February 20, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2079 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS IMAGE, ACTION AND EXPECTA­ the black publisher of the Oakland Tribune all Americans-filling a void created by the TIONS: MEDIA AT THE CROSS­ in California, to thousands of minorities declining birthrate of white Americans. ROADS holding communication jobs from Cleveland The impact of these shifting demograph­ to Seattle. In many ways, what happened ics will be felt by everyone, regardless of two decades ago in this country caused gender, race or economic status. HON. LOUIS STOKES shock waves of opportunities and expecta­ According to most Bureau of Labor statis­ OF OHIO tions across this Nation that would move a tics, the labor force will rise by 21 million IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES powerful industry from "business as usual" workers between now and the year 2000. to a dress rehearsal for survival in the 21st Women will outnumber men among new Tuesday, February 20, 1990 century. workers by 2-to-1 Minority men and women Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker- It seems unfair and unjust to the survi­ will capture about an equal number of jobs, The American media must begin now to vors of those dynamic years, that too many while white women will fill about four times make a reality of integration-both in prod­ of the hard-won gains of yesterday are en­ as many jobs as white men. Hispanic and uct and personnel. dangered today with an uncertain future. Asian American workers are expected to in­ Ask the leadership of the National Asso­ crease by more than 70 percent, while the That was the conclusion of a study issued ciation of Black Owned Broadcasters about black labor force will grow by only 27 per­ 21 years ago by the Kerner Commission, the progress and future of African Ameri­ cent. That's what we can expect in the which was appointed by President Lyndon can owners of media properties. You'll find emerging workforce of the nineties and well Johnson to examine the causes of civil dis­ them angered and frustrated that for all into the year 2000. turbances that shook our Nation. The Com­ their efforts to rise to the occasions of en­ As all this unfolds, what can we expect mission charged that the media had neglected trepreneurship the rules of the game are from the media? Will it be part of the prob­ the presence and rights of black Americans. changing, and changing fast. lem as charged 21 years ago by the Kerner Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Commission, or will it be part of the solu­ Just recently, Dwight M. Ellis, vice president to review the constitutionality of current tion to help ensure social tranquility and of minority and special services for the Na­ FCC policies designed to increase minority the productive growth of our Nation and all tional Association of Broadcasters, examined ownership-a threat to the growth of minor­ its citizens? I sincerely believe that broad­ the media's record since the issuance of the ity-owned stations beyond an existing casters and gate keepers of the print media Commission's findings. Mr. Ellis, a respected number of just over 200. will do the right thing. But, not without the and articulate representative of the media in­ Ask the leadership of the National Asso­ participation and responsible actions of the dustry, delivered a thought-provoking address ciation of Black Journalists about the in­ multicultural facets of our communities. on the challenges facing the media in the mul­ crease of black journalists in media news­ The stakes are too high and opportunities rooms, and you'll hear that less than 4 per­ too promising for minorities in the 90's to ticultural society we expect to become by the cent of the total of professional newsroom forget the words of Frederick Douglas, who year 2000. employees today are black; that nearly 60 said that, "Power yields nothing without a In his remarks before the Black Profession­ percent of newspaper dailies in this country demand." There's work to be done by all of als Association in Cleveland OH, Mr. Ellis re­ do not have minorities on their staffs; and us. To be passive and unprepared for the minded the audience that "by the year 2000, that black male employees are leaving the challenges ahead would be like wanting sun­ Hispanics, Asian Pacifies, and African-Ameri­ ranks of newspapers and broadcasting, ex­ shine without heat, thunder without rain, cans, in that order, will constitute more than pressing limited opportunities for career ad­ and progress without pain. half of all Americans." He spoke of the re­ vancement. You may even ask the leader­ As black Americans, we could spend pre­ ship of Hispanic and Asian American jour­ cious time bemoaning the shortcomings of sponsibility of the media in responding to this nalism organizations about their progress media and the problems of survival and ad­ factor, both in terms of the people behind the and hear much of the same. vancement in broadcasting and print. We news production and those who work in front From all reports, you'll hear that the pen­ could also celebrate the countless gains evi­ of the camera. dulum of progress is swinging backward at a denced by media stars and less known black Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring Mr. Ellis' time when the value of recruiting, training and other minority managers and execu­ remarks to the attention of my colleagues. It is and promoting a productive multicultural tives. But, time would be even better spent certainly worthwhile reading: workforce is in the best interests of the discussing strategies for moving forward media, our communities and our Nation as a toward greater involvement in this age of IMAGE, ACTION AND EXPECTATIONS: MEDIA AT whole. If there were ever clear reasons for technology and information. THE CROSSROADS immediate action, what lies ahead demands I've already mentioned media's present

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 2080 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 20, 1990 that makes us all proud. For the first time, tional broadcasting network as he defended Banner" as the national anthem of the United a minority broadcaster was inducted into the global value of public broadcasting. States of America. the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Hal He said that, "When broadcasters see na­ Maryland is the birthplace of "The Star Jackson, group chairman of the Inner City tional values and cultures as 'barriers,' it is Broadcasting Corporation Since before Christmas 1989 the NSF be sent to all members of Maryland's Con­ wishes of the Romanian people. It demon­ has been the only organized political body gressional Delegation, to Governor William strates why the United States must do every­ who had any kind of presence in the media Donald Schaefer, Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke, thing in its power to ensure that all political and especially on TV . Only Locust Point Civic Association, Mr. Alan elections. around January 15, 1990 were the other par­ Walden, president of Patriots of Fort THE ROMANIAN SITUATION AFTER THE ties in forming allowed to appear on TV and McHenry and Mr. Lou Kerber of the annual DECEMBER 1989 REVOLUTION were given radio air time in limited amounts Salute the Flag Organization. The revolution seems to have been ac­ because I am concerned about the present dissent in public. Downtown Bucharest has tually a poorly planned and executed coup, been declared off limits for protest demon­ state of affairs in Romania. After the Decem­ precipitated by the anger of the masses and ber revolution, the National Salvation Front strations and those who desire to demon­ coupled with a clever manipulation of the strate must hold the marches outside the [NSF] took control of Romania as the interim latter by the current members of the Na­ city and must have their demonstrations ap­ government. The front pledged that it would tional Salvation Front . When put together, people, times them is not enough. Also threats by the manian people toward free and fair elections. and places where they showed up during NSF have been made public that the army Yet, on January 23, the front announced its in­ the "spontaneous" revolution triggered on will be used to disperse any "unlawful" dem­ tention to run candidates in the upcoming na­ December 21st the clear, or almost clear, onstrations. picture of a coup d'etat emerges. i.e. Gener­ (h) All assistance to the political parties tional elections. Other actions taken by the al Militaru, a retired officer with no visible NSF include canceling a January 28 national has been restricted by law to voluntary do­ ties to anybody in the NSF, only 50 minutes nations from private individuals residing in referendum to outlaw the Communist Party after the beginning of the revolution was al­ Romania and who are Romanian citizens. and banning all spontaneous demonstrations. ready in