June 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2895 CONGRATULATIONS TO NARVELL BUILDING A BETTER AMERICA Mr. Speaker, this process has become L. ARNOLD, CONGRESSIONAL PAGE CAUCUS ridiculously bureaucratic and needs to (Mrs. JONES of Ohio asked and was (Mr. GARY MILLER of California be greatly speeded up. given permission to address the House asked and was given permission to ad- f for 1 minute and to revise and extend dress the House for 1 minute and to re- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER her remarks.) vise and extend his remarks.) PRO TEMPORE Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. GARY MILLER of California. Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. rise this morning to congratulate my Speaker, just by looking around us at SUNUNU). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule congressional page, Narvell L. Arnold. our homes, our offices, our roads and XX, the Chair announces that he will This is the first time I have had an op- our local infrastructure, we can see postpone further proceedings on each portunity to nominate a congressional that construction has an important im- motion to suspend the rules on which a page. I am very pleased. Narvell at- pact on our lives. Members of Congress recorded vote or the yeas and nays are tends John F. Kennedy High School in and the public need to better under- ordered, or on which the vote is ob- my congressional district. In fact, just stand the tremendous contribution the jected to under clause 6 of rule XX. this week I was at John F. Kennedy construction industry makes to our Any record votes on postponed ques- High School speaking with his prin- Nation’s economy. tions will be taken after debate has cipal and counselor. I am so pleased The value of construction put in concluded on all motions to suspend that Narvell, who is captain of the place in the United States for the year the rules. football team, the captain of the bas- 2000 was over $800 billion, about 8.25 ketball team, had an opportunity to be percent of the U.S. gross domestic f a part of a number of community pro- product. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT NA- grams: the Urban League Career Begin- Because construction is such an im- TIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUND- nings and another program called Look portant part of our everyday lives and ARY ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2001 to bring a pro-construction perspective Up to Cleveland. Narvell, you have Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. to Congress, I believed it was necessary made me very, very proud. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules to start the Building a Better America Mr. Speaker, I trust that Narvell’s and pass the bill (H.R. 1000) to adjust Caucus. The purpose of the caucus is to future years as a student and politician the boundary of the William Howard educate Members of Congress and staff will be great. And to all of the rest of Taft National Historic Site in the on building-related issues that impact the congressional pages, it has been State of Ohio, to authorize an exchange our districts and our constituents, wonderful having them. I know they of land in connection with the historic from affordable housing to airport con- will enjoy their summer. site, and for other purposes, as amend- struction, to increasing access to train- ed. f ing in the construction trades. I urge all of my colleagues to support The Clerk read as follows: H.R. 1000 b 1015 our Nation’s builders by joining the Building a Better America Caucus. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in A VICTORY FOR HARDWORKING f Congress assembled, TAXPAYERS FBI BACKGROUND CHECKS NEED SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given TO BE SPEEDED UP This Act may be cited as the ‘‘William Howard permission to address the House for 1 (Mr. DUNCAN asked and was given Taft National Historic Site Boundary Adjust- ment Act of 2001’’. minute and to revise and extend his re- permission to address the House for 1 marks.) SEC. 2. EXCHANGE OF LANDS AND BOUNDARY AD- minute and to revise and extend his re- JUSTMENT, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, families marks.) NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, OHIO. are overtaxed, businesses are overregu- Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, in this (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: lated, and our economy is suffering as week’s National Journal, Norman (1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘historic site’’ a result. Clearly there is room within Ornstein, resident scholar at the Amer- means the William Howard Taft National His- the enormous tax surplus to pay down ican Enterprise Institute, calls the toric Site in Cincinnati, Ohio, established pur- the debt and fund priority programs number and length of FBI background suant to Public Law 91–132 (83 Stat. 273; 16 U.S.C. 461 note). while ensuring working families re- checks ‘‘insane.’’ ceive the tax relief they both need and (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en- I read in Insight Magazine last week titled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Map, William How- deserve. Full, fair, and immediate tax that only 55 nominees for sub-Cabinet ard Taft National Historic Site, Hamilton Coun- relief has been and will continue to be positions have been confirmed out of ty, Cincinnati, Ohio,’’ numbered 448/80,025, and one of my top priorities here in Con- 436 positions. dated November 2000. gress. Paul Light of the Brookings Institu- (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means The easiest thing to do in Wash- tion’s Presidential Appointee Initiative the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the ington is to increase spending. One of was quoted as saying that the Bush ad- Director of the National Park Service. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF LAND EXCHANGE.— the hardest things to do is to reduce ministration will be ‘‘lucky’’ to have (1) EXCHANGE.—The Secretary may acquire a taxes. But thanks to the President’s these positions filled by March 1 of parcel of real property consisting of less than steadfast leadership, hardworking tax- next year. one acre, which is depicted on the map as the payers will get the significant tax re- In other words, the Bush administra- ‘‘Proposed Exchange Parcel (Outside Bound- lief they deserve. tion, which is already being blamed for ary)’’, in exchange for a parcel of real property, Already this session of Congress, the problems that started long before it also consisting of less than one acre, which is U.S. House has passed key tax relief came into office, will not really have depicted on the map as the ‘‘Current USA Own- proposals, including repeal of the death its people in upper-level positions until ership (Inside Boundary)’’. tax, marriage penalty tax relief, and (2) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—If the values of well over a year after the President the parcels to be exchanged under paragraph (1) the expansion of the child tax credit. was sworn in. This is ridiculous. are not equal, the difference may be equalized Mr. Speaker, our new President has Mr. Ornstein said most of the 1,250 by donation, payment using donated or appro- been in the White House just over 100 top positions should have a simple, priated funds, or the conveyance of additional days and already we have helped him quick computer background check. land. to deliver this incredible tax relief I read in the Knoxville News-Sentinel (3) ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARY.—The Sec- package to the American people. This that even Senator Howard Baker who retary shall revise the boundary of the historic is not only a victory, it is a victory ac- spent 18 years in the Senate and 2 years site to reflect the exchange upon its completion. complished with incredible speed. as chief of staff at the White House had (c) ADDITIONAL BOUNDARY REVISION AND AC- QUISITION AUTHORITY.— Within this year, hardworking Ameri- to fill out a detailed 85-page question- (1) INCLUSION OF PARCEL IN BOUNDARY.—Ef- cans across this Nation will be bene- naire, one question of which was, fective on the date of the enactment of this Act, fiting from more dollars in their pock- ‘‘Have you ever been involved in a con- the boundary of the historic site is revised to in- ets. troversial issue?’’ clude an additional parcel of real property,

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 00:13 Jun 07, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\K06JN7.004 pfrm01 PsN: H06PT1 H2896 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 6, 2001 which is depicted on the map as the ‘‘Proposed Federal land at the site for a parcel time of his birth until 1886 when he Acquisition’’. owned by a nearby charter school. If married Helen Herron and embarked on (2) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary completed, the exchange will allow a journey that led him to the White may acquire the parcel referred to in paragraph visitors to park closer to the Taft House and the highest court. This (1) by donation, purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, or ex- home and facilitate a planned expan- beautiful home where he grew up and change. sion of the charter school. much of the original property is now (d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be In addition, the bill would alter the the William Howard Taft National His- on file and available for public inspection in the existing boundary on the Taft site to toric Site. It is administered by the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. include another parcel of private prop- National Park Service which has an ex- (e) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.— erty adjacent to the original Taft es- cellent relationship with the greater Any lands acquired under this section shall be tate. The National Park Service has re- Cincinnati community. There is a lot administered by the Secretary as part of the his- quested that the property be included of community involvement in the toric site in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. within the boundary so that the land birthplace. H.R. 1000 is commonsense could be acquired if the owner ever de- legislation to enhance the cultural her- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cides to sell. itage of the beautiful Taft home. ant to the rule, the gentleman from President Taft, we would all agree, is The legislation provides for a simple North Carolina (Mr. JONES) and the a significant figure in American his- land transfer between the Park Service gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands tory, and we join our colleagues and and the SABIS International School of (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN) each will control 20 the administration in support of this Cincinnati. This transfer is very impor- minutes. legislation to improve the Taft historic tant to the Taft home as it will bring The Chair recognizes the gentleman site. the facility together on one contiguous from North Carolina (Mr. JONES). Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of site. Currently when visiting the Taft Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. my time. home or the education center that is Speaker, I yield myself such time as I Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. next to it, visitors must park either on may consume. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gen- a very busy street or in a parking lot H.R. 1000, introduced by the gen- tleman from Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN). that is located away from the home at tleman from Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN), Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in the other end of the block. The land would authorize the Secretary of Inte- very strong support of the legislation the Park Service would receive in this rior to adjust the boundary of the Wil- before us today, H.R. 1000, legislation I transfer would allow for a more con- liam Howard Taft National Historic introduced providing for an important venient and safer parking facility that Site in Cincinnati, Ohio. This site com- land transfer and boundary adjustment would help attract more visitors. It memorates the only man to serve as for the William Howard Taft National would also enable the Park Service to President and Chief Justice of the Historic Site in Cincinnati. revert a portion of the area to green United States. I would like to thank my cosponsor space which is how it would have ap- Specifically, the legislation author- and colleague the gentleman from Ohio peared, of course, when young Will Taft izes the Secretary to acquire a parcel (Mr. CHABOT) whom I believe will speak was growing up in that home. of adjacent private property of less in a moment. I would also like to The transfer is also beneficial to the than one acre and exchange it for a thank the leadership of the committee, school. SABIS School likes this be- parcel of National Park Service prop- the gentleman from Utah (Mr. HAN- cause it allows the two plots of land erty of less than one acre located near- SEN), the gentleman from Colorado they own to be located directly across by. The transfer would be beneficial for (Mr. HEFLEY), the gentleman from the street from each other. We have the Taft site as it would allow the fa- North Carolina (Mr. JONES), the gen- been working very closely with the cility to sit on a more contiguous site tleman from West Virginia (Mr. RA- members of the SABIS administration, and facilitate a more convenient park- HALL), and the gentlewoman from the Mr. Speaker; and I am pleased to say ing facility. Virgin Islands (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN) for this morning that they are fully sup- In addition, the legislation author- her nice words and her help on this leg- portive of this land transfer. izes a boundary expansion of the his- islation as well as the committee staff Mr. Speaker, the cost of H.R. 1000 to toric site by allowing for the acquisi- that helped put this together and have the Federal Government will be at lit- tion of an additional parcel of property brought H.R. 1000 to this point. tle or no cost depending on how the adjacent to the Taft site. Mr. Speaker, William Howard Taft, transfer of the lands are exchanged be- Mr. Speaker, this legislation is not as was noted, is the only person to have cause the parcels of land are actually controversial. It is supported by the served as both President of the United of equal value. majority and minority and the admin- States and Chief Justice of the Su- Finally, the bill expands the park’s istration. At the proper time, I urge an preme Court. Family influence, a love boundary to include a 40-unit apart- ‘‘aye’’ vote on the bill. for the law, and personal ambition pro- ment building. The owners of the build- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of pelled Will Taft into public service at a ing are fully supportive of being in- my time. very young age. As Solicitor General, cluded within the boundary and have Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I Governor of the Philippines, and Sec- an excellent relationship themselves yield myself such time as I may con- retary of War, he represented our Na- with the Park Service. They have sume. tion well. He was then elected as the worked closely with us and with the (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was 27th President of the United States in Park Service. In fact, the Park Service given permission to revise and extend 1908 by an electoral vote count of 2 to currently rents office space in the her remarks.) 