E834 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks June 25, 2019 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY Space Center as an air traffic controller, and, fast commitment to opening doors of oppor- OF THE LATE DR. LAMUEL A. most recently as a lead contractor for the tunity to small, disadvantaged and minority- STANISLAUS Washington Consulting Group. owned business that face barriers to entering Ronald Feile began his aviation career in the Federal marketplace. Under Mr. Boshear’s HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE the U.S. Army where he served as part of a leadership, DHS has the distinction of being OF NEW YORK mobile VFR tower crew in Vietnam from April the largest agency to earn a ‘‘A’’ grade on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1970 through November 1971. In 1971, he be- Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small came control chief of combined tower and Business Procurement Scorecard and it has Tuesday, June 25, 2019 radar facility and was placed in charge of retained that score for nine years in a row. Ms. CLARKE of New York. Madam Speak- training personnel and scheduling logistical Remarkably, in fiscal year 2017, DHS earned er, I would like to honor the life and legacy of supply which was vital to our operation in Viet- its third ‘‘A+’’ rating, awarding nearly 35 per- the late Dr. Lamuel A. Stanislaus. Dr. nam. He also served as flight operations liai- cent of total contracting dollars to small busi- Stanislaus was born on the beautiful island of son to the South Vietnamese army and nesses, exceeding the government-wide goal Grenada and came to the United States in earned the Army Commendation Medal. of 23 percent. 1945 where he received his Bachelor of Following his military service and service as Mr. Boshears dedication to the small busi- Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees an air traffic controller with the FAA, Ron was ness community has resulted in many other from Howard University. recruited to work on our space program at the accolades throughout his impactful career. In Dr. Stanislaus practiced dentistry in upstate Cape serving as the lead Air Traffic Controller 2005, Mr. Boshears received the SBA’s Fed- New York briefly before moving to Brooklyn for the Shuttle Landing Facility and the Military eral Gold Star Award of Excellence in recogni- Heights, where he would service the Brooklyn Radar Unit. In that role, Ron was intimately in- tion of his efforts to carry out the aggressive Heights community for 32 years. In 1985, Dr. volved with our Shuttle program, coordinating goals and strategic initiatives that help ensure Stanislaus was appointed Permanent Rep- air and ground support for Shuttle launch and a role for small businesses in the federal mar- resentative of Grenada to the United Nations landing events. He also provided his expertise ketplace. And, in July 2018, Mr. Boshears re- for five years and served as Ambassador-at- for major satellite and launch payload deliv- ceived the prestigious DHS Management’s Large and Deputy Permanent Representative eries. Award for Technical Excellence, followed by for two years. He was later re-appointed as Throughout his career, Ron has been the DHS Secretary’s Award for Leadership Ex- the Permanent Representative of Grenada to awarded NASA’s Silver Snoopy Award and cellence in November 2018. the United Nations until 2004. There he be- NASA’s Space Flight Awareness Award. He As Mr. Boshears closes out his time at DHS came a seasoned, substantive and eloquent was also interviewed by NASA as part of its and as a civil servant, I rise to honor his con- voice on behalf of his country Grenada, oral history of the Shuttle program. In addition tributions and wish him well. Carriacou and Petite Martinique. On occasion, to these honors, he will receive the highest f he was also delegated to speak on behalf of tribute for those in aviation history. Ronald the Caribbean Community (CARlCOM) and Freile’s name will be inscribed in the wall of HONORING THE AUBURN HIGH the Group of Latin America and the Caribbean the Air and Space Museum. Ron’s name will SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM Countries (GRULAC). join the names of Buzz Aldrin, the Wright To add to his tremendous achievements, Dr. Brothers, Charles Lindberg, John Glenn, HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH Stanislaus was also an activist in his commu- Ameila Earhart, and countless other pioneers OF VIRGINIA nity. As a visionary leader, Dr. Stanislaus of our aviation history. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES founded the West Indian Day Carnival Pa- Having worked on our nation’s space pro- Tuesday, June 25, 2019 rade—a national day of celebration and valor gram as a young man, I have come to know for Caribbean tradition and culture. He left be- many of the great Americans like Ron who Mr. GRIFFITH. Madam Speaker, I offer hind a movement that began in Harlem and have dedicated their lives to serving our nation these remarks in honor of the Auburn High was relocated to my district where Central and making our space program so successful. School baseball team, which won the Virginia Brooklynites still partake in celebrating our I ask members of the U.S. House of Rep- High School League 1A baseball champion- beautiful heritage. Dr. Stanislaus was well- resentatives to join me and Ron’s family, ship at Radford University on June 14, 2019. versed in the rich history of the Caribbean. It friends, and colleagues at the Washington The Eagles won a victory over Lancaster to goes without saying that Dr. Stanislaus’ com- Consulting Group in recognizing his work and reclaim the title, which they had previously mitment to public service represents leader- contribution to America’s mission in space. won in 2017. ship, scholarship, integrity and inspiration in f Auburn’s victory brought their season to 25– our community. 