birthday, How many other valuable opportunities bassy to Jerusalem is conclusive and compel­ she was asked what she attributed her many for productive cooperation were lost just in ling. The arguments agains!. such a move, years to. our office due to the distance separating us chiefly the expediency of appeasing those "I think I owe my longevity to hard work in Jerusalem from the Embassy staff in Tel who will be appeased only be Israel's de­ and my philosophy about life," Catherine Aviv will never be known. Certainly the U.S. struction, are unworthy of a great power or says. "I don't drink, smoke or chew tobacco. lost commercial opportunities to promote a good friend. The hour is already late. Let I don't swear or tell lies-my mother would pollution control equipment and services in us not delay any longer this urgent busi­ turn over in her grave if I lied." a growing Israeli market. Similarly, Israeli ness. With only a slight problem with hearing advances in integrating cost-effective envi­ We heartily endorse enactment of this leg­ and vision, Catherine feels she has been ronmental measures with physical and eco­ islation, unless, of course, the President de­ blessed with good health. She also has a re­ nomic planning went largely unrecognized cides to use his authority now to make the markable memory, and says she remembers by our Embassy staff. change administratively. everything since age 4. This hearing is not the place or time to re­ We appreciate the opportunity to submit One of 12 children, Catherine was born in count the differences in perception and un­ this testimony in favor of H.R. 4877 and will Scranton, Pa.-weighing only two pounds derstanding which have marked the course be pleased to submit any added information and eight ounces. of Israeli-American relations. One need look regarding this or other matters affecting "My mother rubbed me with olive oil and no further than this week's newspapers, Israel.e wrapped me in cotton batting," Catherine however, to see that the respective percep­ says. "Mom said I was so tiny that my chris­ tions of even fairly fundamental agreements tening gown fell to the floor when she put it have differed widely. While the relocation CATHERINE KELLEHER on." of the U.S. Embassy is not a panacea for Catherine says she moved to Ohio because such problems, its symbolic and practical HON. EDWARD F. FEIGHAN she didn't want her sons to die of black lung day-to-day effects will help ensure that the OF OHIO disease from working in the coal mines of reality of U.S.-Israeli relations matches Pennsylvania. Three of Catherine's six sons more closely the ideals, stated policies and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES were wounded in wars and one was killed in rhetoric of the U.S. government and the Monday, May 21, 1984 World War II. wishes of the American public. e Mr. FEIGHAN. Mr. Speaker, Cath­ This year marks Catherine's 40th year as Based on my review of Jerusalem's legal a volunteer working with veterans. She has status, Israeli clearly qualifies as the legal erine Kelleher, a 94-year-old resident worked at the former Crile Hospital in sovereign of Jerusalem, having acquired of North Royalton, Ohio, is an ex­ Parma, the Veterans Administration Hospi­ that sovereignty according to international traordinary woman. Mrs. Kelleher is a tal when it was located on Broadview Road, law. The United States government, howev­ volunteer at the Brecksville Veterans' and currently at the Veterans Hospital on er, does not need to arrive at this conclusion Administration Hospital. For over 40 Brecksville Road. As a volunteer at the hos­ in order to move our embassy to West Jeru­ years, she has shown concern and pital when it was located on Broadview salem. Since our ambassador and other offi­ compassion for the sick and disabled Road, Catherine would walk nine miles to cials, including visiting American presidents the hospital from her home in North Royal­ and cabinet officials, meet regularly with Is­ who have served their country in our ton. raeli officials in West Jerusalem, and Armed Forces. In December of last "I think it's important to use a certain ap­ present their credentials there, this consti­ year, she set a record of 32,000 hours proach when you come into a vet's room," tutes a certain de facto recognition and no of voluntary service at the Brecksville she explains. "I always enter quietly, and if added status would be conferred by placing Hospital, and all indications are that they're sleeping, I'll come back later. I talk May 21, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13119 to them kindly, ask them if they need any­ Enforcement Act of 1984, a bill that month, and, if the fine is past due for thing and sometimes wash their face and not only will strengthen the Federal more than 90 days, a penalty of 25 per­ hands. Government's ability to collect crimi­ cent of the amount due will be added; "I work with wonderful people, both the nal fines, but will also substantially in­ vets and staff," she continues. "The vets re­ The United States, when it files a spect and love me, and show me kindness. crease the maximum fines that can be copy of the judgment imposing the When I'm down in the dumps, working with imposed upon persons convicted of fine, has a lien with the priority of a the vets lifts my spirits." Federal crimes. I am pleased to be Federal tax lien that applies to all It was the death of her son, James, which joined in this by my able colleague property of the defendant, other than brought Catherine to volunteer work at vet­ from Illinois Hudson Institute, was a presi­ nation of interpersonal skills and intellectu­ Fairfax High, but also many of its stu­ dential adviser. al and professional abilities. These skills dents, their families, faculty and gen­ Eight members of the current Fairfax served to make him a pivotal principal in staff are Fairfax graduates: Judith Aranoff, the transition from the Reorganization Plan erations of alumni. I salute them and Mickey Braiman, Sara Eisner, Greta Olssen, to the System-wide Effective School plan. all those for whom Fairfax High Mike Piehl, Deanna Schusterman, Norma Under his leadership, the Cheney School School is an institution of enormous Silverman and Daniel Victor. staff and Mr. Duff as a team secured a Pro­ significance. I should like to bring the Today, Fairfax has an enrollment of 2,161 fessional Development grant through attention of my esteemed colleagues in the regular day school, 150 in a Visual Wayne State University with which they de­ and the general public to the following Arts Magnet, approximately 7,000 enrolled veloped a model school discipline plan. This historical account of Fairfax High in an Adult School and another 100+ en­ plan systematically informs and involves from its founding up to the present rolled in the Walt Whitman Continuation parents in school life with discipline as a School on the south end of the campus. Stu­ part of the educational process. Also, they time. dents have come from 57 different countries developed a Parent Booklet on Language HISTORY OF FAIRFAX SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL and speak 20 different languages. To meet Arts and Math Skills and initiated the revi­ In the years since 1924, when Fairfax the needs of a diverse student body there sion of the District Promotion/Retention opened its doors, the school has graduated are classes for the deaf and hard of hearing, policy. The intense involvement of the some 35,000 students. Fairfax has also orthopedically handicapped, educationally Cheney Staff, often with donated time, at­ gained a reputation for academic achieve­ handicapped, retarded and physically handi­ tests to the respect they hold for the profes­ ment and for launching many alumni on the capped in physical education. There are sional manner he models as their leader. road to success. Among those being installed nearly 300 gifted students and another 300 Mr. Duff encourages his staff to use their in the Fairfax High School Hall of Fame on students in the English as a Second Lan­ creative talents instructionally to fulfill the June 3rd are: Movie and TV luminaries Ri­ guage program. District philosophy that "all children can cardo Montalban, David Janssen, Sally The ethnic composition of Fairfax is also learn"-the education of children is his pri­ Eilers, Byron Allen of "Real People", Gene diverse. The school has nearly 37 percent mary motivation. He is careful to deliver Allen, president of the Academy of Motion "Other White" students, 32 percent black, feedback to staff clearly and precisely to fa­ Picture Arts and Sciences; Kate Murtagh, 18.6 percent Hispanic and 12 percent Asian cilitate continued growth of instructional writer/director Larry Gelbart of "Mash" and Pacific Islander. talents; his design is often modeled after the fame; and Aaron Rosenberg, movie producer The current curriculum has been carefully clinical supervision system. who also was a four year All-American foot­ developed to meet the many needs of Fair­ Currently, Mr. Duff is assisting in the Dis­ ball player at U.S.C. fax students. To promote better human re­ trict Educational Leadership training pro­ Music entrants in the Fairfax Hall of lations and understanding, there are courses gram for the principals funded by the Kel­ Fame include: Herb Alpert <"Tijuana called Hands Across the Campus, Holocaust logg Foundation through the Michigan Brass"), Roger Wagner of the Roger and Afro-American Culture. There are class­ Middle Cities Association. This program is Wagner Chorale, arranger/conductor es in Applied Economics where students designed to train principals over a three­ Charles Bernstein, pianists Malcolm Bilson have an opportunity to begin their own year period to become effective educational and Daniel Pollack, Jermaine and Marlon businesses. There are 13 Advance Placement May 21, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13121 classes in which students can earn college with 74 percent of the graduates spending firm the 1926 dedication, "Enter to learn, go credit by passing rigorous tests. all three years at Fairfax. forth to serve."e As a result of an outstanding teaching The Academic Decathalon team finished staff, a demanding curriculum, a concerned 5th in the City and had the highest individ­ community and a hardworking student ual scorer. PENINSULA HUMANE SOCIETY body, Fairfax has just earned its second Eighty-six seniors have earned a Presiden­ STATEMENT ON ANIMAL PRO­ straight seven year accreditation, an honor tial Academic Fitness Award for maintain­ TECTION given to only the strongest academic ing at least a B+ average. schools. Drama hosted a festival for 61 Southern FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL OPENS ITS DOORS California schools and won the 5th place HON. TOM LANTOS In 1924, Fairfax High School, named for sweepstakes trophy. OF CALIFORNIA Lord Fairfax of Colonial America, opened Our seniors are being accepted at prestigi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES its doors. 38,000 loads of dirt were brought ous universities everywhere-three at Har­ in to raise (by 12 inches) the land to the vard, others at Brown, Georgetown, Cal Monday, May 21, 1984 Melrose frontage. Tech, Stanford, Berkeley, Chicago, UCLA, • Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, the Pe­ Rae G. Van Cleve, the first principal, Smith, Bryn Mawr, Cornell and even the ninsula Humane Society, a nonprofit wished to make Fairfax very "American and Sorbonne in Paris. democratic." The Fairfax family in Virginia Students from Fairfax had more paintings animal welfare organization serving was contacted. They were direct descend­ and drawings exhibited at a recent Otis Art San Mateo County, has presented tes­ ents of Lord Fairfax. Permission was grant­ Institute show than any other school in timony to the Democratic Platform ed to use the coat of arms Factory farming is the mass produc­ EARTHQUAKES IMPACT FAIRFAX CAMPUS Humer Hummel, currently a math/scholar tion of farm animals for food by crowding a Because Fairfax was not earthquake-safe, music teacher at Fairfax. Ms. Siddall was large number of chickens, pigs or other ani­ 1966 was the last year of the original one of the original staff of Fairfax in 1924 mals into small spaces so they can be man­ campus. That year, brick by brick, the old and retired in 1957. Mr. Hummel has been aged in a cost-saving way. Billions of live­ structure came down and a completely new teaching at Fairfax for 34 years. Another stock and poultry are raised in total confine­ building arose. Students and faculty moved Fairfax veteran is student government spon­ ment and slaughtered after a short, misera­ into the new building in 1968. Because of sor George Zografos. Mr. Zografos says, "An ble life. Many of our farm animals never see the unique beauty of the Rotunda and the actively involved, democratic student gov­ the light of day, don't have the freedom to Auditorium, a public campaign was success­ ernment is a vital ingredient in an effective graze, and rarely have the opportunity to ful in saving them and the auditorium was school." For a quarter of a century he has interact with others of their own species. reinforced to assure earthquake safety. been espousing this philosophy. (b) The care our domestic pets receive The earthquake of 1971 crippled the fa­ Under the guidance of Mr. Christian must also be addressed. Animal shelters kill cilities of Los Angeles High School; and, as a Strohmeyer, the PTSA has continued to approximately 18 million dogs and cats a result, Fairfax students attended school provide badly needed services to students, year because we cannot find homes for only in the morning; Los Angeles students from providing shoes for students to paying them. The pet overpopulation problem is used the campus in the afternoon. One se­ for advanced placement examinations to getting worse, despite low-cost spay and mester Los Angeles High School students serving refreshments at athletic events. neuter clinics and humane education pro­ moved back to their own campus. Principals at Fairfax have been: Rae Van grams. It is deplorable to kill so many Currently, again for earthquake safety, Cleave, 