June 17, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1475 district. I ask that my colleagues join me in of so many individuals. He will be deeply tion of 20,000 movies and 1,500 books on film congratulating the SUNY Cortland Men’s La- missed. to the Library of Congress. On behalf of the American people, thank you Ms. Ringer; you crosse Team and wishing them the best of f luck in their future athletic and scholarly en- are missed. deavors. COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF f BARBARA RINGER f REMEMBERING BARBARA RINGER PERSONAL EXPLANATION HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. HON. LAMAR SMITH OF MICHIGAN OF TEXAS HON. J. GRESHAM BARRETT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, June 17, 2009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I rise in Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, a re- memory of Barbara Alice Ringer, who served markable and pioneering lady, Ms. Barbara A. Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Madam as Register of from November 19, Ringer, the ninth , Speaker, unfortunately I missed recorded 1973 through May 30, 1980, and was the first passed away earlier this year. votes on the House floor on Monday, June 15, woman to hold this position. Ms. Ringer was The first woman to serve as the head of the 2009. known for her enduring modesty, her dedica- United States Office, which is part Had I been present, I would have voted tion to authors and artists, and her unsur- of the Library of Congress, Ms. Ringer served ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall vote No. 336 (Motion to Sus- passed expertise in the field of copyright law. as an example of the profound, positive im- pend the rules and Agree to H. Res. 430), Ms. Ringer was born in Lafayette, Indiana pact that a single individual can have in im- ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall vote No. 337 (Motion to Sus- on May 29, 1925. Ms. Ringer earned a Bach- proving the lives and circumstances of others. pend the Rules and Agree to H.R. 2325), elor’s and a Master’s degree from George While her professional duties meant that ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall vote No. 338 (Motion to Sus- Washington University, and then went on to she spent the overwhelming majority of her pend the Rules and Agree to HR. 729). become one of a handful of women to receive time and personal energy focused on pro- f a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law moting and protecting the rights of authors, School in 1949. composers, songwriters and performers, her IN REMEMBRANCE OF REV. DR. C. Following her graduation from law school, passion for justice was not limited to these B. T. SMITH Ms. Ringer joined the Copyright Office as an concerns. examiner, and worked her way up through the My distinguished colleague, the Chairman of HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ranks of the Copyright Office, serving as Head the House Judiciary Committee, described OF TEXAS of the Renewal and Assignment Section, Chief some of Ms. Ringer’s broader efforts in this re- gard in his remarks that were offered a few IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the Examining Division, Assistant Register of Copyrights for Examining, and Assistant moments ago. Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Register of Copyrights. When the Washington Post reported on Ms. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. In 1971, after 22 years of service to the Ringer’s passing, the headline read ‘‘Force Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Rev. Copyright Office, five of which were as the Behind New Copyright Law’’. That headline is Dr. C. B. T. Smith who passed away on Satur- second in command of the Office, Ms. Ringer telling in at least two respects. day, June 13, 2009. Rev. Smith served the was passed over for promotion to Register of First, Ms. Ringer was truly the indomitable congregation of Golden Gate Missionary Bap- Copyrights. Ms. Ringer challenged this deci- catalyst and indispensable person who moti- tist Church in Dallas, Texas, for over 45 years sion and filed a discrimination suit. While the vated Congress to enact The Copyright Act of and was regarded nationally as a leading the- suit was pending, Ms. Ringer served as Direc- 1976, the first and only major revision of the code since the enactment of the 1909 Copy- ologian and skilled minister. tor of the Copyright Division of the United Na- right Act nearly seven decades before. Ms. Rev. Smith was born as one of 14 children tions Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Or- Ringer was a visionary who foresaw the im- to a sharecropper and a maid, and at the age ganization (UNESCO) in Paris. pact of technological progress on the rights of of 20, he felt a profound call of service to God. A federal hearing revealed that there was a individual creators. As the principal author of In 1952, he became a pastor at Golden Gate consistent pattern of discrimination within the the 1976 Act, she succeeded to a remarkable Missionary Baptist Church and began what Library of Congress, and that Ms. Ringer had degree in promoting principles that both been passed over because of her gender and would become a career spanning almost five strengthened the rights of authors and pro- because she had always vocally supported the decades. Rev. Smith married Rosie Lee vided affirmative protections, for the first time, Hartfield, on January 2, 1943, and they re- promotion of African Americans in the Copy- to users for the ‘‘fair use’’ of copyrighted mained together for over fifty years until her right Office. This ultimately led a federal judge works. passing on April 15, 2008. He is survived by to order that she be named Register of Copy- Second, in referring to the 1976 Act, the several god children and three sisters-in-law. rights. She went on to serve as Register from Post characterized a law that is now more As a pastor, Rev. Smith was a powerhouse November 19, 1973, until her retirement in than three decades old as the ‘‘New Copyright in the Dallas area. One of the central points of 1980; she was later called back to serve as Law.’’ This characterization indicates how dif- his ministry was to ensure that the church Acting Register again, from 1993–1994. ficult it is to balance all the competing inter- adapted to the changing social needs of the Ms. Ringer’s most notable accomplishment ests and shepherd a bill that affects so many community. When Rev. Smith saw that many was the . Ms. Ringer individuals and entities to enactment and yet African American men were suffering from al- was one of its chief architects and was the this remarkable lady did precisely that through cohol and drug addiction, he developed a pro- principal author of the Act, which brought the sheer power of her intellect, commitment, gram to focus on counseling and rehabilitation. sweeping changes and needed updates to perseverance and strategic abilities. Through his career, Golden Gate Missionary United States copyright law. Her efforts, which In closing, I ask that I be permitted to place Baptist Church saw the creation of many min- culminated in passage of the Act, spanned 20 into the RECORD two documents. The first is istries and fellowship programs including a years and involved countless hours forging the Washington Post article, which I referred Children’s Ministry, a Marriage and Counseling compromises between parties with conflicting to earlier. The second is a Special Edition of Program, and a Senior’s Fellowship Program, interests and educating Members of Congress Copyright Notices dated April 2009, which was among others. on the complexities of copyright law. In 1977, authored by Judith Nierman and does an ex- Today, Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Ms. Ringer received the President’s Award for cellent job of chronicling the life and achieve- Church is one of the most vibrant congrega- Distinguished Federal Civilian Service for her ments of Ms. Ringer. tions in Dallas with thanks in large part to the work related to the Act. For both those who knew her and those lifelong work of Rev. Dr. C. B. T. Smith. I ask Barbara Ringer passed away at the age of who benefit unknowingly from her tremendous my fellow colleagues to join me in remem- 83 on April 9, 2009, in Lexington, Virginia. In and dedicated efforts, Ms. Ringer has left an bering and honoring the work and life of this keeping true to her passion for service, she indelible legacy that is worthy of public rec- great man who made a difference in the lives donated upon her death her personal collec- ognition.

VerDate Nov 24 2008 06:13 Jun 18, 2009 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17JN8.036 E17JNPT1 tjames on PRODPC75 with REMARKS E1476 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 17, 2009 IN RECOGNITION OF MAJ. MI- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Born in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, he CHAEL S. AVEY FOR EXEM- moved to San Antonio, where he completed PLARY AND DEDICATED SERV- HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY his theological and pastoral studies at the Ob- ICE IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED OF CALIFORNIA late ‘‘De Mazenod Scholasticate,’’ now the Ob- STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- late School of Theology. He served bravely for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TIVES more than 23 years as an Oblate Missionary Wednesday, June 17, 2009 in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, tending to his HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH Ms. WOOLSEY. Madam Speaker, on June pastoral duties as a missionary and assuming 16, 2009, I was unavoidably detained and was the additional duties of doctor, dentist, elec- OF MASSACHUSETTS not able to record my vote for rollcall No. 350. trical journeyman, mechanic, construction fore- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Had I been present I would have voted: man, expert in livestock, and most notably as Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Rollcall No. 350—YES—On Motion that the a courageous leader against the drug cartel. Fr. Pfeifer made history when he began Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in Committee Rise. Making Appropriations for the preaching against the infiltration of the drug recognition of an outstanding soldier and my Departments of Commerce and Justice, and traders on the Southern Mexican villages in good friend, Maj. Michael S. Avey, whose ex- Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal the early 1980’s. His outspoken words from emplary and dedicated service as a Congres- year ending September 30, 2010, and for the pulpit against the drug cartel brought him sional Liaison Officer in support of the United other purposes. face to face with death on numerous occa- States House of Representatives stands as a f sions. Once Fr. Pfeifer miraculously escaped testament to the honor and excellence of the PERSONAL EXPLANATION with his life when bullets riddled the cab of his United States Army. truck; rather than cowering at the death A native of Redford, Michigan, Maj. Avey threats, he fearlessly persisted preaching joined the United States Army House Liaison HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO against the cartel. He continued to fight the Division in January of 2008, following the com- OF CALIFORNIA drug cartel with the Gospel and encouraged pletion of his one-year post as a Staff Action IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 15,000 locals in his vast parish to resist the Officer with the United States Army