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Extensions of Remarks E 1645 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS August 5, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks E 1645 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, propriations for the Departments of Labor, DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Health and Human Services, and Education, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED and related agencies, for the fiscal year end- AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ing September 30, 1996, and for other pur- AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1996 poses: ACT, 1996 Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Chairman, I SPEECH OF SPEECH OF agree with Mr. OBEY. If he's said it once, he's HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS said it a thousand times: This language has HON. PATSY T. MINK no place in an appropriations bill. It should not OF HAWAII OF VIRGINIA be hidden in an appropriations bill. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES That said, I rise in support of Mr. GANSKE's Wednesday, August 2, 1995 Wednesday, August 2, 1995 amendment to strike this language. First, this The House in Committee of the Whole language is completely unnecessary. Its sup- The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under porters will say that it protects those who have House on the State of the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2127) making ap- consideration the bill (H.R. 2127) making ap- moral and religious reservations about abor- propriations for the Departments of Labor, propriations for the Departments of Labor, tion from discrimination. But the Accreditation Health and Human Services, and Education, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year end- Council for Graduate Medical EducationÐthe and related agencies, for the fiscal year end- ing September 30, 1996, and for purposes: independent organization of medical profes- ing September 30, 1996, and for other pur- poses: Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank sionals who set the standards for medical edu- my colleagues, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. BATEMAN, cationÐdoes not mandate abortion training. Mrs. MINK of Hawaii. Mr. Chairman, I rise to Mr. SAXTON, Mr. CHRISTENSEN and others for Anyone, either an individual or an institution, express my deep disappointment in the Com- their work on restoring money to the Impact with a legal, moral, or religious objection to mittee's decision to eliminate the Native Ha- Aid Program. By funding this program at the such training is not required to participate. waiian Health Care Act. The program was es- amounts mentioned by the majority leader, I would argue that the language in this bill tablished in 1988 because of the poor health conditions of Native Hawaiians and the many Prince William County could gain $1.5 million serves a different purpose. It serves to restrict cultural barriers that prevent them from receiv- and Fairfax County would gain an additional academic freedom. It serves to restrict knowl- ing adequate care. $800,000. Both of these school systems are edge about a legal medical procedure its sup- The Native Hawaiian people currently suffer spending far more in educating children of ac- porters find personally unacceptable. tive duty military personnel on bases than they from extraordinarily high rates of heart dis- In order to satisfy their personal priorities, receive from the Government. And just as ease, cancer and chronic conditions, such as they have inserted this language which rep- homeowners and businesses pay their local diabetes. resents an unprecedented intrusion into the taxes annually, the Federal Government has A Office of Technology Assessment Study an obligation to pay its fair share. Anything actions of a private organization. As Dr. authorized by the Congress in 1984, which less amounts to an unfunded Federal mandate James Todd, executive vice president of the compared both Native Hawaiians and part-Ha- on localities. American Medical Association has said, ac- waiians to other populations in the United creditation is a ``private sector, professional States, found that overall Native Hawaiians f process.'' have a death rate that averages 34 percent DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, I don't know about you, but I do not pretend higher than all other races in the United HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, to know the first thing about the ins and outs States. AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED of a medical education. Congress has no busi- Pure-blooded Native Hawaiians have a death rate that is an astounding 146 percent AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ness regulating medical curriculum. Not only higher than other Americans. The study also ACT, 1996 do we not know enough about it, it is not with- revealed that Native Hawaiians die from dia- in our jurisdiction. To again repeat the words SPEECH OF betes at a rate that is 222 percent higher than of Dr. Todd, ``The curriculum of educational for all races in the United States. programs, and the standards by which these HON. VIC FAZIO Recent studies in the State of Hawaii show OF CALIFORNIA programs are evaluated, should not be subject that 44 percent of all infant deaths in the State IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to Federal or State legislative initiatives, and are Native Hawaiian children, cancer rates Wednesday, August 2, 1995 should not be politicized by governmental reg- among Native Hawaiians far exceed other eth- ulation.'' The House in Committee of the Whole nic populations in our State, and health care House on the State of the Union had under Listen to the experts. Support the Ganske services are often lacking in Native Hawaiian consideration the bill (H.R. 2127) making ap- amendment. communities. NOTICE Issues of the Congressional Record during the August District Work Period will be published each day the Senate is in session in order to permit Members to revise and extend their remarks. All material for insertion must be signed by the Member and delivered to the respective offices of the Official Reporters of Debates (Room HT±60 of the Capitol), Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. None of the material printed in the Congressional Record may contain subject matter, or relate to any event, that oc- curred after the House adjournment date. Members of Congress desiring to purchase reprints of material submitted for inclusion in the Congressional Record may do so by contacting the Congressional Record Printing Management Division, at the Government Printing Office, on 512± 0224, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily. By order of the Joint Committee on Printing. WILLIAM M. THOMAS, Chairman. · 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. E 1646 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks August 5, 1995 The high incidences of mental illness and Since then Congress has provided payments DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, emotional disorders among Native Hawaiians to assist the patients at Kalaupapa. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, is attributed to the cultural isolation and alien- In 1980 Kalaupapa was designated as a AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ation in a statewide population in which they National Historical Park. This designation al- now constitute about 20 percent. ACT, 1996 lowed the patients to continue to live at Disenfranchised from their land, culture, and Kalaupapa for as long as they wish. Today 77 ability to self-govern, the Native Hawaiian peo- SPEECH OF ple have suffered a plight similar to that of the people chose to live their lives a Kalaupapa, Native American Indians on the continental the place that was once a place of abandon- HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY United States. And it is the responsibility of ment and suffering, is now their home which OF RHODE ISLAND the Federal Government to assist in our efforts they do not want to leave. to improve the health status of the native peo- Federal assistance helps to provide medical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple of Hawaii. care and other services the patients require. Wednesday, August 2, 1995 In 1988 the Congress recognized this tre- Last year the State of Hawaii received $2.9 mendous need and the Federal Government's million. I recognize it was not the intention of The House in Committee of the Whole responsibility to the Native Hawaiians. We en- the committee to cut off assistance to the pa- House on the State of the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2127) making ap- acted the National Hawaiian Health Care Act, tients, but simply a misunderstanding of this which has provided the Native Hawaiian com- propriations for the Departments of Labor, situation. I appreciate the agreement to re- Health and Human Services, and Education, munity the opportunity to assess its own solve this situation in conference. and related agencies, for the fiscal year end- health needs and find solutions that its native Following is a letter from Hawaii's State De- ing September 30, 1996, and for other pur- population can understand and relate to. poses: Since 1990 the Congress has funded this partment of health clarifying that these funds program. Native Hawaiian Health Care Cen- are essential in the State's ability to address Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island. Mr. Chair- ters have been established on each major is- the needs of the Hansen's disease patients at man, I rise in strong support of the Bateman- land to provide primary, preventive and mental Kalaupapa. Edwards proposal in conference and its efforts health care services in a culturally appropriate STATE OF HAWAII, to restore funding to the Impact Aid Program.
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