1924-39; Ralph Detter, 1939-45; Wil­ healthy dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens the northern football bleachers are being liam Goodwin, 1945-57; Samuel Oelrich, simply because people are not properly demolished. They will be replaced and, per­ 1957-65; James Tunney, 1965-71; Richard caring for or sterilizing their pets. haps, lights will be erected on the field. Miller, 1971-72; William Layne, 1972-77; Sixty to 80 million research animals The academic tradition and excellence in Edward Cheetham, 1977-83; Warren Stein­ die in laboratories annually in our country. extracurricular activities represented by the berg, 1983. Four billion tax dollars is spent each year 35,000 graduates of Fairfax is continuing Current assistant principals are Gertrude on animal experimentation. Many of the ex­ today as evidenced by the following: Dorsey and Milford James, head counselor periments animals are used for are unneces­ Eighty percent of the graduating seniors Camille Carter, administrative dean Robert sary and repetitive. We are not calling for a are going on to higher education; 40 percent Steinhauer. Avik Gilboa is the faculty rep­ complete halt to animal research, but we to 4 year schools. resentative. are demanding that research animals be Fairfax has the 4th highest stability rate The new Fairfax High School Hall of provided with better housing, pre- and post­ among the 49 Los Angeles High Schools Fame and the success of its inductees reaf- surgical care, and pain relieving drugs. In 13122 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 21, 1984 addition, we want an information service de­ Woerner's comments were echoed by THANKING MEXICO veloped to prevent unintended duplication other ministers as a meeting that was sup­ and to provide information on alternatives posed to be calm and almost celebratory to animal experimentation. Furthermore, took place amid some uneasiness. The HON. RONALD D. COLEMAN each research institution utilizing animals North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Nucle­ OF TEXAS should have representatives from animal ar Planning Group is meeting for the first IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rights organizations on their animal care time since beginning deployment of cruise Monday, May 21, 1984 committees to represent community con­ and Pershing II missiles in Europe. cerns for the welfare of the living subjects. But with U.S.-Soviet talks on arms control e Mr. COLEMAN of Texas. Mr. We must change the status of animals in broken off, and the Dutch wavering in their Speaker, the visit of Mexican Presi­ our society. In order to accomplish this it is important that we strengthen the laws pro­ commitment to deploy the missiles, the min­ dent Miguel de la Madrid yesterday tecting animals and introduce more legisla­ isters found that the contentious issue was underscored the need to focus national tion to stop the injustices many animals not behind them. The NATO allies fear that attention on the issues involving our suffer. Ideally, a day will come when our a Dutch decision not to accept its 48 nucle­ neighbor and ally to the immediate laws will reflect ethical values. ar-armed cruise missiles would invigorate south. An article today in the Wash­ The minimum right that all animals peace movements in the other nations that ington Post underscores the vital role should possess is the right not to suffer have agreed to field the medium-range mis­ that our ally has played in dealing needlessly. We have not even given this siles: West Germany, Britain, Italy and Bel­ with the regional turmoil in Central basic right to the animals. At the very least, gium. America as well as managing success­ all animals should be guaranteed humane Dutch Defense Minister Jacob de Ruiter care and treatment. acknowledged that his colleagues urge him fully its foreign debt. As the noted col­ The Democratic Party has championed in "a loud and clear chorus" to accept the umnist Joseph Kraft points out. the unfortunate, the downtrodden, the un­ missiles. But he responded that he could Finally, if only because Washington has represented. We challenge the Democratic make no commitment until his parliament so thoroughly botched the matter with such Party to extend their concern to their most votes in May or June. heavy costs to this country's good name, silent constituency-the animals. They Much of the session, taking place in a there is a strong case for handing off Cen­ cannot speak in their own defense; we must hotel overlooking the Aegean Sea in this tral America and its problems to the en­ accept this responsibility.• Turkish resort, was consumed by Weinberg­ lightened leader of Mexico. Certainly the er and other U.S. officials explaining their administration has offered nothing nearly space program and allowing European min­ as sensible as the proposals advanced by Mexico and the other members of the so­ U.S. ANTISATELLITE PLAN isters to raise questions about it. DRAWS FIRE called Contadora group for a negotiated set­ Weinberger assured the allies, according tlement. to a U.S. official who asked not to be identi­ The article follows: HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN fied, that the missile defens~ program will OF CALIFORNIA remain in a research phase for several years, THANKING MEXICO that the allies will be consulted at every Cotton Textile Industry." While it appears I question the value of the results of this re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that at least one copy of the proposed study search particularly since it is not clear how Monday, May 21, 1984 was circulated within the National Office, it the experiment will be carried out, <2> This was not a controlled document and there­ is basic research and should be funded by • Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, one of fore not made a part of any particular file NIOSH or by the textile industry, and <3> I the most devastating results of the or record. Individuals who may have seen am also concerned about the possible impli­ Reagan round of spending cuts in Fed­ the document have been asked if they re­ cations of OSHA's funding this research on eral programs has been the failure of tained a personal copy but none apparently the standard development process and sub­ had been retained. sequent litigation. the President's so-called safety net to In response to your third question, both SUSAN HARWOOD. protect those most in need of these Dr. Leonard Vance, Director of Health programs. At the outset of the Reagan Standards and Dr. Susan Hardwood of the NOVEMBER 3, 1983. war on waste and fraud in welfare pro­ Health Standards Directorate reviewed the Mrs. EVA S. TEIGS, grams, we were assured that the truly proposed study. Dr. Vance did not commit Commissioner, Department of Labor and In­ needy would be cushioned from the ef­ his review to paper, although he recalls dustry, Commonwealth of Virginia, fects of the spending cuts by this spe­ making some marginal comments on the Richmond, Va. cial safety net. In reality, those most proposed study. I am enclosing a copy of Dr. DEAR MRs. TEIGs: I understand that Vir­ Harwood's written comments. Regarding ginia's Occupational Safety and Health offi­ hurt by these spending cuts are the your fourth question about independent cials are presently considering a variance re­ people who can least afford to lose peer review, Dr. Hans Weill, currently at quest from the Dan River Corporation their benefits: the poor, the elderly, the Brookings Institute, informally re­ based on the company's participation in the and the handicapped. viewed the proposed study but submitted no research project "Etiology of Pulmonary Mr. Speaker, the people of New written comments to either Dr. Vance or Dr. Dysfunction in the Cotton Textile Indus­ Jersey have been especially hard hit Harwood. try" proposed by Drs. Russell Harley and by these spending cuts. No welfare Your final request was for "correspond­ John Hatcher of the Medical University of program was left unscathed by the ence between OSHA staff and any employee South Carolina and Clemson University. Reagan spending cuts as he slashed or representative of the Dan River Compa­ We at Federal OSHA have had an oppor­ ny concerning the proposal." We have no tunity to review the Harley /Hatcher pro­ aid to families with dependent chil­ record of any correspondence between posal and find that the study addresses a dren, food stamps, legal services for OSHA staff and the Dan River Company on fundamental question in the field of cotton the poor, Federal health, housing and this matter. dust disease and has the potential for nutrition programs. May 21, 198.4 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13125 I would like to underscore for my tion, mental retardation, child abuse, and Al Collier has worked all of his life colleagues the large numbers of people juvenile delinquency. Now they're losing to make our community a better place. in New Jersey alone that were affect­ day care while their mothers work, a nutri­ He has inspired countless young tious meal in the school cafeteria, special at­ ed, in some way, by these spending tention in the classrooms, and caring adults people by encouraging them to seek cuts. More than 7,000 disabled people who can detect early problems at home. higher education. He has served as a lost their benefits. Cuts in medicaid re­ Many others who've been hurt by the role model for others in the correc­ sulted in loss of health care coverage president's policies are elderly. Their suffer­ tional field, and effectively recruited for 36,000 families. Nearly 80,000 fami­ ing has been less dramatic-thanks to a more minority staff members for the lies living in low-income federally sub­ highly organized senior citizen's lobby in prison system. sidized housing were required to pay Washington. Still, the president has In addition to his distinguished higher rents. Because of cuts in Gov­ chipped away at their community centers career in law enforcement, AI has been ernment programs, 20,000 New Jer­ and home-meals programs and undermined their security and mental health. active in civic and community activi­ seyans lost their Government jobs and The president brags about his budget-cut­ ties, including his role as Democratic joined the ranks of the unemployed. ting successes, but he doesn't say much chairman of East Orange. He was Even the most vulnerable members of about the people behind the statistics who president of the New Jersey Jail War­ our society, the children, were affect­ were struggling even with government help den's Association, and is currently first ed. Over 36,000 poor children were re­ and must struggle harder now. They are the vice president of the New Jersey chap­ moved from the free or reduced price mother who prays that her children won't ter of the American Correctional Asso­ school lunch program. All those af­ get sick because she no longer has federal ciation. fected are families living at or slightly health insurance, the abused wife who'll be denied legal help to get out of her marriage, Mr. Speaker, on May 24, the many above the poverty line. These statistics the elderly woman who can't afford den­ friends and admirers of AI Collier will represent human beings that have tures that Medicare will no longer pay for. honor him with a testimonial dinner. I been left penniless, homeless, and For every dollar saved, there is a hard­ can think of no better way for us to hungry, human beings that have been ship-some minor inconveniences, others pay tribute to this very special person, forced to struggle even more to make devastating and life-threatening. The poor who has made a tremendous differ­ ends meet. No human being should be are confused by the changes but resigned to ence in the lives of so many in Essex arbitrarily reduced to this level by an­ their effects. Their advocates are frustrated County. I take this opportunity to other human being. In short, the and angry. Those are the results of Mr. Rea­ publicly wish AI all the best in his re­ safety net that we were promised gan's war on the poor in New Jersey and across the country. By this measure, Mr. tirement. He will certainly be missed, never materialized. Reagan's safety net is too flimsy to protect but he leaves behind a criminal justice I commend the attention of my col­ the thousands in our state who've already system that he has improved greatly.e leagues to a recent editorial on this fallen into poverty.