Joint Staff. Wednesday, June 17, 2009 threats, massacres and the alluring offers to Maj. Avey’s prior military experience also in- Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Madam Speaker, on use their farmland to grow the plants used for cludes distinguished service in Bosnia- Tuesday, June 16, 2009, I was absent during drugs. Herzegovina as part of Stabilization Force 8 rollcall vote No. 350 because the leadership The severity of the escalating drug cartel and deployment in support of Operation Iraqi had informed me that there would be no addi- activity in the area prompted Fr. Pfeifer to Freedom, during which he commanded the A/ tional votes that evening. Had I been informed reach out to my father, the late Congressman 2–327th Infantry Regiment with distinction. In of this procedural vote, I would have been Henry B. Gonzalez. The Oblate’s outreach to recognition of his distinguished service, Maj. present and voted ‘‘aye’’ on the Motion that the U.S. government caught the attention of Avey has received several military awards and the Committee Rise. not just my father, but the then U.S. Speaker decorations, including the Bronze Star Medal, f of the House Jim Wright and Congressman Al- two Army Meritorious Service Medals, the bert Bustamante, who together played a piv- Ranger Tab, and the Combat Infantryman EARMARK DECLARATION otal role against the infiltration of the drug car- Badge. tel in Mexico. For the past year and a half, Maj. Avey has HON. RON PAUL Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join provided exemplary and indispensable service OF TEXAS me in honoring Fr. Pfeifer as we celebrate the to Members of Congress and staff as a Con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 50th Anniversary of his priestly ordination, a gressional Liaison Officer for the United States lifetime of bravery and the launch of his book Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Army. In addition to assisting our offices on all ‘‘When the Wolves Came,’’ a detailed chron- matters relating to United States Army practice Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, ‘‘Pursuant to icle of the rise of the illegal drug trade. He and policy, Maj. Avey has played an instru- the House Republican standards on earmarks, fought hard his entire life for the causes he mental role in the design, development, and I am submitting the following information re- believed in and never retreated at the sight of execution of Congressional Delegations, garding an earmark I obtained as part of H.R. danger. Fr. Pfeifer’s dedication to justice and through which Members of Congress are af- 2892.’’ the ongoing battle against the drug cartel are forded the invaluable opportunity to conduct Requesting Member: Congressman RON remarkable and I wish him continued success firsthand oversight of areas of legislative con- PAUL in all his future endeavors. cern. Bill Number: H.R. 2892 f Since joining the Army House Liaison Divi- Account: FEMA, State and Local Programs/ sion, Maj. Avey has served as my primary Emergency Operations Center PERSONAL EXPLANATION military liaison and escort officer on several Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Brazoria Congressional Delegations, including site visits County Emergency Management HON. TED POE to Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and the Gaza Description of Request: An earmark of OF TEXAS Strip. Accordingly, I have had ample oppor- $100,000 to fund construction of an Emer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tunity to witness the excellence, profes- gency Operating Center in Brazoria County, Wednesday, June 17, 2009 sionalism, and pride with which Maj. Avey Texas. Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, on roll- conducts his work and in particular, the extent f of his admirable commitment to ensuring the call Nos. 349 and 350, I was inadvertently de- safety and security of Members and staff. In HONORING FR. FRANCIS tained. I would have voted ‘‘aye’’ on rollcall addition, I have also had the great privilege to THEODORE PFEIFER No. 349 and ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 350. come to know Maj. Avey on a personal level f and can genuinely say that his character HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ EARMARK DECLARATION never fails to reflect the loyalty, honor, and OF TEXAS distinction that have come to define his serv- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. GLENN THOMPSON ice in the United States Army. OF PENNSYLVANIA Madam Speaker, Maj. Michael S. Avey Wednesday, June 17, 2009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stands as the personification of the United Mr. GONZALEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise States Army’s motto, ‘‘Army Strong.’’ On be- today to honor Fr. Francis Theodore ‘‘Ted’’ Wednesday, June 17, 2009 half of the entire United States House of Rep- Pfeifer, a public servant who has dedicated his Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam resentatives, I would like to express my deep- life to serving others as a spiritual advisor and Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leader- est and sincerest gratitude to Maj. Avey for his as an American missionary in Southern Mex- ship standards on earmarks, I am submitting exemplary and dedicated service and wish ico. Fr. Pfeifer has been a passionate advo- the following information regarding earmarks I him, his wife, Margaret, his son, Brendan, and cate against the drug cartel in Mexico, a dedi- received as part of H.R. 2847, Commerce, his daughter, Kate, the best of luck on all of cated priest and kind friend to the San Antonio Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Ap- their future endeavors. community. propriations Act, 2010. The entity to receive

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