E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 106th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

Vol. 146 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2000 No. 63 Senate The Senate was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Monday, May 22, 2000, at 11 a.m. House of Representatives FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2000

The House met at 9 a.m. and was freedom in the world, for our faith and H.R. 371. An act to facilitate the natu- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- hope are in You, our God, now and for- ralization of aliens who served with special pore (Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska). ever. Amen. guerrilla units or irregular forces in Laos. H.R. 4425. An act making appropriations f f for military construction, family housing, DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER THE JOURNAL and base realignment and closure for the De- PRO TEMPORE partment of Defense for the fiscal year end- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing September 30, 2001, and for other pur- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Chair has examined the Journal of the poses. fore the House the following commu- last day’s proceedings and announces The message also announced that the nication from the Speaker: to the House his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- Senate insists upon its amendment to WASHINGTON, DC, the bill (H.R. 4425) ‘‘An Act making ap- May 19, 2000. nal stands approved. propriations for military construction, I hereby appoint the Honorable BILL BAR- f RETT to act as Speaker pro tempore on this family housing, and base realignment day. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and closure for the Department of De- J. DENNIS HASTERT, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the fense for the fiscal year ending Sep- Speaker of the House of Representatives. gentleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) tember 30, 2001, and for other pur- f come forward and lead the House in the poses,’’ requests a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the PRAYER Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. WOLF led the Pledge of Alle- two Houses thereon, and appoints: Mr. The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. giance as follows: BURNS, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the KYL, Mr. STEVENS, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. To invoke You, O God, as Father of United States of America, and to the Repub- REID, Mr. INOUYE, and Mr. BYRD to be us all, is to imply that you guide all lic for which it stands, one nation under God, the conferees on the part of the Senate. impartially. You look upon each one’s indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The message also announced that the works with singular and penetrating f Senate has passed a bill and a joint res- gaze, rooted in unconditional love. olution of the following titles in which MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Help us conduct ourselves with true concurrence of the House is requested: dignity that we prove ourselves worthy A message from the Senate by Mr. S. 1509. An act to amend the Indian Em- of Your attention. May we show such Lundregan, one of its clerks, an- ployment, Training, and Related Services reverence for each other that Your uni- nounced that the Senate has passed Demonstration Act of 1992, to emphasize the fying power may be seen at work in our without amendment a bill of the House need for job creation on Indian reservations, midst. of the following title: and for other purposes. All our actions are futile today un- H.R. 3629. An act to amend the Higher Edu- S.J. Res. 44. Joint resolution supporting less they are substantiated in the vi- cation Act of 1965 to improve the program the Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize sion of the founders of this great Na- for American Indian Tribal Colleges and Uni- the service of minority veterans in the tion. We thank You, Lord, for the free- versities under part A of title III. United States Armed Forces during World dom of Your people purchased not with The message also announced that the War II. perishable things like silver and gold Senate has passed with amendments in The message also announced that the but with the precious blood of others. which the concurrence of the House is Senate has passed with an amendment Let each of us do our part to preserve requested, bills of the House of the fol- a bill of the following title in which this Union and to foster the growth of lowing titles: concurrence of the House is requested:

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VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:13 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.000 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 S. 777. An act to require the Department of purposes. The first reading of the bill shall eral debate to be equally divided be- Agriculture to establish an electronic filing be dispensed with. All points of order against tween the chairman and the ranking and retrieval system to enable the public to consideration of the bill are waived. General minority member of the Committee on file all required paperwork electronically debate shall be confined to the bill and shall Appropriations. The rule further pro- with the Department and to have access to not exceed one hour equally divided and con- public information on farm programs, quar- trolled by the chairman and ranking minor- vides that amendments printed in the terly trade, economic, and production re- ity member of the Committee on Appropria- Committee on Rules report accom- ports, and other similar information. tions. After general debate the bill shall be panying this resolution shall be consid- The message also announced That considered for amendment under the five- ered as adopted. minute rule. The amendments printed in the In addition, the rule waives clause 2 pursuant to Public Law 105–389, the report of the Committee on Rules accom- of rule XXI prohibiting unauthorized or Chair, on behalf of the Majority Lead- panying this resolution shall be considered legislative provisions in an appropria- er, in consultation with the Demo- as adopted in the House and in the Com- tions bill against provisions in the bill, cratic Leader, announces the appoint- mittee of the Whole. Points of order against as amended, except as otherwise speci- ment of Sylvia Stewart of Mississippi, provisions in the bill, as amended, for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are fied in the rule. Additionally, the rule to serve as a member of the First authorizes the Chair to accord priority Flight Centennial Federal Advisory waived except as follows: beginning with ‘‘Provided further’’ on page 8, line 17, in recognition to Members who have Board, vice Wilkinson Wright of Ohio. through line 20; beginning with ‘‘Provided preprinted their amendments in the f further’’ on page 13, line 24, through page 14, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. The rule also line 8; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER allows the Chairman of the Committee of law,’’ on page 20, line 18; ‘‘Notwith- of the Whole to postpone votes during PRO TEMPORE standing any other provision of law,’’ on consideration of the bill and to reduce The SPEAKER pro tempore. The page 26, line 15; ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on page 27, lines 15 and 16; votes to 5 minutes on a postponed ques- Chair will entertain 1-minutes at the tion if the vote follows a 15-minute conclusion of today’s business. ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law,’’ on page 33, line 24; beginning with vote. Finally, the rule provides one mo- f ‘‘Provided’’ on page 36, line 15, through line tion to recommit, with or without in- ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE 20; page 51, line 13, through page 52, line 18. structions. Where points of order are waived against Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4475 continues the ON RULES REGARDING AMEND- part of a paragraph, points of order against a MENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 1304, Republican Congress’ focus on safety provision in another part of such paragraph for all modes of transportation. Wheth- QUALITY HEALTH-CARE COALI- may be made only against such provision TION ACT OF 1999 and not against the entire paragraph. During er cross-town or cross-country, by car, consideration of the bill for further amend- train or plane, ensuring the safety and Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, today ment, the Chairman of the Committee of the efficiency of our transportation net- a Dear Colleague letter will be sent to Whole may accord priority in recognition on works is one of the Federal Govern- all Members informing them that the the basis of whether the Member offering an ment’s highest responsibilities. The un- Committee on Rules is planning to amendment has caused it to be printed in the derlying bill is the product of the Com- meet the week of May 22 to grant a portion of the Congressional Record des- mittee on Appropriations Sub- rule which may limit the amendment ignated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule committee on Transportation’s exten- XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be con- process on H.R. 1304, the Quality sive hearings and careful consideration Health-Care Coalition Act of 1999. sidered as read. The Chairman of the Com- mittee of the Whole may: (1) postpone until of each section of the Department of Any Member who wishes to offer an a time during further consideration in the Transportation and related agencies. amendment should submit 55 copies Committee of the Whole a request for a re- The bill seeks to improve and en- and a brief explanation of the amend- corded vote on any amendment; and (2) re- hance the safety and capacity of the ment by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23, to duce to five minutes the minimum time for aviation system and highway and rail the Committee on Rules in room H–312 electronic voting on any postponed question networks. It makes runway prevention in the Capitol. Amendments should be that follows another electronic vote without systems and devices eligible for airport drafted to the text of the bill as re- intervening business, provided that the min- improvement funds and directs the ported by the Committee on the Judici- imum time for electronic voting on the first FAA to grant such requests for discre- in any series of questions shall be 15 min- ary, which is available on their utes. At the conclusion of consideration of tionary funding the highest priority. website. the bill for amendment the Committee shall Additionally, the bill provides nearly Members should use the Office of rise and report the bill, as amended, to the $700 million for airline regulation and Legislative Counsel to ensure that House with such amendments as may have certification activities, an increase of their amendments are properly drafted been adopted. The previous question shall be over $28 million from the fiscal year and should check with the Office of the considered as ordered on the bill and amend- 2000 enacted levels. The bill also in- Parliamentarian to be certain their ments thereto to final passage without inter- cludes $28 million to address effects of amendments comply with the rules of vening motion except one motion to recom- hazardous weather on aviation, an in- mit with or without instructions. the House. crease of over 44 percent. To further The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- f advances made to aircraft safety tech- tleman from New York (Mr. REYNOLDS) nology, the bill includes an increase of PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION is recognized for 1 hour. over $14 million from fiscal year 2000 OF H.R. 4475, DEPARTMENT OF Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, for the levels. TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- b 0915 AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman ACT, 2001 from Ohio (Mr. HALL), pending which I Additionally, the bill provides a $72 yield myself such time as I may con- million increase for motor carrier safe- Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, by di- sume. During consideration of this res- ty grants, consistent with truck safety rection of the Committee on Rules, I olution, all time yielded is for the pur- reforms enacted as part of the Motor call up House Resolution 505 and ask pose of debate only. Carrier Safety Act of 1999, and in- for its immediate consideration. (Mr. REYNOLDS asked and was creases investment to critical highway The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- given permission to revise and extend safety research and development of lows: his remarks, and include extraneous smart vehicle technologies. H. RES. 505 material.) The bill meets the funding obliga- Resolved, That at any time after the adop- Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, House tions for the highway and aviation ac- tion of this resolution the Speaker may, pur- Resolution 505 is an open rule pro- counts as prescribed by the recent suant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the viding for consideration of H.R. 4475, TEA–21 and AIR–21 reauthorization House resolved into the Committee of the the Department of Transportation and bills. These programs are critical to Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4475) making Related Agencies Appropriations Act improvements and modernization of appropriations for the Department of Trans- for fiscal year 2001. The rule waives all our roadways and our airways, pro- portation and related agencies for the fiscal points of order against consideration of viding desperately needed funds across year ending September 30, 2001, and for other the bill and provides for 1 hour of gen- the Nation.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:00 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.002 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3417 Additionally, I am pleased that the I want to commend the chairman of b 0921 underlying bill makes available $2 mil- the subcommittee, the gentleman from IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE lion in continuing appropriations for Virginia (Mr. WOLF) and ranking mi- Accordingly, the House resolved the Rochester Genesee Regional Trans- nority member, the gentleman from itself into the Committee of the Whole portation Authority bus terminal Minnesota (Mr. SABO), for their work in House on the State of the Union for the project. This type of project reinforces crafting this bill and bringing it to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4475) our commitment to safe and adequate floor. The bill was approved by the making appropriations for the Depart- public transportation. Committee on Appropriations by a ment of Transportation and related Mr. Speaker, safety should remain voice vote and it has support on both agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- the Federal Government’s highest re- sides of the aisle. tember 30, 2001, and for other purposes, sponsibility in the transportation area, Finally, I draw to the attention of with Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska in the and, clearly, this bill addresses those my colleagues that this is the last chair. needs and concerns. transportation appropriation bill under The Clerk read the title of the bill. In conclusion, I would like to com- the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the mend the gentleman from Florida (Mr. WOLF) as chairman of the Sub- rule, the bill is considered as having YOUNG), chairman of the Committee on committee on Transportation of the been read the first time. Appropriations, and the gentleman Committee on Appropriations. The Under the rule, the gentleman from from Wisconsin (Mr. OBEY), the rank- gentleman will be stepping down from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) and the gentleman ing member, for bringing this measure the position in the next Congress. He from Minnesota (Mr. SABO) each will before the House today. has been an outstanding chairman, who control 30 minutes. I would also like to commend the led his committee in a bipartisan fash- The Chair recognizes the gentleman chairman of the Subcommittee on ion. During his tenure, he has success- from Virginia (Mr. WOLF). Transportation, the gentleman from fully guided it through dramatic Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, today the Virginia (Mr. WOLF), and the ranking changes in our Federal transportation Committee on Appropriations presents member, the gentleman from Min- laws. The gentleman from Virginia the second fiscal year 2001 appropria- nesota (Mr. SABO), for their hard work (Mr. WOLF) has balanced his role as tions bill to the House. H.R. 4475 pro- and leadership on this measure. chairman of the subcommittee with his vides appropriations for the fiscal year Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to other roles as a protector of his Vir- 2000 for the Department of Transpor- support this completely fair and open ginia constituents and as fighter for tation and related agencies appropria- rule and the underlying measure. humanitarian rights around the world. tions. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of It is a difficult balancing act, but he The bill that the committee presents my time. has carried it off with grace and abil- to the House is a good and balanced Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I ity. bill. The committee has increased yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. Speaker, this rule is an open funding for some agencies which have sume. rule, and it was adopted by a voice vote been hard hit over the past few years, Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the of the Committee on Rules. I support like the Coast Guard, while cutting out gentleman from New York (Mr. REY- the rule and the bill. I urge its adop- areas of unnecessary spending. NOLDS) for yielding me the time. This tion. The bill meets fully the Congres- is an open rule. It will allow for the bill Mr. Speaker, I have no further re- sional commitment to highway, transit that makes appropriations for the De- quests for time, and I yield back the and aviation spending in TEA–21 and partment of Transportation and re- balance of my time. AIR–21, and fully funds Amtrak’s Con- lated agencies. Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I have gressionally-mandated glidepath to As my colleague from New York has no further requests for time, I yield operational self-sufficiency. explained, this rule provides for one back the balance of my time, and I Briefly, the bill includes $30.7 billion hour of general debate, to be equally move the previous question on the res- for highways, an increase of nearly $2 divided and controlled by the chairman olution. billion; $12 billion for the FAA, an in- and ranking minority member of the The previous question was ordered. crease of 25 percent, including $3.2 bil- Committee on Appropriations. Under The resolution was agreed to. lion for airport grants programs; $6.3 this rule, amendments will be allowed A motion to reconsider was laid on billion for transit programs, an in- under the 5-minute rule, which is the the table. crease of almost $500 million; $521 mil- normal amending process in the House. lion for Amtrak; and $4.6 billion for the All Members on both sides of the aisle f Coast Guard, an increase of almost $600 will have their chance, their oppor- million over last year, including al- tunity, to offer amendments which are GENERAL LEAVE most $560 million for drug interdiction. germane and which follow the rules for Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- I might just say, this is an oppor- appropriation bills. mous consent that all Members may tunity for the Coast Guard with this This bill funds construction of high- have 5 legislative days within which to money to really deal with the issue of ways and airport facilities and transit revise and extend their remarks on drug interdiction and open fire on the systems. It supports Amtrak, Federal H.R. 4475, and that I may include tab- drug runners coming out of South rail programs, the air traffic control ular and extraneous material. America. When we see a fast boat com- system, and transportation safety and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ing, heading out, and we know it is research for all modes. BARRETT of Nebraska). Is there objec- containing drugs, the opportunity is It is no exaggeration to say that the tion to the request of the gentleman for the Coast Guard to hover over and transportation appropriation bill keeps from Virginia? give a warning, and, if it does not stop, the country moving. I am very pleased There was no objection. to fire on the boat and to sink the with the generous amounts of funding boat, because there is basically a war for public transit provided in this bill. f on drugs, if you want to call it that. This demonstrates the commitment of Now the Coast Guard has the capa- the Federal Government to provide DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR- bility to do this, and next year we will transportation options for all Ameri- TATION AND RELATED AGEN- see how successful they have been. cans, including those in the urban core. CIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001 This bill has been developed in con- I am also pleased with the bill’s sup- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. sultation with the gentleman from port for the Centennial of Flight Com- REYNOLDS). Pursuant to House Resolu- Minnesota (Mr. SABO) and the minority mission. This is a national commission tion 505 and rule XVIII, the Chair de- staff, and was passed in subcommittee assisting the country’s celebration of clares the House in the Committee of and full committee unanimously with the centennial of the Wright Brothers’ the Whole House on the State of the only a few amendments. The com- first flight, an anniversary which will Union for the consideration of the bill, mittee has worked carefully with all take place in the year 2003. H.R. 4475. Members on both sides of the aisle to

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:00 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.005 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3418 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 address specific concerns, and I believe more years to come on these and other there; Chris Porter and Ken Marx have we have achieved strong bipartisan issues. done a great job; Jeff Gleason from my support. Correspondence from the Department staff; Cheryl Smith, who could run the Let me just say a word with regard to of Transportation and the Office of whole process if she were given the op- the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Management and Budget suggest this portunity; and Marjorie Duske of the bill, as reported by the committee, is staff of the gentleman from Minnesota SABO). We could not have worked in a (Mr. SABO), who would, again, do a better way. I have great respect for the acceptable to the administration. The bill deserves the House’s widespread great job. gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. SABO) support. The point I am trying to make is the and his knowledge of budgetary mat- I want to close by thanking the fol- staff, and I know sometimes this is a ters, having been chairman of the Com- lowing staff for their help in preparing pro forma comment, has done a re- mittee on the Budget and then ranking the bill. From the committee staff, markable job over the past 6 years, and member of the Committee on the Budg- John Blazey, who would make a great this year, and I want to personally et. I think it is an indication that the administrator of the Federal Transit thank them. Everything I said about two parties can sit down and work to- Administration in the next administra- what they could be doing in the next gether. tion; Rich Efford, who would make a year is true and valid, and I do not So I just want to publicly thank the great FAA deputy administrator; want anyone to strike it, because I gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. SABO) Stephanie Gupta, who would do a great want it to stand. for that effort, and look forward to job on the Safety Board; Linda Muir, Mr. Chairman, I include the following working with him for many, many who could run the whole agency down for the RECORD:

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VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:00 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.047 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Chair- ber for bringing forth to this House a of my time. man, I want to thank the gentleman fair bill, a bipartisan bill, and I ask my Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- too for his support and his leadership colleagues to support it. self such time as I may consume. on this issue. I look forward to working I would like to take a few minutes to (Mr. SABO asked and was given per- with the gentleman and our colleagues thank the gentleman from Virginia mission to revise and extend his re- on the committee to ensure that the (Mr. WOLF) for the leadership he has marks.) FAA fulfills its obligations to meet the taken and the advocacy he has taken Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, this is a national aviation needs of our country. in terms of safety. I know that he good bill and it should be passed. Let Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 started with truck safety and he me commend the Chair, the gentleman minutes to the gentleman from Indiana worked very hard to ensure that we from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) on his 6 years (Mr. VISCLOSKY). had a reasonable and sensible solution of chairing this subcommittee. He has (Mr. VISCLOSKY asked and was in the manner in which we had over- done an outstanding job in that role, given permission to revise and extend sight over truck safety, and I want to and I have enjoyed working with him his remarks.) congratulate him and thank him for these last 4 years as ranking member. b the leadership. He has been fair. On the other hand, he 0930 Lately he has been concerned and has been thoughtful and tough when he Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I been an advocate to increase the safety needs to be, he asks appropriate tough thank the gentleman from Minnesota at our airports and, again, he has found questions, and it has been a privilege (Mr. SABO) for yielding me this time. a reasonable and sensible solution and to work with the gentleman these last Mr. Chairman, I first of all want to I want to thank him. I know that this 4 years as ranking member, and as a congratulate and thank the gentleman is the last bill that he will bring to the member of the subcommittee for the 6 from Virginia (Mr. WOLF), and the gen- floor on transportation. I want to com- years he has chaired as subcommittee tleman from Minnesota (Mr. SABO), mend him for the fine work he has chair. This is the last bill he brings to ranking member, for their very good done. the House floor, and it is another good, work on this bill which I fully support, I also want to congratulate the rank- fair bill, and we should pass it. and I would be remiss if I did not also ing member for the work he has done Let me join my friend the gentleman thank all of the staff involved for their on behalf of the minority. from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) in thanking professional work, consideration and Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 all the staff that has worked on this hard work. minutes to the gentleman from Penn- bill. It is a complicated bill, many deci- Mr. Chairman, there is report lan- sylvania (Mr. SHUSTER). sions to be made, and both majority guage that accompanies the bill, and Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise and minority staff do an outstanding just previous to my statement there in support of this legislation. It is a job. I thank them for it. was a colloquy on the floor. Singular good bill and I would like to commend Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance pronouns were used in terms of the the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. of my time. word ‘‘State,’’ and the word ‘‘Illinois’’ WOLF) and the gentleman from Min- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield as far as reference to a State was used, nesota (Mr. SABO) for their work on such time as he may consume to the and I must indicate that I do take ex- this bill. I think it is very significant gentleman from Illinois (Mr. JACKSON). ception to the report language. There to note that this legislation honors the Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Chair- funding guarantees in TEA–21 and AIR– man, I rise along with my colleague, is no question that in the Chicago met- ropolitan area, in the Midwest portion 21 and still sufficiently funds other im- the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. HYDE) of the United States of America, there portant transportation programs such to engage the distinguished chairman as the Coast Guard and Amtrak. is a problem as far as capacity. I would of the Subcommittee on Transpor- I have long believed that we could agree with all of my colleagues, and I tation, the gentleman from Virginia honor the principle of dedicated trust think it is a regional concern, that (Mr. WOLF), in a colloquy. fund revenues for their intended pur- Mr. Chairman, the transportation ap- that issue be studied on a regional poses while maintaining sufficient propriations report includes language basis and that the State of Indiana, as funding for other important transpor- that I offered during the full com- well as the State of Illinois, be con- tation programs, and this bill proves mittee markup. This language urges sulted and considered. that point. the FAA to expeditiously conclude ne- The second thing that I would point I also want to commend the gen- gotiations with state aviation officials out to my colleagues in the House, if a tleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) for, regarding forecasts for a proposed third commitment has been made by an with only a very few exceptions, re- airport in the Chicago metropolitan agency of this government, in this case porting a bill with fewer authorizing area and initiate promptly an environ- the Federal Aviation Administration, provisions than in past years. While mental impact statement on the pro- that particular commitment should be there are many technical violations of posal. made but again in consultation with the rules, we have no problem with Mr. WOLF. If the gentleman will all interested parties. In this case, the that at all; there are about 30 sub- yield, that is correct. State of Illinois that apparently asked stantive violations of the rules. Had we Mr. HYDE. If the gentleman from Il- for the study, the State of Indiana, the been consulted on them, we perhaps linois will yield, I would ask the gen- citizens in the community affected, the might have been able to work out more tleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF), is it gentleman from Illinois (Mr. HYDE) re- of them but as it is we have only de- his understanding that the intent of ferred to a site near the community of cided to reserve the right to object to the language is to urge the FAA, which Peotone, but I would also suggest the nine of them and, indeed, I believe in has delayed action for approximately 2 City of Chicago and the City of Gary colloquy with the gentleman from Vir- years, to begin promptly to process an because where I disagree with my col- ginia (Mr. WOLF) on two of those rules environmental impact statement leagues and where I disagree with the it is my hope that while I will reserve which will finally review Illinois’ pro- report language is the solution to the the right to object that I may well posal to build a third airport on 23,845 problem, which site, which combina- withdraw that right. acres in Peotone, Illinois, not in a tions of actions, is best suited to solve So I think this is a good piece of leg- piecemeal or partial fashion, but rather the problem asked to be studied. So I islation. It shows that we can make the in a comprehensive and thorough man- did want to make sure that my per- increased investments so crucial to ner? spective was heard. transportation, and I commend the Mr. WOLF. That is correct. Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 gentleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF), Mr. HYDE. Mr. Chairman, I thank minute to the gentleman from Arizona the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. (Mr. PASTOR), a distinguished member SABO) and all of the members of the WOLF) for his efforts and responsive- of our subcommittee. Committee on Appropriations Sub- ness on this very important issue to Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Chairman, I want committee on Transportation for the residents of my district and to congratulate both the chairman of bringing this appropriation to the throughout the State of Illinois. the committee and the ranking mem- floor.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:00 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.007 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3425 Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 my request last year for $480,000 for six new These emissions, which can be reduced by in- minutes to the distinguished gentle- minibuses, Congress appropriated $240,000 in creased CAFE standards, not only contribute woman from Michigan (Ms. KIL- fiscal year 2000. These new funds would allow to smog and global warming they are poten- PATRICK), who is serving her first term SMOOTH to complete their bus expansion tially carcinogenic. This rider places not only on this subcommittee and doing a and replacement program. the future of our planet at risk, it places the great job. Mr. WU. Mr. Chairman, today I support H.R. health of all Americans at risk. Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Chairman, to 4475, the Transportation Appropriations bill With sports utility vehicles now commanding our chairman, the gentleman from Vir- and commend Chairman WOLF and ranking such a significant market share, we must re- ginia (Mr. WOLF), I want to thank him member SABO for their hard work on bringing duce their disproportionate contribution to for his leadership. What a joy it has this bipartisan bill to the floor so quickly. I am global warming. By including this harmful rider been to work with him over this first especially pleased today to support the bill be- Congress has taken a step backward in pro- term as a member of the Committee on cause it includes a common sense project for tecting the long-term health of our planet. This Appropriations. I commend him for his Washington and Clackamas Counties in Or- rider is bad environmental policy and for that leadership; and I want to also thank egon to assist Oregonians in their commute. reason I urge my colleagues to join me in vot- the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. The Wilsonville to Beaverton Commuter Rail ing against H.R. 4475, the Transportation Ap- SABO), who is also our ranking member line is an innovative project that utilizes exist- propriations bill. and a fine gentleman, for the bipar- ing infrastructure to create a commuter rail Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased tisan way that this bill was put to- line. This line will run from Wilsonville, which to rise in strong support of H.R. 4475, making gether. is to the south of Portland to Beaverton, which appropriations for the Department of Transpor- It is a wonderful bill. I urge my col- is to the west of Portland. tation and related agencies for the fiscal year leagues to support it. It has funding I had the opportunity to participate in a dem- ending September 30, 2001, which is now levels that meet the needs of the citi- onstration ride last spring. I look forward to under consideration by the House. zens of this country, both in highway, riding the full length of the track when this First, Mr. Chairman, I want to commend my transit, airport, Coast Guard. project is complete and working with the com- dear friend, Congressman FRANK WOLF, the It has really been a joy to work on mittee to fulfill that goal. distinguished gentleman from Virginia who is this committee in the bipartisan fash- The million dollars that is included in this bill the chairman of the Transportation Appropria- ion that the gentleman from Virginia is important to complete preliminary engineer- tions Subcommittee, for his truly outstanding (Chairman WOLF) and the gentleman ing and builds upon the Federal commitment leadership in crafting a transportation spend- from Minnesota (Mr. SABO) let the last year of $500,000 for alternative analysis. ing bill that deals effectively with critically committee operate. I commend them. I Computer rail is a regional priority and will needed infrastructure improvements for our have been on other committees in this make the Portland area, a long-time leader in Nation's highways and airports, as well as House and this transportation bill is smart transportation, even a better place to dealing with important transportation safety head and shoulders above those other live. concerns. processes I have been involved in. Mr. Chairman, I am looking forward to work- In particular, Mr. Chairman, I want to thank The funding levels, as I mentioned, ing with Senators SMITH and WYDEN in ensur- the chairman and his colleagues on the Ap- will meet the needs of our country; the ing that this funding is included in the other propriations Committee for including in this bill first of the 21st century this bill is. I body's bill. Again, Mr. Chairman, I would like the full administration request of $80 million just want to say as a new member in to thank Mr. WOLF and Mr. SABO for their hard for the BART San Francisco International Air- this appropriations process, if all the work and urge my colleagues to support this port [SFO] extension in fiscal year 2001. This bills could be worked together in a bi- important and responsible bill. amount is commensurate with the full funding partisan fashion as this transportation Mr. STARK. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in grant agreement reached between the Depart- bill has been with the leadership of the opposition to H.R. 4475, the fiscal year 2001 ment of Transportation and BART. This critical gentleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) Transportation Appropriations bill. This bill funding will enable BART to meet its current and the gentleman from Minnesota contains a rider which prevents the Depart- substantial construction cash flow needs and (Mr. SABO), this Congress and the coun- ment of Transportation from examining the minimize unplanned financing costs. try would be a better one. need to increase CAFE standards. This CAFE The BART SFO Extension has been a top As the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Freeze rider allows sports utility vehicles and transit priority in the San Francisco Bay Area WOLF) leaves to his next assignment, light trucks to meet lower fuel economy stand- for more than a decade because people have may God be with him and take his ards than cars. The result is vehicles that use long recognized the value of bringing reliable leadership skills and abilities forward more gasoline and produce more emissions and convenient train service directly to the as we rebuild and shape America for all harmful to our environment. San Francisco International Airport, which is of its citizens. This rider will prevent the CAFE standard of now the fifth busiest airport in the entire coun- Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, the Transpor- sports utility vehicles, currently set a 20.7 try. The extension will provide an additional tation Appropriations bill will make critical in- miles per gallon, from being raised to that of 8.7 miles of track and four additional stations. vestments that are needed throughout our passenger cars. Current passenger cars The project will link the existing 95-mile, 39- country to improve our transportation infra- standards are set at 27.5 miles per gallon. station BART system, which serves four coun- structure, promote economic development and This difference results in millions of green- ties on both sides of San Francisco Bay, with ensure safe travel. In particular, Mr. Speaker, house gases being needlessly released into the expanding San Francisco International Air- I would like to highlight two vital projects con- the atmosphere. By improving fuel efficiency port. tained in the legislation for which I was able to standards we can reduce the threat of global At present, Mr. Chairman, the Bay area is obtain funding. warming while saving consumers money at beset with growing traffic congestion, which The bill contains $250,000 to help the coun- the gas pump. threatens the economic health of our area, ty of Santa Barbara to build a bicycle/pedes- By slipping this damaging provision into which is one of the fastest growing and trian bridge in Goleta. CA. This will provide H.R. 4475, we are preventing one of the most strongest regional economies in the United safe passage for pedestrians and bicyclists effective laws Congress has ever passed from States. The BART SFO Extension is a major over a major county road, U.S. Highway 101 achieving further reductions in greenhouse step toward alleviating this traffic congestion. and a railroad, connecting a large residential gases. This will result in millions of inefficient Forecasts regarding usage of the future BART community with a major shopping center, a vehicles on our roads that get lower gas mile- line support this finding. Ridership is projected 25-acre community park and coastal access. age, thereby leading to increased pollution. to reach nearly 70,000 passenger trips per The bill also contains $240,000 to allow the CAFE standards reduce oil consumption, week day by the year 2010, and it is esti- Santa Maria Organization of Transportation keeping 500,000 tons of hydrocarbon emis- mated that some 18,000 to 20,000 of these Helpers, Inc. [SMOOTH] to purchase a second sions each year from being released into our riders will be going to or from the airport. This set of three new 21-passenger, wheelchair-lift- atmosphere. In addition, CAFE standards re- will make this new line one of the most heavily equipped minibuses. SMOOTH is a nonprofit duce the amount of carbon dioxide released used lines in the entire BART system. organization that for 23 years has been pro- into the atmosphere by 600 million tons. I am delighted to report, Mr. Chairman, that viding transportation services for seniors, dis- CAFE standards helps local and State gov- 60 percent of the construction of this project abled, economically disadvantaged and geo- ernments to achieve Clean Air Act require- has already been completed along the main graphically isolated persons. In response to ments for reducing hydrocarbon air pollution. line of the extension, and construction is more

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:00 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.010 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3426 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 than 85 percent complete inside the airport. commuter who uses it nearly 40 minutes a this office. I appreciate the dedication of More than 4 miles of subway have already day roundtrip. That's 3 hours a week and former Vero Beach Mayor Arthur Neuberger, been completed and construction is moving about 18 days of productive work time a year. who has diligently worked and lobbied these ahead rapidly at each of the four stations on Ultimately, the project will serve about very halls in search of the funds necessary for this line. 179,000 commuters daily. the upgrades at the facility. Mr. Chairman, it is truly gratifying to see this Over the past 3 years the project has re- I would also like to thank the gentleman important rail-airport link take shape. Again, I ceived some $46 million in Federal ``new start'' from Virginia Mr. FRANK WOLF, and Chairman sincerely thank Chairman WOLF for his contin- earmarks and over $150 million in local fund- YOUNG on there leadership on the transpor- ued support of this worthy project. Thanks to ing. This year's $10 million appropriation will tation budget, and his understanding of the im- the timely and appropriate Federal funding for help move the project forward toward initial portance of this air traffic control tower to the this project included in this bill, we can all look construction elements late this fall. people who fly in and out of Vero Beach Air- forward soon to celebrating the historic open- The project also includes a new station in port. ing of the long-awaited BART SFO Extension. Sunnyside Queens, in my district, which will Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Chairman, I rise to extend Mr. WELLER. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in allow my constituents to travel more quickly in my most sincere thanks to Chairman WOLF strong support of H.R. 4475, the fiscal year to and out of Penn Station in Manhattan. It will and the Ranking Member, Mr. SABO, and the 2001 Transportation Appropriations bill. also provide a link from other parts of Queens members of the committee, for their willing- Mr. Chairman, this legislation addresses key and Long Island to the growing Long Island ness to provide funding for Sacramento's transportation priorities including two projects City business district. transportation priorities contained in the De- critical to my district: Metra expansion and the In addition, East Side access will bring with partment of Transportation and related agen- EJ&E Railroad bridge. This legislation funds it many thousands of direct construction jobs cies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2001. Metra at $35 million for fiscal year 2001, al- to the district over the life of the project as Funding in this legislation will allow Sac- lowing Metra to continue work on the North well as many thousands of additional sup- ramento to make significant advancements on Central Service Line, the Union Pacific West porting jobs throughout the borough's and the projects that are urgently needed to address Line, and the South West Service to Manhat- region's economy. the population growth and transportation inad- I would also like to thank Senators MOY- tan. One of my top legislative priorities con- equacies confronting the region. Specifically, I NIHAN and SCHUMER and Representatives tinues to be the expansion of the South West am grateful for $35.2 million for the Sac- KING, MCCARTHY and MEEKS, as well as Service line which greatly benefits the resi- ramento light rail extension project and the $2 former Congressman Thomas Manton, for dents of the 11th Congressional District. million allocation for the Sacramento com- helping to navigate this critical project. These funds ensure that the South West Serv- pressed natural gas bus and bus facilities pro- Although we are a long way from our goal, gram. Both projects are needed to assist ef- ice line will continue to be developed to meet this funding will help keep this important the region's growing needs. I continue to sup- forts to ease traffic congestion and provide ef- project on track for 2010. I look forward to ficient, affordable, and environmentally sound port a further extension of the Metra system to working with the subcommittee on the future modes of transportation to our region. the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and the of this project. I also thank the committee for the $2.75 mil- planned Deer Run Industrial Park. Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Chairman, lion in funds for Sacramento Transportation In- Metra operates over 12 rail lines in the Chi- today I rise in support of the fiscal year 2001 telligent Transportation Systems allocated be- cago Metropolitan Area and serves more than House transportation budget. Among the myr- tween the city and County of Sacramento. The 120 communities with 240 stations and a stop iad of budget priorities supported in the meas- Regional ITS Program will maximize efficiency at O'Hare International Airport. The Metra sys- ure, one is especially beneficial to my constitu- of existing infrastructure and rolling stock tem covers a territory the size of Connecticut ents in Indian River County. This bill will pro- through improved system information gath- with a population of 7.5 million, providing vide much needed funding for a state-of-the- ering capabilities, coordinated facilities oper- 4,000 revenue trains and carrying 1.5 million art air traffic control tower at the Vero Beach ations, and facilities maintenance by employ- riders. On-time performance continues to be Airport. ing new technologies. Local agencies have well above 96 percent since every year of The need for a new air traffic control tower committed $4.3 million to this program. The Metra's existence. at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport has been Regional ITS Program is composed of the Mr. Chairman, the legislation also provides recognized as a safety-related need since Smart Corridor projects on the Sunrise/Green- $3 million for completion of design and engi- 1988 by the FAA. A combination of factors, in- back and Watt Avenue Corridors, the Transit neering work of the EJ&E Railroad bridge. The cluding traffic growth, line of sight problems, Management Center Project for Sacramento EJ&E Railroad bridge crosses over the Illinois and tower structural and technical obsoles- Regional Transit, and the North and West River near my hometown of Morris, IL. Unfor- cence problems, as well as a lack of radar at Lake Tahoe Traffic Management Project, as- tunately, it is the most hit bridge throughout the airport, all point to an urgent need to re- sisting Placer County in implementing traveler the inland river system, being hit over 200 place the original tower, which was completed information systems in North Tahoe/Truckee. times in 2 years. This project will ultimately in 1973. Finally, I also thank the committee's willing- widen the width between the piers of the I am pleased that the FAA is a partner in ness to provide a $1 million earmark under the bridge. Funding for this project will make the moving this project forward. It was first in- Access to Jobs Program to enhance regional Illinois River safer for maritime traffic by reduc- cluded in an FAA budget request in 1995, funding for the Sacramento Regional Employ- ing accidents while helping the flow of com- funding began in 1996, and construction was ment Access Transit Project. Several commu- merce. In addition, this is a cost-effective supposed to start in 1998 with completion in nities in the Sacramento region still suffer from project; according to the Coast Guard, modi- early 2001. All tasks, including the engineer- double-digit unemployment and low income, fications made to this bridge will save $1.1 ing, design, site work and environmental re- high unemployment areas are geographically million in damage each year. view phase, have been completed. Since then, distant from job centers, and traditional transit Mr. Chairman, I commend Chairman WOLF however, the agency has repeatedly delayed service hours often do not correspond with and Chairman YOUNG for their hard work on funding the $5.2 million construction project. available jobs. Sacramento transit operators this good piece of legislation. I ask all of my Most recently Vero Beach was informed that will use funding to successfully implement a colleagues to support its passage. construction would not begin until 2002 with a program serving a significant portion of the re- Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Chairman, I would like completion date of 2005. gion's high unemployment areas, giving job to thank Subcommittee Chairman WOLF and This is unacceptable for an airport that is opportunities to the unemployed and providing Ranking Member SABO for including critical the second busiest general aviation airport in a dedicated employment pool to area busi- funding in this legislation for the Long Island Florida and ranked in about the top 15 percent nesses. Additional Federal funding is needed Railroad's East Side access project. of towered airports in the country. Traffic has this year to continue and enhance the Employ- The LIRR's East Side access project is crit- grown to nearly 240,000 operations annually ment Access Transit Project and fill Sac- ical to the future of New York City and the sur- and we'll see in only a few years that number ramento's transportation gaps. rounding region's economy and mobility, par- increase to 270,000. And, in addition to reg- Again, on behalf of the Sacramento commu- ticularly for Manhattan, Queens, Nassau and ular airport operations, Flight Safety Inter- nity, I thank the committee for its recognition Suffolk Counties. national operates a fleet of more than 90 air- of these transportation priorities so vital to the East Side access is one of the most impor- craft and conducts about 90,000 hours of flight stability and growth of our region. tant transportation ``new start'' projects in the training annually. Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York. Mr. Chair- country today. It will benefit 50,000 customers I have fought for the air traffic control tower man, I rise today in support of the Transpor- the very day it opens in 2010, saving each at the Vero Beach Airport since my election to tation appropriations bill for fiscal year 2001.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.007 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3427 This legislation addresses many of the infra- The end result of all this tourism generated Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I support the fis- structure needs and concerns confronting New by my colleagues' constituents and the boom- cal year 2001 Transportation appropriations York State. ing New York economy is that an already anti- bill. I thank Chairman WOLF and Congressman quated transportation system is bursting at the Mr. Chairman, the transportation bill histori- SABO for crafting a bill that benefits thousands seams. cally has been developed in a bipartisan man- of commuters on Long Island, NY. Of par- The State of New York has recognized this ner, and this year is no different. This year is ticular importance is a provision allowing for problem and is devoted to two critical trans- the last year that the gentleman from Virginia, the continued development of the East Side portation projectsÐthe building of a full length Mr. WOLF, will manage the Transportation ap- Access Project [ESA]. 2d Avenue subway in Manhattan and the con- propriations bill. I want to congratulate him on The East Side Access Project, which will struction of the East Side connector that will a job well done on this bill, and previous 5 create approximately 72,000 jobs, connects benefit commuters entering the city from the transportation bills. He has devoted consider- the Long Island Rail Road with Grand Central East to Grand Central Station. able attention to transportation safety issues Terminal. This project will make the commute One of the primary reasons for the building and asked the hard questions. I want to thank for 172,000 customers a day significantly fast- of these projects is to relieve crowding brought him for the job he has done and the fair man- er and easier. on by my colleagues' constituents as they ner in which he has managed the work for the It is estimated that 46,000 commuters will come into the city to visit the East Side and Transportation Subcommittee. save approximately 36 minutes a dayÐtime attractions like St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rocke- I also want to thank the subcommittee staff otherwise spent with their families. In addition, feller Center, and the many museums, such for the tremendous job that they have doneÐ the MTA predicts that they will add at least as the Met, Guggenheim, and the Museum of John Blazey, Rich Efford, Stephanie Gupta, 30,000 customers a day as a result of this Modern ArtÐall which will be directly served Linda Muir, Chris Porter, and Geoff Gleason by these needed infrastructure projects. project. for helping to produce a bill that both sides of The MTA is poised to spend Federal appro- The Lexington Avenue subway line on the East Side of Manhattan is already dangerously the aisle can support. priated funds, and quickly move to construc- The bill provides $14.9 billion in new budget overburdened. tion this year. Early construction will save authority and $55.2 billion in total resources, money, and permit the project to benefit from The line is well beyond capacity during rush hour, to a point where overcrowding delays including obligation limitations, for fiscal year the momentum of the nearly completed Con- 2001. This provides a respective 10 percent nector Project at the 63rd Street Tunnel. have reduced the hourly throughput on the Lexington line from a possible 30 to an actual increase over last year. I believe the East Side Access Project will Mr. Chairman, this body should know that be beneficial, not only to the commuters on 23 trains per hour. Furthermore it is vital that the 2d Avenue much of the new spending in the bill is for the Long Island Railroad, but to transit riders Transportation infrastructure programs and is and all other commuters throughout the New subway and East Side Access be funded in tandem. spending mandated under TEA21 and AIR21. York City metropolitan region. Without a full length 2d Avenue subway, Funding for airport construction is up 64 per- By making use of the surplus capacity avail- much of the benefit to Long Island of the East cent or $1.3 billion over last year. Funding for able at Grand Central Terminal, ESA will re- Side Access Project will be lost and conditions highways and transit is up $2.6 billion or 8 duce congestion and train movement at and for hundreds of thousands of New York City percent over last year. Nearly three-fourths of into Penn Station. Just as important, it will re- riders and Westchester commuters will actu- the outlays in this bill are now guaranteed. As duce overcrowding on all Long Island Rail- ally be made worse. a result, the Appropriations Committee had no roads trains and crosstown subways in Man- Without a full length 2d Avenue subway, choice but to provide these funds. hattan. both urban and suburban users will continue These TEA21 and AIR21 mandates have Finally, East Side Access will also reduce to be subjected to stultifying levels of elbow- made it more difficult to allocate resources in vehicular traffic and pollution in the NYC re- to-rib crowding, often miserable or non-exist- a balanced fashion among competing aviation, gion. ent connections between services, and unreli- I urge my colleagues to support this meas- Coast Guard, highway, rail and transit needs. able and unnecessarily long commuting times This year, as a result of the AIR21 and ure. that burden both employers, commuters, and Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Chair- TEA21 guarantees, the Transportation Sub- tourists. man, I am truly displeased to have to rise in committee needed a generous 302(b) alloca- Leaders in New York like Assembly Speaker tion in order to avoid squeezing the Coast opposition to this bill. Sheldon Silver have recognized the impor- As the managers have stated, this legisla- Guard and to protect vital air traffic control and tance of improving this basic infrastructure and safety operations. We were able to address tion carries great importance for the transpor- have included over $1 billion in the State tation funding needs for the country going into these operating needs, but only at the ex- budget for the 2d Avenue subway. pense of other subcommittees whose 302(b) the future. Unfortunately, this bill severely underfunds Nowhere is there a greater need for basic allocations were not as generous. both, granting only $10 million for the East This bill also provides Amtrak with its full improvements in the transportation infrastruc- Side Connector, which is not enough money ture than in the State of New York. capital appropriation of $521 millionÐan to even build a fence around its construction amount that is $70 million below last year, but The New York City region is operating with site. essential if Amtrak is to remain on a path to- a transit network laid out in the 1930's, one Let me stress that these are smart mass that desperately needs to be modernized to transit projects. There is no more room for ward operational self sufficiency by 2003. The bill does not include a number of legis- serve the needs of a 21st century metropolis cars in the area. These projects will get peo- that is one of America's major assets in com- ple on trains and not add additional car pollu- lative authorizations that were requested by peting in the global economy. tion to the environment. the administration that proposed to divert ex- Unfortunately, this bill fails to provide ade- As I said, this underfunding is the continu- cess gas tax revenueÐor revenue aligned quate funding for two desperately needed ation of a trend that Senator MOYNIHAN has budget authorityÐto a variety of other pur- projects in New York and rescinds funding for well documented. In his most recent Fisc Re- poses. Thus, the bill does not include the another important project. This continues a port documenting 1998, he concluded that $468 million requested for new infrastructure trend that the great Senator from New York, each citizen of New York pays $835 more into investments in high speed rail corridors across DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, has documented the Federal Government than she receives the county. for many years in his Fisc Reports, of New back in benefits. Our total statewide deficit is As many Members are aware, there is tre- York State losing out on its share of Federal $15 billion. mendous interest among the Governors in ex- money. This bill exacerbates this imbalance by actu- panding Amtrak high speed rail serviceÐMin- Mr. Chairman, the entire country knows that ally rescinding $60 million for the Farley Penn nesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and oth- the benefits of the new economy have spurred Station project in New York City. The Farley ers have formed the Midwest Regional Rail a revival of New York in the last decade. The Station is critical to the development of Am- Coalition, and there are other high speed rail country knows this because tourism in New trak's high speed rail system, which is being corridors in California, New York, in the south- York City and New York State is exceeding all perfected on the east coast. Eventually, this east, and in other parts of the county. To try expectations. system is intended to benefit the entire coun- to address the great interest in this area, the In the city itself, a booming high-tech sector try when fully deployed. bill includes provisions to provide greater flexi- has developed, known as Silicon Alley, which Mr. Chairman I believe this bill does a dis- bility for governors, at their option, to use complements the city's many other highly at- service to New York State and New York City CMAQ and Surface Transportation Program tractive employment sectors. and I will oppose it. funding to help finance these rail projects. We

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.012 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 believed this would be a small, but important urbs, it will be of great benefit to millions of being the case, I urge my colleagues to vote step forward. Americans who have to commute to work, for the bill today so that we can begin to real- This year, the committee received a tremen- drive their children to and from school, deliver ize its potential before to many tomorrows dous number of requests from Members to shipments, shop for necessities and travel on come to pass. help with grade crossing removal projects. To business or in case of an emergency. Mr. KUYKENDALL. Mr. Chairman, I rise in help address this need, the bill includes provi- How can I be so sure of that? Because I support of H.R. 4475, the fiscal year 2001 De- sions eliminating the State and local matching have the privilege of representing an area that partment of Transportation appropriations bill. requirements so that States can more quickly is indicative of both the problems H.R. 4475 This legislation contains funding for a number use the $142 million in outstanding Federal seeks to address and remedies that it is in- of important programs, including several in my funds available, but unspent for this purpose. tended to provide. As many of my colleagues own district. These projects are designed to I would urge your support for these provisions. know, the north and northwest suburbs of Chi- reduce reliance on single-passenger vehicles. Finally, I want to mention my concerns cago are very busy places. Not only can com- By encouraging alternatives to the car, such about one aspect of the bill dealing with fund- muting to or from downtown Chicago by car as mass transit and other commuter opportu- ing for the large transit projects we call ``new be very time consuming at rush hour, but trav- nities, we reduce air emissions and conserve starts.'' This year, the committee received eling from suburb to suburb is no easy or other important renewable resources. We en- more than $2.7 billion in funding requests for quick matter when traffic is heavy. hance the quality of life in communities by re- discretionary section 5309 New Starts To be sure, the Chicagoland is blessed with ducing congestion and preserving air quality. projects. Even though the program is funded an excellent commuter rail system and a large Both are admirable objectives. at an historical high of $1.058 billion, the number of light rail and bus routes. But, it also The base bill also contains a provision that amount available to fund new starts projects is has a population that is expected to exceed preserves the current corporate average fuel economy [CAFE] standards. An amendment to a fraction of the current demand, and this nine million by the year 2020, which means strip this provision out of the bill may be of- problem will only grow worse in coming years. that the pressures on the area's transportation The new starts pipeline is huge and grow- systems will only get worse unless substantial fered, and, if approved, will permit the National ing. The Federal Transit Administration has al- steps are taken to relieve them. Which is Highway Traffic Safety Administration to im- ready committed the federal government to where H.R. 4475 comes in. pose stricter standards. While I strongly sup- port the need to reduce air emissions and pro- multiyear section 5309 funding of $2.9 billion If enacted into law, this bill will facilitate the mote fuel efficiency, a restrictive approach over the remaining life of TEA21 for 16 transit double tracking a portion of METRA's North mandated by the government, unresponsive to systems, and the costs for another 47 projects Central line through northern Cook and central consumer demands and production realities, is in the pipeline will reach a staggering $25 bil- Lake counties, enabling 22 commuter trains a day to serve many of Chicago's northwest not the wisest approach. lion. Still more projects are in the planning CAFE is the result of the 1970's energy suburbsÐplus Chicago's O'Hare AirportÐin- stage. The allowable Federal share of these shortage. It was a proposal to diminish our re- stead of the current 10. In addition, the bill will projects under TEA±21 is 80 percentÐclearly liance on foreign oil by mandating to auto lead to an expansion of METRA service to a more than we can afford in the near future. In manufacturers that their vehicles achieve at number of communities west and southwest of fact, the President's proposals for this fiscal least minimum mileage standards. When oil Chicago as well. Also, H.R. 4475 will help re- year, if the committee had adopted them, prices again rose sharply in the early 1980's, would have completely exhausted all available duce traffic congestion in the area serveral smaller cars were selling well, and it was ex- discretionary Federal support for new transit other ways. One is that it will help finance the pected that manufacturers would have no dif- systems through 2003. development of intelligent transportation sys- ficulty complying with the standards. As oil That is why I have advocated that we tems in both Lake County, north of Chicago, prices began to decline during the latter part should move toward requiring communities to and DuPage County, west of the city. Another of the 1980's, small car sales began to taper. foot at least 50 percent of the bill for these is that it will contribute to the rehabilitation of Consumers placed a lower value on fuel econ- projects, rather than the minimum 20 percent two important light rail linesÐthe Ravenswood omy and gas prices as a factor in deciding local share required under TEA21. I acknowl- Line and the Douglas lineÐin the city itself. which car to purchase. One consequence has edge that this is not a popular point of view, Inasmuch as the aforementioned population been the rise in popularity of sport utility vehi- but I believe that it will become necessary to growth is expected to occur within the City of cles [SUVs]. Because SUVs rely on large cyl- fairly provide Federal assistance to new start Chicago as well as in its suburbs, I cannot inder engines requiring more fuel to power, projects across the country. If we don't move emphasize enough how important these im- they have been cited as the reason to revisit in this direction, many communities with wor- provements are, not just to the people of my CAFE standards. thy transit projects simply will be left out in the district, but to the entire Chicago metropolitan Since CAFE standards were introduced, cold. area. In addition to giving us more ways to get manufacturers have increased fuel economy This bill does not include a 50 percent cost around, they will ease traffic congestion and for passenger vehicles by 113 percent and share requirement. But, far from serving as a make it easier for us to drive around. More- light trucks by almost 60 percent. With new disincentive to build transit as some have sug- over, they will lay the foundation for additional technologies, such as fuel cells, hybrid vehi- gested, I believe that sending a clear message commuter rail service expansions and other cles, and boosting capabilities, vehicles that that more robust local and State financial par- transportation improvements in the future. In were once only able to achieve 18.7 miles per ticipation is expected will help to address the short, they promise real relief, not just to those gallon are now able to achieve 70 miles per new starts funding logjamÐand more fairly who live in or near Chicago, but also to the gallon. Boosting technologies allow a smaller, distribute new starts assistance to commu- millions of people who travel to the city while more fuel efficient engine to be used in a SUV nities in need. on vacation or to do business. without compromising performance. As impor- In closing, Mr. Chairman, I support this bill For all those reasons, Mr. Chairman, I wish tant, it is technology that is relatively inexpen- and I urge its adoption. to thank my colleagues on the Transportation sive to incorporate into vehicle design. In Mr. CRANE. Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to Appropriations Subcommittee and the full Ap- short, these types of technologies achieve the take this opportunity to congratulate and thank propriations Committee for including those same end result as the CAFE objectives with- the Appropriations Committee in general, and items, the METRA projects and the ITS project out increasing vehicle cost or constraining the chairman and members of the Transpor- in Lake County in particular, in the fiscal 2001 consumer choice. tation Appropriations Subcommittee in par- Transportation appropriations bill. You have These technological improvements have re- ticular, for their efforts on the legislation that is done my constituents and their Chicagoland sulted, not from the mandates of the CAFE before us today. neighbors a considerable service, one I am standards, but from voluntary research and As reported, H.R. 4475 is a well conceived sure they will appreciate every bit as much as development efforts. Many of these tech- piece of legislation. Not only does it keep faith will the residents of many other cities and sub- nologies are adaptable right now. Others need with the principle that revenues raised for spe- urbs who likewise stand to benefit from its pro- additional time to fully develop and implement. cific purposes, such as highway and airport visions. Which brings to mind one last thought, In either scenario, the focus should be on en- improvements, should be devoted to those it being that the projects and benefits associ- couraging technological innovation, develop- purposes, but it will be of immense benefit to ated with H.R. 4475 stretch far beyond the city ment, and implementation. We can achieve the traveling public. By helping to ease the limits of Chicago and the State of Illinois. One this goal, not by commanding and controlling transportation bottlenecks that impede com- way or another every State in the country will new technologies through the CAFE program, merce and by mitigating the traffic congestion profit from enactment of H.R. 4475, as will but by creating incentives to undertake expen- that plagues so many of our cities and sub- many of their communities and residents. That sive research projects. Incentives may include

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.015 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3429 tax breaks for new automotive or fuel tech- made possible by the ESA project. Planned cord priority in recognition to a Mem- nologies. It might include the creation of a new entranceways into the Grand Central Sta- ber offering an amendment that he has demonstration project or providing funding for tion complex will enhance the station's flow of printed in the designated place in the private/public research efforts such as the LIRR, Metro North, and subway transit pas- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Those amend- Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles. sengers. In Queens, passengers also will ben- ments will be considered as read. In the end, it is because we do have alter- efit from a new station to be built in Sunny- The Chairman of the Committee of native technologies and better ways to encour- side. the Whole may postpone a request for a age innovation that makes the debate to in- This project, which will provide major trans- recorded vote on any amendment and crease the CAFE standards largely academic. portation benefits for the entire New York City may reduce to a minimum of 5 minutes I urge my colleagues to defeat this amend- Metropolitan region, has received Federal the time for voting on any postponed ment and to support H.R. 4475. transit new start funding for the last three fis- question that immediately follows an- Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Chairman, permit me to cal years. In addition, a major portion of its other vote, provided that the time for take this opportunity to express my thanks to overall length was constructed throughout the voting on the first question shall be a my friend and colleague, the gentleman from 1980's with nearly $900 million in Federal dol- minimum of 15 minutes. Virginia, Chairman WOLF, for his diligence and lars (plus an equal amount of State/local dol- The Clerk will read. dedication in bringing this measure before the lars) as part of the MTA's 63d Street tunnel The Clerk read as follows: House today. and connector project. The ESA project will H.R. 4475 complete the unfinished elements of these This legislation fully meets the highways, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- transit, rail, and aviation needs of our Nation. federally aided projects by allowing LIRR com- resentatives of the United States of America in Specifically, the measure allocates $30.7 bil- muter trains to use the already constructed Congress assembled, That the following sums lion for the Federal Highway Administration, a lower level of the tunnel and proceed into are appropriated, out of any money in the $1.6 billion increase; $12 billion for the Fed- Grand Central Station. The busy upper level of Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the eral Aviation Administration, a $2 billion in- the 63d Street tunnel now carries subway Department of Transportation and related crease; $6.2 billion for the Federal Transit Ad- trains. agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- ministration, $485 million more than last year; In addition to maximizing passenger circula- tember 30, 2001, and for other purposes, $689 million for the Federal Railroad Adminis- tion throughout the transit system, ESA will namely: tration, a $45 million decrease from the fiscal enhance the environment by taking over TITLE I year 2000 level; and $4.6 billion for the U.S. 12,000 cars per day off the East River bridges DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Coast Guard, a $594 million increase. that bring commuters from Queens, Brooklyn, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Furthermore, I would express my gratitude Nassau, and Suffolk to jobs in the Nation's SALARIES AND EXPENSES largest central business district. It will also to Chairman WOLF for his cooperation in pro- IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY viding assistance to the rural communities of allow for reverse commuters to leave the west side of Manhattan from the same location that For necessary expenses of the Immediate Sullivan County, NY. The degradation of the Office of the Secretary, $1,756,000. Tappan Zee Bridge, our efforts to restore serv- Metro North Railroad customers now enjoy. IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY ice to the west shoreline, our recent privatiza- The ESA project, which I anticipate will be completed by 2011, is moving ahead steadily. For necessary expenses of the Immediate tion of Stewart International Airport, the citi- Office of the Deputy Secretary, $587,000. zens of my district, from Tappan to Wurtsboro, The project is prepared for actual construction OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL are continuously facing the transportation chal- to begin during this calendar year, and to go lenges of increased growth and development. into high gear in early fiscal year 2001. For necessary expenses of the Office of the Local and State support for ESA are strong. General Counsel, $9,760,000. This funding will play a vital role in our com- It is Governor Pataki's No. 1 transit priority. mitment to provide a safe and reliable trans- OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR The mayor and the county executives of Nas- POLICY portation infrastructure for our Nation. sau and Suffolk, as well as the business com- Once again, I thank Chairmen YOUNG and For necessary expenses of the Office of the munity support the project. Assistant Secretary for Policy, $3,131,500. WOLF for their continued support and commit- Nearly $192 million in State and Federal OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ment and look forward to working with them in funds already have been invested in the ESA the future on the challenges facing to our Na- AVIATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS project, including $46 million in Federal new For necessary expenses of the Office of the tion's transportation system. starts appropriations. With the MTA's sug- Mr. KING. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of Assistant Secretary for Aviation and Inter- gested overmatch of 50 percent, similar to the bill now before the House, H.R. 4475, the national Affairs, $7,182,000: Provided, That what it had provided for its previous new start notwithstanding any other provision of law, fiscal year 2001 appropriations bill for the De- project, the 63d Street Connector, the ESA is there may be credited to this appropriation partment of Transportation and related agen- a solid Federal investment that will maximize up to $1,250,000 in funds received in user fees. cies. This bill contains $10,000,000 in Federal the use of facilities already built with Federal OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR transit capital investment grant funding for the dollars and awaiting use by the taxpayers. BUDGET AND PROGRAMS New York State Metropolitan Transportation A number of my colleagues including Con- For necessary expenses of the Office of the Authority's Long Island Rail Road East Side gresswoman CAROLYN MCCARTHY, Congress- Assistant Secretary for Budget and Pro- Access [ESA] project. While the ESA project man GREGORY MEEKS, Congressman JOSEPH grams, $7,241,000, including not to exceed could obligate much more Federal new start $60,000 for allocation within the Department CROWLEY have worked together to support in- funding this year, with construction anticipated for official reception and representation ex- cluding fiscal year 2001 funds for the ESA penses as the Secretary may determine. to begin this fall, I am very grateful for the project in the Appropriations Committee's re- OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR committee's support. Federal taxpayers can ported-bill. It has been a tough effort because GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS rest assured that the ESA project will quickly there are dozens of transit new starts projects put all Federal transit appropriations to good For necessary expenses of the Office of the competing for a limited amount of Federal Assistant Secretary for Governmental Af- use for the public. funds. This has been a difficult process for I am pleased to mention that the NYS fairs, $2,000,000. Chairman WOLF, whom I thank for all his sup- OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MTA's 2000±04 capital plan was just approved port and leadership, and I extend my gratitude in the State legislature and provides the nec- ADMINISTRATION to Ranking Member SABO as well. essary local matching funds, $1,500,000,000, Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield For necessary expenses of the Office of the to enable ESA to move rapidly into heavy con- Assistant Secretary for Administration, back the balance of my time. $18,359,000. struction this year. Daily LIRR riders, 50,000 Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS of whom will save nearly 3 hours a week now back the balance of my time. wasted backtracking from Penn Station on The CHAIRMAN. All time for general For necessary expenses of the Office of Manhattan's west side to jobs on the east debate has expired. Public Affairs, $1,454,000. side, are eager to see this project become a Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT reality. Many of these harried commuters are considered for amendment under the 5- For necessary expenses of the Executive hard-working mothers and fathers who should minute rule. The amendments printed Secretariat, $1,181,000. have these hours to spend with their families. in House Report 106–626 are adopted. BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS Transit riders throughout the MTA system will During consideration of the bill for For necessary expenses of the Board of benefit from better distribution of passengers further amendment, the Chair may ac- Contract Appeals, $496,000.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.017 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3430 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED Act shall be available for pay for administra- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will BUSINESS UTILIZATION tive expenses in connection with shipping state his point of order. For necessary expenses of the Office of commissioners in the United States: Provided Mr. SHUSTER. Let me withdraw Small and Disadvantaged Business Utiliza- further, That none of the funds provided in that. It is my intention to reserve a tion, $1,192,000. this Act shall be available for expenses in- curred for yacht documentation under 46 point of order and to hear the gentle- OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY U.S.C. 12109, except to the extent fees are man’s argument, and it is my hope For necessary expenses of the Office of In- collected from yacht owners and credited to once I hear it I will withdraw my point telligence and Security, $1,490,000. this appropriation: Provided further, That of order. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER none of the funds in this Act shall be avail- Mr. WOLF. Hope springs eternal. For necessary expenses of the Office of the able for the Coast Guard to plan, finalize, or The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may Chief Information Officer, $6,279,000. implement any regulation that would pro- withdraw his point of order after the mulgate new maritime user fees not specifi- OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS gentleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) cally authorized by law after the date of the has argued the point of order, but at For necessary expenses of the Office of enactment of this Act. Civil Rights, $8,140,000. this point he is making a point of ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND order. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND IMPROVEMENTS EVELOPMENT Mr. SHUSTER. So if I understand the D For necessary expenses of acquisition, con- For necessary expenses for conducting struction, renovation, and improvement of Chair, I can make my point of order transportation planning, research, systems aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and I still have the right to withdraw development, development activities, and and aircraft, including equipment related it after the gentleman makes his argu- making grants, to remain available until ex- thereto, $515,000,000, of which $20,000,000 shall ment? pended, $3,300,000. be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust The CHAIRMAN. That is correct. TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE Fund; of which $252,640,000 shall be available Mr. SHUSTER. Then I will make my CENTER to acquire, repair, renovate or improve ves- point of order. Necessary expenses for operating costs and sels, small boats and related equipment, to Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I would capital outlays of the Transportation Ad- remain available until September 30, 2005; $42,300,000 shall be available for the Inte- like to speak on the point of order. ministrative Service Center, not to exceed The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman $119,387,000, shall be paid from appropriations grated Deepwater Systems program, to re- from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) is recognized. made available to the Department of Trans- main available until September 30, 2003; portation: Provided, That such services shall $43,650,000 shall be available to acquire new Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, the fiscal be provided on a competitive basis to enti- aircraft and increase aviation capability, to year 2000 DOT Appropriation Act re- ties within the Department of Transpor- remain available until September 30, 2003; quired the Secretary of Transportation tation: Provided further, That the above limi- $60,113,000 shall be available for other equip- to submit along with the 2001 budget tation on operating expenses shall not apply ment, to remain available until September request the capital investment plan for to non-DOT entities: Provided further, That 30, 2003; $61,606,000 shall be available for the FAA and the Coast Guard. It might no funds appropriated in this Act to an agen- shore facilities and aids to navigation facili- ties, to remain available until September 30, surprise many Members to know that cy of the Department shall be transferred to although these agencies spend close to the Transportation Administrative Service 2003; and $54,691,000 shall be available for per- Center without the approval of the agency sonnel compensation and benefits and re- $3 billion, ‘‘B’’ billion, a year on the modal administrator: Provided further, That lated costs, to remain available until Sep- capital investments, they do not no assessments may be levied against any tember 30, 2002: Provided, That the Com- produce a comprehensive multiyear program, budget activity, subactivity or mandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to plan which shows how they plan to project funded by this Act unless notice of dispose of surplus real property, by sale or achieve their goals over time. They such assessments and the basis therefor are lease, and the proceeds shall be credited to only submit an annual budget which presented to the House and Senate Commit- this appropriation as offsetting collections and made available only for the National simply does not give us enough infor- tees on Appropriations and are approved by mation to make good decisions on such Committees. Distress and Response System Modernization program, to remain available for obligation these substantial investments. Any MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER until September 30, 2003: Provided further, business this size or, frankly, a lot PROGRAM That upon initial submission to the Congress smaller would hammer out an invest- For the cost of guaranteed loans, $1,500,000, of the fiscal year 2002 President’s budget, the ment plan as a matter of normal busi- as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That Secretary of Transportation shall transmit such costs, including the cost of modifying ness practice, so we felt it was cer- to the Congress a comprehensive capital in- tainly reasonable for the FAA and the such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 vestment plan for the United States Coast of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Pro- Guard which includes funding for each budg- Coast Guard to do the same. So we re- vided further, That these funds are available et line item for fiscal years 2002 through 2006, quired the development of these plans to subsidize total loan principal, any part of with total funding for each year of the plan in last year’s bill. which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed constrained to the funding targets for those The problem is, the Secretary has ig- $13,775,000. In addition, for administrative ex- years as estimated and approved by the Of- nored the law. None of these plans has penses to carry out the guaranteed loan pro- fice of Management and Budget: Provided fur- ever been submitted. The chairman of gram, $400,000. ther, That the amount herein appropriated the committee, Mr. Chairman, does not MINORITY BUSINESS OUTREACH shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each ask for reports on a casual basis and it For necessary expenses of Minority Busi- day after initial submission of the Presi- dent’s budget that the plan has not been sub- is rare for the committee to put report- ness Resource Center outreach activities, ing requirements in the bill, but we did $3,000,000, of which $2,635,000 shall remain mitted to the Congress. available until September 30, 2002: Provided, POINT OF ORDER in this case because they are important That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 332, these Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I re- and we intend to ensure that one way funds may be used for business opportunities serve a point of order against the pro- or the other the committee’s directives related to any mode of transportation. viso on page 8, lines 17 through 20 on are not ignored, not by the FAA or the COAST GUARD the ground that it is legislation on ap- Coast Guard, and particularly by the OPERATING EXPENSES propriations in violation of clause 2 of Office of the Secretary, and not by the For necessary expenses for the operation rule XXI of the Rules of the House. Office of Management and Budget. and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman This should not be controversial. I do otherwise provided for; purchase of not to ex- make the point of order at this point? not believe that anyone would really ceed five passenger motor vehicles for re- Mr. SHUSTER. I reserve it. have a substantive objection to com- placement only; payments pursuant to sec- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I would pelling DOT to follow the law that the tion 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 like to speak on the point of order. Congress has passed. U.S.C. 402 note), and section 229(b) of the So- The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 429(b)); and should make the point of order since it insist upon his point of order? recreation and welfare; $3,192,000,000, of Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, while which $341,000,000 shall be available for de- comes against a provision in the bill fense-related activities; and of which before the Chair asks for amendments I believe it is subject to a point of $25,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill to that paragraph. order, I agree with the substance of the Liability Trust Fund: Provided, That none of Mr. SHUSTER. I will make the point arguments made by the gentleman and the funds appropriated in this or any other of order. therefore withdraw my point of order.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.021 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3431 The CHAIRMAN. The point of order provision of agency services, including re- for each day after initial submission of the is withdrawn. ceipts for the maintenance and operation of President’s budget that the plan has not The Clerk will read. air navigation facilities, and for issuance, re- been submitted to the Congress: Provided fur- The Clerk read as follows: newal or modification of certificates, includ- ther, That none of the funds in this Act may ing airman, aircraft, and repair station cer- be used for the Federal Aviation Administra- ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND tificates, or for tests related thereto, or for tion to enter into a capital lease agreement RESTORATION processing major repair or alteration forms: unless appropriations have been provided to For necessary expenses to carry out the Provided further, That of the funds appro- fully cover the Federal Government’s contin- Coast Guard’s environmental compliance priated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be gent liabilities at the time the lease agree- and restoration functions under chapter 19 of for the contract tower cost-sharing program ment is signed. title 14, United States Code, $16,700,000, to re- and $750,000 shall be for the Centennial of RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT main available until expended. Flight Commission: Provided further, That (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) ALTERATION OF BRIDGES funds may be used to enter into a grant For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- For necessary expenses for alteration or agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist in the development of vided for, for research, engineering, and de- removal of obstructive bridges, $14,740,000, to velopment, as authorized under part A of remain available until expended. aviation safety standards: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, RETIRED PAY available for new applicants for the second including construction of experimental fa- For retired pay, including the payment of career training program: Provided further, cilities and acquisition of necessary sites by obligations therefor otherwise chargeable to That none of the funds in this Act shall be lease or grant, $184,366,000, to be derived from lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and available for paying premium pay under 5 the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to payments under the Retired Serviceman’s U.S.C. 5546(a) to any Federal Aviation Ad- remain available until September 30, 2003: Family Protection and Survivor Benefits ministration employee unless such employee Provided, That there may be credited to this Plans, payments for 15-year career status bo- actually performed work during the time appropriation funds received from States, nuses under the National Defense Authoriza- corresponding to such premium pay: Provided counties, municipalities, other public au- tion Act for fiscal year 2000, and for pay- further, That none of the funds in this Act thorities, and private sources, for expenses ments for medical care of retired personnel may be obligated or expended to operate a incurred for research, engineering, and de- and their dependents under the Dependents manned auxiliary flight service station in velopment. Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), the contiguous United States: Provided fur- GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS $778,000,000. ther, That none of the funds in this Act may (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) RESERVE TRAINING be used for the Federal Aviation Administra- (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tion to enter into a multiyear lease greater than 5 years in length or greater than For liquidation of obligations incurred for For all necessary expenses of the Coast grants-in-aid for airport planning and devel- Guard Reserve, as authorized by law; main- $100,000,000 in value unless such lease is spe- cifically authorized by the Congress and ap- opment, and noise compatibility planning tenance and operation of facilities; and sup- and programs as authorized under sub- plies, equipment, and services; $80,375,000: propriations have been provided to fully cover the Federal Government’s contingent chapter I of chapter 471 and subchapter I of Provided, That no more than $21,500,000 of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, funds made available under this heading may liabilities: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and under other law authorizing such obliga- be transferred to Coast Guard ‘‘Operating ex- tions; for administration of such programs; penses’’ or otherwise made available to reim- and cartography are available for activities conducted by, or coordinated through, the for administration of programs under section burse the Coast Guard for financial support 40117; for procurement, installation, and of the Coast Guard Reserve: Provided further, Transportation Administrative Service Cen- ter. commissioning of runway incursion preven- That none of the funds in this Act may be tion devices and systems at airports; and for FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT used by the Coast Guard to assess direct inspection activities and administration of charges on the Coast Guard Reserves for (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) airport safety programs, including those re- items or activities which were not so For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- lated to airport operating certificates under charged during fiscal year 1997. vided for, for acquisition, establishment, and section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND improvement by contract or purchase, and $3,200,000,000, to be derived from the Airport EVALUATION hire of air navigation and experimental fa- and Airway Trust Fund and to remain avail- For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- cilities and equipment as authorized under able until expended: Provided, That none of vided for, for applied scientific research, de- part A of subtitle VII of title 49, United the funds under this heading shall be avail- velopment, test, and evaluation; mainte- States Code, including initial acquisition of able for the planning or execution of pro- nance, rehabilitation, lease and operation of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineer- grams the obligations for which are in excess facilities and equipment, as authorized by ing and service testing, including construc- of $3,200,000,000 in fiscal year 2001, notwith- law, $19,691,000, to remain available until ex- tion of test facilities and acquisition of nec- standing section 47117(h) of title 49, United pended, of which $3,500,000 shall be derived essary sites by lease or grant; and construc- States Code: Provided further, That notwith- from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund: Pro- tion and furnishing of quarters and related standing any other provision of law, not vided, That there may be credited to and accommodations for officers and employees more than $53,000,000 of funds limited under used for the purposes of this appropriation of the Federal Aviation Administration sta- this heading shall be obligated for adminis- funds received from State and local govern- tioned at remote localities where such ac- tration. ments, other public authorities, private commodations are not available; and the GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS purchase, lease, or transfer of aircraft from sources, and foreign countries, for expenses (AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) incurred for research, development, testing, funds available under this head; to be derived (RESCISSION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) and evaluation. from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, $2,656,765,000 of which $2,334,112,400 shall re- Of the unobligated balances authorized FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION main available until September 30, 2003, and under 49 U.S.C. 48103, as amended, $579,000,000 OPERATIONS of which $322,652,600 shall remain available are rescinded. For necessary expenses of the Federal until September 30, 2001: Provided, That there AVIATION INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND Aviation Administration, not otherwise pro- may be credited to this appropriation funds The Secretary of Transportation is hereby vided for, including operations and research received from States, counties, municipali- authorized to make such expenditures and activities related to commercial space trans- ties, other public authorities, and private investments, within the limits of funds portation, administrative expenses for re- sources, for expenses incurred in the estab- available pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 44307, and in search and development, establishment of lishment and modernization of air naviga- accordance with section 104 of the Govern- air navigation facilities, the operation (in- tion facilities: Provided further, That upon ment Corporation Control Act, as amended cluding leasing) and maintenance of aircraft, initial submission to the Congress of the fis- (31 U.S.C. 9104), as may be necessary in car- subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts cal year 2002 President’s budget, the Sec- rying out the program for aviation insurance and maps sold to the public, and lease or pur- retary of Transportation shall transmit to activities under chapter 443 of title 49, chase of passenger motor vehicles for re- the Congress a comprehensive capital invest- United States Code. placement only, in addition to amounts ment plan for the Federal Aviation Adminis- made available by Public Law 104–264, tration which includes funding for each FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION $6,544,235,000, including $4,414,869,000 to be de- budget line item for fiscal years 2002 through LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES rived from the Airport and Airway Trust 2006, with total funding for each year of the Necessary expenses for administration and Fund: Provided, That there may be credited plan constrained to the funding targets for operation of the Federal Highway Adminis- to this appropriation funds received from those years as estimated and approved by tration, not to exceed $290,115,000 shall be States, counties, municipalities, foreign au- the Office of Management and Budget: Pro- paid in accordance with law from appropria- thorities, other public authorities, and pri- vided further, That the amount herein appro- tions made available by this Act to the Fed- vate sources, for expenses incurred in the priated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day eral Highway Administration together with