• important issue that appeared in the Sunday Record: A SALUTE TO MRS. GLADYS THE SAFETY NET HAS FAILED RETIREMENT OF AL COLLIER BERNSTEIN: 40 YEARS AT MID­ The safety net. Ronald Reagan coined the WOOD HIGH SCHOOL phrase in 1981 when he proposed cutting HON. PETER W. RODINO, JR. federal programs for the poor. The presi­ OF NEW JERSEY HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ dent said his administration would maintain a support system for the "truly needy," but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK would dismiss from the welfare rolls those Monday, May 21, 1984 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who simply wanted to get something for Monday, May 21, 1984 nothing. e Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, it is Mr. Reagan started with the presumption with great pride, but also a certain e Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise that lots of people fell into that category. sadness, that I rise today to recognize today to pay tribute to an outstanding He made hefty cuts, and Congress went a man who has made a tremendous woman, Mrs. Gladys Bernstein, who along with too many of them. He slashed contribution to our society, AI Collier. has devoted the past 40 years of her Aid to Families with Dependent Children, His retirement from the Essex County life to public school education as a food stamps, legal services for the poor, and federal health, housing, and nutrition pro­ Correctional Center this year marks social studies teacher at Midwood grams. the end of a notable era in law en­ High School. Next week, a celebration Last week, Record reporters explored the forcement and prison reform in Essex will be held at Midwood, organized by consequences of the Reagan budget cuts in County. Dorothy Rabinoff, to honor this re­ New Jersey. The sheer numbers are stagger­ After 24 years in law enforcement, markable woman and the contribu­ ing. More than 7,000 disabled people in the AI Collier has certainly left his mark tions she has made throughout her state lost their benefits. Nearly 36,000 fami­ on the field. His progressive and inno­ long career at Midwood. lies lost coverage under Medicaid, the feder­ al program that funds health care for the vative programs have become role As a former mayor of Midwood and poor. Rents went up for 80,000 low-income models all over New Jersey and the a student of Mrs. Bernstein's social families in subsidized housing. Nearly 20,000 country. studies classes, I wanted to take this New Jerseyans lost their government jobs. When he became warden of Essex opportunity to say a few words about Another 36,000 poor children went without County Correctional Center-the this wonderful woman and about the free or reduced-price school lunches. State's largest county jail-a serious tremendous impact which talented If you subscribe to Mr. Reagan's view that overcrowding crisis was brewing, and dedicated teachers like her have, welfare is overrun with freeloaders, the which resulted in Federal litigation. It nat only on the lives of the students Reagan budget cuts are an amazing success and the government has saved millions by was AI Collier's professional manner they teach, but also on the entire com­ getting the undeserving off the public dole and the positive programs he devel­ munity. Mrs. Bernstein taught Euro­ and breaking the debilitating cycle of de­ oped that averted a potentially explo­ pean history so that it was challenging pendency for others. Among the working sive situation. and fascinating. She had extremely poor, the group hardest hit by the cuts, we Chief among his many achievements high standards for her students and found people who've chosen work over wel­ would have to be the number of in­ expected all of us to measure up to fare. They're not getting ahead, but they're mates who earned high school equiva­ those ideals. And most of her students getting by, and are justifiably proud of that. lency degrees because of AI Collier's over the years worked hard to reach But the other side of the story isn't so up­ lifting. A good percentage of these cuts tremendous emphasis on education those standards. affect the most vulnerable members of our and his belief that the criminal justice Master teachers like Mrs. Bernstein society: children in single-parent families. system ought to be a fair place offer­ are really the essential element for Life has already dealt many of these kids a ing a chance for productivity in the educational excellence. They not only bad hand. They are vulnerable to malnutri- future. provide information and teach skills, 13126 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 21, 1984 but they inspire their students to publican platform committee hear­ ing program. After the latest scandal, learn, to become knowledgeable about ings? Secretary Clark ordered several the past and the present, and to set [From the National Journal, May 19, 1984] changes in the leasing system, the goals for achievement in the future. WASHINGTON UPDATE most significant being the requirement Teaching is not for everyone. End­ Southpaw pachyderms ... To counter lib­ that participants in the leasing pro­ less hours of preparation are needed eral Republican's bitter complaint that the gram pay the first year's rental in ad­ to produce well-paced lessons, which Republican platform is being drafted in vance at the time of tendering their must be followed by more hours cor­ back rooms, platform committee chairman entry fee. The stated goal of this recting homework, planning tests, and Rep. Trent Lott of Mississippi says he will "reform" is to discourage mere specu­ counseling students. High school stu­ allow hearings in Dallas the week before the lators from participating in the lot­ dents can be ingenious at finding ways GOP national convention. But the hearings will last only a day or two and will be held tery. to disrupt a class, distract a teacher, or before eight subcommittees, not the full Yet the Interior Department, in doc­ stump even the best prepared teachers committee, Lott says. Such a format isn't uments circulated to Congress, admit­ with questions an Einstein or Aristotle likely to satisfy Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, ted that the upfront rental payment is could not answer. Yet, good teachers who wants to testify on a long agenda of one of the least profitable, and most accept these challenges as part of the issues on behalf of the Ripon Society, which costly of all the leasing alternatives job, and keep going, working hard to he chairs. Another GOP liberal activist, considered by the Department of the maintain the interest of their students Josiah Lee Auspitz, threatens a fuss if the Interior. and trying to communicate their en­ party fails to follow through with a study, There is a better way, and that is to thusiasm for learning. And Mrs. Bern­ promised at the 1980 convention, of delegate allocation rules that favor conservative replace the lottery with a competitive stein was a good teacher whose steady western and southern states.e leasing program. This is the goal of performace at Midwood over the years legislation I have introduced, as well made her almost a legend. as legislation written by our colleagues · Fortunately for generations of high OMB CRITICIZES INTERIOR ON JIM WEAVER Of Oregon, and DALE school students at Midwood, Mrs. OIL-GAS LOTTERY PLAN BUMPERS of Arkansas. Bernstein loved her work; and she Last month, the Office of Manage­ taught her classes with endless pa­ HON. GEORGE MILLER ment and Budget joined the effort to tience and with great enthusiasm and OF CALIFORNIA replace the oil and gas lottery with a perseverance. She kept her students IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES competitive leasing system. I would on their toes, worked them hard, and Monday, May 21, 1984 like to submit for the RECORD a letter refused to heed cries that her assign­ from OMB to the Solicitor of the De­ ments were too long, the classwork too e Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. partment of the Interior which ad­ hard, or the test unfair. Speaker, there are few programs as dresses the urgency of instituting a I wish that I could be at Midwood riddled with fraud and abuse, or as competitive leasing system. I am also this Wednesday when her colleagues wasteful to the American taxpayer, as including a letter from California At­ and students pay tribute to her and to the simultaneous leasing program for torney General John K. Van De Kamp the standards of excellence which onshore oil and gas reserves leasing in 95 percent of all onshore Federal lands response to reports of abuse in the program, I am happy to have this occasion to are leased for oil and gas exploration, and on March 15, 1984, the Bureau proposed salute Mrs. Berstein and to thank her is little more than a glorified church regulatory changes to improve the program for all that she contributed to make raffle. Tracts which may contain hun­ (49 Federal Register p. 9752). Prior to issu­ Midwood such a special place. May her dreds of millions of dollars, which ance of this proposal, OMB staff met with example inspire others to continue the rightly belong to the public, are leased several Bureau officials to discuss alterna­ important task of educating out Na­ for a $75 entry fee-a fee which was tive leasing systems and program reforms tion's children.e developed since October. We were impressed only $10 prior to the enactment of my by the scope of alternatives considered, the legislation in 1981. thoroughness of the analysis, and the clear FREE THE REPUBLICAN Even with the higher entrance fee, articulation of evaluation criteria. PLATFORM COMMITTEE the public is being cheated. A recent We believe, however, that the alternative report from the Congressional Budget proposed in the March notice-advance pay­ HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER Office suggests that replacing the lot­ ment of the first year's lease rental-falls tery with a competitive leasing system, short of the reforms needed in this pro­ OF COLORADO as my legislation H.R. 4191 would do, gram, and is inferior to other approaches ac­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would yield $600 million a year for the cording to the Department's evaluation cri­ Monday, May 21, 1984 teria. In our view, a straightforward com­ States, and $60 million for the Federal petitive offer leasing system would be by far e Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, Government. Experience with State the best cure for the deficiencies of the ex­ members of the minority party, long programs, where lottery leasing has isting SOG program. The rental offer on greasepaint and short on crowd, been replaced by competitive systems, system also appears to offer ators is not diminished, by shifting to substantial advantages over the advance and free debate. rental proposal. Comes now the minority party to the more rationale and profitable com­ The primary goal of the noncompetitive demonstrate how they silence dissent petitive leasing system. oil and gas leasing programs is to promote within their own ranks. Everyone seems to understand this discovery and production of hydrocarbon re­ Will the distinguished minority whip principle except the Department of sources by assigning leases, quickly and effi­ invite the C-SPAN cameras to the Re- the Interior, which operates the leas- ciently, to those who are willing and able to May 21, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13127 explore and develop them. Both a competi­ STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Quilter, nonetheless, involves himself tive offer system and a rental offer system OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, in a wide range of community organi­ would accomplish this, without having to May 2, 1984. zations in his home district and Lucas rely on the secondary assignment market to Hon. GEORGE MILLER III, correct the inherently arbitrary nature of U.S. House of Representatives, Rayburn County as a whole. He is active in the the lease awards in the current SOG House Office Building, Washington, Toledo Health & Retiree Center, Inc., system. This is the approach set forth in D.C. the VFW, American Legion, Amvets, the Regulatory Policy Guidelines issued by Attention: John Lawrence. Eagles, Boys Club, Moose, Knights of the Presidential Task Force on Regulatory DEAR GEORGE: This is to express my sup­ Columbus, East Toledo Club, the Relief last summer has been lost Many young people in my district gram recovers between one-third and one­ as a result of this discredited practice. Data half of the market value of the leased lands. seeking elective office have used supplied by both Wyoming and North Barney Quilter's career as a model. Alternative systems can do far better than Dakota at the recent Congressional hear­ this. ings on this subject demonstrates rather They do so because they know that A third goal, and the motivation for this conclusively that federal revenues will be in­ Barney Quilter's reputation and suc­ rulemaking, is to assure that leasing sys­ creased as a result of abandonment of the cess stem from his honesty, his ability tems for federal lands are designed to mini- lottery practice. to bring out the best in people, to ' mize fraud and abuse. The SOG program is Abolition of the federal lottery system offer hope and vision and his ability at susceptible to fraud and abuse, as the events was recently called for by the unanimous all times to "roll with the punches." of the past year have demonstrated. While resolution of the National Association of At­ the proposed advance rental system might Barney Quilter has been and always torneys General. I am pleased to concur in will be a fighter-fighting for what is alleviate these problems somewhat, a sub­ the views expressed therein, and to endorse stantial risk would remain. In contrast, a your proposal. right and what is fair. competitive offer system is highly resistent Very truly yours, I commend all of those who are re­ to abuse. While collusion in bidding is JOHN K. VAN DE KAMP, sponsible for putting this event to­ always a possibility, it would be extremely gether. All of us are fortunate that difficult in a market with as many potential Attorney General. • bidders as the onshore oil and gas market. Barney Quilter chose to turn his skills to public service. I know my colleagues Similarly, a rental offer system would be far AN EVENING OF TRIBUTE TO less vulnerable to fraud and abuse than the in the House of Representatives join SOG system. BARNEY QUILTER me in saluting Barney Quilter, his Finally, ease of administration is an im­ beautiful wife, Mary, and his entire portant concern in evaluating alternative HON. MARCY KAPTUR family. We are fortunate that he is leasing systems. In the case of a competitive OF OHIO among us.e offer system, the chief administrative con­ sideration would be whether a prior deter­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mination of fair market value was needed Monday, May 21, 1984 before conducting a sale. Even without a A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM J. fair market value determination, however, • Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, on May WELSH we believe competitive leasing would outper­ 23, hundreds of people from all walks form the SOG system. A rental offer system of life will gather in my district for an would be something of a novelty, but we see event which is long overdue-an HON. VIC FAZIO no major administrative obstacles to over­ evening of tribute to Barney Quilter. OF CALIFORNIA come. This will be more than a standard po­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES We believe now is the opportune time to litical dinner in honor of an elected of­ make thorough reforms in the noncompeti­ Monday, May 21, 1984 tive oil and gas leasing program that would ficial; for Barney Quilter is respected cure the current program's underlying prob­ for far more than his position as • Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, we all too lems as well as its symptoms. We urge you speaker pro tempore of the Ohio often fail to recognize the many fine to reconsider the options that would assign House of Representatives. Rather, Government officials who give so leases directly to persons interested in de­ people will be taking part in this spe­ much of themselves in serving the veloping them and that would recover more cial occasion because Barney Quilter is American people. It was with particu­ of their value for federal and state taxpay­ a truly remarkable human being. lar delight that I learned that one of ers. My staff is available to assist you in any way we can. For nearly 20 years, Barney Quilter our officials in the legislative branch Sincerely, has added the highest degree of char­ was honored at commencement exer­ CHRISTOPHER DEMUTH, acter, loyalty, integrity, and decency cises at the University of Notre Dame, Administrator for In/ormation to the political and legislative process­ in Notre Dame, Ind., on Sunday, May and Regulatory Affairs. es of the State of Ohio. His positive 20. The Reverend Theodore M. Res­ nature and strength of conviction burgh, C.S.C., bestowed an honorary 1 These figures are based on the Department's have made him a highly successful doctor of laws on an alumnus, William own analysis of the performance of alternative leas­ elected official and have endeared him J. Welsh, the Deputy Librarian of ing options. We have not reviewed all the assump­ to all those he represents and all those Congress, for "his imagination and tions underlying this analysis. but the trends appear approximately correct. OMB would be with whom he comes in contact. good judgment ... in this country happy to work with DOl staff to refine these reve­ Though he has tremendous responsi­ and abroad as an innovative leader in nue estimates. bilities in the State house, Barney librarianship." 