1. His significant legacies from the Taft building and the facility’s parking lot Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, administration are still an important is already part of the historic site. In William Howard Taft served as the part of American life. effect, Mr. Speaker, this boundary ad- President of the United States from William Howard Taft realized a long- justment will give the Park Service an 1909 until 1913 and Chief Justice of the held dream in 1921 when President War- important right of first refusal should United States Supreme Court from 1921 ren Harding named him 10th Chief Jus- that building ever be put up for sale. until his death in 1930. Taft is the only tice of the United States. In fact, Mr. In conclusion, I would like to thank person to have served in both capac- Speaker, my colleagues will be inter- again the leadership of the committee, ities. The Taft National Historic Site ested to know that President Taft was the gentleman from Utah (Mr. HAN- located in Cincinnati, Ohio, includes so proud of his distinguished tenure as SEN), the gentleman from Colorado the house where Taft was born, re- Chief Justice that he was once quoted (Mr. HEFLEY), the gentleman from stored to its original appearance, as as having said, ‘‘I don’t remember hav- West Virginia (Mr. RAHALL), the gen- well as exhibits on the former Presi- ing been President.’’ tlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. dent’s life and work. President Taft’s boyhood home is lo- CHRISTENSEN), the gentleman from H.R. 1000 authorizes the National cated at 2038 Auburn Avenue in Cin- North Carolina (Mr. JONES), and oth- Park Service to exchange a parcel of cinnati. He lived in the home from the ers, for helping us enhance the legacy

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 00:13 Jun 07, 2001 Jkt 089060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A06JN7.001 pfrm01 PsN: H06PT1 June 6, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2897 of William Howard Taft. I very much the gentleman from North Carolina ‘‘(A) Whitman Mission route. appreciate their assistance in getting (Mr. JONES) that the House suspend the ‘‘(B) Upper Columbia River. us to this point. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1000, as ‘‘(C) Cowlitz River route. Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I ‘‘(D) Meek cutoff. amended. ‘‘(E) Free Emigrant Road. have no further requests for time, and The question was taken; and (two- ‘‘(F) North Alternate Oregon Trail. I yield back the balance of my time. thirds having voted in favor thereof) ‘‘(G) Goodale’s cutoff. Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. the rules were suspended and the bill, ‘‘(H) North Side alternate route. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- as amended, was passed. ‘‘(I) Cutoff to Barlow Road. tleman from Ohio (Mr. CHABOT). A motion to reconsider was laid on ‘‘(J) Naches Pass Trail. Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the table. ‘‘(c) PONY EXPRESS NATIONAL HISTORIC my good friend from North Carolina for TRAIL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall un- yielding me this time. It has been an f dertake a study of the approximately 20-mile honor serving in the House with him. AMENDING NATIONAL TRAILS southern alternative route of the Pony Express We both came at the same time. He is SYSTEM ACT Trail from Wathena, Kansas, to Troy, Kansas, and such shared routes that the Secretary con- truly a great American. Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. siders appropriate, to determine the feasibility Mr. Speaker, I am also pleased to Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and suitability of designation of one or more of join with my very good friend and col- and pass the bill (H.R. 37) to amend the the routes as components of the Pony Express league, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. National Trails System Act to update National Historic Trail. PORTMAN), in sponsoring H.R. 1000, the ALIFORNIA ATIONAL ISTORIC RAIL the feasibility and suitability studies ‘‘(d) C N H T .— William Howard Taft National Historic ‘‘(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the of 4 national historic trails and provide Site Boundary Adjustment Act of 2001. Interior shall undertake a study of the Missouri for possible additions to such trails, as This legislation will enable the Depart- Valley, central, and western routes of the Cali- ment of Interior to complete a land amended. fornia Trail listed in paragraph (2) and gen- transaction that will allow for more The Clerk read as follows: erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Western H.R. 37 Emigrant Trails 1830/1870’ and dated 1991/1993, contiguous plots of land for President and of such shared Missouri Valley, central, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Taft’s boyhood home in Cincinnati, and western routes that the Secretary considers resentatives of the United States of America in Ohio and authorize the acquisition of appropriate, to determine the feasibility and Congress assembled, another parcel of land adjacent to the suitability of designation of one or more of the site. SECTION 1. REVISION OF FEASIBILITY AND SUIT- routes as components of the California National ABILITY STUDIES OF EXISTING NA- Historic Trail. The City of Cincinnati is very proud TIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS. to be a steward of this national land- ‘‘(2) COVERED ROUTES.—The routes to be stud- The National Trails System Act is amended by ied under paragraph (1) are the following: mark and, as has been stated, the Taft inserting after section 5 (16 U.S.C. 1244) the fol- historic site commemorates the birth- ‘‘(A) MISSOURI VALLEY ROUTES.— lowing new section: ‘‘(i) Blue Mills–Independence Road. place of the only man who served as ‘‘SEC. 5A. REVISION OF FEASIBILITY AND SUIT- ‘‘(ii) Westport Landing Road. both President of the United States ABILITY STUDIES OF EXISTING ‘‘(iii) Westport–Lawrence Road. and as Chief Justice of the United TRAILS FOR POSSIBLE TRAIL EXPAN- ‘‘(iv) Fort Leavenworth–Blue River route. SION. States Supreme Court and that is Cin- ‘‘(v) Road to Amazonia. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— cinnati’s son, William Howard Taft. ‘‘(vi) Union Ferry Route. ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: ‘‘(vii) Old Wyoming–Nebraska City cutoff. During his distinguished career, Wil- ‘‘(A) ROUTE.—The term ‘route’ includes a trail ‘‘(viii) Lower Plattsmouth Route. liam Howard Taft served as a Federal segment commonly known as a cutoff. judge, as President McKinley’s ap- ‘‘(ix) Lower Bellevue Route. ‘‘(B) SHARED ROUTE.—The term ‘shared route’ ‘‘(x) Woodbury cutoff. pointee as Governor of the Philippines, means a route that was a segment of more than ‘‘(xi) Blue Ridge cutoff. as President Theodore Roosevelt’s Sec- one historic trail, including a route shared with ‘‘(xii) Westport Road. retary of War, and in 1909 was sworn in an existing national historic trail. ‘‘(xiii) Gum Springs–Fort Leavenworth route. as the 27th President of the United ‘‘(2) STUDY REQUIREMENTS AND OBJECTIVES.— ‘‘(xiv) Atchison/Independence Creek routes. States. In 1921, President Warren Har- The study requirements and objectives specified ‘‘(xv) Fort Leavenworth–Kansas River route. ding appointed him as Chief Justice of in section 5(b) shall apply to a study required by ‘‘(xvi) Nebraska City cutoff routes. this section. The study shall also assess the ef- the United States Supreme Court. ‘‘(xvii) Minersville–Nebraska City Road. fect that designation of the studied route as a ‘‘(xviii) Upper Plattsmouth route. The House where President Taft was component of an existing national scenic trail or born has been restored to its original ‘‘(xix) Upper Bellevue route. national historic trail may have on private ‘‘(B) CENTRAL ROUTES.— appearance and visitors to the site are property along the proposed route. ‘‘(i) Cherokee Trail, including splits. treated to a tour of the home, includ- ‘‘(3) COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF STUDY.— ‘‘(ii) Weber Canyon route of Hastings cutoff. ing four period rooms that reflect fam- A study listed in this section shall be completed ‘‘(iii) Bishop Creek cutoff. ily life during President Taft’s boy- and submitted to the Congress not later than ‘‘(iv) McAuley cutoff. hood. The home also includes edu- three complete fiscal years from the date of the ‘‘(v) Diamond Springs cutoff. cational exhibits highlighting the 27th enactment of this section, or from the date of ‘‘(vi) Secret Pass. the enactment of the addition of the study to ‘‘(vii) Greenhorn cutoff. President’s life and career, and the this section, whichever is later. Taft Education Center which houses ‘‘(viii) Central Overland Trail. ‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDY RESULTS.— ‘‘(C) WESTERN ROUTES.— classrooms for visiting school children. Upon completion of a study required by this sec- ‘‘(i) Bidwell–Bartleson route. Mr. Speaker, thousands of Americans tion, if the Secretary conducting the study de- ‘‘(ii) Georgetown/Dagget Pass Trail. enjoy visiting the William Howard Taft termines that a studied route is a feasible and ‘‘(iii) Big Trees Road. historic site each year. I would urge suitable addition to the existing national scenic ‘‘(iv) Grizzly Flat cutoff. students of American history to take trail or national historic trail that was the sub- ‘‘(v) Nevada City Road. advantage of this wonderful oppor- ject of the study, the Secretary shall designate ‘‘(vi) Yreka Trail. tunity when they visit our great city of the route as a component of that national scenic ‘‘(vii) Henness Pass route. trail or national historic trail. The Secretary Cincinnati sometime, we hope, in the ‘‘(viii) Johnson cutoff. shall publish notice of the designation in the ‘‘(ix) Luther Pass Trail. near future. I want to again thank the Federal Register. ‘‘(x) Volcano Road. gentleman from Ohio (Mr. PORTMAN) ‘‘(b) OREGON NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— ‘‘(xi) Sacramento–Coloma Wagon Road. who has been a great leader in this ‘‘(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the ‘‘(xii) Burnett cutoff. House on many other very, very impor- Interior shall undertake a study of the routes of ‘‘(xiii) Placer County Road to Auburn. tant pieces of legislation for his hard the Oregon Trail listed in paragraph (2) and ‘‘(e) MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HISTORIC work on this issue. I urge my col- generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Western TRAIL.— leagues to support the legislation. Emigrant Trails 1830/1870’ and dated 1991/1993, ‘‘(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. and of such shared routes that the Secretary Interior shall undertake a study of the routes of considers appropriate, to determine the feasi- the Morman Pioneer Trail listed in paragraph Speaker, I have no further requests for bility and suitability of designation of one or (2) and generally depicted on the map entitled time, and I yield back the balance of more of the routes as components of the Oregon ‘Western Emigrant Trails 1830/1870’ and dated my time. National Historic Trail. 1991/1993, and of such shared routes that the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘(2) COVERED ROUTES.—The routes to be stud- Secretary considers appropriate, to determine question is on the motion offered by ied under paragraph (1) are the following: the feasibility and suitability of designation of

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