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advances and reimbursements received by OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH ther, That such additional sums as may be the Federal Highway Administration. (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) necessary for payment on the first deed of trust may be advanced by the Administrator LIMITATION ON TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) from unobligated balances available to the Necessary expenses for transportation re- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) search of the Federal Highway Administra- Federal Railroad Administration, to be reim- For payment of obligations incurred in tion, not to exceed $437,250,000 shall be paid bursed from payments received from the carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, in accordance with law from appropriations Union Station Redevelopment Corporation. to remain available until expended, made available by this Act to the Federal RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT $72,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Highway Administration: Provided, That this Trust Fund: Provided, That none of the funds For necessary expenses for railroad re- limitation shall not apply to any authority in this Act shall be available for the plan- search and development, $26,300,000, to re- previously made available for obligation. ning or execution of programs the total obli- main available until expended. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS gations for which, in fiscal year 2001, are in RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) excess of $72,000,000 for programs authorized PROGRAM (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) under 23 U.S.C. 403. The Secretary of Transportation is author- None of the funds in this Act shall be NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER ized to issue to the Secretary of the Treas- ury notes or other obligations pursuant to available for the implementation or execu- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) section 512 of the Railroad Revitalization tion of programs, the obligations for which For expenses necessary to discharge the are in excess of $29,661,806,000 for Federal-aid and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public functions of the Secretary with respect to Law 94–210), as amended, in such amounts highways and highway safety construction the National Driver Register under chapter programs for fiscal year 2001. and at such times as may be necessary to 303 of title 49, United States Code, $2,000,000, pay any amounts required pursuant to the FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund, guarantee of the principal amount of obliga- (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) and to remain available until expended. tions under sections 511 through 513 of such (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS Act, such authority to exist as long as any For carrying out the provisions of title 23, (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) such guaranteed obligation is outstanding: United States Code, that are attributable to (LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as amended, no new direct loans or Federal-aid highways, including the Na- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) tional Scenic and Recreational Highway as loan guarantee commitments shall be made authorized by 23 U.S.C. 148, not otherwise Notwithstanding any other provision of using Federal funds for the credit risk pre- provided, including reimbursement for sums law, for payment of obligations incurred in mium during fiscal year 2001. carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 402, expended pursuant to the provisions of 23 RHODE ISLAND RAIL DEVELOPMENT 405, 410, and 411, to remain available until ex- U.S.C. 308, $28,000,000,000 or so much thereof For the costs associated with construction as may be available in and derived from the pended, $213,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That none of of a third track on the Northeast Corridor Highway Trust Fund, to remain available between Davisville and Central Falls, Rhode until expended. the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or execution of programs the Island, with sufficient clearance to accom- FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY total obligations for which, in fiscal year modate double stack freight cars, $17,000,000 ADMINISTRATION 2001, are in excess of $213,000,000 for programs to be matched by the State of Rhode Island MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402, 405, 410, and or its designee on a dollar-for-dollar basis LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 411, of which $155,000,000 shall be for ‘‘High- and to remain available until expended. For necessary expenses for administration way Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402, NEXT GENERATION HIGH-SPEED RAIL of motor carrier safety programs and motor $13,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Occupant Protection For necessary expenses for the Next Gen- carrier safety research, pursuant to section Incentive Grants’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405, eration High-Speed Rail program as author- 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, not to $36,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired ized under 49 U.S.C. 26101 and 26102, exceed $92,194,000 shall be paid in accordance Driving Countermeasures Grants’’ under 23 $22,000,000, to remain available until ex- with law from appropriations made available U.S.C. 410, and $9,000,000 shall be for the pended. by this Act to the Federal Motor Carrier ‘‘State Highway Safety Data Grants’’ under CAPITAL GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD Safety Administration, together with ad- 23 U.S.C. 411: Provided further, That none of PASSENGER CORPORATION these funds shall be used for construction, vances and reimbursements received by the For necessary expenses of capital improve- rehabilitation, or remodeling costs, or for of- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra- ments of the National Railroad Passenger fice furnishings and fixtures for State, local, tion: Provided, That such amounts shall be Corporation as authorized by 49 U.S.C. or private buildings or structures: Provided available to carry out the functions and op- 24104(a), $521,476,000, to remain available further, That not to exceed $7,750,000 of the erations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety until expended: Provided, That the Secretary funds made available for section 402, not to Administration. shall not obligate more than $208,590,000 exceed $650,000 of the funds made available NATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY PROGRAM prior to September 30, 2001. for section 405, not to exceed $1,800,000 of the (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) funds made available for section 410, and not FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) to exceed $450,000 of the funds made available ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For payment of obligations incurred in for section 411 shall be available to NHTSA For necessary administrative expenses of carrying out 49 U.S.C. 31102, $177,000,000, to for administering highway safety grants the Federal Transit Administration’s pro- be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and under chapter 4 of title 23, United States grams authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, to remain available until expended: Provided, Code: Provided further, That not to exceed United States Code, $12,800,000: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be $500,000 of the funds made available for sec- That no more than $64,000,000 of budget au- available for the implementation or execu- tion 410 ‘‘Alcohol-Impaired Driving Counter- thority shall be available for these purposes: tion of programs the obligations for which measures Grants’’ shall be available for tech- Provided further, That of the funds in this are in excess of $177,000,000 for the National nical assistance to the States. Act available for the execution of contracts Motor Carrier Safety Program. FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION under section 5327(c) of title 49, United NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY SAFETY AND OPERATIONS States Code, $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the Department of Transportation’s Office of ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses of the Federal Rail- Inspector General for costs associated with OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH road Administration, not otherwise provided the audit and review of new fixed guideway For expenses necessary to discharge the for, $102,487,000, of which $5,249,000 shall re- systems. functions of the Secretary, with respect to main available until expended: Provided, traffic and highway safety under chapter 301 That, as part of the Washington Union Sta- FORMULA GRANTS of title 49, United States Code, and part C of tion transaction in which the Secretary as- For necessary expenses to carry out 49 subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, sumed the first deed of trust on the property U.S.C. 5307, 5308, 5310, 5311, 5327, and section $107,876,000, of which $77,671,000 shall remain and, where the Union Station Redevelop- 3038 of Public Law 105–178, $669,000,000, to re- available until September 30, 2003: Provided, ment Corporation or any successor is obli- main available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated by this gated to make payments on such deed of That no more than $3,345,000,000 of budget Act may be obligated or expended to plan, fi- trust on the Secretary’s behalf, including authority shall be available for these pur- nalize, or implement any rulemaking to add payments on and after September 30, 1988, poses: Provided further, That of the funds pro- to section 575.104 of title 49 of the Code of the Secretary is authorized to receive such vided under this head, $40,000,000 shall be Federal Regulations any requirement per- payments directly from the Union Station available for grants for the costs of planning, taining to a grading standard that is dif- Redevelopment Corporation, credit them to delivery, and temporary use of transit vehi- ferent from the three grading standards the appropriation charged for the first deed cles for special transportation needs and con- (treadwear, traction, and temperature resist- of trust, and make payments on the first struction of temporary transportation facili- ance) already in effect. deed of trust with those funds: Provided fur- ties for the XIX Winter Olympiad and the

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.020 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3433 VIII Paralympiad for the Disabled, to be held project (phase 1) under Public Law 106–69; to $5,000,000 for the Philadelphia-Reading in Salt Lake City, Utah: Provided further, be available as follows: SETPA Schuylkill Valley and Cross County That in allocating the funds designated in $10,322,000 for Alaska or Hawaii ferry metro projects; the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall projects; $13,000,000 for the Phoenix metropolitan make grants only to the Utah Department of $25,000,000 for the Atlanta, Georgia, North area transit project; Transportation, and such grants shall not be line extension project; $5,000,000 for the Pittsburgh North Shore- subject to any local share requirement or $3,000,000 for the Baltimore central LRT central business district corridor project; limitation on operating assistance under this double track project; $5,000,000 for the Pittsburgh stage II light Act or the Federal Transit Act, as amended. $1,000,000 for the Boston Urban Ring rail project; UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH project; $5,000,000 for the Portland interstate MAX light rail transit extension project; For necessary expenses to carry out 49 $36,000,000 for the South Boston piers $8,500,000 for the Puget Sound RTA Sound- U.S.C. 5505, $1,200,000, to remain available transitway; er commuter rail project; until expended: Provided, That no more than $6,000,000 for the Canton-Akron-Cleveland $10,000,000 for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel $6,000,000 of budget authority shall be avail- commuter rail project; Hill Triangle transit project; able for these purposes. $5,000,000 for the Charlotte, North Carolina, $35,200,000 for the Sacramento, California, TRANSIT PLANNING AND RESEARCH north-south corridor transitway project; $35,000,000 for the Chicago METRA com- south corridor LRT project; For necessary expenses to carry out 49 muter rail projects; $2,000,000 for the San Bernardino, Cali- U.S.C. 5303, 5304, 5305, 5311(b)(2), 5312, 5313(a), $15,000,000 for the Chicago Transit Author- fornia Metrolink project; 5314, 5315, and 5322, $22,200,000, to remain ity Ravenswood and Douglas branch recon- $45,000,000 for the San Diego Mission Valley available until expended: Provided, That no East light rail project; struction projects; more than $110,000,000 of budget authority $80,000,000 for the San Francisco BART ex- $3,000,000 for the Cleveland Euclid corridor shall be available for these purposes: Pro- tension to the airport project; improvement project; vided further, That $5,250,000 is available to $12,250,000 for the San Jose Tasman West $2,000,000 for the Colorado Roaring Fork provide rural transportation assistance (49 light rail project; Valley project; U.S.C. 5311(b)(2)); $4,000,000 is available to $100,000,000 for the San Juan Tren Urbano $70,000,000 for the Dallas north central carry out programs under the National Tran- project; light rail extension project; sit Institute (49 U.S.C. 5315); $8,250,000 is $30,000,000 for the Seattle, Washington, $3,000,000 for the Denver Southeast corridor available to carry out transit cooperative re- central link light rail transit project; project; search programs (49 U.S.C. 5313(a)); $52,113,600 $7,000,000 for the Spokane, Washington, $20,200,000 for the Denver Southwest cor- is available for metropolitan planning (49 South Valley corridor light rail project; U.S.C. 5303, 5304, and 5305); $10,886,400 is avail- ridor project; $2,000,000 for the St. Louis, Missouri, able for State planning (49 U.S.C. 5313(b)); $50,000,000 for the Dulles corridor project; MetroLink cross county connector project; and $29,500,000 is available for the national $20,000,000 for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida $60,000,000 for the St. Louis-St. Clair planning and research program (49 U.S.C. Tri-County commuter rail project; MetroLink extension project; 5314). $500,000 for the Harrisburg-Lancaster cap- $8,000,000 for the Stamford, Connecticut ital area transit corridor 1 commuter rail TRUST FUND SHARE OF EXPENSES fixed guideway corridor; project; (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) $3,000,000 for the Stockton, California $1,000,000 for the Hollister/Gilroy branch Altamont commuter rail project; (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) line rail extension project; $5,000,000 for the Twin Cities Transitways Notwithstanding any other provision of $5,000,000 for the Houston advanced transit projects; law, for payment of obligations incurred in program; $55,000,000 for the Twin Cities carrying out 49 U.S.C. 5303–5308, 5310–5315, $10,750,000 for the Houston regional bus Transitways—Hiawatha corridor project; 5317(b), 5322, 5327, 5334, 5505, and sections 3037 project; $3,000,000 for the Virginia Railway Express and 3038 of Public Law 105–178, $5,016,600,000, $2,000,000 for the Indianapolis, Indiana commuter rail project; to remain available until expended, and to be Northeast Downtown corridor project; $2,000,000 for the Washington Metro-Blue derived from the Mass Transit Account of $1,000,000 for the Johnson County, Kansas, Line extension-Addison Road (Largo) the Highway Trust Fund: Provided, That I–35 commuter rail project; project; $2,676,000,000 shall be paid to the Federal $2,000,000 for the Kenosha-Racine-Mil- $4,000,000 for the West Trenton, New Jer- Transit Administration’s formula grants ac- waukee rail extension project; sey, rail project; count: Provided further, That $87,800,000 shall $2,000,000 for the Little Rock, Arkansas $5,000,000 for the Whitehall ferry terminal be paid to the Federal Transit Administra- river rail project; project; and tion’s transit planning and research account: $10,000,000 for the Long Island Railroad $1,000,000 for the Wilsonville to Washington Provided further, That $51,200,000 shall be paid East Side access project; County, Oregon commuter rail project: Pro- to the Federal Transit Administration’s ad- $4,000,000 for the Los Angeles Mid-City and vided further, That funds made available for ministrative expenses account: Provided fur- East Side corridors projects; the Miami-Dade Transit east-west ther, That $4,800,000 shall be paid to the Fed- $50,000,000 for the Los Angeles North Holly- multimodal corridor project under Public eral Transit Administration’s university wood extension project; Laws 105–277 and 106–69 and funds made avail- transportation research account: Provided $3,000,000 for the Los Angeles-San Diego able for Miami Metro-Dade North 27th Ave- further, That $80,000,000 shall be paid to the LOSSAN corridor project; nue corridor project under Public Law 105– Federal Transit Administration’s job access $1,000,000 for the Lowell, Massachusetts- 277 shall be available for the Miami-Dade and reverse commute grants program: Pro- Nashua, New Hampshire commuter rail busway project. vided further, That $2,116,800,000 shall be paid project; DISCRETIONARY GRANTS to the Federal Transit Administration’s cap- $1,000,000 for the Massachusetts North (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) ital investment grants account. Shore corridor project; CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS $4,000,000 for the Memphis, Tennessee, Med- (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) For necessary expenses to carry out 49 ical Center rail extension project; Notwithstanding any other provision of U.S.C. 5308, 5309, 5318, and 5327, $529,200,000, to $6,000,000 for the Nashville, Tennessee, re- law, for payment of previous obligations in- remain available until expended: Provided, gional commuter rail project; curred in carrying out 49 U.S.C. 5338(b), That no more than $2,646,000,000 of budget $121,000,000 for the New Jersey Hudson Ber- $350,000,000, to remain available until ex- authority shall be available for these pur- gen project; pended and to be derived from the Mass poses: Provided further, That notwithstanding $4,000,000 for the Newark-Elizabeth rail Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund. any other provision of law, there shall be link project; JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANTS available for fixed guideway modernization, $2,000,000 for the Northern Indiana south For necessary expenses to carry out sec- $1,058,400,000; there shall be available for the shore commuter rail project; tion 3037 of the Federal Transit Act of 1998, replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of $10,000,000 for the Oceanside-Escondido, $20,000,000 to remain available until ex- buses and related equipment and the con- California light rail system; pended: Provided, That no more than struction of bus-related facilities, $10,000,000 for temporary and permanent $100,000,000 of budget authority shall be $529,200,000, and there shall be available for Olympic transportation infrastructure in- available for these purposes. new fixed guideway systems $1,058,400,000, to- vestments: Provided, That these funds shall SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY gether with $4,983,828 made available for the be allocated by the Secretary based on the DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Pittsburgh airport busway project under approved transportation management plan Public Law 105–66; together with $496,280 for the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT made available for the Colorado-North Front Games: Provided further, That none of these CORPORATION Range corridor feasibility study under Pub- funds shall be available for rail extensions; The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development lic Law 105–277, together with $4,910,000 made $3,000,000 for the Orange County, Cali- Corporation is hereby authorized to make available for the Orlando Lynx light rail fornia, transitway project; such expenditures, within the limits of funds

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.020 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3434 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 and borrowing authority available to the tity that is subject to regulation by the De- We would make the same argument Corporation, and in accord with law, and to partment: Provided further, That the funds on this one as we did the previous one. make such contracts and commitments with- made available under this heading shall be The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman out regard to fiscal year limitations as pro- used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 from Pennsylvania wish to be heard? vided by section 104 of the Government Cor- of title 49, United States Code: (1) unfair or Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I be- poration Control Act, as amended, as may be deceptive practices and unfair methods of necessary in carrying out the programs set competition by domestic and foreign air car- lieve clearly a point of order could be forth in the Corporation’s budget for the cur- riers and ticket agents; and (2) the compli- made against this, as with the first rent fiscal year. ance of domestic and foreign air carriers item we discussed a few moments ago. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE with respect to item (1) of this proviso. In substance, I agree with the gen- (HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD tleman from Virginia, and therefore, I For necessary expenses for operations and SALARIES AND EXPENSES withdraw my point of order. maintenance of those portions of the Saint For necessary expenses of the Surface The CHAIRMAN. The point of order Lawrence Seaway operated and maintained Transportation Board, including services au- is withdrawn. by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $17,954,000: Provided, Are there further points of order? Corporation, $13,004,000, to be derived from That notwithstanding any other provision of POINT OF ORDER the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursu- law, not to exceed $900,000 from fees estab- Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise ant to Public Law 99–662. lished by the Chairman of the Surface Trans- on a point of order against the proviso portation Board shall be credited to this ap- RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS on page 14, lines 3 through 8, on the ADMINISTRATION propriation as offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized expenses under grounds that it is legislation on an ap- RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS this heading: Provided further, That the sum propriation bill and in violation of For expenses necessary to discharge the herein appropriated from the general fund clause 2 of rule XXI. functions of the Research and Special Pro- shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis The CHAIRMAN. Does any Member grams Administration, $36,452,000, of which as such offsetting collections are received wish to speak against the point of $645,000 shall be derived from the Pipeline during fiscal year 2001, to result in a final ap- order? Safety Fund, and of which $4,707,000 shall re- propriation from the general fund estimated Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, we con- main available until September 30, 2003: Pro- at no more than $17,054,000. cede the point of order. vided, That up to $1,200,000 in fees collected TITLE II under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in The CHAIRMAN. The point of order RELATED AGENCIES the general fund of the Treasury as offset- is conceded and is sustained. ting receipts: Provided further, That there ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPOR- POINT OF ORDER may be credited to this appropriation, to be TATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise BOARD available until expended, funds received from to a point of order against the phrase SALARIES AND EXPENSES States, counties, municipalities, other public ‘‘notwithstanding any other provision authorities, and private sources for expenses For expenses necessary for the Architec- incurred for training, for reports publication tural and Transportation Barriers Compli- of law’’ on page 20, line 18, on the and dissemination, and for travel expenses ance Board, as authorized by section 502 of grounds that it is legislation on an ap- incurred in performance of hazardous mate- the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, propriations bill, in violation of clause rials exemptions and approvals functions. $4,795,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding 2 of rule XXI. PIPELINE SAFETY any other provision of law, there may be The CHAIRMAN. Does any Member credited to this appropriation funds received (PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) wish to speak to the point of order? for publications and training expenses. Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, we would (OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY not want to put any legislation on, so For expenses necessary to conduct the BOARD functions of the pipeline safety program, for we would concede that. SALARIES AND EXPENSES grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety The CHAIRMAN. The point of order program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, For necessary expenses of the National is conceded and sustained. Transportation Safety Board, including hire and to discharge the pipeline program re- POINT OF ORDER of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; sponsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise $40,137,000, of which $4,263,000 shall be derived services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per on a point of order against the phrase from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and ‘‘notwithstanding any other provision shall remain available until September 30, diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS–15; 2003; and $35,874,000 shall be derived from the uniforms, or allowances therefor, as author- of law’’ on page 26, line 15, on the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $20,713,000 ized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902) $62,942,000, of ground that it is legislation on an ap- shall remain available until September 30, which not to exceed $2,000 may be used for propriations bill and in violation of 2003; Provided, That in addition to amounts official reception and representation ex- clause 2 of rule XXI. made available for the Pipeline Safety Fund, penses. Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, we con- $2,500,000 shall be derived from amounts pre- Mr. WOLF (during the reading). Mr. cede that. viously collected under 49 U.S.C. 60301: Pro- Chairman, I ask unanimous consent The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman vided further, That amounts previously col- that the bill through page 39, line 13 be from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) concedes and lected under 49 U.S.C. 60301 shall be available considered as read, printed in the the point of order is sustained. for damage prevention grants. RECORD, and open to amendment at POINT OF ORDER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS any point. Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise (EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection on a point of order against the phrase For necessary expenses to carry out 49 to the request of the gentleman from ‘‘notwithstanding any other provision U.S.C. 5127(c), $200,000, to be derived from the Virginia? of law’’ on page 27, line 15 through 16, Emergency Preparedness Fund, to remain There was no objection. available until September 30, 2003: Provided, on the ground that it is legislation on That none of the funds made available by 49 b 0945 an appropriations bill and in violation U.S.C. 5116(i) and 5127(d) shall be made avail- POINT OF ORDER of clause 2 of rule XXI. able for obligation by individuals other than The CHAIRMAN. Are there any The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman the Secretary of Transportation, or his des- points of order against this portion? from Virginia (Mr. WOLF). ignee. Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, we con- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL make the point of order against the cede the point of order. SALARIES AND EXPENSES proviso on page 13, line 24, through The CHAIRMAN. The point of order For necessary expenses of the Office of In- page 14, line 3, on the grounds that it is is conceded and sustained. spector General to carry out the provisions legislation on an appropriations bill POINT OF ORDER of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as and in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI. Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise amended, $48,050,000: Provided, That the In- The CHAIRMAN. Does any other on a point of order against the phrase spector General shall have all necessary au- ‘‘notwithstanding any other provision thority, in carrying out the duties specified Member wish to be heard on the point in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 of order? of law’’ on page 33, line 24, on the U.S.C. App. 3) to investigate allegations of Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, yes, we grounds that it is legislation on an ap- fraud, including false statements to the gov- would ask that the point of order propriations bill and in violation of ernment (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or en- would not be granted. clause 2 of rule XXI.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.020 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3435 The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman tation: Provided, That none of the personnel SEC. 315. Notwithstanding any other provi- from Virginia (Mr. WOLF). covered by this provision or political and sion of law, any funds appropriated before Mr. WOLF. We concede, Mr. Chair- Presidential appointees in an independent October 1, 2000, under any section of chapter man. agency funded in this Act may be assigned 53 of title 49, United States Code, that re- on temporary detail outside the Department main available for expenditure may be trans- The CHAIRMAN. The point of order of Transportation or such independent agen- ferred to and administered under the most is conceded and sustained. cy. recent appropriation heading for any such POINT OF ORDER SEC. 306. None of the funds in this Act shall section. Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise be used for the planning or execution of any SEC. 316. None of the funds in this Act may on a point of order against the provi- program to pay the expenses of, or otherwise be used to compensate in excess of 320 tech- nical staff-years under the federally funded sions on page 36, line 15 through 20, on compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings research and development center contract the grounds that it is legislation on an funded in this Act. between the Federal Aviation Administra- appropriations bill, in violation of SEC. 307. None of the funds appropriated in tion and the Center for Advanced Aviation clause 2 of rule XXI. this Act shall remain available for obliga- Systems Development during fiscal year The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman tion beyond the current fiscal year, nor may 2001. from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) wish to speak any be transferred to other appropriations, SEC. 317. Funds received by the Federal to the point of order? unless expressly so provided herein. Highway Administration, Federal Transit SEC. 308. The expenditure of any appropria- Administration, and Federal Railroad Ad- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, we con- tion under this Act for any consulting serv- ministration from States, counties, munici- cede. ice through procurement contract pursuant palities, other public authorities, and private The CHAIRMAN. The point of order to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, sources for expenses incurred for training is conceded and sustained. shall be limited to those contracts where may be credited respectively to the Federal Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I ask such expenditures are a matter of public Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-Aid unanimous consent that the remainder record and available for public inspection, Highways’’ account, the Federal Transit Ad- of the bill through page 51 line 12 be except where otherwise provided under exist- ministration’s ‘‘Transit Planning and Re- considered as read, printed in the ing law, or under existing Executive order search’’ account, and to the Federal Railroad issued pursuant to existing law. Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Operations’’ RECORD and open to amendment at any SEC. 309. The limitations on obligations for account, except for State rail safety inspec- point. the programs of the Federal Transit Admin- tors participating in training pursuant to 49 The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection istration shall not apply to any authority U.S.C. 20105. to the request of the gentleman from under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made avail- SEC. 318. None of the funds in this Act shall Virginia? able for obligation, or to any other authority be available to prepare, propose, or promul- There was no objection. previously made available for obligation. gate any regulations pursuant to title V of The text of the remainder of the bill SEC. 310. None of the funds in this Act shall the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Sav- be used to implement section 404 of title 23, from page 39, line 14, through page 51, ings Act (49 U.S.C. 32901 et seq.) prescribing United States Code. corporate average fuel economy standards line 12, is as follows: SEC. 311. None of the funds in this Act shall for automobiles, as defined in such title, in TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS be available to plan, finalize, or implement any model year that differs from standards (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) regulations that would establish a vessel promulgated for such automobiles prior to traffic safety fairway less than five miles SEC. 301. During the current fiscal year ap- the enactment of this section. wide between the Santa Barbara Traffic Sep- plicable appropriations to the Department of SEC. 319. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, aration Scheme and the San Francisco Traf- Transportation shall be available for mainte- funds received by the Bureau of Transpor- fic Separation Scheme. tation Statistics from the sale of data prod- nance and operation of aircraft; hire of pas- SEC. 312. Notwithstanding any other provi- ucts, for necessary expenses incurred pursu- senger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase sion of law, airports may transfer, without ant to 49 U.S.C. 111 may be credited to the of liability insurance for motor vehicles op- consideration, to the Federal Aviation Ad- Federal-aid highways account for the pur- erating in foreign countries on official de- ministration (FAA) instrument landing sys- pose of reimbursing the Bureau for such ex- partment business; and uniforms, or allow- tems (along with associated approach light- penses: Provided, That such funds shall be ances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. ing equipment and runway visual range subject to the obligation limitation for Fed- 5901–5902). equipment) which conform to FAA design eral-aid highways and highway safety con- SEC. 302. Such sums as may be necessary and performance specifications, the purchase struction. for fiscal year 2001 pay raises for programs of which was assisted by a Federal airport- SEC. 320. None of the funds in this Act may funded in this Act shall be absorbed within aid program, airport development aid pro- be obligated or expended for employee train- the levels appropriated in this Act or pre- gram or airport improvement program grant. ing which: (a) does not meet identified needs vious appropriations Acts. The Federal Aviation Administration shall for knowledge, skills and abilities bearing di- SEC. 303. Funds appropriated under this accept such equipment, which shall there- rectly upon the performance of official du- Act for expenditures by the Federal Aviation after be operated and maintained by FAA in ties; (b) contains elements likely to induce Administration shall be available: (1) except accordance with agency criteria. high levels of emotional response or psycho- as otherwise authorized by title VIII of the SEC. 313. None of the funds in this Act shall logical stress in some participants; (c) does Elementary and Secondary Education Act of be available to award a multiyear contract not require prior employee notification of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), for expenses of for production end items that: (1) includes the content and methods to be used in the primary and secondary schooling for depend- economic order quantity or long lead time training and written end of course evalua- ents of Federal Aviation Administration per- material procurement in excess of $10,000,000 tions; (d) contains any methods or content sonnel stationed outside the continental in any 1 year of the contract; (2) includes a associated with religious or quasi-religious United States at costs for any given area not cancellation charge greater than $10,000,000 belief systems or ‘‘new age’’ belief systems in excess of those of the Department of De- which at the time of obligation has not been as defined in Equal Employment Oppor- fense for the same area, when it is deter- appropriated to the limits of the Govern- tunity Commission Notice N–915.022, dated mined by the Secretary that the schools, if ment’s liability; or (3) includes a require- September 2, 1988; (e) is offensive to, or de- any, available in the locality are unable to ment that permits performance under the signed to change, participants’ personal val- provide adequately for the education of such contract during the second and subsequent ues or lifestyle outside the workplace; or (f ) dependents; and (2) for transportation of said years of the contract without conditioning includes content related to human immuno- dependents between schools serving the area such performance upon the appropriation of deficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency that they attend and their places of resi- funds: Provided, That this limitation does syndrome (HIV/AIDS) other than that nec- dence when the Secretary, under such regu- not apply to a contract in which the Federal essary to make employees more aware of the lations as may be prescribed, determines Government incurs no financial liability medical ramifications of HIV/AIDS and the that such schools are not accessible by pub- from not buying additional systems, sub- workplace rights of HIV-positive employees. lic means of transportation on a regular systems, or components beyond the basic SEC. 321. None of the funds in this Act basis. contract requirements. shall, in the absence of express authorization SEC. 304. Appropriations contained in this SEC. 314. Notwithstanding any other provi- by Congress, be used directly or indirectly to Act for the Department of Transportation sion of law, and except for fixed guideway pay for any personal service, advertisement, shall be available for services as authorized modernization projects, funds made avail- telegraph, telephone, letter, printed or writ- by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals able by this Act under ‘‘Federal Transit Ad- ten material, radio, television, video presen- not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to ministration, Capital investment grants’’ for tation, electronic communications, or other the rate for an Executive Level IV. projects specified in this Act or identified in device, intended or designed to influence in SEC. 305. None of the funds in this Act shall reports accompanying this Act not obligated any manner a Member of Congress or of a be available for salaries and expenses of by September 30, 2003, and other recoveries, State legislature to favor or oppose by vote more than 104 political and Presidential ap- shall be made available for other projects or otherwise, any legislation or appropria- pointees in the Department of Transpor- under 49 U.S.C. 5309. tion by Congress or a State legislature after

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:09 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.016 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3436 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 the introduction of any bill or resolution in tion 203 of Public Law 105–134, $980,000, to re- The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman Congress proposing such legislation or appro- main available until September 30, 2002: Pro- from Pennsylvania (Mr. SHUSTER) priation, or after the introduction of any bill vided, That the duties of the Amtrak Reform make a point of order against that or resolution in a State legislature proposing Council described in section 203(g)(1) of Pub- section? such legislation or appropriation: Provided, lic Law 105–134 shall include the identifica- That this shall not prevent officers or em- tion of Amtrak routes which are candidates POINT OF ORDER ployees of the Department of Transportation for closure or realignment, based on perform- Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise or related agencies funded in this Act from ance rankings developed by Amtrak which to a point of order against section 333 communicating to Members of Congress or incorporate information on each route’s on page 51, lines 13 through 21, on the to Congress, on the request of any Member, fully allocated costs and ridership on core ground that it is legislation on an ap- or to members of State legislature, or to a intercity passenger service, and which as- State legislature, through the proper official sume, for purposes of closure or realignment propriations bill, in violation of clause channels, requests for legislation or appro- candidate identification, that Federal sub- 2 of rule XXI. priations which they deem necessary for the sidies for Amtrak will decline over the 4- The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recog- efficient conduct of business. year period from fiscal year 1999 to fiscal nizes the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. SEC. 322. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the year 2002: Provided further, That these clo- WOLF) on the point of order. funds made available in this Act may be ex- sure or realignment recommendations shall Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I contest pended by an entity unless the entity agrees be included in the Amtrak Reform Council’s that in expending the funds the entity will the point of order. Mr. Chairman, I am annual report to the Congress required by very disappointed that the chairman of comply with the Buy American Act (41 section 203(h) of Public Law 105–134. U.S.C. 10a–10c). SEC. 327. The Secretary of Transportation the authorizing committee has raised a (b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT is authorized to transfer funds appropriated point of order against section 333 of REGARDING NOTICE.— for any office of the Office of the Secretary this bill. This provision deletes the (1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT to any other office of the Office of the Sec- non-Federal match for the section 130 AND PRODUCTS.—In the case of any equipment retary: Provided, That no appropriation shall grade crossing programs. or product that may be authorized to be pur- be increased or decreased by more than 12 chased with financial assistance provided In 1999, the unobligated national bal- percent by all such transfers: Provided fur- ance, which was a disgrace, totaled $142 using funds made available in this Act, it is ther, That any such transfer shall be sub- the sense of the Congress that entities re- mitted for approval to the House and Senate million. That means there was $142 ceiving the assistance should, in expending Committees on Appropriations. million just lying out there for States the assistance, purchase only American- SEC. 328. None of the funds in this Act shall to use for rail crossings to save lives. made equipment and products to the great- be available for activities under the Aircraft Many States have had difficulty ex- est extent practicable. Purchase Loan Guarantee Program during panding the section 130 funds, and as a (2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.— fiscal year 2001. result, some States have a few years of In providing financial assistance using funds SEC. 329. None of the funds in this Act may unobligated balances that should be made available in this Act, the head of each be used to make a grant unless the Secretary Federal agency shall provide to each recipi- of Transportation notifies the House and used to eliminate grade crossing haz- ent of the assistance a notice describing the Senate Committees on Appropriations not ards. statement made in paragraph (1) by the Con- less than three full business days before any For example, Mr. Chairman, the gress. discretionary grant award, letter of intent, State of Georgia has $9,630,879 in unob- (c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PER- or full funding grant agreement totaling ligated balances, and the State of SONS FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE $1,000,000 or more is announced by the de- North Carolina has $7,451,146 in unobli- IN AMERICA.—If it has been finally deter- partment or its modal administrations from: mined by a court or Federal agency that any gated balances. (1) any discretionary grant program of the Deleting the non-Federal match person intentionally affixed a label bearing a Federal Highway Administration other than ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any in- the emergency relief program; (2) the airport would permit States to reduce those scription with the same meaning, to any improvement program of the Federal Avia- unobligated balances and eliminate a product sold in or shipped to the United tion Administrtion; or (3) any program of the greater number of grade crossing haz- States that is not made in the United States, Federal Transit Administration other than ards than previously planned, and im- the person shall be ineligible to receive any the formula grants and fixed guideway mod- prove safety for American families. contract or subcontract made with funds ernization programs: Provided, That no noti- In fact, it is in some of the rural made available in this Act, pursuant to the fication shall involve funds that are not debarment, suspension, and ineligibility pro- areas, in the gentleman’s area out in available for obligation. Nebraska, for $100,000 we could literally cedures described in sections 9.400 through SEC. 330. Section 232 of the Miscellaneous 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. Appropriations Act, 2000, as enacted by sec- make the rural crossing safe. In some SEC. 323. Funds provided in this Act for the tion 1000(a)(5) of the Consolidated Appropria- of the rural areas, the legislatures Transportation Administrative Service Cen- tions Act, 2000, is repealed. think in terms of the urban areas and ter (TASC) shall be reduced by $4,000,000, SEC. 331. None of the funds in this Act shall forget some of these areas. which limits fiscal year 2001 TASC be available for planning, design, or con- The committee has received letters obligational authority for elements of the struction of a light rail system in Houston, Department of Transportation funded in this of support for this provision. The com- Texas. mon theme contained in these letters Act to no more than $115,387,000: Provided, SEC. 332. Section 3038(e) of Public Law 105– That such reductions from the budget re- 178 is amended by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting is because State funds compete for a quest shall be allocated by the Department ‘‘90’’. variety of highway uses, many of which of Transportation to each appropriations ac- The CHAIRMAN. Are there points of have no local or State match require- count in proportion to the amount included order or amendments to that portion of ment, highway planners fail to allocate in each account for the Transportation Ad- funding to eliminate grade crossing ministrative Service Center. the bill? SEC. 324. Rebates, refunds, incentive pay- Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I have hazards. This failure is occurring as a ments, minor fees and other funds received a point of order against section 333 be- record amount of freight is being by the Department from travel management ginning on line 13, p. 51. moved by rail and highway traffic is centers, charge card programs, the sub- The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk must growing, creating an increasingly dan- leasing of building space, and miscellaneous first read that section. That Clerk will gerous situation. sources are to be credited to appropriations read. Each year there are about 3,500 colli- of the Department and allocated to elements sions at grade crossings with nearly of the Department using fair and equitable The Clerk read as follows: criteria and such funds shall be available SEC. 333. Notwithstanding any other provi- 1,500 injuries and 500 deaths, sometimes until December 31, 2001. sion of law, for fiscal year 2001, funds appor- school buses and different things like SEC. 325. Notwithstanding any other provi- tioned under section 104(b)(3) of title 23 that, where a lot of people are trav- sion of law, rule or regulation, the Secretary which are applied to projects involving the eling in the buses. The tragic accident of Transportation is authorized to allow the elimination of hazards of railway-highway earlier this year along the Tennessee- issuer of any preferred stock heretofore sold crossings, including the separation or protec- Georgia border that killed a number of to the Department to redeem or repurchase tion of grades at crossings, the reconstruc- schoolchildren, and the accident last tion of existing railroad grade crossing such stock upon the payment to the Depart- year in Illinois that killed 11 Amtrak ment of an amount determined by the Sec- structures, and the relocation of highways to retary. eliminate grade crossings, may have a fed- riders certainly demonstrates that SEC. 326. For necessary expenses of the Am- eral share up to 100 percent of the cost of more needs to be done to upgrade safe- trak Reform Council authorized under sec- construction. ty at grade crossings.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.024 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3437 Mr. Chairman, I note that the chair- The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will read. There was no objection. man of the authorizing committee in- The Clerk read as follows: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON-LEE OF sists on a point of order. I would hope SEC. 334. Notwithstanding any other provi- TEXAS he would not do this. I think by allow- sion of law, for fiscal year 2001, funds made Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. ing this thing to stay in the bill, and I available under section 110 of title 23, United Chairman, I offer an amendment. am disappointed that the Committee States Code— The Clerk read as follows: (1) for the congestion mitigation and air on Rules did not actually protect this, Amendment offered by Ms. JACKSON-LEE of quality improvement program, may be used Texas: we would actually save a lot of lives. for capital costs for vehicles and facilities, Mr. Chairman, I would concede the Page 51, strike lines 8 through 10 (section whether publicly owned or privately owned, 331). Redesignate subsequent sections of the point of order, but I would appeal to in accordance with section 149(e), that are bill accordingly. the gentleman, who I know has a used to provide intercity passenger service Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. strong interest in safety, and I want to by rail (including vehicles and facilities that Chairman, this is an amendment of- commend him for the efforts last year are used to provide transportation systems fered by myself and the gentleman on the Motor Carrier Safety Adminis- using magnetic levitation), if the project or from Texas (Mr. BENTSEN), and I be- tration, that we could have a one-time program will contribute to attainment or maintenance of a national ambient air qual- lieve that eventually and we hope that flushing out whereby this money could ity standard within a nonattainment or eventually this will see the beginning be used for particularly poor areas, maintenance areas, and of a resolution that really deals with rural areas, for $100,000 a pop, where we (2) for the surface transportation program, community-based efforts. could take care of the problem, where may be used for capital costs for vehicles and Mr. Chairman, I rise this morning to we would not have some of these acci- facilities, whether publicly owned or pri- vately owned, that are used to provide inter- strike the language that limits the use dents. We could save a lot of lives. of funding, of Federal transportation Mr. Chairman, I would concede it. city passenger service by rail (including ve- dollars for the planning, design, or con- The gentleman has every right, but I hicles and facilities that are used to provide transportation systems using magnetic levi- struction of a light rail system in appeal to the gentleman as a former tation). Houston, Texas. resident of the State of Pennsylvania POINT OF ORDER Mr. Chairman, this is an effort to and a graduate of Penn State, that he Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise speak on this floor and to ask for col- would allow us to move ahead with on a point of order against section 334 laborative support on community- this. on page 51, line 22, through page 52, based efforts dealing with the great Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I line 18. needs of regional mobility in an area would like to be heard on the point of Mr. Chairman, I rise on a point of that is working to comply with clean order. order against this section on the air requirements. The CHAIRMAN. The Chair recog- grounds that it is legislation on an ap- As a representative of the area that nizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania propriations bill and in violation of would see the benefits of this light rail (Mr. SHUSTER). clause 2 of rule XXI. project, and as a representative from Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, we are The CHAIRMAN. The point of order Houston that would see the larger ben- very sensitive to this issue. That is is made. Does any Member wish to be efits, I want this floor to know that why we increased the Federal share in heard on the point of order? this is a collective and collaborative ef- this program from 80 percent to 90 per- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I concede fort. cent. But we do believe that there is a the point of order. Houston Metro simply wants to State interest here. The Federal gov- The CHAIRMAN. The point of order transfer $65 million in Federal funds ernment does not have all the responsi- is conceded and sustained. earmarked for construction of a light bility, even though we have increased PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY rail project in my home city of Hous- the responsibility from 80 percent to 90 Mr. SABO. Parliamentary inquiry, ton. The rest of the monies would come percent. Mr. Chairman. from other local sources. What better Beyond that, in TEA–21, we increased The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman collaborative Federal-local government the funds for safety by 44 percent. It is from Minnesota (Mr. SABO) will state collaboration than to see the matching the States which are making the deci- his parliamentary inquiry. funds, the effort that the community is sions as to where they get the most Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I am not making. bang for the buck in safety. sure where we are in the bill right now. The light rail project, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chairman, there are over 40,000 We moved ahead by unanimous con- has been vetted extensively in our com- people killed on our highways every sent. I thought we were moving for- munity. It has been vetted by the year. We think it is quite appropriate ward simply for points of order. Metro board, the city council, the for the States to decide whether they The CHAIRMAN. The committee has mayor of Houston, who is, of course, a want to put their money. In terms of been moving forward for points of order supporter. the efficiency of saving lives, the bang and for amendments. I have received support from the for the buck in saving lives, it is very Mr. SABO. In that case, Mr. Chair- local surrounding congressional Mem- clear that lighting, straightening man, I would ask unanimous consent bers, the gentlemen from Texas, Mr. curves, guard rails, do provide more that we revert for a potential amend- GREEN, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. DOGGETT, bang for the buck. ment back to section 331. and Mr. TURNER; the mayor of the city Nevertheless, we recognize this prob- The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection of Houston, the county judge of the lem as one of many problems, and that to the request of the gentleman from city of Houston, the Houston Partner- is why we have increased it from 80 Minnesota? ship, the Medical Center, the Astro- percent to 90 percent. I insist upon my Mr. WOLF. Reserving the right to ob- dome area, of which this connector point of order. ject, Mr. Chairman, I would ask, what would connect. Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, if I may would this basically mean, that the If we just envision a straight line speak further on the point of order, gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON going through a myriad of areas in a what we were trying to do, I would tell LEE) would have an opportunity to city, some high, some low, this light the chairman, is just have a 1-year pe- speak on the amendment? rail connector is in fact a dream effort riod to flush it out. I commend the gen- Mr. SABO. To offer her amendment, to ensure a working laboratory to give tleman for all these safety things, but Mr. Chairman. further data and insight into the idea I think for 1 year, I would ask him for Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I withdraw of regional mobility. that. my reservation of objection. We will b Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I permit the gentlewoman to go back 1000 thank the gentleman, and I insist upon and offer her amendment. It connects the large Astrodome, my point of order. The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, where the Republican National Conven- The Chairman. The point of order is the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. tion was held, along through some de- conceded and is sustained. The section JACKSON-LEE) may offer her amend- pressed areas, along through our mu- is stricken. ment. seum area, the Rice University, Main

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:09 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.019 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3438 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 Street, as most of our towns have their I see the gentleman from Texas (Mr. ton is of urgent need to the community. The Main Street, which have fallen upon DELAY) on the floor of the House. I Main Street light project is welcomed by the hard times, then into our vibrant want to work with him, but I do want residents of Houston. Light rail will help allevi- downtown area, and connecting the us, as a community, to be able to move ate Houston's traffic congestion problem and University of Houston Downtown that into the 21st century. I look forward to significantly reduce the number of motorists serves a high population of Hispanics my colleagues working with me and that presently pollute the air with exhaust. and African Americans. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. BENT- The light rail project will play a pivotal role This light rail is a win/win cir- SEN) on this very important issue. in regional transportation. Among other bene- cumstance. It is a system that has been Mr. Speaker, I rise with my colleague Mr. fits, the light rail project will service all day frugal in its analysis. No comment or BENTSEN to offer an amendment to section transit demand, including peak hours. criticism has come from the Depart- 331 of this bill, H.R. 4475 that would only pre- It will relieve bus congestion in the urban ment of Transportation that this is not vent funding for the planning, design, or con- core as buses from throughout the region cur- a good system. No criticism has come struction of a community supported light rail rently converge on downtown. This project will that they are overrun with the new ex- system in Houston, Texas. offer a transportation choice to many area ecutive director and CEO of the Metro, As a representative for the 18th Congres- residents who will choose to leave their vehi- Shirley Delibero, we brought in a very sional District in Houston, I fully support the cles at home. fine rail professional. transit funding that was appropriated for Hous- I will be absolutely opposed to any efforts in We know for sure that this rail sys- ton and approved by the Department of Trans- the appropriations committee that would tem will help to generate feeder lines if portation for the light rail project. hinder or prohibit the timely funding of this ur- the community so desires in parts The Houston METRO was to transfer $65 gently needed project. west, north, south and east, reaching million in federal funds earmarked for con- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup- to all parts of this Metroplex. struction of a light rail project in my home city port this amendment. Mr. Chairman, as we have seen the Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in of Houston. The rest of the $235 million need- opposition to the amendment offered proposal of the light rail, we have seen ed would come from local funds slated to build by the gentleman from Texas (Ms. a light come into the area. We have Park and Ride centers and other projects. JACKSON-LEE). And before I comment, seen the beginning of a 27-story high- Mr. Speaker, the light rail project is sup- let me just say two things: I want to rise office building. We have seen the ported by the Houston METRO, the sur- commend the gentleman from Texas work of Trammell Crow residential, rounding congressional districts of Congress- (Mr. DELAY), the time had gone by and which is evaluating from 250 unit men BENTSEN who is a cosponsor of this this amendment would have been ruled multiservice or multifamily housing amendment, GENE GREEN, LAMPSON, DOGGETT out of order, and the gentleman could complex in midtown Houston. We have and TURNER, the business community, the have blocked it and he did not. seen Camden Development complete a Mayor of Houston, Lee P. Brown and the Har- Secondly, having been on the Com- 337-unit apartment project in midtown, ris County presiding elected official Judge mittee on Transportation and Infra- and McCord Development, which has Robert Eckels. structure for these many, many years, two high-rise office redevelopment This light rail project is a Win-Win situation no one has done more with regard to projects underway. for everyone in Houston as well as the millions mass transit in the Houston area than Frankly, Mr. Chairman, what I am of people who visit every year in that it would the gentleman from Texas (Mr. hoping that as we evidence to this attract and focus new development and an DELAY). In fact, years ago he asked me body, both Democrats and Republicans economic boom around the station areas and to go down to Houston and to look at alike, although this does not rise to to the economically depressed areas within it, and the rapid bus transit and the the level of a point of order, it is a lim- the City of Houston and the 18th Congres- concept he has, has really been adopted itation. We ask that this body give re- sional District which I represent. by the FTA in many, many areas. spect and credence to a collective In fact, an independent overview written by The gentleman from Texas (Mr. group of individuals who have sought the Greater Houston Partnership which in- DELAY) has been the advocate and the only to see a return on their tax dol- cludes the Houston Chamber of Commerce, champion every time we have begun lars and to match the work that has Houston Economic Development organization going through this with regard to pro- gone on in Washington, D.C. that has and Houston World Trade stated that the eco- tecting and gaining the necessary fund- moved people from place to place; Se- nomic impact of the Light Rail Project in Hous- ing from the Federal Transit Adminis- attle, Washington, our sister city; Dal- ton would have an estimated incremental de- tration and the Federal Government las, Texas, and many other parts of velopment over the 2001±2020 period ranging with regard to funding for the Houston this Nation that have had rail and have from 0 percent to 40 percent. system. seen the pollution come down and peo- The light rail project would also reinvigorate The amendment strikes a prohibition ple being moved efficiently. retail sales in Downtown Houston as well as in the bill that prohibits the planning, This city is seeking to have their link the two principal employment centers of design and construction of light rail in Olympics in 2012, and I know by saying Houston which is made up of 200,000 employ- Houston, Texas. This prohibition is that I might rise the ire of some of the ees. necessary as proponents of light rail in other competing cities, but we are Some of the local businesses that began to Houston seek to alter an existing full working very hard to bring that Olym- plan for the economic boom that the light rail funding grant agreement for a bus pro- pics to the United States, of course, project would bring are Century Development, gram. and certainly to Texas and certainly to which started plans to build a 27-story high They would like to replace bus ele- Houston. This is a real key component rise office building with a 1,500 space parking ments with the light rail program, and to doing that, an economic engine. garage and 50,000 square feet of retail space; the whole country is actually moving And I do believe that those who may Trammel Crow Residential, which is evaluating more towards the bus than the light find fault with what has happened in two 250±300 unit multi-family housing complex rail. The committee cannot support the the past in 1991 will come to the real- in midtown Houston; Camden Development, amendment of full funding grant agree- ization that they can find no fault in which recently completed a 337 unit apartment ments which seeks to replace the bus what is going on right now. project in midtown; and McCord Development, program with rail elements, particu- There have been meetings and hear- which has two (2) high-rise office redevelop- larly when the light rail project is still ings, and there are stakeholders and ment projects underway totaling over $50 mil- very early in the planning phase. people are concerned. I would ask my lion in renovation fees. We cannot support the use of com- colleagues to consider this as we pro- These are only some of the redevelopment mitment authority for such projects so ceed. I would have liked to see this that is being implemented as a result of the early in the design phase. This too has amendment come to the end. I intend, light rail project in Houston which was to re- been the long-term policy of the Fed- at the conclusion, of the debate to ceive federal funding. eral transmit administration. With withdraw this amendment, because I Houston has also been hit with major con- that, we would strongly oppose the am hoping that we can enter into an cerns about air quality and requirements for amendment. abbreviated colloquy to say that we improving its air quality through better mobility Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Chairman, I rise will work together. plans. Therefore, the light rail project for Hous- in support of the amendment offered

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.024 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3439 this morning by the gentlewoman from the gentlewoman from Houston, Texas service. And it would have meant that Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) and I am co- (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) has already spoke the rest of our area, including the Con- sponsoring it. about the community support for this gressional district that I have now, and (Mr. BENTSEN asked and was given project. This project is fully supported my State Senate district at that time, permission to revise and extend his by the Metro board. It is supported by would not have had revenue for either remarks.) the Republican county judge. It is sup- expansion of the bus or even heavy, Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Chairman, let me ported by the mayor who is a well- light rail or anything at that time. say at the outset that I have the great- known Democrat. It is fully supported And as the State senator, I intro- est respect for the majority whip, and by the Greater Houston Partnership, duced a bill opposing it, and along with the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DELAY) which is the Chamber of Commerce for some other colleagues from Houston of is well within his rights as a Member of the City of Houston; certainly, not a mine, who is currently still in the leg- the Subcommittee on Transportation, left-leaning group in any sense of the islature, because we needed to get the but the gentleman is simply wrong in word. attention of the local community, be- this amendment. And this issue has It is a project that has broad support. cause they were not being responsive. gone far beyond whether or not there And I know that my colleague, and we And as my colleague, the gentleman will be a light rail project in Houston. have talked about this, has concerns from Texas (Mr. BENTSEN) said, it was There will be a light rail project in about where this project leads and not so much support for it as it was at Houston; I now am convinced of that. whether or not the citizens have a least along a corridor that wanted it at The issue today is not whether it will right to vote on it, but I would argue that time. But I have watched the happen, the issue is whether the tax- that I doubt of the multitude of light Houston Metro over the last 10 years, payers in my district that I am hon- rail projects that are funded in this bill and with the help of my colleague, the ored to represent and the district of that many elections were held. And the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DELAY) to the gentlewoman from (Ms. JACKSON- fact is, this is something where we where they have literally the state-of- LEE), where this project will run, will the-art bus system, the park-and-rides get to get any of their Federal money have broad-based community support. in the country. And it would not have back to fund it, or whether they will And this is something now, in talking have to fund it all out of local money. with the folks at Metro in Houston, is been done for this last 10 years without Now, that would be all right, except going to happen. the support of this Congress. for the fact when we look at the bill be- And this is not, this is not what hap- I also noticed over the last few years fore us today, and there are hundreds pened in Houston 10 years ago where in watching these other cities, and of millions of dollars going to light rail there was division in the Metro board, granted, we cannot compare Houston projects all over the country, and they there was division in the business com- to someone in Kansas or even Pitts- are not just projects in New York, in munity, there was division in the polit- burgh, because Houston is the 4th larg- Los Angeles, in Chicago, but they are ical community. This is where the City est city in the country. And I say that all over the map. They are in cities of Houston Metro area folks are unified all the time, because I think a lot of much smaller than the city of Houston, in support of this project. people think, well, wait a minute, why which is the fourth largest city, At- This language is going to stay in this does Houston need this; the fourth lanta; Dallas is receiving $70 million. bill today. This debate will be had an- largest city, New York, Chicago, LA, Galveston has received money for a other day, but inequity which will and then Houston. trolley line; Fort Worth is receiving occur to the citizens of the greater If we look at the top 10 cities in the money for a trolley line; Johnson Houston area will be in this bill, be- country, every one of them are looking County, Kansas, I am not even sure cause we will be paying our tax dollars at, planning, or having in place some where that is; Little Rock, Arkansas; to fund other rail projects in other type of rail system. And, again, if this Lowell, Massachusetts; Pittsburgh parts of the country. were a heavy rail, I would oppose it, be- Northshore Central Business District is Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, will the cause I do not think that is possible in receiving $10 million in this bill to gentleman yield? Houston. I do not think we can do that, study whether or not to set up a light Mr. BENTSEN. I yield to the gen- it costs too much. But I think a light rail project to run from a new football tleman from Virginia. rail, particularly this proposal that stadium to a baseball stadium through Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I say to serves a central business district, the a business artery. That is equivalent to the gentleman that is really unfair to University of Houston downtown that what the Houston Metro folks are try- say, though. Metro, your system in has grown in the last 10 years, to be ing to do. Houston, has received over $500 mil- such an educational facility, to serve It is more than just sports facilities. lion, any one of those localities would the south part of the City of Houston It is the main artery in the central gladly trade places. Some of them are around the Astrodome complex which part of downtown Houston that runs getting mere pittances. And I have is also in the district of the gentleman through the Texas Medical Center, been there. The gentleman from Texas from Texas (Mr. BENTSEN); this is not which is the largest medical center in (Mr. DELAY) has been the advocate for in my district. the world. There are 160,000 cars that this from the very, very beginning with I represent still the north and east move through that medical center regard to the money. So when there is part of Houston. But I can see that this complex everyday. And there is a huge mention of a place in Kansas that is would be a benefit to the whole com- congestion problem that is occurring getting a sum, that is really not fair. munity; one, because we have clean air there. If we do not build this rail Houston is getting $500 million. problems. We need to look at every al- project, we do nothing for that, be- Mr. BENTSEN. Reclaiming my time, ternative, more than just buses and cause we cannot continue to build all we asked was for a reprogramming. rubber tires. We need to look at every parking lots, and there is not enough Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chairman, alternative. room to build enough roads. So it is I move to strike the last word. I have seen the success of Enron not a question, and I know the question (Mr. GREEN of Texas asked and was Field this year, the state-of-the-art from Sugar Land is very concerned given permission to revise and extend baseball stadium, the number of peo- about this, it is not a question of tak- his remarks.) ple. I used to think Houstonians would ing monies that might be built on Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chairman, not get out of their cars and take a roads in other parts of the greater I find myself in kind of a unique posi- bus, much less a train, because so Houston area and helping fund part of tion on this issue, one, because 10 years many of us have so many cars. Some of this light rail project, because if that ago, I was at the same place my col- them do not run, but we still have the were the case, we are already doing league, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. cars. that with money that we are putting in DELAY) is in; I was a State senator, and I watched as people will take the Fort Worth or Dallas or Lowell, Massa- Metro in Houston was proposing a park and rides down to a baseball game chusetts or Johnson County, Kansas. heavy rail system that would take so in the evenings and the growth in the This is a question of equity for the many dollars into such a small geo- park-and-rides for the central business people of Houston. Now, my colleague, graphic and community area for the district. And that is why I think just

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This is an economic development from Sugar Land for what he is doing, systems as I have, and the chairman project. because, and he knows, having been in has for over 15 years, they would under- My position is, if they are going to the legislature, I oftentimes tried to stand why L.A. is getting out of the build a huge rail system in the Houston provide guidance to my local elected rail business, because it is a boon- region, then the people of the Houston officials, because this was tax money doggle and a black hole for a city that region ought to vote on it and decide that we have to vote on here on this is spread out like L.A. whether they want a rail system or floor, and so I do not fault that. In fact, I might say that Houston has stepped not, instead of doing the back doorway even though, the gentleman from outside of the box and developed a re- that was done in Dallas, that was done Texas (Mr. DELAY), we probably only gional bus plan that is the model for in Portland, that was done in Miami, vote together about 20 percent of the major cities in America. This bill has that was done in many other cities time, believe me, the gentleman is a over $20 million in it, finishing the last that I described. There is no transit good friend for many years, a personal part of $500 million in building one of benefit here. friend. I do not fault that. the best bus systems in the world. Be- Mr. Chairman, major transportation decisions like the proposal to build this b 1015 cause we did not grab ahold of the no- tion that, in order to be a great city, system in Houston should be decided I just hope that the seven members of by the whole community. As things the Harris County delegation, all of us they have to have a rail system. Every line that the gentleman from stand today, Houstonians cannot make who share Harris County in the metro Texas (Mr. BENTSEN) talked about, an informed decision because Metro area, could sit down and say, okay, every one of those lines, loses huge does not have a comprehensive light what can we do to make it work? I do rail system to take to the voters. The not want to give them a blank check amounts of money and takes money away from mobility systems for those people of Houston cannot make an in- because I do not want that and I would formed decision about what the role of oppose it. But I think on a short scale, cities. But they do get to take a pic- ture of a nice train and put it in their this project would play in reducing and watching what our neighbor in congestion. Dallas has done with the light rail and brochures, and it makes everybody feel good. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. the success they have had that started UPTON). The time of the gentleman out as a very small line that it is actu- The problem here in this particular dispute is that the Houston Metro, fol- from Texas (Mr. DELAY) has expired. ally going to serve more people in the (By unanimous consent, Mr. DELAY lowing the design of many other cities, Dallas County area, I think we can was allowed to proceed for 1 additional and the gentleman says no elections learn from that. minute.) were held in those other cities, it is be- I have learned, in the last few years, Mr. DELAY. Mr. Chairman, that is Houstonians will get out of their cars cause the other cities did not pay at- why I took the action to suspend the and take a fixed guide rail to go some- tention to the voters in those cities diversion of Federal funds previously where. That is why, on a small scale, I and developed the same strategy that approved for in other transportation think we can do this. is going on here in Houston. They de- improvements to fund this light rail I know we are not going to vote on veloped the strategy of starting a little project. this today. My colleague is going to starter line; and when it does not make As I said when I announced my oppo- withdraw the amendment. But, hope- money and becomes a huge hole for sition to this process, three things fully the seven of us in Harris County transit funds, they go to the people and have to happen before the light rail can sit down and work this out so we say, we made this great investment, goes anywhere. First, Houston must can make sure that our air quality ben- but it does not work only because we gather all the facts. They need to com- efits, that we literally go into the next do not have this other line. mission a regional congestion study century and look at what we are doing And when that does not work they that will identify the problems that are with the redevelopment of the central say, well, we are just going to build an- hampering mobility in the region business district and, also, even with other line. And then they wake up and today. Then Houston needs to develop the growth and, hopefully, with Hous- develop what Dallas now has. Dallas a comprehensive regional mobility ton’s bid for the Olympics in 2012. now has a rail line, but now has sur- plan that provides solutions to our cur- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Chairman, I move to passed Houston in congestion because rent problems. We are at the end of strike the requisite number of words, Dallas is more concentrated on rail this full funding contract. It is time to and I rise in opposition to the amend- than they are for the mobility in Dal- redo a regional mobility plan. ment. las. Before taxpayers pay $300 million to Mr. Chairman, I have to apologize to I do not want to see that happen in develop light rail along the Main our colleagues that we are taking up Houston. It is my responsibility as a Street corridor, should they not have a the time of the House for something member of this committee to make comprehensive plan that shows how that should be settled in Houston, sure that the full funding grant by the the light rail proposal would fit into Texas. But I rise and feel the need to FTA, the $500 million, is finished. the regional transportation plan? The rise to explain what is going on here. What Houston Metro wanted to do is mobility plan must also anticipate fur- Mr. Chairman, I have been involved take money from the regional bus plan, ther transportation needs. in mobility around Houston for 20 from our regional mobility plan, and After all the facts are assembled, the years. I have been involved in the re- move it to a rail line that makes no taxpayers need to have a final say. gional mobility plan and in developing sense whatsoever, transportation-wise. Houston must be given a referendum that plan in the 1980s that we are now My good colleague and friend the on the decision to build the Main finishing. gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACK- Street line. I am very proud of the fact that the SON-LEE) says no criticism. There is all The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The city of Houston, as my colleague says, kinds of criticism, including Houston time of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. the fourth largest city in the country, Metro’s own study that says, this does DELAY) has again expired. just does not do things like everybody not help mobility, this does not help (By unanimous consent, Mr. DELAY else does. We are a major city and a transportation, and this does not help was allowed to proceed for 1 additional great city in this country because we the environment. minute.) do not just do it the same way. We are This is an economic development Mr. DELAY. Mr. Chairman, decisions the city that built the Astrodome. We project to build a signature main street like this ought to be decided by the are the city that has a port that is off in Houston, Texas, a very worthwhile voters, not through bureaucratic end the shores of Texas and the second project. But this is not a transit sys- fighting. The excuses that supporters largest port in the Nation. tem. This will not carry anybody. This have given just do not hold water. We are a city that does not say that will not get anybody off our freeways. In 1998, the city held a similar ref- they are not a great city unless they This will not get Bubba, I say to the erendum under the same laws. What is

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The they are using the procedure that he, to a fair and adequate mobility system. people of Houston need to know not even though he is not on the authoriza- Mr. Chairman, let me read this into only what exactly it is they are getting tion committee, certainly conceded to the RECORD: ‘‘For the most part, even on Main Street, but also what they in TEA–21, which language was put in the top executives interviewed did not have to give up elsewhere to get it. to allow Metro to take one project out have a clear understanding of what ‘en- Now, my fundamental reservation and substitute another. So we are not hanced bus’ really meant. But even about this project remains. How would really violating either the letter of the after a fairly thorough description was investing enormous amounts of their law or the spirit of the law. provided, they did not perceive any sig- tax dollars in the light rail project for Mr. DELAY. Mr. Chairman, will the nificant difference between an en- Main Street help my constituents, the gentlewoman yield? hanced bus and conventional bus. A constituents of the gentleman from Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I yield typical statement was ‘enhanced bus is Texas (Mr. GREEN), the constituents of to the gentleman from Texas. still a bus.’ They believe light rail the gentleman from Texas (Mr. AR- Mr. DELAY. Mr. Chairman, the gen- would be far superior.’’ CHER), the constituents of the gentle- tlewoman obviously knows that that That is what people perceive, that woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON-LEE) procedure includes the Appropriations light rail works. I only plea to this and all other Houstonians? Subcommittee on Transportation, and floor and I plea to others as this bill I believe Houstonians deserve all the that can approve or disapprove re- makes its way through, applauding the information on this huge investment. programming; and Metro failed to tell work of the ranking member and the Houstonian have a right to make the the people of Houston that very fact. chairman that this is a good bill. But I decision for themselves. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. am saying to my colleagues that they Mr. Chairman, I ask the Members to Chairman, I thank the gentleman for are doing us a disservice. oppose this amendment. that. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I move to Mr. Chairman, I think that they were time of the gentleman from Minnesota strike the requisite number of words. operating under the procedural point (Mr. SABO) has expired. Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Chairman, will the that it could be done. But I think that (By unanimous consent, Mr. SABO gentleman yield? really the real point here is that I so- was allowed to proceed for 1 additional Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentleman licit my good friend, we have chatted, minute.) from New York. we have had meetings with local offi- Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank cials, that we sit in the room and get Chairman, will the gentleman yield? the gentleman for yielding. whatever documentation, whatever re- Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentle- (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given view process, whatever vetting the gen- woman from Texas. permission to revise and extend his re- tleman needs to have to be had. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. marks.) But I think it is important. And I Chairman, as the gentleman from Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in take little different perspective. Yes, Texas (Mr. BENTSEN) rose to the floor, support of what the gentleman from this light rail can be done. But I think as the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Virginia (Mr. WOLF) and the gentleman that it is sinful for Houston, among GREEN) rose to the floor, I simply ask, from Florida (Chairman YOUNG) are other national and international cities, accept my invitation to visit Houston doing in providing transportation for to be denied their rightful Federal dol- so that they can see the work that we all of us. lars on transit. have done, realize that we are not try- Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield to This is a transit line. Transit lines ing to chastise the committee for any the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. are connectors. They are people mov- funds that they have given elsewhere. JACKSON-LEE). ers. This is a people mover. This moves We appreciate the hard work. Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. a major center from one end to the But how can they deny the fourth Chairman, I thank the ranking member next. The Medical Center has been cry- largest city in the Nation, a city that for yielding. ing for some sort of rail system so that is wonderfully diverse, African-Ameri- Mr. Chairman, I would like to extend their individual people do not have to cans, Hispanics. We speak some 98 lan- an invitation to the members of the drive their cars into that already over- guages. As I said, we have the west, the Appropriations Subcommittee on populated area. They can actually park east, the north, and the south. But we Transportation to come and visit Hous- at the Astrodome and take the con- have a collective, cohesive committee ton again. nector in. This is a center where people that is led by a mayor now who is in I want to acknowledge and appre- come for all kinds of international charge of the confined area in the city ciate the gentleman from Texas (Mr. medical services. limits in which this light rail would DELAY) for his collegiality in allowing Mr. Chairman, I say to the gen- find itself who is enthusiastically for us to debate this. I agree with him. I tleman from Texas (Mr. DELAY) that I it, but he has collaborated with the would rather not have my colleagues realize his distaste, if you will, for the county judge, which is a much larger engaged in this dialogue. rail system. I am only saying I, too, region; and I believe that my col- I was not here in 1991. I was a mem- apologize to my colleagues that we are leagues are well aware that our busi- ber of the Houston City Council when here on the floor of the House bringing ness community is supporting it, as we thought we had done everything a totally local-base issue to the floor of well as our constituency. that we could have as a local commu- the House. I saw another one of my col- I will go home on Monday to hold a nity to indicate that rail was some- leagues, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. hearing on this subject, along with the thing we thought would work very TRAFICANT) do it the other day. And he gentleman from Texas (Mr. LAMPSON) well. won. He had Republicans and Demo- who is on the committee; and I believe I cite Dallas. I do not know the pro- cratic support. that we will find everyone who will cedural process which they use. But I My colleagues all need to understand come and testify will come and testify do not think if we were to query the that the people who are involved in to say that we want light rail. We hope mayor of the city of Dallas and con- this light rate connector are having this body listens to us. stituents of Dallas that they would not the support of the entire community. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- acknowledge that they like their We have had town hall meetings. We sent to withdraw this amendment be- DART, it is working, and they want have had hearings on this issue. But if cause I do believe that we can work more of it. the gentleman wants more, I am will- with the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Frankly, I am applauding this appro- ing to do so. DELAY) and I hope he will let us work priations bill. I think they have done a I think the question has to be that with him and ensure that we come to great job. I do not want to take away we have to look at these inner city the best results as we move forward in from the cities like Atlanta, Boston areas where those of us who represent this process.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:21 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.032 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 b 1030 much himself have wanted to be here tleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) and The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. to offer this amendment, and I am the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. UPTON). Without objection, the gentle- happy to do it in his stead. SABO) for the excellent piece of legisla- woman’s amendment is withdrawn. This amendment is supported by the tion they have produced, which I am There was no objection. National Trust for Historic Preserva- happy to support. Let me also acknowl- tion as well as environmental organiza- edge that the chairman of the com- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO tions, including Friends of the Earth TEMPORE mittee is acceding to the wishes of the and the Sierra Club. It is identical to a The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Mem- administration in the present funding measure passed with bipartisan support bers are reminded to address the Chair level. Therefore, our quarrel is not in the last Congress. It will reduce the and not to address other Members by with him, it is with the administration cost to taxpayers of freeway construc- their first names. that supported the funding level. I ap- tion in southern California and free The Clerk will read. preciate his fairness on this issue over The Clerk read as follows: Federal funds for traffic mitigation the years. and infrastructure support projects. This issue is about micromanage- SEC. 335. Item number 273 in the table con- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, if the gen- tained in section 1602 of the Transportation ment and second-guessing. I believe Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law tleman will yield, we accept the that the management of Amtrak has 105–178) is amended by striking ‘‘Reconstruct amendment and support the amend- made excellent and positive strides in I–235 and improve the interchange for access ment. It is the same language as last improving the fiscal health and per- to the MLKing Parkway.’’ and inserting year. formance of the rail line. I believe that ‘‘Construction of the north-south segments Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, in a sense they will continue to be moving in that of the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in I rise to oppose the amendment, but I direction. I also believe that they Des Moines.’’. will not. I do not like these kind of should move in that direction and that SEC. 336. Item number 328 in the table con- amendments coming on the floor where we as a Congress should evaluate from tained in section 1602 of the Transportation we really do not have background on Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law time to time their progress and the 105–178) is amended by inserting before ‘‘of’’ what they are all about. However, we best next step. I do not believe that we the following: ‘‘or construction’’. faced the same amendment a year ago, need another body standing in between SEC. 337. Section 1602 of the Transportation I opposed it, the House voted to adopt the will of this body and the manage- Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. it by a significant margin as I recall, so ment and directors of Amtrak. I think 256) is amended— it is not totally new and was in the bill that the Amtrak Review Council is (1) by striking item number 63, relating to this last year. While I do not think it frankly an unnecessary appendage and Ohio; and is a good idea, I also understand that it I believe that more money simply in- (2) in item number 186, relating to Ohio, by is going to happen. striking ‘‘3.75’’ and inserting ‘‘7.5’’. vites more mischief. This House last Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, will SEC. 338. None of the funds in this Act shall year overwhelmingly sent a message be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any the gentleman yield? that funding should be limited to the departmental official to authorize project Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentleman level of $450,000. That is what this approvals or advance construction authority from Minnesota. amendment does this time. for the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Mr. OBERSTAR. I thank the gen- Mr. NEY. Mr. Chairman, will the gen- project in Boston, Massachusetts. tleman for yielding. I join him. I think tleman yield? SEC. 339. Section 3027(c)(3) of the Transpor- the reality is that the votes are there Mr. ANDREWS. I yield to the gen- tation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 to support this amendment but I think U.S.C. 5307 note; 112 Stat. 2681–477), relating tleman from Ohio, the coauthor of this it is misguided. This project, from my amendment. to services for elderly and persons with dis- knowledge and my personal view of it, abilities, is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ Mr. NEY. Mr. Chairman, also I want and inserting ‘‘$1,444,000’’. is it is a missing link to the interstate to praise the chairman of the com- SEC. 340. Notwithstanding any other provi- system in California. For 20 years, mittee for what I think is a fine bill. I sion of law, unobligated balances from sec- projects have been reviewed appro- do rise today to support the gentleman tion 149(a)(45) and section 149(a)(63) of Public priately and met the environmental re- from New Jersey’s amendment. During Law 100–17 and the Ebensburg Bypass Dem- views necessary to advance the project. the debate on the last two transpor- onstration Project of Public Law 101–164 may The Federal Highway Administration tation appropriation bills, I have be used for improvements along Route 56 in has supported the review and public in- worked closely with the gentleman Cambria County, Pennsylvania, including volvement in the project. Federal funds the construction of a parking facility in the from New Jersey to both reduce fund- vicinity. have been made available for construc- ing for the Amtrak Reform Council, tion. The State supports the project AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. COX ARC, and to ensure their funds were and is willing to advance it. But I Mr. COX. Mr. Chairman, I offer an used properly. In both years we were think the reality is that there are the successful in passing amendments to amendment. votes marshaled already on the floor, The Clerk read as follows: keep the ARC Council’s budget in as my colleague from Minnesota said, check. Unfortunately, after last year’s Amendment offered by Mr. COX: in the last session, the previous session successful effort to reduce the funding Page 54, after line 2, insert the following: of Congress, to support this amend- SEC. 341. None of the funds in this Act shall for what I think is an arguably mis- be used for the planning, development, or ment. It is unfortunate, and I agree guided situation with the council, an construction of California State Route 710 that amendments of that kind should increase in funding was restored in the freeway extension project through South not be presented here. We will make final version of the bill. As a result, of Pasadena, California. the case but not make the vote. course, as has been mentioned, we are Mr. COX. Mr. Chairman, I rise today The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The again here to take our case to the to offer the Rogan amendment that question is on the amendment offered House floor to again contain an ever will facilitate effective traffic mitiga- by the gentleman from California (Mr. increasing reform council budget. tion at reasonable cost for the citizens COX). The gentleman from New Jersey’s of South Pasadena and the surrounding The amendment was agreed to. amendment, which reduces the budget communities of Pasadena, Altadena, AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ANDREWS from $980,000 to $450,000, is an attempt La Canada, and East Los Angeles. The Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I offer to place a necessary constraint on an reason that I am offering the Rogan an amendment. organization that really I do not think amendment, and the gentleman from The Clerk read as follows: does seek the reform of Amtrak. As Amendment offered by Mr. ANDREWS: California (Mr. ROGAN) himself is not Page 54, after line 2, insert the following was mentioned previously, also, the here to offer it, is that in addition to new section: budget has doubled in the past 2 years being a dedicated Member of this SEC. . The amount otherwise provided in and I know that we had an over- House, he is also a dedicated parent. He section 326 for the Amtrak Review Council is whelming vote on this. It had tremen- and his wife Christine at this moment hereby reduced by $530,000. dous support. I urge my colleagues are attending to the urgent medical Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, let today to support the Andrews amend- needs of their daughters. He would very me first begin by thanking the gen- ment as they have previously done and