13128 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 21, 1984 As chairman of the Subcommittee INTERNATIONAL SAKHAROV an ideals. The institute has been on Legislative Appropriations, I have DAY adopted by the Long Island University come to know and admire Bill for his as its Washington, D.C., campus. Prof. deep dedication to the Library of Con­ HON. JACK F. KEMP Sheldon Lee Glashow of Harvard, gress and to service to Congress and OF NEW YORK Nobel laureate in physics, has agreed the Nation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to serve as the president of the Sak­ harov Institute and over 40 other Bill's service at the Library of Con­ Monday, May 21, 1984. gress dates to 1947 when he joined the Nobel laureates together with presi­ staff following service in the U.S. Air • Mr. KEMP. Mr. Speaker, today, I dents of Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, am proud to introduce a bill with my Maryland, Boston, and Brandeis Uni­ Force, being discharged as a major. good friend and colleague, ToM Bill's career at the Library of Congress versities have joined on the board of LANTOS, to grant a Federal charter to the institute. Efrem Yankelevich, Dr. has made him one of the top library the International Sakharov Institute. Sakharov's official representative in experts in the world. In 1971, the Our esteemed colleague from New the West, has also agreed to serve on American Library Association awarded York, Senator MoYNIHAN, introduced the board. him the Melvil Dewey Award for his the companion bill in the Senate. The goals of the institute are to im­ imaginative leadership of the process­ Last week Congress passed a bill call­ prove the quality of science and math ing department "which has the most ing upon the Soviet Union to honor its education, to further Sakharov's hu­ immediate and wide-ranging impact on commitment under the Helsinki Ac­ manitarian goals, and to integrate sci­ other libraries of any of the depart­ cords to permit both Dr. Sakharov and entific knowledge and ethics. ments of the Library of Congress." In his wife, Dr. Bonner, to live in the A further significant aim of the Sak­ 1976, Daniel J. Boorstin, Librarian of country of their choice, to permit Dr. harov Institute is to establish a Center Congress, named him Deputy Librari­ Bonner to travel outside the Soviet for Soviet Studies, drawing upon the an of Congress, the second-highest Union to obtain the medical treatment knowledge and experience of recent post in the Library of Congress. she needs so badly, and to void all Soviet emigres and defectors. Given As Deputy Librarian of Congress, criminal charges against Dr. Bonner. this appropriate forum, these individ­ The resolution also called upon Presi­ uals could contribute a great deal to Bill has become a frequent visitor to dent Reagan to join with other world our subcommittee and has been a most our understanding of the Soviet leaders to protest the Soviet treatment Union. The center will also collect and effective advocate for Library of Con­ of the Sakharovs. gress programs. Bill's wit and keen in­ publish research papers written by ex­ It is most appropriate that the bill perts still living in the Soviet Union sight has made it a pleasure to work for the Sakharov Institute be intro­ with him. who are unable to freely express their duced today. Last year, May 21 was de­ ideas and opinions in their home coun­ In the last several years, Bill has de­ clared by the United States and other voted tremendous energy to preserva­ try. countries as International Sakharov The establishment of the Sakharov tion programs designed to preserve the Day in honor of the great Soviet scien­ Institute and its recognition by Feder­ vast storehouse of knowledge at the tist, humanitarian, and prisoner of al charter would be a great and well­ Library of Congress and other librar­ conscience, Dr. Andrei Sakharov. deserved honor for its namesake, ies in the United States. He has been Today, Dr. Sakharov spends his 63d Andrei Sakharov, who has sacrificed in the forefront of the application of birthday in internal exile in Gorky for the ideals of peace and freedom optical disk technology to library serv­ with his wife, Dr. Yelena Bonner. As which he shares with us. The Sak­ ices and to the storage of knowledge. far as we know, Dr. Sakharov is into harov Institute will formalize the U.S. In 1983, he was awarded the Library of the 20th day of a hunger strike to pro­ support of Sakharov's commitment to Congress' highest award, the Distin­ test the Soviet's refusal to permit his scientific scholarship and memorialize guished Service Award, for these ef­ wife to leave the Soviet Union to re­ his contribution to human rights and forts and others in behalf of the Li­ ceive urgently needed medical treat­ freedom of thought. brary. ment. Since Gorky is a closed city, our This will be a clear call to the Soviet He has served in numerous positions ability to get news of the Sakharovs' Union and the world that Andrei Sak­ of importance for the American Li­ current condition is limited. harov and his fellow dissidents andre­ brary Association, the Association of A Federal charter for the Sakharov fuseniks are not only remembered, but Research Libraries, the International Institute would be a formal statement duly recognized and honored for their of support by the U.S. Congress for struggle for a better world.e Federation of Library Associations & the work and goals of the Institute. Institutions, the National Library of This does not require any appropria­ Medicine, and the National Commis­ tion; it is merely a recognition of the COMPREHENSIVE CRIME sion on Libraries & Information Sci­ significant contribution to our society CONTROL ACT ence. of the organization so honored. A Fed­ Bill's vitae establishes him as a lead­ eral charter also lends the institution HON. MICKEY EDWARDS ing U.S. librarian, but even more im­ prestige and credibility, two factors of OF OKLAHOMA portant are his warm human qualities particular importance to an institution IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as an administrator and his wide popu­ such as the Sakharov Institute which larity with Library staff. If you travel is just beginning and whose beneficial Monday, May 21, 1984 with Bill through Library of Congress potential for this country is so great. e Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. buildings, you are struck by his friend­ Other organizations which have re­ Speaker, it is a primary responsibility liness and his vast circle of friends on ceived Federal charters include the of government to protect its citizens the staff. Smithsonian Institution, Big Brothers from both external and internal I commend Father Hesburgh and of America, and Veterans of Foreign sources of violence. This viability of the University of Notre Dame for be­ Wars. our society depends on a collective stowing this high honor on such a de­ The Andrei Sakharov Institute is a sense of trust that those who have voted and talented public servant.e Washington-based organizati()n found­ been vested with policymaking author­ ed by Dr. Edward Lozansky, a profes­ ity will fulfill that responsibility sor of mathematics who was forced to through a framework of law. Thomas leave the Soviet Union because of his Jefferson observed that: outspoken support of Nobel laureate It frequently happens that wicked and dis­ Andrei Sakharov and his humanitari- solute men, resigning themselves to the do- May 21, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13129 minion of inordinate passions, commit viola­ capturing on paper the character of a man to teach at his school and sug­ tions on our lives, liberties and property of special pet. gested he consider a career in law. others • • • Government would be defective The project began as a result of The suggestion took root. Mr. Zap­ in its purpose, were it not to restrain such pala became the first in his family to criminal acts by inflicting due punishment James Plummer's wish to teach his on those who perpetuate them • • • students basic skills while motivating attend a college of any kind. He en­ them to exercise their imaginations rolled in Duquesne University in 1920, Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, this and abilities. He decided to turn to the graduating 7 years later with both a House has failed to carry out this re­ creative community in Maine for ideas B.A. and law degree. He was admitted sponsibility to protect the citizens of and encouragement. to the Pennsylvania Bar Association in this country because of the demon­ Under his direction, the sixth grad­ 1927 and began his law practice by strated lack of any serious commit­ ers wrote to many gifted people specializing in litigation and immigra­ ment to the issue of crime by the throughout the State and asked them tion, a field where his gift for lan­ Democratic leadership of this Cham­ to share their talents. Most responded, guages again proved valuable. ber. and in Mr. Plummer's words, "Each re­ In 1930, Mr. Zappala married Jose­ On March 16, 1983, the Reagan ad­ sponse was a gift to the children." The phine Marie Andolina and the couple ministration sent the Comprehensive resulting collection is a gift to all of had four sons, all of whom followed Crime Control Act to the Congress for us. the footsteps of their father into the consideration. While the Senate went While this high quality book is in­ legal profession. to work quickly and passed legislation tended for children, a reader of any Frank, Jr., the eldest, founded a suc­ embodying the major provisions of the age will likely find inspiration in the cessful real estate development corpo­ proposal, it was not until March 7, pages of "A Gift From Maine." And we ration, Meret Development, and later 1984, almost 1 year later, that the bill all can take pride in knowing what cofounded with his brother, Richard, a was even referred to the relevant sub­ fine work can be accomplished when banking firm that merged with Pres­ committees in this House. the generous spirit of a State's cre­ cott, Ball & Turbin. Richard currently To add insult to injury, we have ative community is coupled with the is senior vice president of the firm and been told by the chairman of the Judi­ energy of a sixth-grade class and its also president of Prescott, Ball Realty. ciary Committee that we will not even dedicated teacher.e The second son, Steve, went on to be able to consider reform of our bail become a managing partner of a law laws, the exclusionary rule, habeas firm and then a judge on the court of corpus and capital punishment be­ AN AMERICAN STORY-FRANK common pleas in Allegheny County. cause they are too controversial. A. ZAPPALA, SR. Today, he is a justice of the Pennsyl­ Mr. Speaker, this is a failure of lead­ vania Supreme Court. Charles, the ership which strikes at one of the cen­ HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS youngest son, is an original partner tral purposes for which government OF PENNSYLVANIA and president of the investment bank­ exists. The Americn people have a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing firm of Russell, Rea & Zappala, right to demand more of their elected Monday, May 21, 1984 Inc. representatives. The time is long over­ In the interim, Mr. Zappala's own due for action on comprehensive crimi­ e Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, today I career was flourishing. He comple­ nal justice reform. The time to act is would like to share with my colleagues mented his successful legal practice by now.e in the Congress of the United States a serving in the Pennsylvania State Leg­ story that is typically American. It is islature and as a magistrate in the the familiar one of a young immigrant NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE, court system of Allegheny County. who comes to this country and Today, Frank and Josephine Zappala SIXTH GRADERS PRODUCE achieves success. FIRST-CLASS BOOK look back with pride on a successful I have known and respected this re­ marriage of 54 years and a family that markable individual for many years. I has grown to include 13 grandchildren. HON. JOHN R. McKERNAN, JR. have benefited from his wisdom, his Mr. Speaker, in the words of young OF MAINE experience, and his guidance. I know Charles Zappala, his father's story is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of his love for this country, which he "a true American success story andre­ adopted as his own in 1919, and of his Monday, May 21, 1984 flects with credit on the spirited and deep gratitude for the opportunities it industrious nature of the people who e Mr. McKERNAN. Mr. Speaker, I afforded him and his family. developed western Pennsylvania." ask my colleagues to join me in recog­ Mr. Speaker, America can be proud I ask the U.S. House of Representa­ nizing the achievements of teacher of Frank A. Zappala, Sr., who on tives to join me in applauding Mr. James Plummer and his class of sixth Thursday, May 24, will celebrate his Frank A. Zappala, Sr. on the occasion graders at Memorial School in New 87th birthday. of his 87th birthday. His story merits Gloucester, Maine who have collabo­ Mr. Zappala came to the United such recognition.