position, in charge of the defense At the same time the NSF has promised Despite the front's avowal to allow 29 other of the Radio Television Station in Bucha­ that the money and the goods owned by the political parties to participate in a coalition rest and the scarcity of information in Ro­ Communist party will be distributed to government until the national elections, it has mania can draw only one conclusion from those political parties after taking a com­ practically guaranteed its domination of the his quick appearance there: he knew of plete inventory and that those parties will coalition through its gerrymandering of seats. what was to happen and he was in the be allowed to use that distribution for fur­ neighborhood awaiting the signal to enter thering their political goals. The only prob­ Half of the seats in the new 180-member coa­ the building and take over as commander of lition will go to the 30 political parties-each lem is the inventory is estimated to take 18 the defense forces. At the time of his arrival months and the elections will be held in having 3 representatives, 42 will go to a repre­ there was no fighting yet at the Television only 4 months from now, therefore this is sentative from each county, and 48 will go to Station. only a means to deprive the opposition of fi­ chosen individual members. If many of the re­ (b) The NSF is, in the eyes of the politi­ nancial resources so badly needed in the gional and individual seats are filled by mem­ cally aware Romanian citizens, the Commu­ campaign. Fortunately we have identified bers of the front's regional and national com­ nist Party. The truth is that indeed NSF is some loopholes and we intend to take full mittees, it will retain considerable control of the same thing with the former Communist advantage of them. Party whose cadre have been shuffled and the coalition. One theory, to which we must (h) The cover-up has already begun, inTi­ from which only the eyesores have been re­ misoara the newly appointed prefect has give serious consideration, expresses the moved. The structure and the tactics have belief that the NSF has loaded up some of the made public statements saying that only remained intact. i.e. NSF called a press con­ less than one hundred people died during other 29 political parties with its Communist ference during which they announced that the fights Mr. Iliescu, the interim President of an insurmountable advantage if it participates top of each other before being thrown in Romania has already begun creating his the hospital's incinerator. as a political party because it controls the se­ own cult of personality in the media, since curity forces, administrative organs, and media before January 1st, 1990 keeping close to his 2.-ECONOMICAL SITUATION in Romania. Political parties that have just side Petre Roman-the Vice-President, The economy of Romania with a emerged from obscurity will have no time to building a platform for the two of them for volume of 2,000 billion lei As of January 24, 1990 no new legisla­ More detailed information can be ob­ brating its century of service for Rhode Is­ tion has been passed easing foreign invest­ tained by scheduling a personal interview land's veterans. ment in the country although the Minister with Mr. A. Calciu anytime. The original Rhode Island Soldiers' Home of Foreign Trade and the other dignitaries I was created in 1890 as a home for veterans met with promised they would act upon my suggestions. DEPOSITOR PROTECTION AND of the Civil War. The original home, located in (d) There is great interest from the part FRAUD ACT OF 1990 Bristol, AI, housed 140 veterans and operated of individual enterprises in Romania to its own dairy and produce farms for over 60 enter into joint ventures with foreign com­ years. Beginning in the 1930's, several at­ panies. HON. C. THOMAS McMILLEN tempts were made to change the home's lo­ A great deal of assistance is still being OF MARYLAND cation until finally in 1949 the Rhode Island expected by various ministries and depart­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Legislature proclaimed the Rhode Island Sol­ ments. Tuesday, February 20, 1990 diers' Home the Rhode Island Veterans' (f) There is very little food in the stores of Home. Romania because, apparently, the new gov­ Mr. McMILLEN of Maryland. Today, my col­ Beginning in the early 1950's, the home has ernment resumed its food products exporta­ league CHARLES SCHUMER and myself are in­ continually sought to improve and expand its tion to the Soviet Union. troducing the Depositor Protection and Fraud (g) The Romanian agriculture had been services and facilities to its residents. After Act of 1990. We hope that you will join us as 100 years of dedicated and expert service, the neglected for the past 17 years because of a cosponsor of this important legislation. the dreams of industralization of Nicolae Rhode Island Veterans' Home has developed Ceausescu and today there is a great need I was deeply disturbed by the testimony into one of the finest convalescent and nurs­ for revitalizing it. Assistance is expected before the House Banking Committee last fall ing homes in the Nation. The home provides both from private companies and from our of four small investors who had lost their sav­ long-term health care and rehabilitation pro­ Department of Agriculture. Mr. Calciu can ings as a result of the Lincoln Savings & Loan grams for its residents with the goal being to provide complete details on what is needed Association debacle. These investors, like return the veterans back to their homes and and how it can be sent to Romania. many others, lost their hard-earned savings by communities. 3.-SOCIAL SITUATION purchasing bonds offered by Lincoln's holding The home's history is marked by outstand­ (a) The population is divided in three cat­ company, American Continental Corp. of ing individuals who have given their time and egories: Phoenix. These investors purchased these effort to preserve and develop the home as 1. Those who will not give up the fight; bonds because they incorrectly thought they one of the finest in the land. The centennial 2. Those who are disoriented and are wait­ were federally insured since they were sold in celebration is dedicated to those people who ing for a clearer situation; and Lincoln branches. fought to maintain the home and the objec­ 3. Those who are in a state political This legislation would prevent a repetition of tives it set out to accomplish 100 years ago. It apathy. this tragedy by prohibiting the sale in a retail (b) At this point in time the average is with great pleasure that I join with the rest branch of a federally insured bank or S&L of of Rhode Island in celebrating the Rhode person is still very pro-American, but a certain specified types of debt or stock in any slight disappointment has started surfacing Island Veterans' Home century of service. in regards to the lack of economical and affiliate of the bank or thrift. It would also give medical assistance from our government. the regulators the explicit authority and man­ Whatever the International Red Cross re­ date to protect depositors if they determine ported, the situation is much, much worse. that any uninsured product being offered by i.e. the ICRC has said on network TV in the the bank or S&L could be confused by a retail United States that there are plenty of drugs customer for an insured deposit. and medical supplies in the country due to Both the Securities and Exchange Commis­ THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSAL TO their efforts. On January 20, 1990 the Fun­ sion [SEC] and the Office of Thrift Supervision INCREASE FUNDING FOR deni Hospital in Bucharest had not even re­ [OTS] support regulations prohibiting federally MAGNET SCHOOLS ceived one single Tylenol pill, much less the many drugs the ICRC was alleging having insured institutions from selling their own debt provided; also the ICRC said there was no securities or the stock of an affiliate in areas HON. JOHN MILLER need for clothing, blankets and mattresses of their branches that are commonly accessi­ OF WASHINGTON in the country and I myself saw people ble to depositors. The outlawing of this prac­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sleeping on the springs of the beds in the tice is also supported by the president of the nursing homes wearing their top coats to Association of Thrift Holding Companies, Pat­ Tuesday, February 20, 1990 bed. rick Forte, who has stated that the prohibition Mr. MILLER of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I (c) The anti-soviet attitude of the average of the sale of "lobby debt" would "be support­ rise today in support of increased funding for person has increased in the past month, but ed vigorously by everyone in the [S&L] busi­ magnet schools. Expanding the use of magnet the leaders of the country are very pro­ schools increases choice, expands opportuni­ soviet can make to energy, environment, basic sci­ look suspiciously like World War II Army STEVENS POINT, Wis.