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:21 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.037 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3443 to reject the increase and give the ARC penses it would have been clear at the outset For over a year, the Atlanta Re- a fair and certainly adequate budget. that Congress intended for Amtrak to fail. It gional Commission, which is tasked Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, will the would have been setting an impossible stand- with drawing up the plan worked with gentleman yield? ard. It has always been clear that Congress local leaders and Federal officials to Mr. ANDREWS. I yield to the gen- did not intend these costs to be included in craft a plan that complied with the law tleman from Virginia. the operating expense category. and met the needs of Atlanta’s resi- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, because of The council chose to ignore the congres- dents. However, in a suspicious move the compelling arguments and also be- sional intent and measure Amtrak by its own on the day before the ARC was slated cause every time this issue has come standard. Interestingly, as soon as it was chal- to approve the plan, two Federal agen- up, the gentleman has won overwhelm- lenged at hearings before the Senate, the cies, the Federal Highway Administra- ingly, we accept the amendment. council's chairman immediately backed off tion and the Federal Transit Adminis- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, will from the position. While we agree that he tration stepped in the way. In a letter the gentleman yield? should have backed off, this is not the first to then ARC Director Harry West, Mr. ANDREWS. I yield to the gen- time that the chairman has acted on his own these agencies cited five serious con- tleman from Minnesota. on behalf of the rest of the council. cerns with the plan that ARC officials Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise The council does not deserve an increase in had resolved months before. Unless in support of the gentleman’s amend- its funding based on its dismal record in pro- these requirements were met, the Fed- ment. I would have supported striking viding an unbiased, independent assessment eral Government said, Atlanta would funds altogether. From the very incep- of Amtrak. not get its money. tion of this council it is clear that MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. Aside from the obvious concerns that many of its members have already ANDREWS this raises about the tactics used by made up their mind that Amtrak will Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I ask this administration to work with local not meet its goal of self-sufficiency and unanimous consent that the amend- governments, all of the three remain- are devising their own plans that in ef- ment pending be changed by taking out ing requirements that must be ad- fect assure failure; for example, hold- ‘‘Review’’ and inserting the word ‘‘Re- dressed have never been demanded of ing closed conferences where the stat- form’’ so that it is in compliance. another metro area in America. They ute requires open meetings; their em- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The are demanding that the counties com- pire building by hiring consultants and Clerk will report the modification. ply with their new zoning ideas, their contractors. In their preliminary as- The Clerk read as follows: ideas on mass transit funds and envi- sessment of Amtrak they set out a plan ronmental justice. Modification to amendment offered by Mr. We looked in the statutes for the def- calculating operating expenses that ANDREWS: Congress never intended to include in On line 2, strike ‘‘Review’’ and insert ‘‘Re- inition of environmental justice. It ap- the Amtrak reform. form’’. pears in Executive Order 1289. It has to Mr. CHAIRMAN. I rise in support of the gen- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. With- do with disproportionately high and adverse human health or environ- tleman's amendment. out objection, the modification is mental effects of its programs, policies The Amtrak Reform Council was authorized agreed to. and activities on minority populations by section 203 of the Reform and Account- There was no objection. or low-income areas. It further goes on ability Act of 1997 for the purpose of evalu- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The to say that we must not only not do ating Amtrak's performance and making rec- question is on the amendment, as that but we must prove we do not, ommendation for cost containment, produc- modified, offered by the gentleman tivity improvements, and financial reforms. The prove a negative. from New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS). No other metro area has been asked council is comprised of 11 members. The The amendment, as modified, was council is supposed to take into consideration to do this yet. This is unacceptable, agreed to. and I present this amendment and oth- the need to provide service to all regions of AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. LINDER the nation. If the council concludes that Am- ers today in an effort to demand equity Mr. LINDER. Mr. Chairman, I offer and fairness for all Americans who are trak will not reach the goal of operating self- an amendment. sufficiency by 2003, it is supposed to inform facing down out-of-control bureaucrats The Clerk read as follows: wielding environmental regulations. If the Congress and submit plans for a complete Amendment offered by Mr. LINDER: we are to believe the Federal Govern- restructuring of a national system of intercity At the end of the bill, add the following: ment’s demands before Atlanta will be rail passenger service and a plan for liqui- SEC. 341. None of the funds made available able to get the gas tax money that dating Amtrak. in this Act may be used by the Secretary of TEA–21 grants it, county commis- From its inception, it has been clear that Transportation to require any State or local sioners and State regulators will have many members of the council have already government to alter a zoning or land use to sign sworn documents saying that decided that Amtrak will never meet its goal of plan for the purposes of a national ambient they will change the way they zone the operating self-sufficiency and are already de- air quality conformity determination. land in their jurisdictions. In other vising their own plans for what a restructured Mr. LINDER. Mr. Chairman, this also words, they are accountable to Federal system would look like. The council's history is an amendment that deals with the officials, not the voters when they zone has been replete with evidence that it is pur- Federal bureaucracy micromanaging, the land my constituents live on. suing its own, anti-Amtrak, agenda. They have in this case how counties run their conducted closed conferences despite the fact business. Mr. Chairman, in 1998 we b 1045 that their statute requires open meetings. They passed the Transportation Equity Act Last week’s supporters of CARA said have sought to ``empire build'' through hiring for the 21st century, otherwise known it was outrageous for opponents to consultants and contractors. as TEA–21. Under this bill almost every claim that the Federal Government In January 2000, the council revealed its region in the Nation was able to ben- wants to get in the land use business. true colors with the issuance of its report, A efit from the additional transportation It already is. The FHWA and FTA in Preliminary Assessment of Amtrak. In that re- dollars made available through the Atlanta have already said they will re- port the ARC measured Amtrak's progress to- Highway Trust Fund, every region, quire counties and cities to build more ward operating self-sufficiency using a defini- that is, except my own. apartments, put houses closer together tion of operating expenses that the Congress The Atlanta metro area has not been and build rail lines into downtown dis- never meant to be applied to Amtrak for the able to spend a dime of its Federal tricts. If they do not, they will take purposes of measuring Amtrak's progress. highway allotment for more than a away our highway funds again. In fact, The council elected to include depreciation ex- year and a half. This is because At- they may even rely on another State penses and progressive overhaul expenses in lanta has not met Federal clean air agency appointed by the Governor, the calculating the total operating expenses that standards since 1996 and the Clean Air Georgia Regional Transit Authority, to Amtrak would have to cover through operating Act prohibits further road and transit enforce their standards for them. revenues. This was clearly not what the Con- construction until a plan is presented For the record, there is no title, no gress had intended. Indeed, if the Congress that will bring the city back into con- section of the Clean Air Act that re- had intended that Amtrak cover these ex- formity. quires regions to sign over the zoning

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:36 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.043 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3444 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 authority to Federal agencies. This is a related to an additional runway at New Orle- This amendment should serve as a standard made up completely by the ans International Airport. wake-up call to the city administration Clinton Administration, a standard Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, the gen- that we must address these needs. I that no other city in America has had tleman from Louisiana (Mr. TAUZIN) look forward to continuing to address to meet. However, we have heard on and I offer this amendment to prohibit these needs through the conference multiple occasions from Federal offi- any funds under this act from being committee on this bill. cials and environmentalists that At- used for engineering work on an addi- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in lanta ‘‘will be a model for the Nation.’’ tional runway at New Orleans Inter- support of the amendment. national Airport. We offer this because If you like what you see in Atlanta, Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the we want that airport to be properly de- do not worry, it will be coming to a amendment offered by my colleague veloped into the powerful economic de- city near you. from Louisiana. I believe the project No local official should ever be bound velopment engine it could be, and we should not move forward until there is by Federal officials to conduct the know that this will never happen with- regional consensus reached by all the basic job they have been asked to per- out fundamental reform in the areas of affected parties. form. It is an affront to a constitu- regional governance and professional tional republic itself when an elected management. We had a similar situation in my re- official takes his marching orders from The City of New Orleans runs New gion when we transferred National Air- anyone other than the voters who Orleans International Airport, but the port and Dulles Airport from the Fed- elected him. That standard applies for facility lies well outside the city, sur- eral Government, one person operating government bureaucrats as much as it rounded by other communities, most of it. We set up a regional authority, does interest groups. which the gentleman from Louisiana whereby there are now people from Vir- My amendment would prohibit the (Mr. TAUZIN) and I represent. ginia, Maryland and the District of Co- FHWA and FTA from requiring any For too long, the city has made uni- lumbia that operate both National and local or State official to be legally lateral decisions that have a major im- Dulles Airports. bound to alter their zoning or land use pact on these surrounding commu- My understanding is that the pro- plans to satisfy the Federal bureau- nities, creating real and growing ten- posed runway will be completely lo- crats. I ask Members to support this sions. Our citizens continue to be dra- cated in the district of the gentleman amendment, protect local governments matically affected, and they have no from Louisiana (Mr. TAUZIN). That, from this outrageous assumption that real governance voice, no real seat at again, has been a major controversy in Washington knows your neighborhoods the table. this region with regard to noise. The best. Now the city wants to build a new gentleman’s cosponsorship of the Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in runway, wholly within Saint Charles amendment this morning indicates his opposition to the amendment. Parish, which the gentleman from Lou- consensus has not been achieved. I also Mr. Chairman, we regret that we isiana (Mr. TAUZIN) represents, and believe the DOT Inspector General must oppose the amendment. The com- still not address the governance issue. should examine current management mittee was not notified about these They want to do this with about 70 per- practices at the airport. amendments until 9:00 this morning. cent Federal and State money, almost Mr. Chairman, I support the amend- The amendments may have significant $500 million. This is not only unfair, it ment, and look forward to working implications for the Clean Air Act’s just will not work. It is doomed to fail- with my colleagues on this crucial eco- policies and enforcement. The rami- ure, particularly since the airport is nomic development issue for the citi- fications, quite frankly, are not even without appropriation power. zens of Louisiana. Regional governance is the key. Re- known by the committee, and we really Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, I cently an independent study by the Bu- have not had time. I understand what rise in opposition to the amendment. the gentleman is saying, but, regret- reau of Governmental Research rec- Mr. Chairman, this is a very dis- fully, I must oppose the amendment. ommended the transfer of airport con- Mr. LINDER. Mr. Chairman will the trol to a broader-based regional entity appointing development. The economy gentleman yield? that would facilitate regional govern- of the City of New Orleans and the en- Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman ance cooperation and expansion. An- tire region is built upon tourism and from Georgia. other outside study conducted by conventions. The city and the region Mr. LINDER. Mr. Chairman, our late- Mitchell & Titus recommended that have invested in this mightily over the ness will cause me to withdraw the ‘‘The airport’s future vitality depends years, and it has made New Orleans the amendment. Part of the problem came on gaining cooperation from Kenner, second most important destination because it was just this past week in a Saint Charles and Jefferson Parish,’’ city in this country. It is vital to our meeting when the Georgia Regional all areas that my colleague, the gen- economy that the airport continue for- Transportation Authority was talking tleman from Louisiana (Mr. TAUZIN), or ward with its plans to build and con- about the need for smart growth and I represent. struct this runway. Otherwise, the city was asked during the meeting what is Another need is professional manage- will not be in a competitive position. the definition of ‘‘smart growth,’’ and ment. New Orleans Airport continues The gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. nobody on the commission knew what to be poorly managed, spending vir- VITTER), my colleague from the area, it was, so they appointed, in their way, tually the same amount of money as who is recently now sharing a part of a committee to determine what it is. Charlotte Airport annually, but offer- the City of New Orleans representation These are late developing things in At- ing service to half the number of cities, with me, has taken the place of Bob lanta. I will be dealing with you fur- with one-third the takeoffs and land- Livingston who I shared this with for ther. ings. many years. Bob Livingston, every Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- Mr. Chairman, we would also request year, in and out, worked with me on all sent to withdraw the amendment. that the committee pursue a Federal of these issues, in the quiet of our of- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is Inspector General study of the current fices and in a very congenial way, and there objection to the request of the management practices at New Orleans we supported jointly the airport’s ex- gentleman from Georgia? International Airport to underscore pansion and all the rest all these years. There was no objection. this need. Why suddenly is it some sort of issue AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. VITTER Regional governance, professional that needs to be dealt with because we Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, I offer management, let us address these are concerned about management of an amendment. needs on the front end, so that local the airport, when these issues have not The Clerk read as follows: concerns, very legitimate ones, do not come up? This is not the place and this hopelessly stall progress until it is too is not the time. This forum is inappro- Amendment offered by Mr. VITTER: Page 54, after line 2, insert the following: late to recover. This is essential to priate for us to deal with local issues of SEC. 341. None of the funds made available make our airport the powerful eco- how local people get together about re- in this Act may be used for engineering work nomic development engine it could be. gional governance.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.048 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3445 I should say to you there is reason- which I submit to you this Congress by the City of New Orleans. Now, that able governance at the airport now al- ought not be involved in. is not the way to cooperate either. ready. There are members on the air- So I would ask Members not to ap- I think we can reach a point of co- port board who represent the City of prove this amendment today, because operation and agreement if we simply Kenner, which is part of the district of it is just wrong for our city, it is wrong get to the place where I hope we can the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. policy for the Congress, it is wrong- get in the conference committee where VITTER), who represents Saint Charles headed action altogether. we can talk. Parish, and part of the district of the Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Chairman, I move I just want to make this one point. If gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. TAU- to strike the last word. we could amend this bill today, to say ZIN), already there. Mr. Chairman, I think we need to put that the airport extension could go for- What configuration does the gen- this issue in perspective. The New Orle- ward if, in fact, we move significantly tleman want? Does the gentleman want ans Airport is indeed owned by the City to regional governance, that is the to dictate exactly the terms of the re- of New Orleans, but it is not located in amendment we would have offered gional governance, or can the local the City of New Orleans. It is located today. We cannot do that under the people get together and work on these principally in Jefferson Parish, prin- rules. All we can offer is some sort of matters? cipally in the area represented by the prohibition on spending. So what we What is important here is that we gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. have chosen in this amendment to do is not interfere with the plan that is VITTER). It is partially located in a to prohibit engineering payments. We going on, which in the next 5 years is Parish of Saint Charles. We do not understand that not likely are there going to mean if we do not do this in have counties, we have parishes in Lou- going to be any engineering studies the next 5 years, we are going to lose isiana, so I apologize for some of the done anyhow. This amendment simply gets us into competitive position. So there are no confusion. The County or Parish of the conference where we can talk with management studies that say we need Saint Charles, it is one of the counties our two Senators, and the three of us, or parishes in my district. to do something here drastic in this hopefully with the City of New Orleans, Now, the proposal by the New Orle- Congress, or otherwise we will run the can perhaps work this out. That is why ans Airport Authority is to extend the risk of ruining Federal money and not I hope we adopt this amendment today, airport with a new runway into Saint doing the right thing by the people of and put us all in a position where ev- Charles Parish, a significant change in our country. erybody sort of has to talk, whether There are no divides back home the location of flight patterns and air- they like it or not. about this. Our local Chamber of Com- craft movements and a difference in Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, will merce supports the runway projects, literally noise and safety concerns for the gentleman yield? our local tourism commission supports the people of Saint Charles Parish. Mr. TAUZIN. I yield to the gen- the runway project. I do not know of Unfortunately, Saint Charles Parish tleman from Louisiana. anyone who doesn’t support it except is allowed one representative on the b 1100 the folks over here say, and really run New Orleans International Airport by my colleague, the gentleman from Board, appointed by the mayor, not se- Mr. JEFFERSON. Is it not true that Louisiana (Mr. VITTER), who says we lected by the people of Saint Charles the airport authority has no appropria- need to have a regional governance Parish, and that is all they have on tion authority and that it cannot go structure in place acceptable to him this board. There is no real local input into St. Charles Parish and appropriate before we move this forward. in the governance of the airport, no the property of St. Charles Parish? Is I think it is just wrong. I do not local input into the decisions that are that not true? think we ought to place in jeopardy made with regard to takeoffs and land- Mr. TAUZIN. Reclaiming my time, jobs in New Orleans, the economy of ings and all the issues that are impor- that is exactly true. That is the point our city, because someone here wants tant when communities are affected by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. to see a certain governance structure airport extensions into their rural, VITTER) made, and let me answer it. It in New Orleans. The local people can and, in this case, suburban commu- is true, and that is all the more reason work these problems out, as they have nities. why we need to talk. This extension over all the years. New Orleans built So what the gentleman from Lou- will not occur until the community of its airport in Jefferson Parish when isiana (Mr. VITTER) is proposing is a St. Charles has an agreement with the there were not any people there. That very simple thing. It simply gets us City of New Orleans and the commu- is why it was built there. Over time into the conference committee, where nity of Jefferson Parish has an agree- ment with the City of New Orleans. It that area has grown up, there are resi- hopefully we can begin the discussions is not going to happen by sneaking dences there and there are businesses, with the City of New Orleans on how in changes or amendments into the law to all of which now must be taken into ac- fact to move towards some reasonable provide for $30 million to go out and count. But it is a painful process that regional governance of this facility be- buy property in the district I rep- is best sorted out in a local forum, in a fore it extends into another county, an- other parish, like Saint Charles Parish, resent. local environment. That is the only It is only going to happen when we another Congressional District even way this can be done. have the conversations I think this This is the equivalent of a shotgun such as my own. amendment will lead us to. wedding. I think somehow or the other I want to point out to my good Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, will somebody believes you can have re- friend, the gentleman from Louisiana the gentleman yield? gional cooperation by forcing people (Mr. JEFFERSON) that indeed we have Mr. TAUZIN. I yield to the gen- together. That is an absurdity. It is an always talked and cooperated on these tleman from Louisiana. oxymoron. It makes no sense. People issues, and I think we will again on Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, the have to get together and work on mat- this issue, once we get past this point. gentleman paints a pernicious picture ters cooperatively. We cannot force it But last year the New Orleans Airport of actions that have taken place in the in this Congress. Authority, without consulting my of- heat of the night without the gen- So I would ask this House not to fice, without talking to the gentleman tleman knowing about it. As a matter agree with the gentleman from Lou- from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER), tried to of fact, the runway project, as the gen- isiana (Mr. VITTER), because this air- get language into the TEA–21 bill that tleman knows, has been in progress port is in my district, it belongs to my would have, in fact, appropriated $30 here for many, many years. This is not city. It must expand in other areas, but million for property purchases in the something new that happened this it is just wrong to slow this progress Parish of Saint Charles to move this year. down, and I say it would ruin our air- extension forward without ever talking Mr. TAUZIN. Reclaiming my time, port’s prospects and ruin our economy, to us. We found out about it almost by the gentleman indeed knew, this gen- have us lose jobs. It is simply to please accident, that it was being added to the tleman and the gentleman from Lou- the idea that we ought to have a dif- bill with the help of some lobbying isiana (Mr. VITTER) knew, of New Orle- ferent regional governing structure, group here in Washington, D.C. hired ans’ interest in extending that runway.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.053 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3446 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 We have been supportive of the airport course, as there always are, but there ture to govern, but that was created by doing so. is no evidence of mismanagement. I the State legislature, not by local We have always, however, reserved think to bring it on to this House floor units of government. As a matter of our support upon conditional conversa- is absolutely dead wrong. history, at the point of time that it re- tions about regional governance, con- So I would urge this House, in the quired local property taxes to start the versations leading to some real say-so strongest terms possible, to give us a airport, those were only levied in the from the parishes, the counties, af- chance back home to work our own center city. By the time we made it re- fected. We have not gotten to that matters out and let our city have the gional, all local property taxes had dis- point. This amendment gets us there. leadership it deserves on this issue, and appeared. Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I move to to not hold up a vital project for the Now I suspect the gentleman’s situa- strike the requisite number of words. City of New Orleans airport. That can- tion is different. We are not the legisla- Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, will not be justified on the basis of we need ture of Louisiana, and so I think it is the gentleman yield? governance, a better governance struc- just totally inappropriate for us to Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentleman ture or any other such thing as that be- start interjecting ourselves into this from Louisiana. cause New Orleans cannot impose its governing structure of the airport in Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, I will on the local and surrounding area. New Orleans. I am sure it is a con- thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, it is quite obvious It cannot at all do that without the co- troversial issue. It, however, has to be here that this whole effort is being operation of those areas, and we cannot worked out in whatever local fashion made to bludgeon the City of New Orle- impose regional cooperation in the re- they are worked out in Louisiana, ans’ leadership into some sort of a gion unless the region itself gets to- whether it is negotiation between the forced meeting because the proponents gether to work with it. affected communities or by action in are unhappy with the progress of these So I would urge my colleagues to the State legislature, but we cannot be meetings. These are painful discussions rethink their position on this, to let us second-guessing that. that must take place on regional gov- continue as a delegation to work to- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I move to ernance. These are not things that can gether on these important matters and strike the requisite number of words. happen overnight and it cannot be not to create walls here that are going Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, will the forced to happen; nor can the city force to prevent our cooperation in the fu- gentleman yield? any runway into St. Charles Parish. ture on matters very important to all Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman So if money is appropriated here for of us. from Louisiana. a study to take place and for engineer- This is important to my region. It is Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, I just ing to go forward, in the end there is vitally important to us and I would wanted to make four points quickly in going to have to be some meetings and urge this body not to let the gentleman response to some of the comments from agreements between the New Orleans from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER) and the my colleague, the gentleman from Lou- people and St. Charles people. There is gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. TAU- isiana (Mr. JEFFERSON). I believe he no need for this. This is simply over- ZIN) step in now in a matter which is said he had no notice of this amend- stepping, overreaching, as far as I am unnecessary to protect the integrity of ment. If he said that, I certainly want concerned. their districts or their peoples or any to make the record clear that I in- Now if we want to talk about Mem- such thing as that. They have admitted formed him of this amendment. bers doing things in the middle of the it does not do that. They have admit- Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, will night without my knowing about it, ted that New Orleans cannot reach the gentleman yield? there were amendments offered by the over and take any property from Jef- Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. ferson Parish. They even admit it does from Louisiana. VITTER) that I was not apprised of, and not do anything, according to them. Mr. JEFFERSON. I did not say that. the airport is in my district. I did not They say, well, it does not do much. If I was referring to amendments the gen- know they were even offering them. it does not do much, it is not much tleman made in committee some time This is a shameful fight that we worth our time to do anything here. ago, not to the amendment the gen- ought not be involved in. We ought to So what I would urge is just to leave tleman is making today. be saying to each other, how can we go this matter alone, and I really wish my Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, will the to the Federal authority and get as colleague would withdraw this whole gentleman yield? much money as we can to help to make effort and let us move on to something Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman New Orleans as competitive as it can where we can find a way to help move from Louisiana. be and make our airport as vital as it our city forward, our airport, our re- Mr. VITTER. Okay. I appreciate the can be so we can stay in the hunt for gion forward, together, as we have in clarification because, in fact, I gave convention and tourism business? And the past. him notice yesterday of this amend- then go home and let the local people, I have always worked with the gen- ment within 5 minutes of deciding to with our help and guidance and support tleman from Louisiana (Mr. TAUZIN) move forward with it. if we can give to them, to work out the and I have always worked with the Secondly, I want to underscore why hard details of how they govern the predecessor of the gentleman from the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. whole matter and how they work out Louisiana (Mr. VITTER). I am hopeful I TAUZIN) and I are doing this. It is be- the issues. If there are management will be able to work with the gen- cause we want progress; we want to issues, and I just heard this today, I tleman from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER) as move forward and build toward a great have not heard this from anybody else well, but we cannot work together if airport which can be an economic de- who has any authority, who have done we do not honor each other’s commit- velopment engine, and this will never any management studies to find things ments on these areas. happen without starting these discus- that are sharply wrong with the air- I just think it is dead wrong what is sions about regional governance and port, that we need to worry about hold- happening here today, and I hope this professional management. ing up Federal money because of man- House will reject it. Thirdly, I want to address the com- agement issues. This is all made up. Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I would ments of the gentleman from Louisiana That does not exist. just say I find this amendment inap- (Mr. JEFFERSON) about a local discus- There are no management issues, I propriate. I do not know how Louisiana sion. I would love a local discussion. want to make it clear, because it be- governs. I do not know how the city We have been asking the mayor for a smirches the whole reputation of the governs. In our area we call them coun- local discussion and the mayor has spe- board at the airport and of those who ties. I guess the gentleman calls them cifically refused to be a part of any are involved in management. There is parishes. meeting where the term ‘‘regional gov- no mismanagement at the New Orleans Twenty-five, thirty years ago we ernance’’ is on the agenda. airport. went through the same type of situa- So the whole purpose of this exercise There are some folks who would like tion in our State; center cities owning is to begin that absolutely essential to see things go a different way, of an airport, eventually a regional struc- local discussion which the mayor of

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.055 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3447 New Orleans has absolutely refused to runways created. We want to see re- going back to our efforts last year, has participate in. gional governance and regional co- refused to initiate. He will not attend a Finally, with regard to the sugges- operation around that airport, and I meeting with regional governance on tion that this is not the place to bring give the gentleman my word I am the agenda, and that is the heart of the up this issue, if this is not the place to going to work with him to that end. problem. talk about these needs then presum- Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, will Certainly I pledge my cooperation to ably this is not the place to look for the gentleman yield? work with the gentleman from Lou- half a billion dollars for this runway Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman isiana (Mr. JEFFERSON) and the gen- work because my constituents pay into from Louisiana. tleman from Louisiana (Mr. TAUZIN), that fund and the constituents of the Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, I and we look forward to doing that in a gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. TAU- thank the gentleman for yielding to timely way so we do not slow anything ZIN) pay into that fund and they de- me. I have no problem with the assur- down and, of course, we fashioned our serve to be heard on these important ances of the gentleman from Louisiana amendment with that in mind. related issues. So if this is not the (Mr. TAUZIN) on any matter. I have Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Chairman, I place, then fine. Perhaps the airport worked with him for many, many move to strike the requisite number of and the city should go back to the years. I simply beg to differ, to say words. Mr. Chairman, coming from the drawing board and look for a half a bil- that that is not the issue that we are State of Michigan, we have our prob- lion dollars somewhere else. dealing with here. lems and we know exactly how hard it Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Chairman, will the I have had many years of cooperation is to regionally come to this Congress gentleman yield? with him and I would hope we would with a solution and we are working Mr. WOLF. I yield to the gentleman have a day of cooperation on this mat- very hard on that, not without obsta- from Louisiana. ter because it is very, very important cles and not without many of them, Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Chairman, I just to us. It is important to us that we do but we continue to work locally to see want to point out again what occurred not slow down this project, that we do that we bring to the Congress, during last year was an amendment to the not jeopardize our economy and jeop- its precious times of negotiations, not FAA authorization bill that provided ardize jobs and jeopardize where we are only the proper match that the $30 million, instructing the FAA to going down there, and jeopardize the projects will require but that the re- give priority consideration to land ac- future of our airport over the question gion will agree on what we come to the quisition in St. Charles Parish, and we of whether if we get a matter in con- Congress with. had received no notice of this. We dis- ference we can somehow force a meet- This is very much a local issue and I covered the amendment after it had, in ing with the mayor. That is an absurd- believe that it ought to be settled lo- fact, entered into the bill. ity. cally before it comes to this Congress, It is for that reason that we need this What are we going to accomplish in Mr. Chairman. With that, I would like amendment. We are not asking that conference, a governance structure or to yield to my good friend from New the regional governance issues be set- something that is going to fix the Orleans, the gentleman from Louisiana tled. All we are saying is give us this whole issue? No. It is going to take (Mr. JEFFERSON), in whose district the amendment and that will compel the many months of painful discussion by airport lies. parties indeed to talk about regional local people, no matter what we do Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, will governance. here. the gentlewoman yield? We met with our Governor in Lou- The suggestion by my colleague, the Ms. KILPATRICK. I yield to the gen- isiana and the Governor is prepared to gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. tleman from Louisiana. help us achieve this result. We simply VITTER), that if this is not the right Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr. Chairman, I do not think this extension ought to go place, this is not the right place to thank the gentlewoman from Michigan forward. Until we have had those dis- seek for money, is an absurdity be- (Ms. KILPATRICK) for yielding. cussions, that is what this amendment cause the FAA and the Federal Govern- Mr. Chairman, may I say in response will help us do. ment are deeply involved in building to what has been said by my colleague, I want to say to my friend, the gen- airports all over the country and local the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. tleman from Louisiana (Mr. JEFFER- governance structure is being imposed VITTER), he has on two occasions said SON), we have worked together many, by State and local governments all the mayor has been unwilling to meet. many years in the State legislature over the place as well. So these things That is inaccurate. We had a New Orleans delegation and here in Washington, D.C. He knows are going in parity and they ought to meeting up here and invited the gen- of my close friendship and my effort go here in parity. over all of these years to work with The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. tleman from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER). He came to the meeting and we talked him. I can give him my assurance that UPTON). The time of the gentleman at that point about the issues. He has if we get this thing into conference we from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) has expired. met with local people about this mat- will have those discussions; we will get (By unanimous consent, Mr. WOLF back to a position where the mayor was allowed to proceed for 1 additional ter over many, many months. It is just a hard process. There is no slam dunk and the Governor and we and our two minute.) answer to this. It is going to take time. Senators can begin to reach for com- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield to People have to work it out. mon solutions. the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. When I say this is not the place to do I simply have to make sure that the VITTER). it, it is not the place to do it, as the folks in St. Charles Parish I represent, Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, I wanted gentlewoman has pointed out. The just as the gentleman has to make sure to respond to the remarks of the gen- place to do this is in the halls of local that the folks in New Orleans that he tleman from Louisiana (Mr. JEFFER- government, where people can decide SON). We do not want to slow anything represents, are properly represented in these issues after negotiation. these discussions. They are currently down. That is specifically why the gen- not. They want to make sure, as their tleman from Louisiana (Mr. TAUZIN) b 1115 representative, and I am sure the gen- and I chose a spending item that is vir- To come up here and try in some sort tleman from Louisiana (Mr. VITTER) tually certain not to occur under the of a prophylactic way to kind of pre- has the same situation in Jefferson normal timeline this next fiscal year vent any kind of differences from oc- Parish, that those discussions actually anyway. curring back home about these issues, happen. So we specifically chose that spend- we cannot do it. They are going to have There is no promise of discussions. ing item with that in mind, and I cer- to take place. People are going to have There is no refusal to meet, but they tainly want to pledge my active co- to have discussions. There is nothing actually have to happen before we go operation to work on this issue. Again, that can be merited by this, except set- forward. Why? Because we all want to all we are trying to do is begin the dis- ting a precedent for getting this Com- go forward. We all want to see the air- cussions which, quite frankly, the mittee and this Congress involved in port completed. We want to see new mayor of the City of New Orleans, dictating local government structures.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.058 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3448 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 That should not be what we should be The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. CAN) would be willing to help in that doing here. We should be working on WOLF), chairman of the Subcommittee process. I would be willing to help. But larger issues of how the FAA relates to on Transportation of the Committee on this floor ought not to resolve this our local communities, how they sup- Appropriations, appropriately referred issue. We ought to defeat the amend- port our local airports or not, but not to the process that Congress estab- ment. the issues of local government. That is lished for the resolution of the manage- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. too hard for us or anybody else to do. ment of airport capacity at both na- UPTON). The question is on the amend- To use this forum to kind of beat the tional and Dulles. ment offered by the gentleman from city of New Orleans, the Mayor and The reason Congress acted is that Louisiana (Mr. VITTER). other folks, into a meeting with us is a those are the only two airports the na- The question was taken; and the misuse of it, a misuse and an abuse of tional government owns in the United Chairman pro tempore announced that the process, I suggest. States, of 17,000 airports. In the na- the noes appeared to have it. In the name of cooperation between tional plan of integrated airport sys- Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Chairman, I de- us, the best way to do that is to work tem, only two airports are owned by mand a recorded vote, and pending on these issues collegially here today, the Federal government. They were that, I make the point of order that a and not to have it said that somewhere turned over in fact, in a management quorum is not present. down the road one of these days, after sense, although the Federal govern- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Pursu- we get this passed, we are going to ment continues to retain the ownership ant to House Resolution 505, further work cooperatively. We cannot. This is of those airports, to a regional council. proceedings on the amendment offered going to make it more difficult for us Whether the airport in New Orleans by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. to work cooperatively and for the local should be expanded or retracted, VITTER) will be postponed. folks to work cooperatively, rather whether it should be managed in this The point of no quorum is considered than the other way around. It is not or that manner, is a matter not for this withdrawn. going to do anything but make matters body to resolve but for the people of AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WEINER more difficult to resolve back home. New Orleans and the surrounding com- Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, I offer I have talked to the gentlemen from munities, be they parishes or cities. All an amendment. Louisiana, Mr. VITTER and Mr. TAUZIN, should be done in accordance with the The Clerk read as follows: about this ad nauseam. They are hell- national plan of integrated airports es- Amendment offered by Mr. WEINER: bent on this course, for reasons that tablished by the FAA which establishes At the end of the bill insert the following are hard for me to understand, except a national system. new section: that they have the power to do it. I be- If we improve a highway in Duluth, if SEC. 342. None of the funds in this Act may be used for the Federal Aviation Administra- lieve that is the wrong reason. It ought improvements are made to Interstate tion to install a Terminal Doppler Weather to be done because it is the right thing 35 in Duluth, that has virtually zero ef- Radar at the site of the former United States to do, not because they think they can fect on I–35 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Coast Guard Air Station Brooklyn at Floyd do it. Texas. But if the airport in Duluth is Bennett Field within Gateway National I hope that out of all this that we improved, it does have an impact on Recreation Area in King’s County, New will find a way down the road one day the national airport system. If the air- York. to think better of each other and be port in Louisiana is improved, it has a Mr. WEINER (during the reading). more tolerant of each other, and re- beneficial, or if it is not improved, it Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- spect the city of New Orleans more in has a negative effect on the National sent that the amendment be considered its desire and plans to get things done. Airport system. Airports are vastly dif- as read and printed in the RECORD. I think we have a very competent ferent from highways. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is mayor, a very competent council, a For the Congress to take the initia- there objection to the request of the very competent board at the airport. I tive proposed by the amendment of the gentleman from New York? would like to see their work upheld and gentleman from Louisiana is to insert There was no objection. given a chance to succeed, and not ourselves into essentially a local deci- Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, I first have these Members of Congress get- sion-making process which is going to want to thank my colleagues, the ting in the way of having that done. be reviewed at an appropriate time in chairman of the subcommittee and the Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I its developmental stage by the FAA. ranking member, the gentleman from move to strike the requisite number of We should let that process run its Virginia (Mr. WOLF) and my coach, the words. course. gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. SABO), Mr. Chairman, I also want to com- The debate we have heard unfold this for their great leadership on this issue. mend the Chair and express my appre- morning is a replica on the national No two people work harder on aviation ciation to the Chair for his earlier ad- scene of a debate in the city council of concerns than they do. monition that Members address the New Orleans. We are not at city coun- Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment Chair and not refer to each other by cil. We are not the governing council to address what is a policy that is in- name; to observe the rules of the for parishes. The gentlemen from Lou- cluded in the FAA that is contrary not House, a practice that is becoming ob- isiana, the respective gentlemen from only to common sense, but is contrary served more in the breach than in the Louisiana, are having a fine debate to congressional mandate, it is con- respect. that they ought to have back home, trary to environmental policies, and it Mr. Chairman, this debate is a good not on this floor. This floor ought not is contrary to sane and safe aviation example, an object lesson, for the rea- to resolve this matter. This amend- policy. son the Committee on Transportation ment ought to be defeated. Right now the Federal Aviation Ad- and Infrastructure and the Sub- In accepting such an amendment, we ministration is attempting to erect a committee on Aviation, both Demo- set the stage for innumerable debates. 130-foot Doppler radar tower that cratic and Republican leadership, has The discussion about New Orleans air- would help to detect wind shear at always resisted individual designations port, MSY, will be picayune compared Kennedy and LaGuardia Airports, of airports or runways in the author- to the debate that will unfold on this something that I support. They are ization bill. Those are not issues for floor if we get into a third airport for proposing to do it in the heart of a na- this body to resolve. Chicago, of which we saw only a minus- tional park, of Gateway National I take no position on the merits of cule discussion earlier today. Recreation Area in my district in the issue being debated this morning, I say to my colleagues, the gentle- Brooklyn that borders on Queens. but I do take a position on the initia- men from Louisiana, please take their This is a policy that is contrary, tive offered by the gentleman from issue back home and get the local gov- first, to congressional mandate. In 1976 Louisiana (Mr. VITTER) to have this ernments to resolve it. Bring the FAA when this park became the possession body interfere as a matter of national in to help. I am sure the chairman of of the National Park Service and it was law in what is essentially a local deci- the Subcommittee on Aviation, the turned over, Congress wanted to make sion-making process. gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. DUN- sure that this type of installation was

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The sup- would happen, they would build it at a air facilities at Floyd Bennett Field,’’ porters of this initiative in the FAA place that was smarter, they would exactly where this radar tower is said, if we do not hurry up, God forbid, build it at a place that is consistent going. there will be a crash, a disaster, and with environmental policy, and they It is also contrary to congressional planes are going to fall from the sky. would build it much quicker, because mandate in terms of our national So we have put aside all of the evi- the lawsuit that is going on is not parks. That is where it also runs afoul dence to the contrary. We have put going to stop simply because we like it of our environmental policies. aside a more thoughtful process. We to. This is contrary to government I would ask my colleagues to think have allowed ourselves to be scared policy. about any other National Park facility into installing a Doppler radar tower However, in the interest of the oppo- that has an FAA radar tower on it. that is contrary to congressional man- sition of the chairman of whom I re- Members can think as long as they date, contrary to environmental pol- spect, I move to withdraw the amend- want, because there is not a single one. icy, and contrary to aviation safety. ment at this time with every intention We would shudder to think of putting a There are places to put this radar to pursue this in the future. radar tower in Grand Tetons Park or in tower that I support and the commu- Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- Grand Canyon Park or in Redwood For- nity supports. This is not it. This is sent to withdraw my amendment. est. We would never think to do it. against the law to do this. I believe the The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is But because this National Park is courts will rule that way if this Con- there objection to the request of the one that is a little different, it, we do gress does not. It simply is contrary to gentleman from New York? not see it on flyers for the National common sense. There was no objection. Park, though it is someplace where I thank my colleagues for giving me The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The hundreds of thousands of visitors from the opportunity to bring this issue, but amendment was withdrawn. an urban area that covers frankly a let me remind them, this is not the AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. MANZULLO very big footprint in three States come only National Park. This is not the Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Chairman, I to visit. It is not the most beautiful, only time the FAA is going to want to offer an amendment. the most sensational, but it is a Na- encroach on our National Parks, but The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The tional Park that people come to com- this should be an opportunity for us to Clerk will designate the amendment. mune with nature. It is contrary to en- say, let us stop it here. It is bad policy, The text of the amendment is as fol- vironmental policies, according to the and my amendment would make sure lows: Department of the Interior, to put such that no FAA funds go to supporting Amendment No. 6 offered by Mr. facilities in a National Park. that policy. MANZULLO: Finally, and this is the point that I (Mr. WOLF asked and was given per- At the end of the bill, add the following think will be most salient to members mission to revise and extend his re- new section: of the committee considering this bill, marks.) SEC. 341. Notwithstanding any other provi- it is contrary to aviation safety. Mem- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in sion of this Act, no funds may be made avail- bers do not have to ask me, they do not very strong opposition to this amend- able to the Administrator of the Federal have to trust me. We have to read the Aviation Administration under this Act be- ment. fore the Administrator— EIS produced by the FAA when they Mr. Chairman, this amendment (1) reclassifies the pay classification of were pushing this plan. They say that would be a killer amendment. Talk each air traffic controller who, after August it has big blind spots that prevent this about killer amendments, this would 31, 1997, left employment at an interim in- radar from seeing Kennedy and be a real killer amendment. centive pay facility for other employment as LaGuardia Airports. This issue has been going on for so an air traffic controller and who returned Why? It is at the very southern tip, long. We have put language in the bill after October 1, 1998, to employment as a re- far from where they had suggested this over and over and over, and to say that entrant at such a facility, such that the con- troller’s pay classification is equal to the thing be placed. It says there are blind it is hyperbole when we have the Char- spots because of the topography and pay classification the controller would have lotte Airport, and if they had been able if the controller had never left such facility; geography of Queens, so they cannot to locate a terminal Doppler down in and see the busiest part of the busiest air- Charlotte, that accident may not have (2) pays to each such controller the port in LaGuardia. happened. We had the Little Rock amount of any difference between the salary It also says in the same EIS that situation. that the controller earned after leaving the they are not crazy about this site, but This has been going on. This was a interim incentive pay facility and the salary Congress said they could not do their Coast Guard helicopter station and not the controller would have earned if the con- troller had never left such facility. first choice. In fact, it is not even as some serene National Park. For people, good as the suggestion that the Mem- anybody who flies into LaGuardia or Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a bers from New York have suggested, Kennedy, this is a major, a major safe- point of order. which is to put it on an island, a Pot- ty issue. If this amendment would be Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Chairman, I in- ters Field off the water of the airport adopted, Congress would just be flying tend to ask unanimous consent to that would have a clear vision. It is not in the face of all the aircraft safety. withdraw the amendment, but I would even as good as that site. ‘‘We want to Mr. Chairman, I strongly, if this were like to speak on it for just a couple of do this site, well, because we are in a to come to a vote, urge Members to minutes. hurry. We want to hurry up and move just vote against it, or put a big sign We have all had casework matter along with it.’’ up outside of LaGuardia and Kennedy that hits a dead-end, and most of the Frankly, we hear testimony all the saying, we could have done something time we can help our constituents. time in the Committee on Science and to make these airports safer, but be- However, there are times when you in the Committee on Transportation cause Congress did not act, they are no know something is wrong with the sys- and Infrastructure that shortly this longer that safe. tem and you have to take the extraor- technology that they are going to be dinary step to get some action. b erecting is going to be outdated and ob- 1130 Today I am offering an amendment solete. Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I move to that I intend to withdraw for proce- Do Members know how many more of strike the requisite number of words. dural purposes, for the purpose of giv- these radar towers there are on God’s Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gen- ing support to those air traffic control- Earth? None. Why? They are not being tleman from New York, if he wishes to lers across the country who have been built. The technology has passed it by. withdraw the amendment. hurt financially by the resulting agree- There will shortly be technology avail- Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, I thank ment between the Federal Aviation Ad- able to put right in the nose of planes the gentleman for yielding, and let me ministration and the National Air that will obviate the need for this. just say I have a great deal of respect Traffic Controllers Association.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.064 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3450 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 In accordance with two laws passed tleman from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) is that the appropriate committees will in the 104th Congress, the FAA was di- willing to work with me in setting a have hearings on this subject. I have a rected to consult with a bargaining quick meeting with Ms. Garvey to see bill. The gentleman from Washington unit, in this case, the NATCA, to de- if there is a way that we can com- (Mr. METCALF) has a bill. We have velop a pay plan to set compensation pensate these air traffic controllers. worked together; we hope that we can for air traffic controllers. The resulting Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, will the nationally revise our oil and gas line agreement was a Memorandum of Un- gentleman yield? pipeline safety standards. derstanding With Respect to Reclassi- Mr. MANZULLO. I yield to the gen- I have to tell my colleagues that fication and Association Payrolls Be- tleman from Virginia. those standards are the consistency of tween the National Air Traffic Control- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I say to Swiss cheese right now, and we need to lers Association and the FAA dated 8 the gentleman, yes, that is correct. We do it nationally, but a start is to do it January 1998, and has since been will be glad to work with the gen- in my district. This amendment would amended with subsequent Memoran- tleman in setting up a meeting with take care of that issue. dums of Understanding. Ms. Garvey. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gen- The resulting agreement and subse- Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Chairman, I tleman from Washington (Mr. quent MOUs provided certain dates ask unanimous consent to withdraw T4Smith) who has been joining me in whereby pay reclassification was set my amendment. this effort. depending on where an individual was The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. based one day, October 1 of 1998. The there objection to the request of the Chairman, I want to thank my col- Manzullo amendment seeks to correct gentleman from Illinois? league, the gentleman from Wash- this pay discrepancy for those air traf- There was no objection. ington (Mr. INSLEE) for bringing this fic controllers who did not receive The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The issue forward. The issue of pipeline commensurate pay increases upon amendment is withdrawn. safety is one that touches the entire country. Those of us in the State of their reentrance to one of the Interim AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. INSLEE Incentive Pay facilities, that is the Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Chairman, I offer Washington experienced it in the worst way possible a year ago, but it is by no high volume control facilities, such as an amendment. means isolated to our State. Chicago. The Clerk read as follows: Pipelines run throughout this coun- The FAA, by its own admission, Amendment offered by Mr. INSLEE: try and have been very loosely regu- urged employees to take certain career At the end of the bill, add the following: lated for a number of years. The sys- moves in order to advance an indi- SEC. 341. None of the funds in this Act shall tem of regulating pipelines quite sim- vidual through the supervisory ranks. be used to fund the Office of Research and Special Programs of the Department of ply does not work. As the gentleman In a particular case with my constitu- Transportation until the operator of the 16- from Washington (Mr. INSLEE) men- ents, Carlos Contreras, the FAA claims inch oil pipeline running from Allen, Wash- tioned, there are a variety of different he was promoted. Because of the tim- ington, to Renton, Washington, has com- ideas for how to change that. But I rise ing of the so-called promotion in rela- pleted hydrostatic testing of the entire pipe- today to make it clear to my col- tion to the agreement between the line at 125 percent maximum operational leagues how important it is that those FAA and the NATCA, this air traffic pressure and has submitted the results of the tests to the Secretary of Transportation. changes are made, first of all; and, sec- controller realized he would lose quite ond of all, how important the issue of Mr. INSLEE (during the reading). Mr. a bit of money per year. hydrostatic testing is doing that, the Chairman, I ask unanimous consent Upon his realization, he requested to idea of testing the pipes to see if they go back to the Interim Incentive Pay that the amendment be considered as can withstand the pressure that they facility where he had been for 15 years. read and printed in the RECORD. have to withstand in order to protect The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection Again, because of timing and bureau- our communities. It is of critical im- cratic delays, he could not make the to the request of the gentleman from portance. change soon enough. He apparently is Washington? I applaud the efforts of the gen- There was no objection. not alone. tleman from Washington (Mr. INSLEE) I have attempted to get a meeting Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, we reserve to bring this issue up in the transpor- with Jane Garvey, the head of the a point of order. tation bill and any other place that we FAA, and though I have not been de- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A can do it. This is a threat to our entire nied an opportunity to meet with her, point of order is reserved. country. As I said, in the State of there have been enough delays to make Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Chairman, col- Washington, several children tragically me want to proceed today. My office leagues last June in Bellingham, Wash- died as a result of this. has been in touch with the FAA several ington, an oil and gas pipeline exploded It is also an environmental hazard times about the matter. We know that and the ensuing fireball killed three that has struck many different parts of there are about 12 individuals nation- young men; that pipeline company now our country. We need to do something wide impacted by this agreement. seeks to reopen that pipeline. It is a 16- to improve pipeline safety in this coun- The FAA says that it does not have inch pipeline that runs right through try. This amendment is a great first the authority to be fair to Mr. the heart of East King County in my step, and I look forward to working Contreras and to the 11 or so others so district without properly testing this with the gentleman from Washington situated. My amendment simply seeks line. They seek to reopen this line (Mr. INSLEE) and the rest of the body to to provide the FAA with that author- which suffered not only this failure hopefully give us a sound pipeline safe- ity. It prohibits the FAA from spending that killed three people, but suffered a ty policy in this country that will pro- any money until such time as they subsequent failure disclosed under tect all of our citizens. have treated these air traffic control- water pressure testing. Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Chairman, reclaim- lers who are responsible for safety in This company seeks to reopen this ing my time, I thank the gentleman the sky with justification and judicial line without doing that same water from Washington (Mr. SMITH) for that reasoning. pressure testing and exposing my con- comment. Just so the Members will un- The resulting move to Mr. Contreras stituents to that risk; that is wrong. derstand why this type of testing is so hurt him financially. He was requested This amendment would simply require important, after this pipeline blew up, by his boss to go to another area. He that company to do what it ought to do the City of Bellingham required this was promoted but he got caught in a as a good neighbor and hydrostatically pipeline company to do this hydro- web that resulted in a substantial de- test this line, a common sense, well- static test, and when they did this test, crease in his pay. recognized test that will prevent a re- the pipeline blew up again, but, fortu- We have reason to believe there are currence of the type of tragedy that we nately, because the pipeline had water only a dozen or so individuals. This experienced. in it instead of gasoline, it leaked amendment is for justice for these Mr. Chairman, we have a lot of work water rather than gasoline. hard-working air traffic controllers. to do nationally on our oil and gas I have a constituent who has a real My understanding is that the gen- pipeline safety, and I am very hopeful common sense approach. If we do not

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.068 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3451 trust these pipelines to hold water, we the work of the gentleman from Vir- natural gas technology and particu- ought not to put gasoline in them, and ginia (Chairman WOLF) in moving this larly the battery technology. that is why we have to have hydro- issue forward and moving away from Since the appropriations sub- static testing and will. the old concept that pollution is okay committee here puts in $190 million for Mr. Chairman, I hope the gentleman if it is a government agency, and to- the aviation situation, I would hope from Virginia (Mr. WOLF) will join us wards the new concept that govern- that we could, in the future, get mil- in hoping to have hearings on this sub- ment needs to participate in cleaning lions more to really bring this clean ject this year. The other Chamber has up our environment. technology into all of the areas of the had a hearing on this. We are ready to The gentleman has been a strong, United States. The CAFE situation have hearings on this and go. I really strong supporter in the concept that now, the Corporation Average Fuel hope that the gentleman can accommo- we need to move this issue along, and Economy, my heavens, we saved 3 mil- date us in this regard. I understand I appreciate his long support on the lion barrels a day by having that kind this will be subject to a point of order, issue. of economy. but we do want to get this issue front In the last Congress, Mr. Chairman, I b 1145 of center. offered a similar amendment in TEA– POINT OF ORDER 21, in 1998, but because there were some So I thank the gentleman and I hope The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does concerns in Congress that the tech- that we will get an investment in bat- the gentleman from Virginia insist on nology had not caught up with this teries and, if there can be, clean diesel, his point of order? amendment, we basically withdrew it, which I am dubious about. I just do not Mr. WOLF. Yes, Mr. Chairman. I and, instead, implemented a GAO study like the smoke that gets in my eyes in make a point of order against the to see if the technology was available Washington, D.C., where it is Federal amendment because it proposes to to replace dirty technology. money; at Dulles, where it is Federal change existing law and constitute leg- That study was released in 1999 and money, and we ought to stop that. islation on the appropriations bill; shows that while diesel technology has Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Chairman, will therefore, it violates clause 2 of rule gotten better, the alternative tech- the gentleman yield? XXI. nologies are already available and have Mr. BILBRAY. I yield to the gen- The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Does been used by local governments for tleman from Maryland. any other Member wish to be heard on over a decade. Since TEA–21 became Mr. GILCHREST. Mr. Chairman, I the point of order? law, there has been a lot that has hap- want to support the gentleman’s effort The Chair is prepared to rule. Al- pened with science of technology and in this area, and all of our colleagues’ though drafted in the form of a limita- clean environmental approaches. efforts, including the chairman of the tion, the amendment does not merely Now, while we have got these new committee, to work vigorously to avail place a negative restriction on funds in technologies, we have also gotten in- ourselves of these new technologies, the bill, rather it prescribes a contin- formation about diesel, that diesel en- not only for the private sector but for gency concerning the conduct and re- gines contain cancer-causing sub- the public sector. porting of certain tests. Thus, the stances, such as arsenic, benzene, form- Cleaner fuel and better gas mileage is amendment proposes to change exist- aldehyde and nickel, these are emis- good for the economy. It lessens our ing law. The point of order is sus- sions coming out of vehicles being pur- dependence on foreign oil, it improves tained. chased with American tax dollars. Die- the balance of trade, saves consumers AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. BILBRAY sel contains over 40 substances listed dollars, it is good for the environment, Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Chairman, I offer by the EPA as hazardous, and the Air increases energy security, new tech- an amendment. Resources Board has identified those 40 nology, and creates jobs. This is an The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The substances as toxic air contaminants. overall good effort, and I am sure in Clerk will designate the amendment. In November of 1999, I introduced a the next Congress we will find a way to The text of the amendment is as bill to say it is time we stop this hy- make this happen. follows: pocrisy, the Federal Government, and Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Chairman, re- Amendment No. 4 offered by Mr. BILBRAY: government as a whole, should be claiming my time, I am just asking Page 54, after line 2, insert the following: cleaning up our act, not continuing to that as we ask the private sector to in- SEC. 341. None of the funds in this Act shall pollute, while the private sector is vest in cleaner, more environmentally be used for acquisition of diesel buses except friendly technology that we finally those buses, powered by engines which have being mandated to clean up. emission levels comparable to, or lower than, Mr. Chairman, I have learned many stand up and say that the United emission levels from buses powered by low- things while working with my col- States Government will not set aside polluting fuels, including methanol, ethanol, leagues on this issue in focusing on just a portion of its transportation propane, and natural gas. trying to get our technology in line money for clean air and good environ- Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, we reserve with our strategies, the gentlewoman ment, we are going to now say that all a point of order. from California (Ms. BONO), the gen- of our transportation funds should be The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The tleman from Tennessee (Mr. WAMP), aimed at clean technology and good en- gentleman from Virginia reserves a and the gentleman from California (Mr. vironment and clean air; that the point of order. HORN), many others have been working Clean Air Act is just as important and Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Chairman, as an on this issue. that the public health is just as impor- individual who had the pleasure of I intend not to call for recorded vote, tant, and that is going to be imple- working on mass transit, but also on and I am going to ask for consent to mented here. clean air strategy, it has always been a withdraw this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I have always been frustrated frustration for many of us in the envi- Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gen- by the spending of federal dollars on polluting ronmental community to see while the tleman from California (Mr. HORN), technologies, which runs absolutely counter to Federal Government and government who has raised this issue before. our other federal clean air strategies. as a whole demands that the private Mr. HORN. Mr. Chairman, I thank Let me say, however, that I greatly appre- sector leave dirty polluting technology the gentleman from California. He has ciate the work which has been done over the behind and move towards cleaner tech- made a real contribution to focusing on years by Chairman WOLF, to move away from nologies, the Federal Government this issue, and I have great respect for this old concept and to encourage the use of itself continues to allows its money the chairman of the subcommittee. cleaner technologies. He should be com- both directly and indirectly to be used And I just like some of urban America mended for his work, and I appreciate his in purchase of the polluting tech- to be as green as his beautiful country long-time support on this important issue. nologies that ruin our environment, and district that he represents. And we In the last Congress, I offered a similar pro- are totally counter to our Federal should not be funding diesel equipment posal as part TEA±21, which became law in clean air strategies. in any of these bills anywhere, be it the June of 1998. Due to concern over the pro- Now, let me say at this time, Mr. Nation or the State or the county, and posal, this became a GAO study of the avail- Chairman, that I greatly appreciate what we need to concentrate on are the ability of alternative technologies.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.071 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 That study was released in December of Wednesday that the current school bus fleet port says. ‘‘This exposure does not end with 1999, and shows that while diesel technology poses an environmental threat to children the bus ride, however. Exposure also occurs has in fact gotten cleaner, alternative tech- but have yet to decide on a strategy to deal in and around the school grounds when with the problem. Diesel manufacturers said school buses park and idle nearby or load nologies are readily available for fleet use, and they are improving their engines and see no and unload students.’’ are being used in many locations (for many need for schools to switch to alternative While other vehicles on California’s roads years in my own county of San Diego, for ex- technologies. are the cleanest in the nation, school buses ample). No one knows how much of a danger bus lag far behind. Since TEA±21 became law, we have seen exhaust poses to schoolchildren—the Last year, the state air board resolved to a great deal of new science on diesel emis- amounts they breathe have not been meas- promote alternative technologies for school sions, and increased public concern over their ured and no studies have calculated their buses and eliminate pre-1977 models. But lit- health effects, especially on children. disease rates. In fact, for Californians on av- tle has been done to accomplish those goals. While the technology has gotten cleaner, we erage, heavy-duty trucks pose a far greater One of every five urban transit buses run on natural gas, compared with only 3% of know that emissions from diesel engines con- health risk, with buses blamed for less than 1% of total diesel emissions, according to the school buses. tain potential cancer-causing substances such California Air Resources Board. In its report, the Coalition for Clean Air as: arsenic; benzene; formaldehyde; nickel, Nevertheless, Air Resources Board Chair- urges the state to apply a new bus emission and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. man Alan Lloyd, appointed this year by standard to schools. It also wants Davis and Diesel also contains over 40 substances list- Davis, said the emissions, while relatively the Legislature to provide funds ‘‘exclusively ed by the EPA as hazardous air pollutants small, could be posing a serious health dan- earmarked’’ for nondiesel school buses. (HAPs) and by the California Air Resources ger because tens of thousands of children School districts, the group says, should Board as toxic air contaminants (TACs). come into direct contact with the bus ex- adopt policies that phase out diesel buses, In California, the ARB has been working to haust every school day. and parents should lobby for action. ‘‘We would agree with the coalition that The future of diesel—long considered the reduce the risks from all sources of diesel. the risk from diesel, particularly from workhorse of America because it powers In November of 1999, I introduced legisla- school buses, should be reduced,’’ Lloyd said. heavy-duty vehicles from trucks to trains— tion which would achieve the goals being dis- ‘‘We’re trying to crack down on all sources has been a recent focus of intense debate, es- cussed here todayÐH.R. 3376, the Cleaner of diesel.’’ pecially in California. Technologies in Transit Act. I hope to be able The report comes as the air board is pre- Engine manufacturers, who oppose any ef- to work with many of my colleagues together paring to unveil a controversial proposal in forts favoring alternative fuels over diesel, on this legislation. December that would set new state pollution have spent millions of dollars researching Mr. Chairman, I've learned many things standards for transit buses next year. That ways to reduce emissions from diesel en- from my colleagues since I started focusing on proposal, however, will exempt school buses gines. They also question the reliability of because of the financial burden it would put this process here in Congress. I know that health studies that find an increased cancer on California’s already struggling school dis- rate among workers exposed to high there are a number of cleaner, alternative tricts. Instead, Lloyd said the board’s staff amounts of exhaust, and say there is no evi- technologies which are not only available, but in January will outline a separate strategy dence that school children are breathing in- in use in many of my colleagues' districts. for getting cleaner buses at schools. ordinate amounts. MARY BONO, ZACH WAMP, STEVE HORN, and Buses powered by alternative technologies, ‘‘We’re very concerned about the health many others have told me about the work predominantly compressed natural gas, are and safety of the people who use our prod- they've done to encourage alternative fleets in already available and are substantially ucts and of the environment, but there’s sig- their districts, and I greatly appreciate their cleaner than diesel buses. The price tag, nificant controversy at every level about the however, for converting all of California’s health effects,’’ said William Bunn, medical leadership on this issue. school fleet to natural gas would exceed $1 Mr. Chairman, I do not intend to call for a director of Navistar International, the larg- billion, according to the environmental est manufacturer of bus engines in North recorded vote, and will ask unanimous con- group’s calculations. America. ‘‘As we continue to determine sent to withdraw my amendment. Antonio Rodriquez, transportation director what, if any, health effects there are, we are Before I do this, however, I want to thank at the Los Angeles Unified School District, committed to the ‘green’ diesel approach.’’ my colleagues for their interest in this impor- said the district has been trying to clean up Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in its fleet—it has gotten rid of its oldest buses tant issue, and for taking the time to work with opposition to the amendment. me and inform me of their experience. and the rest meet current emission stand- ards. Also, the district operates a small num- Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, will It is my hope that this discussion today will the gentleman yield? help move us closer to the goals of my ber powered by cleaner natural gas and hopes to buy more, but Rodriquez said money is Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentleman amendment, and my bill, to benefit the public the main obstacle because each one costs from Minnesota. health and the air quality of all our constitu- about 35% more than a diesel bus. (Mr. OBERSTAR asked and was given ents. ‘‘We’re always interested in making sure permission to revise and extend his re- Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Chairman, I pro- our buses are as clean as possible,’’ he said. marks.) vide for the RECORD an article from the ‘‘We all breath the same air in this basin, Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Chairman, I and whatever we can do to clear the air helps Los Angeles Times relating to the thank the gentleman for yielding to topic of my amendment. our kids.’’ Last year, the state air board declared die- me. [From the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 18, 1999] sel soot a cancer-causing air pollutant that The gentleman’s amendment is well STUDY CRITICAL OF EXHAUST FROM SCHOOL could be causing 14,000 Californians alive intentioned but mal-aimed. It should BUSES today to contract cancer. be an initiative on this floor to fully (By Marla Cone) Medical experts say that children are espe- fund the Clean Fuels Formula Grant California’s children are breathing cially vulnerable to the effects of diesel ex- Program that was established in 1998 haust because they inhale large volumes of unhealthful exhaust spewed by diesel school under our TEA–21 bill. If that were buses that are among the oldest and highest- pollutants for with their body weight and be- polluting in the nation, according to a report cause their immune systems are still devel- fully funded, California would benefit to be released today by a Los Angeles envi- oping. Also, half million asthmatic children enormously by vastly cleaner air. ronmental group. live in California, and some medical experts Mr. Chairman, by offering this amendment, The report, by the Coalition for Clean Air, say diesel exhaust can trigger attacks. the gentleman makes a good point. I include urges Gov. Gray Davis’ administration to set The environmental group reports that the following article as further explanation. tough emission standards for school buses California ranks among the worst states— HOW CONGRESS IS KEEPING LA FROM and to provide tens of millions of dollars to 47th out of 50—in terms of the percentage of CLEANING UP ITS AIR help school districts replace their fleets with buses built before 1977. Pre-1977 diesel buses new buses powered by cleaner-burning alter- emit four times more particle soot and three (By Rep. James L. Oberstar) native fuels. times more smog-forming fumes than new Los Angeles and other urban areas around About 17,000 diesel buses deliver children natural gas buses, according to the air board. the country are being robbed, and Congres- to school, including some 20-year-old models About 69% of the state’s 24,372 buses are sional appropriators are holding the gun. that spew dark clouds of noxious smoke. Die- fueled by diesel and nearly 1,000, or 4%, pre- The City of Angels is famous for its smog. sel exhaust, a mix of soot and toxic gases, date 1977, according to data in the report Every day, the exhaust gases emitted by has been linked in health studies to lung compiled from three state agencies. cars, trucks, buses and industry hang over cancer, asthma attacks, allergies and other ‘‘Everyday, our children step aboard and the city like a dirty brown blanket. But LA respiratory illnesses. ride a school bus that may intensify their ex- is not alone. Denver, Detroit, Chicago, At- Officials of the state Air Resources board posure to diesel exhaust, a known human lanta, even Duluth in my home district in and the state’s largest school district agreed carcinogen,’’ the Coalition for Clean Air re- Minnesota and many other cities large and

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.049 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3453 small across this country are fighting the ity. This practice has eviscerated the clean not to expand its Atlanta facilities. smog each and every day. Federal and state fuels grant program, slowed the pace of The city lost its 1997 top rank as the programs have been put in place to help Los urban air quality improvements, and robbed city’s best real estate market and is Angeles and these other cities address their cities of federal funds to which they are enti- now number 15 among 18 cities that are air quality problems. One such federal pro- tled. gram would help reduce pollution through Los Angeles, for example, will lose $20 to monitored. the purchase of transit buses that burn $25 million in Clean Fuels Bus Program fund- It has health implications. The Cen- cleaner fuels, but not all the money allo- ing in Fiscal Year 2001 alone, an amount that ters for Disease Control has found that cated for that purpose is reaching those cit- could have easily covered the federal cost of there is an alarming increase in obe- ies in greatest need. 100 new clean fuel buses. Los Angeles will sity, and some experts have linked this Buses make ideal candidates for alter- probably continue losing $20 to $25 million a to the potential of the bad air that dis- native fuels and technology programs. They year as long as the program continues to be courages exercise, and poor urban de- are operated predominantly by government implemented this way. agencies and use centralized fueling stations. The solution is to put an end to the egre- sign that makes it hard for people to Transit agencies spend about $1 billion annu- gious earmarking practice by the appropria- walk, bike and otherwise exercise. ally to purchase buses, and this provides a tions committees and let the program oper- Asthma is the number one reason for tremendous opportunity to purchase alter- ate as the law provides. childhood hospitalization in Atlanta. native fuel buses and facilities. Further- The case for full-scale implementation of The clean air policy conformity pro- more, the U.S. Department of Energy is con- the Clean Fuels Bus Program is clear. The visions were designed to ensure that sidering a regulation to require transit sys- program will reduce harmful emissions in areas with air quality problems take tems to switch to vehicles that burn alter- cities that have the greatest air quality into account the pollution impacts of native fuels. problems, marginally reduce the demand for California has already moved in this direc- conventional diesel fuel, and help reduce the proposed transportation projects. The tion. In January, the California Air Re- price of conventional diesel fuel for indus- Clean Air Act states that no transpor- sources Board (CARB) issued regulations re- tries such as interstate trucking. The pro- tation activity can be funded unless quiring transit operators to switch to alter- gram will go a long way toward helping Los that activity conforms to the State’s natives to conventional diesel-fueled buses. Angeles make the switch to alternative fuel clean air plan. The State of Georgia, The regulation affects about 8,500 buses at 75 transit buses. the Regional Atlanta Commission, and transit agencies in California, including an The time is ripe to invigorate the Clean the U.S. DOT were finally sued by a co- estimated 3,300 buses in the South Coast Air Fuels Formula Grant Program. Basin. The regulation moves forward in sev- alition of environment and civic groups The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. because of the inability to comply with eral steps over the next 10 years, and allows UPTON). Does the gentleman from Vir- transit agencies to choose a clean diesel or the law. ginia (Mr. WOLF) still insist on his alternative fuels path to lower air emissions. Last March, the Federal Court of Ap- On an average day, transit buses through- point of order? peals ruled that the EPA regulations out the state emit some 24 tons of nitrogen Mr. WOLF. I do, Mr. Chairman. violated the Clean Air Act and the EPA Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Chairman, I ask oxide and 1,000 pounds of particulate matter, and the U.S. DOT were forced to revise unanimous consent to withdraw the according to CARB estimates. In contrast, their guidelines surrounding natural gas engines have significantly lower amendment at this time, and I just ask grandfathering. Now we have had the emissions of these pollutants than com- that we not just look at throwing Federal Government and the environ- parable diesel engines. (Some of these en- money at this problem but make sure mental groups agree that the current gines also emit slightly higher levels of car- what we spend for transit is consistent policy is in fact appropriate, but be- bon monoxide and carbon dioxide, but the in- with our federal laws. crease is small compared to the reduction of The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. Is cause the State was able to turn things nitrous oxide and particulate matter.) there objection to the request of the around so quickly, not a single dollar On federal initiative, the Clean Fuels For- of Federal funding was lost in the proc- mula Grant Program (CFFGP), commonly gentleman from California? called the Clean Fuels Bus Program, can There was no objection. ess. play an important role in cleaning the air. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The During the conformity lapse, money The program was established in 1998 under amendment is withdrawn. was redirected from polluting projects the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I to projects already in the plan that ei- Century (TEA 21). It authorizes $200 million move to strike the last word. ther had no negative impact, like per year over five years to help transit agen- Mr. Chairman, earlier there was an bridge reconstruction and safety im- cies purchase low emission buses and related interesting discussion on the floor and provements, or showed air quality ben- equipment and construct alternative fuel an amendment that was offered but efits, such as transit and high occupant fueling facilities. Eligible technologies in- vehicle lanes. The proposed amend- clude compressed natural gas, liquefied nat- subsequently withdrawn by the gen- ural gas, biodiesel fuel, battery, alcohol- tleman from Georgia. I listened care- ment that was discussed would have based fuel, hybrid electric, fuel cell, clean fully to his comments, and I respect his undermined the conformity provisions diesel, and other low or zero emissions tech- concerns, but I feel that he is abso- and make it easier for regions to ignore nologies. lutely taking the wrong approach, and air quality in their transportation Under this program, transit authorities his region of Atlanta is a good reason plans, speeding the march towards would buy clean fuel buses for areas that are why. gridlock and away from clean air. working to address their air quality prob- The region of Atlanta has been char- But Georgia has been making lems (nonattainment areas under the Clean progress under the current program. Air Act). Funds would be distributed each acterized by some as the urban area year to local transit systems who apply, whose growth has been the most rapid The coalition of citizens, business, using a formula based on the area’s air qual- in the history of human settlement. A homebuyers, and environmental groups ity non-attainment rating, number of buses more than 25 percent increase in popu- have formed a coalition to address the operated, and bus passenger-miles of service. lation has occurred since 1990. The air quality and traffic congestion con- The formula directs funds to areas of great- city’s region in that time frame has cerns. Governor Barnes, with the sup- est need for clean fuels technology and pro- grown north to south from 65 miles to port of the business community, cre- vides an opportunity to improve air quality 110 miles. And, frankly, the results ated the Georgia Regional Transpor- in areas such as the South Coast Air Basin, tation Authority to coordinate and where air quality problems are the most se- have been devastating. vere. The average Atlanta commuter oversee for the first time metropolitan This worthwhile program has never been drives 36.5 miles a day, the longest Atlanta’s fight against pollution, traf- implemented. The appropriators in Congress work-trip commute in the world. And fic and unplanned growth. continue to ignore the law establishing the this has had serious problems in terms There is an exciting 130-acre redevel- Clean Fuels Bus Program. In crafting the an- of air pollution, to the point that the opment in the old Atlanta Steel site nual spending bills, the Appropriations Com- Federal transportation authorities that is combining residential, retail of- mittees in the House and Senate have been have withheld resources from the At- fice and entertainment space in a tran- earmarking all of the Clean Fuels Bus Pro- gram funds for pet projects, instead of dis- lanta metropolitan area due to its in- sit-oriented development on a tributing funds in accordance with the for- ability or unwillingness to meet air brownfield site in midtown Atlanta. mula. Money is being appropriated for con- quality standards. Mr. Chairman, I am a cosponsor of ventional diesel fuel projects without regard This has had business implications. legislation introduced by the gen- to the program’s focus of improving air qual- The Hewlett-Packard Company decided tleman from Georgia (Mr. LEWIS), The

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.053 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 Road Back to Clean Air Act, which Miller (FL) Rohrabacher Sweeney Lofgren Owens Towns Miller, Gary Ros-Lehtinen Talent McIntosh Quinn Udall (NM) would put into law the EPA and DOT Moran (KS) Roukema Tancredo Miller, George Rogan Vento conformity and transportation plan- Morella Royce Tauzin Murtha Salmon Weldon (PA) ning guidelines that were key to ad- Myrick Ryan (WI) Taylor (NC) Nethercutt Shadegg Woolsey dressing the air quality problems in Ney Ryun (KS) Terry Norwood Stupak Northup Sanford Thomas Atlanta, Georgia. The bill would in- Nussle Saxton Thornberry b 1213 crease the flexibility so other areas of Ose Scarborough Thune the country could continue to receive Oxley Schaffer Tiahrt Messrs. DOOLEY of California, MAR- Packard Sensenbrenner Toomey TINEZ, JEFFERSON and BISHOP Federal funds for transit, safety im- Paul Sessions Traficant provements, road rehabilitation, and changed their vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Pease Shaw Upton So the amendment was agreed to. other projects, even during a lapse in Peterson (MN) Shays Vitter the conformity of their transportation Peterson (PA) Sherwood Walden The result of the vote was announced Petri Shimkus Walsh plans. as above recorded. Pickering Shows Wamp Stated for: It is decidedly misdirected for us to Pitts Shuster Watkins Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Chairman, I was attend- retreat from our commitment to clean Pombo Simpson Watts (OK) Porter Skeen Weldon (FL) ing my daughter's high school graduation and air and to try and use this legislation Portman Smith (MI) Weller was unable to vote on rollcall No. 209. Had I to do so. We would be far better served Pryce (OH) Smith (NJ) Whitfield been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' to try and make the system work, and Radanovich Smith (TX) Wicker The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. in Atlanta it is working and is a model Ramstad Souder Wilson Regula Spence Wolf UPTON). Are there further amend- for the country. Reynolds Stearns Young (AK) ments? AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. VITTER Riley Stump Young (FL) Rogers Sununu Pursuant to House Resolution 505, The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. The the following amendment is considered pending business is the demand for a NOES—187 adopted: recorded vote on the amendment of- Abercrombie Green (TX) Napolitano Page 54, after line 2, insert the following: fered by the gentleman from Louisiana Allen Gutierrez Neal This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department Andrews Hall (OH) Oberstar (Mr. VITTER) on which further pro- Baca Hastings (FL) Obey of Transportation and Related Agencies Ap- ceedings were postponed and on which Baird Hill (IN) Olver propriations Act, 2001.’’ the noes prevailed by voice vote. Baldacci Hilliard Ortiz The CHAIRMAN pro tempore (Mr. The Clerk will designate the amend- Baldwin Hinchey Pallone Barcia Hinojosa Pascrell UPTON). If there are no further amend- ment. Barrett (WI) Hoeffel Pastor ments, under the rule the Committee The Clerk designated the amend- Becerra Holt Payne rises. ment. Bentsen Hooley Pelosi Accordingly, the Committee rose; Berkley Hoyer Phelps RECORDED VOTE Berman Inslee Pickett and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. The CHAIRMAN pro tempore. A re- Berry Jackson (IL) Pomeroy THORNBERRY) having assumed the Bishop Jackson-Lee Price (NC) chair, Mr. UPTON, Chairman pro tem- corded vote has been demanded. Blagojevich (TX) Rahall A recorded vote was ordered. Blumenauer Jefferson Rangel pore of the Committee of the Whole The vote was taken by electronic de- Bonior John Reyes House on the State of the Union, re- Boswell vice, and there were—ayes 218, noes 187, Johnson, E. B. Rivers ported that that Committee, having Boyd Kanjorski Rodriguez had under consideration the bill (H.R. not voting 29, as follows: Brown (FL) Kaptur Roemer 4475) making appropriations for the De- [Roll No. 209] Brown (OH) Kennedy Rothman Capuano Kildee Roybal-Allard partment of Transportation and re- AYES—218 Cardin Kilpatrick Rush lated agencies for the fiscal year end- Aderholt Cunningham Hefley Carson Kind (WI) Sabo ing September 30, 2001, and for other Archer Davis (VA) Herger Clay Kleczka Sanchez Armey Deal Hill (MT) Clayton Kucinich Sanders purposes, pursuant to House Resolution Bachus DeLay Hilleary Clement LaFalce Sandlin 505, he reported the bill back to the Baker DeMint Hobson Clyburn Lampson Sawyer House with sundry amendments adopt- Condit Lantos Schakowsky Ballenger Diaz-Balart Hoekstra ed by the Committee of the Whole. Barr Dickey Horn Conyers Larson Scott Barrett (NE) Dicks Hostettler Costello Lee Serrano The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Bartlett Doolittle Houghton Coyne Levin Sherman the rule, the previous question is or- Barton Dreier Hulshof Cramer Lewis (GA) Sisisky dered. Bass Duncan Hunter Crowley Lowey Skelton Bateman Dunn Hutchinson Cummings Lucas (KY) Slaughter Is a separate vote demanded on any Bereuter Ehlers Hyde Danner Luther Smith (WA) amendment? If not, the Chair will put Biggert Ehrlich Isakson Davis (FL) Maloney (CT) Snyder them en gros. Davis (IL) Maloney (NY) Spratt Bilbray Emerson Istook The amendments were agreed to. Bilirakis English Jenkins DeFazio Markey Stabenow Bliley Everett Johnson (CT) DeGette Martinez Stark The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Blunt Ewing Johnson, Sam Delahunt Mascara Stenholm question is on the engrossment and Boehlert Fletcher Jones (NC) DeLauro Matsui Strickland third reading of the bill. Boehner Foley Kasich Deutsch McCarthy (MO) Tanner Bonilla Fossella Kelly Dingell McCarthy (NY) Tauscher The bill was ordered to be engrossed Bono Fowler King (NY) Dixon McDermott Taylor (MS) and read a third time, and was read the Boucher Franks (NJ) Kingston Doggett McGovern Thompson (CA) third time. Dooley McIntyre Thompson (MS) Brady (TX) Frelinghuysen Knollenberg The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bryant Gallegly Kolbe Doyle McKinney Thurman Burr Ganske Kuykendall Edwards McNulty Tierney question is on the passage of the bill. Burton Gekas LaHood Engel Meehan Turner Pursuant to clause 10 of rule XX, the Buyer Gibbons Largent Eshoo Meek (FL) Udall (CO) yeas and nays are ordered. Callahan Gilchrest Latham Etheridge Meeks (NY) Velazquez Calvert Gillmor LaTourette Evans Menendez Visclosky The vote was taken by electronic de- Camp Gilman Lazio Farr Millender- Waters vice, and there were—yeas 395, nays 13, Canady Goode Leach Filner McDonald Watt (NC) not voting 27, as follows: Castle Goodlatte Lewis (CA) Forbes Minge Waxman Chabot Goodling Lewis (KY) Ford Mink Weiner [Roll No. 210] Chambliss Goss Linder Frank (MA) Moakley Wexler YEAS—395 Chenoweth-Hage Graham LoBiondo Frost Mollohan Weygand Gejdenson Moore Wise Abercrombie Baker Bass Coble Granger Lucas (OK) Aderholt Baldacci Bateman Coburn Green (WI) Manzullo Gonzalez Moran (VA) Wu Gordon Nadler Wynn Allen Baldwin Becerra Collins Greenwood McCollum Andrews Ballenger Bereuter Combest Gutknecht McCrery NOT VOTING—29 Archer Barcia Berkley Cook Hall (TX) McHugh Armey Barr Berman Ackerman Cannon Holden Cooksey Hansen McInnis Baca Barrett (NE) Berry Borski Capps Jones (OH) Cox Hastings (WA) McKeon Bachus Barrett (WI) Biggert Brady (PA) Fattah Klink Crane Hayes Metcalf Baird Bartlett Bilbray Cubin Hayworth Mica Campbell Gephardt Lipinski