• rated with over 50 Maine artists and States at the age of 6 from the village writers to produce a book which is a of Santo Stefano D' Aspromonte in treasure trove of ideas for creative in­ Italy; the youngest of four in the LETTERS FROM CONSTITUENTS spiration. family that took up residence on New In the book, "A Gift From Maine," York City's East Side. After his grad­ HON. HOWARD C. NIELSON the State's foremost authors and art­ uation from high school, he found em­ OF UTAH ists reveal the sources of their creativi­ ployment with an exporting firm that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ty, and invite young readers to use utilized his skill in languages. As a those sources to write a story or poem, young man, he could speak and write Monday, May 21, 1984 or paint a picture, thus embarking on in four languages: English, Italian, e Mr. NIELSON of Utah. Mr. Speak­ their own paths of discovery and Spanish, and French. er, recently I held some town meetings learning. Mr. Zappala soon was named to rep­ in my district where several of my con­ For example, author E. B. White resent the company in western Penn­ stituents gave me their ideas on the tells about the creative "itch" and rec­ sylvania and ultimately settled in line-item veto and the Federal budget ommends keeping a diary to nurture Pittsburgh. While there he met a man issues. the writing instinct, and artist Jamie who had founded a school of oratory I recommend to other Members of Wyeth contributes a drawing of a and was impressed with Mr. Zappala's the House the reading of these excel­ playful pig, along with instructions for linguistic ability. He asked the young lent letters. 13130 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 21, 1984 WEST VALLEY, UTAH. SAMPLE BALLOT EcONOMIC PROGRESS AND give some service in return for help, or be DEAR CONGRESSMAN NIELSON: Thank you PROSPECT TOWN MEETINGS required in some way to reimburse the fund­ for the invitation to express my views at CONGRESSIONAL OPINION BALLOT ing used. your upcoming town meeting. I will be out Should the Congress consider and debate We also feel that local superintending of of town March 24th, so I would like to brief­ on the floor of the U.S. House the following welfare needs could more accurately deter­ ly state my feelings regarding the two items item: mine such needs, and more accurately elimi­ to be discussed. 1. Line-item veto, yes. nate fraud and waste. The "line-item veto" can enhance the law 2. Balanced budget amendment to the We also strongly urge that a sunset law making of our Nation. Often a bill present­ Constitution, yes. with teeth in it be put into effect to elimi­ ed to the Congress becomes subjected to 3. One year across the board Federal nate government bureaus no longer needed, amendments which are unrelated to the in­ budget freeze, yes. and a firm weeding-out action take place as tended topic of the bill. The line item veto Do you favor passage of the following regards to those which are inefficient and allows the President to more accurately items: wasteful. state his objections to the bills in question 1. Line-item veto, yes. We believe strongly that the line-item and gives our legislature the opportunity to 2. Balanced budget amendment to the veto is an absolute necessity in allowing ben­ address particular weakenesses of bills, as Constitution, yes. eficial legislation to become law and weed­ pointed out by the President's veto. 3. One year across the board Federal ing out non-beneficial legislation which The Federal budget of course, is one of budget freeze, yes. some attempt to have passed on the coat­ the most important issues facing our nation. Your opinions will be entered into the tails of that which is more worth while. While the President can submit his recom­ Congressional Record. Thank you for par­ Sincerely, mendations to Congress, the ultimate re­ ticipating in this important meeting. J.D. GAYLORD JOHNSON. sponsibility for the budget rests with our Where in the Constitution does it allow MARIE C. JOHNSON. legislators. This is one of the many aspects Congress, to tax the people and give it away of the constitution which, I feel, too many to other countries as foreign aid? ETHEL BUTTERFIELD. STATE OF UTAH, citizens do not understand. While I am not a HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, "constitutional scholar", I have studied it MARCH 27, 1984. West Jordan, Utah, March 24, 1984. and continue to study it. My understanding CONGRESSMAN NIELSON: My cultural and of the budget process, as outlined in the The deficit is out of control. Action must be taken now. Congress must pass a consti­ religious training teaches me to avoid the constitution, leads me to believe that the bondage of debt. I am tired of both Demo­ problem lies not with the process, but with tutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. The states are three short of requir­ crats and Republicans who gamble with our some members of Congress. The most fla­ national security with deficit spending. No grant disregard of responsibilities is the fail­ ing a constitutional convention to mandate a balanced budget amendment. Congress amount of weaponry will save us if we have ure of various Senators and Representatives a bankrupted economy. to adhere to a balanced budget. should act bold on the direction of these In the past, deficit spending was usually states. To me the shock of the 1975 financial col­ necessary in times of war. The debt from BRENT OVERSON, lapse of New York City is like the tremors the Civil War was not paid off until 1934, Utah State Senator. before Mt. Saint Helens. and the cost of interest of loans financing The Federal deficit is the greatest crisis the following wars now exceeds the entire PRovo, UTAH, March 24, 1984. facing our nation since the Civil War. My Hon. HOWARD C. NIELSON, cost of World War I. In light of our present generation has been shut out of homes be­ indebtedness, I feel that we are flirting with Member of U.S. Congress, House of Repre­ cause of the interest rates caused by federal danger when Congress overspends. Al­ sentatives, Washington, D.C. debt. I fear for my children. Their futures though many important issues face our DEAR CONGRESSMAN NIELSON: Thank YOU have been mortgaged for the federal debt. I for the opportunity of submitting a state­ am afraid our children will curse the politi­ great nation, I believe that the federal defi­ ment regarding my feelings about line-item cit is the most serious problem demanding cians of today who lacked the courage to get veto process and the budget process. It is as our attention. We must not continue to our nation out of debt. follows: KEVIN c. CROMAR. spend more than is collected. 1. I believe that a constitutional amend­ I also feel that the use of "greenbacks", as ment requiring a balanced budget should be Lincoln used them to finance the Civil War, To: The Honorable Howard C. Nielson. forthcoming to eliminate deficit financing. Subject: The Federal Budgeting Processes. should be considered. We could possibly 2. Federal Grants should also be eliminat­ save billions of dollars in interest by the ed. Presently, local officials, unable to get I believe that debt is bondage to a credi­ prudent use of a similar system of financing, money from their constituents, go to the tor, and I avoid it as much as possible by but we should stabilize the Federal Reserve federal government for funding. This borrowing as little as possible and paying before doing so. money is paid by the same people who have back my debts in full. excuse for a poor job being done by Con­ budget plans ahead of a balanced budget. I appreciate the opportunity to tell you, gress. Why does Congress include more than Our current deficit is well over 100 Billion Congressman NIELSON, my opinions on one item in a bill? dollars per year, and has been growing these important topics. Such a seemingly It is my opinion that the most important throughout my entire life . We read that there are now even Fed­ through a letter, and through town meet­ assume the responsibility for bills they have eral expenses which are not included in the ings, highlights the vast differences be­ passed; budget deficits; too many regula­ official Federal budget. We also read that tween our republic and those repressive, tions, etc. many Congressmen enjoy the posh life style false "republics" which exist throughout Sincerely, of Washington so much that they do not the world. It is a privilege to live in this RICHARD S. WILKINS. return home to live after their term in land, and I appreciate your efforts to serve office. There is much more I could relate, us. Thank you. MR. NIELSON: We should like to express but it is not on the side of fiscal responsibil­ Sincerely, our feelings about the National budget proc­ ity. MICHAEL NIELSEN. ess and the line-item veto. I believe that neither political party in our P.S. My feelings on the Federal Reserve We strongly believe that the nation must 2-party system is taking effective action to System are essentially similar to those ex­ live within its means standard bearers. I have stopped all contri­ paper "The Urgent Need for a Comprehen­ and strongly support legislation requiring a butions to groups and individuals that are sive Money Reform". The "Fed" actually balanced budget. not working diligently to: 1) cut their own hinders our monetary systems; it is not a We also feel strongly that welfare "hand­ expenses and 2 > cause a balanced budget constitutional part of our government. I feel outs" must be reduced to a minimum; that and 3 > reduce the services of the Federal that Congress needs to fulfill its constitu­ "getting something for nothing" invites Government and 4) encourage citizens to tional obligation to regulate the value of the wastefulness and indolence on the part of work for every dollar they receive, whether dollar. If you do not have a copy of Dr. the user, and that if emergency help is through employment or food stamps or Skousen's paper, I will gladly see that you granted, a requirement should be made of medicare or pension, each according to his get one. Thanks. every able-bodied and able-minded person to or her health, talents and experience. May 21, 198-4 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13131 Although I don't contribute to many polit­ should be called to account for their lack of to get by on itself, it certainly doesn't decide ical parties or candidates, I believe it is im­ honesty and good judgment. to donate to charities, unless it wants to get portant to practice thrift, industry, self-reli­ This is just as true for units of govern­ in a worse situation. We should not be ance and to encourage and work for a free ment as it is for individuals or families. Oth­ spending money we don't have, and I never and fiscally responsible federal and local erwise we are loading our debts and respon­ believed in foreign aid. We can't buy government within the framework of our sibilities on to those who came after us friends. This only weakens our image and Constitution. With all of our weaknesses, without their consent which I believe is not our bargaining power. our country is still the best example of gov­ proper nor honest nor fair. I believe the Yours truly, ernment of the people, by the people, and President or any other administrative offi­ LYNNE MATHEWS. for the people that this world now knows. cer should line-item veto or resort to any Thank you, Howard, for your work in this other procedure to maintain an honest and SALEM, UTAH, March 27, 1984. area. fair budget. Congressman HOWARD NIELSON, WILLIAM B. HUBBARD. Sincerely, Provo, Utah. JOUSI L. HUBBARD. JOSEPH T. BENTLEY, C.P.A. DEAR SIR: We're sorry we missed your Orem meeting, but do want to go on record 0REM, UTAH, March 21, 1984. AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, as supporting the budget proposed by the DEAR HowARD: I will be unable to attend March 24, 1984. Republicans recently. We are still strongly the meetings Saturday, as I have an ap­ Hon. HowARD C. NIELSON: Yes! I think we for President Reagan and all who will back pointment in Vernal. should have Line-Item Veto. It does not his efforts. We wish that the budget cuts I would like to express my opinion on the make much sense to have to accept an item were deeper into the fraud and waste by the budget. I do not feel we can reduce the that is passed at great amounts above the "middle men" bureaucrats. budget deficit all at once, as it did not raise original cost of the item, just to get a badly Our primary reason for writing this letter all at once. I feel the President is correct in needed item through. is to voice hearty support for the Line-Item that the country has been increasing the If we had a Line-Item Veto authority the Veto. It's a good start; then we would like to deficit over the last 50 years. I would say President could strike these expensive see a law passed to stop the practice of pre­ that to be fair to everyone the deficit Riders and hold the Budget in line with the senting multiple propositions on one bill. should be reduced in all departments of original cost of the Item. Too often we get something sneaked in Federal spending by about 5 or 6 percent This may take more time to get certain through the back door by voting for a desir­ each year. This would not be too drastic and Bill's through Congress, that is the price we able proposition. The suggested Line-Item we could adjust to this. Each area of spend­ must be willing to pay. Veto would take care of that on the Presi­ ing would have to become more efficient I think the Line-Item Veto is a must and dential level and for the present time; but, and waste less in its total effort. The market will be a great tool in keeping the Budget in will we be so strongly for such Veto rights if place, inflation, and possible recession could line with income. We must have it to bring the liberals get back into power? Each bill all be controlled. The gross national product Government spending under control. should have only a single purpose. could still go up with an increasing popula­ Sincerely, Hang in there, Howard . . . Salem loves tion. ANDREW M. McCAY. you. May God guide you in your efforts. Thanks sincerely, Sincerely, FLOYD W. CLEGG. SALT LAKE, UTAH, RUSSELL F. GARDNER, March 26, 1984. ANNE GARDNER .