3. Excellent pitching held Lancaster to three Dr. Lamuel A. Stanislaus was the recipient HONORING THE SERVICE OF KEVIN hits, while Auburn scored nine runs to achieve of numerous professional, civic and political BOSHEARS, DIRECTOR OF THE a 9–0 victory. Congratulations are in order for awards. It is my distinct honor to announce OFFICE OF SMALL AND DIS- the team and Coach Eric Altizer, as well as that on Saturday, June 15, 2019, Rutland ADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILI- the student body, teachers, administrators, Road between Flatbush and Bedford Avenues ZATION AT THE DEPARTMENT and fans at Auburn. I was particularly pleased in Brooklyn, New York was renamed after his OF HOMELAND SECURITY to be able to congratulate them in person after namesake, the Dr. Lamuel A. Stanislaus Way. the game. It is another trophy in Auburn’s im- Sir Lamuel A. Stanislaus’ life demonstrated a HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON pressive collection of championships this year. love of God, humankind, love of country, love OF MISSISSIPPI In fact, it came on the same day the Auburn of Grenada and its people as well as the Car- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES softball team won their title. It is truly remark- able when a high school wins two state cham- ibbean community at large. Dr. Stanislaus was Tuesday, June 25, 2019 and will remain a motivation to all. pionships not only in the same year, but on f Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam the same day. Speaker, I rise to honor Kevin Boshears, the f RECOGNIZING MR. RONALD E. Director of the Department of Homeland Secu- FEILE FOR HIS SERVICE AND rity’s (DHS) Office of Small and Disadvan- REMEMBERING BENNY WONG DEDICATION TO AMERICA’S taged Business Utilization (OSDBU) upon his SPACE PROGRAM retirement from Federal service. Over the past HON. NYDIA M. VELA´ ZQUEZ sixteen years, Mr. Boshears has forged a rep- OF NEW YORK HON. BILL POSEY utation as a trusted resource to small busi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nesses that seek to provide goods and serv- OF FLORIDA Tuesday, June 25, 2019 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ices to DHS. From the Department’s earliest days, Mr. Boshears helped create a culture Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise Tuesday, June 25, 2019 within DHS that prioritizes engagement with today to remember Benny Wong, a community Mr. POSEY. Madam Speaker, today I rise in small businesses in furtherance of its diverse member, local leader, media visionary and recognition of Mr. Ronald E. Feile of Titusville, missions. fearless immigrant from Hong Kong, China. FL, a constituent who recently retired after In my work on the Committee on Homeland For decades, Benny gave a voice to New thirty-six years of working at the Kennedy Security, I have come to appreciate his stead- York’s Chinese-American community through

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Ever since, CWCB’s air- ten years; assess the current U.S. weather en- an estimated $4.5 billion to modernize and waves have offered a sanctuary space for terprise; and evaluate future potential federal restructure the National Weather Service thousands of Chinese speaking immigrants investments in research, weather satellites, ra- (NWS), and to improve severe weather warn- and reigns the oldest Chinese language radio dars, and other observation technologies to ing times and forecast accuracy. While the station in the NYC area. ensure that all domestic users of weather in- NWS has made significant strides since that CWCB was also a catalyst for information formation receive it in the most efficient and time and further bolstered its supercom- puting assets and modeling capabilities, it accessibility and public engagement. Fre- effective manner possible. The decadal survey quently featuring representatives from the So- stands at a critical juncture. It must decide would also evaluate the implementation of the how to replace numerous weather satellite cial Services Administration, as well as mem- Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation and groundbased radar stations, which are bers from the City Council and State Senate, Act of 2017 by NOAA, which is the most re- rapidly aging and becoming obsolete, with CWCB provided our communities with the op- cent and comprehensive federal mandate new technologies and capabilities. Advance- portunity for dialogue concerning social serv- aimed at improving weather forecasts. ments in digital radar technologies from ices, health and government. The National Academies of Sciences, Medi- academia and other federal agencies, as well At this time, I would like to express my pro- cine, and Engineering have previously con- as numerous industry and non-federally pro- found appreciation to Benny Wong for his con- ducted a number of important decadal surveys vided surface, boundary layer, and satellite tributions to our New York community. As long for various areas of science, including space observations, need to be integrated into an as CWCB continues serving our community, and Earth sciences, which have been widely overall strategy, an effort whose value ex- Benny’s legacy will continue. viewed as providing successful roadmaps for tends beyond its direct benefit to the NWS. Our city would not be the same without him. the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- The National Academies Board on Atmos- f tration and NOAA in prioritizing future re- pheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) has al- search, observations, and missions. Similarly, ready announced plans to ‘‘outline a vision COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, a weather decadal survey would create a for the U.S. weather enterprise over the next AND RELATED AGECIES APPRO- shared vision for the next generation of the 10–25 years’’ but need funding to execute the PRIATIONS ACT, 2020 study. The study would aim to identify a U.S. weather enterprise. The need for a ter- community vision and framework for coordi- SPEECH OF restrial weather decadal survey was a topic of nation as well as critical