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:36 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.079 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3455 Bilirakis Ganske Markey Shays Sweeney Vitter Mr. BONIOR. I yield to the gen- Bishop Gejdenson Martinez Sherman Talent Walden Blagojevich Gekas Mascara Sherwood Tancredo Walsh tleman from Texas. Bliley Gephardt Matsui Shimkus Tanner Wamp Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I am Blumenauer Gibbons McCarthy (MO) Shows Tauscher Waters pleased to announce that the House has Blunt Gilchrest McCarthy (NY) Shuster Tauzin Watkins completed its legislative business for Boehlert Gillmor McCollum Simpson Taylor (MS) Watt (NC) the week. Boehner Gilman McCrery Sisisky Taylor (NC) Watts (OK) Bonilla Gonzalez McDermott Skeen Terry Waxman The House will next meet on Monday, Bonior Goode McGovern Skelton Thomas Weiner May 22, at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour Bono Goodlatte McHugh Slaughter Thompson (CA) Weldon (FL) and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. Boswell Goodling McInnis Smith (MI) Thompson (MS) Weldon (PA) We will consider a number of bills Boucher Gordon McIntyre Smith (NJ) Thornberry Weller Boyd Goss McKeon Smith (TX) Thune Wexler under suspension of the rules, a list of Brady (TX) Graham McKinney Smith (WA) Thurman Weygand which will be distributed to Members’ Brown (FL) Granger McNulty Snyder Tiahrt Whitfield offices later today. On Monday, no re- Brown (OH) Green (TX) Meehan Souder Tierney Wicker Bryant Green (WI) Meek (FL) Spence Toomey Wilson corded votes are expected before 6:00 Burr Greenwood Meeks (NY) Spratt Traficant Wise p.m. Burton Gutierrez Menendez Stabenow Turner Wolf Mr. Speaker, it should be noted that Buyer Gutknecht Metcalf Stenholm Udall (CO) Wu there will be continuing work for a Strickland Upton Wynn Callahan Hall (OH) Mica short period of time in this Chamber Calvert Hall (TX) Millender- Stump Velazquez Young (AK) Camp Hansen McDonald Sununu Visclosky Young (FL) today on the Intelligence reauthoriza- Canady Hastert Miller (FL) NAYS—13 tion, but no votes will be ordered. Cannon Hastings (FL) Miller, Gary On Tuesday, May 23, and the balance Bentsen Jefferson Scarborough Capuano Hastings (WA) Minge of the week, the House will consider Cardin Hayes Mink Chenoweth-Hage Maloney (NY) Sensenbrenner Carson Hayworth Moakley Doggett Paul Stark the following measures, all of which Castle Hefley Mollohan Jackson-Lee Royce Stearns will be subject to rules: Chabot Herger Moore (TX) Sanford H.R. 4461, agriculture appropriations Chambliss Hill (IN) Moran (KS) NOT VOTING—27 for fiscal year 2001; Clay Hill (MT) Moran (VA) Clayton Hilleary Morella Ackerman Klink Quinn Legislative branch appropriations for Clement Hilliard Myrick Barton Lipinski Rogan fiscal year 2001; Clyburn Hinchey Nadler Borski Lofgren Salmon H.R. 4444, authorizing the extension Coble Hinojosa Napolitano Brady (PA) McIntosh Shadegg of nondiscriminatory treatment to the Campbell Miller, George Stupak Coburn Hobson Neal People’s Republic of China; Collins Hoeffel Ney Capps Murtha Towns Combest Hoekstra Northup Dicks Nethercutt Udall (NM) H.R. 3916, the Telephone Excise Tax Condit Holden Nussle Fattah Norwood Vento Repeal Act; and Conyers Holt Oberstar Jones (OH) Owens Woolsey H.R. 1304, the Quality Health-Care Cook Hooley Obey b 1232 Coalition Act of 1999. Cooksey Horn Olver Mr. Speaker, conferees are also work- Costello Hostettler Ortiz Mr. MOAKLEY changed his vote ing very hard to wrap up their work on Cox Houghton Ose from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Coyne Hoyer Oxley S. 761, the Millennium Digital Com- So the bill was passed. Cramer Hulshof Packard merce Act, and H.R. 2559, the Agricul- Crane Hunter Pallone The result of the vote was announced tural Risk Protection Act. I am hope- Crowley Hutchinson Pascrell as above recorded. ful that we will be able to schedule Cubin Hyde Pastor A motion to reconsider was laid on Cummings Inslee Payne both of these conference reports for the table. Cunningham Isakson Pease consideration in the House next week. Danner Istook Pelosi Stated for: Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman Davis (FL) Jackson (IL) Peterson (MN) Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Speaker, I was attend- Davis (IL) Jenkins Peterson (PA) for yielding, and I wish all my col- Davis (VA) John Petri ing my daughter's high school graduation and leagues a good weekend back in their Deal Johnson (CT) Phelps was unable to vote on rollcall No. 210. Had I districts. DeFazio Johnson, E.B. Pickering been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' DeGette Johnson, Sam Pickett Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank Delahunt Jones (NC) Pitts f the gentleman for the information, and DeLauro Kanjorski Pombo PERSONAL EXPLANATION would ask him what days he expects DeLay Kaptur Pomeroy the two appropriation bills, the agri- DeMint Kasich Porter Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Deutsch Kelly Portman culture bill and the legislative branch Diaz-Balart Kennedy Price (NC) avoidably detained during rollcall vote 209 and bill, to come to the floor? Dickey Kildee Pryce (OH) 210. I request that the RECORD reflect that had Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman Dingell Kilpatrick Radanovich I been present I would have voted ``aye'' on Dixon Kind (WI) Rahall for his request. It is our hope and ex- Dooley King (NY) Ramstad both votes. pectation we will do agriculture appro- Doolittle Kingston Rangel f priations on Tuesday, and expect then Doyle Kleczka Regula also to follow up with the other appro- Dreier Knollenberg Reyes PERSONAL EXPLANATION Duncan Kolbe Reynolds priation bill as quickly as possible. Dunn Kucinich Riley Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Chairman, today the Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, on the Edwards Kuykendall Rivers House considered H.R. 4475, the Transpor- China debate, the Speaker has indi- Ehlers LaFalce Rodriguez tation Appropriations bill for FY2001. Due to cated to me that he expects that to Ehrlich LaHood Roemer an important family event, I was unable to Emerson Lampson Rogers occur on Wednesday. Is that the gentle- Engel Lantos Rohrabacher vote on the measure. Had I been here, I man’s understanding on the debate and English Largent Ros-Lehtinen would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall No. 210 vote on China? Eshoo Larson Rothman and ``no'' on rollcall No. 209. Mr. ARMEY. Again, if the gentleman Etheridge Latham Roukema Evans LaTourette Roybal-Allard f will continue to yield, I think it is Everett Lazio Rush probably better to say Wednesday or LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM Ewing Leach Ryan (WI) Thursday. We want it as soon as pos- Farr Lee Ryun (KS) (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given Filner Levin Sabo sible, but, as the gentleman knows, on Fletcher Lewis (CA) Sanchez permission to address the House for 1 votes of this magnitude any number of Foley Lewis (GA) Sanders minute.) things can come along. So it will be Forbes Lewis (KY) Sandlin Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I take Wednesday or Thursday; hopefully Ford Linder Sawyer Fossella LoBiondo Saxton this time for the purpose of inquiring Wednesday. Fowler Lowey Schaffer from the majority leader the schedule Mr. BONIOR. So it is possible that it Frank (MA) Lucas (KY) Schakowsky for the remainder of the day and next may slip until Thursday? Franks (NJ) Lucas (OK) Scott week. Mr. ARMEY. It is possible. I do not Frelinghuysen Luther Serrano Frost Maloney (CT) Sessions Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, will the anticipate that, but I think it is only Gallegly Manzullo Shaw gentleman yield? prudent to say that.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:36 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.046 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3456 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 Mr. BONIOR. I guess it is possible it debate shall be confined to the bill and shall ensure that no classified information is might slip altogether. not exceed one hour equally divided and con- inadvertently disclosed or discussed Mr. ARMEY. If the gentleman will trolled by the chairman and ranking minor- during our floor debate. By no means is ity member of the Permanent Select Com- continue to yield, the gentleman’s op- mittee on Intelligence. After general debate it our intent to shut out any debate on timism is not contagious in that re- the bill shall be considered for amendment the bill in any way; we simply want to gard. under the five-minute rule. It shall be in use extra caution in terms of making Mr. BONIOR. Let me request of my order to consider as an original bill for the sure sensitive material is properly pro- colleague and the distinguished Com- purpose of amendment under the five-minute tected. mittee on Rules chairman that ade- rule the amendment in the nature of a sub- As is customary, the rule provides 1 quate time be reserved on this issue for stitute recommended by the Permanent Se- hour of general debate, equally divided all Members to have a chance to ex- lect Committee on Intelligence now printed between the chairman and ranking in the bill. The committee amendment in the press themselves. If it is indeed, as nature of a substitute shall be considered by member of the Permanent Select Com- some on your side have said, one of the title rather than by section. Each title shall mittee on Intelligence. The rule makes biggest votes, not only of this Congress be considered as read. Points of order against in order the amendment in the nature but in a generation, then it seems to the committee amendment in the nature of a of a substitute recommended by the me that all Members on all different substitute for failure to comply with clause Permanent Select Committee on Intel- sides of this issue ought to have a 7 of rule XVI are waived. No amendment to ligence as an original bill for the pur- chance to express themselves. So I the committee amendment in the nature of a pose of amendment. substitute shall be in order except those would hope that the majority would err printed in the portion of the Congressional The rule further waives points of on the side of generosity with respect Record designated for that purpose in clause order against the amendment in the to time here, as opposed to trying to 8 of rule XVIII and except pro forma amend- nature of a substitute for failure to cram this into a short afternoon or a ments for the purpose of debate. Each comply with clause 7 of rule XVI, morning. amendment so printed may be offered only which prohibits nongermane amend- Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman by the Member who caused it to be printed ments. This is necessary because the for that observation. If the gentleman or his designee and shall be considered as introduced bill was more narrow in read. The Chairman of the Committee of the would continue to yield, let me just Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during scope, as it usually is, than the product say we will work with both sides of the further consideration in the Committee of reported out by the committee. aisle on both sides of the issue to try to the Whole a request for a recorded vote on Finally, the rule provides the tradi- get ample time for all Members. any amendment; and (2) reduce to five min- tional motion to recommit, with or Mr. BONIOR. I gather from the gen- utes the minimum time for electronic voting without instruction. tleman’s comments that the majority on any postponed question that follows an- Mr. Speaker, this is a fair rule, given has not decided yet on how to treat the other electronic vote without intervening the nature of this bill, and, as far as I business, provided that the minimum time am aware, it is without controversy Bereuter-Levin proposal in terms of for electronic voting on the first in any se- whether it will be grafted on to the ries of questions shall be 15 minutes. At the and it is the traditional rule. main issue at hand, or it will come out conclusion of consideration of the bill for That said, I encourage Members to separately. Has there been a decision amendment the Committee shall rise and re- vote for this fair rule. Furthermore, I made on that that we could apprise port the bill to the House with such amend- encourage support for the underlying people of? ments as may have been adopted. Any Mem- legislation, which I believe is well pre- Mr. ARMEY. If the gentleman will ber may demand a separate vote in the pared and an excellent bipartisan prod- House on any amendment adopted in the uct that will continue our joint efforts continue to yield, first of all, I should Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the like to take a moment to thank both committee amendment in the nature of a to reform and revitalize our intel- the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. BE- substitute. The previous question shall be ligence capabilities on behalf of our REUTER) and the gentleman from considered as ordered on the bill and amend- country and its citizens. Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) for their hard ments thereto to final passage without inter- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of work and willingness to work with ev- vening motion except one motion to recom- my time. erybody concerned with this. We will mit with or without instructions. Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- do everything we can to find a way to The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. self such time as I may consume. make sure they can be assured their THORNBERRY). The gentleman from Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this work will be managed throughout the Florida (Mr. GOSS) is recognized for 1 rule providing for the consideration of entire process. hour. H.R. 4392, the Intelligence Authoriza- Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, for the pur- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001. H.R. 506 the gentleman. pose of debate only, I yield the cus- is a modified open rule requiring that f tomary 30 minutes to my friend, the amendments be preprinted in the CON- distinguished gentleman from Texas GRESSIONAL RECORD. However, Mr. INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION (Mr. FROST), pending which I yield my- Speaker, the preprinting requirement ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 self such time as I may consume. Dur- has been the accepted practice for a Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, by direction ing consideration of this resolution, all number of years because of the sen- of the Committee on Rules, I call up time yielded is for the purpose of de- sitive nature of much of the bill and House Resolution 506 and ask for its bate only. the need to protect its classified docu- immediate consideration. Mr. Speaker, H. Res. 506 is a modified ments. The Clerk read the resolution, as open rule providing for the consider- The bill is not controversial, and was follows: ation of H.R. 4392, the Intelligence Au- reported from the Permanent Select thorization Act. The most notable pro- H. RES. 506 Committee on Intelligence by a vote of vision in this modified open rule is the 12 to 0. Resolved, That at any time after the adop- requirement that Members wishing to tion of this resolution the Speaker may, pur- b 1245 suant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the offer amendments were asked to have House resolved into the Committee of the them preprinted in the CONGRESSIONAL Members who wish to do so can go to Whole House on the state of the Union for RECORD prior to their consideration. the Permanent Select Committee on consideration of the bill (H.R. 4392) to au- Notice of this requirement was pro- Intelligence office to examine the clas- thorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for vided on Monday of this week. sified schedule of authorizations for intelligence and intelligence-related activi- This provision does make sense, the programs and activities of the in- ties of the United States Government, the given the unique nature of the matters telligence and intelligence-related ac- Community Management Account, and the covered in this particular bill. In the tivities of the National Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and past, we have found it works well to Program, which includes the CIA as Disability System, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis- allow the Permanent Select Committee well as the Foreign Intelligence and pensed with. Points of order against consid- on Intelligence the opportunity to re- Counterintelligence Programs, within, eration of the bill for failure to comply with view potential amendments ahead of among others, the Department of De- clause 4(a) of rule XIII are waived. General time in order to work with Members to fense, the National Security Agency,

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:36 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.085 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3457 the Departments of State, Treasury eyes and ears on the rogue states, the our military, our intelligence resources and Energy, and the FBI. Also included terrorist nets, the drug cartels over- are stretched to the breaking point. In- in the classified documents are the au- seas that threaten our well-being. It deed, it has this last year tragically thorizations for the Tactical Intel- puts our satellites up and over our ad- unraveled and even broken more than ligence and Related Activities and versaries, our agents in their meetings once. Joint Military Intelligence Program of and our linguists on their communica- For example, a few months ago at the Department of Defense. tions. NSA’s headquarters we went deaf for 3 Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House Mr. Chairman, our committee has ex- days, largely due to inadequate re- considered and passed the authoriza- amined every line of the President’s sources for maintaining their computer tion for the Department of Defense for budget request for the Intelligence systems. Fortunately, again, other ele- fiscal year 2001. This bill and the ac- Community. We have had over 200 ments of our community kicked in and tivities it funds is another key and briefings and have held 11 hearings on picked up what slack they could and critical component in our national de- the particulars of the request. Members we did okay. But let me say clearly, fense. The end of the Cold War has of the committee have personally vis- had we been actively engaged at that brought us a new set of threats, among ited a number of places throughout the time in hostilities in the Balkans or them global terrorist operations, world to ensure that the men and the Middle East or elsewhere it could narcoterrorism and threats to com- women of our Intelligence Community, have been a disaster of very high de- puter security, in addition to threats many of whom must work in anonym- gree with American lives gravely against our military, our State Depart- ity and obscurity, have what they need threatened and possibly lost. ment representatives around the world to do their critical jobs. Elsewhere, the problems are just as and our citizens at home. Through this long and painstaking serious. In some places our agents do Mr. Speaker, this is a noncontrover- process, the members of our committee not have resources to recruit and run sial bill, providing authorizations for have had to work through some trou- clandestine sources to penetrate hos- important national security programs. blesome and complicated issues to tile threats to our Nation. We soon will I urge my colleagues to support this come to the unanimous bipartisan rec- not have the funds to process and actu- rule so that we may consider H.R. 4392. ommendations that are in this bill. ally make full use of extraordinary pic- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Every member of our committee con- tures taken by our satellites. I could go of my time. tributed to this effort and I must men- on and on. Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I urge adop- tion the gentleman from California We cannot expect our Intelligence tion of the rule. I yield back the bal- (Mr. DIXON), my ranking member, for Community to do more and more with- ance of my time, and I move the pre- his outstanding work in helping us to out giving them the resources to do vious question on the resolution. shape this bill. what we ask of them. I wish I could say The previous question was ordered. Also the gentleman from California that this bill dramatically reverses the The resolution was agreed to. (Mr. LEWIS), the vice chairman of the situation. It does not. Unfortunately, A motion to reconsider was laid on committee, who is also the chairman of the way intelligence is funded, paid the table. the Committee on Appropriations Sub- from the same budgetary pot as our The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. committee on Defense, which appro- military forces, the military would LEWIS of California). Pursuant to priates the intelligence funds, deserves have to make do with even less. This is House Resolution 506 and rule XVIII, full commendation for the outstanding obviously a Hobbesian choice we should the Chair declares the House in the work that has meant that this bill and not have to make, sacrificing intel- Committee of the Whole House on the his appropriations bill are indeed co- ligence to pay for defense or vice versa. State of the Union for consideration of ordinated in lock-step. But it is the only choice we have, given the bill H.R. 4392. Finally, let me thank the staff of the the way the administration has pre- b 1245 committee. Yet again they have sented the budget. IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE worked together in a way that has We tried to address the critical prob- Accordingly, the House resolved greatly assisted the members in what lems that we have uncovered. We can- itself into the Committee of the Whole would otherwise have been an impos- not go all the way but we at least are House on the State of the Union for the sible task in reviewing so many pro- going down the road in the proper di- consideration of the bill (H.R. 4392) to grams in so much depth. rection. We do increase funding for our authorize appropriations for fiscal year I would note also that this bill rep- intelligence disciplines of human intel- 2001 for intelligence and intelligence- resents the swan song for a senior com- ligence, HUMINT as it is called, and related activities of the United States mittee staffer, Tom Newcomb, who is signals intelligence, SIGINT; that is, Government, the Community Manage- leaving the legislative branch where he espionage and foreign communications ment Account and the Central Intel- has helped to make laws, to go to the interception. These two activities give ligence Agency Retirement and Dis- Department of Justice where he will us our most sensitive information on ability System, and for other purposes, now have to help enforce those laws. the plans and intentions of our adver- Let us hope they were good laws. Tom with Mr. THORNBERRY in the chair. saries. The Clerk read the title of the bill. has my personal thanks for his help As last year, in the area of imagery The CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the these last 3 years on the committee intelligence, the use of photographs, we rule, the bill is considered as having and I wish him the best of luck. are moving closer towards funding and been read the first time. I hope he is listening. planning adequately for the tasking of Under the rule, the gentleman from Mr. Chairman, those who have read systems and the processing, exploi- Florida (Mr. GOSS) and the gentleman the unclassified, public bill or the press tation and dissemination of the im- from California (Mr. DIXON) each will accounts of it know that we have made agery derived from them. Nevertheless, control 30 minutes. many criticisms of the current state of our efforts do not sufficiently meet The Chair recognizes the gentleman intelligence in our Nation. This is con- identified needs even with these ef- from Florida (Mr. GOSS). structive criticism. The vast majority forts. Mr. GOSS. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- of these criticisms derive from the This bill also addresses some of the self such time as I may consume. weakened condition that intelligence, most urgent concerns that we have Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support our first line of defense, is in after with inadequate security and counter- of H.R. 4392, the Intelligence Author- years of underinvesting and making do. intelligence practices within the De- ization Act for fiscal year 2001. H.R. The men and women of the Intelligence partment of State, which we have been 4392 authorizes for fiscal year 2001 the Community and its leaders deserve reading about, and other agencies as budgets of the 11 agencies and 13 pro- commendation for what their inge- well. grams of our Nation’s Intelligence nuity and perseverance have done to Mr. Chairman, none of these issues Community. hold together a vastly complicated set should be a surprise to anyone. We Our bill authorizes the expenditure of of programs with some proverbial have been telling the Intelligence Com- what our country needs to keep its chewing gum and bailing wire. As with munity and the administration and the

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.088 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3458 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 public, when we can, about them and aircraft, an issue of great concern to tee’s work, especially with respect to other issues for quite some time, the committee for several years. It is the drafting of this bill. sounding, I think, a bit like a tree fall- clear to all that our ability to exploit Reliable and timely intelligence is an ing in an empty forest. is going to fall far behind our capacity essential component of national secu- What we have done, Mr. Chairman, is to collect, and this is unacceptable. rity. The United States is without peer to do the best we could with the avail- The administration has taken a very in its ability to provide high quality able resources. Two years ago, we positive first step by asking and plan- intelligence to policymakers and mili- started rebuilding. Since then we have ning for more funds in this and subse- tary commanders. Lives of Americans made steady but agonizingly slow proc- quent budgets, but the amounts remain and people in countries throughout the ess to provide capabilities to enable us well short of requirements. world are saved as a result. to confront the world as it is today, The committee added substantial Maintaining that capability in intel- with its new threats and its new tech- funds to enable the National Imagery ligence, though, is expensive. It relies nologies. and Mapping Agency to begin a major not only on recruiting human intel- I can only hope that some day we can upgrade of its information manage- ligence sources, but on the develop- accelerate the rebuild rate. I can also ment capabilities, the necessity for ment of systems which are at the fore- hope that future administrations will which was specifically emphasized in front of complex technology. Keeping approach intelligence funding dif- the Department of Defense Kosovo les- pace with change in that technological ferently and with more commitment. sons learned study. environment requires a substantial That day is not here, though, and Another important problem area con- commitment of resources. knowing that lives can hang in the bal- cerns the National Security Agency. That fact is not lost on the President ance and do because intelligence can be The telecommunications and informa- and his national security team. This very risky business, indeed we have tion technology industry appears as a year the administration’s budget re- tried to balance critically important whirlwind with NSA, at the moment, quest for the national intelligence pro- competing priorities properly. trailing in its wake. NSA’s new direc- grams, which include the programs of Mr. Chairman, as much as I wish I tor, General Hayden, is a committed the Central Intelligence Agency, the could have done more I believe that as reformer who deserves our support. He Defense Intelligence Agency, and the a committee working in a bipartisan, has asked the committee to help him National Security Agency, among oth- or rather I should say nonpartisan by closing down some of the ongoing ers, was 6.6 percent above the appro- manner, we put before the House the activities and shifting resources to priation last year. best intelligence authorization act pos- solving the future problems. That is a healthy increase by any sible. I am proud of this legislation and The committee has tried to do that standard. It clearly reflects a commit- the people who worked on it. I strongly in a responsible manner. This bill ment by the administration to intel- encourage my colleagues to support it. would give NSA substantially larger ligence, and a willingness to make Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance resources for modernization. At the meeting important intelligence needs a of my time. same time, the bill would require NSA national priority. Mr. DIXON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 6 to expend more time and energy to en- I support the total amount of money minutes to the gentleman from Geor- sure that its plans are sound. requested by the President for the na- gia (Mr. BISHOP), a member of the com- Similarly, we think it is prudent to tional intelligence programs in part be- mittee that is very valuable to us, in ensure that the executive branch apply cause of the persuasive justifications the interest of accommodating him. systematic oversight of NSA’s complex made by the Director of Central Intel- Mr. BISHOP. Mr. Chairman, I thank and expensive modernization program. ligence, George Tenet, and other wit- the ranking member, the gentleman I am particularly concerned about nesses who appeared before the com- from California (Mr. DIXON), for his ac- the impact of launch failures on our in- mittee. commodation. telligence activities. The committee As a result of information provided Let me join my colleagues in wishing has examined current arrangements by during the committee’s budget review, Mr. Newcomb well in his future endeav- which the Air Force and the NRO pro- some of which was not available to the ors. cure launch vehicles and manage administration when the budget was Mr. Chairman, this is a good bill. It launch vehicle contracts. The com- submitted, the committee has made is a bipartisan bill. The gentleman mittee proposed that the NRO, in the changes to the allocations of fund from Florida (Mr. GOSS), and the gen- future, manage its own procurements. within the budget request. We have tleman from California (Mr. DIXON), It is my hope that this measure will also made a very small increase, one- have achieved an exceptional level of improve accountability and launch re- tenth of 1 percent, to the total amount cooperation in the work of the com- liability, while preserving the very in the President’s request. In my judg- mittee. positive partnership between the NRO ment, the changes and the increase are The bill provides the resources to en- and the Air Force. necessary, and I support them. sure that the President, the National Mr. Chairman, this bill would accom- Mr. Chairman, I spoke earlier of Security Council, cabinet secretaries plish much and I certainly urge my col- technological challenges facing our in- and our military forces get the intel- leagues to support it. telligence agencies. Nowhere are the ligence they need to protect our na- Mr. DIXON. Mr. Chairman, I yield challenges more daunting and the need tional security. myself such time as I may consume. to successfully address them more This bill seeks to redress some of the acute, than at the National Security b important problems revealed by the 1300 Agency. Our ability to continue to col- campaign in Kosovo, especially in the Mr. Chairman, one of the most enjoy- lect and process signals intelligence area of airborne reconnaissance. These able aspects of serving on the Perma- needs to be better ensured. To do so actions include investments beyond nent Select Committee on Intelligence will require new approaches to many those in the President’s budget request is that most issues which come before aspects of the signals intelligence busi- for the Department of Defense tactical the committee are considered and re- ness. intelligence programs. In all cases, solved in a bipartisan way. That has The NSA director, General Hayden, these recommendations were coordi- been the committee’s history, and each has proposed changes, some of which nated with the Committee on Armed of its chairmen has worked hard to have already been implemented. He has Services. Our bill in this area reflects keep to a minimum those issues which asked for support from Congress in re- the views of the Committee on Armed might divide the committee along sources and in other forms. I believe Services and vice versa. party lines. that this bill by and large provides The bill also recommends actions in The gentleman from Florida (Chair- that support. The Director has an im- a number of critical areas in the so- man GOSS) has been particularly tena- portant task, and the committee wants called national intelligence budget. cious in this regard. I want to thank him to succeed. Given the con- One of these areas is the exploitation him for that, and for the sense of fair- sequences if General Hayden’s mod- of imagery taken from satellites and ness which he brings to the commit- ernization effort is not successful, and

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.091 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3459 the significant amounts of money in- committees can discuss the best ap- Analysis, and Counterintelligence, I vested in it, the committee needs, and proach to deal with the concerns that am satisfied that the committee has will, keep a critical eye focused on the are reflected in the report to H.R. 4392. achieved its goal of providing nec- NSA. Mr. GOSS. Mr. Chairman, will the essary support towards rebuilding our The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. gentleman yield? Nation’s human intelligence capa- ROEMER), a member of the committee, Mr. GILMAN. I yield to the gen- bility. will be offering at the appropriate time tleman from Florida. As noted in the committee’s unclassi- an important amendment which I will Mr. GOSS. Mr. Chairman, I believe fied report, we remain quite concerned support. Currently, the aggregate that the chairman of the Committee on that unexpected contingency oper- amount appropriated for intelligence International Relations has spoken ations, extended requirements for mili- programs and activities is classified on correctly about this situation. The bill tary force protection, poor planning, the grounds that to make it public does address the issue of the diplomatic and community infrastructure prob- would threaten national security. communications system. lems have all conspired to take des- The amendment offered by the gen- As the gentleman is well aware, there perately needed funds from our front will be ample time and opportunity tleman from Indiana (Mr. ROEMER) line intelligence officers in the field. would require the declassification of prior to conference on this bill to ad- These management and budgetary the aggregate appropriated amount, dress the matters of concern to the limitations have substantially under- not for the current fiscal year but for gentleman and his committee. I appre- mined the committee’s multi-year ini- the preceding one. ciate the chairman’s willingness to tiative to help rebuilding our eyes and The administration has, on two occa- support the Permanent Select Com- ears throughout the world. I expect sions within the past few years, chosen mittee on Intelligence on this issue, that DCI Tenet will fulfill his recent to disclose amounts appropriated for and I am happy that he has previously commitment to the committee that re- intelligence. By definition, national se- expressed his support for the general sources allocated by Congress for curity was not threatened by these ac- direction taken by the Permanent Se- human intelligence activities in the tions. Extending and regularizing de- lect Committee on Intelligence on this field will be made available to our field classification, as advocated by the gen- matter. officers serving in harm’s way. Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank tleman from Indiana (Mr. ROEMER), in On a more positive note, I want to my judgment would provide no infor- the gentleman for responding to me. recognize some impressive achieve- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chair- mation which would constitute a na- ments of the intelligence community man, will the gentleman yield? tional security threat. Mr. GOSS. I yield to the gentleman during the past year. In the counter- On the other hand, this limited look from Florida. narcotics realm, the U.S. intelligence at how much is being spent on intel- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chair- and law enforcement communities ligence would enable U.S. taxpayers to man, the telecommunications issue is a have shown an ever-increasing capacity be better informed about the uses to serious one. Obviously, we need to look to work together effectively against which tax dollars are being put. seriously at the implications of the growing threats posed by narcotics Mr. Chairman, H.R. 4392 is an appro- Permanent Select Committee on trafficking and money laundering. priate response to the needs of our in- Intelligence’s approach for the State In 1999, the intelligence community telligence agencies. In some cases, it Department. played a key role in several major begins work which we will need to sus- I want to thank the distinguished takedowns of narcotics kingpins in tain in the future if its promises are to chairman, the gentleman from Florida Latin America, the Caribbean, and be realized. I urge the adoption of the (Mr. GOSS), for his willingness to work Asia; the destruction of a major Colom- bill. with the Committee on International bian cocaine organization in Operation Mr. GOSS. Mr. Chairman, I yield Relations on this matter. I look for- Millenium meant that some 30 tons of such time as he may consume to the ward to the two committees working cocaine no longer arrives in the U.S. gentleman from New York (Mr. GIL- out a resolution on this matter on a bi- every month. MAN), the chairman of the Committee partisan basis. Improved analytical research by the on International Relations, for a col- Since I am the only Member on both intelligence community now provides loquy. committees, I hope to be in the mix. I us with a sobering and more accurate (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given thank the gentleman for yielding. baseline of the volume of cocaine being permission to revise and extend his re- Mr. GOSS. Reclaiming my time, Mr. produced in the Andean region and of marks.) Chairman, I can assure the gentleman the total narcotics tonnage reaching Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank he will be in the mix. the United States. the gentleman for yielding time to me, Mr. Chairman, with the under- I remain very concerned that the and I want to commend the distin- standing that the ranking member is in delay in approving the Colombia sup- guished chairman, the gentleman from agreement, I yield such time as he may plemental is undermining our national Florida (Mr. GOSS), and the ranking consume to the distinguished gen- security objectives in that key South minority member (Mr. DIXON), for tleman from Florida (Mr. MCCOLLUM), American ally, particularly with re- bringing this measure to the floor at my colleague who is the chairman of spect to urgent intelligence and mili- this time. our subcommittee that makes makes a tary support needs against the growing Mr. Chairman, I rise to engage in a lot of good things happen on the com- threats posed by Colombian narco-traf- colloquy with the distinguished chair- mittee. ficking and terrorist groups. man of the Permanent Select Com- Mr. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I In the counterterrorism realm, the mittee on Intelligence. thank the gentleman for yielding time intelligence community also achieved Mr. Chairman, as indicated in the un- to me, and I appreciate the gracious- some singular successes in 1999. What classified report accompanying H.R. ness of the ranking minority member. did not occur in that year and at the 4392, the gentleman’s committee is tak- Mr. Chairman, today I rise in support turn of the millenium gives some indi- ing steps to reorganize the manage- of H.R. 4392, the Intelligence cation of the effectiveness of our ment, operations, and security of diplo- Authoqrization Act for Fiscal Year counterterrorism efforts. matic telecommunications. That effort 2001. I want to again congratulate both Cooperation between intelligence and will affect the State Department, and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. GOSS) law enforcement communities resulted the Committee on International Rela- and the gentleman from California (Mr. in several significant arrests of individ- tions would like the opportunity to as- DIXON) for the product out here. It has uals linked to Islamic Jihad and other sess the impact of the Permanent Se- been a bipartisan product, as it usually terrorist groups associated with Usama lect Committee on Intelligence’s rec- is. The staff have done a great job of Bin Ladin and any number of other ommendations. researching and developing very com- incidences, but it does show we need to Accordingly, Mr. Chairman, I am plex and important legislation. improve our border strength with Can- asking if the chairman would agree As the chairman of the Sub- ada, and a number of other things that that as this bill moves forward, the two committee on Human Intelligence, still remain deficient.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:17 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.094 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3460 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 I do also want to express my deep sance airborne platforms account for point from which to understand the U.S. Intel- concerns about the serious security the largest portion of the increased ligence Community. Mr. Chairman, I have failures of the State Department. funding. looked at this year's intelligence budget re- There are a lot of procedures and sys- These increases are crucial for over- quest from many angles, and I can tell you the tems that still need to be addressed all military operational readiness. The bill before us today is a good one. Chairman there. I am not going to take the time bill funds additional training aircraft, GOSS, and the Ranking Member, Mr. DIXON today to discuss all of those. eliminating the need to use some of our have done a thorough and responsible job of There are a lengthy series of rec- operational aircraft for training, effec- looking at the capabilities of the intelligence ommendations to both the Secretary of tively increasing the number of plat- community, its needs, and moreover, its prob- State and the DCI in the unclassified forms available for operations. We can- lems that must be addressed and corrected. portions of the report of this com- not decrease the number of training This bill makes major recommendations for mittee. I certainly hope that the DCI aircraft because we also have a short- improving the ability of the individual Intel- will take the steps that have not yet age of pilots. ligence Community agencies to communicate been taken to exercise his authority in The committee’s Support to Military and collaborate virtually anywhere in the regard to enforcing these procedures, Operations hearing highlighted the world. This bill will also improve, and better and to make sure that all security reg- need for more airborne platforms. Dur- secure the information technology infrastruc- ulations concerning information secu- ing Operation Allied Force, the Euro- tures at the National Security Agency. Further, rity, personnel security, and counter- pean Command found it necessary not it makes a clear down-payment on improving intelligence measures are fully taken only to dedicate all of its own airborne the real-time tactical reconnaissance assets by the State Department. platforms to the campaign, leaving for the military services. Mr. Chairman, what I last want to comment on the pend- forces in Bosnia and Saudi Arabia vul- this bill does is focus the limited funds that we ing receipt of the DCI’s report, includ- nerable, but platforms also had to be are able to muster on the critical needs of the ing the results of his review and rec- borrowed from other theaters, with nation's intelligence functions. ommendations, as well as the receipt of similar consequences to other mis- Lastly, Mr. Chairman, I would like to note certification of States’ full compliance sions. These aircraft were critical, pro- the close working relationship between the In- with the security regulations. viding threat warnings for our pilots, telligence Committee and the Defense Appro- The committee has recommended the enabling the identification of targets, priations Subcommittee. In my many years as fencing of a sizeable portion of those and finding downed pilots. a Member of Congress, I have rarely seen, let funds authorized to be appropriated Even with these additional recon- alone been able to be part of, such a great through this bill for State’s Intel- naissance platforms, the European the- working relationship between committees. This ligence Research Bureau. I whole- ater could not satisfy all of its intel- working relationship allows both committees to heartedly support the committee’s ac- ligence, reconnaissance, and surveil- focus on the real problems and priority issues tion, and look forward to working with lance requirements. It is unacceptable within the Intelligence Community. DCI Tenet and Secretary Albright to to have significantly decreased readi- That, Mr. Chairman, is what this bill does, overhaul and rebuild those structures. ness in theaters where our troops are and I recommend all my colleagues to vote for I, too, because he has worked so H.R. 4392. deployed, and I, for one, am not willing Mr. DIXON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 7 much with this subcommittee that I to risk the lives of our deployed forces. minutes to the gentleman from Indiana chair, want to commend Mr. Tom New- Mr. Chairman, this bill is a respon- (Mr. ROEMER), a member of the com- comb, who is now leaving, as the chair- sible and prudent measure. I am mittee. man had indicated, to go to the execu- pleased to support it, and urge my col- (Mr. ROEMER asked and was given tive branch of government. He has been leagues to support it as well. permission to revise and extend his re- a valuable aid in this endeavor of the Mr. GOSS. Mr. Chairman, I yield marks.) committee, and we will all miss him. such time as he may consume to the What is more, I want to join the distinguished gentleman from Cali- b 1315 chairman and the gentleman from Cali- fornia (Mr. LEWIS), the Vice-Chair of Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank fornia (Mr. DIXON) for this bill that the Permanent Select Committee on my good friend from California, our they have produced, and urge my col- Intelligence. ranking member (Mr. DIXON), for yield- leagues to support H.R. 4392. (Mr. LEWIS of California asked and ing me the time. Mr. DIXON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 was given permission to revise and ex- I guess I would start by extending my minutes to the gentleman from Vir- tend his remarks.) compliments and best wishes to Tom ginia (Mr. SISISKY), a member of the Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chair- Newcomb as well, too. I wish him the Committee. man, I rise to express very strong sup- best in his new endeavors, and also Mr. SISISKY. Mr. Chairman, I thank port for this very fine product as pro- would be remiss if I did not com- the gentleman for yielding time to me. duced by the committee. pliment the entire staff on the Demo- Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong sup- Further, I, too, want to express my cratic and Republican side, which I port of H.R. 4392, the Intelligence Au- deep appreciation, as well as my com- think is extraordinary and gives just thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. pliments, to both the gentleman from great help to us as Members with very First, let me take this opportunity to Florida (Mr. GOSS) and the gentleman complicated issues and a very, very im- congratulate the chairman, the gen- from California (Mr. DIXON) for cre- portant budget. tleman from Florida (Mr. GOSS) for his ating an atmosphere within our com- Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong bipar- efforts in producing a bipartisan bill mittee on the floor that is totally non- tisan support of the fiscal year 2001 In- that addresses the intelligence needs of partisan, a very important element to telligence Authorization Act. I believe policymakers and our military. have the kind of support we need for this bill sets about the right level of Additionally, praise must be also ex- this product that is so important to the overall funding for intelligence activi- tended to the ranking minority mem- future of our country. ties next year. The President requested ber, the gentleman from California Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 6.6 percent more in funding for na- (Mr. DIXON), for his work in helping to 4392. tional programs over last year’s appro- craft this important piece of legisla- Mr. Chairman, I have a unique responsibility priated level. tion, and for his leadership in the Per- when it comes to the Intelligence Community Some have complained that the ad- manent Select Committee on Intel- and the intelligence functions of the United ministration fails to request sufficient ligence. States. I have the pleasure of serving as an funding for intelligence activities. The The bill is very consistent with the authorizer on the Intelligence Committee as its testimony I heard during our budget request submitted by the President. Vice Chairman under Chairman GOSS. And, as hearings did not convince me that we The committee recommends additional Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Sub- needed to go beyond the relatively ro- funding in several areas resulting in committee I have the responsibility for the ap- bust top-line increase in this request. modest increases over the President’s propriations for our intelligence systems, peo- Nevertheless, there was room for con- request. Improvements to our intel- ple and missions. In these two capacities, I cern about some aspects of this request ligence, surveillance, and reconnais- am privileged to have an excellent vantage and the allocation of those resources.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.096 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3461 I have been extremely critical of one very serious look at whether or not to telligence capabilities. Here are a few highly-classified program of great cost disclose an aggregate level of funding that made it into the press: Outdated and exceedingly doubtful impact. I for the intelligence community, actu- databases at the Defense Intelligence have also been extremely concerned ally went much further in their rec- Agency led to the accidental bombing that the heightened pace of U.S. gov- ommendation than what I will propose of the Chinese Embassy; major com- ernment counterterrorism efforts aris- in my amendment; the Aspin-Brown puter systems failures at the National ing out of the threat identified over the commission recommended that we pub- Security Agency; and outdated systems new millennium could not be sustained lish the current year and the request. at the National Imagery and Mapping to the end of the fiscal year and into I am simply recommending through Agency reduced the levels of support to fiscal year 2001. the amendment that we publish the key consumers of intelligence. Finally, through oversight and legis- previous year’s aggregate funding, and These events are stark indications of lative hearings, the compiled evidence that we do so to make sure that we the condition of the community’s basic significantly increased my concern strive hard to protect our Nation’s se- infrastructure and testimony to the about the state of language capabilities crets, although suspected aggregate need for revitalization. of intelligence community personnel. I funding levels have been published This year’s Authorization Act begins have found that not only are there too many times in many publications. to address these substantial problems, few people speaking the language in Secondly, we must make sure that but we understand providing the coun- the country, but too often the ones who we have accountability from the agen- try with the capabilities it deserves do are not sufficiently proficient. cies themselves. We conduct most of and needs will take years and will re- I addressed these three concerns with our hearings in a classified room, in quire continued and unwavering sup- an amendment to transfer some of the top secret conditions, this is one small port from Congress. funding from the highly questionable way of disclosure, of good government, Simply fixing today’s headline prob- classified program to areas of greater of public accountability, especially in lems of outdated and broken systems need involving terrorism and language light of a 6.6 percent increase. Third, I does not position our Nation well to proficiency. This was a bipartisan ef- think the general public deserves to manage the diverse challenges of the fort, and I thank our chairman, the know. future. gentleman from Florida (Mr. GOSS), They know item by item in our de- Our President must have sufficient and our ranking member, the gen- fense budget that we just passed last capabilities and tools to support his tleman from California (Mr. DIXON) for night, what we spend on helicopters, policies to enable strong leadership and their strong assistance and help in personnel, submarines, Humvees, ships, proactive diplomacy and to assure our crafting that legislation. everything we can imagine is boldly military maintains a significant ad- Mr. Chairman, later in the debate, enumerated in our defense bill. We are vantage over its adversaries, if, and probably next week, I will offer an not saying we want to do that in the when, needed. amendment to require a yearly unclas- intelligence bill. Although, we have In order to continue to provide this sified statement of the aggregate item-by-item disclosure on joint intel- country the intelligence required, the amount appropriated for the previous ligence and defense matters in our in- intelligence community must mod- fiscal year. ernize its infrastructure, and this It is my understanding that one of telligence report, all I am simply say- year’s Authorization Act appropriately the reasons offered for why the intel- ing is one aggregate disclosure level of supports several community initiatives ligence budget should remain classified what all the agencies were appro- to address this very important issue. is that its disclosure may provide for- priated for the previous year. I look forward to the debate, and I I am also pleased that we have incor- eign governments with the United porated a provision into this year’s act States Government’s own assessment certainly respect the other side of this to address an ongoing concern within of its intelligence capabilities and argument. Mr. GOSS. Mr. Chairman, I yield the National Reconnaissance Office and weaknesses. This to me is not persua- such time as he may consume to the their launch program. This was the sive. The fact of the matter is that in our distinguished chairman of our sub- outcome of a number of hearings and great democratic country, there is con- committee, the gentleman from Dela- briefings in my subcommittee. Specifi- siderable unclassified information ware (Mr. CASTLE). cally, the NRO has a long history of openly published containing official as- Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise overestimating the costs of launches. sessments of intelligence capabilities also in very strong support of H.R. 4392, Our committee has been challenged and shortcomings. which is the Intelligence Authorization to bring about appropriate discipline in The intelligence community has, in Act for Fiscal Year 2001. The gen- this process in the past because of the fact, published the 1997 and 1998 aggre- tleman from Florida (Chairman GOSS) confusing morass of contracts and rela- gate level of spending. There are legiti- and the ranking member, the gen- tionships used by the NRO. A recently mate concerns about protecting, tleman from California (Mr. DIXON) are completed NRO Inspectors General re- through counterintelligence measures to be commended for the outstanding port confirmed and intensified our con- and enhanced security, our sensitive leadership they have provided for the cerns. and classified information. An accurate intelligence community during these This provision will improve our abil- report of the aggregate number appro- difficult times. ity to hold the NRO accountable for priated for intelligence each year In a strong decisive and bipartisan their activities and lead to significant would cause no harm to national secu- sense, they have, I think, been wonder- savings for the government and Amer- rity and would clearly be a welcome ful leaders and supported by a staff ican people. addition to the public’s understanding which exhibits the exact same charac- Mr. Chairman, the Intelligence Au- of the roles and missions of the intel- teristics, and those who also serve on it thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 is ligence community. also appreciate it. As chairman of the a responsible, reasonable and appro- In addition, it could also provide Subcommittee on Technical and Tac- priate request to fund our Nation’s na- some measure of accountability for the tical Intelligence, I understand the tional security needs. Our President, agencies themselves. I urge my col- critical need to invest in and mod- our policymakers, our military and the leagues to support my amendment next ernize our technical intelligence and People of the United States deserve week. intelligence-related systems. Unfortu- nothing less, and I ask the Members of We will have, I think, a healthy and nately, investment in our infrastruc- the House to give it their full support. vigorous and robust discussion about ture has declined over the years, and Mr. DIXON. Mr. Chairman, I yield that amendment, and I want to reit- we have reached the point where the myself such time as I may consume. erate that some have, in fact, rec- strains are showing through. Mr. Chairman, when this bill comes ommended going further than my Over the past year, news headlines back from conference, the gentleman amendment on several occasions. have told us the story over and over from Florida (Mr. GOSS) and I will have I would remind the body that the again, reminding us of the grave con- ample opportunity to thank not only Aspin-Brown commission which took a sequences of reduced funding to our in- the Members of the committee, but the

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:51 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.101 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3462 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 staff for their outstanding work. different. And this authorization tries some respects, dramatic recommendations to Today, I would like to join the chair- to move us in that direction. improve intelligence system modernization, man of the committee and other Mem- I am not suggesting we are going to collaboration, and communication. On the tac- bers who say that they will miss Tom get all things done that need to be done tical intelligence side, we focused a great deal Newcomb. The Department of Justice for the community in terms of this au- of attention on the testimonies of the theater is certainly getting another good asset thorization, but we are certainly doing, commanders in chief and have provided sig- there, and we wish him well in his new I think, a human part of the job. For nificant funding for critically needed tactical in- endeavors there. all involved, I want to say thank you. telligence systems. I would like to take just a minute, We will do the amendments, I under- They told us often and loud that they re- Mr. Chairman, to single out someone stand, next week. quired more intelligence, surveillance and re- who I have not given enough credit to, Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Chairman, I strongly connaissance assets. To that end we have and that is the staff assistant Ilene support H.R. 4392, the Intelligence Authoriza- made recommendations for providing the mili- Romack. She keeps the minority going tion Act for fiscal year 2001. tary with badly needed reconnaissance aircraft and on schedule. It is not the most ex- But, Mr. Chairman, before I speak to the and training systems. We have made rec- citing job in the intelligence commu- issue of the bill before us, I would like to take ommendations for funding spare equipment nity, but it is a very important job. a moment to recognize the great bipartisan and for providing commercial satellite imagery And I just want her to know, although, leadership that Chairman GOSS and the rank- support. We have also recommended funding she does not come to the floor, that I ing member, Mr. DIXON, have brought to the for improved imagery and signals intelligence appreciate her hard work and the ef- Intelligence Committee and, moreover, to the systems. forts on behalf of the committee. creation of this bill. I have had the privilege of In short Mr. Chairman, this is a good bill Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- serving on the Intelligence Committee for the that addresses the most critical intelligence ance of my time. past 3 years, and I can attest to the commit- needs of our military and our national leader- Mr. GOSS. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- ment these two leaders make to the com- ship. And, it does it with a modest increase to self such time as I may consume. mittee, our intelligence community, and the se- the overall request. Mr. Chairman, I would like to asso- curity of our country. Chairman GOSS, thank I encourage my colleagues to support H.R. ciate myself with the remarks with the you for your leadership. And, thank you, Mr. 4392. distinguished ranking member about DIXON, for your service to our intelligence Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise today Ilene Romack. In fact, I would like to community. in support of H.R. 4392, the Intelligence Au- associate myself with all remarks Mr. Chairman, as one of only 16 members thorization Act for fiscal year 2001. The intel- about our staff today. I do that at some of the Intelligence Committee, I fully recognize ligence agencies has been struggling to meet peril. We may have heard too many the trust placed on us by all Members of the the many demands for information arising from good things about staff today, but they House to ensure that the highly classified work chaos that reigns in much of the world, the do deserve it. we do is in the proper interests of the United conflicts that flare up in far flung corners, the I also want to thank those who spoke States of America. I take the responsibilities of unprecedented level of diverse U.S. military for the kind words about myself and that trust very seriously. That said, I can tell deployments, and a foreign policy that is often the gentleman from California (Mr. you that the Intelligence authorization bill be- unclear. For the national agencies, this bill DIXON). It is very nice to have a com- fore us today is one that I strongly support, provides only a small amount above the Presi- mittee that is working as smoothly as and one that I urge all Members to support. dent's request, to help our intelligence agen- it does, and I will tell my colleagues, it Is it a perfect bill? No, it's not perfect. Truth cies meet these challenges. has a lot to do with the membership of is, I would rather that the bill were proposing One of the prime beneficiaries in the bill is those committees. And we have won- a larger increase in spending for the national the CIA. The CIA, contrary to popular belief, derful Members on our committee. intelligence functions. It is not hyperbole to tell claims only a small percentage of the overall Speaking from my side of the aisle, I this body that the world is a much more vola- intelligence budget. I have become particularly know that everybody brings a con- tile and unpredictable place than it was during interested in the challenges faced by Human tribution, we have heard some of them the cold war. Crises around the world pop up Intelligence, or ``HUMINT,'' as we on the Intel- speak, various talents, various bridges literally overnight and are stretching our limited ligence Committee call it. Although human to other committees, and I think that intelligence assets to the breaking point. beingsÐspies, if you preferÐare expensive, is the essence of why this is a perma- These crises require a great deal of intel- studies have shown that the money devoted to nent select committee that does so ligence effort. Just because a hot spot doesn't them is well spent, and that their productivity well. I congratulate the gentleman threaten the very existence of the United holds up well against that of the expensive from California (Mr. DIXON) for his States, doesn't mean that we can provide any technical systems receiving the lion's share of Members as well for the same reason, less intelligence support if even one U.S. life the intelligence budget. It may be old-fash- that we bridge to the committees we is at stake. ioned, but it works. We may constantly be need to. We do not always agree on ev- A single nuclear, chemical or biological pushing for sophisticated and expensive new erything. weapon can still do tremendous damage, as technology, but there is no substitute for the The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. can one large truck bomb. Usama Bin Laden eyes and ears of human beings on the ROEMER) has brought up one of the and his cohorts continue to terrorize parts of ground. areas where we have a slight disagree- the world. These asymmetric threats to our I have made a point to speak and more im- ment. We will have a little debate on national security are real and we must have portantly to listen, to our operatives abroad. that, but we do it in the best of delib- the intelligence means to know as much about Like others on the committee, I have heard erative debate forum trying to make them as we can. To properly respond to these the consistent theme that there are very lim- the points, and then Members taking threats we need more human sources around ited operational funds. If you want to recruit the positions they think are the appro- the world, we need more and better tech- people to your cause, you need to get out priate ones. nologies to help our intelligence analysts inter- there and meet them, earn their trust and then Mr. Chairman, this is, I think, the pret the vast amounts of data they must work entice them into the fold. right kind of assurance to provide to through, and we need better collaboration Unfortunately, as our committee report the United States of America and its among the various intelligence disciplines. All states ``contingency operations'' have taken people that there is good oversight of this takes money. money from CIA espionage ``limiting our ef- our intelligence communities. It Unfortunately, the budget requests we have forts to rebuild our eyes and ears around the works, and it is effective. The result is, been provided have not adequately addressed world.'' I think we can stand here and assure the proper funding necessary to ensure we Last year, the committee made sizable in- the American people that our intel- have a strong ``first line of defense''Ðour intel- creases to operational funds, only to find that ligence community are operating effec- ligence community. And, the small increase these were taxed within CIA to support other tively and within the rules, but there is that we've made to the national intelligence ef- underfunded but, from our perspective, low so much more to do in the world we fort does not do all we need to do. In that re- priority, activities. When we checked this face today with the type of challenges, spect, Mr. Chairman, this is not a perfect bill. spring, the committee found a lot more ``tail'' which are very difficult, and the type However, is this a good bill? Yes, Mr. Chair- but little more ``tooth.'' We let it be known that of technology which is obviously very man it is. We have made specific and, in we were most displeased. This year, we are

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.103 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3463 trying again. To say the least, we will be Five years ago, the House Intelligence There was no objection. watching the ledgers with an eagle eye. And Committee warned the administration that we f committee members will be double checking must find a way to make our satellite collec- REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER out in the field as well. tors much less expensive, or the NRO would AS COSPONSOR OF HOUSE RESO- Out there in the trenches, they also need a take a growing portion of the declining intel- LUTION 396 lot more language training. Indeed, this is a ligence budget, and we be unable to use ef- chronic deficiency throughout most of the In- fectively what they collect. We lost that budget Mr. DICKEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask telligence Community. This year, I was most battle. However, it is now clear that our pre- unanimous consent to remove my pleased to work with my colleague across the dictions were accurate. And the situation is name as a cosponsor of House Resolu- aisle, Representative ROEMER, to increase getting even worse because of cost overruns tion 396? funds for language training. Our people in the in NRO programs. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. field need to be able to communicate and in- We realize that everyone wants a ``peace THORNBERRY). Is there objection to the terpret accurately. This also is an area I intend dividend'' that shifts money from national se- request of the gentleman from Arkan- to pursue in the future. curity programs to domestic priorities. We sas? The Intelligence Committee provides very want one ourselves. However, the breakup of There was no objection. vigorous oversight and has a good track empires historically is accompanied by re- f record for finding deficiencies, excesses and gional confusion and conflict such as we wit- ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY, MAY problems. We will continue to do our job, and ness today. Continued U.S. involvement in re- 22, 2000 we ask your support for our bill. gional stabilization efforts comes at a price, Mr. BASS. Mr. Chairman, as a member of often a high price. In addition, the breadth and Mr. DICKEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask both the Budget and Intelligence committees, unacceptability of terrorism, narcotics traf- unanimous consent that when the I have been especially sensitive to what we ficking, proliferation and other cross-border House adjourns today, it adjourn to call top line issuesÐhow much money is avail- challenges present unique challenges at this meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday next for able overall, and whether it is generally ade- particular time. morning hour debates. quate. We are striving to make the Intelligence The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Pressures to keep down the allocations for Community more efficient. We have done this objection to the request of the gen- defense have also had an adverse ``trickle within agencies and are suggesting a few tleman from Arkansas? down'' effect on intelligence, since intelligence precedent-shattering initiatives that cross There was no objection. is funded within the defense top line. For the agency boundaries, in both the communica- f last decade, intelligence lost a large part of its tions and analyst areas. But there is only so DISPENSING WITH CALENDAR buying power, after absorbing reductions both much we can do, especially within the patch- WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ON indirectly from inflation and directly from budg- work of compromises that makes up the con- WEDNESDAY NEXT et resolutions. gressional process. In several important areas, In this regard, we recently suffered several we are in trouble. Mr. DICKEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask particularly bad years. The administration's re- Mr. GOSS. Mr. Chairman, I yield unanimous consent that the business quest this year increased somewhat, providing back the balance of my time. in order under the Calendar Wednesday partial relief from the decline. Striving to re- The CHAIRMAN. All time for general rule be dispensed with on Wednesday main within established financial boundaries, debate has expired. next. the committee gave the national intelligence The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there b agencies only slightly more than the request. 1330 objection to the request of the gen- The service portion of the budget, where we Mr. GOSS. Mr. Chairman, I move tleman from Arkansas? share jurisdiction with Armed Services, en- that the Committee do now rise. There was no objection. joyed greater increases. This willingness to The motion was agreed to. f sacrifice a share of the hard-pressed military Accordingly, the Committee rose; WHO IS TO BLAME budget acknowledges the heavy service de- and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. pendence on tactical intelligence, and the DICKEY) having assumed the chair, Mr. (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given need to improve it. THORNBERRY, Chairman of the Com- permission to address the House for 1 The situation among the national agencies mittee of the Whole House on the State minute and to revise and extend his re- is also problematic. Most of them have been of the Union, reported that that Com- marks.) squeezed for a decade and are showing the mittee, having had under consideration Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, yester- effects. Personnel numbers have been re- the bill (H.R. 4392) to authorize appro- day the White House announced that it duced significantly, but even if reductions con- priations for fiscal year 2001 for intel- would work to compensate the victims tinue, it is a struggle to keep personnel costs ligence and intelligence-related activi- of the Los Alamos wildfire. Well, Mr. at the same budget percentage, because the ties of the United States Government, Speaker, how generous of the adminis- costs per individual are climbing steeply. Per- the Community Management Account, tration to compensate the victims of a sonnel are used mainly to process and report and the Central Intelligence Agency wildfire which its own agency, the Na- the large amounts of collected information; but Retirement and Disability System, and tional Park Service, is responsible for there are many fewer available to do this, for other purposes, had come to no res- starting. even as much more data pours in from sen- olution thereon. Of course, neither the administration sors that must become increasingly sophisti- f or the Park Service accepts responsi- cated in order to keep up with the targets. As bility for the environmental disaster GENERAL LEAVE a result, this ``downstream'' part of the busi- that has left hundreds of people strand- ness, and our overall efficiency, are suffering Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- ed, over 400 homes destroyed, and has greatly. mous consent that all Members may burned almost 50,000 acres. Instead, Among the major intelligence agencies, the have 5 legislative days within which to they have pledged compensation, which National Security Agency is particularly hard revise and extend their remarks and in- will ultimately cost the American tax- pressed, since targets and their communica- clude extraneous material on the bill payers millions of dollars. tions, radar and telemetry technology have (H.R. 4392) to authorize appropriations Meanwhile, the local superintendent been changing at a dramatic pace. NSA re- for fiscal year 2001 for intelligence and who has acknowledged responsibility quires nearly complete re-tooling to catch up intelligence-related activities of the for igniting the blaze, in spite of ad- and keep up, but this costs a lot of money. United States Government, the Com- verse weather warnings, was given a NSA's budget has been in steady decline. munity Management Account, and the paid vacation. They might as well have On the imagery side, the struggle to pay for Central Intelligence Agency Retire- said congratulations. Mr. Speaker, the exploitation and dissemination of the large vol- ment and Disability System, and for National Park Service and its per- ume of imagery required especially by military other purposes. sonnel need to be held responsible for customers is pretty well know. This is another The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. their actions, especially when those ac- ``downstream'' problem exacerbated by declin- DICKEY). Is there objection to the re- tions result in such extensive environ- ing numbers of human photo-interpreters. quest of the gentleman from Florida? mental devastation.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.056 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3464 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 I yield back the administration’s dis- with these heroes? It is important to China. The government continued to graceful inability to accept responsi- stand with them because those values tightly restrict workers’ rights, and bility for its own negligence. that we cherish, those first principles forced labor in prison facilities remains f of our government, the right to be able a very serious problem, according to to express ourselves in the God that we the State Department, and they give us SPECIAL ORDERS believe in, in the political organization some examples in the State Depart- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under that we want to affiliate with, in the ment report. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- worker organization that we want to For instance, there is the case of Guo uary 6, 1999, and under a previous order band with in order to improve our eco- Yunqiao. He led a protest march of of the House, the following Members nomic lives, these are central tenets of 10,000 workers to local government of- will be recognized for 5 minutes each. what democracy is all about. fices following the 1989 massacre. He is f The State Department’s Country Re- currently serving a life term in prison port on Human Rights, in their last re- for doing that on charges of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a port, said that China’s poor human hooliganism. Imagine that: Protesting previous order of the House, the gen- rights record deteriorated markedly on behalf of 10,000 workers of local gov- tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) throughout the year as the government ernment offices following the massacre is recognized for 5 minutes. intensified efforts to suppress dissent, at Tiananmen Square, and this man is (Mr. PALLONE addressed the House. particularly organized dissent; the gov- facing a life in prison. His remarks will appear hereafter in ernment continued to commit wide- In the case of Guo Qiqing, who was the Extensions of Remarks.) spread and well-documented human detained in Shayang County on charges f rights abuses in violation of inter- of disrupting public order, he has orga- MOST FAVORED NATION TRADE nationally accepted norms. nized a sit-in to demand money owed to STATUS FOR PEOPLE’S REPUB- Permanent Favored Nation Trading the workforce. LIC OF CHINA Status supporters can claim that the Or the case of Hu Shigen, an activist Internet and technology will help with the Federation Labor Union of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under unshackle the Chinese people, but the China, in prison in Beijing No. 2 prison, the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- evidence shows the opposite is hap- and has 12 years remaining on his sen- uary 6, 1999, the gentleman from Michi- pening. According to the State Depart- tence. He is seriously ill. He has been gan (Mr. BONIOR) is recognized for 60 ment, and I quote, charged with counterrevolutionary ac- minutes as the designee of the minor- Authorities have blocked, at various times, tivities. ity leader. politically sensitive Web sites, including And the cases go on and on and on. Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I apolo- those of dissident groups and some major Despite the considerable leverage gize for delaying the Chair, and I thank foreign news organizations, such as Voice of that we have, with 40 percent of Chi- the Chair for its patience. America, The Washington Post, The New na’s exports coming to the United Mr. Speaker, I would like to take to York Times, and the British Broadcasting States, our negotiators did not lift a system. the floor this afternoon to continue our finger to help on human rights or labor discussion on most favored nation Just yesterday, outside these cham- rights or religious freedoms. We can do trade status with the People’s Republic bers on the lawn of the Capitol, we had much better than what we have done. of China. approximately 100 dissidents from As I have said before, the problem China who are now in exile, many of b 1345 that we are faced with, the challenges whom have spent 3, 4, 5, 10, 13 years in I would say on the religious front, and the choices that confront us here, jail. They were here with us, and we there is widespread religious persecu- are support for our basic cherished val- formed a line with a linked chain tion in China today against Buddhists, ues; the right to practice one’s reli- threading us as we marched around the against Christians, against Muslims, gion; the right to assemble and orga- Capitol grounds. And then we had them against people who want to practice nize and collectively bargain for a de- come and speak to people who were in- their faith. cent wage and benefits and health care, terested in hearing what they had to If you do, if they indeed do, you can- and all the things that many of our say, and they all spoke about the need not belong to the military, you cannot citizens enjoy; the right to form polit- not to reward China with this Most Fa- belong as a worker in the government, ical organizations so that ideas, such vored Nation status by taking away an you cannot belong to the ruling party as good wages, decent working condi- annual attempt to review their human if you practice your religion in China; tions, health care, good educational op- rights record, their dismal record on and to practice it in an organized way portunities, can flow from political human rights. will often get you a long jail prison participation. All of these rights are They asked us not to do it, because sentence. kind of central to this debate on China, every time that we continue to have Recently two Catholic bishops and because in China today they do not this debate, every time that we raise archbishops have spent over 30 years in enjoy what we enjoy here, and that is these issues, the Chinese are placed in prison because of their leadership in the ability to do these things. a very hard, difficult position, a posi- our church. China is a brutal, authoritarian po- tion they cannot defend, and we make Mr. Speaker, the list goes on and on lice state. If the government is dis- progress each time we have this debate. and on and the repression goes on and agreed with, if one tries to form a po- Wei Jingsheng, the great dissident on and on. litical organization, if an individual and leader at Tiananmen Square and The distinguished gentleman from tries to form a religious organization, other activities in China, who is here Northern Virginia (Mr. WOLF), a friend if someone tries to form a trade union, now in exile in the United States, who and colleague of ours, was successful, they will end up in jail. And that is spent years and years and years in pris- very successful, in getting a commis- where, my colleagues, literally tens of on, said do not grant permanent trade sion established. It is called the U.S. thousands of Chinese dissidents, free- status to China right now. He said to Commission on Religious Freedoms. dom fighters, people who care about de- continue to trade, continue to engage, And it was established in order to look mocracy are languishing today in pris- continue to dialogue, but do not give specifically at the issue of whether on, because they dared to try to speak them most favored trade status perma- people can practice their faith in out to better their human condition in nently; have the annual review. Be- China. these areas. cause he knows how important it is for Seven of the nine people who were Why is it so important for us to stand those who are still in the gulags, still appointed to that commission were ap- with them and not with the govern- in the prisons, still fighting for justice pointed by people who share the view ment of China and their partners in and freedom and liberty in China that we should have unfettered free this trade deal, the multinational cor- today. trade, most favored nation trade status porations, most of whom are Amer- So I would say to my colleagues, the with the Chinese. So the people on the ican? Why is it important to stand news is always not good for workers in Commission, for the most part, came

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.106 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3465 there with the blessing of these kinds this next week, giving them permanent in the State of Ohio and now is in of leaders, the President, the leaders of trade status, because they have not re- China and Mexico. When they move the respective bodies in the House and spected religious freedoms and lib- their facilities to these different coun- the Senate. erties. And now because the votes are tries, they do it for a reason. They do So it was a surprise when the last not there and this issue is in jeopardy, it because they do not have to deal couple weeks ago the U.S. Commission we perhaps will have grafted onto the with benefits, they do not have to deal on Religious Freedom issued its annual China deal a concept or an idea to cre- with laws protecting workers, they do report. The Commission, as I said, is ate another commission. not have to pay decent wages. independent. Seven of its nine mem- We do not need another commission, And, of course, they cannot sell these bers were appointed by supporters of Mr. Speaker. We have enough commis- products in China or in Mexico because permanent MFN. The Commission op- sions. We have enough reports. And the the workers there, as I have just men- poses permanent most favored nation reports are the quite clear. This is a tioned, do not make enough to pur- trade status for China without substan- brutal, suppressive dictatorship that chase that which they make. So Mex- tial human rights improvements. They says to its people, you organize, you ico and China then become what are came out opposed to this deal because actively engage in religious freedom, known as export platforms and these they understand the political and reli- political freedom, human rights issues, products are shipped right back here gious repressions that are ongoing at you challenge us on the environment for sale. And, of course, we lose good- this very minute in China today. and you can very easily expect that paying manufacturing jobs in this Their leader, Rabbi David Saperstein, you will end up in prison. country and the multinationals make a highly respected religious leader, is You cannot maintain free markets, out and workers on both sides of the chairman of the Commission. Excerpts unfettered free markets, without free border do not. from the Commission’s findings and trade, without free people. You can Mr. Speaker, I yield to my friend the recommendations read as follows: ‘‘The have unfettered markets and you have gentleman from Ohio (Mr. BROWN). Chinese Government’s violations of re- can free trade. But unless you have free Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, be- ligious freedom increased markedly people, you will not be able to main- fore we talk about the ‘‘Made in during the past year.’’ tain that which you seek to do. Be- China’’ report and the literally slave Another quote: ‘‘Roman Catholic and cause at some point in your society labor conditions under which literally Protestant underground house church- things will come apart, as they did in millions of young women in China, al- es suffered increased repression. The Chile when they had so-called eco- most all young and mostly women, I crackdown included the arrest of nomic reforms under Pinochet, as they want to follow up on some things that bishops, priests, and pastors, one of did in Nazi Germany under Hitler, as the Democratic Whip talked about in terms of human rights. whom was found dead in the street they did with Mussolini, as they did We have, for 10 years, been engaging soon afterward. Several Catholic with Suharto in Indonesia recently. with China. We have traded with bishops were ordained by the Govern- Governments that are corrupt, that China. We have opened our markets to ment without the Vatican’s participa- are repressive, and who just take ad- China. During that entire 10-year pe- tion or approval.’’ vantage of their people in terms of riod, the Bush administration, even the Another quote in the report: ‘‘The re- slave labor in the end have immense Reagan administration before the Bush pression of the Tibetan Buddhists ex- problems and difficulties and eventu- administration, the Clinton adminis- panded. The Government authorities in ally fall. tration have told us over and over that Tibet, in defiance of the Dalai Lama, My friend the gentleman from Ohio China would be freer, that engaging Reting Lama, another important reli- (Mr. BROWN) who has been most elo- with China would really help. gious leader, Karmapa Lama, he had to quent and passionate on these issues You can look in these last 10 years flee to India.’’ And it goes on and on has joined us. I will yield to him for a and see how things are growing worse, and on. And it says at the end of the re- remark. Then I want to talk about, if I they are continuing to go downhill. port, ‘‘While many of the commis- could, we can share some thoughts on The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. sioners support free trade, the Commis- the economic piece of this and the BONIOR) mentioned the State Depart- sion believes that the U.S. Congress sweatshops where the Chinese people ment’s Country Report outlining the should grant China permanent normal work. conditions in China actually were trade relation status only after China Because the other part of the free- worse this past year. As China has makes substantial improvements in re- dom piece of this trade deal, as he well tried to woo us to get into the World spect for religious freedom.’’ knows, is that there are people work- Trade Organization, conditions were Michael Young, Dean of the George ing in shoe factories, in textile mills, worse last year than the year before. Washington University Law School, you name it, by the millions in China In fact, if we look at last year’s who describes himself as a passionate today who are making anywhere be- Country Reports, the language that de- believer in free trade, said, ‘‘The ex- tween 3 and 20 cents an hour, working scribes China’s behavior towards Tibet traordinary deterioration of religious 6 days, 7 days a week, 12 hours a day, and towards other outlying areas from freedoms in China is close to unprece- putting together $135 pairs of Nike the central government and towards dented since the days of Mao.’’ Mr. shoes with toxic glue without wearing minorities, in the language that the Young cited cases of women beaten to anything to cover their hands. Country Reports describes Serbia’s death by police for trying to practice It is a repressive type of atmosphere treatment of Kosovo, the language was their religion. outlined in this very well put together almost identical. We bomb Kosovo, yet The conditions the Commission laid book ‘‘Made in China’’ by Charlie we give trade advantages to China. out are reasonable, and they include Kernigan of the National Labor Com- The National Religious Commission the following: Requiring China to pro- mittee, which I encourage everyone to that the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. vide unhindered access to religious pick up and read. These people are real- BONIOR) mentioned talked about reli- leaders including those in prison de- ly indentured servants in many ways. gious persecution in China. The ani- tained or are under house arrest in They work for a whole month for wages mosity and the hostility of the central China. Secondly, release from prison that are not adequate for them to even government of China towards religion all religious prisoners in China. And buy one of the pair of shoes that they in China is worse than at any time third, requiring China to ratify the make. since the cultural revolution in the International Convention of Civil and So it seems to me that when you mid 1960s. The United Nations Commis- Political Rights. have a situation economically inter- sion on Human Rights the Chinese con- So you have the State Department’s nationally where corporations here in tinue to ignore. Country Report on Human Rights America can go over abroad, whether it So some in this body want to put Practices, which I outlined, which is is Mexico or China, to manufacture faith in this congressional commission very, very critical of China. You have products that were made here, whether that has been suggested as some way to the Religious Commission which says, they are shoes or bicycles, Huffy is a deal with problems of labor rights and do not do what we will be voting on good example that used to make bikes human rights.