• 0REM, UTAH, March 24, 1984. DEAR CONGRESSMAN NIELSON: Thank YOU DEAR HOWARD: It is obvious that the mem­ for the invitation to the town meeting held bers of Congress have too many selfish in­ Saturday, March 24. Unfortunately, I re­ OTTINGER-WEBER AMENDMENT terests among themselves and their con­ ceived your letter too late to make plans for TO H.R. 5653 stituents to ever balance the budget. same. It went to my old address before it They are hurting those that they claim to was forwarded to my ccrrent address. be helping with their over-taxing, over-bor­ area of gay civil rights. She has been a tated Washington might be, however, Supporting research and technical analysis: good role model, mentor, and friend to it is clearly improper and offensive to H.R. 5653 200,850.000 ···· ····· those who are concerned with the resort to the tactic of besmirching the Amendment ...... 202.100,000 Changes: University research reactors .. 1.250,000 ( + 1.250,000) progress of civil rights for all citizens character of a visiting chief of state. It in this country. is a tactic that will not change the Despite our successes, much remains opinions held by Mr. de la Madrid­ to be done. Passage of the ERA and and in fact will only prove to him how SIERRA CLUB, the Gay Civil Rights Act must be ac­ small minded Mr. Reagan's minions Washington, D.C., May 21, 1984. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: The Sierra Club complished. We are lucky to have are. urges your support for the Ottinger Amend­ D' Ann at the forefront on these issues The article inspired by the adminis­ ment to the FY '85 Energy and Water Ap­ and I hope that I can always count on tration will not only win no friends; it propriations bill for construction, operations and Whereas, there are known to be funda­ will appear in a subsequent issue of maintenance. mental differences between the government the RECORD. This summary was last re­ EXERCISE RELATED ENGINEERING ACTIVITY of the United States and the government of Mexico with respect to policy in Central vised by the Department of Defense Engineering work at airfields/facilities America; which differences make it reasona­ on May 9, 1984: temporary, minimum essential to support ble to conclude that the newspaper column [Enclosure No. 51 exercise. referred to herein arises from a deliberate, SUMMARY OF MILCON ISSUES Will deteriorate if not maintained. Hondurans do not have resources to main­ calculated attempt to embarrass the Presi­ MILCON AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE dent of Mexico during his visit to the tain. CONSTRUCTION U.S. has no plan to maintain. United States; Now, therefore, be it The Congress has recognized the need to Resolved, That it is the sense of the House Base camps consisted of tents and tempo­ support US interests in the region through rary wooden huts to house/support exercise of Representatives that- Milcon and security assistance. ( 1 > The President of Mexico has been im­ personnel. Permanent construction/improvements to Huts at Camp Sea Eagle already deterio­ properly and unduly impugned by a deliber­ existing Honduran facilities was approved ate, malicious and anonymous attack in­ rating. by the Congress. Facilities either being disposed of spired by a misguided policy, and that this Improvements at Palmerola AB have been calculated attack is unworthy of the United lAW regulations or being used in follow-on authorized and funds appropriated <$13M>; exercise activity. States and more an embarrassment to the construction will be complete in FY84. United States than to the government of La Ceiba AB project has received a full Improvements at the RMTC. Mexico; review and approval by Congress. However, 21 CAT huts were constructed at the <2> The government of the United States DOD must submit a long range construction RMTC to house some of the 3/319 Field Ar­ should apologize forthwith to the govern­ plan before obligating the $8.0M for this tillery personnel during Ahuas Tara II. ment of Mexico for the anonymous, mali­ project. Huts to be offered for sale through De­ cious and wholly undocumented rumors it Proposed FY 85 Milcon programs support fense Property Disposal System. GOH may has spread against the President and Gov­ contingency operations and reflect no plan purchase by an FMS case. ernment of Mexico.e for a permanent presence. Airfield improvements at Trujillo. Palmerola AB relocatable buildings for Extension provided temporary C-130 facil­ 100-man intelligence contingent <$4.3 mil­ ity. U.S. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION lion>. Strength of pavement will not support C- IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND Forward storage of munitions ($1.5 mil­ 130 operations. THE CARIBBEAN lion> programmed. Airfield already deteriorating. Pre-positioning of POL, outsized barrier Airfield improvements at Aguacate. HON. LEE H. HAMILTON material, and bridge stock <$2.9 million> pro­ Airfield used in 2 exercise events; final ex- ercise event in Feb. 84 included multiple si­ OF INDIANA grammed. DOD is reviewing regional requirements. multaneous C-130 operations. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A report to the Congress on out-year con­ Additional spaces required for parking. Monday, May 21, 1984 struction is required by the FY84 Appro­ Army Training and Evaluation Program priations Act. Requests for future construc­ requirements for Engineer BN in­ e Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, in tion will be submitted to the Congress. clude the activities

CONSTRUCTION PlAN AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA FY 1983-88

Fund source Project description JustifiCation Milcon O&M FMS

Approved and Funded FY 1983 Military Construction Program

CUBA Guantanamo Bay: Family housing ( 100 units) ...... FY 1983 (N) • 2 $1.9 mil ...... Base mission is to (I) support peacetime training of Atlantic Fleet operating forces using shore facilities and surrounding sea areas. and (2) peacetime and wartime protection of caribbean and Gulf of Mexico sealines of communications. These projects are required to provide the necessary living and support facilities at this remote location. Elementary school addition FY 1983 (N) S. 5 mil Do. HONDURAS Palmerola: Air base upgrade, lengthen FY 1983 (AF) $13.0 mil ...... Contingency facilities; tactical aircraft support. COE contract, 80 +% complete. runway to 8.000 ft. parking apron/fuel storage. PANAMA Balboa: Alterations to Gorgas Hospital...... FY 1983 (A) $2.7 mil ...... Support of existin~ mission; the Army is tasked with providing hospital support for U.S. forces in Central Amenca. This project provides a safe and functional hospital. Corozal: Barracks modifiCations ...... FY 1983 (A) $2.8 mn ...... Support of existing mission; to provide adequate living conditions for assigned troops. Tactical equipment shop ...... FY 1983 (A) $.6 Treaty consolidation project. Fort Davis: Barracks modifications FY 1983 (A) $1.4 Support of existing mission; to provide adequate living conditions for assigned troops. Tactical equipment shop...... FY 1983 (A) $.7 Treaty consolidation project. Howard: Security fencing and lighting ...... FY 1983 (AF) $1.0 Support of existing mission; to increase security of Howard AFB. ECIP, install high efficiency air-(Ofl(ji. FY 1983 (AF) $.4 This project provides improvements to existing military family housing units to conserve energy tioners in family housing. and improve habitability of older. obsolescent family housing units. 13134 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 21, 1981,. CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA FY 1983-88-Continued

Fund source Project description Justification Milcon O&M FMS

PUERTO RICO Roosevelt Roads: Operations facility ...... FY 1983 (N) $.3 mil...... This complex, encompassing the airfield and harbor, plus ocean range areas, training facilities on Vieques Island and control sites on St. Thomas and St. Crorx Islands, is the primary training activity for the Atlantic Fleet. All Fleet aircraft and surface ships exercise on the large ocean ranges. These projects provide necessary facility support required by the base to accomplish its assigned tasks. Standby generator ...... FY 1983 (N) $.9 mil ...... Do. CUBA Guantanamo Bay: Family services center ...... FY 1984 (N) $.7 mil...... Base mission . is to (I) support peacetime training of Atlantic Fleet operating forces, using shore facrlrtres and surroundrng sea areas, and ( 2) peacetime and wartime protection of Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico sealines of communications. These projects are based on equrpment and personnel loadings _required to accomplish these missions. They provide the necessary equrpment support, livrng and workrng spaces, and support facrlitres at this remote location. Receiver building addition ...... FY 1984 (N) $1.7 Do. Satellite earth terminal FY 1984 (N) $1.1 ""'················· " ·· ··············································································· ······· ·························· Do. HONDURAS la Ceiba: Goloson AB upgrade parallel taxi- FY 1984 (AF) $8.0 mil...... Contingency facility f_or use as an. alternate freld to Palmerola for flight safety, also required to way/apron fuel storage. support tactrcaf arrcraft operatrons and to serve as a drvert freld for earner -based aircraft. PANAMA Fort Amador: Computer facility improvements .. FY 1984 (A) $.7 mil ...... SOUTHCOM mission support; provides improved computer support. Unspecified minor MCA project currently under review for funding. Fort Davis: Electrical distribution system ...... FY 1984 (A) $.8 mil ...... Army mission is to provide for defense of the Canal and to support U.S. personnel at the School of the Americas. These projects provide the necessary personnel support and reliable utility systems. Dining facility modernization .. FY 1984 (A) $.7 mil. ... Do. Howard: ECIP, heat recovery ...... FY 1984 (AF) S.6 mil ...... Support of existing mission; reduces the base energy consumption. PUERTO RICO Roosevelt Roads: Family services center ...... FY 1984 (N) $1.3 mil...... This complex, encompassing the airfreld and harbor, plus ocean range areas, training facilities on . Vieques _Island and control. sites on St. Thomas and St. Crorx Islands, is the primary trarnrng actrvrty for the Atlantrc Fleet. All Fleet arrcraft and ~urface ships exercise on the large ocean ranges. All aspects of fleet training are supported from this location. These pro~ts are required to provide necessary personnel support and operational facilities. Range operations support center ...... FY 1984 (N) $1.5 mil...... FY 1985 Military Construction Program Request Submitted to Congress

CUBA Guantanamo Bay: Refresher training building ...... FY 1985 (N) $3.6 mil...... Base mission . is to (I) support peacetime training of Atlantic Fleet operating forces, using shore facrlrtres and surroundrng sea areas, and (2) peacetrme and wartrme protection ol Caribbe1n and Gulf of Mexico sealines of communications. These projects will provide necessary working, living, and recreational facilities at this remote location. Gymnasium ...... FY 1985 (N) $2.9 mil...... Do. Family housing (100 units) ...... FY 1985 (N) $12.4 mil...... Do. Palmerola: Relocatable camp facility semi-perma- FY 1985 (A) $4.3 mil...... These facilities are necessary to support an Army aviation unit involved in a JCS-directed nent admin/operations and living intelligence collection task. This project provides the basic working and living spaces spaces for 100 men. required by the temporarily deployed units. Air munitions forward storage ...... FY 1985 (AF) $1.5 mil ...... These facilities are required to reduce the initial airlift requirements for heavy munitions in the event the U.S. must deploy tactical aircraft to Honduras in support of a decision to provide military assistance as outlined in the Rio Treaty. San Lorenzo: Prepositioning facility inert/ FY 1985 (A) $2.9 mil...... These facilities are required to provide storage for the pre-positioning of bridging and barrier munitions/POL storage. materials, including wire, munitions, and POL These facilities would significantly reduce the time required for the U.S. to provide military assistance as necessary. PANAMA Family Housing· Housing improvements FY 1985 (A) $1 0 "'~'- ··· ·· ········ · ······ · ············· · ·········· ·· ········ · ········· ·· ····· · · ························ ···· ···· · ··· ······ · · · · · ·· · ·········· · Improvements to existing family housing units to increase habitability. Rodman: UnaccOmpanied enlisted housing:::::.: FY 1985 (N) S(6 Support of existing missron; to provide logistical support to fleet unrts operating in or near the Panama Canal, and coastal protection rn defense of the Panama Canal. This project replaces a World War 11-era wooden building that has structurally deteriorated and which provides inadequate personnel living spaces for U.S. Navy enlisted assigned to Panama. Howard: ECIP, alter lighting ...... FY 1985 (AF) $.4 