investments, insti- discussion at the Committee on Science, tutions, and mechanisms needed to achieve HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Space, and Technology’s Environment Sub- them. Over the past year and a half, BASC OF TEXAS committee hearing on the U.S. weather enter- has worked to garner support from the U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prise in May. weather enterprise’s three primary sectors: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Momentum and support for a weather the federal government, academia, and in- decadal survey have been growing over the dustry. The study would address many of the The House in Committee of the Whole last couple of years, and I include in the challenges the weather community has grap- House on the state of the Union had under pled with over the last decade, including the consideration the bill (H.R. 3055) making ap- Record a letter from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) in support appropriate balance and coordination of ef- propriations for the Departments of Com- forts between the three sectors. merce and Justice, Science, and Related of this amendment. UCAR represents over Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- 100 of the leading U.S. colleges and univer- The current study proposal describes the tember 30, 2020, and for other purposes: sities providing training in atmospheric weather enterprise as having entered ‘‘a time Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Chair, I sciences. of rapid change,’’ with technological ad- wish to comment in support of the amendment I urge my colleagues to support this amend- vances in artificial intelligence, computing, and sensors bringing new challenges and op- to H.R. 3055 offered by Representative LIZZIE ment. portunities. It also notes the community is UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR AT- FLETCHER, Chair of the Environment Sub- ‘‘on the brink of unprecedented improve- MOSPHERIC RESEARCH, OFFICE OF committee of the Committee on Science, ments’’ in areas such as hyper-local, subsea- Space, and Technology. This amendment THE PRESIDENT, June 20, 2019. sonal-to-seasonal, and impact-based weather would require the Administrator of the National Hon. JOSE´ SERRANO, forecasting. Meanwhile, the growing and Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or Chair, Committee on Appropriations, evolving role of the private sector continues NOAA, to contract with the National Acad- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. to generate opportunities for exciting inno- emies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Hon. ROBERT ADERHOLT, vations, but also could create a more com- to undertake an inaugural decadal study of the Ranking Member, Committee on Appropriations, plicated landscape for the weather enter- U.S. weather enterprise. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. prise. A decadal survey would create a proc- Most Americans utilize weather forecasts on DEAR CHAIRMAN SERRANO AND RANKING ess for regular assessment of the weather en- MEMBER ADERHOLT: As president of the Uni- a daily basis. Increasingly, businesses across terprise, ensuring the latest innovation, versity Corporation for Atmospheric Re- technology, and information are used to de- the country are relying on specialized weather search (UCAR) and on behalf of our 117 mem- forecasts to make business decisions. With cli- sign and operationalize weather data and ber universities, I am writing to express our forecast systems. mate change causing severe weather events support for Representative Fletcher’s to become more frequent and intense, like the Amendment #110 for H.R. 3055, the Com- The boundaries of the weather enterprise hurricanes that impact my state, accurate and merce, Justice, Science, and Related Agen- operations have been driven by the science timely weather forecasts can be the difference cies Appropriations Act, which would create into new forecast areas, and the weather, between whether or not people need to evac- an inaugural decadal survey of the U.S. water and climate enterprise needs to con- sider doing what we have done in the area of uate their homes. weather enterprise. A decadal survey for the U.S. weather en- earth observations, and start planning over However, while the U.S. is a global leader terprise would help policymakers and rel- ten year periods. Given the implications of in atmospheric and weather research, the na- evant agencies prioritize investments and water and weather, I urge this Committee to tion is falling behind in weather modeling and coordinate efforts more effectively in the strongly consider supporting Amendment forecast accuracy. These forecasts are essen- near- and long-term, as well as help industry #110 of H.R. 3055 for the weather community. tial for the protection of human lives and prop- and academia understand how to best assist There is widespread recognition that with erty. There is a need to understand how the agencies in working towards common goals. limited resources our community must members of the U.S. weather enterprise, This decadal survey will assist the National present Congress and the Administration which is comprised of public, private, and aca- Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with priorities. A decadal process will allow (NOAA) in achieving its initiatives outlined demic partners, can better define their roles to us to prioritize what has to be done and do so in the Weather Research and Forecasting In- in recognition of the current fiscal realities. increase the overall efficiency of the enter- novation Act of 2017, which include devel- Sincerely, prise, leverage and prioritize investments, and oping a formal plan for weather research, de- ANTONIO J. BUSALACCHI, improve weather models and forecast accu- veloping an annual report on the state of its President, University Corporation racy. weather models, improving its watch-and- for Atmospheric Research.

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