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.109 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3466 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 The Chinese do not pay attention to because they can hire people at 20 and the questions of basic human rights our official Department of State Coun- 30 and 40 cents an hour. Any time these and political and religious freedoms. try Reports. The Chinese has not paid workers have even complained about They are very important parts of our any attention to the Religion Commis- working conditions, they are fined or international trade debate. They need sion. The Chinese have not paid any at- penalized or jailed in some cases and to be a part of that debate. People tend tention to the United Nations Commis- sometimes even worse. This workforce to forget often in our country as the sion on Human Rights. Why would they in China is young, it is female, it is in- gentleman from Ohio well knows that pay any attention to a congressional experienced, it is docile, it does not the market by itself will not bring task force that this body might pass in talk back, and it does not fight back. about these political, religious and tandem with permanent most favored That is the kind of workforce that in- labor reforms that are needed for work- nation status trading privileges for vestment dollars from the United ers and families. What brings that China? States seems to be attracted to. about is the ability of people to come As William Saffire, a generally con- That is why passing permanent most- together, to form civic organizations, servative columnist in the New York favored-nation status trading privi- and to fight these repressive laws and Times, said in the paper yesterday leges for China will lock in that oppres- practices. It is what happened in the after conversing, interestingly, with sive regime, will cost American jobs, United States of America 100 years ago Richard Nixon, who told him that this will hurt the Chinese, will lock into during the progressive era in our coun- engagement and trade and probably this life-style, this slave labor life- try. The free market did not provide right before Nixon died had probably style that too many Chinese workers the benefits that we often take for gone too far, Nixon said, I think we already are subjected to and will make granted today. What provided the good may have created a Frankenstein, things worse. wages, the health care, the pensions, talking about human rights abuses, Mr. Speaker, if I could add one more the safe working conditions, the right to vote, the right to form political or- talking about all the child labor and point. One other thing that seems to be ganizations, the right to freely practice all of that in these countries. Safire happening is that the United States, your religion, the right to speak out said that we in this country have con- Federal law from the 1931 Trade Act like I am speaking out now and you tinued to feed the military machine in and from the 1992 agreement with China says that in this country we are can speak out when you walk out of China. this building, what made all of that That is really what we are doing with not allowed to accept into the country products produced by slave labor. When happen were courageous people like engagement. We are feeding the sup- Wei Jingsheng and Harry Wu who are pressive regime, not just their mili- we have documented that workers are making between three and 35 cents an now trying to bring that about for the tary, but their police state, feeding of people of China. People in this country the police statement machine, too. And hour and in many cases those workers are charged for their room and their had to fight corporate conglomerates, that is why the crackdown on religion, trusts and power in order for workers the crackdown on human rights, the board and their clothing from that three to 35 cents an hour, it is pretty to have the benefits we enjoy today. It oppression of workers, all of that have did not just happen. People protested, continued to get worse in China be- clear that an awful lot of these prod- ucts, Kathy Lee handbags at Wal-Mart, they marched, they picketed, they cause the state apparatus is getting were beaten, they went to jail and shoes from Nike and Keds, all kinds of wealthier and wealthier, has better and some, yes, even died in order that we other products at Wal-Mart, bicycles better technology as they continue to could enjoy today many of the things from Huffy, that these products are get technology from American business that we have. Those same struggles are made by slave labor when somebody is and western business in China, as they happening in China and other parts of making only cents an hour and much continue to upgrade their oppressive the developing world. regime and that regime is fed by all the of that is taken back from them by A central question in this debate, investment and all the dollars that we charging them for the clothes and the certainly one of the central questions send to China through our business in- food they eat, the clothes they wear is whose side are we on? Are we on the vestments. and the beds they sleep in. When that side of those people who are trying to One more point I would like to make. is happening, our government should organize in China for a better life for The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. say we are not going to accept those the Chinese people? Are we on the side BONIOR) mentioned the ‘‘Made in products made by slave labor. That has of the multinational corporations who China’’ report that really does outline only happened once in the last 10 years, promise us that this will help our econ- the behavior of several U.S. businesses: in 1991, did our government say you omy and create jobs when the reality is The Kathie Lee, Wal-Mart, Alpine, cannot let a product into the country it does just the opposite? Huffy, which permanently laid off 850 that was made by slave labor. But we Let me demonstrate that point, if I Ohio workers making $17 an hour about are aware as Harry Wu, a very coura- could. This is a confusing looking a year ago, replacing them with Chi- geous Chinese man that lives now in chart, and I will try if I can to simplify nese workers, all young, almost all fe- the United States who spent 20 years in it. The chart says U.S. goods trade bal- male, all under 25, many of them 16 and prisons went back to China and docu- ance with China, tariff cuts, agree- 17, making literally less than 2 percent mented case after case after case of ments, 20 years of most favored trade of what they were making in China. products that were made under slave status and accelerating collapse. What labor conditions and sold into the this chart shows is that our trade def- b 1400 United States, our administration, the icit, our trade account with China, has But this report underscores one other Republican leadership in this Congress mushroomed, has exploded over the thing about why engagement with and the administration should say, we past 20 years. We now have a trade im- China is not working, and, that is, that are not going to vote on Chinese most- balance with China, they send us much investors from the West, investors favored-nation status trading privi- more than we send them, of about $70 from the United States and other west- leges until we investigate whether billion. Just this morning, the March ern nations have begun to shift in the these slave labor products are being trade figures came out and showed that last 5 years, have massively shifted brought into the United States. It is il- we were running a $5.1 billion trade their investments in the developing legal, and we ought to get to the bot- deficit. Last March we were running a world from democracies to authori- tom of it. We have no business voting $4.1 billion trade deficit. That is just tarian countries. They are less inter- on this until we really do find out if for 1 month. So it has increased by $1 ested in India, a democracy, and more these are slave labor products. billion just over a year ago for the interested in China, an authoritarian Mr. BONIOR. I think the gentleman month of March. Much of that is with government. They are less interested is right on target and absolutely cor- China. Not quite but almost 40 percent in Taiwan, a democracy, and more in- rect in his assessment. I want to thank of the goods that are made in China are terested in Indonesia, a police state. him for his eloquence and for his pas- shipped to the United States of Amer- Investor dollars from the West have sion and for coming to the floor night ica. Two percent of our goods manufac- been attracted to these kind of regimes after night to express his concerns on tured here go to China. So they are

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On say, yes, but it will open up their mar- free markets, but they are not going to this chart, this is the deficit, swelling kets, it will allow us to sell more goods work very well unless you have free from almost zero out this far to $70 bil- to China. What it will do is require our people. Without free people, they will lion. What is written in here are the multinational corporations to establish explode, they will implode, and your agreements that were done over the their facilities in China. It will take society will come apart at the seams, last 20 years to try to get us into their our jobs and export them to China. as it did in Chile, as it did in Europe, market, allow us to sell textiles and Those facilities will be built, people as it did in Indonesia, as it undoubt- space materials and all other types of will be hired for three cents to 35 cents edly will in China at some point. agreements dealing with intellectual an hour, slave wages, indentured ser- You cannot repress and hold in the property and software, you name it, a vitude, products will be put together basic instincts of mankind, which is a whole series of agreements worked out and they will be shipped back here to yearning to be free, a yearning to be with the Chinese. You would think the tune of about 40 percent of all of able to express yourself at those var- after each agreement we would have China’s exports and sold here to the ious fundamental levels of religion, more access to their market and this best market in the world, certainly politics and the worksite. number would diminish. Just the oppo- China’s best market, the United States So I would just say, Mr. Speaker, site. It has expanded. It has increased. of America. So what we get out of this that this is a terribly, terribly impor- The reason is they do not live up to is compliance, and compliance is not tant debate that we are engaged in, and their word. They have no compliance the right word but working together I want to congratulate all of the coura- or no enforcement mechanisms in with the Chinese to undermine these geous people in China and the dis- China to implement their agreements. basic fundamental human rights, what sidents who have been exiled for stand- And so we have this ballooning $70 bil- we get out of this as well is our manu- ing with us. I want to congratulate the lion deficit. facturing capabilities moving offshore working men and women of this coun- The people who are promoting this to China, China becomes an export try. Seventy-nine percent of the Amer- trade deal say, ‘‘Well, this is another platform because people making three ican people think Congress should not trade piece. This is one of many agree- to 35 cents an hour cannot buy the give China more access to our products ments. This one is really going to work Nike shoes that they are making or the until it improves its human rights; 79 because it is going to reduce our tar- Motorola cell phones that they are percent. Yet we are on the precipice, iffs, so we will be able to send more making or the television sets that they we are right there, of going ahead next into China and it will cost less and peo- are making because they do not make week with a vote on this most critical ple will buy it there.’’ enough money, so they are put to- issue, without addressing in a fun- If you look at this chart, you can see gether and they are shipped right back damentally strong way the issues of that we had two tariff reduction agree- here and sold to our people. human rights and labor rights and civil ments with the Chinese. China lowers Yes, our people get other jobs. They rights and political rights. its average import tariffs from 42 per- lose their good manufacturing jobs These are universal rights we are cent to 23 percent. What happened? The here, and they get other jobs, but they talking about. We are not talking deficit continued to grow, even after get jobs that pay a half to two-thirds of about American rights, we are talking they lowered the tariff. Then they low- the amount that they were making be- about rights that have been adopted ered it to 17 percent from 23, and it fore. As a result of that, people end up not only in the United States of Amer- continued to grow even more. The rea- often working two jobs, sometimes ica, but since our crusade in this area, son is, they just do not let our stuff three jobs, and you have got America in Latin America, our brothers and sis- into their country. They find a way to on this treadmill. We are doing very ters in Europe, and the revolution on keep it out. In this latest agreement, well economically but people’s lives human rights and civil rights and po- Ms. Barshefsky, our trade representa- have changed radically. They do not litical rights is spreading abroad and tive, went there and did a deal on have enough time for their families or around the world in other areas as wheat. Now, the first thing people for themselves. I saw this figure re- well. should understand is China is awash in cently, and I am loath to quote it be- This is a very important issue for food. They have a lot of food, a lot of cause I am not quite sure, but over the this country. It is a very important food goods. They have a lot of food in last generation or maybe generation issue in terms of the choices we make storage. Keep that in the back of your and a half, Americans are working I as a society. Is the market piece of this mind when you are told that you will think something like 31 days longer a so overwhelming? Is the promise of be able to ship fruits and vegetables year, something like that, if you add gold at the end of the rainbow of this and grains and meats and all these up all the extra hours. market of 1.2 billion people in China so other agricultural products. Right enticing, so captivating, so tempting b after she did the wheat deal, one of the 1415 that it will blind us to the real nature top Chinese people in the government So there is no time or no adequate of who we are as a people, what we who deals with agriculture and wheat time for family often, and then what stand for as a people, what we have said the deal that would allow X happens when that occurs is the par- been the beacon of light for people amount of imported grain, wheat in ents are not home for their children around the world? Will we just give this case into China, is a deal ‘‘in the- when they get home from school, and that up in order to provide a few multi- ory only.’’ Those were his words. In then you have all the maladies that nationals the opportunity to set up theory only. So already they are back- flow from that, with alcohol, teen preg- shop and export back to this country, ing away from that opportunity. nancy and drugs, and we get ourselves and abuse, as they have constantly In the area of intellectual property, into a vicious cycle and a breakdown in abused, the workers in China? and by that I mean software, the whole social structure of our coun- I do not think anything could be digitalware, tapes and those kinds of try. more fundamental. That is why these things, 95 percent of all intellectual I have come a long way in winding debates, whether they were on NAFTA property sold in China today is pirated this down to our own problems, but it or fast track or now China, are so vig- material, in other words, copied and pi- is all related, and it all comes back to orously fought, so heartfelt, so pas- rated. We get very little benefit as a re- treating people decently and with some sionate and so encompassing. sult of that. In fact, it is so egregious sense of civility, and paying them a Seattle was not an aberration. Se- that the ministries that are supposed good wage, allowing them to organize, attle happened because the rules of the

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.113 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3468 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 game in a global world are now chang- colleagues about this upcoming vote Congress around the country, I wish to ing. What the proponents of China next week on extending permanent extend the appreciation of this Member most-favored-nation trade status are trade relations with China, that every of Congress for their activism on this. about, it seems to me, is masquerading major veterans organization in this Over 30,000 members of the Military the past as the future. They have not country has come out in opposition to Order of the Purple Heart and 600,000 been able to make the transition to the granting permanent normal trade rela- living recipients of the Purple Heart. realization that we live in a global so- tions with China. In their letter they say ‘‘China as an ciety, and, as a result of that, we affect I wanted to say a word about that, international actor continues to be- each other more fundamentally, more because I know many of our Post Com- have in a manner that is threatening immediately, and, as a result of that, manders, our State Commanders, our to international stability and U.S. se- the rules have to change. Auxiliary Leaders across this Nation, curity interests.’’ They say this Con- Let me, for example, take the envi- are phoning their Members of Congress. gress should delay the granting of per- ronmental issue. You could say well, They have been doing it this week, manent normal trade status to China why does the environment have any- they are going to continue over the at this time because it would remove thing to do with trade? It has to do weekend and into next week, and I China from the review and the open- with trade because it is a lever on con- thought I would read into the RECORD ness that occurs here on this floor of ducting trade in a clean, green way. and provide for the RECORD some of Congress, which does not even happen China is one of the most, if not the what these organizations have said, inside China itself. They are very wor- most, polluted places on the face of the starting with the Veterans of Foreign ried about the proliferation of weapons Earth. Five of the ten most polluted Wars, an organization of 1.9 million from China to other places, and cer- cities in the world are in China. Two Members. tainly their dismal human rights million people die in China each year I have been on the Committee on record. from air and water diseases. Eighty Veterans’ Affairs of this Congress for Then the Military Order of Purple percent of the rivers in China have no my entire tenure here, and I was just Heart goes on to say, ‘‘Today China fish because of pollutants and toxics. so elated to see their letter this week, represents the most dangerous of the China produces more fluorocarbons which said that we should not approve emerging threats to U.S. national secu- than any other nation on Earth, which permanent relations with China. They rity. Her designs on Western Pacific eats away at the ozone layer and asked that the current situation where dominance, her extreme belligerence causes the problems that we are all fa- we have an annual review here in this toward Taiwan and her persistent espi- miliar with, including skin cancer. So Congress be maintained until such onage and theft of U.S. advanced tech- time as China changes its policies and that is important, because the ozone nologies are behaviors that must be demonstrates that it is ready to treat layer does not just affect the spot checked before any reasonable consid- its own people according to basic above China, the rivers that are pol- eration of permanent normal trade sta- human rights standards of other mod- luted do not only run through China. tus can be undertaken.’’ The waters and lakes and oceans that ern industrialized nations. It says, ‘‘Many of America’s combat They oppose China’s proliferation of are polluted affect people in other wounded veterans sacrificed life and missile technology and weapons of countries, so we are all interconnected blood to repel Chinese aggression dur- mass destruction. They oppose their here in a way we have never been be- ing the Korean conflict, and now, 50 threats against this country and other fore. years after that war, China remains an countries in the Pacific, including the So that is why we argue that we need democratic Nation of Taiwan. The unabashedly communistic regime. It is to discuss these issues in the context of VFW basically says passage of the time for China to change if she wishes our broader international agreements. China trade bill essentially rewards to be a truly welcome participant on I am joined today by really one of the China for mistreating its citizens. the world stage.’’ great champions of human rights and I want to thank all of the members of Mr. Leader, I know that I want to worker rights and trade, my friend and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, all the yield back most of the remaining time, dear colleague, the gentlewoman from Post Commanders, all the Ladies Aux- but I would want to place on the record Toledo, Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR), who has iliary Presidents and members, for en- the official letter from the Fleet Re- just been magnificent in her effort to gaging in this issue and letting their serve Association, representing 151,000 wage an understanding of this issue for voices be heard from coast to coast, es- members, all career and retired Sail- the American people. I yield to her now pecially where it matters most, and ors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen of for any comments she might want to that is back at home, in the home dis- the United States opposing permanent share with us. trict with the home Member of Con- normal trade relations with China. Ms. KAPTUR. I thank the gentleman gress. In addition to that, the Warrant Offi- from Michigan (Mr. BONIOR), our great Also the American Legion, 2.8 mil- cers Association, representing nearly leader from the State of Michigan, our lion members strong, this week came 20,000 warrant officers of active Army, Wolverine State, a few moments to out against permanent trade relations Army Guard and the Army Reserve, in talk about our proposal for permanent with China. In its formal letter they their letter saying ‘‘China shows few of normal trade relations for China. One say that they want to force China to the peaceful democratic traits evi- certainly could not say anything about meet four preconditions before any per- denced by our Nation’s other major our trade relations with China being manent trade relations with China are trading partners.’’ ‘‘In this instance,’’ ‘‘normal.’’ In fact, they are very abnor- extended or for any entry into the WTO they say, ‘‘trade and economic consid- mal, with more exports coming into by China. Those four conditions are erations cannot take precedence over our market from China for over 12 recognition of the Taiwanese right to the safety of our Nation and that of our years now than our exports being able self-determination; full cooperation on allies and friends.’’ to get in there, even when tariffs have the accounting of American service- A letter from the Reserve Officers been lowered. men missing from the Korean War and Association, which we will place on the I wanted to say to the gentleman the Cold War; abandonment of policies record, representing over 80,000 officers that I think that his fortitude on this aimed at military dominance in Asia; in all uniformed services, indicating as the days go on is magnificent. I just and encouragement and promotion of opposition to permanent normal trade wish every American could see the human rights and religious freedom relations with China. They want the hours and hours that the gentleman among the Chinese people themselves. annual review here. They are very con- has put into this personally and all the The National Commander of the cerned about China’s military threats Members of Congress on both sides of American Legion Al Lance said in his against Taiwan, and threatened mili- the aisle enjoy working with the gen- letter, ‘‘China should embrace Demo- tary action against the United States tleman so very much. cratic values before it benefits from if we defend Taiwan. I wanted to make sure to come down unfettered American investment.’’ Finally, from AMVETS, 200,000 vet- here during this time as we attempt to The Military Order of the Purple erans opposed in this organization to inform the American people and our Heart, again, calling their Members of permanent normal trade relations with

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.114 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3469 China, saying the security issues take Just within the past few weeks, China has FRA shares your concern that weapons of precedence over trade relations with made military threats against Taiwan and mass destruction exported by that country foreign nations. threatened military action against the can be used against U.S. military personnel, I would just say, finally, and again to United States if we defend Taiwan. Just four and also our Nation’s citizens. Further, years ago, China fired several live missiles in China already has obtained considerable thank all the veterans Commanders, the Taiwan Strait, necessitating a deploy- knowledge of our Nation’s weapons tech- the Ladies Auxiliaries, the Post lead- ment of two American carrier battle groups nology without normal trade relations. ers, the membership in all these orga- to the area. Should the United States open its doors to nizations across the country that are A report issued last month by the CIA and normal trade relations, it is worrisome that weighing in, phoning their Members of FBI indicates that Beijing has increased its China will discover even more of that sen- Congress, I know we have gotten many military spying against the United States. sitive information. calls in our community and that is Less than a year ago the Cox Committee re- One of the most important goals of this As- ported that China stole classified informa- happening across the country, to thank sociation is to protect its members as well as tion regarding advanced American thermo- every active duty and reserve uniformed them for their activism, to encourage nuclear weapons. member of the Navy, Marine Corps, and them this weekend and the coming Additionally, Beijing has exported weapons Coast Guard. To fulfill that commitment, week. of mass destruction to Iran and north Korea, FRA must do all that it can to oppose any I want to place in the RECORD finally in violation of treaty commitments. Finally, move that could possibly send those brave the request made by one of our valued China’s record of human rights abuses is well men and women into harms way without colleagues from the State of California documented. ‘rhyme or reason.’ With the possibility that A recent Harris Poll revealed that fully the future will hang dark shadows over open (Mr. BERMAN), who tried to get a provi- 79% of the American people oppose giving sion as we voted on this agreement trading with a yet unproven China, FRA is China permanent access to U.S. markets sensitive to the harm that country may in- that would provide that in the event until China meets human rights and labor flict upon our Nation. that this permanent normal trade sta- standards. On this issue, Congress should re- Loyalty, Protection, and Service, spect the wisdom of the American people. tus would be granted, that in the event CHARLES L. CALKINS, Now is not the time to grant Permanent Nor- that China would attack, invade, or National Executive Secretary. blockade Taiwan, that permanent nor- mal Trade Relations to China. Sincerely, mal trade relations would be revoked. MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART, JAYSON L. SPIEGEL, May 15, 2000. b 1430 Executive Director. Hon. FRANK R. WOLF, The administration was not willing U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. UNITED STATES ARMY to include that in the measure that DEAR CONGRESSMAN WOLF: The Military WARRANT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, they have sent up to this Congress. Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), rep- Hemdon, VA, May 9, 2000. resenting the patriotic interests of its 30,000 AMVETS, Hon. FRANK R. WOLF, Lanham, MD, May 16, 2000. members and the 600,000 living recipients of Member of Congress, U.S. House of Representa- the Purple Heart, is seriously concerned with Hon. FRANK R. WOLF, tives, Cannon House Office Building, Wash- Member of Congress, House of Representatives, the Administration’s proposal to grant Per- ington, DC. manent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) sta- Cannon House Office Building, Wash- DEAR REPRESENTATIVE WOLF. On behalf of tus to the Peoples Republic of China. ington, DC. the membership of this Association I write DEAR REPRESENTATIVE WOLF: AMVETS, The MOPH is familiar with the current se- to express support and appreciation of your ries of U.S. Government reports concerning the nation’s fourth largest organization, rep- actions, and that of several of your col- China to include: the Cox Committee Report, resents more than 200,000 veterans who hon- leagues, in opposing Permanent Normal the Rumsfield Commission Report, the 1999 orably served in the Armed Forces of the Trade Relations with China. United States, and opposes Permanent Nor- The USAWOA represents nearly 20,000 war- Intelligence Community Report on Arms mal Trade Relations (PNTR) for China. rant officers of the Active Army, the Army Proliferation, and Chairman Spence’s May While the U.S. relationship with China is Guard, and the Army Reserve. These highly- 2000 HASC National Security Report on important, AMVETS believes that national skilled men and women serve as helicopter China. These and other similar security as- security issues take precedence over the pilots, special forces team leaders, intel- sessments clearly indicate that China, as an trade relations with foreign countries. We ligence analysts, command and control com- international actor, continues to behave in a concur in your belief that our nation cannot puter and communications managers, arma- manner that is threatening to international afford to give leverage to the Republic of ment and equipment repair technicians, and stability and U.S. national security inter- China—which exports weapons of mass de- in other technical fields critical to success of ests. struction and missiles, maintains spy pres- the modern battlefield. Daily, many of them Given the broad consensus that has formed ence in the U.S. and continues to threaten are in harm’s way. about this issue, to include the recent Harris Taiwan with military force. From our perspective, it appears that Poll indicating 79% of all Americans are When Congress votes in the House during China has done little to deserve such consid- against granting PNTR status to China, the the week of May 22, let it be known that eration. Of more concern is the fact that MOPH believes it both prudent and reason- AMVETS says ‘‘no’’ to the Permanent Trade China shows few of the peaceful, democratic able to delay the granting of PNTR status to Relations with China. traits evidenced by our Nation’s other major China at this time. Speaking as patriots and Sincerely, trading partners. Indeed, China appears to combat wounded veterans, we believe that CHARLES L. TAYLOR, striving to achieve not only economic domi- granting PNTR status to China would relieve National Commander, 1999–2000, AMVETS. nance of the Pacific Rim but also a signifi- them from the current pressure caused by cant military advantage over her neighbors, annual Congressional review of their trade RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF and quite possibly, the United States. status. Clearly, Congressional review has THE UNITED STATES, In this instance, trade and economic con- caused China to improve its dismal human Washington, DC, April 27, 2000. siderations cannot take precedence over the rights record and to modify to some extent Hon. FRANK R. WOLF, safety of our Nation and that of our allies its proliferation of dangerous arms on the U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. and friends. Until fundamental, lasting world market. Yet these modifications must DEAR CONGRESSMAN WOLF: The Reserve Of- changes take place in China, normalization be seen as the beginning not the end. ficers Association (‘‘ROA’’), representing of trade relations should not take place. Today, China represents the most dan- 80,000 officers in all seven Uniformed Serv- Respectively, gerous of the emerging threats to U.S. na- ices, is concerned about the proposal to RAYMOND A BELL, tional security. Her designs on Western Pa- grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations Executive Director. cific dominance, her extreme belligerence to- (‘‘PNTR’’) to China. wards Taiwan, and her persistent espionage ROA acknowledges the importance of our FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION, and theft of U.S. advanced technologies are relationship with China, including our grow- Alexandria, VA, April 21, 2000. behaviors that must be checked before any ing economic ties to China. Nevertheless, Hon. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, reasonable consideration of PNTR status can ROA believes that it would be a mistake to House of Representatives, Rayburn House Office be undertaken. grant PNTR to China at this time. The an- Building, Washington, DC. Many of America’s combat wounded vet- nual process of reviewing trade relations DEAR REPRESENTATIVE SMITH: Please be ad- erans sacrificed life and blood to repel Chi- with China provides Congress with leverage vised that the Fleet Reserve Association nese aggression during the Korean Conflict. over Chinese behavior on national security (FRA), representing its 151,000 members, all Fifty years after that war China remains an and human rights matters. Granting PNTR career and retired Sailors, Marines, and unabashedly communistic regime. It is time would deprive Congress of the opportunity to Coast Guardsmen of the United States for China to change if she wishes to be a influence China to improve its human rights Armed Forces, joins you and your colleagues truly welcomed participant on the world’s record and behave as a more responsible in opposing Permanent Normal Trade Rela- stage. It is also time for Congress and the actor on the national security stage. tions (PNTR) for China. Administration to reflect upon the sacrifices

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:43 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.116 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3470 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 of its combat wounded veterans and ensure tries in the Pacific region including repeated thing-for-nothing trade arrangement with that China will not once again become our threats made against Taiwan. China—one that severs trade from national enemy. In the view of the MOPH this objec- ‘‘Passage of the China Trade Bill, essen- security and human rights—threatens sta- tive must be reached before PNTR status tially rewards China for mistreating its citi- bility, rewards antagonism, and strengthens should be granted to China. zens, violating its current trade agreements, a potential foe of American sons and daugh- Yours in Patriotism, threatening its neighbors and the United ters in the U.S. armed forces.’’ FRANK G. WICKERSHAM III, States with military action, proliferating The Fleet Reserve Officers Association, National Legislative Director. weapons of mass destruction, stealing nu- representing 151,000 members, career and re- clear, military and industrial secrets from tired Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guards- THE AMERICAN LEGION, the United States, increasing espionage men, states: ‘‘One of the most important Washington, DC. against the U.S., and practicing religious op- goals of this Association is to protect its For immediate release pression. We believe this bill sends the wrong members as well as every active duty and re- message to China and the rest of the world,’’ serve uniformed member of the Navy, Marine CHINA TRADE OPPOSED BY THE AMERICAN Smart said. Corps, and Coast Guard. The Fleet Reserve LEGION The VFW was founded in 1899. As an orga- opposes Permanent Normal Trade Relations INDIANAPOLIS (WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2000).— nization of former servicemen and women, for China.’’ Taking into account nuclear espionage the VFW remains committed to a strong na- The Naval Reserve Association, rep- charges, human rights abuses, saber rattling tional security and the well being of those resenting 37,000 officers and enlisted mem- against Taiwan, and influence-peddling in- serving on active duty, in the National bers from the Naval Reserve Services, states: dictments, the 2.8-million member American Guard and the Reserves. ‘‘China is aggressively building its military. Legion today demanded the U.S. government The PRC’s ambitions include reunification withhold Permanent Normalized Trade Rela- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, by force with Taiwan, and territorial claim tions with the People’s Republic of China HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, over the energy resources in the inter- and oppose its entry into the World Trade Washington, DC, May 17, 2000. national waters of the South China Sea.’’ Organization. VFW, AMVETS, AND PURPLE HEART VET- They conclude by stressing, ‘‘Now is not the The American Legion’s board of directors, ERANS JOIN THE RANKS OF VETERANS’ ORGA- time to offer Permanent Normal Trade Rela- during its annual spring meeting here rec- NIZATIONS IN OPPOSITION TO PNTR FOR tionships (PNTR) for China.’’ ommended Congress and the Clinton admin- The Warrant Officers Association, rep- CHINA istration force China to meet four pre- resenting nearly 20,000 warrant officers of conditions both for entry into the WTO and DEAR COLLEAGUE: VFW, the second largest the Active Army, the Army Guard, and the for ending the annual congressional review veterans’ organization, AMVETS, the fourth Army Reserve, states: ‘‘In this instance, of its trade status: largest veterans organization, and the Mili- trade and economic considerations cannot Recognition of the Taiwan’s right to self- tary Order of the Purple Heart, have added take precedence over the safety of our Na- determination; their forceful voices in opposition to Perma- tion and that of our allies and friends. Until Full cooperation on the accounting of nent Normal Trade Relations for China. Vet- fundamental, lasting changes take place in American servicemen missing from the Ko- erans groups representing over 5.1 million China, normalization of trade relations rean War and the Cold War; members have now voiced their objection to should not take place.’’ Abandonment of policies aimed at military this critical trade legislation. The Reserve Officers Association, rep- dominance in Asia; and VFW, representing 1.9 million members, resenting 80,000 officers in all seven uni- Encouragement and promotion of human states: ‘‘Passage of the China Trade Bill, es- formed services, states, ‘‘Just within the rights and religious freedom among the Chi- sentially rewards China for mistreating its past few weeks, China has made military nese people. citizens, violating current trade agreements, threats against Taiwan and threatened mili- ‘‘China should embrace democratic values threatening its neighbors and the United tary action against the U.S. if we defend Tai- before it benefits from unfettered American States with military action, proliferating wan. Now is not the time to grant Perma- investment,’’ American Legion National weapons of mass destruction, stealing nu- nent Normal Trade Relations to China.’’ Commander Al Lance said: ‘‘The American clear, military and industrial secrets from Sincerely, the United States, increasing espionage Legion sets forth the prerequisites for peace FRANK R. WOLF, and stability, without which Communist against the U.S., and practicing religious op- Member of Congress. pression. We believe this bill sends the wrong China will become economically and mili- CHRIS SMITH, tarily more formidable even as it embarks message to China and the rest of the world.’’ Member of Congress. AMVETS, representing more than 200,000 on policies pursuant to regional instability. DAVID BONIOR, A something-for-nothing trade arrangement veterans, states: ‘‘We concur in your belief Member of Congress. with China—one that severs trade from na- that our nation cannot afford to give lever- age to the Republic of China—which exports tional security and human rights—threatens CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, stability, rewards antagonism, and strength- weapons of mass destruction and missiles, House of Representatives, May 17, 2000. maintains spy presence in the U.S. and con- ens a potential foe of American sons and VOTE WITH AMERICA’S VETERANS ON MEMO- tinues to threaten Taiwan with military daughters in the U.S. armed forces.’’ RIAL DAY—VOTE NOONPNTR FOR CHINA force. When Congress votes in the House dur- Founded in 1919, The American Legion is DEAR COLLEAGUE: This week the VFW, the the nation’s largest veterans organization. ing the week of May 22, let it be known that AMVETS say ‘no’ to the Permanent Normal Military Order of the Purple Hearts and Trade Relations for China.’’ AMVETS, joined the American Legion and [Veterans of Foreign Wars News Release] Military Order of the Purple Heart, char- several other veterans organizations in oppo- VFW URGES CONGRESS TO REJECT PERMANENT tered by Congress, and representing 30,000 sition to PNTR for China. TRADE RELATIONS WITH CHINA members and the 600,000 living recipients of VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, United WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 17.—The Veterans the Purple Heart, states: ‘‘Today, China rep- States Army Warrant Officers Association, of Foreign Wars of the United States today resents the most dangerous of the emerging Reserve Officers Association, The American urged Congress not to grant Permanent Nor- threats to U.S. national security . . . Many Legion, Naval Reserve, Military Order of the mal Trade Relations with China. of America’s combat wounded veterans sac- Purple Heart, Fleet Reserve. Citing the need for a change in China’s rificed life and blood to repel Chinese aggres- This vote is scheduled just a few days be- human rights standards, the 1.9-million sion during the Korea Conflict. Fifty years fore Memorial Day, a day which honors our member VFW said. ‘‘The United States after that war China remains an unabashedly armed forces personnel who have given their should maintain its current annual congres- communist regime. It is time for China to lives for our freedom. We should heed the sional review of China’s trade status until change if she wishes to be a truly welcomed voices of our men and women in uniform and such time as China changes it’s policy and participant on the world’s stage. It is also America’s veterans who are asking us to demonstrates that it is ready to treat its time for Congress and the Administration to vote no on PNTR for China. people according to the basic human rights reflect upon the sacrifices of its combat Sincerely, standards of other modern industrial na- wounded veterans and ensure that China will FRANK WOLF, tions.’’ not once again become our enemy.’’ Member of Congress. In a letter to all members of Congress, National Commander Al Lance of the VFW Commander in Chief John W. Smart American Legion, representing 2.8 million, CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, said, ‘‘A vote against Permanent Normal states: ‘‘China should embrace democratic HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Trade Relations with China will send a clear values before it benefits from unfettered Washington, DC, May 18, 2000. message that the United States does not tol- American investment. The American Legion IF CONGRESS PASSES PNTR, CHINA CAN EX- erate China’s persistent human rights viola- sets forth the prerequisites for peace and sta- PORT CHEAP, SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS TO tions, and will not agree with it’s prolifera- bility, without which Communist China will THE U.S. tion of missile technology and weapons of become economically and militarily more DEAR COLLEAGUE: Upon approving the an- mass destruction, it’s military threats formidable even as it embarks on policies nual Most Favored Nation status for China against the United States and other coun- pursuant to regional instability. A some- in 1994, President Clinton issued an embargo

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.063 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3471 on the imports of assault weapons from A BILL to worse over the last 10 years, and I China. This complete prohibition was issued Providing for the revocation of normal think we need to say enough is enough, because Chinese gun manufacturers had ex- trade relations treatment from the products and I thank my friend, the gentleman ported almost one million Chinese rifles to of the People’s Republic of China if that from Michigan (Mr. BONIOR), for having the United States—more than made by all country attacks, invades, or imposes a this special order. U.S. manufacturers combined in 1992 accord- blockade on Taiwan. ing to the BATF. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Mr. BONIOR. I thank my friend for The most popular import was the SKS resentatives of the United States of America in his leadership and his passion and his semi-automatic rifle, once a standard weap- Congress assembled, courage to take on these human rights on among East Bloc forces and used against SECTION 1. FINDINGS issues in his committee as the Chair. U.S. troops in Vietnam. The SKS was the The Congress finds that— We enjoy working with him and we fourth most frequently traced firearm in (1) Article XXI of the GATT 1994 (as de- look forward to continuing to work on America—surprising since handguns, not ri- fined in section 2(1)(B) of the Uruguay Round these issues that we share common val- fles, tend to be the guns that criminals use Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501 (1)(B)) allows most. They were particularly popular among a member of the World Trade Organization ues and beliefs in. neo-nazi’s, white supremacists and street to take ‘‘any action which it considers nec- Mr. Speaker, I yield now to my gangs. What made them attractive was their essary for the protection of its essential se- friend, the gentlewoman from Cali- power and inexpensive price, only $55.95. curity interests,’’ particularly ‘‘in time of fornia (Ms. PELOSI). If Congress approves permanent NTR, war or other emergency in international re- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank World Trade Organization regulations will lations’’; and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. (2) an attack on, invasion of, or blockade of apply to the U.S. ban of gun imports from BONIOR), the distinguished Democratic China. Under WTO regulations, the U.S. is Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China would constitute a threat to the essential se- whip, for yielding and for his extraor- required to treat foreign and domestic goods dinary leadership on this important identically. Since these weapons are legal in curity interests of the United States and an the U.S., China will be able to challenge our emergency in international relations. issue. embargo on these dangerous firearms. The SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF NORMAL TRADE RELA- I am pleased to join my colleague, U.S. would have to lift the import ban on TIONS. the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. KAP- China or prohibit the manufacture of those Pursuant to Article XXI of the GATT 1994, TUR), and commend her for her leader- assault weapons domestically. non-discriminatory treatment (normal trade ship as well. Is the U.S. prepared to lift the import ban relations treatment) shall be withdrawn This next week this House of Rep- on assault weapons from China? from the products of the People’s Republic of China if that country attacks, invades, or resentatives will have a vote and de- Or is the U.S. prepared to ban the manu- cide how we will honor the pillars of facture of those weapons in the U.S.? imposes a blockade on Taiwan. Don’t give China the power to decide gun SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY TO EXISTING CONTRACTS. our own foreign policy, promoting policy in the United States. The President shall have the authority to democratic values, stopping the pro- Don’t allow China to sell these cheap, dan- determine the extent to which the with- liferation of weapons of mass destruc- gerous assault weapons on the streets of drawal under section 2 of normal trade rela- tion and growing our own economy by America. tions treatment applies to products imported promoting our exports abroad. A vote Oppose PNTR for China. pursuant to contracts entered into before the for permanent NTR does not advance Sincerely, date on which the withdrawal of such treat- ment is announced. The President shall issue any of those goals, and I wish to asso- PETE STARK, ciate myself with the remarks that Member of Congress. regulations to carry out such determination. CAROLYN MCCARTHY, Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank have been made in that regard. Member of Congress. my colleague for raising these issues I wanted to emphasize a point made NANCY PELOSI, and I commend her and I commend the by our colleague, the gentlewoman Member of Congress. Veterans Administration, the Legion, from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR) earlier. This the VFW and the others that she men- weekend in Taiwan, the second demo- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, tioned for stepping out and standing cratically-elected President will be in- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, augurated. It is cause for celebration in Washington, DC, May 18, 2000. up, and we appreciate her leadership on this. the heart of every person in the world CHINA THREATENS WAR OVER TAIWAN Mr. Speaker, I yield to my friend, the who cares about freedom and democ- DEAR COLLEAGUE: BEIJING (AP).—An offi- gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. racy. At a time when we should all in cial Chinese newspaper threatened war today SMITH), who has been a great leader on this body be celebrating that great tri- if Taiwan’s president-elect refuses to recog- umph of democracy, we are instead re- nize that the island is part of China. this issue. Stepping up pressure ahead of this week- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. jecting a very simple amendment, and end’s inauguration, Beijing wants Chen Shui- Speaker, I just want to say two things. that is the Berman amendment that bian, who was elected March 18, to recognize I think the gentlewoman from Ohio the majority has refused to put in the the ‘‘one China principle’’ to allay its fears (Ms. KAPTUR) stated it very well when bill, and that the administration has over his previous pro-independence stance. she pointed out how the VFW and the refused to accept. China’s government and entirely state-run other veterans groups are very much That simple amendment would say media have for weeks demanded that Taiwan opposed to PNTR. I think what came that PNTR would be lifted for China if accept that it is part of China as a pre- China invades Taiwan. What could be condition for talks. But the China Business across in our press conference, I would Times went further, threatening war if Chen say to my good friend from Michigan, simpler than associating one’s self with fails during his inauguration Saturday to and he chaired that, was the intensity the idea that if a country invades an- heed Beijing’s demands. factor on the part of the veterans. other place then they would not get ‘‘If Taiwan’s new leader refuses in his inau- They were very, very strong and bold special privileges in the United States? gural speech to recognize the one China prin- about the security implications of con- Not only have we ignored China’s ac- ciple and even makes a speech that inclines veying, without the annual review, per- tivity to proliferate weapons of mass toward Taiwan independence, then relations manent normal trading relations and destruction such as chemical, biologi- between the two sides will certainly take a cal and nuclear technology to rogue turn. War in the Taiwan Strait will be dif- the human rights issues. ficult to avoid,’’ the newspaper said in a I have had 18 hearings in my Sub- states, not only have we ignored that, front-page article alongside photos of a tank, committee on International Operations we have certified that they are not a warplane and military exercises. and Human Rights. I have been there doing it when we know full well that SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF NORMAL TRADE RELA- three times. It does not make me an they are. TIONS. expert but I think I have some insights If the President wants to make this a Pursuant to Article XXI of the GATT 1994, and they are shared by so many who national security issue, let us do that. nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade have done likewise. Torture is com- In terms of national security, instead relations treatment) shall be withdrawn monplace in the PRC. If one is arrested of appeasing the Chinese Government from the products of the People’s Republic of every step of the way on their mis- China if that country attacks, invades, or as a religious believer or a democracy imposes a blockade on Taiwan. promoter, they get tortured and we are behavior internationally we are miss- Sincerely, doing business with their torturers. ing an opportunity to say to them do HOWARD L. BERMAN, I think when we look at every area in not even think about invading Taiwan. Member of Congress. human rights they have gone from bad If they do not think China is going to

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 01:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY7.069 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 H3472 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 19, 2000 invade, there is no problem here. and 42 feet long from head to tail. Her Mr. ETHERIDGE (at the request of Mr. Right? Clearly, they do not trust the five foot long skull is so heavy that the GEPHARDT) for today after 12:30 p.m., Chinese, or else they would let this museum will install a replica on the on account of family business. amendment pass. skeleton and place the real skull on Ms. LOFGREN (at the request of Mr. Again, instead of saluting the democ- display for visitors. As a result, visi- GEPHARDT) for today, on account of a racy in Taiwan, we are rewarding the tors will be able to get an up-close view family engagement. unsafe behavior of the Chinese. So I of the predator’s massive head. They f urge all of my colleagues to sign on to can also view animated CT scans of the a letter to the Committee on Rules to skull and touch a variety of casts of SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED make this amendment in order that if Sue’s bones, including a rib, forelimb By unanimous consent, permission to China invades Taiwan, we lift PNTR. and tooth. address the House, following the legis- Our relationship with every country The Field Museum plans to use Sue’s lative program and any special orders should make the world safer, the trade massive appeal to bring the wonders of heretofore entered, was granted to: fairer and people freer. Permanent science to school children and other (The following Members (at the re- NTR at this time does not do that. I audiences throughout Illinois and the quest of Mr. DIXON) to revise and ex- thank the gentleman from Michigan Nation. Sue will be installed in the new tend their remarks and include extra- (Mr. BONIOR) for his leadership. Hall of Paleontology and Earth neous material:) Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank Sciences Research with related Mr. PALLONE, for 5 minutes, today. my colleague for raising that very im- exhibitry, research and educational Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, for 5 minutes, portant security issue and freedom programming, including a fossil prep today. issue and as my friend, the gentle- lab where visitors can observe museum (The following Member (at the re- woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR), did, I staff at work on real bones. quest of Mr. DICKEY) to revise and ex- want to thank the veterans of this The new hall will not only illustrate tend their remarks and include extra- country for coming out in opposition the history of Sue and other dinosaurs neous material:) based on basic security grounds and but will also serve as a springboard to Mr. MCINNIS, for 5 minutes, May 22. human rights grounds and encourage interest visitors in related questions them to continue to call their Members such as mass extinction events, plant f of Congress as we enter this vote at the and animal evolution, plate tectonics, SENATE BILLS REFERRED end of the week, the American Legion biodiversity through time and women Bills of the Senate of the following and the VFW and the AMVETS and the in science. The museum plans to de- titles were taken from the Speaker’s many organizations that we talked velop related curriculum and teacher table and, under the rule, referred as about. I thank my colleagues for join- training and offer 2 electronic field follows: ing me today. trips in which students can see and f talk to scientists in the field as they S. 777. An act to require the Department of are conducting excavation and re- Agriculture to establish an electronic filing RECOGNIZING THE FIELD MUSEUM and retrieval system to enable the public to search. file all required paperwork electronically OF CHICAGO’S PUBLIC UNVEIL- To celebrate Sue’s unveiling, the ING OF SUE with the Department and to have access to Field Museum will be hosting a number public information on farm programs, quar- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. of special dinosaur-related programs terly trade, economic, and production re- GARY MILLER of California). Under a from May 17 through May 21, including ports, and other similar information; to the previous order of the House, the gen- a day of family entertainment, a fam- Committee on Agriculture. tleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) is rec- ily festival, a lecture by the lead re- S. 1509. An act to amend the Indian Em- ognized for 5 minutes. searcher and a concert performance ployment, Training, and Related Services Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I featuring the Chicago Chamber musi- Demonstration Act of 1992, to emphasize the had the opportunity to observe and lis- cians about the life and times of Sue. need for job creation on Indian reservations, ten to a profound discussion lead by Mr. Speaker, while gleaning sci- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. the distinguished minority whip and I entific data from Sue is a key aim, Sue happen to agree with the views ex- is also an extraordinary tool for teach- f pressed by all of those speakers, and I ing visitors about paleontology, the ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED want to commend them for the leader- geologic forces that shape our planet, Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee ship that they have displayed on this verebrate fossils and other scientific on House Administration, reported issue and I too would hope that next work. Sue has only just started to re- that that committee had examined and week, when we cast a vote, that we veal her educational potential and will found truly enrolled bills of the House would not be rewarding China; we no doubt continue to yield new infor- of the following titles, which were would not be rewarding those who do mation about dinosaurs and the world thereupon signed by the Speaker: not provide equal rights and equal in which they lived for many years to treatment to us all. come. Please join me in recognizing H.R. 3629. An act to amend the Higher Edu- So I too shall be voting no on the es- the Field Museum as they share Sue cation Act of 1965 to improve the program tablishment of permanent normal for American Indian Tribal Colleges and Uni- with the world. versities under part A of title III. trade relationships with China. I also invite my colleagues, their H.R. 3707. An act to authorize funds for the Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to come to staff and families, as well as other construction of a facility in Taipei, Taiwan the floor at this time to recognize the Americans, to join in the fun at the suitable for the mission of the American In- Field Museum of Chicago as it cele- June 6 opening reception for a sneak stitute in Taiwan. brates the much awaited public unveil- peak at the national tour of a T. Rex f ing of Sue, its world-famous 67-million- named Sue at Union Station in Chi- year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex. cago. BILL PRESENTED TO THE In case any of us are not familiar Mr. Speaker, while we have seen PRESIDENT with this colossal fossil, Sue is the seven wonders of the world, eight won- Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee largest and most complete Tyranno- ders, this is truly another wonder of on House Administration, reported saurus Rex ever found and was named the world and we invite the world to that that committee did on the fol- after the fossil hunter who found the come and see it. lowing date present to the President, remains in South Dakota’s Black Hills f for his approval, a bill of the House of in 1990. the following title: After 21⁄2 years of cleaning, restoring LEAVE OF ABSENCE On Wednesday, May 17, 2000: and preserving her more than 250 fos- By unanimous consent, leave of ab- H.R. 1377. To designate the facility of the silized bones, Sue is now ready to meet sence was granted to: United States Postal Service located at 9308 the public. Mrs. CAPPS (at the request of Mr. South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, as When fully erected in Stanley Field GEPHARDT) for today, on account of the ‘‘John J. Buchanan Post Office Build- Hall, Sue stands 13 feet high at the hips family business. ing.’’

VerDate 19-MAY-2000 00:42 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4636 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K19MY7.118 pfrm02 PsN: H19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3473 ADJOURNMENT [ME–003–01–7004a; A–1–FRL–6572–8] received mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- April 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. worthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Se- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce. ries Airplanes [Docket No. 99–NM–205–AD; move that the House do now adjourn. 7723. A letter from the Special Assistant to Amendment 39–11661; AD 2000–07–07] (RIN: The motion was agreed to; accord- the Bureau Chief, Mass Media Bureau, Fed- 2120–AA64) received April 17, 2000, pursuant ingly (at 2 o’clock and 42 minutes eral Communications Commission, transmit- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on p.m.), under its previous order, the ting the Commission’s final rule—Amend- Transportation and Infrastructure. House adjourned until Monday, May 22, ment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allot- 7733. A letter from the Program Analyst, ments, FM Broadcast Stations. (Lampasas FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 2000, at 12:30 p.m., for morning hour mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- debates. and Leander, Texas) [MM Docket No. 99–344 RM–9709] received April 24, 2000, pursuant to worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777 Se- f 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ries Airplanes [Docket No. 99–NM–232–AD; Amendment 39–11662; AD 2000–07–08] (RIN: EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Commerce. 7724. A letter from the Deputy Director, 2120–AA64) received April 17, 2000, pursuant ETC. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive mitting notification concerning the Depart- Transportation and Infrastructure. communications were taken from the ment of the Air Force’s Proposed Letter(s) of 7734. A letter from the Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to the United Arab Emirates for defense articles and serv- mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- 7716. A letter from the Congressional Re- ices (Transmittal No. 98–45), pursuant to 22 worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757–200 view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health U.S.C. 2776(b); to the Committee on Inter- and –200PF Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99– Inspection Service, Department of Agri- national Relations. NM–57–AD; Amendment 39–11667; AD 2000–07– culture, transmitting the Department’s final 7725. A letter from the Executive Director, 13] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received April 17, 2000, rule—Importation of Wood Chips From Chile Committee For Purchase From People Who pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- [Docket No. 96–031–2] (RIN: 0579–AA82) re- Are Blind Or Severely Disabled, transmitting mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ceived April 24, 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. the Committee’s final rule—Procurement ture. 7735. A letter from the Director, Office of 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agri- List: Additions, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Regulatory Management and Information, culture. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Govern- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- 7717. A letter from the Director, Office of ment Reform. Regulatory Management and Information, 7726. A letter from the Director, Fish and ting the Agency’s final rule—Amendments to Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Streamline the National Pollutant Discharge ting the Agency’s final rule—National Pri- transmitting the Department’s final rule— Elimination System Program Regulations: Round Two; Final Rule [FRL–6561–5] (RIN: mary Drinking Water Regulations: Public Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and 2040–AC70) received April 26, 2000, pursuant Notification Rule [FRL–6580–2] (RIN: 2040– Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on AD06) received April 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 for the Spikedace and the Loach Minnow Transportation and Infrastructure. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on (RIN: 1018–AF76) received April 24, 2000, pur- Commerce. suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- f 7718. A letter from the Director, Office of mittee on Resources. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Regulatory Management and Information, 7727. A letter from the Program Analyst, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ting the Agency’s final rule—Approval and mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Promulgation of Air Quality Implementa- worthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 committees were delivered to the Clerk tion Plans; Virginia; Revised Format for Ma- Mark 050 Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99– for printing and reference to the proper terials Being Incorporated by References; NM–315–AD; Amendment 39–11461; AD 99–26– calendar, as follows: Approval of Recodification of the Virginia 01] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received April 17, 2000, Administrative Code [VA084/101–5045a; FRL– Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans’ Af- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- fairs. H.R. 4268. A bill to amend title 38, 6562–9] received April 12, 2000, pursuant to 5 mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on United States Code, to increase amounts of ture. educational assistance for veterans under Commerce. 7728. A letter from the Program Analyst, the Montgomery GI Bill and to enhance pro- 7719. A letter from the Director, Office of FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- grams providing educational benefits under Regulatory Management and Information, mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- that title; and for other purposes; with an Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747– ting the Agency’s final rule—Revisions to amendment (Rept. 106–628). Referred to the 200B, –300, –400, –400D, and –400F Series Air- Committee of the Whole House on the State the California State Implementation Plan, planes [Docket No. 2000–NM–87–AD; Amend- San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution of the Union. ment 39–11664; AD 2000–07–10] (RIN: 2120– Mr. BLILEY: Committee on Commerce. Control District, Sacramento Metropolitan AA64) received April 17, 2000, pursuant to 5 H.R. 3852. A bill to extend the deadline for Air Quality Management District [CA 214– U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on commencement of construction of a hydro- 0232; FRL–6578–6] received April 12, 2000, pur- Transportation and Infrastructure. electric project in the State of Alabama suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 7729. A letter from the Program Analyst, (Rept. 106–629). Referred to the Committee of mittee on Commerce. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- the Whole House on the State of the Union. 7720. A letter from the Director, Office of mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- Mr. BLILEY: Committee on Commerce. Regulatory Management and Information, worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737–600, S. 1236. An act to extend the deadline under Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- –700, and –800 Series Airplanes [Docket No. the Federal Power Act for commencement of ting the Agency’s final rule—Approval and 2000–NM–84–AD; Amendment 39–11663; AD the construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hy- Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New 2000–07–09] (RIN: 2120–AA64) received April 17, droelectric Project in the State of Idaho; York; Nitrogen Oxides Budget and Allowance 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the with an amendment (Rept. 106–630). Referred Trading Program [Region II Docket No. Committee on Transportation and Infra- to the Committee of the Whole House on the NY40–2–209, FRL–6573–1] received April 12, structure. State of the Union. 2000, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 7730. A letter from the Program Analyst, f Committee on Commerce. FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- 7721. A letter from the Director, Office of mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Regulatory Management and Information, worthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328–100 Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Series Airplanes [Docket No. 99–NM–40–AD; ting the Agency’s final rule—Approval and Amendment 39–11658; AD 2000–07–04] (RIN: bills and resolutions of the following Promulgation of Air Quality Implementa- 2120–AA64) received April 17, 2000, pursuant titles were introduced and severally re- tion Plans; New York; Approval of Carbon to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on ferred, as follows: Monoxide State Implementation Plan Revi- Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mrs. sion; Removal of the Oxygenated Gasoline 7731. A letter from the Program Analyst, JOHNSON of Connecticut, Ms. DUNN, Program [Region 2 Docket No. NY41–210 FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- and Mr. STENHOLM): FRL–6572–9] received April 12, 2000, pursuant mitting the Department’s final rule—Air- H.R. 4499. A bill to amend the Family and to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on worthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727 Se- Medical Leave Act of 1993; to the Committee Commerce. ries Airplanes [Docket No. 99–NM–53–AD; on Education and the Workforce, and in ad- 7722. A letter from the Director, Office of Amendment 39–11666; AD 2000–07–12] (RIN: dition to the Committees on Government Re- Regulatory Management and Information, 2120–AA64) received April 17, 2000, pursuant form, and House Administration, for a period Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on to be subsequently determined by the Speak- ting the Agency’s final rule—Approval and Transportation and Infrastructure. er, in each case for consideration of such pro- Promulgation of Air Quality Implementa- 7732. A letter from the Program Analyst, visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the tion Plans; Maine; RACT for VOC Sources FAA, Department of Transportation, trans- committee concerned.

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By Mr. SMITH of Michigan: World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial H.R. 3561: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 4500. A bill to authorize appropria- Conference regarding the Decision and Pro- H.R. 3614: Mr. INSLEE, Mr. FRANK of Massa- tions for fiscal years 2001 and 2002 for the Na- tocol of Accession for Chinese Taipei (Tai- chusetts, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. tional Science Foundation, and for other wan) and after China’s accession to the WTO; LAMPSON. purposes; to the Committee on Science. to the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 3650: Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. WOOLSEY, By Mr. BILBRAY: By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina: Ms. RIVERS, and Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 4501. A bill to amend the Clean Air H.R. 4510. A bill to designate the Blue H.R. 3688: Mr. TURNER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. Act to require States to revise their imple- Ridge Parkway headquarters building lo- SPRATT, Mrs. CAPPS, and Mr. KILDEE. mentation plans for ozone nonattainment cated at 199 Hemphill Knob in Asheville, H.R. 3700: Ms. CARSON, Mr. FORD, Ms. BERK- areas to reduce ozone concentrations and North Carolina, as the ‘‘Gary E. Everhardt LEY, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. MENEN- fuel consumption associated with auto- Headquarters Building’’; to the Committee DEZ, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. mobile commuting by removing State con- on Resources. PASCRELL, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. MORAN of straints against employers offering flextime By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. BE- Virginia. to their employees, and for other purposes; REUTER, Mr. STUMP, and Mr. GARY H.R. 3826: Mr. MCNULTY and Ms. CARSON. H.R. 3887: Mr. UDALL of Colorado. to the Committee on Commerce. MILLER of California): H.R. 3915: Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. HEFLEY, and By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. H.R. 4511. A bill to prohibit the Secretary Mr. CLEMENT. STENHOLM, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mrs. of Transportation and the Administrator of H.R. 3916: Mr. WALSH, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. CLAYTON, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration HILL of Indiana, Mr. KUYKENDALL, Mr. OSE, Mr. BERRY, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. BOYD, from taking action to finalize, implement, or Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. BARR of Georgia, and Mr. Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. enforce a rule related to the hours of service GRAHAM. DICKEY, Ms. DUNN, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. of drivers for motor carriers, and for other H.R. 4079: Mr. THORNBERRY, Ms. SLAUGH- ETHERIDGE, Mr. EWING, Mr. GOODE, purposes; to the Committee on Transpor- TER, Mr. POMBO, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, and Mr. Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. COOK. HAYES, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HUTCHINSON, By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself and Mr. H.R. 4082: Mr. GORDON, Mr. PICKETT, and Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. FORBES): Mr. ISTOOK. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. H. Con. Res. 329. Concurrent resolution H.R. 4108: Mr. MCCOLLUM. SANFORD, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. SPRATT, urging the detention and extradition to the H.R. 4132: Mr. POMEROY, Mrs. CHENOWETH- Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. TURNER, Mr. United States by the appropriate foreign HAGE, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of CHAMBLISS, and Mr. RILEY): governments of Mohammed Abbas for the California, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 4502. A bill to improve the implemen- murder of Leon Klinghoffer; to the Com- H.R. 4176: Mr. SANDLIN and Mr. tation of the Federal Water Pollution Con- mittee on International Relations. FALEOMAVAEGA. trol Act, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. STEARNS: H.R. 4248: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- H. Con. Res. 330. Concurrent resolution ex- GREEN of Texas, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. RANGEL, ture. pressing the sense of Congress regarding the Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, By Mr. PICKERING: accession of Taiwan to the World Trade Or- Mr. SENSENBRENNER, and Mr. COX. H.R. 4503. A bill to provide for the preser- ganization (WTO); to the Committee on H.R. 4257: Mr. WELDON of Florida and Mr. vation and restoration of historic buildings Ways and Means. GOODE. at historically women’s public colleges or By Mr. MCKEON: H.R. 4259: Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. GIB- universities; to the Committee on Resources. H. Res. 507. A resolution urging the House BONS, Mr. POMBO, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. HERGER, By Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. of Representatives to support events such as Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mrs. GOODLING, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. MAR- the ‘‘Increase the Peace Day’’; to the Com- KELLY, and Mr. CLEMENT. TINEZ): mittee on Education and the Workforce. H.R. 4281: Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. PELOSI, and H.R. 4504. A bill to make technical amend- Mr. COOK. ments to the Higher Education Act of 1965; f H.R. 4330: Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. ROMERO- to the Committee on Education and the BARCELO, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Workforce. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. MCHUGH, By Mr. BASS: Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Mr. EVANS, and Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut. H.R. 4505. A bill to require the Secretary of were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 4357: Ms. LOFGREN. the Treasury to retire publicly held debt tions as follows: H.R. 4434: Mrs. KELLY, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. each fiscal year, and for other purposes; to H.R. 49: Mr. TIERNEY. FROST, and Mr. RAHALL. the Committee on Ways and Means, and in H.R. 4468: Ms. DUNN. H.R. 73: Mr. LAHOOD. addition to the Committees on the Budget, H.R. 4488: Mr. GUTIERREZ. H.R. 303: Mr. THORNBERRY. and Rules, for a period to be subsequently H.J. Res. 98: Mr. HAYWORTH, Mrs. KELLY, H.R. 474: Mr. ABERCROMBIE. determined by the Speaker, in each case for and Mr. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 740: Ms. MCKINNEY. consideration of such provisions as fall with- H. Con. Res. 58: Mr. MILLER of Florida. H.R. 783: Mr. HOUGHTON. in the jurisdiction of the committee H. Con. Res. 252: Mr. PITTS, Mr. WOLF, Mr. H.R. 860: Mr. MOAKLEY. concerned. MASCARA, and Mr. MILLER of Florida. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. FOLEY, H.R. 1063: Mrs. THURMAN. H. Con. Res. 297: Mr. KLINK. Mr. COBURN, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio): H.R. 1103: Mr. OBERSTAR. H. Con. Res. 302: Mr. RAHALL, Mr. FROST, H.R. 4506. A bill to provide grants for H.R. 1194: Mrs. CLAYTON. Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr. EVANS, Mr. SAND- cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) train- H.R. 1785: Mr. OBERSTAR. ERS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. ing in public schools; to the Committee on H.R. 1795: Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CAMP, Ms. WA- SHERWOOD, Mr. EHRLICH, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Education and the Workforce. TERS, and Ms. LOFGREN. Texas, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. BARRETT of Ne- By Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Mr. H.R. 1850: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. braska. MICA, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. REGULA, H.R. 1917: Ms. WATERS. H. Con. Res. 305: Mr. BLUNT, Mr. FLETCHER, and Mr. BLUMENAUER): H.R. 2100: Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. LIPIN- H.R. 4507. A bill to designate the Surface H.R. 2124: Mr. ROYCE. SKI, Mr. COLLINS, and Mr. LATHAM. Transportation Board as a forum for resolu- H.R. 2129: Mr. BATEMAN, Ms. DUNN, Mr. H. Con. Res. 308: Mr. MANZULLO and Mr. tion of disagreements between mass trans- STENHOLM, and Mr. MORAN of Kansas. MCGOVERN. portation authorities and freight railroads H.R. 2341: Mr. SPRATT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. H. Con. Res. 315: Mr. MCINTOSH. regarding access to freight track and rights- EHLERS, Mr. PASCRELL and Mr. BROWN of H. Con. Res. 321: Mr. PALLONE, Mr. TOWNS, of-way for fixed guideway transportation in Ohio. Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BAR- consideration for just and reasonable com- H.R. 2512: Mr. WEYGAND and Ms. WATERS. RETT of Wisconsin, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CAL- pensation to freight railroads; to the Com- H.R. 2741: Ms. BROWN of Florida. LAHAN, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. KILPATRICK, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- H.R. 2892: Mr. BACA. Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. WAMP, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. ture. H.R. 3006: Mr. FILNER, Mr. FROST, and Mr. STARK, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN. LAHOOD, Mr. WALSH, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. LAHOOD, and Mr. BALDACCI): H.R. 3113: Mr. FROST and Ms. CARSON. DIAZ-BALART, and Mr. SNYDER. H.R. 4508. A bill to extend programs and ac- H.R. 3125: Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. ROG- H. Res. 481: Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. tivities under the Elementary and Secondary ERS, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mrs. HOEKSTRA, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on THURMAN, and Mr. RILEY. KILDEE, Ms. RIVERS, Ms. KILPATRICK, and Mr. Education and the Workforce. H.R. 3192: Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. KIND, Mr. BONIOR. By Mr. STEARNS: MOORE, Mr. FORBES, and Mr. GONZALEZ. H. Res. 494: Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. DELAY, Mr. H.R. 4509. A bill to require any authoriza- H.R. 3193: Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut and BURTON of Indiana, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. tion of extension of nondiscriminatory treat- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. KOLBE, Mr. BUYER, Mr. RILEY, Mr. BURR of ment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the H.R. 3249: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. North Carolina, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. HEFLEY, products of the People’s Republic of China to H.R. 3256: Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. COOK, be effective only after a vote is taken by the H.R. 3404: Mr. SHAYS. and Mr. ARMEY.

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CAPITAL MARKETS as 70 percent in this decade, with ten million to deliver the public benefit of homeowner- new homeowners and growth especially ship. And it maximizes this public benefit among minorities, new Americans and other while minimizing the public risk, without a HON. MAX SANDLIN historically underrepresented consumers. nickel of public funds. OF TEXAS Yogi Berra warned that, ‘‘A guy ought to Let’s do a quick risk-benefit analysis, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be very careful in making predictions, espe- starting with the risk side of the equation. There is a simple reason fixed-rate mort- Thursday, May 18, 2000 cially about the future.’’ But I think we’re on pretty solid ground in predicting that the gages with low down payments are rare out- Mr. SANDLIN. Mr. Speaker, Frank Raines, future of homeownership in America is very side the U.S. Since they don’t have a sec- Chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae, testified positive. ondary market to buy the mortgage, the this week before the House Banking and Fi- But I stand before you at a moment when lender has to hold the loan and take on all nancial Services Subcommittee on Capital questions have been raised about the utility the risk. That is, the lender has to assume the credit risk—the risk that the borrower Markets. His testimony was interesting and in- of the U.S. secondary mortgage market that is so integral to the system’s functioning as could default—and the interest-rate risk— formative, and I appreciated hearing from him. a whole. Some of these inquiries are well the risk that interest rates will change and So that those who will not receive a copy of meaning. But it is no secret that some of the cause the lender to pay out more to deposi- his testimony may understand more about questions are generated by financial com- tors than he is receiving on loans. So the what Fannie Mae does, and what Mr. Raines' petitors that would earn more if Fannie Mae lender protects himself by requiring the con- views are, I include for the CONGRESSIONAL and Freddie Mac were not lowering costs for sumer to pay more up front and more each RECORD a copy of his speech before The Na- consumers. month if interest rates rise. tional Press Club on May 12. The U.S. housing finance system is strong, In America, the secondary market pur- but it is not indestructible. Changing it sig- chases the mortgage, taking most of the REMARKS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY BY FRANK- nificantly could have real consequences for credit and interest rate risk on the loan off LIN D. RAINES, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECU- real families. The burden of proof for anyone the lenders’ books. But the secondary mar- TIVE OFFICER, FANNIE MAE that wants to change the system is a simple ket run by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac does Thank you for joining us today. but stringent test—does it help or hurt home not retain all the risk. We share or disperse These are ‘‘interesting’’ times for the hous- buyers? the risk around the world. ing industry, and we wanted to bring you up Today, let me reinforce why our system This process is called ‘‘risk trans- to date since Jim Johnson gave his farewell works so well and what we are up against. formation.’’ Here’s how it works. Fannie Mae address as Chairman of Fannie Mae from this To illustrate what is so good about our sys- and our lender partners create mortgages podium in November of 1998. A year and a tem, let’s compare it to the other major in- that consumers want, like our 3 percent half may not seem like a long time, but it dustrialized countries. Most of the G–7 coun- down Fannie 97. And we finance them with has been an unusually turbulent period, and tries have a well-developed mortgage system capital we raise by creating debt instru- much is at stake. organized around depository institutions. ments that investors want, like our Bench- As some of you may recall, Jim titled his But the mortgages they offer are less con- mark securities. We share the credit risk on speech, ‘‘Why Homeownership Matters—Les- sumer-friendly. In America we take the 30- the Fannie 97 with mortgage insurance com- sons Learned from a Decade in Housing Fi- year, fixed-rate mortgage for granted. Last panies, and we hedge the interest rate risk nance.’’ He painted a very positive picture. year, 66 percent of the mortgages issued in by selling callable debt securities to Wall He said the American Dream of homeowner- the U.S. were 30-year, fixed-rate conven- Street. We also work with Wall Street to de- ship was more alive, achievable and inclusive tional mortgages. velop even more refined strategies for hedg- than ever. He said the growth in homeowner- Outside the U.S., the long-term fixed-rate ing our interest-rate risk and credit risk. ship is making everything better, from the mortgage is a rarity. In Canada, they have Last year, we spent about half of our gross wealth of average families, to the health of rollover mortgages, where the rate is fixed revenues paying others to assume risk we older communities, to the strength of the na- during the first one to five years, with a pre- didn’t want. tion’s economy. The housing finance system, payment penalty equal to three months of Managing risk, in fact, is all we do. We he declared, was the most efficient and effec- interest. The fixed-rate term in Spain is usu- manage risk on one asset—U.S. home mort- tive ever devised. ally one year. In France, 80 percent of all gages—perhaps the safest asset in the world. Jim was absolutely right. And things have mortgages have variable rates. In Germany, All told, 96 percent of all mortgages in Amer- gotten even better. The national homeowner- you can get a fixed-rate for five to fifteen ica are paid in a timely fashion, which goes ship rate has just topped 67 percent, a new years, but you can’t refinance during this pe- to show just how much Americans cherish record. Even though mortgage rates have riod without paying a huge penalty. homeownership. And to help us analyze our gone up, the housing market remains robust. The low down payment features of U.S. risk precisely, we have amassed performance Housing starts are strong. Home sales are conventional mortgages are also unique. We data on 29 million loans dating back over 20 vigorous. Home values are appreciating. now take for granted down payments as low years. Households are growing. Homes are getting as 5 and 3 percent. That’s not the case in, All of this helps to explain why our credit larger. Home equity is rising. Default and say, Germany, France, the United Kingdom loss rate during the nineties averaged only 5 foreclosure rates are at historic lows. or Japan. In Germany, the down payment is basis points—five cents on every hundred And the process of buying a home has typically 30 to 40 percent, and in Japan, dollars—even during the recessions in Cali- never been better. Automated underwriting you’ve had to put down effectively 50 to 60 fornia and New England. Just to compare, and other advances have made it faster, easi- percent. the bank credit loss rate on their more di- er, less frustrating and less costly to finance Why are American conventional mortgages verse set of assets was an average of 86 basis a home, and reduced the bias in lending deci- more consumer-friendly? Mainly because we points, or 86 cents on every hundred dollars. sions. E-commerce and financial deregula- have a secondary mortgage market. In other Today, our loss rate is lower than ever, at tion are giving consumers more power and countries, the banks largely make the loans just 1 basis point last year. more choices at lower costs. The mortgage from their deposits and hold the mortgages A strong secondary market makes the en- industry has been breaking through the old as an investment. Our system primarily tire financial system safer and more stable. red lines and bringing affordable housing fi- worked that way until the 1970s and 1980s. The government holds Fannie Mae and nance to families that used to be overlooked, Today in America, banks, thrifts, mortgage Freddie Mac to the highest financial safety neglected or rejected. bankers and credit unions make the loans, and soundness standards in the financial Behind all of this, the secondary mortgage but they can depend on the secondary mar- services industry. We have to hold enough market—including Fannie Mae—is attract- ket to supply the long-term funding. capital to survive a stress test—essentially, ing billions of dollars of private capital from What Congress did in establishing a sec- ten years of devastating mortgage defaults all over the world, providing lenders with a ondary market in the thirties and and extreme interest rate movements. Other steady flow of funds in all communities at privatizing this market in the sixties made financial institutions would not last long the lowest rates in the market and with zero this change possible, and it has turned out to under the scenario spelled out in our capital risk to the government. be absolutely brilliant. When it chartered requirements. Thrifts, for example, would With the system we have today, and with Fannie Mae and then Freddie Mac as private become insolvent after five to seven years. the economic winds at our backs, the na- companies, it created a system that har- At the end of the ten years, Fannie Mae and tional homeownership rate could rise as high nesses private enterprise and private capital Freddie Mac would be the only major holder

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VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.000 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E770 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 of mortgage assets still standing. A strong pand affordable lending and fair lending. We nancial risk to the taxpayer, an S&L crisis secondary market puts mortgages in the just had a team in South Africa to help a waiting to happen. This is the equivalent of safest hands. start-up secondary market conduit develop the owner of one movie theater going to a Now let’s look at the public benefit. mortgage risk modeling, which they want to rival theater and shouting ‘‘fire!’’ A mort- First, the secondary market means con- use to fight redlining. gage insurance industry that nearly col- sumers never have to hear their lender say, What you see in America is a dynamic web lapsed in the 1980s and a banking industry ‘‘sorry—we’re out of money to lend.’’ People of entities—both public and private sector— that collapsed in the early 1990s now seek to think this can’t happen, that it’s something delivering homeownership to citizens of all tag the secondary mortgage industry with out of the Depression era. But without backgrounds, incomes and circumstances. the word ‘‘risky.’’ Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, this could have We have small, medium and large mortgage By trying to create a crisis, FM Watch has happened at least twice in the last 20 years. originators and lenders, serving consumers gone beyond a watchdog role into an ap- When the S&L system crashed during the from store fronts to web sites. We have home proach which, carried to its logical conclu- eighties, the thrifts in California and Texas builders, Realtors, mortgage brokers, mort- sion, would actually harm the housing fi- would have had no money to lend if we had gage insurers and appraisers and mort- nance system, all in an effort to create not stepped in to back their loans. Then, in gage.coms. We have consumer advocates, cit- short-term advantages for its members. 1998 when a credit crisis shook the capital izen activists and nonprofit housing organi- Never mind that its claims collapse under markets, conventional mortgage rates would zations. The system receives wide support scrutiny. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are have jumped as jumbo rates did if Fannie from local, county, state and federal agen- far from the S&L problems and banking Mae and Freddie Mac hadn’t been able to cies and elected leaders, public policies and problems that bankrupted their deposit in- raise billions of dollars in capital, and keep public benefits. And behind all of it, we have surance funds and required federal direct and it flowing to lenders. Home buyers never felt a vibrant secondary market drawing capital indirect bailouts. To the contrary, if the the credit crunch. In both cases, hundreds of from all over the world to finance this home- failed S&Ls and banks had stuck to safe thousands of families would have been de- building, lending and purchasing. mortgage investments like we do instead of nied a mortgage. The interaction of these entities is con- all their speculative non-mortgage invest- The secondary market also drives down stantly driving the housing system to im- ments, they might not have failed. mortgage costs. Last week, a mortgage prove itself, to reward low cost and high Our safety and soundness allowed us to be backed by Fannie Mae would be $19,000 quality, to police the bad actors and chuck the ‘‘white hats’’ in the S&L and banking cheaper, over the term, than a jumbo mort- out the bad apples, to search for new mar- crises as we rode in with additional capital gage that’s just a dollar beyond our loan kets and untapped home buyers, and break to keep the housing system going. The risk- limit. Our savings over the jumbo market down the barriers. Looking back over my based capital standard that Congress gave us jumped beyond $26,000 during the credit cri- years in the industry gives me confidence since the S&L and banking crises has made sis of 1998. Today, a Fannie Mae loan is that the U.S. housing system, with a little us even more safe and sound. What FM about $200,000 cheaper than a subprime mort- nudging here and there, will continue to do Watch does not mention is that if the eco- gage, and even about $18,000 cheaper than an the right thing for consumers. Good money nomic stress test in our capital standard equivalent FHA or VA loan backed by the will drive out the bad. A better mousetrap is ever came to pass, the government would government. During the nineties, Fannie always in development. Underserved families have to bail out their members long before Mae alone saved consumers at least $20 bil- will be served. Our system is constantly Fannie Mae was in any danger. lion through lower mortgage rates. evolving and innovating to make owning a But you can learn a lot from debating with The secondary market also expands home- home more possible for more people. an entity like FM Watch. They use so many ownership. Under the 1992 revisions to our Given how great our system is, it makes facts that you just can’t find anywhere else. charter, Congress requires Fannie Mae and you wonder: Why are some voices suggesting It reminds me of a story Adlai Stevenson Freddie Mac to meet affordable housing there is something wrong with our housing once told. He reminded his audience of the goals, to devote a set percentage of our busi- finance system, something fundamental that old lawyer addressing the jury, who closed ness to underserved families and commu- needs to be fixed? his summation by saying: ‘‘And these, ladies nities. As many of you know, Fannie Mae Certainly, the system benefits from con- and gentlemen, are the conclusions on which has gone well beyond these requirements. In structive scrutiny. It is entirely appropriate I base my facts.’’ FM Watch is looking for 1994, Jim Johnson pledged that we would for the Congress to hold oversight hearings any conclusion that will help to damage provide $1 trillion in housing finance to ten on the safety and soundness of the secondary Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The facts will million underserved families by the end of mortgage market. I look forward to testi- be altered to fit. 2000. We met that goal a month ago—eight fying before Mr. Baker’s subcommittee next If this Coalition for Higher Mortgage Costs months ahead of schedule—and immediately week. It is also appropriate for our regu- were successful, it would destabilize the sec- set an even greater goal to provide $2 trillion lators—HUD and OFHEO—to monitor us ondary mortgage market and the related in financing to 18 million families during closely. And it is appropriate for other agen- capital markets. This destabilization would this decade. We call this new pledge the cies to ask questions within their purview as undermine the entire housing industry and American Dream Commitment. well. We welcome official scrutiny. its progress, raise costs for consumers and Since 1993, these initiatives have boosted But something less constructive is also stifle the advance of homeownership—harm- our lending to African Americans by 31 per- going on here in Washington. Recently, a ing underserved families first. Because such cent, and to all minorities by 16 percent. senior Senator asked me why Fannie Mae an outcome is unacceptable, I don’t think Last year, Fannie Mae alone provided nearly was suddenly in the news so much. I ex- this will happen. The American people and $46 billion in housing finance for over 400,000 plained to him that some very large finan- their elected representatives are smart. minority families. That’s what having a cial institutions have decided they are not They will soon recognize another lobbyist- strong secondary market can do. content with the way the system works for driven Potemkin-crisis public relations cam- The success of our housing finance system them. They see how Fannie Mae and Freddie paign for what it is. Then they and the cap- is not lost on the other major industrialized Mac drive down mortgage costs for con- ital markets will stop listening. countries. I just returned on Tuesday from sumers and serve all mortgage lenders. They Certainly our housing system is not per- meetings in London and Frankfurt with our see how we give small- and medium-sized fect. Minority homeownership rates are too debt investors—the people who buy our mortgage lenders a chance to compete with low. There is still inequality in affordable Benchmark securities that allow us to fi- the large institutions. So this small group of mortgage credit. Too many families that can nance mortgages here. One of the many iro- large institutions would like to eliminate afford the least are being charged the most nies of being Chairman of Fannie Mae is that the benefits that Fannie Mae and Freddie for mortgage credit. Too many borrowers are there are countries in which investors will Mac provide, from low-cost financing to being targeted by predatory lenders or help finance American homeownership while automated underwriting systems. steered to subprime lending when they could, their own homeownership rate is lower. They have brought the fight to Washington in fact, qualify for low-cost conventional fi- Naturally, many countries are curious under the name FM Watch. They began by nancing. about our system. Fannie Mae has responded defining themselves as a watchdog group, One issue deserving of further study is the to many requests to serve as advisors over- and their rhetoric was mild. But over the question of why disparities in loan approvals seas, not because we will ever buy loans course of the past year, they have been un- between white and minority borrowers con- abroad, but because of our expertise in the able to gain any traction. They have been tinue to persist. Many have suspected overt unique U.S. secondary market, a market unable to answer the question of how the racial discrimination. But those disparities that is viewed in other countries as some consumer would benefit from any of their can be found even in automated under- kind of miracle. proposals regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie writing systems using racially neutral un- So over the past few years, a team from Mac. And our nickname for this group, the derwriting criteria. Fannie Mae has been invited to 29 different ‘‘Coalition for Higher Mortgage Costs,’’ has We take this issue very seriously because countries from Europe, to Africa, to Latin stuck like a tattoo. in our experience, automated underwriting America, to Asia to help them figure out So this group has switched from watchdog has in fact expanded lending to minority how to build a better system like ours. These to attack dog. Its strategy is now to create families. To try to understand the problem countries have asked us how to deepen their an instant crisis, to convince policymakers better, we have studied results from our sys- capital markets, manage risk better and ex- that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are a fi- tem, Desktop Underwriter. We found that