mil...... Support of existing mission; to replace existing lighting with High Pressure Sodium Vapor and metal halide fixtures. Payback period for thrs project is 4.3 years. PUERTO RICO Camp Santigo: Army National Guard facility .... FY 1985 (NG) $4.9 mil ...... Support of existing mission; to provide adequate maintenance and on-site equipment storage facilities. This project supports the 92nd Signal Battalion and other units in the Puerto Rican National Guard. It rs the minimum essential requirement to maintain all assigned equipment. Roosevelt Roads: Waterfront operations facility ...... FY 1985 (N) $2.6 mil...... This complex, encompassing the airfield and harbor, plus ocean range areas, training facilities on Vieques Island and control sites on St. Thomas and St. Crorx Islands, is the primary training activity of the Atlantic Fleet. All Fleet aircraft and surface ships exercise on the large ocean ranges. These projects are necessary to support personnel assigned and ships operating in the area. Pay/personnel administrative support FY 1985 (N) $1.1 mil ...... Do. system (PASS) facility. Fuel storage····:··:·:···· ...... FY 1985 (DlA) $10.7 mil...... Support of worldwide positioning of fuels by the Defense logistics Agency. St. CrorA: land acqursrtron...... FY 1985 (N) $.6 mrl...... The underwater range off St. Croix is used extensively by the Fleet for ASW training. This project provides lor the land necessary to support an addition to the range operations center being programmed for inclusion in the FY 1986 Military Construction request.e May 21, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13135 SAKHAROV: AN UNWAVERING Granting a Federal charter to the A SALUTE TO EARLE C. FLAME Andrei Sakharov Institute does notre­ WILLIAMS quire any appropriation by the U.S. HON. TOM LANTOS Government. A charter is simply a HON. FRANK R. WOLF OF CALIFORNIA formal recognition of the good work IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES undertaken by a particular organiza­ OF VIRGINIA tion. A charter to the institute would IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, May 21, 1984 specifically assist it in soliciting out­ Monday, May 21, 1984 • Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to side contributions, since it endorses join with my good friend and col­ the Institute and gives proof of its cre­ • Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, Congress­ league from New York, JACK KEMP, to dentials. man STAN PARRIS and I are privileged introduce a bill which will grant a Fed­ A cartoon in this Sunday's Washing­ today to bring to the attention of our eral charter for the Andrei Sakharov ton Post depicted a giant Russian colleagues in the Congress an unusual Institute. Today, while Sakharov bear, cringing back in horror from the individual who has been selected for a spends his 63d birthday amidst the flame of a candle. Written on the light special honor by his fellow citizens of gravest danger and harshest persecu­ of the candle is "Sakharov." Why does northern Virginia. On June 9, 1984, at tion he has yet suffered since his exile Sakharov and his wife so frighten the a dinner in his honor, Mr. Earle C. from Moscow, it is an especially appro­ Soviet leadership? In speaking out Williams, president and chief execu­ priate time for us to pay respect to the against war and oppression, Andrei tive officer of BDM International, man and the ideals he so courageously Sakharov demonstrates the potential Inc., will be presented with the North­ embodies. of a human being, but a potential that ern Virginia Community Foundation's A year ago this January my wife and does not exist in the Soviet Union. Founders Award by Virginia Gov. I visited with Yelena Bonner Sak­ Free speech is a dangerous and unset­ Charles S. Robb. harov, who at that time was still al­ ting element in a closed society. Six years ago a group of public spir­ lowed to serve as a link between her This bill, while not directly relieving ited citizens of northern Virginia husband and the rest of the world. We the Sakharovs' suffering, will assure formed the Northern Virginia Commu­ were both deeply concerned when it that through the Andrei Sakharov In­ nity Foundation because they wished was reported in recent months that stitute, the unwavering spirit of to return to the northern Virginia Mrs. Sakharov's health was deteriorat­ Andrei Sakharov will live long after community some of the benefits they ing, that she has in fact suffered two his tormentors are relegated to the had received from it. The foundation mild heart attacks. The most recent dustbin of history.e receives donations from people from outrage on the part of the Russian all walks of life, including local busi­ police state of denying this courageous nesses, national corporations, and and outstanding lady the opportunity CRIMINALS SHOULD PAY other foundations. The funds it re­ of seeking the medical attention she ceives are then used exclusively for badly needs and can obtain only in the the benefit of northern Virginia. The West represents Soviet tyranny at its HON. LYNN MARTIN areas that have been identified to be ugliest. OF ILLINOIS helped by the foundation are: The The Government newspaper Izvestia IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES arts, education, health, youth, and wrote on Monday that Mrs. Sakharov civic improvement. may be put on trial for "anti-Soviet ac­ Monday, May 21, 1984 As a part of its continuing program, tivities." She was described as a "shal­ • Mrs. MARTIN of Illinois. Mr. the foundation each year seeks to rec­ low, resentful and greedy person, Speaker, I am pleased today to JOin ognize the efforts of the many commu­ ready to sell and betray everybody and my colleague, Mr. BoucHER, in intro­ nity-minded citizens in northern Vir­ everything, for her own profit." These ducing the Criminal Fine Enforcement ginia by selecting one of their number claims would be ridiculous if they were Act of 1984. This is the successor to to receive the foundation's founders not so dangerous and ominous. H.R. 4162, and it encompasses the award and by honoring the individual Andrei Sakharov represents a agreements and compromises worked with a festive dinner dance. This year beacon of truth and free thought on out by myself, Mr. BOUCHER, Chair­ the Northern Virginia Community the hazardous shore of totalitarian­ man CoNYERS, and Senator PERcY who Foundation has chosen Earle C. Wil­ ism. His words of caution against the introduced the bill in the Senate. liams, a prominent businessman and arms race, while treated with respect The point of our bill is to insure that community leader in Fairfax County, and authority in the West, have com­ a criminal fine becomes a sentence to for this honor. He is truly deserving of pounded his difficulties with the be taken as seriously as incarceration. this award for he has given unstint­ Kremlin. This persecution demon­ Recent studies have shown that an ingly and unselfishly of his time and strates the shallowness of the Soviet alarming number of fines are never energy to further the economic devel­ protestations of peace and good will. paid, and, in effect, a fine sentence is opment of northern Virginia and to For nations as well as individuals, the same as no sentence. Drug dealing make it a better place to live and raise deeds speak louder than words. and medicare fraud are among the a family. The work of the Andrei Sakharov crimes going unpunished. We are personally delighted to be Institute will carry on the ideals of This bill will make it a crime, pun­ able to salute our good and valued Mr. Sakharov. The institute is Wash­ ishable by incarceration, not to pay a friend and neighbor, Earle C. Wil­ ington-based and sponsored by over 40 fine, will allow the Justice Department liams, for his many contributions to Nobel laureates together with 200 to place a lien on the assets of a northern Virginia. Under his leader­ members of the National Academy of person fined and will eliminate the "$5 ship, BDM International has become Sciences. Following Dr. Sakharov's down, 200 years to pay" practices of one of the fastest growing professional own academic discipline, the institute the past by setting a time limit on in­ services companies in the country. is developing a national math program stallment fine payments and by re­ Since moving its corporate headquar­ to increase the quality of math educa­ quiring penalties and interest on ters to northern Virginia in 1973, tion in America. The program will unpaid fines. BDM has grown from a staff of 576 originate in Washington and be con­ It is time we get serious about white and revenues of $11.2 million to an or­ nected to all States via television and collar crime which all too often goes ganization with about 3,000 employees computer links, helping to solve the unpunished. The Criminal Fine En­ and revenues of $151.1 million. Over­ math and science crisis in the United forcement Act of 1984 is a big step in seeing the activities of a firm that is States. that direction.e on a fast-growth track in a highly 13136 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 21, 1984 competitive field does not leave Earle to be done for Wolf Trap, the Fairfax <4> Do you favor tightening up on illegal Williams much spare time. Neverthe­ Symphony Orchestra, the Fairfax immigration by increasing border controls less, his concerns about making north­ County Council for the Arts, and and penalizing employers for hiring illegal ern Virginia a better place to work and other cultural activities. The northern aliens? Yes, 85.3 percent; No, 12.5 percent. live have motivated him to find the Virginia chapters of the Cancer Socie­ (5) Who should bear the major cost for time to devote to community affairs. ty and the Heart Association frequent­ controlling acid rain? (a) Federal government, 14.4 percent; (b) From 1976-80, Earle Williams was a ly look to Earle to help marshal the state government, 8.3 percent; utilities member of the Fairfax County Eco­ resources of the business community and industries, 77.3 percent. nomic Development Authority and, for in support of their programs. Educa­ (6) Following last year's Social Security fi­ the last 2 years of his term served as tional and public television know they nancing reform, how confident are you the chairman of the authority. He has have a friend and valued adviser in about the financial soundness of Social Se­ also been a vice president and director Earle Williams as they seek to chart a curity? of the Fairfax County Chamber of course which will contribute to the Very confident, 6.4 percent; some­ Commerce. In these capacities, Earle community life and well-being of what confident, 45.2 percent; not at all, has devoted his energies toward im­ northern Virginia. 48.4 percent. proving the business environment of The Founders Award that Earle Wil­ <7> Do you favor passage of the Equal Fairfax County so that it would be at­ liams will receive on June 9 is just rec­ Rights Amendment to the Constitu­ tractive to new business enterprises. ognition of a man who has earned the tion? Yes, 47.3%; No., 49.6%. The success of these efforts can read­ respect and admiration of countless <8> Do you favor a Constitutional amend­ ily be seen as one drives around Fair­ northern Virginians. As we reflect on ment permitting prayer in public schools? fax County. The county has become the many accomplishments of this re­ Yes, 57.0%; No., 42.0%. one of the leading areas where high markable individual as he sought to <9> Should the federal government, rather technology firms are locating them­ than the states, establish a minimum legal serve his community, Congressman age for drinking alcoholic beverages? Yes, selves. PARRIS and I on behalf of all his 62.0%; No., 37.0%. As a business executive deeply in­ friends and neighbors, salute and pub­ <10> To reduce escalating federal govern­ volved in the expanding areas of high licly thank Earle C. Williams for his ment health costs, which of the following technology, research, and develop­ dedicated and diligent service to would you support? ment, and professional and technical northern Virginia.e Higher deductible and individual con­ services, Earle Williams has been tributions from beneficiaries, 38.0%; (b) ceil­ keenly aware of the importance of ings on fees even if it means cutbacks in education to the business community CONSTITUENT POLL-30TH hospital and doctors' services, 54.7%; in which he is a prominent member. DISTRICT, NEW YORK higher payroll and other taxes, 7 .4%. Long before the general public became <11 > Should our government continue as­ worried about the quality of education sistance to Central American countries to in our Nation, Earle was actively in­ HON. BARBER B. CONABLE counter the efforts of Communist nations volved with the Fairfax County public OF NEW YORK there? Yes, 52.6%; No., 37.9%. school system and the local colleges IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES <12> What is the Nation's No. 1 need? <1> Balanced budget, <2> jobs, <3> arms re­ and universities. As chairman of the Monday, May 21, 1984 industrial policy board of the George duction, <4> new leadership, <5> tax reform, Mason University Institute, he has e Mr. CONABLE. Mr. Speaker, my <6 > education.e worked closely with the university au­ constituents in the 30th Congressional District have recently responded in thorities and with Commonwealth po­ SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS litical leaders to improve and strength­ large numbers to my annual question­ en the university's educational capa­ naire on issues of major national inter­ Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, bilities in engineering, information sci­ est. I realize our district-wide polling agreed to by the Senate on February ences, and computer technology. Earle does not produce a scientifically de­ signed sampling, but it does represent 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a Williams has not limited his attention system for a computerized schedule of to helping George Mason but he has a large cross section of opinion from interested citizens who take the time all meetings and hearings of Senate sought to strengthen