March 30, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E471 a tremendous renewal of faith and its outreach head coach, the Badgers have set a school CONGRATULATING KIMMIE MEISS- mission has gone above and beyond the con- record for victories, showing steady improve- NER ON HER PERFORMANCE AT fines of our community. With its vision of holis- ment on the way to this year’s ultimate prize. THE 2006 WORLD FIGURE SKAT- tic empowerment, grounded in biblical prin- Coach Johnson’s players, of course, de- ING CHAMPIONSHIPS ciples, Bethel Apostolic Temple evokes a spirit serve the bulk of the credit for their own suc- of excellence grounded in compassion and cess. And during this year’s tournament, no HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN charity not only to its members, but to all Badger star shone brighter than goaltender OF MARYLAND Jessie Vetter. A freshman from Cottage those who seek refuge and solace in its sanc- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tuary. Grove, Wisconsin, Jessie allowed one goal With the establishment of the Bethel Temple during three tournament games. Prior to this Thursday, March 30, 2006 Community Development Corporation, My Sis- year, no goalie had ever recorded a shutout Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ter’s Closet (a boutique for women and fami- during the women’s Frozen Four. Jessie ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating lies going from Welfare to Work), along with earned two, in the semi-finals and the cham- Kimmie Meissner, who on Saturday, March the Bethel Computer Lab, the Bethel Institute pionship. It is no surprise, then, that she was 25, won the gold medal in Ice Skating at the for Living, Bethel Partners in Dominion, and its named the tournament’s Most Outstanding 2006 World Championships in Calgary, Al- Youth Ministry Council, this faithinstitution has Player. berta. truly become not only an instrument of spir- It is, however, not an individual honor but Kimmie was raised in Bel Air, Maryland, just itual enrichment, but also a vehicle for eco- the accomplishment of a team that I wish most a few miles from my home town of Baltimore. nomic development. It is in this context that I to recognize today. Some of the players joked She began skating at age 6, and it was then commend the tremendous work of Rev. Nash, after the game that they had now stolen away that she began preparing for competition. With and cherish the memory of Dr. Atkins and Dr. from their neighbors to the west the title of the help of coach Pam Gregory, Kimmie has Moss who bequeathed to her a vibrant Church ‘‘the State of Hockey.’’ Wisconsin couldn’t be trained at the University of Delaware Figure and an active congregation. prouder. Skating Club since she was just 8 years old. Through the longevity of its faith-action serv- f In 2004, she won the State Farm Junior U.S. ice, Bethel Apostolic Temple has truly per- Championships. In 2005, she landed the CONGRATULATING FRANCES severed in showing us the Way and expound- bronze medal at the U.S. Championships and KOVALESKI UPON BEING NAMED ing for us the Truth that emanate from our became just the second U.S. woman ever to ‘‘WOMAN OF THE YEAR’’ BY THE knowledge of the Gospels. It is through this land a triple axel. LACKAWANNA COUNTY FEDERA- ministry that its role has been defined and is Last February, Kimmie represented the TION OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN wisely articulated by the injunction that the United States at the Winter Olympics in genuine measure of our love for God is condi- Torino, placing sixth out of 24 competitors. tioned by our commitment ‘‘* * * to the least HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI Along with Sasha Cohen and Emily Hughes, of these.’’ OF PENNSYLVANIA she was part of the trio of Americans to finish Indeed, Rev. Nash’s timely and inspiring IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the top 10. Although it was her first Olym- leadership is genuinely admirable. As a serv- Thursday, March 30, 2006 pics, Kimmie performed beyond all expecta- ant of God and as a community leader, she Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tions and was confident even in the company has indeed earned our deepest respect and to ask you and my esteemed colleagues in the of her impressive competition. superlative commendation. This is the legacy House of Representatives to pay tribute to On Saturday, however, Kimmie truly shone of Bethel Apostolic Temple on its 50th Anni- Frances Kovaleski of Lackawanna County, above all others. Her performance was simply versary. Our entire community shares the joy Pennsylvania, who has been named ‘‘Woman amazing; it featured seven triple jumps, includ- of this occasion and extends best wishes for of the Year’’ by the Lackawanna County Fed- ing the only two triple-triple combinations of the future. eration of Democratic Women. the day. It earned her a personal best 129.7 f Mrs. Kovaleski is a daughter of Marguerite points—more than enough to land her first Schmidt Roland and Francis Roland, of West place and win the admiration of thousands of HONORING UNIVERSITY OF Scranton. Her parents were active in Demo- fans. Although she entered the final program WISCONSIN WOMEN’S HOCKEY cratic Party politics and they impressed upon in third place, Kimmie did not let that discour- their daughter the political values they shared. age her. Instead, the Fallston High School stu- HON. TAMMY BALDWIN Even in high school, Frances volunteered to dent whose motto is, ‘‘Do what you enjoy; OF WISCONSIN work in a Scranton mayoral campaign for enjoy what you do,’’ surprised everyone by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES former Democratic Mayor James J. Walsh. winning the championship. In doing so, she Thursday, March 30, 2006 Frances graduated from St. Patrick’s High became the first woman to win the World School in Scranton and went on to cosme- Championships in her first appearance since Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tology school, after which she and a friend Oksana Baiul’s victory in 1993. recognize the University of Wisconsin wom- opened their own beauty salon. Kimmie’s performance was special—and I en’s hockey team, which on March 26 de- Frances married Kenneth Kovaleski in 1971 am certain that it will be remembered by her feated the Gophers of the University of Min- and the couple had three sons. Several years family, friends and fans for a long time. ESPN nesota 3–0 to claim the 2006 NCAA national ago, Mrs. Kovaleski worked on the campaign has called her victory ‘‘one of the biggest up- championship. This is the first national cham- of Linda Munley, who was running for register sets in World Figure Skating Championships pionship won by the Badger women’s hockey of wills in Lackawanna County. Mrs. Munley history.’’ After the event, Kimmie remarked, team, and in fact it is the first NCAA cham- won and appointed Mrs. Kovaleski to serve as ‘‘Standing on the podium and watching the pionship for any UW women’s team since her deputy. flag . . . was such a proud moment for me.’’ 1985. This also marks the first Division I wom- Mrs. Kovaleski is also active in other civic Mr. Speaker, I want Kimmie to know that she en’s hockey title won by a school outside the endeavors. Besides serving as a member and has also made Maryland and the United State of Minnesota. treasurer in the Lackawanna County Federa- States proud, and I urge my colleagues to join The championship victory was a fitting end tion of Democratic Women, Mrs. Kovaleski me in congratulating her. to an amazing year for the Badgers, which in- also works tirelessly for St. Joseph’s Center, f cluded a record 36 victories and a Patty serving as president in 2005 and presidential Kazmeier National Player of the Year Award advisor this year. She also served on its board HONORING FORMER AIR FORCE winner in junior forward Sara Bauer. The final of directors and many of the committees. CAPTAIN JOHN HAYES game was also UW’s fifth victory of the sea- Mrs. Kovaleski served as president of the son in six games against the archrival Go- Society of Irish Women in 2004. HON. KENNY MARCHANT phers, a team that had dominated the Badgers Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- OF TEXAS in years past. lating Mrs. Kovaleski. Her devotion to Demo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For Badgers coach Mark Johnson, this ac- cratic causes and her commitment to family complishment can stand beside his greatest and community have touched the lives of Thursday, March 30, 2006 as a player, including the 1977 NCAA men’s many people in a positive manner and have Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise championship and the ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’ 1980 improved the quality of life in Lackawanna to recognize former Air Force Captain John M. Olympic gold medal. In each of his 4 years as County. Hayes for receiving The Silver Beaver Award,

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He is a District Commis- projects around the Nation. It would require gional Fishery Management Councils. I urge sioner in the Circle Ten Council and, with his the administration to develop comprehensive my colleagues to cosponsor H.R. 5051 and wife, Mary, chaired the Circle Ten Council guidelines, with the councils, to support the join us in this critical policy debate. POW WOW for 2 years. He has also taught drafting of Fishery Ecosystem Plans. Science f on ecosystems is very advanced, to the extent POW WOW at the Boy Scouts’ Philmont, New INTRODUCTION OF THE DESIGN that over 200 scientists signed on to a sci- Mexico, Training Center for 4 years. PIRACY PROHIBITION ACT A former Air Force combat pilot, he currently entific consensus statement on ecosystem serves as the Senior Vice Commander of the management organized by the Communication Dallas Chapter of the Military Order of The Partnership for Science and the Sea (COM- HON. BOB GOODLATTE World Wars. John is also very active in the PASS) on March 21, 2005. OF VIRGINIA Dallas Veterans Foundation. He will be a For stocks that are designated as over- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chairman for the Military Order of the World fished, our bill proposes to require overfishing Thursday, March 30, 2006 Wars sponsored Youth Leadership Con- to end by a date certain. Currently, and as a Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to in- ference in June in Fort Worth, Texas. The result of a ruling by a Federal district court troduce the Design Piracy Prohibition Act. conference provides leadership and patriotic which held that overfishing could occur during Article I section 8 of our Constitution lays training for high school students. the rebuilding of the stock, overfishing is a the framework for our Nation’s copyright laws. I congratulate John on this high honor from continuing problem for stocks in many parts of It grants Congress the power to award inven- the Boy Scouts. This country thanks him for the Nation. Out of 175 stocks in the Nation tors and creators, for limited amounts of time, his dedicated service—both in the military and about which the status is known, 53 are over- exclusive rights to their inventions and works. with the Boy Scouts of America. The 24th Dis- fished. Rebuilding time frames for some spe- The Founding Fathers realized that this type trict of Texas benefits from having a man with cies have reached over 40 years in length, of incentive was crucial to ensure that America such valuable experience and strong alle- during which overfishing may continue under would become the world’s leader in innovation giance to his country serve them in my con- current law. However, the administration sup- and creativity. This truth is still applicable gressional office. ports ending overfishing by a date certain, well today. We must be sure to continue to reward f within a time in which Regional Fishery Man- our innovators with the exclusive rights to their agement Councils could act, so that rebuilding works for limited periods of time. This incen- INTRODUCTION OF THE MAGNU- time frames become less