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18MY8.025 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E771 differences in credit histories account for his lovely wife Rosa have hosted many gath- Georgia Gulf received recognition from about 50 percent of the difference in loan ap- erings. Ambassador Chen is always generous Pasadena's Local Emergency Planning Com- provals. And when you also factor in the ap- in regaling his guests with self-deprecating mittee for their support and involvement with plicant’s loan-to-value ratio and reserves, these three factors together account for over jokes, as well as stories about Taiwan and her the Household Hazardous Material Collection 90 percent of the difference in the approval people. He brought all of us closer to Taiwan Day. Georgia Gulf employees also volunteer ratings. The results of this study point to and to his native culture. with the Bay Day Celebration to provide infor- the need for public policies addressing con- I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing mation to the public on pollution prevention, sumer credit education and minority savings Stephen and Rosa Chen well as they retire water quality, and the Galveston Bay eco- and wealth development. from the foreign service and return to their be- system. The housing finance system needs more an- loved Taiwan. In addition to environmental efforts, Georgia swers to questions such as this. To further f Gulf has shown a commitment to safety. The explore these issues, next month Fannie Mae company received the Texas Chemical Coun- is hosting a conference titled ‘‘The Role of HONORING THE LATE EVANGELINE cil's ``Caring for Texas'' Award for outstanding Automated Underwriting in Expanding Mi- C. MILLS nority Homeownership.’’ We’re bringing to- performance in pollution prevention, commu- gether a range of advocates, academics, regu- nity awareness, and safety awareness. The lators and lenders to engage in a meaningful HON. SAM FARR Council also recognized Georgia Gulf for dialogue concerning automated underwriting OF CALIFORNIA going a year without a recordable accident in systems and their role in expanding home- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1999. ownership and promoting fair lending. I am Thursday, May 18, 2000 A true connection exists between Georgia personally committed to working every day Gulf and the Pasadena community. Most of to make sure that these systems are the best Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, today they can possibly be. I honor a woman who supported countless the 80 employees make their homes in Pasa- All in all, the housing finance system— local charities in the community. Mrs. Evan- dena area neighborhoods. Demonstrating their through inspiration, perspiration and a little geline C. Mills passed away at the age of 69. generosity and connection to community, the luck—has grown into the most successful Born in Holtville on November 22, 1930, company's employees have logged thousands system in the world. It is worth protecting Eve lived in Salinas for 46 years. She played of volunteer hours on local projects. and defending. We must never allow the sys- Georgia Gulf's active involvement in the tem to be damaged by those who would place a very active role in the community including her membership on the advisory board of the Pasadena community can be traced through their narrow financial interests ahead of its participation in a wide variety of civic orga- those of the industry as a whole and—most Foundation for Monterey County Free Librar- importantly—ahead of the consumers we ies, on the board of the Western Stage and nizations, including the Pasadena Chamber of serve. also as past president of PEO, a women's Commerce, the Pasadena Citizens Advisory This being a national election year, it is a philanthropic organization. In 1996 Eve and Panel, the Clean Channel Association and good time to discuss and debate our national her husband were named Volunteers of the several community-based nonprofit organiza- priorities, and certainly homeownership is Year by the United Way of Salinas Valley tions. The Pasadena Livestock Show and high among them. Few ideals unite us more Rodeo and area Little Leagues also benefit than owning a home to raise your family, in- where they served as co-chairs of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society. In the same year, the from the active support of Georgia Gulf. The vest your income, become part of a commu- employees' participation in the American Heart nity and have something to show for it. Development Executives Network and the Na- There are many ways to go about improving tional Society of Fund-rasing Executives, Mon- Association's Heartwalk, United Way fund- the housing finance system to make it bet- terey Bay chapter, honored the couple as Phi- raising, and the Bridge to help battered ter, more affordable and more inclusive. As lanthropists of the Year. Eve was also a volun- women, add to the list of reasons why Georgia we pursue these efforts, we need to keep our teer driver for Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Gulf has earned this year's Industry of the eyes on the prize and ask the most impor- Valley for over 20 years. Year Award. tant question, ‘‘does this proposal help or Eve will be forever remembered by dear Georgia Gulf has contributed to efforts to hurt home buyers?’’ provide a first-rate education for the young Thank you. family and friends. She will be sorely missed by the many people who were privileged to people of Pasadena. Georgia Gulf and its em- f know her. Eve is survived by her husband; ployees: serve on the East Harris County Manufacturers Association Schools Outreach HONORING AMBASSADOR STEPHEN two sons, David and Jim Mills, both of Salinas; Subcommittee to provide Pasadena schools CHEN two daughters, Susan Mills of Salinas and Kathy Mills of Pacific Grove; her parents, Ted with supplies, mentoring, and monetary dona- and Loreen Todd of San Jose; and eight tions; host industry tours for ninth graders HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ grandchildren. from area high schools; participate in a men- OF TEXAS f toring program with fifth graders called the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pen Pal program; and donate computer equip- Thursday, May 18, 2000 HONORING GEORGIA GULF ment to the Pasadena school district. CHEMICALS & VINYLS, L.L.C. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the employees Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, today I pay hom- of Georgia Gulf on being named the Pasa- age to an outstanding diplomat who is leaving HON. KEN BENTSEN dena Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Washington with two years of distinguished OF TEXAS Year. This honor is well-deserved for their service in the United States Diplomatic Corps, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES work in expanding business and job opportuni- Ambassador Stephen Chen. Thursday, May 18, 2000 ties, establishing safer conditions for workers, Ambassador Chen has been a wealth of in- and instituting initiatives to protect the environ- formation for me and my staff about the in- Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to con- ment. This award indicates that Georgia Gulf triguing diplomacy of the Pacific Rim. He gratulate Georgia Gulf Chemicals & Vinyls, has demonstrated a commitment to strength- leaves Washington with the satisfaction of L.L.C. and its employees for selection by the ening community relations by supporting em- having represented the interests of his country Pasadena Chamber of Commerce as the In- ployees volunteer activities and making con- well while in the United States, and he dustry of the Year. tributions to deserving sectors of the commu- strengthened the all-important relationship be- Georgia Gulf and its employees have been nity. tween the United States and Taiwan. responsible members of the Pasadena com- f Ambassador Chen is a career officer, serv- munity, and have had a significant impact on ing Taiwan's foreign ministry for nearly 50 the local business community. In addition to 10TH PRESIDENT OF THE TURKISH years now. He is the consummate diplomat, making sizable expenditures on supplies and REPUBLIC with a rare gift of persuasion without the ap- raw materials in the Pasadena area, Georgia pearance of appearing to be inflexible. He has Gulf has shown a commitment to reducing the HON. GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, JR. charmed many Washington officials, guests amount and/or toxicity of hazardous and non- OF WASHINGTON and other diplomats during his time here with hazardous wastes generated. Though not re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES insightful knowledge about trade, international quired by any state or federal regulations, relations, and a variety of other topics. Georgia gulf operates a vapor recovery sys- Thursday, May 18, 2000 At Twin Oaks, a historic landmark in central tem for acetone loading, resulting in reducing Mr. NETHERCUTT. Mr. Speaker, Turkey is Washington, Ambassador Stephen Chen and emissions to the atmosphere. undergoing a peaceful transition of power,

VerDate 112000 06:19 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A18MY8.028 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E772 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 which has received little attention in this coun- HONORING DR. JOE SAMUEL erous families and organizations for the ex- try. Last Friday, the Turkish parliament se- RATLIFF FOR HIS 30TH YEAR IN traordinary private support they have recently cured the necessary support to vote Ahmet THE MINISTRY pledged to provide to the Center. Necdet Sezer, a former top judge as the 10th The UCSD Cancer Center is now under- President of the Turkish Republic. He will offi- HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE going a tremendous period of growth and re- cially assume his post on May 16th. OF TEXAS surgence. Directed by the distinguished Dr. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES David Tarin, the goal of the Center is to re- This development was viewed positively by search and help deploy the many new treat- the European Union and western circles. Thursday, May 18, 2000 ments and protocols now being developed to President-elect Sezer is known as an out- Ms. JACKSON-LEE. Mr. Speaker, it is an fight and prevent cancer. Through the leader- spoken advocate of democratic reforms and a honor for me to recognize the achievements of ship of people like Labor Appropriations Chair- staunch defender of secularism. Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff, of Brentwood Baptist man JOHN PORTER, the Republican majority in His accession to the presidency was also Church. On Wednesday, May 17, 2000, the Congress has successfully raised the bar of well received at home. According to a public congregation of Brentwood Baptist Church investment in health research and cancer re- opinion poll, he enjoys 81 percent popular honored Pastor Ratliff for the many contribu- search as a major national priority of the peo- support. According to the same poll, 75 per- tions he has made over the last 30 years in ple of the United States. Now this research, in cent of those polled believe that he would be the name of the Lord. many cases, requires a next step: the testing a successful President. Dr. Joe Samuel Ratliff of Lumberton, NC, and evaluation of treatments and medicines received his Bachelor of Arts in History, from through clinical trials. Such trials are a major Mr. Speaker, Turkey is well known as a de- Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA. He received focus of the UCSD Cancer Center, so that we pendable and strategically located NATO ally, both the Doctorate of Ministry and Doctorate can bring together medical professionals, re- but the State Department's 1999 report on of Divinity degrees from the Interdenomina- searchers and patients to the benefit of every- global terrorism, which was recently released, tional Theological Center in Atlanta, GA. He one. By consolidating research and treatment highlights Turkey's contributions to curtail ter- has done post-doctoral work at Harvard Uni- at the UCSD Cancer Center, we will learn rorism, perhaps one of the biggest threats to versity, Cambridge, MA. more about treating and preventing this hor- our security in this new millennium. It is difficult to imagine what the Houston rible scourge of cancer, in a way that pre- In 1999 Turkey not only captured Abdullah community would be like today had Dr. Ratliff serves and enhances the dignity and peace of Ocalan, the leader of the vicious PKK which not been called to become Pastor of Brent- cancer patients, their families and their loved was responsible for the death of tens of thou- wood in 1980. We have been truly blessed to ones. sands of people, but also was successful in have a man with his sense of dedication and Such cancer is not inexpensive. Conversely, thwarting the activities of the leftwing Revolu- selflessness among us. In 1993, Dr. Ratliff co- though, I believe that we cannot afford not to tionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/ authored the book, Church Planting in the Afri- invest in such a center. It gaining increasing C) as they prepared to inflict damage on U.S. can-American Community (Broadman Press). recognition from the National Institutes of targets. He was named the first African-American Health's National Cancer Institute, directed by Moderator of the Union Baptist Association my friend Dr. Rick Klausner. It is the focus of The report details the Turkish police's suc- . . . the nation's largest urban Southern Bap- a regional effort by the San Diego County cessful operation against the terrorist group in tist body, consisting of 250,000 members in Board of Supervisors, to apply local tobacco a shootout on 4 June as the terrorists pre- 1994. In March of 1997, his portrait was hung settlement funds to combat and prevent can- pared unsuccessfully to fire a light antitank in the Hall of Fame in the Martin Luther King, cer. weapon at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul from Jr. International Chapel on the Morehouse I want to pay particular attention to several a nearby construction site. Authorities also ar- College Campus. Under Pastor Ratliff's lead- families who have put forth their own treasure rested some 160 DHKP/C members and sup- ership, the Brentwood family has grown to to the improvement of this vital Center. Within porters in Turkey and confiscated numerous 10,000 strong. the past several months, private gifts totalling weapons, ammunition, bombs, and bomb Pastor Ratliff's time with the ministry has al- $47 million have been pledged for this pur- making materials over the course of the year, lowed him to develop a strong support net- pose. dealing a harsh blow to the organization. work that extends outside the church. Dr. In thanksgiving for a gift of $20 million by According to the report, Turkey also made Ratliff currently serves as Chairman of the San Diego Padres majority owner John significant progress against Islamic terrorism, Board of Trustees of the Morehouse School of Moores and his wife Rebecca, the center will as Turkish authorities continued to arrest and Religion and Vice Chairman of the Board of be named the John and Rebecca Moores Trustees of the Interdenominational Theo- UCSD Cancer Center. try Islamic terrorists vigorously in 1999. The logical Center. Dr. Ratliff is a life member of Longtime investment banker and attorney report states that militants from the two major Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and is mar- Jerome Katzin and his wife Miriam have groupsÐTurkish Hizballah, a Kurdish group ried to Mrs. Doris Gardner Ratliff. pledged another $15 million. not affiliated with Lebanese Hizballah, and the Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I ask And many more gifts large and small, by Islamic Great Eastern Raiders-FrontÐman- you and my fellow members of the 106th Con- San Diego's leading families and by people aged to conduct low-level attacks. gress to join me in saluting Pastor Joe Samuel whose lives have been touched by cancer, There were at least two attempted bomb- Ratliff. Self-evident is his lifelong journey to have been pledged to this Center. ings against Russian interests in Turkey dur- enhancing the dignity and nurturing the spirits Mr. Speaker, this Center is gaining national ing 1999. On 10 December authorities discov- of all people. I am grateful that there are peo- recognition in its field. As a strong supporter of ered a bomb outside a building housing the of- ple like Dr. Ratliff who serve as examples of cancer research and of this Center, I want to fices of the Russian airline Aero-Flot in what we should all strive to be. bring both the Center and its private family Istanbul. The bomb weighed approximately 14 f supporters to the attention of my colleagues in kilograms, was concealed in a suitcase, and Congress and to the country. THE UCSD CANCER CENTER: was similar to a bomb found on the grounds I commend my colleagues to read the at- WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH, GAIN- of the Russian Consulate in Istanbul in mid- tached article from the San Diego Union-Trib- ING WORLD-CLASS PRIVATE November. Turkish officials suspect that une, describing both the Center and the gifts SUPPORT Chechen sympathizers were responsible. of its supporters in greater detail. While most of our NATO allies have bene- HON. RANDY ‘‘DUKE’’ CUNNINGHAM [From the San Diego Union-Tribune, May 5, fited from the end of Cold War, experts main- 2000] OF CALIFORNIA tain that since 13 of the 16 possible conflicts WORLD-CLASS CANCER CENTER PLANNED AT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UCSD in the world are in Turkey's neighborhood, Turkey has not benefited from a peace divi- Thursday, May 18, 2000 (By Cheryl Clark) dend. We must continue to support and nur- A regional cancer center financed by gifts Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I want to of $47 million from local families is to be ture the friendship we have with the Republic bring to the attention of my colleagues the ex- built in La Jolla, consolidating research and of Turkey, a close ally that continues to shoul- citing, new research opportunities being pur- treatment in what UCSD officials hope will der a heavy burden for regional peace and se- sued by the UCSD Cancer Center in La Jolla, become one of the nation’s best places for curity. California, and to recognize some very gen- care.

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18MY8.032 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E773 The plan is to bring researchers, clinicians, Bailey said he is having conversations with WORLD BANK PROTESTS prevention specialists and educators under Children’s Hospital and hopes to finally have one roof in an effort that UCSD Chancellor an agreement. Robert Dynes called a ‘‘bench-to-bedside ap- HON. BRUCE F. VENTO Blair, Sadler, Children’s president and proach to conquering cancer.’’ OF MINNESOTA ‘‘San Diego deserves a cancer center that chief executive officer, said such a collabora- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion would be ‘‘an ideal marriage’’ because ranks among the world’s best, and UCSD is Thursday, May 18, 2000 the logical place,’’ Dynes said yesterday. Children’s now has about 200 pediatric cancer University officials hope the coordinated patients enrolled in clinical trials and is fol- Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to center eventually will receive the higher lowing an additional 500. share with my colleagues this recent editorial level and prestigious ‘‘comprehensive’’ des- UCSD is in a unique position to work on in the Star Tribune regarding the protests of ignation from the National Cancer Institute. all sorts of common cancers, Tarin said, es- the spring meetings of the World Bank and That label would not only attract more pecially those that are not more prevalent in IMF in Washington, D.C. This intriguing per- qualified scientists and clinicians, it would the San Diego area, such as uterine and cer- spective is an insightful analysis of the scope be a magnet for funding for clinical trials of vical cancer and melanoma, which can be of the debt relief issue and role of the World cancer compounds from the federal govern- caused by overexposure to the sun. ment, private foundations and pharma- Bank in combating this humanitarian chal- ceutical companies. ‘‘By assembling everything in one place, in lenge. Congress must move forward and ad- The announcement follows several ambi- a single building, we hope that the whole of dress the growing problem of third world debt tious and far-reaching developments re- our endeavor will become more than the sum and follow a policy path that seeks to break cently in the San Diego medical community of several parts, and that delivery of care the chains of debt for the world's most impov- focusing on cancer research and treatment. will be a model for other communities to erished nations. ‘‘We can now see on the horizon the real- build upon,’’ Tarin said. ization of a dream,’’ said Dr. David Tarin, as- [From the Star Tribune] sociate dean for cancer affairs and the new ‘‘We need to understand the scale of this WORLD BANK PROTESTS: WHAT, EXACTLY, IS center’s director. ‘‘At the moment, we are venture,’’ he said. ‘‘Fifteen hundred people THE POINT? scattered at 24 sites and at two hospitals.’’ every day will die of this disease. That may Anyone who has marched for justice or The largest of the gifts was $20 million not sound like a great number, but it rep- signed a petition can find some sympathy for pledged by Padres majority owner John resents about five jumbo jet planes crashing, the demonstrators who have swarmed into Moores and his wife, Rebecca. The center and that would be big news.’’ Washington, D.C., to disrupt spring meetings will be named the John and Rebecca Moores UCSD is not the only major medical sys- of the World Bank and International Mone- UCSD Cancer Center. tem trying to develop a cancer center. Seven tary Fund. The question is: Why aren’t they The Moores were unavailable for comment, months ago, cancer experts with the Scripps on the other side? but in a written statement they said, ‘‘When The World Bank, whose Pennsylvania Ave- organization announced plans to build one we lived in Houston, we observed the pro- nue headquarters has become an emblem of and to apply for the NCI’s ‘‘comprehensive’’ found impact of a vigorous, highly regarded evil and conspiracy, is arguably the biggest cancer center equally dedicated to research designation. antipoverty agency in the world today. In and patient care.’’ But UCSD appears to be the furthest along. 1998 it made loans of $28.6 billion—mostly to Another large contributor was Jerome Last week, NCI awarded UCSD’s Dr. Thomas very poor countries and mostly to build Katzin, an attorney and former investment Kipps, a cancer immunologist, $16.5 million schools, improve roads, buy fertilizer, equip banker with Kuhn, Loeb & Co./Lehman to direct a coordinated attack against chron- medical clinics and promote population plan- Brothers for 35 years. He and his wife, Mir- ic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common ning. iam, pledged $15 million. blood cancer among adults, at nine institu- Has the World Bank sponsored some de- Officials hope to start construction next tions around the country. structive and ill-conceived projects? Cer- year, following approval by the University of tainly. But Americans who want less poverty California Board of Regents. Also under way is an effort, spearheaded by in the world, more schools, cleaner water The facility will be built on 2.4 acres Tarin, to use $100 million of the $1 billion in and better nutrition should be in the streets southeast of Thornton Hospital near the settlement money from tobacco litigation to seeking more money for the World Bank, not Shiley Eye Center and the Perlman Ambula- organize a regional collaboration of all can- less. tory Care Center. cer centers. Some protesters would say their target is The five-story structure would house lab- That effort, advocated by county Super- not the World Bank, per se, but the trend it oratories, outpatient treatment areas and visors Ron Roberts and Dianne Jacob, is in represents—a process known as conference and office space for teaching. Pa- the planning stages, and a consultant was globalization, variously defined as the sweat- tients requiring acute care would be treated shop production of Gap clothing or the cease- hired for $500,000 to write a report about at other area hospitals such as Thornton or less expansion of McDonald’s. what would be required to make that hap- UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest. But this is a narrow and shabby definition Dynes, Tarin and David Bailey, dean of pen. of what has happened in the world’s since UCSD’s School of Medicine, said they are Roberts, who attended the news conference 1970. Three decades of rapid economic inte- halfway to their fund-raising goal. They an- yesterday where architectural plans for the gration and massive capital flows have been ticipate the project will cost $75 million to cancer building were unveiled, said: ‘‘I don’t accompanied not by the immiseration of the build and an additional $25 million to sup- think we ever assumed there wouldn’t be ri- world’s workers, but by the most rapid re- port clinical trials and treatment programs. valry between the institutions (Scripps and duction in world poverty in a century. In They said they are confident they will raise UCSD). But our dream was that we could Asia alone, 1 billion people have been lifted the remaining $53 million. link them regionally in a way they’d never out of poverty since 1980, and the world’s Numerous physicians and patients have been before. overall poverty rate has been cut in half, criticized the region’s existing cancer treat- from 34 percent to 17 percent. ment resources, saying some patients who ‘‘Our dream was that we could compete Global capitalism can’t take all the credit want to try certain experimental with the Boston, Houston and New York can- for these developments. But it has played an chemotherapies have to travel to larger pro- cer centers in providing services. But we important role, according to a new report by grams in Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle, Bos- have a long way to go.’’ the consulting firm A.T. Kearney. Kearney ton or New York. Dr. Ernest Beutler, head of the Scripps mo- studied 34 countries representing three- UCSD officials said they have long wanted lecular and experimental medicine depart- fourths of the World’s economic output. It to enhance their cancer program. Two years ment and chairman of the new Scripps can- found that countries that opened themselves ago their application for National Cancer In- cer center’s board of governors, said he to world trade most rapidly—countries such stitute funding received poor marks and was doesn’t see the two cancer center efforts ‘‘as as China, Poland, Chile, Portugal and the rejected, in part because evaluators said Philippines—also posted the fastest eco- a competitive thing.’’ UCSD lacked a coordinated system by which nomic growth and, despite widening income UCSD and regional molecular biology re- ‘‘I don’t think there could be too many gaps, also made the best progress in reducing search is translated to clinical care. people trying to make a dent in the cancer poverty and increasing government spending UCSD also was criticized for its lack of a problem,’’ he said. on social ills. formal vehicle for treating cancer in chil- Beutler declined to say how much Scripps Some share of the demonstrators would say they are not trying to halt world trade dren. Plans to merge UCSD’s pediatric pro- has received in donations or whether Scripps gram with that at Children’s Hospital have or shut down the World Bank, but steer both and UCSD might be competing for the same fallen apart several times. toward a path of social and environmental philanthropic dollars. ‘‘It was mandated by the NCI that children sustainability. That message makes for dem- should be included in clinical trials,’’ Tarin ‘‘There will be areas where we certainly onstrations genuinely useful. Of course, it’s said. ‘‘We want to make that a major compo- want to work with UCSD, which has some not terribly different from the message com- nent.’’ very good people,’’ he said. ing from inside the targeted buildings. The

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A18MY8.035 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E774 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 International Monetary Fund is now a lead- Today, more than three-quarters of a cen- Ledford Senior High School claimed the ing advocate for debt relief in poor nations, tury after A.J. Lucas began holding prayer girl's 2±A state championship, their third title in while the World Bank incorporates environ- meetings in his home, Pilgrim Baptist Church six years. For the first time in school history, mental and labor groups into about half of its lending projects. remains a beacon for the San Mateo commu- the Panthers won 30 games in a single sea- Now that they have the world’s attention, nity. Under the able leadership of its current son, ending with a spectacular 30±2 record. the demonstrators should say, specifically, pastor, Rev. Larry Wayne Ellis, membership is We congratulate Leslie Hinkle, Kara how they would improve upon those useful now approaching 600 people, and the con- Mendenhall, Pam Oast, Kristen Ferrell, Kristal developments. gregation prepares to dedicate a new Edu- Robbins, Katie Ralls, Jennifer McCarthy, Britt f cation and Fellowship Building addition this Krull, Casie Thomas, Nancy Hinson, Lindsay July. Smith, and Alicia Stokes. The Panthers TRIBUTE TO THE PILGRIM Mr. Speaker, the contributions of Pilgrim achieved their success with the help of Head BAPTIST CHURCH OF SAN MATEO Baptist Church truly reflect the Biblical injunc- Coach John Ralls, and Assistant Coaches tion to love and serve one another. I urge all Alan Patterson, Joe Davis, and David Sands. HON. TOM LANTOS of my colleagues in the Congress to join me They were ably assisted by managers Jennifer OF CALIFORNIA in commending the values and public service Shuskey, Michael Scheuerman, Tim Bass, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of this exceptional San Mateo institution. Hunter Morris. f Thursday, May 18, 2000 Westchester Academy won the boy's state independent school championship for the first PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to time since 1976, dethroning five-time state urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing champions Victory Christian. The Wildcats the proud history and social contributions of HON. HERBERT H. BATEMAN completed their season with an amazing 28± the Pilgrim Baptist Church of San Mateo, Cali- OF VIRGINIA 2 record. We congratulate Martin Rosenthal, fornia. Since its founding over seventy-three IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Scott Craven, Brooks Weller, Jim Swaringen, years ago, this house of worship has grown Thursday, May 18, 2000 Doug Esleeck, Kellie Jones, Tyler Hustrulid, not only in numbers but also in its commitment Mr. BATEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I was regret- Joel Foster, Matt McInnis, T.C. Crouch, Chad to community service. Habeeb, Lorenz Manthey, Johnston Spillers, During the 1920's, the Peninsula south of tably absent during the evening of May 10, 2000, and missed six recorded votes on Dwon Clifton, and Peter Tsampas. Head San Francisco was dotted with small towns, Coach Pat Kahny, Assistant Coach Jason neighborhoods filled with people of many col- amendments to H.R. 701. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: RegulaÐvote Hailey guided the Wildcats to their state title, ors and creeds who were drawn to the beauty along with managers Jeff Finch, Rebecca and promise of the Bay Area. In this era of No. 160Ð``nay''; RadanovichÐvote No. 161Ð ``yea''; TancredoÐvote No. 162Ð``nay''; Shad- Cochran, Trey Jones, and scorekeeper Lind- change the Pilgrim Baptist Church was born. say Sams. On New Year's Eve 1925, A.J. Lucas of San eggÐvote No. 163Ð``yea''; Chenoweth- HageÐvote No. 164Ð``yea''; PomboÐvote The Sixth District of North Carolina is proud Mateo hosted a prayer and watch meeting in of these three teams from Davidson County his North Fremont Street residence. These No. 165Ð``nay''. I was also absent on Monday, May 15, for their hard work and dedication. Congratula- gatherings became regular occurrences in the 2000, and consequently missed three re- tions to the boys from Thomasville High months to follow, as Mr. Lucas and his fellow corded votes. All three were conducted under School and Westchester Academy, and the believers convened on Sunday and Thursday suspension of the rules. Had I been present, girls from Ledford Senior High School. Con- evenings at the Lucas' home. On April 4, I would have voted as follows: H. Res. 491Ð gratulations to all three teams for a job well 1926, the church was formally organized and vote No. 180Ð``yea''; H.R. 4251Ðvote No. done. named the Abyssinia Missionary Baptist 181Ð``Yea''; H. Con. Res. 309Ðvote No. f Church. During the decades to come, as America 182Ð``yea''. PERSONAL EXPLANATION waged a world war and the City of San Mateo f grew into a vibrant community of culture and HONORING THE THOMASVILLE HON. ROBERT E. WISE, JR. commerce, the Pilgrim Baptist Church contin- HIGH SCHOOL, LEDFORD SENIOR OF WEST VIRGINIA ued to thrive. In 1962, when it constructed its HIGH SCHOOL, AND WEST- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES present sanctuary at a cost of over $100,000, CHESTER ACADEMY BASKET- Pilgrim had over four hundred members. The BALL TEAMS Thursday, May 18, 2000 church's outstanding reputation inspired the Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 193, formation of new congregations throughout the HON. HOWARD COBLE I was meeting with constituents and did not re- Peninsula, many of them guided by former Pil- OF NORTH CAROLINA alize a vote was taking place. Had I been grim members. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES present, I would have voted ``no.'' In addition to educating its congregation and f community about religious principles, the Pil- Thursday, May 18, 2000 grim Baptist family offers a network of support Mr. COBLE. Mr. Speaker, with the 2000 CONGRATULATING ROBERT STINE that reflects the finest of its Christian values. NCAA basketball season having drawn to a UPON HIS RETIREMENT Men and women with problems can turn to the close and the NBA season in playoff fever, I church for spiritual guidance, emotional would like to recognize three schools from the HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG strength, and peer support. Others turn to Pil- Sixth District of North Carolina that captured OF FLORIDA grim Baptist Church in times of joy, among state basketball championships recently. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES them the many Peninsula students who cele- Thomasville High School, Ledford Senior High brate their high school graduations at the School, and Westchester Academy, have all Thursday, May 18, 2000 church's annual festivities to honor the accom- been crowned 2000 North Carolina high Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today plishments of African-American youth in the school basketball champions. I wish to recognize Mr. Robert Stine, as he Bay Area. Some of these young people have Thomasville High School captured the boys plans for his retirement from the Prince Wil- received college scholarships from The Dukes 1±A state title. Champions for the second time liam County School System and Woodbridge and Duchesses, a group of Pilgrim in three years, the Bulldogs had an impressive Middle School. Mr. Stine has devoted 35 congregants who work together to encourage season. We congratulate Wingate Smith, years of his life to the field of education. For minority educational advancement. Brandon Jefferies, Leandor Poole, Justin Ford- the past 17 years he has been the principal of Mr. Speaker, chronicling every one of Pil- ham, Derrick Peake, Michael Christian, Roy Woodbridge Middle School in Woodbridge, grim's religious and cultural contributions Peake, Jeremy Tillman, Brandon Setzer, An- Virginia. would be an arduous task. From the Home thony Harris, and Josh Cockman. Other peo- Mr. Stine was born in 1944 in Meadville, Bible Study Ministry to the annual concerts of ple who contributed to Thomasville's state title Pennsylvania. It was at an early stage of life the Mass Choir in honor of Black History were Head Coach Woody Huneycutt, Assist- that Principal Robert Stine first distinguished Month, the Pilgrim Baptist Church offers ex- ant Coach Lacardo Means, manager Josh his extraordinary leadership skills. During his traordinary blessings to so many Bay Area Winnex, as well as Tracy Quick, Shalonda youth, he was actively involved in school orga- residents. Long, and Matthew Mathis. nizations and rose to serve as President of

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.001 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E775 both the Key Club and the Letterman's Club. NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING needs of those eligible to reside on the Hawai- He also excelled in several high school sports ian home lands are the most severeÐwith 95 serving as the captain of the baseball and HON. NEIL ABERCROMBIE percent of home lands applicants (16,000) in basketball teams. OF HAWAII need of housing. Additionally, one-half of those applicant households face overcrowding Following this impressive High School ca- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and one-third pay more than 30 percent of reer, Mr. Stine went on to Alliance College Thursday, May 18, 2000 their income for shelter. where he received his Bachelor's degree in bi- Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Speaker, I express The Hawaiian Homelands Homeownership ology in 1966. Five years later he obtained his my support for the inclusion of the Hawaiian Act will help move Hawaiians into their own Masters Degree in Guidance and Counseling Homelands Homeownership Act, in the Amer- homes. People have spent decades on the from the prestigious University of Virginia. ican Homeownership and Economic Oppor- Hawaiian waiting list. One of the obstacles In August of 1970, Mr. Stine began his ca- tunity Act, H.R. 1776. I appreciate the leader- that has kept people from getting homesteads reer in the Prince William County School Sys- ship of Representative RICK LAZIO on this bill. has been their inability to qualify for home tem. Starting out as a high school guidance The Native Hawaiian housing provisions that lands. Once this bill becomes law, they'll have counselor and J.V. basketball coach, he quick- were a part of the manager's amendment are access to the loans they need to attain the ly moved up the administrative ladder. Mr. similar to legislation that I introduced in the dream of homeownership. Stine took the position of Assistant Principal in 105th Congress. I am hopeful that we can f 1974. Two years later he became the Principal continue to work together to assure these im- portant initiatives are signed by President Clin- HOOSIERS SPEAK OUT ON of Stonewall Jackson Middle School, and later EDUCATION of Godwin Middle School, before accepting his ton this year. The purpose of the Hawaiian Homelands current position as Principal of Woodbridge Homeownership Act is to allow access to fed- Middle. For almost two decades he has tire- HON. DAVID M. McINTOSH eral housing assistance programs to Native lessly devoted his time and efforts to serving OF INDIANA Hawaiians who are eligible to reside on Ha- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the students, teachers and parents of the waiian Home Lands but do not qualify for pri- Thursday, May 18, 2000 Woodbridge community. vate mortgage loans. During his years at Woodbridge Middle Although Federal housing assistance pro- Mr. MCINTOSH. Mr. Speaker, over the past School, he and the school have been recog- grams in Hawaii have been administered on a few months I have heard a great deal about nized throughout the state of Virginia for the racially neutral basis, Native Hawaiians con- education reform from my constituents. The new and innovative programs the middle tinue to have the greatest unmet need for correspondence I received is so insightful that school has initiated for its students. The housing and the highest rates of overcrowding I want to share some of these thoughts and school was one of the first to utilize the in the United States. Forty-nine percent of Na- ideas with my colleagues in the House of Rep- proactive disciplinary technique P.A.T.S., tive Hawaiians experience housing problems resentatives. which teaches the concepts of rights, respon- as compared to 44 percent for American In- Pamela Rolfs, a research administrator at sibilities, behaviors, and consequences to stu- dian and Alaska Native households and 27 Ball State University in my home town of Mun- dents who attend the school. Under the direc- percent for all other households in the United cie, Indiana wrote, ``In talking with K±12 teach- tion of Mr. Stine, Woodbridge Middle was the States. ers I find that most of them feel that two of first school in Prince William County and one These troubling statistics are not recent their biggest challenges are inadequate class- of the few middle schools in the entire state to news. In 1920, Congress enacted the Hawai- room funding and student discipline problems. adopt a school uniform policy. Another impor- ian Homes Commission Act to address Con- More and more excellent teachers are leaving their field due to the stress brought on by tant plan developed during Mr. Stine's admin- gressional findings that Native Hawaiians were a landless and distressed population. Under school violence and discipline problems.'' istration was the school's advisory program. the Act, approximately 200,000 acres of public Henry Young of Muncie, Indiana made this This program, which promotes successful land that had been ceded to the United States point: ``Proximity generally facilitates percep- teaming exercises and fairness among all stu- in what was then the Territory of Hawaii would tion of needs. Accordingly, states may well be dents, has earned national recognition and be set aside for the native people of Hawaii. better informed of regional exigencies than was featured at a national Middle School Con- When Hawaii was admitted into the Union of federal management. However, local manage- ference several years ago. States in 1959, title to the 200,000 acres of ment of public schools...is the better level Mr. Stine was also instrumental in the insti- land was transferred to the State of Hawaii of government to direct public schools.'' tution's receipt of numerous awards of excel- with the requirement that the lands be held in From Anderson, Indiana, Sandra Wilson lence, including recognition by the State De- public trust for the betterment of the conditions wrote, ``One recruiter, which contracted one of partment of Education as a Vanguard School. of Native Hawaiians. The Hawaii Admissions my children, took his red pen out and cor- This prestigious designation recognizes Act also required that the Hawaii State Con- rected the letter of reference the high school Woodbridge Middle as one of the 25 finest stitution provide for the assumption of a trust English teacher had written. I had not pre-read learning institutions in the State. Woodbridge responsibility for the lands. The lands are now this letter and obviously that was my mistake Middle School is also a V-Quest School, a dis- administered by a State agency, the Depart- assuming an English teacher would be gram- tinction given to schools that use creative ment of Hawaiian Home Lands. matically correct as well as being able to spell math and science curricula. The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act au- correctly...Teachers need to be account- thorized general leases of land set aside able. They need an end product account- With the guidance and direction of Mr. Rob- under the Act. Congress anticipated that reve- ability. If a teacher is teaching English, should ert Stine, Woodbridge Middle School has be- nues derived from general leases would be not the students be learning English?'' come an outstanding place for adolescents to sufficient to develop the necessary infrastruc- Mrs. Ann Weldy of Markleville, Indiana learn and grow. The teachers are dedicated to ture and housing on the home lands. How- asked two insightful questions: ``How can the academic, social and athletic development ever, general lease revenue has not proven teachers discipline well when they are not al- of each student. Parent and community in- sufficient to address infrastructure and housing lowed to teach character building? How can volvement is encouraged in every aspect of needs. There are approximately 60,000 Native we effectively discipline children, in order to the school's operation, and every student is Hawaiians who are eligible to lease and reside create a better society, when the system is appreciated for their unique background, abili- on the home lands. However, due to the lack poor at disciplining itself?'' ties and talents. Today, I rise to honor Mr. of resources to develop infrastructure (roads, David Shepard, Professor Emeritus at Ball Stine not only as a member of the House of access to water and sewer and electricity), State University in Muncie stated, ``The Representatives, but as a proud father who hundreds of Native Hawaiians have been put present program of aid to education certainly has watched his three sons mature, develop on a waiting list and died before receiving an does not put money into the classroom but and become better students and people while assignment of home lands. into the education bureaucracy and into more attending Mr. Stine's school. For that I am In 1995, the Department of Hawaiian Home and more methods courses at the expense of very thankful. We will miss him greatly and Lands published a Beneficiary Needs Study as content courses.'' wish him the best as he moves on to new a result of research conducted by an inde- Said David Webster of Hope, Indiana, ``I am challenges in the next exciting chapter of his pendent research group. This study found that an elementary teacher in a public school. For life. among the Native Hawaiian population, the 26 years, I have been entrusted with the lives

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.005 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E776 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 of fifth graders. There are many individuals Davie, Florida. Gregory was recently honored IN HONOR OF THE GEORGE K. and groups continually striving to help children by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission after ALMIROUDIS CHIAN GERIATRIC have the best education possible; however, I risking his own life to save the life of Pearl FOUNDATION, LTD. AND HIS EMI- am becoming increasingly concerned about Steinberg. Indeed, Gregory committed a tre- NENCE METROPOLITAN upper elementary class sizes.'' mendous act of heroism of which he should DIONYSIOS OF CHIOS, PSARA, Mr. Rufus Cochran states, ``If you truly care AND OINOUSSES about the state of education, consult class- be extremely proud. room and special education teach- The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY ers...Disruptive children and their parents awards a bronze medal to individuals through- OF NEW YORK are running our schools, because schools out the United States and Canada who risk IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have been either stripped of their authorities their lives to an extraordinary degree while Thursday, May 18, 2000 or strongly discouraged from discipline for fear saving or attempting to save the lives of oth- of lawsuits.'' ers. Since the program's inception in 1904 by Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, although these suggestions today I pay special tribute to the George K. philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, the Commis- come from different areas of the district, they Almiroudis Chian Geriatric Foundation, Ltd. on focus on similar themes. To be successful, sion has recognized acts of outstanding civil- the occasion of their first honoree dinner. I education reform should drive more dollars to ian heroism, providing financial assistance to also salute their guest of honor, His Eminence the classroom, strengthen school safety and the awardees and the dependents of those Metropolitan Dianysios of Chios, Psara and discipline, enhance local control, and enact awardees who are killed or disabled by their Oinousses. accountability measures. I am proud to say heroic actions. Gregory's story of bravery truly The mission of the George Almiroudis Chian that I and my colleagues on the Committee on exemplifies the tenets espoused by the Car- Geriatric Foundation, Ltd. is to provide emo- Education and the Workforce have made great negie Hero Fund Commission. tional, physical, financial and psychological, strides in these areas. support to Hellenic American senior citizens On June 24, 1999, 85-year-old Pearl Stein- To empower teachers to maintain classroom residing in senior residencies and nursing discipline, I introduced legislation to provide berg remained in her car after it had knocked homes in the United States. This foundation limited civil litigation immunity for educators over a gasoline pump at a local service sta- will also support the residents of the Zorzis who engage in reasonable actions to maintain tion. Immediately engulfing the car, flames en- Mihalinos Nursing Home of Chios. an orderly, safe, and positive education envi- tered the rear of her car through a broken-out This year, at their first annual dinner, the ronment. As an amendment to the Elementary window. Upon witnessing this, Gregory forced Foundation will honor Metropolitan Dionysios and Secondary Education Act, the provision open the car door, partially entered the auto- of Chios, Psara and Oinousses, born in passed overwhelmingly. Kalimeriani in Evoia. In 1952 he was ordained To strengthen state and local involvement in mobile, and released Pearl's safety belt, pull- deacon and in 1956 he received his Bachelors education, Congress passed the Education ing her out of the car and leading her to safe- Degree in Theology from the Theological Uni- Flexibility Act which allows eligible states and ty. The flames grew to 18 feet above the gas versity of Athens. For eight years he served school districts greater flexibility in trying inno- pumps within minutes, completely devouring as Archdeacon at the Metropolis of Athens vative education reforms using federal funds. the vehicle. Without Gregory's selfless act of This bill was signed into law on April 29, 1999. and in 1960 was ordained a priest. bravery, Pearl Steinberg would likely have His Eminence Metropolitan Dionysios chose Building on the success of this law, the sustained fatal injuries. House of Representatives also passed the an eclectic education and mission within the Academic Achievement for All Act which al- Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate priesthood. He attended Athens Law School lows even greater state and local flexibility in Gregory Plageman, Jr., for his heroic efforts in and from 1960 to 1978 served in the Navy, exchange for greater academic achievement. risking his own life to save another's. This was teaching at the Training School of Non-Com- On October 12, 1999, the House of Rep- a truly selfless act of courageÐan act that missioned Officers of Poros and Naustathmos, resentatives passed the Dollars to the Class- Gregory and the entire southern Florida com- and Salamina. He also served as the General room Resolution which calls for at least 95 munity can be proud of. Director of the Directorate of Religion of the percent of federal funds to go directly to class- Armed Forces of Greece. room expenditures. Currently, as little as 65 f On November 6, 1979 Archbishop Serafim cents of every federal tax dollar actually of Greece ordained him Metropolitan of Chios, makes it to the classroom! PERSONAL EXPLANATION Psara and Oinousses at the Metropolis of Ath- In the Teacher Empowerment Act and the ens. Student Results Act which fund teacher train- Metropolitan Dionysios has participated in ing and services for disadvantaged children HON. MAJOR R. OWENS various ecclesiastical missions and con- respectively, we successfully included provi- ferences in Greece and abroad, and was rec- sions which will ensure greater quality and ac- OF NEW YORK ognized for his services with many awards countability in our schools. These bills, which IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and medals of honor. He also served as a Su- passed in the House of Representatives await pervisor at the Metropolises of Mytilini, consideratioan in the Senate. Thursday, May 18, 2000 Eressos, Plomaria, Samos, Ikaria and Korsei Mr. Speaker, as you know, we have worked where he developed many diverse activities in hard to pass an impressive package of edu- Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- the pastoral and philanthropic areas. He has cation bills which will empower parents, teach- ably absent on a matter of critical importance also authored many books on ethic/religious, ers, administrators, and communities to make and missed the following votes: spiritual and ecclesiastical topics. needed changes to our education system. We On the amendment to H.R. 853, to amend Mr. Speaker, I salute the life and work of Metropolitan Dionysios and ask my fellow have heard from our constituents whose ideas the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, intro- Members of Congress to join me in recog- form the foundation of our legislative agenda. duced by the gentleman from California, Mr. I would like to thank these constituents and nizing his contributions to humanity. DREIER, I would have voted ``nay.'' others who have written and given me insight f into the classroom. On the amendment to H.R. 853, to amend LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START f the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, intro- CELEBRATES ITS 35TH ANNIVER- duced by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, IN RECOGNITION OF GREGORY SARY Mr. GEKAS, I would have voted ``nay.'' PLAGEMAN, JR., OF DAVIE, FLORIDA On the amendment to H.R. 853, to amend HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, intro- OF PENNSYLVANIA HON. PETER DEUTSCH duced by the gentlelady from Texas, Mrs. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FLORIDA JACKSON-LEE, I would have voted ``yea.'' Thursday, May 18, 2000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On passage of H.R. 853, to amend the Con- Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, today I pay Thursday, May 18, 2000 gressional Budget Act of 1974, introduced by tribute to Luzerne County Head Start, Inc., on Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the gentleman from Iowa, Mr. NUSSLE, I would the occasion of its 35th anniversary, which will recognition of Gregory Plageman, Jr., of have voted ``nay.'' be celebrated May 22.

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.007 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E777 Luzerne County Head Start opened in 1965 and Naturalization Service Data Management the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery and was one of the first such programs in the Improvement Act of 2000. Park. She is also a benefactor of the es- nation. This bill would eliminate the present provi- teemed Long Island Jewish Hospital. In addi- The program has grown from initially serving sions of section 110 of the Illegal Immigration tion, Ruth Mack has given generously of her 90 children in one community, Wilkes-Barre, to Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of own time, and she has spent many years serving a total of 692 children today at 11 lo- 1996, which requires the establishment of a teaching Hebrew to adults. cations in Luzerne and Wyoming counties. new entry-exit data collection system at land, Growing up in the community, I can person- Mr. Speaker, Luzerne County Head Start's sea, and air borders to our country. The bill ally attest to the high esteem in which Ruth accomplishments are truly impressive. Over replaces the requirement for the implementa- and her entire family are held by the mul- the past 35 years, the program has prepared tion of a new data collection system with the titudes who know and love her. On this special more than 12,000 children to enter kinder- implementation of an ``integrated entry and day it is also a privilege to be able to acknowl- garten excited about learning and ready to exit data system'' using currently available edge Ruth Mack's four children: William, succeed in school. data. David, Earle and Frederick, as well as her six Further, four of Luzerne County Head I welcome this important change in the pro- grandchildren: Steven, Richard, Andrew, Bea- Start's classrooms were accredited in 1999 by visions of section 110. This is an issue of trice, Jason and Haley. the National Association for the Education of great concern to the people and businesses of During my eighteen years of service in the Young Children, and other classrooms are Michigan and other border states. Studies U.S. Congress, I have been honored to speak being reviewed. have revealed that carrying out the mandate and attend services at The Hillcrest Jewish To put that in perspective, only 7 percent of of section 110 to create a new entry-exit data Center on numerous occasions. The friendly early childhood programs nationwide have re- collection system would cause massive traffic and spiritual environment that I associate with ceived this accreditation. Head Start provides a high quality education congestion along our borders, bringing per- The Hillcrest Jewish Center could not be pos- program to children and their families. In addi- sonal and business travel at many border sible were it not for the charitable contributions tion, the program ensures that children receive points to a halt. This would have a crippling provided unselfishly by Ruth Mack. nutrition and social services and needed med- effect on trade and tourism. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the ical services, including immunizations, health I also would like to note for the record my House of Representatives to join me today in check-ups and preventive screenings. understanding of a technical issue. The bill in- honoring Mrs. H. Bert (Ruth) Mack for her loy- Mr. Speaker, studies have shown that one- cludes an implementation deadline for high- alty and dedication to The Hillcrest Jewish third more at-risk children who attended a traffic land border ports of entry. With regard Center. quality early childhood program such as Head to land border crossings, I have been assured f Start graduated from high school compared to that the implementation provision in the dead- line only refers to the ``Arrival-Departure TRIBUTE TO HOUSTON COUNTY those who did not attend. LEGISLATOR JOSEPH SHERRILL Studies also show that at-risk children who Records'' (Form I±94) that already are issued STAFFORD have been enrolled in Head Start or other to some foreign nationals when they enter the quality early childhood programs are 25 per- United States and that the deadline provision cent less likely to repeat a grade. does not in any way impose a requirement on HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS Since the current cost of public education the Attorney General to develop a new system OF GEORGIA averages $5,200 per student, per year nation- for collecting exit data at land borders. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ally, programs like Luzerne County Head Start The Immigration and Naturalization Service Thursday, May 18, 2000 save taxpayers a significant amount of money Data Management Improvement Act of 2000 is in the long run. a far preferable alternative to the onerous data Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I want to Head Start is a proven program that helps collection requirements of the existing version pay tribute to a great American and Georgian, to give children a strong beginning in life. I am of section 110 of IIRIRA. I look forward to Joseph Sherrill Stafford, who died Tuesday, proud to support it and proud of the good work working with Representative LAMAR SMITH in May 9, 2000. of the Head Start centers throughout my dis- seeing that this important change is passed Mr. Stafford was an inspiration to all of us. trict. into law this Congress. As a leader and public servant, he believed Under the Clinton-Gore Administration, fund- f strongly in doing what's right, and always gave ing for Head Start has doubled and I strongly 100 percent of himself to the people of Hous- support President Clinton's goal of increasing IN HONOR OF MRS. H. BERT ton County, placing his faith in the Lord, his the number of children served nationally by (RUTH) MACK family, and his country. He will be greatly Head Start from 793,807 in 1997 to 1 million missed by the people of Georgia and his ac- in 2002. HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN complishments will be long remembered. Lynn Evans Biga is the very capable direc- OF NEW YORK Mr. Stafford was a graduate of Perry High tor of Luzerne County Head Start. She is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES School and married the former Ann Hallman of aided by the board, including the executive Bibb County, Georgia, in 1961. He served in committee of President John Hogan, Vice Thursday, May 18, 2000 the Army, from 1954±1956, and retired from President Carl Goeringer Jr., Secretary Jo- Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay Robins Air Force Base in 1989 after 30 years. anne Coolbaugh and Treasurer Gene Caprio, tribute to Mrs. H. Bert Mack, who will be hon- He began his political career more than four all of whom volunteer their time for this fine ored by The Hillcrest Jewish Center at their decades ago as the mayor of Centerville, program, as does every member of the board. 60th Anniversary dinner dance on Sunday, Georgia. Mr. Stafford was the first full-time Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor Luzerne May 21st, 2000. chairman of the Houston County Commission, County Head Start on the occasion of its 35th Ruth Mack has devoted over 50 years of beginning in 1991, served as Chairman of the anniversary, and I send my best wishes for her life to maintaining the high standards of 21st Century Partnership, the community sup- continued success to the employees and the excellence for which The Hillcrest Jewish Cen- port group for Robins Air Force Base, taught many children and families whom they serve ter is known throughout the Jewish commu- Sunday school at First Baptist Church of so well. nities of Queens County and New York. Ruth Centerville, and just recently was named f and her late husband, H. Bert Mack, have president of the Association of County Com- THE IMMIGRATION AND NATU- both been major benefactors to The Hillcrest missioners of Georgia. RALIZATION SERVICE DATA Jewish Center. In fact, Mr. Mack was a guar- Mr. Speaker, I had the distinct pleasure of MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT antor of the original mortgage to construct The working very closely with Mr. Stafford on many ACT OF 2000 Hillcrest Jewish Center youth building. It projects. During his long and enduring career, comes as no surprise that The Hillcrest Jewish Mr. Stafford always remembered the ones he Center's main building has been named after represented in a smooth, soothing and effec- HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. H. Bert and Ruth Mack. tive manner. Mr. Stafford was proud of the OF MICHIGAN Mr. Speaker, Ruth Mack continues to carry new courthouse and jail under construction IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on the philanthropic legacy that she and her near Perry, Georgia and will long be remem- Thursday, May 18, 2000 husband valued so greatly. She is a generous bered in my mind, and the people of Georgia Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to contributor to many Jewish organizations in- as an honest, hard working, servant of his be an original cosponsor of the Immigration cluding: The Eldridge Street Synagogue and constituents and his country.

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.010 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E778 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 I will miss Sherrill Stafford as a public serv- III Technology Expo, where Fairfax County view at New York Law School where he was ant, but I will miss him even more as a good School staff and students share and learn awarded a Juris Doctor degree in 1972. friend. about the latest developments in the fields of Upon graduation from law school, Judge f computer and technological instruction related McGann was appointed as an Assistant Dis- to POS and SOL objectives. I have had the trict Attorney in Queens County in 1972, serv- PERSONAL EXPLANATION opportunity to attend this expo on several oc- ing under Thomas Mackell, Michael Armstrong casions and can attest to its depth and sub- and Nicholas Ferraro. In 1976, he was ap- HON. CORRINE BROWN stance. pointed Special Assistant Attorney General in OF FLORIDA Mr. Speaker, in closing, I wish to thank Prin- the office of Special Prosecutor John F. Keen- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cipal Clark for all she has done for Flint Hill El- an. From 1981 to 1986, he was an Inspector Thursday, May 18, 2000 ementary School over the past 25 years. She General in the administration of New York City has been a role model for her students and Mayor Edward Koch. Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on colleagues, and she exemplifies the ideal of Mayor Koch appointed him to the New York rollcall nos. 180, 181, 182, and 183 I was un- being a ``lifelong learner.'' Her obvious curi- City Criminal Court in 1986. He has served as avoidably detained and missed these votes. osity about the world, its cultures, its people Justice of the Supreme Court by Designation Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' and her love of learning and sharing of knowl- since 1995. on all four votes. edge are contagious. I know my colleagues Judge McGann has been an Adjunct Asso- f join me in honoring Linda for her 25 years of ciate Professor of Criminal Justice at St. dedicated service to educating our children John's University since 1977. He has lectured HONORING THE CAREER OF LINDA and improving our community. nationally on arson and other Fire Service re- N. CLARK f lated issues. He attended the National College of District Attorneys and the Cornell Organized HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS PERSONAL EXPLANATION Crime School. OF VIRGINIA He is a member of the Queens County Bar IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. THOMAS M. BARRETT and the Association of the Bar of the City of Thursday, May 18, 2000 OF WISCONSIN New York. Judge McGann is also a member IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the Catholic Lawyers Guild and is active in Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, today I his parish, St. Andrew Avellino. Thursday, May 18, 2000 honor Mrs. Linda Clark, principal of Flint Hill Judge McGann and his wife, Jane, are the Elementary School in Vienna, Virginia. She Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I proud parents of two daughters, Laura and has been the principal of Flint Hill Elementary was unable to vote Monday, due to family obli- Elizabeth. for the past 25 years and will be retiring this gations requiring my presence in Milwaukee. I Mr. Speaker, please join me recognizing week. From her humble start as a Third Grade was also present for a vote on Tuesday Judge Robert C. McGann on a distinguished teacher in Illinois to her being named the prin- evening and believe I voted, but my vote was career, and his lifetime of commitment to cipal of Flint Hill Elementary in 1975, she has not recorded. Queens County and New York City. exemplified all that is good about the edu- On rollcall No. 187, concerning an amend- f cational profession. ment (H. Amdt. 709) offered by Representa- As principal of Flint Hill Elementary, Linda tive GEKAS to the Comprehensive Budget RECOGNIZING NATIONAL BIKE TO demonstrated and encouraged creativity and Process Reform Act (H.R. 853), I was present WORK WEEK AND THE CON- innovation in the classroom. She continually but my vote was not recorded. I was present TRIBUTION OF THE LONG BEACH encouraged the staff, students and parents to but my vote was not recorded. I had intended BIKESTATION stretch their talents and strengths and attempt to vote ``nay.'' new goals and endeavors, while always re- On rollcall No. 182, Expressing the Sense of HON. STEPHEN HORN specting the personality, teaching, and learn- the Congress with Regard to In-School Per- OF CALIFORNIA ing styles of staff, students, and parents. sonal Safety Education Programs for Children IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Linda has always tried to foster cooperation (H. Con. Res. 309), had I been present, I Thursday, May 18, 2000 between her school and her students' commu- would have voted ``aye.'' nity. She held monthly parent coffees in var- On rollcall No. 181, regarding the Congres- Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, May 14±20 is Na- ious Flint Hill neighborhoods, and she created sional Oversight of Nuclear Transfers to North tional Bike to Work Week. As a longtime sup- ``Curriculum Nights'' for various grade levels to Korea Act (H.R. 4251), had I been present, I porter of bicycling, I encourage Americans to share with parents. Linda also created ``High- would have voted ``aye.'' participate in this week of safe cycling as an lights,'' a quarterly newsletter sent to all Flint On rollcall No. 180, regarding Naming a alternative way to commute. As concerns rise Hill Elementary School families, which pro- room in the House of Representatives wing of about congestion on our roads and more air vides information on grade level curriculum ac- the Capitol in honor of G.V. ``Sonny'' Mont- pollution, many workers forget about an alter- tivities for the upcoming school quarter. While gomery (H. Res. 491), had I been present, I native that is good for the soul and the envi- strengthening ties between the school and the would have voted ``aye.'' ronment. community, Linda also was an integral part of f Many commuters must rely on cars or public maintaining continuing dialogue between the transit to get to work or school. However, for faculty and staff in Flint Hill Elementary. Linda HONORING ROBERT C. McGANN, many, biking to work represents an often over- met regularly with staff members to discuss ACTING JUSTICE OF THE NEW looked alternative. The bicycle represents a their professional growth and concerns. She YORK STATE SUPREME COURT clean and convenient method of travel that always participated in morning and afternoon more Americans are utilizing to stay fit, avoid Flint Hill news programs, and she enjoyed HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY traffic jams, parking hassles and expense, and meeting with individual and groups of students OF NEW YORK promote clean air. to discuss various issues, all-the-while encour- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES One development that is helping to make aging feedback from students and staff re- biking more attractive to commuters is located garding school programs and procedures. Thursday, May 18, 2000 in the district I represent. The Long Beach While making Flint Hill Elementary School a Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I honor Bikestation offers a public bike/transit center friendlier place to learn, Linda took steps to Judge Robert McGann for his long career of strategically located in downtown Long Beach keep herself, her staff, and faculty abreast of service to the city and state of New York. to help people ride their bikes to work. Fifty new developments in the field of education. To Judge McGann will be the Guest of Honor at thousand bikes have been used by satisfied do this, she solicited feedback from many this year's Catholic Lawyers Guild annual din- customers. This facility won the Federal High- areas of expertise in formulating the school's ner on May 24th. way Administration's Environmental Excel- curriculum. She shared reading material with Born on June 11th, 1948, Judge McGann is lence award for Excellence in Community Liv- the staff dealing with educational issues in a native of Queens County. He is a 1969 ability in 1999. The Bikestation connects to particular child development: learning styles graduate of Fordham University, where he re- more than 30 miles of suburban bike paths, and brain development. Linda and Flint Ele- ceived a degree in Political Philosophy. He downtown employment, shopping and a dining mentary are also the proud hosts of the Area served on the Editorial Board of the Law Re- district. Modeled after facilities in Europe and

VerDate 112000 06:19 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.013 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E779 Japan, the Long Beach Bike Station is consid- in the classroom that long. At Hempfield High During consideration of H.R. 701, Congress- ered the first of its kind in the United States School, it is the end of an era. Thank you, Mr. man Shadegg offered an amendment that pur- and has inspired many similar facilities across Amway for your many years of service. ported to accomplish these goals. While I the nation. f strongly supported the spirit of my colleague's The Bikestation was launched primarily with amendment, it appears that its real intent was Congestion Mitigation Air Quality funds as part HILLEL ACADEMY OF PITTS- to prevent the strong conservation programs in of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi- BURGH’S RECOGNITION OF the bill from being funded. The amendment ciency Act of 1991, or ISTEA. Since its open- SOPHIE MASLOFF AND ZVI AND stated that the Congressional Budget Office ing in 1996, the facility has offered access to RINA SHULDINER (CBO) must provide ``certification'' that the Metro Rail and bus/shuttle services, free se- public debt will be fully paid by 2013, that cure ``valet'' bicycle parking, rental bikes for HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE there will not be an on-budget deficit, and that tourists and local businesses, a changing OF PENNSYLVANIA the Social Security and Medicare trust funds IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES room, repairs and accessories shop, bike/tran- will not fall into a deficit in the next five years sit information and a small cafe for refresh- Thursday, May 18, 2000 before any CARA funding could be dispersed. ments. Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, today I acknowl- As the CBO has asserted, it is not able to Building upon the gains in ISTEA, Congress edge an upcoming event in my district. The make such certifications, but can only provide broadened its support for bicyclists in 1998 Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh will recognize estimates. Because of these technical imper- with the passage of the Transportation Equity three individuals who have made significant fections in the Shadegg proposal, I believe his for the 21st Century Act, or TEA±21. This law contributions to the quality of life in our com- amendment would permanently block all explicitly made bike paths and facilities eligible munity. CARA funding. For this reason, I joined 207 of for federal funding. It also mandates that Former Mayor of Pittsburgh Sophie Masloff my colleagues in voting against this amend- bicyclists and pedestrians will be included in will be honored for her many years of public ment, and supported the motion to recommit long range transportation plans and that bicy- service. Under her leadership the City weath- the bill to ensure that Social Security and clist access and safety must be addressed in ered some difficult challenges and laid the Medicare would truly be protected. transportation projects. groundwork for the prosperity that it is enjoy- I am a cosponsor of the Conservation and I comment those who are promoting bike ing today. I had the honor and pleasure of Reinvestment Act CARA, because I strongly safety and awareness by participating in Bike working with Mayor Masloff during that time, support increasing the federal investment in to Work Week. More information on bicycle and I was always impressed by her energy conservation. This bill will make an important, safety can be found on the National Highway and her dedication to the people of the City of dramatic change in the funding of conserva- Traffic Safety Administration's website at Pittsburgh. tion programs. It establishes a permanent www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/ Hillel Academy will also honor Zvi and Rina funding source for these programs by setting bike. Shuldiner, who have served Hillel in a number aside royalties earned from off-shore oil and f of capacities, including their work as faculty gas drilling. This funding will be directed to- ward, coastal conservation, land acquisition HONORING ANDREW U. AMWAY members and as volunteer chairpersons for major school events. They have been involved through the Land and Water Conservation FOR FORTY-ONE YEARS OF Fund, wildlife conservation, urban parks and TEACHING in a number of activities that have benefited the Jewish community in Pittsburgh. The recreation, historic preservation, federal and Shuldiners, it should be noted, are also the Indian land restoration, and endangered spe- HON. JOSEPH R. PITTS proud parents of three Hillel alumni. cies recovery. Additional funds are also des- OF PENNSYLVANIA I congratulate Mayor Masloff and Zvi and ignated to increase federal payments for the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rina Shuldiner, and I want to thank both them Payment in Lieu of Taxes payments and the Thursday, May 18, 2000 and the Hillel Academy for their efforts to im- Refuge Revenue Sharing programs. I urge my prove the quality of life in Pittsburgh. colleagues to support his bipartisan legislation. Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, as the school year f f draws to a close, I would like to take this op- portunity to recognize a teacher who has CONSERVATION AND IN RECOGNITION OF SAVE THE spent the last forty-one years educating stu- REINVESTMENT ACT OF 1999 CHILDREN’S WORK TO STAVE dents in my district. OFF A LOOMING FAMINE IN Mr. Andrew U. Amway is a history teacher, SPEECH OF ETHIOPIA the head of the social studies department, a HON. DEBBIE STABENOW SPEECH OF coach, a club advisor and a mentor to count- OF MICHIGAN less Hempfield High School students. After IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. SAM GEJDENSON spending one year teaching elementary stu- Thursday, May 11, 2000 OF CONNECTICUT dents in a different school district, Mr. Amway IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES came to Hempfield where he spent the rest of The House in Committee of the Whole his career. Many students learned not only House on the State of the Union had under Thursday, May 18, 2000 American history in his classroom, but also to consideration the bill (H.R. 701) to provide Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, today I call take pride in being an American. He is an old- Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance attention to the exemplary work of Save the fashioned teacher that believes that hard work to State and local governments, to amend Children, a relief organization based in my the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act home state of Connecticut. For nearly seventy is the key to success. And he has certainly of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Re- been successful in teaching and leading his covery Act of 1978, and the Federal Aid in years, Save the Children has worked to re- students. The accomplishments of his stu- Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred lieve the suffering of millions of men, women dents both in academics and in life speak for to as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to estab- and children worldwide. Save the Children has themselves. lish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation been on the front lines of humanitarian crises Not only is Mr. Amway a dedicated teacher, and recreation needs of the American people, in Africa, Asia and Latin America, delivering but he served as the coach for several athletic and for other purposes; humanitarian assistance to millions in need. In teams at the high schoolÐboys and girls ten- Ms. STABENOW. Mr. Chairman, I rise today the United States, and specifically in Con- nis, boys and girls swimming, and cross coun- in support of H.R. 701, the Conservation and necticut, Save the Children's relief workers try. During his thirty-nine years of coaching his Reinvestment Act of 1999, and in support of have lent their assistance to both adults and combined record is an astonishing 1397±254± the motion to recommit the bill to guarantee children in underprivileged communities. 4. His teams have captured numerous district that any expenditure of funds will not jeop- Save the Children represents the best of and league titles. ardize Social Security and Medicare. I strongly what America has to offer. Today, Gary It is safe to say that Mr. Amway knows how believe that eliminating the national debt and Shaye, Vice President of International Pro- to get the best out of his students both in securing the financial future of Social Security grams for Save the Children International, tes- class and on the playing field. and Medicare should be our top priorities. We tified before the House International Relations Forty-one years is a long time to work in must take advantage of our economic good Committee on the organization's efforts to any job, but it is particularly unusual in this times to secure these successful programs stave off a looming famine in Ethiopia. Save day and age to find a teacher that has been and rid this nation of its public debt. the Children's relief workers were among the

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.018 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 first on the ground in Ethiopia, helping to de- ders Independence is one of 13 nationally-ac- seen in every modernized classroom and liver critical food and humanitarian assistance claimed ``Programs of All-Inclusive Care for every successful student that walks the halls to victims in the hardest-hit areas. The organi- the Elderly'' (PACE); and Resources for Com- of an Anchor Bay school. Please join me in zation has spearheaded education, public munity Development is a developer of low-in- wishing Dr. Texley and her family all the best health and food distribution programs in the come housing in Alameda County. This part- as she begins her new life. region to meet the needs of a people on the nership will offer a full continuum of medical f brink of starvation. and community-based long term care services HONORING THE SILVER BELL Ethiopia today faces a crisis not unlike the for low-income elders that will allow them to CLUB, LODGE 2365 OF THE POL- famine of 1984. Sustained periods of drought remain independent, socially active and live in ISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF have led to high rates of malnutrition, severe a community throughout their life span. THE UNITED STATES water shortages and a significant loss of live- In addition to the health care component of stock. Save the Children has developed a pro- this new facility is the Mable Howard Apart- gram to address each of these issues, by aid- ments, named posthumously for one of Berke- HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY ing in the distribution of food and water to the ley's most active, committed and influential OF INDIANA poorest areas and by vaccinating livestock to residents. This site includes forty affordable IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prevent death and improve the food security of studios and one-bedroom apartments for sen- Thursday, May 18, 2000 families who depend on livestock for their live- iors with health care services just an elevator Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased lihood. The organization has prepared and ini- ride away. to announce that the Silver Bell Club, Lodge tiated food distribution programs for some The opening will showcase the building, in- 2365 of the Polish National Alliance of the 135,600 children and adult family members in troduce the local community and media outlets United States, will be hosting the 27th Annual the Liben, Afdheer, and Borena regions, with to these services, and unveil a community mo- Hank Stram-Tony Zale Sports Award Banquet plans to distribute 9,200 metric tons of wheat, saic art project featuring beautiful tiles hand- on May 22, 2000. Nineteen Northwest Indiana vegetable oil, and corn soya blend. made by over 600 elders and children that are High School athletes will be honored at this Over 10 million people face severe food installed throughout the building. This art event for their outstanding dedication and hard shortages in Ethiopia alone. Nearly 16 million project was funded in part by the National En- work. These exceptional students were cho- in the Greater Horn of Africa risk imminent dowment for the Arts. sen to receive the award by their respective starvation. We cannot afford to turn our backs The Over 60 Building is truly an innovative schools on the basis of academic and athletic to their outstretched arms or turn a deaf ear model of care for seniors, quickly becoming a achievement. All proceeds from this event will to their anguished cries. Instead, we must source of civic pride and a valuable resource go toward a scholarship fund to be awarded to continue to provide humanitarian assistance to for the citizens of Berkeley. I am excited to local students. these victims. I am particularly proud that join in this grand opening and look forward to This year's Hank Stram-Tony Zale Award Save the Children of Connecticut is helping to the possibility of similar facilities being estab- recipients include: Christopher Bruszewski of lead this effort, both within Africa and our own lished throughout the country. Wheeler High School; Sara Butterworth of country. f Andrean High School; Doug Dybzinski of f Boone Grove High School; Julie Hoover of IN HONOR OF JULIANA TEXLEY, Merrillville High School; Tim Kacmar of Crown PERSONAL EXPLANATION RETIRING SUPERINTENDENT OF Point High School; Jeannie Knish of Munster ANCHOR BAY SCHOOLS High School; Michelle Kobli of Whiting High HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE School; Adam Kowalczyk of Hanover Central OF PENNSYLVANIA HON. DAVID E. BONIOR High School; Vanessa Krysa of Valparaiso IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MICHIGAN High School; Tom Kubon of Bishop Noll High School; Kari Lukasik of Lake Central High Thursday, May 18, 2000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, May 18, 2000 School; Daniel Matusik of Highland High Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, during the day on School; Greg Mytyk of Hobart High School; Wednesday, May 17, 2000, I attended the fu- Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to Gary Ray of Lake Station High School; Jona- neral services for Representative STUPAK's honor the distinguished career of retiring Su- than Siminski of Hebron High School; David son. As a result, I was unavoidably absent perintendent of Anchor Bay Schools, Juliana Taborski of Calumet High School; Mark from rollcall votes 190 through 193. Texley. Administrator, educator, author and Wachowski of Lowell High School; Kevin Had I been present, I would have voted mother, Dr. Texley has dedicated her life to Wlazlo of Griffith High School; and Natalie ``no'' on rollcall 190, ``yes'' on rollcall 191, sharing knowledge and bringing it to others in Yudt of Portage High School. ``yes'' on rollcall 192, and ``yes'' on rollcall 193. multiple formats and settings. The featured speaker at this gala event will f Dr. Texley has been with the Anchor Bay be Mr. Len Dawson. Mr. Dawson was a quar- Community Schools since 1990, but has been terback for Purdue University as well as the IN CELEBRATION OF THE GRAND educating all her life. Beginning her career as Kansas City Chiefs. With Dawson's leader- OPENING OF THE OVER 60 a science and math teacher at Richmond High ship, the Chiefs won the AFL Championship in HEALTH CENTER, CENTER FOR School, as her education increased, so did her 1962, 1966, and 1969. Dawson quarterbacked ELDERS INDEPENDENCE AND responsibilities as an educator. She held in- for the Chiefs in both of their Super Bowl MABLE HOWARD APARTMENTS structor positions at Macomb Community Col- games, and was selected as Most Valuable IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA lege, St. Clair County Community College, Player in Super Bowl IV when the Chiefs Wayne State University, and Central Michigan upset Minnesota 23±7. HON. BARBARA LEE University. Dr. Texley's influence on students Hank Stram, one of the most successful OF CALIFORNIA has transcended the traditional classroom. coaches in professional football history, will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES She has contributed to many of the most re- also be in attendance at this memorable spected scientific journals, studies and forums event. Hank was raised in Gary, Indiana, and Thursday, May 18, 2000 in the sciences. graduated from Lew Wallace High School, Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in celebration Mr. Texley's toughness and determination where he played football, basketball, baseball, of the Grand Opening of the Over 60 Health were just what the Anchor Bay schools need- and ran track. While attending college at Pur- Center, Center for Elders Independence and ed when she took over as Superintendent in due University in West Lafayette, Hank won the Mable Howard Apartments located in the 1993. She oversaw the rebuilding of a district four letters in baseball and three letters in new Over 60 Building in Berkeley, California. ready to burst due to urban sprawl and new football. During his senior year he received the This event will take place on Sunday, May 21, development. Thanks to her vision and resolve Big Ten Medal, which is awarded to the con- 2000, and include public tours, food and enter- the Anchor Bay School system will soon see ference athlete who best combines athletic tainment. a brand new high school in addition to plans and academic success. After college, Hank The Over 60 Building is a unique collabora- to renovated and modernized the elementary began coaching in the NFL, where he became tion of three local non-profit organizations. schools and junior high. best noted for coaching the Kansas City Over 60, a division of LifeLong Medical Care, The presence of Dr. Juliana Texley will Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory in 1970. is the oldest community health center serving surely be missed throughout Anchor Bay Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my distin- seniors in the United States; the Center for El- Schools. But her legacy as a leader will be guished colleagues to join me in commending