the community committees, subcommittees, joint com­ college system throughout the Com­ to consider the questions. In some cases the replies may be subject to mittees, and committees of conference. monwealth of Virginia. He is a This title requires all such committees member of the Virginia State Board varying interpretations, depending upon the assumptions of the constitu­ to notify the Office of the Senate for Community Colleges as well as Daily Digest-designated by the Rules being on the board of directors of the ents, but the results are instructive and interesting, nevertheless. I wish to Committee-of the time, place, and Northern Virginia Community College purpose of the meetings, when sched­ Education Foundation. We could con­ place the results in the CONGRESSIONAL tinue for many more minutes to name REcORD for the information of all my uled, and any cancellations or changes programs and activities in the field of colleagues. in the meetings as they occur. education where he has generously RESULTS oF 1984 CoNGRESSIONAL QuESTION­ As an additional procedure along given his time to participate in and NAIRE OF CONGRESSMAN BARBER B. CONABLE with the computerization of this infor­ support those programs and activities. <1) Severe government budget deficits are mation, the Office of the Senate Daily He has truly been a leader in forging indicated for this and future years. If we are Digest will prepare this information to reduce the deficits by cutting spending, for printing in the Extensions of Re­ new and strengthening old partner­ which programs should be reduced? marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL and the educational world in the Com­ <1> Foreign aid, (2) civil service pensions, RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of monwealth of Virginia. <3> defense, <4> welfare assistance, <5> hous­ each week. One cannot long be associated with ing, <6> medicare and medicaid, <7> educa­ Any changes in committee schedul­ those organizations and activities dedi­ tion, <8> social security. ing will be indicated by placement of cated to improving the quality of life <2> Would you be willing to pay higher an asterisk to the left of the name of in northern Virginia without soon taxes to help reduce the budget deficit? Yes, 28.3 percent; No, 69.6 percent. the unit conducting such meetings. hearing the name Earle Williams men­ <3> Do you favor passage of a Constitu­ Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, tioned. Not only is he an active leader tional amendment which would more May 22, 1984, may be found in the and participant in such activities, he is strongly press the federal government to Daily Digest of today's RECORD. a firm and strong supporter. He is a balance the budget? Yes, 83.0 percent; No, familiar figure when there are things 15.0 percent. May 21, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13137 MEETINGS SCHEDULED 2:00p.m. 11:00 a.m. Appropriations Foreign Relations MAY23 Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit­ To hold hearings on the nominations of tee Edward E. Wolfe, of Virginia, to be 9:30a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Commerce, Science, and Transportation timates for fiscal year 1985 for the for Oceans and Fisheries Affairs, and Aviation Subcommittee Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Naval Richard A. Derham, of Washington, to To hold hearings on Senate Concurrent Petroleum Reserve, and emergency be an Assistant Administrator of the Resolution 69, expressing the sense of preparedness. Agency for International Develop­ the Congress that the Secretary of SD-138 ment. Transportation should make available Judiciary SD-419 for civilian use certain satellite-direct­ To hold hearings on pending nomina­ 2:00p.m. ed navigational aids developed by the tions. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Department of Defense for the guid­ SD-226 Federal Credit Programs Subcommittee To continue hearings on S. 2500, pro­ ance of aircraft. MAY24 SR-253 posed Credit Accounting Reform Act. Judiciary 9:00a.m. SD-538 Constitution Subcommittee Commerce, Science, and Transportation To resume hearings on Senate Joint To resume hearings on S. 707, to require MAY25 Resolution 10, proposing an amend­ most automobiles sold in the United 10:00 a.m. ment to the Constitution of the States to be manufactured with a cer­ Appropriations tain percentage of U.S. parts and United States relative to equal rights Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, labor. and Related Agencies Subcommittee for women and men. SR-253 SD-562 To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ 9:30a.m. timates for fiscal year 1985 for the De­ 10:00 a.m. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Appropriations partment of Justice. Soil and Water Conservation, Forestry, S-146, Capitol District of Columbia Subcommittee and Environment Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ Finance To hold hearings on S. 2590 and H.R. International Trade Subcommittee timates for fiscal year 1985 for the 4263, bills to designate certain lands in District of Columbia, focusing on the To hold hearings to examine future Tennessee as wilderness; S. 2551 and prospects for the U.S. footwear indus­ Department of Corrections. H.R. 5076, bills to designate certain try and its role in the foreign market. SD-138 lands in Pennsylvania as wilderness; SD-215 Appropriations and S. 2598 and H.R. 3788, bills to des­ Foreign Operations Subcommittee ignate certain lands in Texas as wilder- JUNE 1 To hold hearings on proposed supple­ ness. mental appropriations for fiscal year SR-328A 9:30a.m. ending September 30, 1984, for Central Governmental Affairs Joint Economic To hold hearings on the employment/ America. To hold hearings to examine the De­ partment of Defense procedures for unemployment situation for May. SD-192 SD-106 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs estimating and reporting the cost of Federal Credit Programs Subcommittee weapons programs. SD-342 JUNE5 To hold hearings on S. 2500, proposed 10:00 a.m. 9:30a.m. Credit Accounting Reform Act. Appropriations Commerce, Science, and Transportation SD-538 Defense Subcommittee To hold hearings on the nominations of Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ John P. McTague, of California, and Business meeting, to consider pending timates for fiscal year 1985 for defense Bernadine H. Bulkley, of Maryland, calendar business. programs. each to be an Associate Director of the SD-366 SD-192 Office of Science and Technology Environment and Public Works Energy and Natural Resources Policy, and Clyde A. Bragdon, Jr., of To resume hearings on proposals to To hold hearings on Senate Joint Reso­ California, to be Administrator, U.S. amend and extend the Comprehensive lution 286, to approve the "Compact of Fire Administration, Federal Emergen­ Environmental Response, Compensa­ Free Association." cy Management Administration. tion, and Liability Act of 1980 . Environment and Public Works Labor and Human Resources SD-406 To continue hearings on proposals to Labor Subcommittee Foreign Relations amend and extend the Comprehensive To resume oversight hearings to exam­ To hold hearings on the nomination of Environmental Response, Compensa­ ine the scope and impact of certain oc­ Richard Schifter, of Maryland, to be tion, and Liability Act of 1980 . SD-430 curity Council of the United Nations, SD-406 10:00 a.m. with the rank of Ambassador. Foreign Relations Joint Economic SD-419 To hold hearings on the nomination of To resume hearings on monetary reform Labor and Human Resources Weston Adams, of South Carolina, to and economic stability. To resume hearings on the nomination be Ambassador to the Republic of SD-562 Malawi. of Rosemary M. Collyer, of Colorado, JUNE6 to be General Counsel of the National SD-419 Labor Relations Board. Judiciary 9:30a.m. SD-430 Business meeting, to consider pending Commerce, Science, and Transportation 10:30 a.m. calendar business. Surface Transportation Subcommittee Judiciary SD-226 To hold hearings on drug and alcohol Labor and Human Resources use on railroads. Separation of Powers Subcommittee Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom­ SR-253 To resume hearings on S. 1405, proposed mittee Governmental Affairs Federal Neutrality Act of 1983. Handicapped Subcommittee Oversight of Government Management SD-226 To hold joint hearings on S. 2568, pro­ Subcommittee 1:30 p.m. posed Civil Rights Act, focusing on To hold oversight hearings to review the Select on Intelligence title IX (education equity> of the Edu­ transfer of information by the Inter­ Closed business meeting, to resume cation Amendments of 1972, and sec­ nal Revenue Service and the Social Se­ markup of proposed legislation au­ tion 504 (nondiscrimination under curity Administration to other Federal thorizing funds for fiscal year 1985 for Federal grants and programs> of the and State government agencies and the intelligence community. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. the examination of the collection of S-407, Capitol SD-430 data by the Internal Revenue Service 13138 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 21, 1984 from private sector sources to identify Veterans' Administration's supply and Veterans' Affairs cases of nonfiling or underreporting of procurement policy. Business meeting, to mark up proposed income. SR-418 legislation relating to veterans' com­ SD-342 Joint Economic pensation. Small Business Economic Goals and Intergovernmental SR-418 To hold oversight hearings on the Policy Subcommittee impact of government competition on To hold hearings on proposals to broad­ JUNE 21 small business. en the Federal tax base and reduce tax 9:00a.m. SR-428A rates. Office of Technology Assessment 10:00 a.m. Room to be announced The Board, to meet on pending business. Energy and Natural Resources Room to be announced Business meeting, to consider pending JUNE 14 9:00a.m. calendar business. 9:30a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation SD-366 Surface Transportation Subcommittee Labor and Human Resources Commerce, Science, and Transportation Surface Transportation Subcommittee To hold hearings to review the proposed Business meeting, to consider pending sale of Conrail by the Department of calendar business. To hold hearings to review government and community programs to combat Transportation. SD-430 SR-253 Veterans' Affairs drunk driving. Labor and Human Resources To hold oversight hearings on the activi­ SR-253 To hold hearings to examine the prac­ ties of the Inspector General and Med­ 10:00 a.m. tice of defensive medicine by the medi­ ical Inspector of the Veterans' Admin­ Energy and Natural Resources cal profession in an effort to avoid istration. Energy Conservation and Supply Subcom­ malpractice suits and its effects on the SR-418 mittee quality of medical care. To hold hearings on S. 2370, to provide SD-430 JUNE7 for the distribution of certain funds 9:30a.m. collected by the Department of JUNE 26 Labor and Human Resources Energy in settlement of overcharges 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings to evaluate the status resulting from alleged pricing and allo­ Energy and Natural Resources of health care technology. cation violations under the Emergency Energy Conservation and Supply Subcom­ SD-562 Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973, to mittee 10:00 a.m. establish the Petroleum Overcharge To hold oversight hearings on Outer Labor and Human Resources Restitution Fund for those funds in Continental Shelf leasing activities. Handicapped Subcommittee excess of direct restitution, and to au­ SD-366 To hold hearings to review recommenda­ thorize funds for fiscal years 1985-89 Labor and Human Resources tions to improve services for the men­ for certain energy conservation and as­ Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom­ tally retarded. sistance programs; to be followed by mittee SR-428A oversight hearings on the implementa­ To hold oversight hearings on the status Labor and Human Resources tion of the weatherization program of of college athletic programs. Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom­ the Department of Energy. SD-430 mittee SD-366 To hold hearings on Senate Joint Reso­ Joint Economic JUNE 27 lution 138, to establish a National Economic Goals and Intergovernmental 10:00 a.m. Commission on Teacher Education. Policy Subcommittee Energy and Natural Resources SD-430 To continue hearings on proposals to Business meeting, to consider pending broaden the Federal tax base and calendar business. JUNE 12 reduce tax rates. SD-366 10:00 a.m. Room to be announced Governmental Affairs JULY 10 Information Management and Regulatory JUNE 19 9:30a.m. Affairs Subcommittee 9:30a.m. Labor and Human Resources To hold hearings on S. 2127, proposed Labor and Human Resources To hold hearings to evaluate competi­ Federal Advisory Committee Act To hold oversight hearings on the civil tion in the health care marketplace. Amendments of 1983. rights of victims in labor disputes, fo­ SD-430 SD-342 cusing on existing agencies ability to protect rank and file employees and SEPTEMBER 18 JUNE 13 the general public during labor dis­ 11:00 a.m. 9:30a.m. putes. Veterans' Affairs Judiciary SD-430 To hold hearings to review the legisla­ Criminal Law Subcommittee 10:00 a.m. tive priorities of the American Legion. To hold hearings on S. 2205, to elimi­ Finance SR-325 nate the provision of the Federal To hold hearings on S. 1915, to repeal criminal code allowing for one-party­ the capital gains tax on disposition of CANCELLATIONS consent to certain interceptions of investments in U.S. real property by wire and oral communications by re­ foreign citizens. MAY22 quiring consent by all the parties. SD-215 SD-106 10:00 a.m. Labor and Human Resources JUNE 20 Environment and Public Works Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Subcommit­ To resume hearings on proposals to tee 9:30a.m. amend and extend the Comprehensive To hold hearings to explore the scope of Labor and Human Resources Environmental Response, Compensa­ drug abuse among women. To continue oversight hearings on the tion and Liability Act of 1980