-For people who ence, industrial competitiveness; he sees barracks. don't have money, a blast of winter like the nondefense research growing to one third of Hecker acknowledges that the tradition of recordbreaking cold wave in December the lab's work in the next few years. "We secrecy has been an obstacle to cooperating stretches the lifeline very tight. Skyrocket­ know how to run big, goal-oriented with industry; it also gets in the way of ing fuel bills break skimpy budgets. Old fur­ projects," he says. Others point out that the doing basic science. Especially international naces expire. Children sleep in their clothes. lab is especially well suited to work with in­ basic science, and especially with Soviets. Just ask Margaret Raikowski. dustry, since it has experience in delivering Nonetheless, in one of the weirder signs of Five days before Christmas, when the a "product." the times, a team from Los Alamos and a wind chill equivalent was 60 below zero and Economic rationales creep in everywhere, team from the Kurchatov Institute-the So­ icy blasts swept through the bales of hay even into the Strategic Defense Initiative viets' bomb-design lab-are putting together piled around the base of her ramshackle projects, which account for about $100 mil­ a joint proposal to build one of the huge in­ farmhouse to insulate the pipes, the Rai­ lion of the lab's annual budget. Sidney struments needed to carry out research on kowski family ran out of heating oil. They Singer, who directs one of the lab's show­ the new U.S. atom smasher, the Super-con­ had no money to buy more. case Star Wars technologies, the free-elec­ ducting Super Collider. Los Alamos physi­ Raikowski's husband was working at a tron laser, acknowledges that tight budgets cist Gary Sanders is heading for Moscow construction job. But the cold weather have hurt some crucial, planned tests of the this month to finish writing up the bid. forced schools to close so her five children­ laser's military utility. But all is not lost: Why is the Kurchatov Institute getting in­ ages 10, 8, 5, 4 and 2-were at home with The same technology might be the key to volved in this? "They obviously have some her, huddled around a balky wood stove. making the next generation of computer of the same concerns about the future we "If you stood six feet away from that chips. "World War III is an economic war," do," says Sanders. stove, you were cold," said Raikowski, 28. Singer declares. "We have to figure out how "We get oil only when we pay on delivery to mobilize and defend ourselves." A LIFESAVER-THE LOW INCOME and I just didn't have the money." Even if It's not all rhetoric, though. The lab's su­ she did, she said, "we were having lots of percomputing capabilities put it in a good HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE problems with that furnace. It would click position to get a piece of the action in the PROGRAM on and then shut right down again." booming industrial-competitiveness busi­ The children slept in their coats and went ness. Los Almos researchers who developed HON. JOSEPH E. BRENNAN to a relative's house to bathe, Raikowski elaborate computer models to study exactly OF MAINE said. But unexpected help arrived suddenly what happens in a nuclear explosion have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the person of Julie Hovden, coordinator used the same basic techniques to develop a of low-income home energy assistance for widely used computer simulation of the Tuesday, February 20, 1990 the Community Action program of Portage combustion of fuel in an automobile engine. Mr. BRENNAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to call County. Alerted to the Raikowskis' plight The Energy Department's own problems in by a utility worker, Hovden dipped into the cleaning up the environmental mess at the attention to an article in today's Washington heating program's emergency funds to get plants where plutonium is made and the Post titled "In Cold Spell, U.S. Heating Assist­ the Raikowskis a new propane-burning fur­ bombs assembled, such as Hanford, Fernald ance Plan Becomes a Lifesaver." The life­ nace and a tank of fuel. and Rocky Flats, are providing a slightly saving "heating assistance plan" being identi­ "They came on Friday and by Saturday ironic windfall, too; the annual budget of fied is the Low Income Home Energy Assist­ everything was done," Raikowski said. "It Los Alamos's small environmental-research ance Program, or LIHEAP. As the article was a very nice Christmas present." The program jumped from $3 million to $25 mil­ states, LIHEAP assists low-income families Raikowskis had joined the 5.9 million U.S. lion in a single year. and individuals-primarily senior citizens and households-including about 205,000 in Finally, there is the possibility of some Maryland, Virginia and the District-receiv­ genuine peace dividends. New arms-control households with young children-with heating ing aid from the federally funded Low agreements being negotiated this year will costs. LIHEAP currently serves 5.9 million Income Home Energy Assistance Program be very hard to police, and that means households, only 30 percent of eligible fami­ Geneva Steel Company. Dr. Walter Orr Roberts, President Emeri­ area. The questions of clean air and global Dr. Edward A. Dalton, President and tus, University Corporation for Atmospheric Chief Executive Officer, The National Research. warming are not peripheral: They're obviously Energy Foundation. Brian A. Rosborough, President, EARTH­ essential to the health of the planet and the Dr. Devra Lee Davis, Scholar in Resi­ WATCH. people who live on it. President Bush has dence, National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Carl Sagan, Astronomer, Cornell Uni­ been disappointing in this regard so far. Mr. Mark Dayton, President, Vermilion In­ versity. Speaker, to underline the failure of the Presi­ vestment Company. Academician Roald Sagdeev, Member dent to deliver as his campaign had many to Michael Deland, Chairman, President's Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., Con­ expect that he would, I ask that an article Counsil on Environmental Quality. gress of the People's Deputies of the from the February 7 Boston Globe by Ran­ Ann Druyan, Secretary, Federation of U.S.S.R. American Scientists. Congresswoman Claudine Schneider, dolph Ryan be printed here. In it, Mr. Ryan ul­ Dr. Paul R. Ehrlich, Bing Professor of State of Rhode Island. timately makes clear the shortcomings of the Population Studies, President, Center for Dr. Stephen Schneider, Head of the Inter­ President's approach in the critical area of Conservation Biology, Stanford University. disciplinary Climate Systems Section, Na­ global warming: Susan Eisenhower, President, Eisenhower tional Center for Atmospheric Research. [From the Boston Globe, Feb. 7, 1990] Group, Inc. Russell L. Schweickart, President, Associa­ Daniel J . Evans, Former U.S. Senator and tion of Space Explorers. LUKEWARM ON WARMING Governor, State of Washington. Jeff Sirmon, Deputy Chief for Programs

39-059 0-91-20 (Pt. 2) 2094 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 20, 1990 towers that are intended to help us fight a nu­ If Congress is truly looking to carve out a grams going long after they have lost their clear war after the initial attacks. I believe that "peace dividend" from the military budget, reason for being. the United States continues to have a need it might start here, with these small, often­ Now that our need for a big insurance for a reasonable nuclear deterrent, but the overlooked programs. After that, it might be policy to retaliate against a Sov;_et sneak case for this expansion of the GWEN system, easier to extend the same logic to the larger attack is on a downward slide, what should weapons systems, such as the B-2 bomber become of the half-finished communications which was always shaky, has become even and the Strategic Defense Initiative, which system? more so in light of the changed events in the account for a much greater share of mili­ Why not put the last 40 towers on hold, world. One need not believe the Mikhail Gor­ tary spending. leaving the 56-tower system in place and bachev is a secret member of the American The ground wave emergency network is ready to use, if needed? Why not wait and Friends Service Committee to understand that rooted in President Ronald Reagan's 1981 see if the $60 million insurance policy is fundamental changes are taking place in the National Security Decision Directive 12, really needed? Soviet Union as a matter of economic neces­ which calls for a communications system The real challenge posed by this program sity which allow us not to disarm unilaterally, that could survive a nuclear attack. A crude is plain. Congress needs to display the stop-gap measure, the network is to be re­ common sense to cancel a small, interim but to reduce the level of expenditures on our placed by a sophisticated