contentious. The tive is still necessary to maintain America’s SON-STEVENS FISHERY CON- Pombo-Young-Frank bill extends the rebuild- position as the world leader in innovation. SERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ing time frame for fisheries from the current 10 Most industrialized nations provide legal REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2006 year limit under a wide range of cir- protection for fashion designs. However, in the cumstances, but does not address overfishing United States—the world’s leader in innovation HON. WAYNE T. GILCHREST at all. This approach takes us backward, not and creativity—fashion designs are not pro- tected by traditional intellectual property pro- OF MARYLAND forward in ensuring sustainable use of our tections. Copyrights are not granted to apparel IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fisheries. The National Environmental Policy Act because articles of clothing, which are both Thursday, March 30, 2006 (NEPA) is very controvertial, as my colleagues creative and functional, are considered ‘‘useful Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Speaker, today, along know. The Senate, in its Magnuson-Stevens articles,’’ as opposed to works of art. Design with my distinguished colleagues, Representa- reauthorization bill, requires the administration patents are intended to protect ornamental de- tives EHLERS, BARTLETT, LEACH, FARR, CASTLE, to work between the National Oceanic and At- signs, but clothing rarely meets the criteria of and SHAYS, I am introducing legislation to re- mospheric Administration and the White patentability. Trademarks only protect brand authorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- House Council on Environmental Quality to names and logos, not the clothing itself, and servation and Management Act, which pro- better integrate the process required by NEPA the Supreme Court has refused to extend vides the U.S. with authority to manage fish- and the process required by Magnuson-Ste- trade dress protection to apparel designs. Thus, if a thief steals a creator’s design, re- eries in U.S. waters. Our bill would enact crit- vens for its Fishery Management Plan proc- produces and sells that article of clothing, and ical updates to our current national fishery pol- ess. Given that the Resources Committee has attaches a fake label to the garment to market icy management that will ensure sustainable held only one hearing on this issue, I believe it, he would be violating Federal law. However fisheries well into the future. I urge my col- this is the best approach. Providing the Sec- under current law it is perfectly legal for that leagues to join us in cosponsoring H.R. 5051. retary of NOAA with the authority to waive same thief to steal that same design, repro- Both nationally and globally, our fishery re- NEPA for Fishery Management Plans, as the duce and sell the article of clothing if he does sources are stretched to meet increasing de- Pombo-Young-Frank bill proposes, is too not attach a fake label to it. This loophole al- mand—Americans alone now consume over 4 broad to capture potential pitfalls about which lows pirates to cash in on others’ efforts and billion pounds of seafood annually. Fishery we are only beginning to understand. prevents designers in our country from reaping management has improved greatly since the Finally, the most important aspect of fishery a fair return on their creative investments. enactment of the Sustainable Fisheries Act in management is the containment of annual har- Furthermore, the production life cycle for 1996. Yet too often, we continue to experience vest limits within boundaries that support sus- fashion designs is very short. Once a par- overfishing and overcapacity—too many boats tainability of fishery stocks. The number of ticular design gains popularity through a fash- and too few fish—throughout our Nation’s overfished stocks demonstrates our failure to ion show or other event, a designer usually oceans—a situation that is not sustainable achieve this important limit. The Senate has has only a limited number of months to effec- over time. In national policy, we must make been engaged in a productive negotiation over tively produce and market that original design. the sustainable harvest of our living marine re- this issue—how to establish accountability for Further complicating this short-term cycle is sources and the ecosystems on which they the administration and the Councils and to the fact that once a design is made public, pi- depend our highest priority. support stronger science in setting and achiev- rates can now virtually immediately offer an I commend Chairman POMBO, Mr. FRANK, ing such limits. The Pombo-Young-Frank bill identical knock-off piece on the Internet for and Mr. YOUNG for their introduction of a com- does include many provisions to strengthen distribution. Again, under current law this theft prehensive Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization the state of fishery management science and is legal unless the thief also reproduces a bill, and I believe its close alignment with S. the use of science in management decisions, label or trademark. Because these knock-offs 2012 is a solid step forward in improving the but does not address the need to ensure that are of such poor quality, these reproductions health of our Nation’s fisheries. However, I be- fisheries are not stretched beyond the scientif- not only take away designer’s profits, but also lieve recent advances in marine science and a ically established limits it provides. While I be- damage the designer’s reputation. greater understanding of our complex ocean lieve neither the House nor the Senate has Chapter 13 of the Copyright Act offers pro- ecosystems can help shape an even stronger achieved consensus on this issue, our bill in- tection for the designs of vessel hulls. The De- bill. Our bill proposes to move fisheries man- cludes such accountability. sign Piracy Prohibition Act protects designers

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