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.022 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E781 the Silver Bell Club, Lodge 2365 of the Polish Mr. Chairman, I applaud the decision by the only three years later he was appointed car- National Alliance of the United States, for Secretary of Defense to create an organization dinal by Pope Paul VI. On October 16, 1978, hosting this celebration of success in sports that is immediately available to him for that ex- Cardinal Wojtyla was elected Pope. He took and academics. The effort of all those involved peditiously deploying resources in the event of the name of this predecessors, and became in planning this worthwhile event is indicative a WMD incident. I also urge the Secretary to the first Polish leader of the Roman Catholic of their devotion to the very gifted young peo- evaluate methods for enhancing prevention Church and the youngest pope in this century. ple in Indiana's First Congressional District. measures to complement the consequence John Paul II has been the most traveled, f management efforts. As individuals and popular and political pope. He has visited over groups gain an easier time to acquire informa- 100 countries and almost every country that FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DE- tion, materials, and resources, the need for would receive him. He was a strong critic of FENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR our senior officials and citizens to have a the Communist regimes in Eastern Europe, FISCAL YEAR 2001 sense of urgency becomes more evident. especially in his native Poland and Soviet SPEECH OF Mr. Chairman, our nation has yet to face a Union. In addition, he has opposed economic WMD event involving nuclear, biological, or sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Iraq. Pope HON. JIM SAXTON chemical weapons and we owe it to ourselves John Paul II is determined in promoting liberty OF NEW JERSEY to be prepared. Some of the nation's most and equality for all the people. Pope John IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES populated region are currently unprepared and Paul II stays determined to lead Catholics into Wednesday, May 17, 2000 unprotected. This amendment will provide a the third millennium. valuable resource that may be applied some Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join The House in Committee of the Whole me in sending His Holiness Pope John Paul II House on the State of the Union had under of those regions. consideration the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize I urge other members to emphatically sup- the best wishes for his birthday and many appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for mili- port this measure. years of healthy and productive work. Stolat! tary activities of the Department of Defense f f and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING MAY 2000 AS NA- 2001, and for other purposes: TIONAL ARTHRITIS AWARENESS Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong HON. ZOE LOFGREN MONTH support of the Gilchrest amendment to H.R. OF CALIFORNIA HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ 4205. The amendment allows the Department IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Defense to activate 5 more crucial emer- OF TEXAS gency response teams designated as Weap- Thursday, May 18, 2000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams, Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, there are Thursday, May 18, 2000 formerly called RAID teams, to address an times when the obligation we have to be a Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I bring emergency event caused by a weapon of good parent conflicts with the schedule of the to the attention of my colleagues an illness mass destruction. As Chairman of the Special House of Representatives. Tomorrow is such that affects millions of Americans. I am speak- Oversight Panel On Terrorism, facts have a day for me. Accordingly, I would like to note ing of Arthritis. Today I recognize May 2000 been revealed to show that an event caused for the record that, were I able to be present as ``National Arthritis Awareness Month.'' You by a terrorist is becoming much more likely. It tomorrow, I would vote in favor of the Trans- may be surprised to learn that arthritis affects has also been revealed that first responders to portation Appropriations bill the House will children and adults and is not limited to senior such an event are not currently equipped to consider. I appreciate the assistance my dis- citizens. handle an incident that includes nuclear, bio- trict will receive because of this important ap- Arthritis affects the lives of 43 million Ameri- logical, or chemical materials. propriations bill as well as the courtesy that cans or one out of every six of us, including There are many adversaries of the United has been extended to me by both the Chair- 285,000 children. This number will grow to States who are becoming increasingly sophis- man and Ranking Member in considering over 60 million individuals by 2020. Unfortu- ticated and well financed. So it is not a matter funding requests important to Silicon Valley. nately, this crippling disease remains the lead- of . . . ``if' . . we are attacked by a weapon In addition, I have been informed that there ing cause of disability in the United States and of mass destruction but . . . ``when'' . . we will likely be an amendment offered to strike it costs our economy $65 billion annually. are attacked. Our nation needs to be ready the provisions in this bill that would freeze What many of us do not know is that Arthri- with well-trained teams that can help local first CAFE standards at their current level. I would tis also is more common among womenÐfor responders in managing such an event. These also like to note for the record that I would whom it is the leading chronic condition and response teams, as trained and equipped by vote in favor of this amendment. cause of activity limitation. the Army, are a valuable resource for respec- f Despite these compelling facts, for genera- tive state governors. tions, our nation has labored under the many Some parts of the country, such as my own CELEBRATING THE 80TH BIRTH- myths surrounding Arthritis. It is still widely be- area in New Jersey, are densely populated DAY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE lieved that arthritis is an inevitable part of the and have a great need for a response team. JOHN PAUL II aging process. It is also widely believed that The New Jersey National Guard and the State there are few effective treatment options for of New Jersey needs to have a team that can HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH Arthritis apart from taking a few aspirin. Fi- easily reach the populated areas of its state OF OHIO nally, yet another falsehood is that individuals and the surrounding region. Cities like Phila- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with arthritis should refrain from physical activ- delphia and Atlantic City just to name two are Thursday, May 18, 2000 ity. far from the reach of even the closest re- Despite these misunderstandings and sponse teams currently scattered throughout Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, today I speak myths, however, we can do something to com- the country. in celebration of the 80th birthday of His Holi- bat Arthritis in America. It is important that we have enough re- ness Pope John Paul II. Thanks to the work of voluntary organiza- sponse teams to be able to work in concert Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla in tions like the Arthritis Foundation, we are with various agencies such as the Federal Bu- Wadowice, Poland in 1920. He studied se- spreading the message that there is help and reau of Investigation, Department of Justice, cretly during the German occupation of Po- hope for Americans living with this painful and Federal Emergency Management Agency, land. His experience during the Nazi occupa- debilitating disease. In the past year, we have State Police, local law enforcement agencies, tion of Poland changed his path. Karol Wojtyla reached several milestones in our battle fire departments, hospitals, and emergency was active during the war in the Christian against Arthritis. Whether it involves the new medical technicians to respond to WMD democratic underground group and helped and exciting treatment options arising from our events all over the country. It is equally imper- Jews escape Nazis. Before the end of World investments in research or our first steps in ative that the response team have the means War II, he decided to become a priest. implementing the National Arthritis Action for being mobile so that a team may expedi- In 1946, he was ordained and spent eight Plan, we have been provided new tools to aid tiously deploy to a region that otherwise would years as a professor of social ethics at the us in our fight against the disease. be inaccessible by normal transportation Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. In 1964, In early 1998, the Arthritis Foundation joined mechanisms. he was named the archbishop of Krakow and forces with the Centers for Disease Control

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.026 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E782 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 and Prevention to develop the National Arthri- also was a member of the Young Presidents Awards.'' It was the first ever Malcolm tis Action PlanÐan innovative public health Organization. Baldrige Finalist in Education, and it received strategy that will forcefully confront the burden Neil currently serves on the boards of many the Governor's Award for Performance Excel- of Arthritis. Among our goals are improving the local organizations, including the Walnut Hills lence. Mr. Farley himself was honored as an scientific information base on arthritis, increas- High School Alumni Foundation, where he is Earl Murphy Outstanding Educator/Adminis- ing awareness that arthritis is a national health Chairman, and where I recently had the op- trator for 1994. problem, and encouraging more individuals portunity to join him at an event to celebrate A constant theme in the accomplishments of with arthritis to seek early intervention and an extraordinarily successful private fund- Mr. Farley is technology. Hunterdon Central treatment to reduce pain and disability. raising effort for this top-ranked public high Regional High School has been deemed ``One As we take stock of these accomplishments, school. He is also on the board of United Jew- of America's Top 100 Wired High Schools'' by it is important to remember the challenges we ish Appeal, where he is Co-Chairman; Cin- Family PC magazine. Hunterdon Central Re- still face in improving the quality of life for cinnati Equity Fund; Cincinnati Olympic 2012 gional has also won the National School Americans living with arthritis and, ultimately, Committee; and the National Multi-Housing Boards Association's ``Technology Leadership finding a cure. Thus, as we mark National Ar- Council. He is a member of the Urban Land Award.'' The Courier News, in its ``1997 Peo- thritis Month, I call on the American public to Institute Multi-Family Committee and the ple to Watch,'' remarked, ``Hunterdon Central apply our vast talents, energy, and unbending Presidents Organization. Regional High School Superintendent Ray- resolve to continue to find the means and All of us in Cincinnati are grateful to him for mond Farley revamped the school to make it measures to combat arthritis. Through this his full devotion and service to our community. the most technologically advanced public combined effort, we will find a cure. f school in the state.'' Industry is also aware of f the accomplishments of Mr. Farley. The Presi- RON SAATHOFF: LABOR LEADER dent and CEO of Bellcore has said, ``Ray is THE ADDITION OF COSPONSORS OF OF THE YEAR AWARD one of our state's leaders in educational tele- H.R. 3615, THE RURAL LOCAL communications.'' BROADCAST SIGNAL ACT HON. BOB FILNER Mr. Farley has not limited his hard work to OF CALIFORNIA the halls of the Hunterdon Central Regional HON. BOB GOODLATTE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES High School District. He has traveled as far away as Singapore, and here to the Capitol to OF VIRGINIA Friday, May 19, 2000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lecture about school reform. Throughout his Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, and colleagues career, Mr. Farley has worked to spread his Friday, May 19, 2000 today I recognize Ron Saathoff, as he is hon- talents across many geographic and political Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, all relevant ored by the San Diego-Imperial Counties boundaries. committees have filed their reports on H.R. Labor Council, AFL±CIO, at its 12th annual Mr. Farley has also found time to share his 3615, the Rural Local Broadcast Signal Act, Worker's Memorial Dinner with its Labor lead- talents with the community. To name a few, and I was unable to add Congressman JOHN er of the Year Award. Mr. Farley has served on the Board of Direc- SPRATT of South Carolina as a cosponsor. As President of International Association of tors of the Hunterdon County Chamber of However, Congressman SPRATT is a strong Fire Fighters Local 145, Ron has been a com- Commerce, and is on the Board of Regents of supporter of the legislation and agrees that mitted labor leader for many years. He has St. Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey. rural citizens deserve to have the benefits pro- been a determined advocate for decent wages Mr. Raymond P. Farley has demonstrated vided by the legislation, which passed the and benefits for firefighters, and has led the dedication to his goals and to the community. House on April 13. I regret that he was not fight to ensure that safety is the Fire Depart- Friends, colleagues, and family of Mr. Farley able to be included as an official cosponsor. ment's highest priority. are honoring his exemplary career this week. f Ron has displayed a commitment not only I urge all of my colleagues to join me in recog- to firefighters, but to the entire labor move- nizing Mr. Farley's accomplishments. TRIBUTE TO NEIL K. BORTZ ment. He serves as a member of the Labor f Council Executive Board, and as Chair of the HON. ROB PORTMAN Labor Council's Finance Committee, Ron has SALUTE TO MAXINE ALEXANDER OF OHIO helped the Council grow and become a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stronger organization. HON. TONY P. HALL Through his dedication, Ron has done much Friday, May 19, 2000 OF OHIO to advance the cause of the labor movement IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I honor Neil K. in our area. My congratulations go to Ron Friday, May 19, 2000 Bortz, a friend and community leader, who will Saathoff for these significant contributions. I receive the Distinguished Service Citation from believe him to be highly deserving of the San Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today I sa- the National Conference for Community Jus- Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL± lute Maxine I. Alexander who will celebrate her tice (NCCJ) on May 25. Neil was selected for CIO Labor Leader of the Year Award. 80th birthday on May 24, 2000. Maxine is an this prestigious award for distinguishing him- f outstanding example of an individual who suc- self personally and professionally and for fur- cessfully balanced career and family by work- thering the cause of inter-group understanding CENTRAL NEW JERSEY ing hard, caring for loved ones, and serving in our community. RECOGNIZES RAYMOND P. FARLEY others. Neil is a Cincinnati native. He earned a Maxine was born in Aurora, Nebraska, Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, and HON. RUSH D. HOLT where she put the values of caring and serv- continued his studies at the Harvard Graduate OF NEW JERSEY ing into action early, becoming a school- School of Business, where he received an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES teacher for the Aurora public schools at the M.B.A. Neil also served our nation as a Lieu- age of 17. She continued to serve her commu- tenant in naval aviation. Friday, May 19, 2000 nity as clerk of the Draft board during the 50's, Neil has been very active in our community. Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize before going to work for the Bureau of Rec- He is one of the founding partners of Towne the accomplishments of Raymond P. Farley lamation with assignments in Kansas, Ne- Properties, a real estate development and and his contributions to central New Jersey. braska and Colorado. management company that specializes in Over the course of the last thirty-six years, Mr. Maxine retired in 1987 after a 50-year ca- mixed use projects and suburban residential Farley has worked as a teacher, district super- reer and settled in Oakhurst, California where developments. He has served on the boards visor, principal, adjunct college professor, and she has spent her retirement traveling and of the Harvard Business School Club of Cin- superintendent. spending time with her family that she loves cinnati, where he served as Chairman; the Mr. Farley has been the Superintendent of very much. She is the Mother of 5 children, Playhouse in the Park; Cincinnati Chamber of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School Grandmother to 13, and Great grandmother to Commerce; the Harvard Club of Cincinnati; District since 1990. During his tenure, 18. I know that all of her family joins me in Cincinnati 2000 Planning Committee; Cin- Hunterdon Central Regional has won a state congratulating her on her 80th birthday and cinnati Country Day School; and the Greater record three ``New Jersey Star School thanking her for her life of service and caring. Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau. He Awards`` and nine ``New Jersey Best Practices Happy Birthday Maxine.

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.030 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E783 TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE local community, and I congratulate him on Jersey Center for Public Analysis, and the NATHANIEL R. JONES this well deserved honor. New Jersey Community Development Cor- f poration. HON. ROB PORTMAN Ms. Mansue's peers have recognized her BILL TWEET: LABOR TO NEIGHBOR OF OHIO efforts through the years. She has been hon- AWARD ored for her achievements by the New Jersey IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES National Association of Social Workers as So- Friday, May 19, 2000 HON. BOB FILNER cial Worker of the Year, Modern Health Care's 1998 Up and Coming Healthcare Executive, Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay OF CALIFORNIA the United Cerebral Palsy Association's Boggs tribute to a friend and distinguished con- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stituent, the Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones, Award and the New Jersey State Nurses As- who will receive the Distinguished Service Ci- Friday, May 19, 2000 sociation's President's Award. tation from the National Conference for Com- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, and colleagues, Mr. Speaker, the dedication of Amy Mansue munity Justice (NCCJ) on May 25. Judge today I recognize Bill Tweet, as he is honored serves as an excellent example to the citizens Jones was selected for this esteemed award by the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor of New Jersey. I ask my colleagues to join me for his outstanding work, personally and pro- Council, AFL±CIO, at its 12th annual Worker's in recognizing Amy Mansue. fessionally, that has promoted the cause of Memorial Dinner with its Labor to Neighbor f inter-group understanding in our community. Award. Judge Jones was born and raised in As Business Manager of Ironworkers Local INCREASE THE PEACE DAY Youngstown, Ohio. He served our nation in 229, Bill has been one of Labor to Neighbor's the Air Force during World War II. Following strongest supporters. This vital program edu- HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON the war, he attended Youngstown State Uni- cates and involves union members and their OF CALIFORNIA versity, graduating with degrees of Bachelor of families in the campaign to protect jobs and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Arts in 1951 and Juris Doctor in 1956. In the future of working people in San Diego and 1957, he was admitted to the Ohio Bar. Imperial Counties. By sponsoring the annual Friday, May 19, 2000 In 1961, Attorney General Robert F. Ken- Labor to Neighbor Golf Tournament, Bill has Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Speaker, today I am in- nedy named Judge Jones an Assistant U.S. helped to raise funds for member education troducing an important resolution which urges Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and voter registration programs. Ironworkers the House of Representatives to support ``In- where he served for nearly 7 years. He contin- Local 229 has also been a leader in staffing crease the Peace Day'' events throughout the ued his service as Assistant General Counsel phone banks, walking precincts, and reg- country. to the Kerner Commission, studying the istering union members. On April 20, 2000, on the one-year anniver- causes of urban riots in the 1960s. In 1969, Bill's dedication to strengthening the Labor Judge Jones was asked to serve as General sary of the tragedy at Columbine High School, to Neighbor Program and the San Diego students, teachers, parents, and community Counsel for the National Association for the area's labor unions is an inspiration and ex- Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). leaders from Challenger Middle School in ample for us all. My congratulations go to Bill Lake Los Angeles, California hosted an ``In- For 10 years, he worked tirelessly for the Tweet for these significant contributions. NAACP, organizing and arguing a number of crease the Peace Day''. f cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. In The program featured the formation of a human peace sign and a presentation by a 1979, he came to the Cincinnati area after CENTRAL NEW JERSEY former skinhead who turned his life around President Carter appointed him to serve on RECOGNIZES AMY B. MANSUE the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. and now works with the Simon Wiesenthal Judge Jones is deeply involved in legal edu- Center's Museum of Tolerance. cation, having taught at the University of Cin- HON. RUSH D. HOLT The highlight of the day was when the 650 cinnati College of Law and a number of other OF NEW JERSEY students of Challenger signed an ``Increase law schools. He recently was chosen to de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Peace Pledge'' in order to avoid any simi- lar acts of school violence. Among the prom- liver the inaugural Judge A. Leon Friday, May 19, 2000 Higginbotham Distinguished Memorial Lecture ises in the Pledge were to find a peaceful so- at Harvard Law School. He also regularly Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize lution to conflicts, to not hit another person, to writes and lectures on a wide range of legal Amy Mansue, who is being honored by not threaten another person, to report all ru- and social issues. Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey on mors of violence to an adult, to celebrate di- Judge Jones played a role in helping to end Tuesday, May 23, 2000. versity, and to seek help when feeling lonely apartheid in South Africa; monitored the elec- Ms. Mansue will receive Planned Parent- or confused. tion process leading to Namibia's independ- hood's Fred Forrest Community Service I was proud to join the other supporters of ence; participated in a U.S.-Egypt Judicial Ex- Award. This award recognizes people who ``Increase the Peace Day'' and be a part of change program; and went to the Soviet Union view their passion for Planned Parenthood in this incredible event. I would like to take a mo- in 1986 to meet with officials in connection the context of a fundamental commitment to ment to recognize the outstanding efforts of with human rights. improving their community in many ways. teacher Bruce Galler who came up with the Judge Jones has received numerous Amy Mansue has served as a Policy Advi- original idea for ``Increase the Peace Day'' be- awards and distinctions, including the Millen- sor in the Governor's Office of Management cause he believes that something can be nium International Volunteer Award from the and Policy on health, human services and done. State Department. In addition, Congress re- women's issues. Also, she served as the Dep- Bruce uses a quote by Edward Everett Hale cently named the new federal courthouse in uty Commissioner of the Department of on all literature to promote the event and I be- Youngstown, Ohio after Judge Jones. Human Services, where she oversaw the Divi- lieve it illustrates what each of those students Among his extensive list of civic activities lo- sions of Youth and Family Services, Develop- accomplished last month. The quote is as fol- cally and nationally, Judge Jones serves as a mental Disabilities, Mental Health and Hos- lows, ``I am only one, but I am one. I cannot Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Na- pitals, Medical Assistance and Health Serv- do everything, but I can do something. And I tional Underground Railroad Freedom Center, ices, and the Office of Education. will not let what I cannot do interfere with what and as Co-Chairman of the Roundtable, which Currently, Ms. Mansue is the Senior Vice I can do.'' works to broaden the involvement of minorities President of Corporate Business Development That day, I promised to introduce this reso- in the legal profession. of HIP Plans. Prior to this she served as lution in order to show that as one Member of Judge Jones and his wife currently live in President and CEO of HIP Plan of New Jer- Congress, I can do something to highlight this Mt. Lookout. They have four children and six sey, a not-for-profit health plan. important event and encourage all Americans grandchildren. One of his children, a former Amy Mansue's commitment to her commu- to reject anger and hate and instead to pro- law colleague of mine, Stephanie Jones, cur- nity is evident by the multitude of boards she mote peace and community. rently serves as a Chief of Staff to a Member has served on, including St. David's Vestry, I urge all my colleagues to support this res- of Congress. We are most fortunate for his the University of Alabama School of Social olution and to encourage their local commu- service and commitment to our nation and Work Advisory Committee, PAM's List, New nities to institute a similar program.

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.035 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E784 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 SHARING AN ARTICLE FROM diamond trade, is how to stop this horrific wits to solve difficult problems. The teams are MARTIN RAPAPORT: ‘‘GUILT TRIP’’ murderous cycle of illegal diamond activity. judged by their ability to integrate a myriad of The problems of Sierra Leone are so great elements into a performance, which draws and discouraging that one hesitates to sug- HON. TONY P. HALL gest solutions. . . [but] the situation in Af- upon their knowledge of history, their acting OF OHIO rica is such that we must adopt a pro-active skills, and their ability to improvise. Since last IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES attitude towards the resolution of problems. December, the Mariemont High School team has trained extensively. They have spent Friday, May 19, 2000 We cannot sit back and write off the prob- lems of Africa as unsolvable—the human suf- many hours working with their coaches, learn- Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today I fering is simply too great. ing new skills, researching history, and attend- share with our colleagues a moving plea writ- The diamond industry must address the ing live performances of a professional im- ten by one of the most respected experts in fact that illegal diamonds from Sierra Leone provisation group at the Aronoff Center in Cin- and other war zones are in fact finding their the diamond industry to other members of the cinnati. In addition, they continue to work with industry. way into the diamond marketplace. While the industry in general cannot solve Sierra their teacher, Carrie Dattillo, honing their act- Martin Rapaport, publisher of one of the top Leone’s problems it can, and must, take real- ing skills. trade publications, traveled to Sierra Leone in istic measures to assure that illegal dia- In 1999, the Mariemont High School team the weeks before United Nations peace- monds are excluded from the marketplace. placed first at the regional competition and keepers were captured. His article, ``Guilt The bottom line is that our industry must second at the state competition in Columbus. Trip,'' was written to propose a solution to the stop dealing with questionable diamonds. In previous years, the team has always placed mayhem war diamonds fuel. It needs no em- Consider the market for stolen diamonds and second or third in the region and has won an bellishing, and I excerpt it here for my col- jewelry. Now we all know that these markets unprecedented three Renatra Fusca awards leagues' review: exist in a limited way, but no decent, legiti- mate or even semi-honest diamond dealer for outstanding creativity. This year, they took I don’t know how to tell this story. There would ever consider buying stolen diamonds. first place in the regional and state competi- are no words to describe what I have seen in When you buy a stolen diamond you encour- tions. At the regional competition, in March, Sierra Leone. My mind tells me to block out age the thieves to go out and steal another the really bad stuff, to deny the impossible they were awarded the prestigious DaVinci diamond. You endanger your own life and Award for outstanding creativity and team- reality. But the images of the amputee camp you destroy the security of your business. haunt me and the voices of the victims cry Would we walk around saying there is no work. They are the first team from the out. ‘Tell them what has happened to us,’ say way to tell if a diamond is stolen and just let Mariemont School District to compete in the the survivors. ‘Show them what the dia- the thieves market prosper? By the way— world championships, and they are the sole monds have done to us.’ how is it that our industry is able to self-reg- team representing the Greater Cincinnati area. ‘‘I am angry. I am upset. I am afraid that ulate in a reasonable manner against We are very proud of the Mariemont team's my words will not be strong enough to con- thieves, but not against conflict diamonds? vey the suffering and injustice I have wit- Is the life of a black in Sierra Leone worth accomplishments, and all of us in the Cin- nessed. How do I tell you about Maria, a less than the life of a diamond dealer or jew- cinnati area wish its members the very best in pretty eight-month-old baby whose arm has eler in the U.S.? their upcoming competition. been hacked off by the rebels? How can I Mr. Speaker, I met Mr. Rapaport before I fully describe the amputee camp with 1,400 f people living in huts made of plastic sheets, went to Sierra Leone last year, and I have babies in cardboard boxes, food cooked in heard the industry's admiration for him. He NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LET- open fires on the ground, no electricity or and his colleagues are savvy, clever business plumbing—everywhere you look someone is TER CARRIERS, BRANCH 70, people. I am confident they not only can figure BRANCH 1100, BRANCH 2525: COM- missing an arm, a leg or both. What can I say out how to stop war diamonds from enriching about the tens of thousands that live in dis- MUNITY SERVICE AWARD placed persons camps without adequate med- butchersÐbut, more importantly, how to turn icine, food, clothing and shelter. diamonds' economic potential into a positive Friends, members of the diamond trade. force for the African people who so need that. HON. BOB FILNER Please, stop and think for a minute. Read I applaud Mr. Rapaport for making his trip to OF CALIFORNIA my words. Perhaps what is happening in Si- Sierra Leone and for eloquently appealing to erra Leone is our problem. Perhaps it is our the diamond industry to find a solution to this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES business. urgent problem. And I urge my colleagues to Friday, May 19, 2000 Sierra Leone is a beautiful country. It has join me in pressing for a targeted solution to a cornucopia of natural resources and a pop- ulation that includes many well educated, the diamond smuggling that is destroying Si- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, highly intelligent people. In spite of the erra Leone's democracy and its people. today I recognize the National Association of wars, which have decimated the population Please join Sierra Leone's democratic gov- Letter Carriers Branches 70, 1100, and 2525, and destroyed the basic infrastructure of the ernment, the U.S. diamond industry, and some as they are honored by the San Diego-Impe- country, the people of Sierra Leone are in- of our most thoughtful colleagues in sup- rial Counties Labor Council, AFL±CIO, at its dustrious and kind-hearted. During my visit porting H. Con. Res. 323. 12th annual Worker's Memorial Dinner with its last week, the capital, Freetown, was bus- f Community Service Award. tling with people trying to rebuild their lives and their country. IN RECOGNITION OF THE EXCEL- Some eight years ago the National Associa- While there is much to be hopeful and opti- LENCE OF MARIEMONT HIGH tion of Letter Carriers began its annual food mistic about, the peace process is moving SCHOOL’S DESTINATION IMAGI- drive and has collected millions of pounds of too slowly. The diamonds are holding up the NATION TEAM food every year since. In 1999, more than peace process. The war in Sierra Leone is 1,500 local National Association of Letter Car- about power. It is about who controls the riers branches in more than 10,000 cities and country, how they control it and what they HON. ROB PORTMAN towns across the country collected a total of do with their control. There is a strong per- OF OHIO ception that he who controls the diamonds over 50 million pounds of food for the needy. will control the country. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NALC Branch 70, Branch 1100, and Branch Simply put, Sierra Leone’s diamond indus- Friday, May 19, 2000 2525 annually collect large amounts of food try is totally black market, underground, il- Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I honor that directly benefit families in need in our legal and corrupt. Hundreds of millions of community. Their food drive provides local dollars of Sierra Leone diamonds are being Mariemont High School's Destination ImagiNa- traded on the world markets without any tion Team. The team has seven students: food banks and pantries with food to serve to benefit going to the government, or people, Carrie Badanes, Lizzy Anthony, Bobby Zepf, needy families throughout the year. of Sierra Leone. Juli Newton, Ben Cober, John Rutherford and The NALC's commitment to serving the The bastards are not just stealing Sierra Kate Young. They are coached by Anne community and especially those members of Leone’s diamonds, they are trading them for Badanes and Sue Cober, and will compete in our community who are most in need is exem- guns. Guns which are used to kill people to keep the war going, which assures that the the 2000 Destination ImagiNation world cham- plary and worthy of our highest praise. My government will not be able to control the il- pionships. The competition will be held in congratulations go to National Association of legal trade, assuring that the bad guys can Ames, Iowa on May 24±27. Letter Carriers Branch 70, Branch 1100, and continue to steal the diamonds. The real During the event, the Mariemont team will Branch 2525 for these significant contribu- challenge facing Sierra Leone and the world compete using its creativity, teamwork, and tions.

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CENTRAL NEW JERSEY As Chairman GOODLING noted in his state- recipients of the Distinguished Service Citation RECOGNIZES SUSAN N. WILSON ment, the legislation introduced today is tech- from the National Conference for Community nical in nature, but also makes policy adjust- Justice (NCCJ) on May 25. They were se- HON. RUSH D. HOLT ments that we believe are necessary to en- lected for this award for their personal and OF NEW JERSEY sure that the Act is implemented in the way professional qualities that have furthered the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress intended. We worked with many or- cause of inter-group understanding in our Friday, May 19, 2000 ganizations and individuals who put forth pro- posals for our consideration. We included community. Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize those which are bipartisan in nature, benefit Susan attended St. Mary's College, where Susan Wilson of Princeton, who is being hon- students and their parents, and are paid for. she received a Bachelor of Arts in English. A ored by Planned Parenthood of Central New Our goal is to pass a bill that can be acted dedicated volunteer for many years, she has Jersey on Tuesday, May 23, 2000. upon by the other body and enacted into law Ms. Wilson will receive Planned Parent- done a great deal to improve inner-city edu- in the near future. cation. She is a strong supporter of the Junior hood's Vivian Aaron Leadership Award. This The legislation we are introducing today will Great Books reading enrichment program, and award, created by the children of Vivian improve our national early outreach efforts by Aaron, recognizes individuals who have dem- making modifications to the TRIO and GEAR locally, she initiated this program at Wash- onstrated leadership within their community in UP programs. The bill allows participating or- ington Park School and St. Francis Seraph the areas of education and family communica- ganizations to provide grant aid to students School. While in Kansas, she worked with tion. and, in the case of GEAR UP, to serve stu- Junior Great Books at St. John the Evangelist Susan Wilson served on the New Jersey dents from seventh grade through high school Grade School; taught CCD (Confraternity of State Board of Education from 1977 to 1982. graduation. Christian Doctrine) at Our Lady of Guadalupe; It was there that she championed the effort to It will improve the operation of our student initiated Junior Great Books at Avenue A establish a statewide mandate for family edu- loan programs by making minor adjustments School; chaired the Hutchinson High School cation in all New Jersey schools. to streamline some loan forbearances and to Evaluation Committee for the School Board; Since 1983, Ms. Wilson has served as the conform the law to reflect current practices for executive coordinator for the Network for Fam- perfecting security interests. This bill will also and served on the Parent Teacher Associa- ily Life Education at Rutgers University's improve the Perkins Loan program by allowing tion. School of Social Work. In her present capacity borrowers to rehabilitate loans by making a Currently, Susan is active with the National she has become a leader in the fight for effec- single lump sum payment and by clarifying Underground Railroad Freedom Center, serv- tive family life/sexuality education and preven- that loans in deferment for a student that per- ing as a member of the National Advisory tion of adolescent pregnancy. forms service resulting in their cancellation are Board and the Board of Trustees. She also In 1998, Susan Wilson received the Richard reimbursed for interest as well. serves on the Board of Trustees for St. Mary's J. Cross Award for Distinguished Contribution Additionally, this legislation will improve the to the Field of Human Sexuality from the Rob- regulatory process for schools and other pro- College in Notre Dame, Indiana, and has ert Wood Johnson Medical School. In past gram participants. This is important, because spent 10 years as a volunteer librarian at St. years, she has also been the recipient of a we continue to hear reports that the Depart- Francis Seraph School. Children's Defense Fund Leadership Award ment does not give the public enough time to Joe is Chairman of the Board and Chief Ex- and a New Jersey Woman of Achievement comment on or to implement complex student ecutive Officer at the Kroger Company, one of Award from Douglas College. aid regulations. First, the bill will require the America's largest companies, and a company Susan Wilson is a great asset to Central Department of Education to allow a minimum that gives much to our community. He grad- New Jersey. I urge all my colleagues to join of 45 days for comment after the publication of uated magna cum laude from Notre Dame me today in recognizing Susan Wilson's dedi- a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM). University, and went on to obtain his M.B.A. cation to her community. Second, it prevents disclosure or reporting re- f quirements from becoming effective for at and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. least 180 days after the publication of final From 1968±1970, Joe served in the U.S. INTRODUCTION OF THE HIGHER regulations. Department of Labor. He also taught at the EDUCATION TECHNICAL AMEND- Finally, the bill we are introducing will clarify MENTS OF 2000 University of Kansas School of Business for and strengthen provisions in the Higher Edu- 15 years, and served as Dean from 1974± cation Act regarding the return of federal funds 1980. HON. HOWARD P. ‘‘BUCK’’ McKEON when students withdraw from school. Specifi- OF CALIFORNIA cally, it will correct a Department interpretation Joe has been involved in a number of civic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES so that students will never be required to re- and charitable activities. He is a former mem- Friday, May 19, 2000 turn more than 50 percent of the grant funds ber of the Board of Advisors with the Salvation Mr. MCKEON. Mr. Speaker, today, my col- they received. In addition, the bill will provide Army School for Officers Training. He is an league, Mr. GOODLING, and I are introducing students with a limited grace period for repay- Honorary Lifetime Member of the University of the Higher Education Technical Amendments ment to help students who are unable to repay Kansas School of Fine Arts; a member of the of 2000. Many of my colleagues will remember immediately upon their withdrawal, and it will Catholic Commission on Intellectual and Cul- that in the last Congress we enacted the High- set a minimum threshold for grant repayment tural Affairs; and a member of the Board of of $50. All of these steps will aid students who er Education Amendments of 1998 on a bipar- Trustees of Tougaloo College in Mississippi. tisan basis. The passage of that Act was one postpone or withdraw for emergency or finan- Locally, Joe is Co-Chairman of the Greater of the most important pieces of legislation we cial reasons. Mr. Speaker, the legislation we are intro- Cincinnati Scholarship Association; a member enacted for students and their parents. I want ducing is bipartisan. It has no cost, and it will to again thank Chairman GOODLING for his of the Xavier University Board of Trustees; an improve the implementation of the Higher Edu- Advisory Member of the Cincinnati Opera; and leadership on that bill. Throughout that proc- cation Amendments of 1998 which we worked ess he kept members focused on our goal of a member of the Advisory Board of the Cin- so hard to enact in the last Congress. I urge cinnati Chapter of the Salvation Army. improving our student financial aid system. every member of this body to support its pas- Additionally, I want to acknowledge his leader- sage. Joe also is active as a member of the Board ship in crafting this technical package, which f of Directors of Federated Department Stores, will improve the implementation of the 1998 Inc., and Milacron, Inc. He is a member of the Amendments. I also want to thank the Com- TRIBUTE TO SUSAN AND JOSEPH PICHLER Board at Catalyst; a member of the Business mittee Ranking Member, Mr. CLAY, the former Council; past Chairman of the National Alli- Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, Mr. ance of Business; and a member of the Cin- KILDEE, and the current Ranking Member of HON. ROB PORTMAN cinnati Business Committee. the Subcommittee, Mr. MARTINEZ. The 1998 OF OHIO amendments, which we crafted together, have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES All of us in the Cincinnati area are grateful been a great success, and our continued ef- Friday, May 19, 2000 to Susan and Joe for their numerous contribu- forts on this legislation will only improve on Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I pay tribute to tions to our community, and congratulate them those results. Joseph and Susan Pichler, good friends and on receiving this prestigious NCCJ award.

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We have had a chance I also note that this bill contains similar treat- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, to analyze the implementation of the law with ment for Hispanic Serving Institutions under today I recognize A.O. Reed & Company, as respect to congressional intent. In most cases Title V, and I thank our colleague, MARK it is honored by the San Diego-Imperial Coun- our intent was adhered to, but in a few impor- GREEN of Wisconsin, for bringing this issue to ties Labor Council, AFL±CIO, at its 12th an- tant instances it was not. our attention. nual Worker's Memorial Dinner with its Spirit The legislation we are introducing today I also want to thank Mr. CLAY, Mr. MCKEON, of Cooperation Award. makes necessary technical changes as well and Mr. MARTINEZ for their efforts in crafting A.O. Reed, founded in 1914, is one of the as a few policy changes that we believe are this bipartisan legislation. This bill will not sat- largest and most respected locally owned con- necessary to implement the Act as intended. isfy everyone completely. But it does make struction companies. The company has been There are also a number of policy changes necessary technical and policy changes that in continuous business in San Diego for over that were recommended to us that have not will improve the implementation of the Higher eighty years, and it is responsible for some of been included in this bill, and I expect that Education Amendments of 1998, and it does the largest, most complex projects in the San some will be disappointed at their exclusion. so in a way that will benefit students and that Diego area, including the East Terminal at However, in crafting this legislation, we have is likely to be enacted. I urge my colleagues Lindbergh Field, Hyatt Regency San Diego, worked to ensure that the bill is bipartisan, from both sides of the aisle to support this leg- San Diego Marriott Hotel, Kaiser Hospital, that it is fully paid for, that it will benefit stu- islation. Salk Cancer Research Facility, Scripps Insti- dents, and that it will be signed into law. f tute of Oceanography and Marine Biology, For example, I feel very strongly that the California State Prison, Idec Pharmaceutical, Department is not following our intent with re- COMMENDING MASTER CHIEF and Callaway Golf Ball Facility. With this spect to direct loan origination fees. Now, be- ANDE HARTLEY Labor Council Spirit of Cooperation award, we fore this is taken out of context, let me be honor their long-standing support for the trade clear; I support better terms and conditions for HON. ROY BLUNT union movement. students. The 1998 amendments were de- OF MISSOURI A.O. Reed employees are compensated signed to provide students with the best pos- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sible deal under very tight budget constraints, with wages and benefits that lead the industry. Friday, May 19, 2000 Their employees receive the best training and I believe we succeeded in doing that. available through state-approved apprentice- However, the law is very clear in directing the Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, today I commend ship and journeyman training programs. A.O. Secretary to collect a four percent origination Master Chief Ande Hartley of the United Reed management has demonstrated an ad- fee on direct student loans. States Navy upon his retirement after twenty- mirable commitment to the collective bar- This is confirmed in legal opinions from the one years of service and duty to our country. gaining process. Congressional Research Service and the Ande carried out that duty as a submariner. A.O. Reed is also a consistent leader in Comptroller General. It was not our intent to Being a member of a submarine crew for charitable giving. They donate labor and mate- change that, and in my view the Department's two decades is no small accomplishment. It is rials to those in the San Diego community who action sets a very dangerous precedent. The well known among members of our armed are in need of plumbing and mechanical serv- fact that this legislation does not address this forces that submarine duty may be among the ices. issue should not be taken as an endorsement toughest and most challenging assignments in This award recognizes their contribution to of the Department's actions. the Navy. After all, in most other assignments San Diego and honors their partnership with The legislation we are introducing today in the Navy, there is usually an opportunity to Plumbers and Pipefitter Local 230 and does make a needed change to the ``return of leave your station for a few hours and have Sheetmetal Workers Local 206. My congratu- federal funds'' provisions in the Higher Edu- time alone. When you are aboard a submarine lations go to A.O. Reed & Company for these cation Act to help students who withdraw be- there is no opportunity for retreat from one's significant contributions. fore the end of a term. Specifically, it corrects responsibilities. f the Department's interpretation and clarifies Ande's specific duties as a Machinist Mate that students are never required to return aboard a nuclear submarine were to make INTRODUCTION OF THE HIGHER more than 50 percent of the grant funds they sure that the mechanical systems of the sub- EDUCATION TECHNICAL AMEND- received. Again, I know there are those who marine ran properly. All though I am not aware MENTS OF 2000 would like us to go further. However, doing so of all those responsibilities, I want to be sure would have mandatory spending implications and mention the importance of running the HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING that we have no way to pay for, and in many propulsion plant spacers and ensuring that all OF PENNSYLVANIA instances would result in students leaving mechanics associated with the reactor plant IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES school with increased student loan debt. were in proper working order. If a qualified This bill will also modify the campus crime member of the crew had not carried out these Friday, May 19, 2000 reporting provisions of the Act to provide par- duties correctly, then this ship would be un- Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ents and students with information on schools' able to perform its covert operations for the to introduce the Higher Education Technical policies regarding the handling of reports on Navy that are so vital to the freedom of this Amendments of 2000. On May 8, 1998, the missing students. Specifically, information will nation. House passed the Higher Education Amend- be provided on a school's policy on parental Without reservation Mr. Speaker, I can say ments of 1998 on a bipartisan basis. That leg- notification as well as its policy for inves- that Master Chief Ande Hartley has performed islation was subsequently enacted on October tigating such reports and cooperating with his duties well. I am sure there were days he 7, 1998, and greatly benefited students by local police. I have a long history of trying to realized he could pursue other employment providing the lowest student loan interest rates ensure that parents have the information they opportunities and earn better pay, and benefits in almost 20 years, as well as by making need to make sure that their children are safe as well as enjoy more time with his family and needed improvements to important student aid on campus, and I have worked closely with friends. For Ande though, true commitment is programs like Work-Study, Pell Grants, and my colleague, Mr. Andrews, to craft this more than pay and benefits, it is about the TRIO. version of ``Bryan's Law'' so that it gives par- preservation of the freedom we enjoy so that At that time I congratulated the Sub- ents this information without overly burdening our family and friends will have the opportuni- committee Chairman, Mr. MCKEON, the Rank- schools. ties they now have in the future. ing Member, Mr. CLAY, and the former Rank- Finally, I would also note that we have in- Ande's sacrifices are without doubt note- ing Member of the Subcommittee, Mr. KILDEE, cluded the provisions of H.R. 3629, the Tribal worthy and commendable. His commitment is for a job well done. The past year and a half College Amendments, which we marked up an example that his family, friends and fellow has shown that praise was well placed. Mil- last month and which passed the House under sailors can follow as a pattern in their own

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THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WHO clare that all Jews are Zionists, and the Zi- It was reminiscent of Iran’s Lebanese allies onist state is the mortal enemy of Islam and ARE ON TRIAL distributing videotapes of their American Iran, and thus all Jews are enemies and hostages pleading guilty to sundry offenses, spies. HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY and North Vietnam staging televised war Iran wages daily war against Israel crime confessions by American POW’s. through proxies such as Hezbollah. Supreme OF ILLINOIS No court in any civilized country would leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said again re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES consider such confessions to be valid, but cently the only way to solve the problems of Friday, May 19, 2000 then again few would call Iran ‘‘civilized.’’ the Middle East is to annihilate Israel. If the Iranian charges were true and the As the trial in Shiraz opened, there was an Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I want to confessions freely given, there would be no event worth noting in another country with share with my colleagues the deep concern reason to keep the evidence and the trial se- a long and bitter history of anti-Semitism: that I have for 13 members of the Jewish cret. Poland. Some 5,000 young Jews from around community in Iran who are on trial for a crime The defense attorney for one of the three the world, led by the presidents of Israel and I do not believe they have committed. Iran's said that under Islamic law and inter- Poland, took part in the annual March of the arbitrary charges against these thirteen indi- national norms, a confession given by a pris- Living from Auschwitz to Birkenau to honor oner after more than a year in jail is invalid. those who perished solely for the crime of viduals endangers that country's entire Jewish International attention is focused on the community and is an offense to world Jewry. being Jews. courtroom in the southern city of Shiraz. Just weeks earlier, a British judge struck The trial takes place at the same time when President Clinton has repeatedly spoken out, an important blow for the cause of truth and the world honors those who were lost to the as have Members of Congress, the nation’s morality, a blow in an ongoing battle Holocaust and vows never to let such atroc- governors and many mayors and other public against Holocaust denial that should never ities of hate recur. officials. have been necessary. I am encouraged by the fact that so many Secretary of State Madeleine Albright last Other nations are at long last beginning to week warned Iranian leaders the trial ‘‘will of my colleagues have taken a role of moral come to terms with their Holocaust guilt have repercussions everywhere’’ on that and with Holocaust denial; throughout the leadership on this issue, and have expressed country’s efforts to ‘‘earn international re- their outrage to the Administration and to Ira- Arab world, however, denial is a surging spect.’’ That came in the same week that her companion to rising anti-Semitism, often of- nian authorities. This past week, members of department officially reaffirmed Iran’s sta- ficially encouraged as in Egypt and Syria. Congress took further steps to emphasize how tus as a leading state sponsor of inter- In this country, too, we have made tremen- seriously this trial can affect Iran's status. We national terrorism. dous progress in confronting the scourge of wrote to the World Bank and contacted na- Other leaders have made serious and per- anti-Semitism, but there are counter-forces, tions on the bank's loan approval board to sonal efforts to help: the Pope, UN Secretary including a presidential candidate who ad- General Kofi Anan, Egyptian President urge postponement of pending loans for devel- mires Hitler, belittles the Holocaust and Hosni Mubarak, Prime Minister Tony Blair blames the Jews for dragging America into opment projects in Iran. Unfortunately, those and others from Japan, Russia, China, Eu- loans were approved. I am grateful that rep- World War II. rope and elsewhere. The trial of the Iran 13 is an alarming re- resentatives of numerous nations that were More than 60 journalists, human rights ac- minder that for all the lessons learned from present expressed concern over the trial. The tivists and diplomats from the around the the tragic past, there remain places where outcome of this trial will not be overlooked by globe stood vigil outside the locked doors of Hitler’s work is commended, not condemned. members of Congress or the Jewish and a legal system controlled by the most ex- It is a clarion warning of our responsibility human rights communities. treme factions in that country. Inside, the to stand guard on the legacy of Hitler’s vic- lives of 13 Jews were in the hands of a single tims in Iran and around the world. The future for these thirteen individuals man who sits as prosecutor, judge and jury. does not look promising. No matter what the Israel has privately assured the United f outcome of this trial is, I will never forget Iran's States the men are innocent and it is un- behavior and will take this matter into account aware of any links between the accused and VIEJAS BAND OF KUMEYAAY INDI- as I make foreign policy decisions that affect Israeli officials. Charges that they also spied ANS: SPIRIT OF COOPERATION that country. I commend to my colleagues an for the United States have apparently been AWARD article written by Douglas Bloomfield for the dropped. Some of the international pressure is ap- Chicago Jewish Star. Mr. Bloomfield's column parently getting attention in Tehran. That’s HON. BOB FILNER is usually full of great information and insight, why the prisoners were presented on tele- OF CALIFORNIA this one is particularly compelling and is wor- vision confessing. It may also explain why IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thy of members' attention. the trial was adjourned for Passover, not ex- actly a national holiday in the fervently Is- Friday, May 19, 2000 SHOA TRIAL lamic state, and why the three youngest de- Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, (By Douglas M. Bloomfield) fendants were released on bail. Trials in Iran today I recognize the Viejas Band of There was something deeply troubling and usually last hours, not weeks as this one is Kumeyaay Indians, as it is honored by the yet fitting that as Jews around the world expected to. The court could have declared San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, last week remembered the Six Million who them guilty and quickly hanged them, as perished in the Holocaust, the Ayatollahs happened three years ago with two other AFL±CIO, at its 12th annual Worker's Memo- began the trial of 13 Jews accused of spying Jews similarly charged. rial Dinner with its Spirit of Cooperation for Israel. It was a dramatic reminder that But will those gestures, aimed at the inter- Award. Jews remain endangered in some parts of the national community, be enough to save the The Viejas Indian Casino recently signed a world. lives of these men? What do these gestures contract with the Communications Workers of The time and place were appropriate. Iran mean? America Local 9400, in what is possibly the is where a long-ago Hitler once concocted The hard-liners have never shown much first ever union contract with any Tribal Casino genocidal plans for the Jews of the Persian sensitivity to world opinion. In fact, they Empire. Just a few weeks ago, Haman’s mod- seem to revel in sticking their thumbs in the in the United States. Not only did Viejas sign ern descendants declared the ancient vizier eyes of public opinion, especially American an agreement with the union allowing it to or- was really an Egyptian, not unlike the Aus- and Israeli eyes. ganize workers at the casino, but they also trians trying to convince the world Hitler Just before the trial began, a leading cleric gave the union space for a temporary orga- was really a German. delivered a sermon over state radio declar- nizing office on the property and allowed the The trial of 13 men accused on trumped up ing, ‘‘These people are spies . . . they are union easy access to the employees. espionage charges opened on a dramatic note Jews and are . . . by nature enemies of Mus- After the representation election, Viejas and with the televised confessions, outside the lims.’’ the union successfully negotiated a contract courtroom, of first, one man and then two These 13 Jews are pawns in a battle be- more and other followed, all dutifully deny- tween the hard-line Islamic extremists and that provides good wages, benefits, and union ing coercion. the reformers, who scored another important representation to employees. Viejas has been It was an alarming development unabash- victory in last Friday’s runoff elections, for model of employer attitude and has forced a edly offered by a regime that wanted the control of an ancient land whose chief ex- truly special relationship with the union.

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.048 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E788 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 Viejas has also been a leader in supporting expected that such conditions will fall within if the employee is physically or mentally in- community efforts through their charitable giv- the most modest sick leave policies.'' capable of providing notice or submitting the ing programs and active participation in com- Despite Congressional intent, the Depart- application. munity and business associations. ment of Labor's current regulations are ex- Requiring the employee to request that My congratulations go to the Viejas Bank of tremely expansive, defining the term ``serious leave be designated as FMLA leave eliminates Kumeyaay Indians for these significant con- health condition'' as including, among other the need for the employer to question the em- tributions. things, any absence of more than three days ployee and pry into the employee's private f in which the employee sees any health care and family matters, as required under current provider and receives any type of continuing law. This requirement helps eliminate personal FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE treatment, including a second doctor's visit, or liability for employer supervisors who should CLARIFICATION ACT a prescription, or a referral to a physical thera- not be expected to be experts in the vague pist. Such a broad definition potentially man- and complex regulations which even attorneys HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING dates FMLA leave where an employee sees a have a difficult time understanding. OF PENNSYLVANIA health care provider once, receives a prescrip- With respect to leave taken because of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion drug, and is instructed to call the health employee's own serious health condition, the FMLA Clarification Act permits an employer to Friday, May 19, 2000 care provider back if the symptoms do not im- prove. require the employee to choose between tak- Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, today I intro- The FMLA Clarification Act elects Congress' ing unpaid leave provided by the FMLA or duce a bill that would make reasonable, and original intent for the meaning of the term ``se- paid absence under an employer's collective much needed change to the Family and Med- rious health condition,'' by taking word-for- bargaining agreement or other sick leave, sick ical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. The Family word from the Democrat Committee report, pay, or disability plan, program, or policy of and Medical Leave Clarification Act will help and adding to the status, the then-Majority's the employer. implement and enforce the FMLA in a manner explanation of what types of conditions it in- This change provides incentive for employ- consistent with Congress' original intent. tended the Act to cover. It also repeals the ers to continue their generous sick leave poli- I do not think anyone would dispute that the Department's current regulations on the issue cies while providing a disincentive to employ- FMLA has helped those with serious family and directs the agency to go back to the draw- ers considering discontinuing such employee- and medical crisis. However, some of the trou- ing board and issue regulations consistent friendly plans, including those negotiated by blesome results are difficult to ignore. There is with the new definition. the employer and the employees' union rep- compelling evidence of problems with the im- My bill also minimizes tracking and adminis- resentative. Paid leave would be subject to the plementation and the FMLA, problems affect- trative burdens while maintaining the original employer's normal work rules and procedures ing both employers and employees. The intent of the law, by permitting employers to for taking such leave, including work rules and FMLA is still a relatively young law. In fact, the require employees to take ``intermittent'' leave, procedures dealing with attendance require- final rule implementing the Act was not pub- which is FMLA leave taken in separate blocks ments. lished until 1995. As with any new law, there of time due to a single qualifying reason, in in- Despite the common belief that leave under are some growing pains that need to be sort- crements of up to one-half of a work day. the FMLA is necessarily unpaid, employers ed out. Congress drafted the FMLA to allow em- having generous sick leave policies, or that Testimony before the Committee on Edu- ployees to take leave less than full-day incre- have worked out employee-friendly sick leave cation and the Workforce has established evi- ments. Congress also intended to address sit- programs with unions in collective bargaining dence of myriad problems in the workplace uations where an employee needed to take agreements, are being penalized by the caused by the FMLA. These problems include: leave for intermittent treatments, e.g., for FMLA. In fact, for many companies, most the administrative burden of allowing leave to chemotherapy or radiation treatments, or other FMLA leave has become paid leave because be taken in increments of as little as six min- medical appointments. Granting leave for the regulations state that an employer must utes; the additional burdens from overly broad these conditions has not been a significant observe any employment benefit program or and confusing regulations of the FMLA, not problem. plan that provides rights greater than the the least of which is the Department of Labor's However, the regulations provide that an FMLA. ever-expanding definition of `` serious health employer ``may limit leave increments to the Because employers cannot use the taking of condition;'' and inequities stemming from em- shortest period of time that the employer's FMLA leave as a negative factor in employ- ployers with generous leave policies in effect payroll system uses to account for absences ment actions, such as hiring, promotions or being penalized under the FMLA for having or use of leave, provided it is one hour or disciplinary actions, nor can they count FMLA those policies. less.'' Since some employers track in incre- leave under ``no fault'' attendance policies, the Mr. Speaker, the FMLA created a Commis- ments as small as six or eight minutes, the regulations prohibit employers from using dis- sion on Leave, which was charged with report- regulations have resulted in a host of prob- ciplinary attendance policies to manage em- ing the FMLA's impact. Upon release of the lems related to tracking the leave and in main- ployees' absences. Commission's report in April 1996, we were taining attendance control policies. In many Mr. Speaker, the Family and Medical Leave told that all was well with the FMLA. But con- situations, it is difficult to know when the em- Clarification Act relieves many of the unneces- trary to these assertions, the report was not a ployee will be at work. sary and unreasonable burdens imposed on complete picture. In fact the Family and Med- In many positions, employees with frequent, employers and employees by the Department ical Leave Act Commission admitted its report unpredictable absences can severely impact of Labor's implementing regulations, without was only an ``initial assessment.'' Its two year an employer's productivity and overburden rolling back the rights of employees under the study began in November of 1993, just three their co-workers when employers do not know FMLA. Finally, my bill encourages employers months after the Act even applied to most em- if certain employees will be at work. Allowing to continue to provide generous paid leave ployers and more than a year before the re- an employer to require an employee to take policies to their employees. lease of final FMLA regulations in January of intermittent leave in increments of up to one- I urge my colleagues in joining me in co- 1995. half of a work day would ease the burden sig- sponsoring this measured and necessary mid- Simply put, the Commission's report was nificantly for employers, both in terms of nec- course correction to providing effective FMLA based on old and incomplete data studies long essary paperwork and with respect to being processes. before employers or employees could have able to provide effective coverage for absent f been fully aware of the FMLA's many require- employees. HONORING THE LATE STATE ments and responsibilities. Where the employer does not exercise the SENATOR DONALD L. GRUNSKY Mr. Speaker, the first area the FMLA Clari- right to require the employee to substitute fication Act addresses is the Department of other employer-provided leave under the Labor's overly broad interpretation of the term FMLA, the FMLA Clarification Act shifts to the HON. SAM FARR OF CALIFORNIA ``serious health condition.'' In passing the employee the requirement to request leave to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FMLA, Congress stated that the term ``serious be designated as FMLA leave. In addition, the health condition'' was not intended to cover Act requires the employee to provide written Friday, May 19, 2000 short-term conditions for which treatment and application of foreseeable leave within five Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, today recovery were very brief, recognizing specifi- working days, and within a time period ex- I honor an outstanding legislator and trial law- cally in Committee report language that ``it is tended as necessary for unforeseeable leave, yer who was a long time resident of Santa

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.051 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E789 Cruz County. Former State Senator Donald L. International Religious Freedom Act. (I public resentment of the United States. Re- Grunsky passed away at the age of 84. helped draft that statement and have been strictions on trade will be interpreted as an Born in San Francisco, Donald received a involved with China for more than twenty- effort to block China’s membership in the five years, most recently participating as a bachelor's degree from the University of Cali- World Trade Organization and thus to sty- staff member to President Clinton’s ‘‘Reli- mie progress or even destabilize China. This fornia, Berkeley, in 1936 and a law degree gious Leaders’ Delegation To the People’s will inevitably arouse anti-American senti- from Boalt Hall in 1939. He practiced law in Republic of China.’’) ment, especially among younger generations. the Bay Area for two years before entering the Millions of evangelicals, many within our Recognize that the United States govern- U.S. Navy during World War II. After being re- 51 denominations and 43,000 churches, are ment is only one actor and that many Amer- convinced that we need to end the fractious leased from the service as a Lieutenant Com- ican institutions exert great influence in debate over China trade policy which is dam- mander in 1945, Grunsky established his law China, especially on moral and social issues. aging confidence in the United States among practice in Watsonville. He was the founder of Religious groups, businesses, nonprofit insti- Grunsky, Ebey, Farrar & Howell, one of the the Chinese people and elsewhere. Moreover, to have an effective policy that can actually tutions, academic, and medical organiza- largest and most highly respected law firms in achieve several goals—including gains in tions, as they interact with their Chinese the Central Coast counties. Donald began his human rights and cooperative rather than counterparts, need to raise our concerns political career at age 32, serving as an As- hostile relations—requires a consistent pol- about human rights abuses. They also need semblyman from 1947 to 1952 and a Senator icy that can only come from bipartisan con- to find constructive ways to assist efforts to from 1953 to 1976. During his tenure Donald sensus based on public support. speed up the restructuring of social and po- I respectively suggest the following might litical institutions necessary to underpin the authored important legislation including meas- rule of law. ures to revise the state's divorce laws, the help to create that new consensus. prohibition of off-shore drilling, a master plan Send clear signals to the government of Let me make some specific suggestions on the PRC of its primary responsibility to pro- what should be done next. for education and important water conserva- tect human rights and bring about social jus- (1) This administration and the next tion measures. Donald also served as a chair- tice in China. For example, officials in Bei- man of seven Senate committees, some of jing and in Henan Province should imme- should make greater efforts to work multi- which included the Finance and Judiciary diately grant full freedom to Pastor and laterally, especially with Asian nations, both committees. evangelist Peter Xu Yongzhe. Freeing Xu to enforce China’s compliance with WTO standards over the next decade and to create Donald will be sorely missed by the many and other prisoners of conscience who have been unjustly detained or imprisoned would regional support for human rights. This will people who were privileged to know him both help create internal pressures for govern- personally and professionally. He will forever be an important step by China in terms of improving human rights, strengthening the ment conformity with international stand- be remembered by dear family and friends. rule of law, and building better relations ards. Donald is survived by his wife Mary Lou with the United States. (The persecution of (2) Congress should work to establish good Grunsky of Watsonville; brother-in-laws, Al people of faith was raised by the members of working relations with the National People’s Rushton and Joe Meidi; and several nieces the Religious Delegation in all of our meet- Congress of China in order to encourage good and nephews. ings with government officials—including legislative practices. Congress should fully f President Jiang Zemin.) fund all the functions it has mandated to the Recognize that there are no instant solu- Department of State and other government STATEMENT ON PERMANENT NOR- tions but that progress is being made. Chi- agencies. MAL TRADE RELATIONS BY REV- na’s cultural legacy of authoritarianism, the complexity of change, and the lagging of po- (3) The Commission on International Reli- EREND RICHARD CIZIK, VICE gious Freedom (CIRF) should organize and PRESIDENT FOR GOVERN- litical reform behind economic developments requires a long-term struggle for human dig- fund a cooperative government-nongovern- MENTAL AFFAIRS, NATIONAL nity and social justice. We should affirm the mental effort to improve the accuracy of re- ASSOCIATION OF EVANGELICALS far-reaching improvements in personal free- porting on the religious situation in China. doms and social-economic livelihood It should encourage reporting by province HON. JOSEPH R. PITTS achieved over the past twenty years by the and major city to highlight the responsibil- Chinese people in their attempt to leave be- ities of local officials. OF PENNSYLVANIA hind the horrors of Maoism and to create a (4) The formation of a new bipartisan com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more democratic society. mission to coordinate all the goals (includ- Friday, May 19, 2000 Keep in mind that the key agents of ing religious freedom) of a consistent long- change in China are Chinese citizens whose term policy toward China would be most ef- Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to opinions will have growing impact on gov- fective if it focuses not on a single set of draw to the attention of the House the fol- ernment action. We must ensure that our ac- issues or short-term aims, but on effective lowing statement from Reverend Richard tions support rather than damage their ef- strategy and tactics, and fosters dialogue Cizik, Vice President for Governmental Affairs forts. In recent years, our annual debate over with representatives of all the diverse sec- at the National Association of Evangelicals. trade and human rights, while drawing at- tors in our society that are involved with Reverend Cizik, who has 30 years of experi- tention to the religious liberty violations China. ence on religious issues in China, believes that should concern all Americans, has fueled hostility between Chinese and Ameri- (5) Congress should demonstrate the that granting permanent normal trade relations cans rather than bringing about positive strength of its resolve on matters of human with China will ultimately result in greater reli- change in China. Additionally, it has served rights and religious freedom by enacting— gious freedom for the Chinese people. to strengthen the hand of Communist not broad and blanket sanctions—but tar- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF hardliners who oppose economic and polit- geted and measured sanctions designed to ac- EVANGELICALS, ical reform, as well as an improvement in complish their intended objective. For exam- Azusa, CA, May 16, 2000. US-Sino relations. ple, firm action against China National Pe- Re: Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Listen carefully to the views of Chinese troleum Company’s role in financing geno- China citizens, Americans living and working in cide in Sudan would send an indirect signal to China about our commitment to deal with Hon. J. DENNIS HASTERT, China, and citizens of Hong Kong and Tai- Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, wan, all whom will be the most affected by religious persecution. Washington, DC. the outcome. Many Chinese Christians, in- It is especially disturbing to me that dur- DEAR MR. SPEAKER: The National Associa- cluding those in the unregistered house ing the past year there has been an esca- tion of Evangelicals is officially neutral on churches and those in the US, call for ex- lation of harassment, intimidation, and per- the topic of permanent normal trade rela- panded trade through the World Trade Orga- secution of people of faith. However, in my tions with China. Evangelicals are not of one nization because it helps create acceptance opinion (and that of organizations such as mind on how best to encourage China to of international norms and keeps the door China Source, which represents dozens of move toward greater religious freedom. How- open to religious exchanges and cooperation. Christian organizations working in China), ever, I write to express my own concerns. Trade sanctions increase social discrimina- granting permanent normal trade relations The NAE has been vocal about the reli- tion and government pressure against these with China will ultimately result in greater gious persecution of Christians and others believers. religious freedom for the Chinese people, not around the world. Its 1996 ‘‘Statement of Pay more attention to the real impact of less. Conscience Concerning Worldwide Religious our actions inside China. Using trade restric- Sincerely Yours, Persecution,’’ was the touchstone of a move- tions to send a signal of disapproval to the REV. RICHARD CIZIK, ment culminating in the passage of the PRC government is likely to fuel widespread Vice President for Governmental Affairs.

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.054 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E790 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 WILLIE PELOTE: FRIEND OF THE We spend months of every year debating fending against attack. On April 19, 1775, 110 LABOR COUNCIL AWARD the same issues. That leaves very little time of Topsfield's citizenry in two companies for Members to explore many of the issues joined with other towns in a march to Lex- HON. BOB FILNER that directly affect the citizens of this nation. ington and Concord to fight the redcoats at the OF CALIFORNIA A biennial budget would allow Members to very beginning of the Revolutionary War. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES devote the first session of any Congress to the Topsfield citizens have served with distinction Friday, May 19, 2000 budget resolution and appropriations deci- in every war since. sions. The second session would be dedicated While the town's character has changed Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker and colleagues, to program oversight in order to help eliminate through the years from farming to light manu- today I recognize Willie Pelote, as he is hon- wasteful government spending. facture and small business, it has retained its ored by the San Diego-Imperial Counties This process would provide Congress time rural character. It is home each autumn to the Labor Council, AFL±CIO, at its 12th annual to better address issues of important national Topsfield Fair, the Nation's oldest agricultural Worker's Memorial dinner with its Friend of the interest, like the state of our military readiness, exposition. Its Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary Labor Council Award. how to protect our nation's seniors and im- is the largest sanctuary in the Massachusetts As the California Political and Legislative Di- prove the current health care system, and how Audubon system. rector of the American Federation of State, to best provide an effective safety net for our A number of famous people have called County, and Municipal Employees, Willie over- Topsfield home. The Stanley family of the sees statewide political and legislative affairs nation's farmers. A biennial budget would also allow Con- Stanley Steamer automobile arrived in 1659 for the nation's largest union of public employ- and lived in the town until 1778. The ances- ees and health care workers. He is respon- gress to better manage unforeseen emer- gency budget situations that face our nation tors of two leaders of the Mormon Church, Jo- sible for developing and implementing the seph Smith, its founder, and Brigham Young, union's political strategy for campaigns at all like the forest fires New Mexico is currently battling, or the hurricanes that have dev- its second president, were near neighbors in levels of public office. Topsfield. Through his work at AFSCME, Willie has astated North Carolina's coastline for the last few years. Today, Mr. Speaker, Topsfield stands at the been a strong supporter of and partner with beginning of this new century looking optimisti- the Labor Council. Willie helped AFSCME When hurricanes have hit North Carolina, cally toward a bright future while celebrating local unions in San Diego build strong mem- the General Assembly has been able to suc- its long and proud heritage. A time capsule is ber education and involvement programs, and cessfully help the State meet its unmet needs being assembled that will include essays by he supported the development of the very suc- without creating undue hardship on the State fourth graders about what life was like in the cessful Labor to Neighbor Program. or on our communities. Willie's leadership has helped advance labor Mr. Chairman, Congress has a constitutional year 2000, as well as recollections of seniors priorities across the state, as well as locally responsibility to oversee government spending about the century just past. To those residents and for that he deserves our highest praise and to improve the way government works. of Topsfield in the year 2100, as well as to the and admiration. My congratulations go to When we dedicate such a significant amount town's current citizens, may I add my sincere Willie Pelote for these significant contributions. of time each year to appropriate funds for gov- congratulations and best wishes. I believe him to be highly deserving of the San ernment programs, we lose out on needed op- f Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL± portunities to evaluate the performance of HONORING ST. FRANCIS PRAYER CIO Friend of the Labor Council Award. those programs and make necessary CENTER f changes. A biennial budget would allow a full year of oversight to determine what is working COMPREHENSIVE BUDGET HON. DALE E. KILDEE and what is not so that the appropriations PROCESS REFORM ACT OF 1999 OF MICHIGAN process can move more smoothly and the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEECH OF government can run more efficiently and effec- tively. Friday, May 19, 2000 HON. WALTER B. JONES Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to sup- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to OF NORTH CAROLINA port the Comprehensive Budget Process re- speak on behalf of a group of people who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES form. I also hope my colleagues will join me have made the community a truly joyous place Tuesday, May 16, 2000 in voting for the biennial budget amendment to to live. On Saturday, May 20, the St. Francis ensure American taxpayer dollars are being Prayer Center in Flint, Michigan, will celebrate The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under spent wisely. their 25th Anniversary. consideration the bill (H.R. 853) to amend the f For many years, Father Phil Schmitter and Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide Sister Joanne Chiaverini have worked dili- for joint resolutions on the budget, reserve HONORING TOPSFIELD, gently to do the Lord's work throughout the funds for emergency spending, strengthened MASSACHUSETTS Flint community. Their selfless nature is tre- enforcement of budgetary decisions, in- mendous and the compassion they show is in- creased accountability for Federal spending, HON. JOHN F. TIERNEY describable. When creating the St. Francis accrual budgeting for Federal insurance pro- Prayer Center in 1975, they were committed grams, mitigation of the bias in the budget OF MASSACHUSETTS process toward higher spending, modifica- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to simple goals: they wanted a central location where even the poor could walk, where they tions in paygo requirements when there is an Friday, May 19, 2000 on-budget surplus, and for other purposes: could provide guidance and promote spiritu- Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Chair- Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Speaker, Topsfield, Mas- ality regardless of denomination, and work to man, I rise today in support of the Com- sachusetts is observing a year-long celebra- help bridge the gap between racial and reli- prehensive Budget Process Reform Act and I tion of the 350th anniversary of its founding as gious lines. As a lifelong Flint resident, I am thank Congressman NUSSLE for bringing this a town by the General Court of the Common- happy to say that their efforts have indeed im- important budgetary reform to the floor. wealth in 1650. The observance will not only proved understanding, acceptance, and gen- I also came to the floor this afternoon in reflect upon the town's proud history, but will uine positive regard within the city of Flint, and support of an Amendment that my colleagues, look with optimism toward the future. the surrounding communities. They have pro- Representatives DREIER, LUTHER, REGULA, and When Governor John Winthrop arrived in vided a resource that we all can be very proud HALL will be debating shortly that would pro- Salem harbor in 1630, Masconomet, the saga- of. They have helped people come closer to vide for a two-year federal budget process. more of the Agawam tribe, who lived in the God and to one another. Mr. Chairman, like many of my friends on Topsfield area, welcomed him. The regional Also, the accomplishments of St. Francis both sides of the aisle, I served in the state high school is named for Masconomet, who al- would not be as strong if not for the work of legislature before my election to the House in ways lived peacefully with his new neighbors. the members of the Prayer Center Board and 1994. The North Carolina General Assembly, The early settlers of Topsfield, named after the many volunteers who are always there to like many other states, operates under a two- Toppesfield, England, were mostly farmers. lend a helping hand. These people also give year, biennial budget process. But as British encroachment on their liberty much of themselves to further the impact that That is what brings me to the floor today. through passage of various taxes escalated the center makes. Like many of my colleagues, I am frustrated through the late 1600s and the 1700s, they Mr. Speaker, our community would not be with the annual budget system. became more and more concerned about de- the same without the presence of Father Phil

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.069 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E791 Schmitter, Sister Joanne Chiaverini, and the Mr. Speaker, Nona and Bill have set an ex- resent each of the students killed in school St. Francis Prayer Center. Just as I consider ample in the Versailles community for all Mis- shootings, while six rose bushes have been it an honor and a pleasure to serve here as sourians to follow. I know that my colleagues planted in memory of school faculty members a Member of Congress, they also understand in the House will be pleased to join me in con- who have died. Each Jefferson student will be the joy of serving. I am pleased to ask my col- gratulating them for their outstanding work. involved by planting impatiens around the leagues in the 106th Congress to join me in f dogwoods. Plaques will be placed in memory congratulating them on 25 wonderful years, of victims of the shootings. Gravel paths and and wish them success toward the next 25. FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DE- wooden benches complete the setting. f FENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR The garden could not have been created FISCAL YEAR 2001 without the help of the community. The project CONGRATULATIONS TO THE was headed by a 19-member committee of VERSAILLES CHAMBER OF COM- SPEECH OF parents and other supporters, some of them MERCE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HON. SHERROD BROWN former students at Jefferson. Grimm Land- AWARD RECIPIENTS NONA AND scaping and Standish and Sons Landscaping OF OHIO BILL CAINE Inc. both contributed material and labor. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The garden is typical of Jefferson Elemen- HON. IKE SKELTON Thursday, May 18, 2000 tary, an innovative and progressive school led OF MISSOURI by Principal Joseph Miceli. A cooperative ef- The House in Committee of the Whole fort between students, parents, faculty and ad- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House on the State of the Union had under ministration focuses on connecting learning to Friday, May 19, 2000 consideration the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for mili- life through activities such as Family Fun Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I was recently tary activities of the Department of Defense Night, Community Education Day, Author's informed that the Versailles Chamber of Com- and for military construction, to prescribe Day, Celebrity Reader Day or Volunteer Ap- merce will present Nona and Bill Caine with military personnel strengths for fiscal year preciation Day. The school's mission is ``to the Lifetime Achievement Award on May 26, 2001, and for other purposes. promote a lifelong love of learning.'' 2000, in a ceremony at the Morgan County Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I rise in We face a terrible problem in our commu- Historical Society Heritage Garden in support of the Whitfield/Strickland amendment. nitiesÐthe alarming number of children dying Versailles, Missouri. Workers in the nuclear weapons complex from gun violence. Jonesboro. Springfield. Bill owned and operated Versailles Furniture serve in our nation's defense, and it is time to Columbine. These cities and schools have be- for over 30 years. In addition to running his make amends to those who have fallen ill in come symbolic of troubled children bringing business, he served as the First Sergeant of the line of duty. guns to school and killing other children or the Army Reserve Unit and as the Mayor of In the 1940s, the City of Lorain, Ohio in my teachers. Firearm deaths among children the City of Versailles for six years. During his district was home to a beryllium plant that pro- under age 15 are 12 times higher in the term in office, he oversaw installation of the duced nuclear weapons components. Expo- United States than the 25 other industrialized airport, construction of the water tower and sure to beryllium dust can cause chronic beryl- nations combined. Our schools face enough server for the southwestern part of the city lium disease, which is incurable and results in problems today without becoming a combat and development of the parks system. Bill is a lingering death. zone. also responsible for reviving the Versailles Although the Lorain plant burned down in We in Congress have come forth with many Chamber of Commerce and served as both 1948, the effects of beryllium have not been proposals for fighting school violence. I sup- Chamber President and Board Member. He forgotten, and I continue to hear many tragic port closing the gunshow loophole, trigger shared responsibility, along with Rufus Harms, stories of the deaths of loved ones from beryl- locks, smart guns when the technology be- for organizing the Versailles Industrial Trust. lium disease. A few former workers are fight- comes available, mental health screening for Additionally, Bill served as President of the ing for their lives even today. youthful offenders and other steps. But legisla- Versailles Lions Club and was twice the Fair Non-workers in Lorain also fell ill. The Ohio tion alone is not enough. We need more of Board Chairman for the Morgan County Fair. health department identified 16 cases of beryl- these community-based activities, where Bill led three major community fund drives lium disease in people who did not work in the teachers and other role models work with for the Brown Shoe Company, the Sheltered plant, but lived across the street or washed young people to change attitudes about vio- Workshop and the railroad spur. He was in- their husbands' dusty clothes. These individ- lence and provide alternatives for troubled volved in the acquisition of Brown Shoe Com- uals or their survivors should also be eligible youth. pany, Dixon Ticonderoga Pencil Company and for compensation. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the Gates Rubber Company in Versailles. He Mr. Chairman, I strongly support this House of Representatives to join me in con- presently serves on the Versailles Cemetery amendment. I also urge prompt hearings and gratulating the students, parents, faculty and Board, Good Shepherd Nursing Home District committee action on H.R. 2398, the Energy staff of Jefferson Elementary School on this Board and Bank of Versailles Board of Direc- Employees Occupational Illness and Com- exemplary project. If it is successful in keeping tors. pensation Act. only one young boy or girl from going astray, Nona worked for ten years at Wini's Fash- f it will have been well worth the effort. ions. She was a charter member of the Junior f CONGRATULATING JEFFERSON Sorosis, the WIN Investment Club and is a SUPPORT OF THE SAFE PIPELINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL member of the Versailles Women's Civic Club. ACT OF 2000 Nona was very active in organizations that benefit the children of Versailles. She was in- HON. MARGE ROUKEMA HON. JENNIFER DUNN volved in Girl Scout and Boy Scout activities, OF NEW JERSEY OF WASHINGTON was a member of the Parent Teacher Associa- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion and participated in numerous door-to-door solicitations for community fund drives. Friday, May 19, 2000 Friday, May 19, 2000 Nona and Bill are both members of the Mor- Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to con- Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, earlier this year, I gan County Historical Society and the gratulate Jefferson Elementary School in Ber- joined Representative METCALF in support of Versailles United Methodist Church, where genfield, New Jersey, on the dedication of its H.R. 3558, the Safe Pipelines Act of 2000, to Nona has served as a Sunday School teacher new Garden of Love, Hope and Friendship. improve safety and provide states greater dis- and President and member of the Young This peaceful, serene garden has been cre- cretion to review and inspect interstate liquid Mother's Circle. They also are Charter Mem- ated as a place of meditation and reflection in- pipelines. This vital legislation requires pipe- bers of the Rolling Hills Country Club and tended to help prevent a repeat of the horrible line companies to inspect the pipelines both have served several years on the Long Range tragedies of gun violence that have plagued internally and with hydrostatic tests. To im- Planning Committee. Nona served as Presi- our nation's schools in recent years. prove access to information, this legislation re- dent and Board Member, President and Golf The focal point of the 30-by-70-foot garden quires the U.S. Department of Transportation Chair of the Ladies' Rolling Hills Organization is three dogwood trees, one each to symbolize to post the location of all pipelines on the and is Treasurer of the Fifty Plus Women's the themes of love, hope and friendship. Aza- Internet and inform the public of accidents, Golf Association of Central Missouri. leas ring the perimeter of the garden to rep- leaks, and spills.