satellite communi­ cold war insurance policy that has been deterrent. cations system in the late 1990's. overcome by events. If it can't do that, what These proposed new towers are not only The Air Force is only now completing the are the chances that it will create a real expensive; in many cases they will be environ­ first phase, a self-contained 56-tower net­ peace dividend by halting the more costly mentally damaging. Air Force proposals to work linking the Pentagon to bomber and cold war weapons that we no longer need? extend this system in some location in South­ missile command centers. The second phase, eastern Massachusetts or Rhode Island have consisting of 40 more relay towers, is still on caused legitimate concern by residents of that the drawing board. WELCOME TO OUR NEWLY area who fear for the environmental disruption People living in the shadow of the pro­ NATURALIZED CITIZENS posed second-phase towers wonder why, that these towers will inevitably produce. And, with peace breaking out across Europe, the unfortunately, the Federal Environmental Pro­ Air Force needs 40 more towers. The Air HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN tection Administration has proven unwilling to Force's response: for insurance, in case an OF NEW YORK act in defense of the citizens against this enemy destroys some of the first 56. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES threat to their environment. Actually, how many towers are enough Mr. Speaker, the accompanying article from was never resovled. In hearings before Con­ Tuesday, February 20, 1990 the New York Times by Ronald Fraser makes gress in 1983, Donald Latham, then the As­ Mr. GIL.MAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with sincere a very cogent case against the continuation of sistant Secretary of Defense of Command, pleasure that I congratulate the residents of Control and Communications, put the issue · this expenditure, which is both wasteful and this way, in typical bureaucratese: New York's 22d Congressional District who environmentally unsound. I hope that the "How much survivability do you want to have chosen to become citizens of the United President will heed this suggestion and put buy? ... We can cover and get connectivity States with all the privileges, freedoms, and these plans on hold, and I hope that, no across the continental United States with responsibilities that American citizenship en­ matter what he does, we will act in the budget about 45 nodes [towers]. But that is not tails. that will be before us this spring to prevent enough if I really look at cutting up this Our beautiful Hudson Valley region in New the extension of this unnecessary and disrup­ network with a few weapons or a few terror­ York State is proud of its newest citizens, and tive system. ist attacks. . . . How many nodes do you I invite my colleagues to join me in welcoming [From the New York Times] want in order to give you absolute assur­ ance? I don't know the right answer to that. the following newly naturalized Americans and IF CoNGREss CAN'T CuT THIS .. It is some number more than 45 and less extending to them our best wishes for a happy . not later than March 31 of each that we can assure that the taxpayer gets the actively support this most important measure. year every agency must prepare and make most for his or her dollar. public an inventory of all commercial activi­ SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE COM- ties it anticipates will be performed by gov­ The major provisions of my bill follow: MERCIAL ACTIVITIES CONTRACTING PROCE­ ernment employees during the following First. The act would present a comprehen­ DURES AcT OF 1990 the number of work commercial activities should be performed by Act may be cited as the "Commercial Activi­ years involved; (2) the commercial activity Government employees and which activities ties Procedures Act of 1990." and the place of performance; <3 > the date should be contracted out with commercial Section 2. Purposes. This section specifies the commercial activity was last reviewed business concerns. Detailed provisions are four purposes for the Act: <1> to establish for conversion to contract; <4> the date of also included dealing with the reporting of uniform standards for determining the most the next planned review : and <5> the commercial services; <2> to provide for ac­ reason for performance of the commercial be measured. countability and equitable standards; (3) to activity by government employees. Commer­ Second. The act would cover all executive ensure fair competitions and an opportunity cial activities requiring less than ten 00) branch agencies and departments, as well as for interested parties to participate fairly in full-time equivalent work years and govern­ the U.S. Postal Service. the process: and <4> to provide for annual mental functions may be excluded from the Third. The act would require that all govern­ reports regarding commercial activities and inventory. mental functions be performed by Govern­ to substantiate estimated · and actual sav­ Not later than March 31 of each year, ment employees and that other commercial ings. every agency must prepare and make public­ activities be performed by private sector firms Section 3. Definitions. This section con­ ly available an inventory of commercial ac­ tains a series of definitions as follows: <1> tivities that are or will be performed by a unless: "Administrator" means the Administrator commercial source during that year under a No commercial source is capable of per­ of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy contract with the agency. For each item in­ forming the work; ; <2> "adversely affected employee" cluded on the inventory there must be a dis­ Use of a contractor would cause unaccept­ means any civilian employee of an agency cription of <1) the activity and the place of able delay; who, as a result of a decision to convert to performance; (2) the name of the person The commercial activity involves patient contract, will either be released from service who most recently performed the activity; care at a Government-operated hospital and it or reduced in competitive grade or employ­ <3> the date the activity was last subject to a is in the best interest of the patients to keep ment; <3> "agency" means a Federal agency cost comparison analysis; <4> the date of the performance by Government employees; or or department as defined under 41 U.S.C. next planned review of the activity for pos­ 403 and includes the United States Postal sible conversion to in-house performance; Based on a cost comparison study Govern­ Service; (4) "commercial activity" means a (5) the contract number for that commer­ ment employee can, with respect to commer­ product or service which may be procured cial activity; (6) the contract price; (7) for cial activities presently being performed by from a commercial source and which is iden­ each activity converted to contract during contract, perform the work at a lower cost; tical or substantially similar to the form in the preceding 5-year period, the last annual and, with respect to activities presently being which that product or service is sold to the payment for that activity; (8) the total cost performed by Government employees, per­ general public; <5> "commercial source" is a incurred by the government for conducting form the work at no more than 10 percent business or other non-government entity lo­ that procurement; and (9) the reason for higher than the anticipated cost of contracting cated within the United States and which is performance of the commercial activity by a capable of performing a commercial activi­ commercial source. out. ty; <6> "conversion to contract" means the An agency shall not include a commercial Fourth. As a general rule, work that could changeover of performance by government activity in its inventory of contracted out be more economically performed by Govern­ employees to performance by a commercial activities if that activity: <1) was converted ment employees would be converted to in­ source; <7> "conversion to in-house perform­ to contract within the last two year period; house performance. ance" means the changeover of perform­ (2) performance of the commercial activity Fifth. The act contains detailed provisions ance by a commercial source to performance by commercial sources requires less than 10 on how to formulate performance work state­ by government employees: <8> "full time full-time equivalent work years annually; <3> equivalent work year" means 2,087 paid the commercial activity will be performed ments and conduct cost analyses. labor hours in a fiscal year or such other pursuant to section 8 of the Small Busi­ Sixth. Appeal rights are given to interested period of time as may be established by law; ness Act, section 1207 of P.L. 99-661 (both parties to protest, before independent boards (9) "Government" means the Federal Gov­ dealing with small disadvantaged business­ and administrative law judges, performance ernment; 00) "Government employee" es>: or by a sheltered workshop for the blind work statements, and cost comparison analy­ means an employee of an agency; and <11 > or severely handicapped; or is a governmen­ ses. "governmental function" means any activity tal function. Seventh. All agencies must prepare and intimately related to the public interest and Not later than 60 days after an inventory make publicly available inventories of com­ that requires either the exercise of discre­ is made publicly available by an agency, a labor organization representing employees mercial activities containing detailed informa­ tion or the making of policy decisions for the Government. of that agency may petition the head of the tion on the nature and performance of those Section 4. Application. This Act would not agency to include or exclude a commercial activities. apply to three types of situations: <1 > in any activity from an inventory. Eighth. Displaced Government employees case when its application would be contrary Section 6. Performance of Activities are provided rights dealing with reemployment to an international agreement; <2> to DoD in Under Contract. Performance of commercial by the Government and employment with the times of declared war, military mobilization, activities contained on an inventory shall be successful contractor when a commercial ac­ or other emergency declared by the Presi­ performed by one or more commercial tivity is converted to contract. dent; and (3) to research and develop activi­ sources unless the head of the agency deter­ ties. mines that: <1) no commercial source is ca­ Ninth. Detailed reporting requirements are This Act is also subject to a series of limi­ pable of performing the contract; (2) use of imposed so that the true cost benefits of con­ tations. It does not <1 > provide authority to a commercial source would cause unaccept­ verting to contract and converting to in-house enter into contracts; <2> establish any rights able delay or disruption to a program or ac­ performance can be accurately measured. for employees of commercial sources; <3> au­ tivity of the agency; (3) the commercial ac­ Tenth. The act would take effect 180 days thorize conversion to contract of any com­ tivity involves patient care at a hospital op­ after the date of enactment. mercial activity in order to avoid personnel erated by the government and performance I would like to take this opportunity to thank or salary ceilings; or <4> authorize the con­ of the activity by government employees the American Federation of Government Em­ version to contract of any governmental would be in the best interest of patient care; function. <4> the commercial activity is a governmen­ ployees and its national president, John N. Section 5. Inventories of Commercial Ac­ tal function; or <5> based upon a cost com­ Sturdivant, for their invaluable assistance in tivities. Subject to the provision of section 4 parison study conducted under section 7, formulating this important piece of legislation. and paragraph 3 of can reasonably be expected to perform the tration, organized labor, and the business this subsection (a) in the case of a commercial activi­ An interested party may appeal a decision versely affected employees a period of less than the total costs incurred by the gov­ not later than 30 days after the review at least 60 days in which to submit com­ ernment under contract; or (b) in the case board announces its fnal decision. That ments and recommendations. of a commercial activity that is presently party is entitled to a hearing on the record Such comments or recommendations must being performed by government employees, in accordance with chapter 5 of title 5, be in writing and shall be responded to indi­ not more than 10 percent higher than the United States Code. The head of the agency vidually and in writing indicating whether estimated total costs of contracting for the shall sustain the decision of the board the recommendation will be incorporated provision of that commercial activity. unless it is found not to be substantially jus­ within the performance work statement. Section 7. Cost Comparison Analysis. tified by the facts, or contrary to law or reg­ An employee whose recommendation is Before converting to contract or converting ulation. denied has 30 days to appeal the negative to in-house performance, an agency must For purposes of this provision the term determination to the appropriate review conduct a cost comparison analysis under "interested party" means any: ( 1 > adversely board. If the decision of the agency is not this section. For the purposes of such analy­ affected employee; (2} labor organization ac­ substantially justified or is contrary to law ses, all costs will be computed on the basis corded exclusive recognition to represent or regulation, the board must sustain the of a final performance work statement pre­ adversely affected employees; <3> former appeal and require the agency to make ap­ pared pursuant to section 8. Notwithstand­ Federal employee who has a reasonable propriate changes in the performance work ing this general rule, a commercial activity prospect for re-employment by the govern­ statement. A performance work statement may be converted to contract without con­ ment if a commercial activity were to be shall not be final until all employee appeals ducting a cost comparison analysis if the converted to in-house performance; and (4} with respect to that performance work contract is to be awarded pursuant to: <1 > prospective offeror whose direct economic statement are resolved. section 8 of the Small Business Act; <2> interest would be adversely affected by a de­ Not later than 15 days after completing a section 1207 of P.L. 99-661; or <3> the Javits­ cision not to convert to contract or to con­ performance work statement, the agency Wagner-O'Day Act. vert a contract to in-house performance. must: ( 1 > publish in the Commerce Business Within 180 days after the date of enact­ An agency cannot take any action to con­ Daily the fact that the Performance Work ment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition vert to contract or to convert to in-house Statement is available; (2} provide a copy of Regulatory Council shall amend the Federal performance a commercial activity during the performance work statement to each Acquisition Regulation to establish require­ the 30-day period following a decision of the labor organization representing government ments for conducting cost comparison anal­ review board or during any period in which employees who perform any commercial ac­ yses. The regulation must provide that (a) an appeal to a review board decision is pend­ tivity that is the subject of the performance the cost of performance by government em­ ing. work statement; and (3} provide written ployees shall be determined based on the The head of an agency must provide to all notice to all government employees provid­ most efficient and cost effective organiza­ agency employees performing a commercial ing a commercial activity that is the subject tion practicable; the cost of performance activity timely notification of each cost of a performance work statement advising by a commercial source shall be based on comparison analysis that is initiated with them of the availability of a copy of the per­ full and open competition; the pricing respect to that activity and shall keep those formance work statement upon request. method for evaluating all offers from com­ employees duly informed of the progress of Performance work statements provided to mercial sources shall be firm fixed price each such analysis. collective bargaining representatives shall unless the head of the agency, on a nondele­ No person may disclose a cost comparison be provided not later than 30 days after gable basis, determines that a cost reimburs­ analysis before the agency issues a public final approval of the statement. All other able contract is appropriate; and (d) the notice that the commerical activity will parties are to receive the performance work term of a contract for commercial activities either be converted to contract, converted to statement within 30 days after the agency shall not exceed 3 years, including all op­ in-house performance, or will be performed receives a request for the statement. With tions. by government employees. Nothing con­ the exception of performance work state­ Regulations promulgated under this sec­ tained in this provision authorizes the dis­ ments provided to labor organizations, an tion must also include provisions dealing closure of proprietary information that agency may charge a nominal fee for repro­ with the calculation of all relevant costs of would adversely affect the financial or com­ ducing and mailing performance work state­ performance of a commercial activity. These petitive position of a commercial source if ments to requesting parties. costs are to include: personnel costs ; vision does not limit the authority of Con­ to establish a review board for the acquisi­ material, equipment, and supply costs; utili­ gress or any law enforcement authority to tion of commercial activities. Each board is ty costs (including those utilities provided obtain information otherwise available to be chaired by the official of the agency by the government>; maintenance cost of under law. assigned by statute with the responsibility government owned machinery, tools, equip­ Section 8. for acquisition strategy, or if no such indi­ ment, and other items; depreciation; rent; Performance Work Statements. The head vidual in that agency is assigned by statute, maintenance, repair and upkeep; insurance; of an agency must prepare a performance by the official designated pursuant to sec­ travel; overhead; and such other additional work statement for each commercial activi­ tion 16(3} of the Office of Federal Procure­ costs as may be appropriate. ty for which a cost comparison analysis is ment Policy Act. Costs that would be the same for perform­ conducted under section 7. Each perform­ An agency review board is to consist of the ance by a commercial activity and for per­ ance work statement must define the scope Chairperson and such other government formance by government employees may be of work of a commercial activity by: <1 > de­ employees as the Chairperson believes ap­ excluded from the analysis, if documented lineating standards of performance, critical propriate. However, a person may not serve and made part of the record. elements and time restraints; (2} using a de­ on a review board during its consideration In addition to the costs determined above, scription of work that does not exceed the of a matter pertaining to an organizational the fair market value of all government minimum requirements of that agency; (3} unit of the agency that employs that property to be used by either a commercial describing the technical qualifications and person. source or government employees must be skills of needed personnel; and (4} designat­ Review boards shall review cost compari­ taken into account when performing a cost ing the types of machinery, equipment, son analysis prepared by agencies under sec­ analysis. tools, and other items needed for acceptably tion 7 and consider employee appeals under Once a cost comparison is completed by performing the commercial activity. section 8 dealing with performance work an agency, it is to be submitted to that Commercial activities may be combined statements. agency's review board established under sec­ for the purpose of preparing performance Section 10. Re-employment of Displaced tion 9. work statements only if such commercial ac­ Employees. Agencies must, with respect to The review board shall review the adequa­ tivities are logically related to each other so adversely affected employees, <1> exert max­ cy of each cost comparison analysis submit­ that the successful performance of one ac­ imum effort to fill available positions with ted to it establish a re-employ­ statement on which the analysis is based> formance of the other and are combined in ment priority list and a positive placement with respect to currency, reasonableness, ac­ a manner that promotes full and open com­ program; and <3> pay reasonable costs for curacy, and completeness. petition at the prime contract level among training and relocating the employee if that The review board must announce no less the greatest practicable number of commer­ leads to placement of the employee within frequently than monthly its final determi­ cial sources. the agency. nation of all cost comparison analyses sub­ Before a performance work statement is The Office of Personnel Management mitted to the board within the preceding submitted to a review board, the head of an must, with respect to adversely affected em­ month. agency shall provide to all potential ad- ployees: <1 > insure that such employees 2102 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 20, 1990 have access to government-wide placement anteed by the Constitution. Mr. Speaker, I can de Cuellar in initiating talks between President programs on a priority of Labor regarding recite the names of people like Dr. Martin Vassiliou and Rauf Danktash, the Turkish Cyp­ job opportunities in the private sector. Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Thurgood Mar­ A commercial source who wins a contract riot leader. However, our hopes that Cyprus pursuant to a cost comparison analysis shall, Harriet Beecher Stowe and thousands would soon be reunified have been diminished must, prior to entering into the contract: (1) of other famous and not so famous Americans by the intransigence of Danktash and the sub­ advise adversely affected employees that who fought against the shameful injustice of sequent breakdown of the sponsored talks. they have a right of first refusal for avail­ racism, bigotry, and discrimination. Their The Cyprus issue is not simply a parochial able positions for which they are qualified; names, however, are meaningless unless we dispute between Greece and Turkey; it in­ and (2) actively assist and facilitate the work to understand the goal they were work­ volves the rule of law and the fundamental hiring of such employees. These duties of ing towards and join them in championing the principles of democratic government. There the commercial source are to be incorporat­ cause of equality. are presently 35,000 Turkish troops and ed into the contract by the government. Section 11. Reporting. The OFPP Admin­ When our democratic principles are not ap­ 60,000 Turkish colonists in Northern Cyprus; istrator is to issue regulations which require plied equally, the Nation's moral health is in 200,000 Greek Cypriots remain refugees in the head of each agency to report annually jeopardy. As Dr. King declared, "Injustice any­ their own land. to OFPP on the number and dollar value of where is a threat to justice everywhere." Mr. Speaker, a barbed wire barricade com­ commercial activities that are converted to Black Americans have made great strides in monly referred to as the "Green Line" pres­ contract or converted to in-house perform­ securing the rights of freedom, justice and ently physically divides the island nation of ance. In addition, each agency is to report equality in the United States, but unfortunately Cyprus. Let us hope that we shall soon see the dollar savings anticipated from such ac­ the Nation's work is far from complete. the dismantling of the "Green Line" and the tions. By January 31 of each year the OFPP Administrator is to prepare and submit a An integral part of our endeavors to further reunification of Cyprus. report to the Congress describing: <1 > the equality rests partially in the development of a school system that provides the black commu­ savings from conversions to contract and COMMEMORATING BOB AND conversions to in-house performance; (2) the nity with opportunities for advancement number of Federal employees performing through education. Horace Mann Bond, the SANDY MILLER, BISHOP commercial activities; (3) the estimated first black president of Pennsylvania's Lincoln GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL'S number of private sector employees per­ University, correctly noted that education is " KNIGHT OF THE GAEL" HON­ forming commercial activities for the gov­ "the most important factor in elevating the life OREES ernment; and (4) the contract number and value for each commercial activity procured of a people." He believed that education was by an agency under contract in the preced­ an essential and formidable weapon in the HON. JAMES H. BILBRAY ing year, specifying the name of the con­ fight against racism and that education would OF NEVADA tractor and its location. The Comptroller "accelerate social change." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES General may provide the OFPP Administra­ At present, our educational programs are Tuesday, February 20, 1990 tor such assistance as the Administrator failing to reach all segments of our society. considers necessary to establish criteria or High school dropout rates among black Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great measures pertaining to cost savings. The youths have risen and the undereducation of pleasure that I rise today to honor two of Ne­ head of each agency must provide the vada's most respected and admired leaders, OFPP Administrator upon request with black youths continues. These youth, and consequentially the Nation, are at risk, and Gov. Bob Miller and First Lady Sandy Miller. such resources and assistance as the Admin­ On Wednesday, March 7, 1990, Bishop istrator considers necessary for preparing this crisis in education only serves to under­ reports required by this section. mine the democratiG processes in our country. Gorman High School will dedicate its eighth Section 12. Procurement Protests. This I do not claim to hold the answers to these annual "Knight of the Gael" to the Governor section would amend 31 U.S.C. section problems. However, acknowledging that a and first lady. The Millers will be recognized 3551<2) by providing that GAO bid protest problem exists is, as we know, the first step for their contributions not only to Bishop procedures are not applicable to conversions toward finding solutions. Gorman High School, but also to the Las to contract or conversions to in-house per­ Vegas community and the State of Nevada. formance. Black History Month presents an opportuni­ ty for us, as a nation, to reflect on the contri­ They are both truly deserving of this honor. Section 13. Effective Date. This Act would Governor Miller has been a preeminent take effect 180 days after the date of enact­ butions of black Americans, to recognize that ment. there is still much work to be done, and to re­ State leader, dedicated to serving the citizens dedicate ourselves to promoting the American of Nevada for many years. The Chicago born creed that all men are created equal. Mr. Governor began calling Nevada home at an BLACK HISTORY MONTH-A Speaker, this challenge confronts all Ameri­ early age. He attended Bishop Gorman High TIME FOR REFLECTION cans. So, let us use this time as an opportuni­ School and upon graduation in 1963, com­ ty to celebrate black history and to reassert menced studies at the University of Santa HON. GUS YATRON the cause of freedom, justice, and equality for Clara. Graduating with a B.A. in political sci­ OF PENNSYLVANIA all. ence in 1967, he went on to receive his juris IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES doctor degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles in 1971, all the while acting as part­ Tuesday, February 20, 1990 REUNIFICATION OF CYPRUS time deputy sheriff in Las Vegas and Los An­ Mr. YATRON. Mr. Speaker, as you know, geles. Black History Month was established to set­ HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. Bob returned to Nevada to practice law and aside a special period of time so that our OF NEW JERSEY was employed as a deputy District Attorney Nation could recognize and celebrate the her­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for Clark County. In 1973, he became the first itage, achievements and contributions of black legal adviser to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Americans to our country. Each year, during Tuesday, February 20, 1990 Police Department. During 1975-78, Bob was the month of February, schools, colleges, uni­ Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, today I join the Las Vegas Township Justice of the Peace, versities, religious and social organizations, with so many of my colleagues to remind the and in 1979 he was elected Clark County Dis­ and communities throughout the United States world of the tragedy of the divided island trict Attorney. Reelected in 1982, he became plan and participate in various activities de­ nation of Cyprus. We are fortunate to be living the first Clark County District Attorney in signed to provide Americans with an opportu­ in a time of great change throughout the modern history to win reelection. Also that nity to recognize and appreciate the important world, a time when so many walls and barriers year, Bob was chosen by President Reagan to role blacks have played in the development of to freedom are tumbling down. During this serve on the nine-member President's Task our great Nation. time, let us not forget the people of Cyprus Force on Victims of Crime. In 1987, he went Black History Month has also served to who have been suffering since the Turkish in­ on to become the Lieutenant Governor of the remind us of the work that still must be done vasion of 197 4. State of Nevada, and in 1989, following Gov­ to ensure that all Americans can fully enjoy We were all encouraged by the leadership ernor Bryan's election to the U.S. Senate, Bob the blessings of liberty enshrined in and guar- shown by U.N. Secretary General Javier Perez Miller became Nevada's Acting Governor. February 20, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2103 Sandy, born in Denver, CO, has been a support as they keep pace with the rapidly TRIBUTE TO HIS BEATITUDE resident of Nevada since 1951 and an active changing demands of the population. MAR RAPHAEL I. BIDAWID, community and civic leader. Attending both I especially want to commend the oldest CHALDEAN PATRIARCH OF the University of Nevada, Reno and Las VNA in my district, the Holyoke Visiting Nurse BABYLON Vegas, she received a B.S. in education from Association, which has been serving my dis­ UNLV in 1971. Later that year she attended trict for 85 years. The Holyoke VNA has been HON. SANDER M. LEVIN the Lexington School for the Deaf in New a leader in establishing a new hospice life York, and returned to teach the aurally handi­ care program for the terminally ill. By working OF MICHIGAN capped at the Ruby Thomas Elementary with a committed team of health care profes­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES School in Las Vegas for 4 years. A committed sionals and volunteers, the Holyoke VNA Hos­ Tuesday, February 20, 1990 advocate for children with learning disabilities pice Program is pioneering new approaches to and representative for teachers in politics, she Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise caring for the sick and dying. Community sup­ prepared and lobbied legislative proposals today to extend a heartfelt welcome to His port for the hospice has been heartening: and worked on the design committee for the Beatitude Mar Raphael I. Bidawid, Chaldean deaf education wing at Ruby Thomas. both the St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the Patriarch of Babylon, on the occasion of his Her energy and commitment to helping and Second Congregational Church of Holyoke first formal pastoral visit to the United States educating people is shown in her dedication have been generous in their support of the this week. to civic work. She is on the advisory board of hospice program. The Chaldeans, who today form the largest the University of Nevada, Young Volunteers of Christian community in Iraq, are one of the six Nevada, the Children's Museum of Carson major Eastern rites of the Catholic Church. In City, the Nevada Museum of Art and New Ho­ the 17th District of Michigan, they are a thriv­ rizons, a learning disability group. Her support ing people I am proud to have the opportunity has reached numerous charities including MEDICARE PART A BUDGET to represent. work with a literacy and "Say No To Drugs" CUTS The contributions of the Detroit-area Chal­ Program, the Children's Inn of Greater Las deans, numbering roughly 60,000, are signifi­ Vegas, Nevada Women's Fund, Junior cant; they are civic activists laboring for the League, PTA, the American Cancer Society's HON. JAMES T. WALSH good of their own and the larger community, special projects, and March of Dimes. OF NEW YORK they are entrepreneurs who display a relent­ Mr. Speaker, by any standard-be it profes­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES less work ethic, and they are dedicated pro­ sional contributions, civic leadership or com­ fessionals. munity service-Bob and Sandy Miller repre­ Tuesday, February 20, 1990 Clearly, they have woven themselves into sent the finest in Nevada's commitment to ex­ Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ex­ the fabric of American life and, indeed, they cellence. They have established themselves press my extreme disappointment with the re­ are proud Americans. But they hold equally as outstanding leaders, giving much of their cently proposed budget cuts for Medicare part proudly and firmly to their traditions. They are time and energy to the people of our State. I A. A $3.5 billion cut will have a devastating unwavering in their devotion to their church, urge my colleagues to join me today in com­ impact on the hospitals in the State of New which is the center of their social and cultural mending the Governor and first lady in their York. as well as their religious life. Perhaps most well-deserved recognition for their contribu­ In New York, our average hospital bed oc­ distinct of all is their deep commitment to tions and loyalty to Bishop Gorman and to family life and family values. Nevada. cupancy rate is 90 to 95 percent compared to a national average of 60 percent. With a Medi­ The visit by His Beatitude Mar Raphael I. Bidawid is of major importance. This learned, care population at 50 to 60 percent of total esteemed and imposing man, elected to this occupancy, much of the hospital's funds come post only last May, is the spiritual head of this from the Medicare Program. The advent of the proud and devout people. His visit tells the NATIONAL VISITING NURSES diagnostic related groups [DRG's] means pa­ ASSOCIATION WEEK Chaldeans living here that despite the geo­ tients are entering hospitals sicker than graphical distance between them and their HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE before. Our aging population is an additional land of origin, they are still inextricably linked stress on an already lean reimbursement pro- to their roots, to their traditions, to their be­ OF MASSACHUSETTS gram. ' loved heritage. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Our hospitals can only take so much in cut­ I am honored to welcome him. Tuesday, February 20, 1990 backs before the quality of care is severely Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to compromised. As it stands now, emergency honor the Visiting Nurses Association of west­ ambulance patients are being refused en­ RECOGNIZING MR. RAYMOND ern Massachusetts. During the week of Febru­ trance by nearby emergency rooms because EARL WILLIAMS ary 18-24, our country will be celebrating Na­ of a lack of beds and staff. We all know that tional Visiting Nurses Association Week in rec­ cardiac cases cannot afford the time taken in HON. JIM COURTER ognition of the VNA's outstanding and neces­ transporting to a distant facility. sary service to our communities. The 60 rural hospitals in New York State OF NEW JERSEY One of our oldest and most enduring health are in even further dire straits as their level of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES institutions in America, the VNA's have been reimbursement from Medicare lags far behind Tuesday, February 20, 1990 providing quality home care for our elderly, our that of their urban counterparts. Legislation Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleas­ infants and new mothers, and medical-surgical has been passed to remedy this problem by patients of all ages who have needed their ure to recognize Mr. Raymond Earl Williams, 1995, but I fear that many of these facilities former corporate vice president, labor rela­ special services. In my district, the Visiting will not survive that long. Nurse Associations of Holyoke, Pittsfield, tions, on his retirement from AT&T. Mr. Wil­ I remind my colleagues that the urgency of Greenfield, Pioneer Valley, Easthampton, liams worked for AT&T for 38 years. this situation may someday affect us. Should Northampton and others have all been instru­ Mr. Williams, 63 years of age, was very in­ mental in bringing compassionate, quality one of us be unfortunate enough to require novative as a labor relations executive. He home care to the people of western Massa­ immediate ambulance service to the closest was a proponent of the constructive union/ chusetts. They have all brought dignity to the hospital and it is full, we may be the ones management relationship as well as an advo­ medical and social needs of the terminally ill. sent 50 miles out of town because of inad­ cate of the national bargaining concept. One The complexity of new medical technology equate funding. of Mr. Williams' higher achievements was his is a major challenge facing home care nurses New York is nearly at the crisis level. instrumental negotiating of the first ever family today. These dedicated and committed pro­ Please join me in working to restore some of care plan on a national scope. With this and fessionals deserve our special recognition and these life threatening budget cuts. the help from AT&T, he was able to create a 2104 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 20, 1990 $5 million family care fund, which is now Although her career required much of her their new home in the San Francisco Bay known as the Williams Fund. valuable time, Dottie was still able to find en­ area. Most recently, Mr. Raymond Williams won joyment in her many hobbies and with her two the 1989 National Womens Political Caucus children, Cheryl and Gregory, and her hus­ Award and had the distinction of being ap­ band Joe. ENCOURAGING NEGOTIATION pointed by Ronald Reagan and serving on the Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the BETWEEN THE CANADIAN PA­ President's Advisory Committee on Mediation House of Representatives join with me in con­ CIFIC AND CONRAIL and Conciliation. gratulating Dottie Marks for her outstanding Mr. Williams presently resides in Madison, career with the city of Antioch and to wish her HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT NJ, with his wife, Mary, of 35 years. He has the very best in her retirement. OF NEW YORK three children and four grandchildren. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On this occasion of his retirement, I extend my congratulations to Raymond and wish him TRIBUTE TO THE CHAN YIN Tuesday, February 20, 1990 continued success and best wishes for the CHONG FONG ASSOCIATION Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, like many of future. my colleagues in the Northeast, I have been HON. NANCY PELOSI following the developments surrounding the SALUTE TO DOROTHY P. OF CALIFORNIA sale of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad with MARKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES great interest. The trustee in bankruptcy has accepted a bid from the Canadian Pacific Rail­ Tuesday, February 20, 1990 road, which is currently funding operations on HON. GEORGE MILLER Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the Delaware & Hudson. Canadian Pacific's OF CALIFORNIA share with my colleagues the 50th anniversary bid, however, is contingent upon obtaining IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the Chan Yin Chong Fong Association in trackage rights from Conrail to Hagerstown, Tuesday, February 20, 1990 San Francisco on February 18, 1990. MD. Mr. · MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, The association was founded by the forefa­ While it would be inappropriate for me to want to share with you the outstanding career thers of the Chan Yin Chong Fong family on become involved in the selection of the ulti­ of Dorothy P. "Dottie" Marks, who retired on April 25, 1940. During the 18th century, new mate purchaser of the Delaware & Hudson, it December 29, 1989, after 25 years of dedica­ immigrants to the San Francisco Bay area uti­ is quite appropriate that I point our the stake tion and hard work for the city of Antioch, CA. lized the association as a place to renew old which New York State has in seeing that the Dottie began her career with the city of An­ friendships and to meet acquaintances. Such Delaware & Hudson is acquired and operated tioch as deputy city clerk in 1964. In 1972, informal gatherings continue to prompt ex­ by a responsible purchaser. Continued oper­ she put these skills to use in her elected posi­ changes of information and serve as a vital ation of the Delaware & Hudson means a con­ tion as city clerk. In appreciation of the quality communication link for family members. tinuation of the services and jobs and reve­ of her work, the residents of Antioch reelected The membership of the Chan Yin Chong nues that the Delaware & Hudson provides her city clerk five times; each time she re­ Fong Association includes new immigrants, and are so important to our communities. ceived the greatest number of votes in the and first, second, third, and fourth generation Canadian Pacific is obviously a viable candi­ city's history. Dottie is also a certified munici­ Chinese. Their professions include public date and one which I would like to see remain pal clerk and an active member of the Interna­ school principals, union labors, farmers, trade in the bidding process. That's why I would like tional Institute of Municipal Clerks and City merchants, homemakers, and students. The to encourage Conrail to enter into meaningful Clerks Association of California. 400 registered members do not pay dues and discussions with Canadian Pacific in order to In addition to her responsibilities to Antioch all contributions are voluntary. avoid the loss of this healthy contender for and its residents, Dottie balances her time The main activities of the association are the Delaware & Hudson. with various community organizations. She the annual banquet reunion during the Chi­ I am not asking that Conrail make conces­ has belonged to groups such as the Young nese New Year celebration in February and sions which would harm the railroad. On the Ladies Institute, the Soroptimists International other social activities within the Chinese com­ other hand, I would like to think that discus­ of Antioch, Delta Christian Foundation, Bocce munity. sions with Canadian Pacific might lead to a Ball Federation, California State Elected Offi­ The Chan Yin Chong Fong Association con­ solution which would benefit all, perhaps most cials, Delta Learning Center Board of Direc­ tinues to stress the importance of familial ties importantly to me, the people of New York, tors, Antioch Historical Society, Antioch/Chi­ and the maintenance of a strong Chinese cul­ who have always counted on the Delaware & chibu Sister City, and the Delta Memorial Hos­ ture in the Land of the Gold Mountain. I com­ Hudson Railroad to be there when they need pital Auxiliary. mend their loyalty to their homeland and to it.