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.060 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E792 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 While the June 10th accident in Bellingham, eration of Teachers. For fifty years the men But Sandy's experience is not limited to one Washington, has caught our attention, we and women of the RFT have been educating district. She has served Orange County must examine how to improve the integrity of the young people of the Roseville Community schools, children and families well through her the pipeline and instill public confidence that School district. I have been working side by work in many capacities. She came to her ad- we are adequately protecting those who live side with Roseville teachers since I first came ministrative career only after a decade of near a pipeline. I remain supportive of hydro- to Congress, and I have always had the ut- teaching, working with children from the ages static testing as a method to ensure the integ- most respect and admiration for their dedica- of 7 to 14. rity of the pipelines. However, we must also tion to their students and to the community The Anaheim City School District will miss review the regulatory, maintenance, and day- where they work. Superintendent Thompson. But I know that I to-day operations of the pipelines comprehen- From kindergarten at schools like Eastland, join the community and her colleagues when sively to better serve our communities. Kaiser and Alumni through the halls of Rose- I say that Sandy Barry is equal to the task. On May 13th, I held a public meeting to dis- ville High School and the once bustling f cuss efforts to improve the pipelines. With a Brablec High . . . the Roseville Federal of panel of experts, we discussed the need for Teachers has come together to ensure the FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DE- better communication between local elected best possible education for the students en- FENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR officials and the pipeline companies servicing trusted to their care. FISCAL YEAR 2001 the Puget Sound area. We must remain vigi- While the current state administration has SPEECH OF lant in protecting our neighborhoods not only mounted an assault on teacher unions through today but also in the future. Congress can attacks on collective bargaining, the right to HON. ALLEN BOYD help in this process by passing meaningful strike and the current school voucher pro- OF FLORIDA pipeline legislation this year. posal, organization such as the RFT remind IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f us that teachers are democracy's most valu- Thursday, May 18, 2000 able resource. Teachers have taken on the re- HONORING HOWARD J. MORGENS sponsibilities of mentors, counselors and role The House in Committee of the Whole models to young people. As your responsibil- House on the State of the Union had under HON. SAM FARR ities have increased over the years, your ben- consideration the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize OF CALIFORNIA efits have not always grown at the same appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for mili- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES speed. Organizations such as the Roseville tary activities of the Department of Defense Friday, May 19, 2000 Federation of Teachers insure that teachers and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, today are fully represented and properly respected. 2001, and for other purposes: I honor Mr. Howard J. Morgens, a retired chief I ask you each to join me in congratulating the Roseville Federal of Teachers for their 50 Mr. BOYD. Mr. Chairman, military retirees executive officer of the Procter and Gamble were promised a ``lifetime of free medical Co. and also a donor of property that made years and wish them the very best as they continue to help our children meet the future care'' in exchange for serving honorably in the the construction of the Hospice of the Central U.S. Armed Forces for a minimum of 20 Coast possible. Mr. Morgens passed away at challenges of this Nation. f years. Although used by the services for dec- the age of 89. ades as an effective recruitment and retention Born in St. Louis, Howard was a graudate of PERSONAL EXPLANATION tool, this promise has no basis in law. Regret- Washington University and Harvard Business tably, our nation's failure to honor the ``prom- School. Howard then moved to Carmel Valley HON. JOHN B. SHADEGG ise of health care'' is a contributing factor to with his wife Anne in 1962. The couple moved the critical retention and recruiting problems OF ARIZONA permanently to Pebble Beach in 1990. Begin- our armed services currently face. ning in 1933, Howard worked for Procter and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 1956, after the Korean War, only 11 per- Gamble serving as chief executive officer from Friday, May 19, 2000 cent of the eligible military medical bene- 1957 to 1974. He retired as chairman emeritus Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Speaker, I was attend- ficiaries were either retirees, their dependents, in 1977. In addition to his work in Procter and ing my daughter's high school graduation and or survivors of former service men and Gamble, Howard served on the boards of di- was absent for a series of votes on May 18. women. At that time, existing military medical rectors of several corporations including Gen- Had I been present, I would have voted ``no'' facilities were capable of serving these individ- eral Motors, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co., and on No. 202, ``no'' on No. 203, ``no'' on No. uals. However, today, 52 percent of military Exxon. Howard was also dedicated to various 204, ``yes'' on No. 205, ``yes'' on No. 206, medical beneficiaries are retirees and their civic, educational and charitable organizations, ``yes'' on No. 207 and ``yes'' on No. 208. family members. This growth in the military re- some of which include the American Museum f tiree population, along with recent base clo- of Natural History and the American National sures, has severely limited the ability of our Red Cross and the Cincinnati Children's Hos- HONORING SANDRA ELLEN BARRY government to provide them with direct care. pital. On the Monterey Peninsula, Howard was The Federal Government has fallen short of a trustee of the Community Hospital of the HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ its commitment to the men and women who Monterey Peninsula Foundation and the Mon- have served our Nation in the armed services terey Institute of International Studies. OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Demographic changes over the last several Howard will be sorely missed by the many decades have led to an explosion in the num- people who were privileged to know him both Friday, May 19, 2000 ber of military retirees, dramatically increasing personally and professionally. He will be for- Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I recog- the cost of providing health care to these indi- ever remembered by dear family and friends. nize a superb educator in my district. In July, viduals. While our Government could not have Howard is survived by his wife of 64 years, Sandra Ellen Barry will become the super- anticipated the factors which produced this Anne; two sons, Edwin of South Norwalk, intendent of the Anaheim City School District. problem, we must take action to ensure our Conn., and James of Atlanta; six grand- The district's current superintendent, Dr. Ro- military retirees receive the adequate care children and four great-grandchildren. berta Thompson, leaves the district this sum- they deserve. f mer after many years of service. Sandy Barry The Taylor amendment would expand and RECOGNITION OF THE 50TH ANNI- will take her place. make permanent an existing Department of VERSARY OF THE ROSEVILLE And no one is better qualified to lead the Defense (DoD) TRICARE Senior Prime dem- FEDERATION OF TEACHERS district's 21,000 students and 1,900 employ- onstration program, more commonly known as ees, in 22 elementary schools. Ms. Barry Medical Subvention. Under Medicare Sub- HON. DAVID E. BONIOR comes with an extensive educational back- vention, the costs of providing health care to ground. Medicare-eligible military retirees who receive OF MICHIGAN She has served as the deputy super- treatment at military medical facilities are reim- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES intendent for three years, a role in which she bursed to the DoD by the Health Care Financ- Friday, May 19, 2000 has prepared for her new position. She comes ing Administration. Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, today I recog- to the job equipped with the many challenges As many of my colleagues know, the Bal- nize the 50th anniversary of the Roseville Fed- she will undoubtedly face. anced Budget Act of 1997 created a Medicare

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.064 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E793 Subvention demonstration project under which Spencer Price is one of those people. He is cheerleading throughout her high school and six military treatment sites were organized as an outstanding American, and it is an honor to college. Vicki went to Mesa State College in Medicare+Choice plans and have enrolled and know him. Grand Junction, Colorado where she met her treated military retirees and their dependents f husband Lee Green. In 1970 they were mar- 65 and over. This Demonstration will end De- ried and in 1971 they moved to Glenwood cember 31, 2000. HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVER- Springs where they gave birth to their daugh- The Demonstration Project has been a suc- SARY OF THE VFW NATIONAL ter Tonya. cess. There are long waiting lists to enroll at HOME FOR CHILDREN In Glenwood Springs, Vicki worked as an several of the sites. The number of retirees exercise and ski instructor at Ski Sunlight. enrolling when they turn 65 is much higher HON. DEBBIE STABENOW Vicki later took a real estate class and discov- than DoD expected. GAO reported that some OF MICHIGAN ered her abilities as a salesperson, leading retirees joined Tricare Prime at age 64 to be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her to become a real estate agent. Vicki went eligible to age-in to Tricare Senior Prime. The Friday, May 19, 2000 on to create the latest real estate firm in the disenrollment rate is much lower than those of area and soon she was recognized as one of almost all Medicare managed care plans. Ms. STABENOW. Mr. Speaker, today I rec- the top realtors in Colorado. Vicki earned a Enrollees in Tricare Senior Prime are guar- ognize the Veterans of Foreign Wars National strong reputation for her business ability. anteed continuity of care at military health fa- Home for Children during their 75th Anniver- Along with her business affairs, she provided cilities. The current ``Space Available'' care sary Gala Celebration. The VFW National many contributions to the community and the cannot ensure that a retiree can see his cardi- Home for Children, located in Onondaga local college (CML). ologist or other physician when he needs an Township in rural Ingham County, has been Vicki was very dedicated to her family: her appointment. The health needs of the over 65 serving our country, our state, our families and husband Lee, her brother Bill, her daughter population cannot wait for ``space available.'' our children for 75 years. Through the initial Tonya, and her sister-in-law Jeannie. Vicki Medicare Subvention is needed to replace the efforts and determination of Amy Ross, a was so proud of her daughter in that among Space Available policy as soon as possible. young woman from Detroit, this unique and other things Tonya decided to follow her Our men and women in uniform have cherished place has grown in the last several mom's footsteps as a realtor. Vicki considered earned and deserve quality health care for decades to include over 70 buildings on 629 her friends as family and on any occasion themselves and their families. Congress must acres nicely situated on the Grand River. would assist them as only family could. take immediate action to live up to the medical The VFW National Home for Children has In the very broadest of terms, Vicki was a care commitment the government made to our created an inclusive community to assist fami- beautiful person who showed her compassion service men and women and their families. lies of those who served our country who can and love in many ways. Despite a battle of Though the Taylor Amendment does not take benefit from the assistance of a caring family many years, her disease ravaged body finally care of the entire military retiree population, it environment. The National Home provides a surrendered, though Vicki's mind fought the is a good first step to addressing this duty we variety of structural programs to help children good fight until the end. Memories of Vicki will have to take care of our nation's career serv- develop the many skills that will enable them remain solidified in the minds of many, many ice men and women. I urge your strong sup- to succeed as young adults. Each of these people for years to come. Vicki will be deeply port of this important amendment. programs, such as family living environment missed by those of us who were fortunate f for orphans, single parent programs and pre- enough to know her. school education and day care, provide essen- f RECOGNIZING DR. SPENCER PRICE tial assistance for our veterans and their loved FOR RECEIVING THE GENERAL ones. In addition, the Home's Education De- FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DE- DOUGLAS A. MACARTHUR LEAD- partment has a library, media center and com- FENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR ERSHIP AWARD puters that allow everyone to hone useful FISCAL YEAR 2001 skills in our information-age connected econ- HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS omy. Tutoring is provided for students as well. SPEECH OF OF GEORGIA Mr. Speaker, the National Home also pro- HON. SILVESTRE REYES vides a dynamic roster of extra-curricular IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF TEXAS events throughout the year. These diverse ac- Friday, May 19, 2000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tivities include trips to cultural destinations Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I would like throughout the state and beyond, such as the Wednesday, May 17, 2000 to recognize a distinguished gentleman from Detroit Zoo, fishing on Lake Erie, watching Georgia's 8th District who is visiting Wash- The House in Committee of the Whole hockey games in Kalamazoo, canoeing on the House on the State of the Union had under ington this week as one of six outstanding Na- Grand River, cross-county skiing and spending consideration the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize tional Guard officers in the country, Dr. Spen- a day at Cedar Point in Ohio. appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for mili- cer Price. I was proud to support the VFW National tary activities of the Department of Defense Dr. Price has been awarded the prestigious Home for Children as a state legislator, and I and for military construction, to prescribe General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award am proud to rise today to commend the VFW military personnel strengths for fiscal year for his dedication to both the medical and mili- National Home for Children on their 75th anni- 2001, and for other purposes. tary community. Dr. Price is a respected inter- versary. This is a milestone which highlights Mr. REYES. Mr. Chairman, I insert the fol- nal medicine specialist at The Medical Center many decades of service and commitment to lowing materials for the RECORD. of Central Georgia in Macon and is also a the betterment of our future leaders. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, member of the Georgia Army National Guard. f Washington, DC, May 17, 2000. In addition, Dr. Price serves as a surgeon for Hon. FLOYD D. SPENCE, the Georgia Guard's 121st Infantry Battalion. IN MEMORY OF VICKI LEE GREEN Chairman, Committee on Armed Services, House Dr. Price has made a career of serving peo- of Representatives, Washington, DC. ple and saving lives, and we all know this DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Pursuant to Section HON. SCOTT McINNIS 1027(b) of the National Defense Authorization world needs more people who are willing to OF COLORADO Act for fiscal year 2000 (Public Law 106–65, put selfishness aside and dedicate themselves IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Oct. 5, 1999), please find the enclosed report to serving their community and their country. Friday, May 19, 2000 on the use of military personnel to support As a Member of Congress from Georgia and civilian law enforcement. The report ad- a member of the House Armed Services Com- Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to take dresses: mittee, I have been fortunate to know Dr. this moment to recognize the life of a friend of 1. The plan described in Section 1027(a); Price and have had several opportunities to mine, Vicki Lee Green. Vicki was a wonderful 2. A discussion of the risks and benefits as- speak with him about issues facing both the woman who was loved by many. She will be sociated with using military personnel to support civilian law enforcement; Georgia Guard and America's military. His in- greatly missed by friends, relatives, business 3. Recommendations; and sight is always respected. associates, and acquaintances. 4. The total number of active and reserve Mr. Speaker, Georgia is rich in military herit- Vicki was a Colorado native born in Pali- members, and members of the National age and we have always been home to in- sade, Colorado on a peach farm on April 1, Guard whose activities were supported using credible leaders and public servants. Dr. 1949. She was active in athletics and funds provided under section 112 of Title 32,

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.069 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E794 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 United States Code, who participated in drug Section 112 of Title 32, United States Code Naturalization Service and the United States interdiction activities or otherwise provided authorizes the Secretary of Defense to fund Customs Service are that doing so harms support for civilian law enforcement during the Governors use of National Guardsmen, military readiness, and that the risk of po- fiscal year 1999. acting in state status, for drug interdiction tential confrontation between civilians and Thank you for your continued support of and counter drug activities. Consequently, military members far out weighs the benefit. the Department’s counterdrug efforts. If I there were no active and reserve members, Section 1027 requires that the members can be of further assistance, please do not who participated in drug interdiction activi- that are assigned to assist the federal law hesitate to contact me. ties or otherwise provided support for civil- enforcement agencies receive law enforce- Sincerely, ian law enforcement during fiscal year 1999, ment training. It is not in DoD’s military in- ——— ——— whose activities were supported using funds terest to require training in search and sei- (For Brian E. Sheridan). provided under section 112 of Title 32. There zure arrests, use of force against civilians, Enclosure: As stated. were 3,429 National Guardsmen, who partici- criminal processing techniques, preservation CC: The Honorable Ike Skelton, Ranking Mi- pated in drug interdiction activities or oth- of evidence, and court testimony. This type nority Member. erwise provided support for civilian law en- of training has minimal military value and forcement during fiscal year 1999, whose ac- detracts from training with warfighting REPORT PURSUANT TO § 1027 OF THE NATIONAL tivities were supported using funds provided equipment for warfighting missions. Fur- DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL under section 112 of Title 32, United States thermore, this type of training competes YEAR 2000, PUBLIC LAW 106–65, OCTOBER 5, Code. with military training for the member’s 1999 CONCLUSION time. It will lead to decreased military Pursuant to § 1027(b) of the National De- During informal discussions with the Im- training, which reduces unit readiness levels, fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, migration and Naturalization Service and military preparedness, and overall combat Public Law 106–65, the Department of De- the United States Customs Service, both effectiveness of the Armed Forces. fense is required to report to Congress on use Any expansion in the potential for armed agencies responded that they could manage of military personnel to support civilian law confrontation between military and civilians normal traffic flow at the border and accord- enforcement. The report is set out below. in the United States increases the risk of a ingly, they could not envision any require- serious incident involving the loss of life. Subsection (b)(1) ments that would require assigning members DoD’s experience with the incident near Section 1027(a)(1) plan to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Marfa, Texas illustrates graphically that of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps to their respective agencies to respond risk. Corps to assist the Immigration and Natu- to a threat to national security posed by the ralization Service or the United States Cus- entry into the United States of terrorists or [Reformatted Coordination Draft Limited toms Service should the President deter- drug traffickers. In emergencies the DoD will Official Use Reformatted Coordination mine, and the Attorney General or the Sec- respond to requests for support as required. Draft] retary of the Treasury, as the case may be, This type of support request does not neces- MASS IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY PLAN certify, that military personnel are required sitate assigning members of the Army, Navy, FOREWORD to respond to a threat to national security Air Force, or Marine Corps to the requesting The Mass Immigration Emergency Plan posed by the entry into the United States of agency. Instead, DoD develops plans to sup- presents guidelines for a coordinated effort terrorists or drug traffickers. port other federal agencies in cases of an by the Federal government, at the national, As a first step towards compliance with emergency situation such as, operation regional, and local level, to enforce Federal Section 1027(a), Department of Defense (DoD) ‘‘Graphic Hand’’ which is implemented in laws to deter, interdict, and control massive representatives met with the senior leader- case of a postal service strike, and operation illegal immigration to the United States. ship of the Immigration and Naturalization ‘‘Garden Plot’’ which is implemented in the The Plan draws on the unique resources, au- Service and the United States Customs Serv- event of civil disturbances that exceed the thorities, and capabilities of a large number ice on several occasions, to identify any re- capabilities of civilian law enforcement. Of of Federal departments and agencies, with quirements that either agency had that particular interest for the purpose of this re- the support of State and local government would necessitate actually assigning mem- port is operation ‘‘Distant Shores’’ which is and voluntary agencies, to work together to bers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine implemented to support the Immigration maintain the integrity of our national bor- Corps to respond to a threat to national se- and Naturalization Service in immigration ders, protect public health, and control the curity posed by the entry into the United emergencies. Within DoD, the Director of admission of immigrants and refugees. States of terrorists or drug traffickers. In Military Support is the executive agent for The Mass Immigration Emergency Plan the end, neither the Immigration and Natu- the DoD for domestic support. Director of was developed through the efforts of 37 de- ralization Service or the United States Cus- Military Support manages plans and direc- partments and agencies, and the special toms Service could envision a scenario which tives to facilitate support requests from work of the Immigration and Naturalization would require such assignments. Instead, other agencies. These and other plans are up- Service (INS) Intelligence Division at the na- both agencies expected that they would use dated annually to meet new requirements tional level, and INS regional and district of- the existing system of plans and procedures that arise or to address changes requested by fices and Border Patrol sectors. The INS has to increase the level of support from DoD the supported agencies. To execute a plan, worked to ensure that departments and personnel who would report through the ex- the agency requests support through the Ex- agencies with identified responsibilities in isting military chain of command. Both the ecutive branch and a request is sent to the the Plan have fully participated in planning Immigration and Naturalization Service and Secretary of Defense for possible tasking to and exercise activities in order to develop, the United States Customs Service agreed the Director of Military Support. The Direc- maintain, and enhance the concerted Federal that the current level of counterdrug support tor then coordinates the DoD response re- emergency response capability. that DoD provides in the form of Title 1004 quired by the emergency situation. The purpose of the Mass Immigration Domestic support through Joint Task Force Outside the terrorist and drug trafficker Emergency Plan is to protect the national (JTF) 6 and Title 32 State Plans National support there exist a good example of DoD security and facilitate the coordination of Guard support is adequate to meet their cur- support and planning. The following is a all types of Federal emergency response ac- rent requirements. The fact that neither short synopsis from a letter signed by Attor- tivities to deal with an emerging or ongoing agency envisioned requirements to assign ney General Janet Reno of how DoD supports mass illegal immigration to the United military members to their agencies pre- Federal law enforcement agencies during de- States. The plan outlines the planning as- cluded DoD’s development of a plan. clared emergency situations using the Mass sumptions, policies, concept of operations, Subsections (b)(2) & (3) Immigration Emergency Plan (attached), re- organizational, structures, and specific as- ferred to as ‘‘Distance Shores’’ by DoD: ‘‘The In light of the forgoing, DoD could not as- signments of responsibility of the depart- purpose of the Mass Immigration Emergency sess the risk and benefits and could not ments and agencies in working together to Plan is to protect the national security and make recommendations regarding the func- enforce Federal laws to protect the sov- facilitate the coordination of all types of tions outlined in the plan associated with ereignty and security of the United States. Federal emergency response activities to using military personnel to provide law en- The Department of Justice appreciates the deal with emerging or ongoing mass illegal forcement support described in subsection cooperation and support of those depart- immigration to the United States. The Plan (A)(2). ments and agencies which have contributed outlines the planning assumptions, policies, Subsection (b)(4) to the development and publication of this concept of operations, organizational struc- plan. The total number of active and reserve tures, and specific assignments of responsi- JANET RENO, members, and members of the National bility of the departments and agencies in Attorney General. Guard whose activities were supported using working together to enforce Federal laws to BASIC PLAN funds provided under section 112 of title 32, protect the sovereignty and security for the United States Code, who participated in drug United States.’’ OVERVIEW interdiction activities or otherwise provided Additional factors that should be consid- The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 support for civilian law enforcement during ered in the context of assigning members of U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) establishes authority and fiscal year 1999. the armed forces to the Immigration and procedures for controlling immigration to

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.073 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E795 the United States. The Act charges the At- Under the Plan, a State means any State weapons production facilities) that use be- torney General with the administration and of the United States, the District of Colum- ryllium, and it has responsibility for pro- enforcement of all laws relating to immigra- bia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and tecting federal and contract workers at these tion and naturalization of aliens. Guam. facilities. Energy has identified at least 17 During 1981, the President of the United The Plan describes Federal actions to be facilities that use or have used beryllium, States directed the Attorney General to co- taken in immediate and ongoing emergency and it estimates that about 20,000 current ordinate the development of a contingency response operations. The identified actions and former workers at these facilities were plan for a government-wide response to a in the Plan, carried out under the ERFs, are exposed or potentially exposed to beryllium mass illegal immigration emergency. In Jan- based on existing Federal agency statutory from the 1940s to the present. The Depart- uary 1983, the Department of Justice com- authorities and resources. ment of Labor’s Occupational Safety and pleted the preparation of the Mass Immigra- In some instances, an immigration emer- Health Administration has overall responsi- tion Emergency Plan, hereafter referred to gency may result in a situation which affects bility for protecting the health and safety of as the Plan, which outlined requirements the national security of the United States. workers in most workplaces throughout the and procedures for a coordinated Federal ef- For those instances, appropriate national se- United States, including those that use be- fort utilizing the resources of appropriate curity authorities and procedures will be ryllium. agencies to control an attempted illegal used to address the national security re- This report responds to your request for in- mass immigration. quirements of the situation. formation on beryllium as a hazardous mate- In 1992 the Attorney General directed the rial and on the health and safety controls ORGANIZATION OF THE PLAN Immigration and Naturalization Service to over its use. As agreed with your offices, this coordinate the review of the Plan to address The Plan is organized in four sections: report (1) provides information on beryl- changes in Federal resources which would be The Basic Plan describes purpose, scope, lium’s uses and risks and (2) describes se- available to respond to an immigration situation, policies and concept of operations lected key events that illustrate the evo- emergency, and deal with the recent and of Federal response activity. lution of the federal government’s response emerging problems relating to mass illegal The Emergency Response Functions Annex to risks posed by beryllium. To respond to immigration. The Plan, as updated in this describes the planning assumptions, concept the second question, we identified and sum- edition, is designed to address the sudden or of operations, and responsibilities of each marized key events from the 1960s through rapidly escalating arrival of large numbers ERF. the 1990s involving actions by the Depart- of aliens attempting to enter illegally or The Support Annex describes the areas of ments of Defense and Energy and the Occu- being smuggled to the United States. Financial Management, Public Information, pational Safety and Health Administration. The Plan describes the basic mechanisms Congressional Relations, and International Appendix I describes the objectives, scope, and structures by which the Federal govern- Relations. and methodology for this review. ment will deploy resources and coordinates The Appendix to the Plan includes a list of RESULTS IN BRIEF multi-agency law enforcement and other op- acronyms and abbreviations, definitions of Lightness, strength, and other attributes erations to address the emergency situation. terms, a list of authorities and directives, have made beryllium useful in a wide array In following the model of the Federal Emer- and indexes of agency references and key of products, such as aircraft, spacecraft, X- gency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Fed- Plan terms. ray equipment, and nuclear weapons. How- eral Response Plan for natural and techno- f ever, beryllium is considered hazardous. logical disasters, the Plan uses a functional Health effects from high exposure to beryl- approach to group types of operational and FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DE- lium particles were first noted in the early support activities under 10 Emergency Re- FENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 20th century. Beginning in the 1940s, sci- sponse Functions (ERF) which are most like- entists linked exposure to beryllium with an ly to be conducted during a mass immigra- FISCAL YEAR 2001 inflammatory lung condition now called tion emergency. Each ERF is headed by a chronic beryllium disease, which can be de- primary agency, which has been selected SPEECH OF bilitating and, in some cases, fatal. Today, based on its authorities, resources, and capa- questions remain about the level of exposure bilities in the particular functional area. HON. MARCY KAPTUR that poses a risk and exactly how chronic be- Other agencies are designated as support OF OHIO ryllium disease develops. In the 1950s, studies agencies for one or more ERF based on their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES showed that beryllium caused cancer in lab- authorities, resources, and capabilities in Thursday, May 18, 2000 oratory animals. National and international the particular functional area. Law enforce- organizations now consider beryllium a ment and other functions of the Plan will be The House in Committee of the Whole human carcinogen. The magnitude of the conducted under the overall coordination of House on the State of the Union had under risk from current occupational exposure lev- the Immigration Emergency Federal Coordi- consideration the bill (H.R. 4205) to authorize els is not known, but may be minimal. nating Officer (IEFCO), designated by the appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for mili- From the 1960s to the 1990s, Defense, En- Attorney General. A Lead Federal Operating tary activities of the Department of Defense ergy, and the Occupational Safety and Agent (LFOA) will be designated as the dep- and for military construction, to prescribe Health Administration took a number of ac- uty to the IEDCO. military personnel strengths for fiscal year tions to assess and to respond to risks associ- The Plan serves as a foundation for the 2001, and for other purposes: ated with exposure to beryllium. In review- further development of detailed head- ing selected key events, we noted that the quarters, regional, and local plans and proce- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, I include the following GAO report for the RECORD. agencies took the following steps to reduce dures to implement Federal and State re- risks from exposure to beryllium: discon- sponsibilities in a timely and efficient man- United States General Accounting Office, tinued testing of rocket propellant con- ner. Report to Congressional Requesters taining beryllium, assessed beryllium expo- PURPOSE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.—GOV- sure standards, limited worker exposure to The Plan establishes an architecture for a ERNMENT RESPONSES TO BERYLLIUM USES beryllium, established health surveillance systematic, coordinated, and effective Fed- AND RISKS measures, and proposed compensation for eral response. The purpose of the Plan is to: May 19, 2000 workers who have chronic beryllium disease. Establish fundamental assumptions and The key events are as follows: policies. Congressional Requesters Defense discontinued testing beryllium in Establish a concept of operations that pro- Over the last 50 years, federal policy- rocket fuel by 1970, due in part to concerns vides an interagency coordination mecha- makers and scientists have attempted to about meeting air quality requirements. nism to facilitate the implementation of the both capitalize on the advantages of beryl- The Occupational Safety and Health Ad- Plan. lium and address health and environmental ministration proposed a more stringent Incorporate the coordination mechanisms risks. Beryllium is a strong and lightweight worker exposure standard for beryllium in and structure of other appropriate Federal metal that generates and reflects neutrons, 1975 based on evidence that it was carcino- plans and responsibilities. resists corrosion, is transparent to X rays, genic in laboratory animals. The proposal Assign specific functional responsibilities and conducts electricity. It is also a haz- generated concerns about the technical fea- to appropriate Federal departments and ardous substance. sibility of the proposal, impact on national agencies. Among the organizations that have played security, and the scientific evidence sup- Identify actions that participating Federal key roles in responding to the risks associ- porting the proposed change. According to departments and agencies will take in the ated with beryllium are the Departments of Occupational Safety and Health Administra- overall Federal response, in coordination Defense, Energy, and Labor. The Depart- tion officials, the agency discontinued its with affected States. ments of Defense and Energy are the federal work on the proposal in the early 1980s in re- SCOPE OF THE PLAN agencies that have most commonly used be- sponse to other regulatory priorities such as The Plan applies to all Federal depart- ryllium. Defense procures components con- lead, electrical hazards, and occupational ments and agencies which are tasked to pro- taining beryllium for a variety of weapon noise. In 1998, the agency announced that it vide resources and conduct activities in an systems from private contractors. Energy would develop a comprehensive standard for immigration emergency situation. operates federal facilities (including nuclear beryllium by 2001

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.076 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E796 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 Energy improved working conditions at its pends on the type of beryllium and the work According to a 1985 Air Force report, as a facilities and implemented medical testing task.4 According to the National Jewish result of the U.S. Public Health Service deci- for its current and former workers during Medical and Research Center, the disease oc- sion, all beryllium propellant and motor the 1980s and 1990s after new cases of chronic curs in 1 to 16 percent of exposed people, testing has been discontinued since 1970. Fol- beryllium disease were identified during the with the level of exposure that poses risk lowing the U.S. Public Health Service deci- 1980s. From 1984 through 1999, 149 Energy and the precise mechanisms of disease not sion, Defense issued a directive in 1967 that workers have been diagnosed with definite or yet well characterized. in effect curtailed open-air firing of beryl- possible chronic beryllium disease. Acute beryllium disease (symptoms lasting lium-fueled rocket motors. The directive re- In 1999, Energy issued a rule that estab- less than 1 year) results from relatively high quired that the release of beryllium in all lished new worker safety controls, such as exposure to soluble beryllium compounds open-air firings fall within the 75 microgram increased use of respirators and assessing (i.e., compounds that can be at least par- contamination limit, that exhaust from hazards associated with work tasks, for its tially dissolved). This disease usually has a rocket motors be filtered to meet the 75 facilities that use beryllium. Energy also quick onset and resembles pneumonia or microgram limit, or that firings be con- proposed a compensation program for Energy bronchitis. High exposures may also cause ducted outside the continental limits of the workers affected by chronic beryllium dis- skin lesions. The earliest cases of this dis- United States. According to the August 1969 ease, which has been introduced as legisla- ease involved severe overexposure to beryl- Air Force report, this directive severely lim- tion in the Congress. lium that affected the lungs and skin of fluo- ited development of beryllium-fueled rocket The Departments of Defense, Energy, and rescent light workers in the 1930s. It is now motors. The report also indicated that the 75 Labor provided written or oral comments on rare due to improved industrial protective microgram contamination limit could not be our report and generally concurred with the measures designed to reduce exposure levels. met, the equipment needed to filter exhaust information presented. They suggested tech- National and international organizations to meet the 75 microgram limit was not nical changes, and Labor officials also em- have identified beryllium metal and com- available, and firing at remote locations was pounds as carcinogenic to humans. Studies phasized that the hazard information bul- expensive. The Environmental Protection involving workers in plants with high expo- letin on beryllium cited in the body of this Agency, which is today responsible for air sure during the 1940s showed subsequent in- report was a significant effort to protect quality standards, continues to limit such creases in mortality. The magnitude of the worker health. releases to the 75 microgram level. risk from current occupational exposure lev- BERYLLIUM USES AND RISKS els is not known, but may be minimal. OSHA actions to revise exposure standards In the 1920s and 1930s, beryllium was used KEY EVENTS IN THE FEDERAL RESPONSE TO In 1971, OSHA adopted a beryllium stand- for a variety of purposes, including as an ad- BERYLLIUM RISKS ard developed by the American National ditive for alloying with copper and other The following illustrative key events in- Standards Institute to control exposure to metals in manufacturing, as an ingredient in volving Defense, Energy, and the Occupa- beryllium in the workplace. OSHA subse- fluorescent lamps, and for other purposes. tional Safety and Health Administration quently began efforts to determine whether Today, beryllium is used in nuclear reactor (OSHA) document concerns and actions this standard should be revised. Officials at and weapons parts; aircraft, spacecraft, and taken regarding beryllium exposure risks. OSHA believed a change in the standard was missile structures and parts; military vehi- The events include (1) Defense’s decision to warranted because of research conducted by cle structures and parts; electronics; auto discontinue testing beryllium in rocket fuel the National Institute for Occupational Safe- parts; lasers; X-ray equipment; dental pros- by 1970, (2) OSHA’s efforts in the 1970s and ty and Health, a component of the Center for thetics; and other consumer products. In since 1998 to lower the exposure limits, (3) Disease Control under the Department of some of these products, substitutes for beryl- Energy’s steps to improve working condi- Health, Education, and Welfare at the time. lium can be used (e.g., titanium, stainless tions and medical screening in the 1980s and This research concluded that beryllium ex- steel, and some forms of bronze and alu- 1990s, and (4) Energy’s 1999 rule on beryllium posure caused cancer in animals and likely minum). However, Energy and Defense offi- worker safety. posed a similar risk to humans. OSHA policy cials state there is no substitute for beryl- Defense discontinued testing of beryllium rocket at the time required that once a toxic mate- lium in key nuclear components or in weap- propellant rial was confirmed as carcinogenic in ani- ons for which lightweight and strength are mals, it should be treated as posing a car- critical. Defense discontinued testing of rocket pro- cinogenic risk to humans and employee ex- pellant containing beryllium by 1970 due to According to U.S. Public Health Service posure should be reduced to the lowest level the potential risk of public exposure to haz- reports, people are exposed to extremely low feasible. OSHA’s proposal would have cut the ardous levels of beryllium particles released levels of naturally occurring beryllium in permissible exposure limit in half. the air, in many foods, in water, and in soil. in rocket exhaust. According to an August In a 1975 Federal Register notice outlining 1969 Air Force report, the Air Force and Ad- The highest exposures to beryllium tend to its proposal, OSHA cited several issues vanced Research Projects Agency began de- occur in the workplace. Occupational expo- raised by the revised standard, including velopment of beryllium rocket propellant in sure to beryllium occurs when it is extracted OSHA’s decision to treat beryllium as a sub- 1959. Experiments in the 1960s showed that from ore; when the ore is processed into be- stance that posed a carcinogenic risk to hu- rocket payloads could be increased 10 to 30 ryllium metal; and when this metal is made mans based on laboratory animal data, the percent by using beryllium powder in propel- into parts (e.g., machined, welded, cut, or technical feasibility of achieving the pro- lant. Research and development efforts later ground). Today, beryllium is used in many posed exposure limits, and the methods of expanded to include other Defense agencies applications outside of the Defense and En- monitoring airborne concentrations of beryl- and the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- ergy industries. lium. It solicited comments from the public ministration. Health effects from high exposure to beryl- As military and civilian agencies experi- and received about 150 written comments lium particles were first noted in the early mented with beryllium in rocket fuel, they and 40 requests for a public hearing. As a re- 20th century. Beginning in the 1940s, sci- also pursued concerns about beryllium’s po- sult, from August through September 1977, entists linked exposure to beryllium with an tential risks. For example, an August 1962 OSHA held an informal rulemaking hearing inflammatory lung condition now called manufacturer’s internal memorandum stated and heard testimony from 46 individuals rep- chronic beryllium disease, which is often de- that officials planned a visit from the Navy resenting business, government, labor, and bilitating and, in some cases, fatal. propellant plant at Indian Head, Maryland, academia. Some commenters questioned Research on the biomedical and environ- to discuss health and safety concerns in han- whether there was sufficient scientific evi- mental aspects of beryllium is extensive.3 dling beryllium powders at a test facility for dence to support a revision, whether employ- According to the National Jewish Medical solids fuel propellants. When testing began ers (particularly beryllium producers) could and Research Center (a nonprofit institution to involve firing large rocket motors that comply with lower exposure limits with ex- devoted to respiratory, allergic, and immune would release potentially hazardous levels of isting technology, and whether the cost of system diseases), beryllium primarily affects beryllium particles into the air, concerns ex- complying with the proposed standard was the lungs. The disease occurs when people in- panded to include the general population in excessive. hale beryllium dust, and it can develop even the vicinity of test facilities. In 1978, while government panels were con- after workers have been out of the beryllium In 1966, the U.S. Public Health Service re- sidering the sufficiency of scientific evi- industry for many years. There are three quested the National Academy of Sciences- dence, the Secretaries of Energy and Defense main types of adverse health effects associ- National Research Council to study the tox- questioned the impact of the proposed stand- ated with beryllium exposure: icity and hazards of beryllium propellant and ard on the continued production of beryl- Chronic beryllium disease is caused by an its compounds and to recommend air quality lium, which was important for national de- allergic-like reaction to beryllium. Even criteria. The resulting March 1966 council re- fense. August 30, 1978, letters from the Sec- brief exposure to very low levels can lead to port recommended a range of less stringent retary of Energy to the Secretary of Labor this disease, which often has a slow onset limits for atmospheric contamination. The and the Secretary of Health, Education, and and involves changes to lung tissue that re- U.S. Public Health Service concluded that Welfare noted that the proposed standard duce lung function. The first evidence of release of any form of beryllium above 75 would place a heavy burden on the two pri- what was to be called chronic beryllium dis- micrograms per cubic meter of air could be mary beryllium producers in the United ease was identified in 1946. More recent stud- hazardous, and it did not adopt the council’s States, who might stop producing beryllium. ies indicate that reaction to beryllium de- recommendation to change the release limit. Specifically, the letter stated that ‘‘Clearly,

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.079 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E797 cessation of beryllium metal and/or beryl- environmental cleanup process at the facil- workers exposed above the permissible expo- lium oxide production is unacceptable and ity. The Y–12 Plant produces nuclear weap- sure limit during the 1984 through 1989 era would significantly degrade our national de- ons parts from beryllium powder and has would have been protected by respirators. fense effort.’’ The Secretary agreed that other roles in the nuclear weapons program Energy officials indicated that this was an workers’ health was paramount, but believed that may expose workers to beryllium. Over- especially important interim corrective that the scientific questions warranted an all, as of March 2000, Energy had identified measure prior to completion of the remod- independent peer review. The Secretary of at least 17 facilities that use or have used be- eling project in September 1986. In addition, Defense—in November 1978 letters to the ryllium. Energy’s preliminary estimate is Rocky Flats hired a health and safety con- Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of that about 20,000 current and former workers sulting firm to test the effectiveness of its Health, Education, and Welfare—echoed the at its facilities were exposed or potentially remodeling by conducting ‘‘before-and-after’’ Energy Secretary’s concerns about national exposed to beryllium.17 personal breathing zone monitoring. Accord- security and the scientific evidence. According to Energy documents, from the ing to the consultant’s study, samples taken The first government panel reviewed 1970s through 1984, the incidence of chronic in September and October 1986 (after the ven- human cancer studies, but documents did beryllium disease appeared to significantly tilation remodeling) showed lower average not show whether or how the panel’s review decline at Energy facilities. This apparent exposure levels and fewer samples were over was concluded. The Secretary of Health, reduction, along with the long latency period exposure limits than was the case before the Education, and Welfare formed a second for the disease, led Energy to assume that remodeling. panel in 1978 to address three questions. The chronic beryllium disease was occurring only A second evaluation at Rocky Flats was questions were as follows: (1) Are the animal among workers who had been exposed to conducted by the National Institute for Oc- studies credible in showing beryllium car- high levels of beryllium decades earlier, such cupational Safety and Health, at the request cinogenicity in at least two species? (2) Is be- as in the 1940s. However, in 1984 a new case of a union’s local chapter. This evaluation, ryllium-copper alloy a carcinogen? (3) Is of chronic beryllium disease was diagnosed which was completed in May 1986 before the there evidence indicating that is a car- in a worker employed in 1970 at Energy’s ventilation remodeling was completed, con- cinogen in man? Rocky Flats facility. Several additional cluded that a health hazard existed from The second panel’s consultants generally cases were diagnosed among Rocky Flats over-exposure to beryllium in the beryllium agreed that (1) beryllium was an animal car- workers in the following years, raising ques- machine shop. The Institute recommended cinogen, (2) no good information existed on tions about the adequacy of worker protec- that Rocky Flats routinely use personal cancer involving beryllium-copper alloy, and tion measures. In response, Energy inves- breathing zone sampling, conduct all beryl- (3) epidemiological evidence was suggestive tigated the working conditions at Rocky lium machining under exhaust ventilation, of an association between beryllium expo- Flats and made improvements to ventilation and conduct medical monitoring of beryl- sure in the workplace and human lung can- in 1986 and also improved working practices. lium-exposed workers. cer (however, the data were only suggestive Energy also instituted medical screening Improved Medical Testing because of alternative explanations for this programs for beryllium workers at risk of During the late 1980s, medical advances al- association). In a 1978 report to the Sec- developing chronic beryllium disease, mak- lowed for earlier and easier detection of retary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the ing use of new medical advances such as a chronic beryllium disease and sensitivity to U.S. Surgeon General and the Assistant Sur- new blood test. In addition, Energy improved beryllium. Beryllium sensitivity is an im- geon General, who oversaw the panel and re- its practices for monitoring worker expo- mune system reaction, similar to an allergic viewed the scientific evidence, stated that sure. reaction, which can occur in some persons the conclusion that beryllium was an animal Energy’s Actions at Rocky Flats exposed to beryllium and that indicates an carcinogen required the Department of After the new case of chronic beryllium increased risk of developing chronic beryl- Health, Education, and Welfare to rec- disease was diagnosed in June 1984, Energy’s lium disease. A blood test for sensitivity, ommend standard setting and that more de- Albuquerque Operations Office, which known as the beryllium lymphocyte pro- finitive answers were needed regarding the oversaw Rocky Flats, conducted an inves- liferation test, was refined during the late last two questions. tigation of working conditions at the plant’s 1980s. Another new diagnostic device, the Representatives from Defense, Energy, and beryllium machine shop to identify factors flexible bronchoscope (a tubular lighted de- OSHA met to discuss the proposed OSHA contributing to the disease case. The inves- vice), provided a less invasive means for ex- standard in 1979. Concerns included national tigation, reported in October 1984, identified amining the lungs for signs of chronic beryl- security, technical feasibility, and the sci- ventilation problems in the beryllium ma- lium disease. entific evidence. OSHA continued its efforts chine shop and hazards from performing cer- Energy and the National Jewish Medical to finalize the standard and prepare a draft tain operations outside of ventilation hoods, and Research Center first began using the rule at least through July 1980. According to which are designed to collect and filter out newly-developed blood test on a trial basis to OSHA officials, work was discontinued in the airborne beryllium particles. The investiga- identify workers sensitivity to beryllium at early 1980s because of other regulatory prior- tion also found that the affected worker had rocky flats in 1987. Beginning in 1991, Energy ities such as lead, electrical hazards, and oc- repeatedly been exposed to beryllium at lev- established medical screening programs for cupational noise. els greater than the permissible exposure many additional current and former Energy In 1998, OSHA announced that it was devel- limit of 2 micrograms per cubic meter of air employees, using this blood text. For those oping a comprehensive standard on occupa- (averaged over an 8-hour period). identified as having sensitivity to beryllium, tional exposure to beryllium. In its an- During the 1984 investigation, the Rocky Energy offered follow-up medical exams to nouncement, the agency cited evidence of Flats facility began taking air samples from determine whether chronic beryllium disease chronic beryllium disease associated with workers’ ‘‘breathing zones’’ for the first was present. Medical testing was provided in beryllium exposure below the 2 microgram time, using sampling devices placed on work- phases, due to the funding levels available, limit, a new beryllium sensitivity test, and ers’ shirts or lapels. Previously, the facility according to an official in Energy’s Office of conclusions that beryllium is a human car- had used ‘‘area monitoring,’’ in which sam- Occupational Medicine and Medical Surveil- cinogen. Officials from OSHA expect to pro- pling devices were placed on beryllium ma- lance. Specifically, blood testing for current pose a standard in 2001. chines or other fixed locations in the work and former Rocky Flats workers began on a To develop information for this standard, area. Exposed levels measured by personal routine basis in 1991, for current Oak Ridge OSHA contracted with a private firm and has breathing zone sampling were generally workers in 1991, for former Oak Ridge work- obtained preliminary data on industries that found to be higher than those measured by ers in 1993, and for former workers at several use beryllium. It also issued a hazard infor- area samplers. Several reasons could account other facilities where workers could have mation bulletin on beryllium exposure in for the differing monitoring results, accord- been exposed to beryllium in 1996 and 1997. September 1999 to alert employers and em- ing to a 1996 research study and Energy offi- From 1984 through December 31, 1999, a ployees about the potential hazards of beryl- cials. Fixed area monitors were not always total of 13,770 current and former workers (or lium and to provide guidance on work prac- well-placed to represent breathing zones.18 about 69 percent of the estimated 20,000 tices needed to control exposure. Also, fixed area monitors placed on or near workers who may have been exposed to be- Energy improved working conditions and med- machines may not capture exposures result- ryllium) had been screened for definite or ical screening following new disease cases in ing from the use of hand-held tools or poor possible chronic beryllium disease. Through the 1980s practices, such as shaking out cloths used to this testing, 149 Energy workers have been Two Energy facilities that have large num- clean machines. diagnosed with chronic beryllium disease. bers of beryllium-related workers are Rocky Following the investigation, Rocky Flats The Assistant Secretary for Environment, Flats Environmental Technology Site in remodeled the ventilation system, elimi- Safety, and Health states that of the 149 Golden, Colorado, and the Oak Ridge Y–12 nated most operations outside ventilation workers, 89 have been diagnosed with chronic Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Rocky Flats hoods, imposed procedures for cleaning tools beryllium disease and another 60 have clin- produced beryllium metal parts for nuclear and work areas, increased respirator use, and ical findings presumed to be due to chronic weapons from 1958 through 1998, but no improved worker safety training. For exam- beryllium disease. An additional 299 workers longer has any production role and is ex- ple, starting in 1984, respirators were re- were identified as having sensitivity to be- pected to be closed. Some workers at Rocky quired to be worn in the Rocky Flats beryl- ryllium; 219 of these workers do not have Flats may encounter beryllium during the lium machine shop. According to officials, chronic beryllium disease; and 80 workers

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.082 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 E798 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 19, 2000 had yet to complete clinical evaluations to sitivity to their current workers. Seventeen for the sole use of the government. Affected determine whether or not they have the dis- Energy facilities developed chronic beryl- workers would be eligible to receive reim- ease. Energy plans to continue offering test- lium disease prevention programs in re- bursement for medical costs, assistance for ing to additional former workers. sponse to the notice. impairment or vocational rehabilitation, and Improved exposure monitoring Energy’s rule on chronic beryllium disease pre- compensation for lost wages. Workers with During the 1990s, Energy also expanded the vention sensitivity to beryllium could also be reim- use of personal breathing zone monitoring at Energy’s December 1999 rule on chronic be- bursed for medical costs involved in tracking its facilities. For instance, the Y–12 Plant at ryllium disease prevention includes a num- their condition. In an announcement regard- Oak Ridge took only 148 personal breathing ber of provisions designed to reduce beryl- ing this proposal, the Secretary of Energy zone samples prior to 1990, but took 1,448 per- lium exposure among its workers. First, the noted that the proposal would reverse Ener- sonal breathing zone samples from 1990 rule adopts OSHA’s permissible exposure gy’s past practice of opposing and litigating through 1996. According to plant officials, be- limit (currently 2 micrograms per cubic most worker health compensation claims. ginning in January 1998 and continuing meter averaged over an 8-hour period) or a The Administration’s proposed legislation through fiscal year 1999, the Y–12 Plant sam- more stringent limit that may be promul- was introduced in the House and the Senate pled every beryllium worker on every shift gated by OSHA in the future. Second, the in November 1999. Two other bills concerning and reported the results back to the workers rule establishes an action level that is one- compensation for beryllium workers have the following day. More than 7,900 personal tenth of the permissible exposure limit, at also been introduced in the House and are breathing zone samples were collected dur- which level certain controls must be imple- pending. ing this period, according to the plant’s In- mented. Controls required when exposure Agency comments and our evaluation dustrial Hygiene Manager. The purposes of reaches the action level include using res- We provided the Departments of Energy, this monitoring effort were to make workers pirators and protective clothing, periodically Labor, and Defense with a draft of this re- more aware of safety practices through im- monitoring beryllium levels, setting annual port for their review and comment. They mediate feedback, to identify any practices goals for exposure reduction, and limiting generally agreed with the information in the needing improvement, and to address the work area access to authorized personnel. report and provided technical changes, which monitoring requirements states in a 1997 En- The rule requires that periodic monitoring we incorporated as appropriate. Energy’s ergy notice on chronic beryllium disease pre- occur at least quarterly and that facilities written comments are in appendix II. An of- vention (described below). The Industrial Hy- use personal breathing zone monitoring. In ficial of the Office of the Deputy Under Sec- giene Manager for the Y–12 Plant told us addition, some controls are required for any retary of Defense for Environmental Secu- that the plant plans to continue using per- beryllium work, regardless of the exposure rity orally concurred with the information sonal breathing zone sampling routinely, level. These include assessing hazards before in our report and suggested changes to clar- sampling every worker in some locations and beginning work tasks involving beryllium, ify data on air monitoring and medical test- using a statistically based sampling ap- providing safety training to workers, and ing. An official of Labor’s Occupational Safe- proach in locations where more extensive providing respirators to any beryllium work- ty and Health Administration orally con- data have already been gathered. er who requests one. curred with the information in our report Energy’s rule includes two other types of Energy established a rule on beryllium worker and suggested changes to clarify termi- beryllium limits. First, the rule establishes safety in 1999 and proposed a beryllium nology and to expand data on beryllium as a limits for beryllium particles on surfaces worker compensation program human carcinogen. such as floors, tables, and the exterior of ma- We will provide copies of this report to the Energy issued a rule in December 1999 es- chinery. Surface sampling must be con- Honorable William S. Cohen, Secretary of tablishing regulations to reduce beryllium ducted routinely, and specified housekeeping Defense; the Honorable Bill Richardson, the exposure levels among its workforce, to re- methods must be used to keep beryllium Secretary of Energy; the Honorable Alexis duce the number of workers exposed to be- dust below the limits. Second, the rule sets Herman, the Secretary of Labor; and other ryllium, and to provide medical testing for limits called release criteria for beryllium- interested parties. exposed and potentially exposed workers. contaminated equipment or items. One limit If you have any questions about this re- This rule on chronic beryllium disease pre- is set for releasing equipment and items to port, please call the contacts listed in appen- vention applied to federal, contractor, and other facilities that perform beryllium work. dix III. subcontractor employees at Energy facilities A second, more stringent level is set for re- David R. Warren, Director, Defense Man- where there is actual or potential exposure leasing equipment and items for re-use out- agement Issues. to beryllium. Energy has identified 17 facili- side of Energy facilities or in non-beryllium ties affected by the rule. These facilities areas of Energy facilities. have a total of about 8,100 workers who cur- Energy’s rule requires that medical sur- List of Requesters rently are associated with beryllium activi- veillance be provided, on a voluntary basis, The Honorable Robert F. Bennett. ties. According to officials in Energy’s Office to all current workers with known or poten- The Honorable Mike DeWine. of Environment, Safety, and Health, each tial exposure to beryllium. Beryllium work- The Honorable John McCain. Energy facility is currently evaluating how ers’ annual health evaluations are to include United States Senate. it is affected by the new requirements in the blood tests for beryllium sensitivity and a The Honorable Christopher Shays, Chair- rule. This review may result in identifying physical examination emphasizing the res- man, Subcommittee on National Security, additional facilities that are affected by the piratory system. These health evaluations Veterans’ Affairs, and International Rela- rule. Several actions by Energy, such as a are to be provided at no cost to workers. If tions. survey of its facilities to identify those with medical opinions so indicate, employers at Committee on Government Reform.. beryllium uses, preceded development of the Energy facilities must offer to remove work- The Honorable Tim Holden final rule. In addition, in November 1999, the ers from beryllium work and exposure. Indi- The Honorable Paul E. Kanjorski. The Honorable Marcy Kaptur. Secretary of Energy announced a legislative viduals removed from beryllium work must The Honorable Jim Kolbe. proposal to provide compensation for Energy be provided the opportunity to transfer to House of Representatives. workers who have contracted chronic beryl- other work for which they are qualified or lium disease or beryllium sensitivity. can be trained in a short period. If a position Steps preceding issuance of DOE’s rule is not available, employers must provide Appendix I In 1996, Energy surveyed the contractors such workers with their normal earnings, OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY that manage and operate its facilities con- benefits, and seniority for up to 2 years. Our objectives were (1) to provide informa- cerning the extent of beryllium usage and Worker compensation proposal tion on beryllium uses and risks and (2) to the estimated numbers of workers exposed to In November 1999, the Administration describe selected key events that illustrate beryllium. Following the survey, in July transmitted a legislative proposal to the the evolution of federal government re- 1997, Energy issued a notice to its offices re- Congress to provide compensation for cur- sponses to risks. More specifically, we were quiring the development and implementa- rent and former Energy workers with chron- asked to examine key events at the Depart- tion of programs to minimize workers’ expo- ic beryllium disease. The proposal covers ments of Energy and Defense and at Labor’s sure to beryllium and to minimize the inci- employees of Energy and its predecessor Occupational Safety and Health Administra- dence of chronic beryllium disease. The Sec- agencies, Energy contractors and sub- tion. retary of Energy stated that the programs contractors, and beryllium vendors who sold To obtain information on beryllium uses were to be followed until an Energy rule on beryllium to Energy. According to Energy and risks, we reviewed documentation such beryllium could be promulgated. The notice officials who helped develop the proposal, as agency studies and reports and inter- required that the programs include measures employees of beryllium vendors were in- viewed officials at Energy, Defense, Labor, to monitor and reduce workers’ exposures to cluded because (1) Energy’s contracts with and the Occupational Safety and Health Ad- beryllium. For example, Energy facilities vendors through the early 1960s generally re- ministration headquarters. We reviewed cur- were to access the hazards associated with quired them to apply the same worker safety rent and archived data and reports from the each beryllium-related task. The contractors provisions that Energy used in its own facili- U.S. Public Health Service; the National at these facilities were also required to offer ties and (2) the vendors manufactured beryl- Jewish Medical and Research Center, Den- voluntary medical testing for beryllium sen- lium parts to government specifications and ver, Colorado; Brush Wellman, Inc. (one of

VerDate 112000 06:07 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A19MY8.086 pfrm04 PsN: E19PT1 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E799 two producers of beryllium in the United Air Force Base, Texas; and selected subordi- ergy, the Office of Environment, Safety and States) headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio; nate commands. Regarding beryllium rocket Health has reviewed the draft General Ac- and the Lovelace Respiratory Research Insti- fuel, we also visited the Air Force Research counting Office report, RCED–HEHS–00–92, tute, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, Cali- ‘‘OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH: We selected key events during the 1960s fornia. We obtained background information Government Responses to Beryllium Uses through 1990s involving Energy, Defense, and from the headquarters of the National Aero- Labor to illustrate agency responses to be- nautics and Space Administration, its Lang- and Risks’’ (GAO Code 709457.) The Office of ryllium uses and risks. For each event, we ley Research Center, and the Chemical Pro- Environment, Safety and Health has no es- screened current and archived records for pulsion Information Agency, Columbia, sential comments requiring a reply from the documentation such as agency hearing Maryland. General Accounting Office prior to the publi- records, studies, correspondence, and re- For Labor, we interviewed current and cation of the report. We found the report to ports; we interviewed agency officials to former staff from the Department of Labor’s be accurate. However, we are enclosing sug- identify agency positions; and we followed up Occupational Safety and health Administra- gested comments for your considerations. on agency officials’ interviews with other tion and the Department of Health and parties, to ensure the accuracy of our report. Human Services’ National Institute for Oc- If you have any questions, please contact For Energy, we contacted headquarters cupational Safety and Health. We obtained Ms. Lesley Gasperow, Director, Office of staff in the Offices of Environment, Safety and examined the complete transcript of the Budget and Administration, on 301–903–5577. and Health; the General Counsel; Defense August–September 1977 informal hearing on Sincerely, Programs; Science; and Nuclear Energy, beryllium, as well as key documents avail- DAVID MICHAELS, PH.D, MPH, Science and Technology; and field staff from able from hearing records and related ar- Assistant Secretary, Environment, Defense facilities, including Rocky Flats, chive files. Safety and Health. Colorado; Oak Ridge Y–12 Plant, Tennessee; This report was reviewed for classification Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mex- by an authorized derivative classifier at En- ico; and Lawrence Livermore National Lab- ergy and was determined to be unclassified. Appendix III oratory, California. We obtained data on ex- We conducted our review from June 1999 GAO CONTACTS AND STAFF posure sampling; working conditions; med- through April 2000 in accordance with gen- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ical screening efforts; workplace controls; erally accepted government auditing stand- policy, practices, and procedures; and the ards. GAO Contacts rule, proposed legislation, and associated history. Appendix II Charles Patton, Jr., (202) 512–8412. COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY For Defense overview information, we con- Uldis Adamsons, (202) 512–4289. tacted staff from the Deputy Under Sec- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY retary of Defense for Environmental Secu- Washington, DC, April 27, 2000. Acknowledgments rity; the military service headquarters; the David R. Warren, In addition to those named above, Bruce U.S. Army Center for health Promotion and Director, Defense Management Issues, National Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Security and International Affairs Division, Brown, Rachel Hesselink, Arturo Holguin, Ground, Maryland; the Navy Environmental United States General Accounting Office, Robert Kigerl, Lori Rectanus, Ronni Health Center, Norfolk, Virginia; the Air Washington, DC. Schwartz, George Shelton, and Glen Force Institute for Environment, Safety, and DEAR MR. WARREN: In response to your Trochelman made key contributions to this Occupational Health Risk Analysis, Brooks April 7, 2000, request to the Secretary of En- report.

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HIGHLIGHTS The House passed H.R. 4475, Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations 2001 Senate hearings to examine the use of the Internet to manu- Chamber Action facture and market counterfeit identification docu- Senate was not in session today. It will next meet ments and credentials, after receiving testimony from on Monday, May 22, 2000, at 11 a.m. K. Lee Blalack II, Chief Counsel and Staff Director, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; Brian L. Committee Meetings Stafford, Director, U.S. Secret Service, Department of (Committees not listed did not meet) the Treasury; David C. Myers, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Tallahassee; COUNTERFEIT IDENTIFICATION ON THE and Thomas W. Seitz, an incarcerated witness. INTERNET Committee on Governmental Affairs: Permanent Sub- committee on Investigations concluded oversight h House of Representatives rett of Nebraska to act as Speaker pro tempore for Chamber Action today. Page H3415 Bills Introduced: 13 public bills, H.R. 4499–4511; Department of Transportation and Related and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 329–330 and H. Agencies Appropriations: The House passed H.R. Res. 507, were introduced. Pages H3473±74 4475, making appropriations for the Department of Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year H.R. 4268, to amend title 38, United States ending September 30, 2001 by a yea and nay vote Code, to increase amounts of educational assistance of 395 yeas to 13 nays, Roll No. 210. Pages H3417±55 for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill and to Agreed to: enhance programs providing educational benefits Cox amendment that prohibits any funding for under that title, amended (H. Rept. 106–628). the California State Route 710 freeway extension H.R. 3852, to extend the deadline for commence- project through south Pasadena, California; ment of construction of a hydroelectric project in the Page H3442 State of Alabama (H. Rept. 106–629); and Andrews amendment, as modified, that reduces S. 1236, to extend the deadline under the Federal funding for the Amtrak Reform Council by Power Act for commencement of the construction of $530,000; and Pages H3442±43 the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in the Vitter amendment that prohibits any funding for State of Idaho, amended (H. Rept. 106–630). engineering work related to an additional runway at Page H3473 New Orleans International Airport (agreed to by a Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the recorded vote of 218 ayes to 187 noes, Roll No. Speaker wherein he designated Representative Bar- 209). Pages H3444±48, H3454 D499

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 05:33 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MY0.REC pfrm04 PsN: D19MY0 D500 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 19, 2000 Withdrawn: The House agreed to H. Res. 506, the rule that Jackson-Lee amendment, was offered but subse- is providing for consideration of the bill by a voice quently withdrawn, that sought to strike language vote. Pages H3456±57 that prohibits funding of a light rail system in Meeting Hour—Monday, May 22: Agreed that Houston, Texas; Pages H3437±42 when the house adjourns today, it adjourn to meet Linder amendment, was offered but subsequently at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 22 for morning-hour withdrawn, that sought to prohibit funding to re- debates. Page H3463 quire a State or local government to alter its zoning or land use plan for the purposes of a national ambi- Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the ent air quality conformity determination; Calendar Wednesday business of May 24. Page H3463 Pages H3443±44 Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate Weiner amendment, was offered but subsequently appears on pages H3415–16. withdrawn, that sought to prohibit funding for a Referral: S. 1509 was referred to the Committee on terminal doppler weather radar at the Floyd Bennett Resources. Page H3472 Field within the Gateway National Recreation Area Amendments: Amendment printed pursuant to the in King’s County, New York; Pages H3448±49 Manzullo amendment, was offered but subse- rule appears on page H3475. quently withdrawn, that sought to require the FAA Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea and nay vote and pay air traffic controllers the differential between the one recorded vote developed during the proceedings salary earned after leaving an interim incentive pay of the House today and appear on pages H3454 and facility and returning to other air traffic controller H3454–55. There were no quorum calls. employment; and Pages H3449±50 Adjournment: The House met at 9:00 a.m. and ad- Bilbray amendment, was offered but subsequently journed at 2:42 p.m. withdrawn, that sought to prohibit funding for die- sel buses except for those with emission levels com- parable to those powered by low-polluting fuels. Committee Meetings Pages H3451±53 OVERSIGHT—2000 CENSUS Points of order sustained against: Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on the The following points of order raised by Represent- Census held an oversight hearing on the 2000 Cen- ative Shuster were sustained: sus: Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation-Still More Page 14, lines 3 through 8; Page H3434 Questions than Answers. Testimony was heard from Page 20, line 18; Page H3434 Kenneth Prewitt, Director, Bureau of the Census, Page 26, line 15; Page H3434 Department of Commerce. Page 27, lines 15–16; Page H3434 Page 33, line 24; Pages H3434±35 INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION— Page 36, lines 15 through 20; Page H3435 HAGUE CONVENTION COMPLIANCE Section 333, page 51; and Pages H3436±37 Committee on International Relations: Favorably consid- Section 334, pages 51 and 52. Page H3437 ered the following resolution and adopted a motion Point of order was sustained against the Inslee urging the Chairman to request that it be considered amendment that sought to require the hydrostatic on the Suspension Calendar: H. Con. Res. 293, urg- testing of the entire pipeline running from Allen, ing compliance with the Hague Convention on the Washington to Renton, Washington at 125 max- Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. imum operational pressure. Pages H3450±51 f H. Res. 505, the rule that provided for consider- ation of the bill was agreed to by voice vote. Pursu- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD ant to the rule, the amendment printed in H. Rept. Week of May 22 through May 27, 2000 106–626 was considered as adopted. Pages H3416±17 Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2001: The Senate Chamber House completed general debate on H.R. 4392, to On Monday, Senate will be in a period of morning authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for in- business. Also, Senate expects to consider certain ju- telligence and intelligence-related activities of the dicial nominations. United States Government, the Community Manage- During the remainder of the week, Senate may ment Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency consider any other cleared legislative and executive Retirement Disability System. Further consideration business, including appropriations bills when avail- will resume at a later date. Pages H3457±63 able.

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 05:33 May 20, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D19MY0.REC pfrm04 PsN: D19MY0 May 19, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D501 Senate Committees Recreation Recovery Act, and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the Pittman- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: May conservation and recreation needs of the American people; 23, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to S. 2123, to provide Outer Continental Shelf Impact as- hold hearings to examine the consolidation of HUD’s sistance to State and local governments, to amend the homeless assistance programs, 9:30 a.m., SD–538. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: May Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and 25, to hold hearings to examine a Federal Trade Commis- the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly sion survey of Internet privacy policies, 9:30 a.m., referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a SR–253. fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: May 23, Sub- needs of the American people; and S. 2181, to amend the committee on Water and Power, to hold hearings on S. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to provide full 740, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the hy- funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and droelectric licensing process by granting the Federal En- to provide dedicated funding for other conservation pro- ergy Regulatory Commission statutory authority to better grams, including coastal stewardship, wildlife habitat coordinate participation by other agencies and entities, protection, State and local park and open space preserva- 2:30 p.m., SD–366. tion, historic preservation, forestry conservation programs, May 24, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD–366. and youth conservation corps; and for other purposes, May 24, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold 9:30 a.m., SD–406. hearings on S. 2163, to provide for a study of the engi- Committee on Foreign Relations: May 23, to hold hearings neering feasibility of a water exchange in lieu of elec- on the Meltzer Commission, focusing on the future of the trification of the Chandler Pumping Plant at Prosser Di- International Monetary Fund and world, 3 p.m., SD–419. version Dam, Washington; S. 2396, to authorize the Sec- May 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the retary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the nomination of Marc Grossman, of Virginia, to be Director Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Utah, to use General of the Foreign Service, Department of State, 10 Weber Basin Project facilities for the impounding , stor- a.m., SD–419. age, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, mu- Committee on Governmental Affairs: May 25, Sub- nicipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes; S. 2248, committee on International Security, Proliferation and to assist in the development and implementation of Federal Services, to hold hearings to examine the issuance projects to provide for the control of drainage water, of semipostal stamps by the U.S. Postal Service, 10 a.m., storm water, flood water, and other water as part of SD–342. water-related integrated resource management, environ- May 26, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine mental infrastructure, and resource protection and devel- export control implementation issues with respect to high opment projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed, Cali- performance computers, 10 a.m., SD–342. fornia; S. 2410, to increase the authorization of appropria- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: May tions for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978; 25, Subcommittee on Public Health, to hold hearings to and S. 2425, to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to examine gene therapy issues, 10 a.m., SD–430. participate in the planning, design, and construction of Committee on Indian Affairs: May 24, to hold hearings the Bend Feed Canal Pipeline Project, Oregon, 2:30 p.m., on S. 611, to provide for administrative procedures to ex- SD–366. tend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, 2:30 May 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine p.m., SR–485. the outlook for America’s natural gas demand, 9:30 a.m., Committee on the Judiciary: May 24, Subcommittee on SD–366. Administrative Oversight and the Courts, to hold over- May 25, Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic sight hearings to examine the 1996 campaign finance in- Preservation, and Recreation, to hold oversight hearings vestigations, 9 a.m., SD–226. on the potential ban on snowmobiles in Yellowstone and May 25, Full Committee, to hold hearings on pending Grand Teton National Parks and the recent decision by nominations, 2 p.m., SD–226. the Department of the Interior to prohibit snowmobile Committee on Small Business: May 23, to hold hearings activities in other units of the National Park System, on Internal Revenue Service restructuring, focusing on 2:30 p.m., SD–366. small businesses, 10 a.m., SR–428A. Committee on Environment and Public Works: May 23, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to House Chamber hold hearings to examine the Administration’s Water Re- sources Development Act proposal, 10 a.m., SD–406. To be announced. May 24, Full Committee, to hold hearings on S. 25, to provide Coastal Impact Assistance to State and local House Committees governments, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Committee on Appropriations, May 23, Subcommittee on Lands Act Amendments of 1978, the Land and Water VA, HUD and Independent Agencies, to mark up appro- Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban Park and priations for fiscal year 2001, 3:30 p.m., H–140 Capitol.

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May 24, full Committee, to mark up the Labor, Health fense Program: Management and Oversight,’’ 10 a.m., and Human Services, and Education appropriations for 2247 Rayburn. fiscal year 2001, 9:30 p.m., 2359 Rayburn. May 25, hearing on the ‘‘Department of Justice and Committee on Armed Services, May 23, Special Oversight the Campaign Finance Investigation,’’ 10 a.m., 2154 Ray- Panel on Terrorism, hearing on terrorist threats to the burn. United States, 2 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. May 26, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Pol- Committee on Banking and Financial Services, May 24, icy, and Human Resources, hearing on ‘‘Drugs in the hearing on Predatory Lending Practices, 9:30 a.m., 2128 Mail: How Can It Be Stopped?’’ 9:30 a.m., 2154 Ray- Rayburn. burn. May 25, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Committee on International Relations, May 24, hearing on Monetary Policy, hearing on Nigeria in Transition, 10 the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: a.m., 2128 Rayburn. First Annual Report, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on the Budget, May 24, Education Task Force, Committee on the Judiciary, May 23, hearing on H.R. hearing on ‘‘Education Department Fails Accounting 101: 2121, Secret Evidence Repeal Act of 1999, 10 a.m., 2141 The Department of Education’s Unreliable Financial Rayburn. Records,’’ 10 a.m., 210 Cannon. May 24, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 2987, May 24, Natural Resources and the Environment Task Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act of 1999; H.R. Force, hearing on ‘‘Management Failures at the National 3048, Presidential Threat Protection Act of 1999; H.R. Parks, Oversight Weaknesses with Concession Contracts,’’ 4108, Secure Our Schools Act; H.R. 4391, Mobile Tele- 2 p.m., 210 Cannon. communications Sourcing Act; H.R. 3489, Wireless Tele- May 25, Housing and Infrastructure Task Force, hear- communications Sourcing and Privacy Act; and S. 1515, ing on ‘‘Lack of Income Verification in HUD Assisted Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of Housing’’, the Need to Eliminate Overpayments, 10 a.m., 1999, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. 210 Cannon. May 25, Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Committee on Commerce, May 23, Subcommittee on Fi- Property, oversight hearing on ‘‘The United States Copy- nance and Hazardous Materials, hearing entitled: ‘‘PNTR: right Office and Sound Recordings as Work for Hire,’’ 10 Opening the World’s Biggest Potential Market to Amer- a.m., 2141 Rayburn. ican Financial Services Competition,’’ 2:30 p.m., 2123 May 25, Subcommittee on Crime, oversight hearing on Rayburn. ‘‘Breaches of Security at Federal Agencies and Airports,’’ May 23, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investiga- 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. tions, hearing entitled: ‘‘Whistleblowers at Department of May 25, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, Energy Facilities: Is There Really ‘Zero Tolerance’ for oversight hearing on ‘‘The Status of Regulations Imple- menting the American Competitiveness and Workforce Contractor Retaliation?’’ 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Improvement Act of 1998,’’ 9:30 a.m., 2226 Rayburn. May 23, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, Committee on Resources, May 23, oversight hearing on and Consumer Protection, hearing on Obscene Material Funding of Environmental Initiatives and their Influence Available via the Internet, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. on Federal Public Lands Policies, 2 p.m., 1324 Long- May 24, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing worth. on National Energy Policy: Ensuring Adequate Supply of May 23, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Natural Gas and Crude Oil, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Lands, hearing on H.R. 3033, to direct the Secretary of May 25, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investiga- the Interior to make certain adjustments to the bound- tions, hearing entitled: ‘‘Enforcing the Laws on Internet aries of Biscayne National Park in the State of Florida, Pharmaceutical Sales: Where are the Feds?’’ 10 a.m., 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. 2322 Rayburn. May 23, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing May 25, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, on H.R. 4389, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to and Consumer Protection, oversight hearing on the de- convey certain water distribution facilities to the North- ployment of broadband technologies, 11 a.m., 2123 Ray- ern Colorado Water Conservancy District; followed by a burn. markup of the following bills: H.R. 1113, Colusa Basin Committee on Education and the Workforce, May 23, Sub- Watershed Integrated Resources Management Act; and S. committee on Employer-Employee Relations, to mark up 986, Griffith Project Prepayment and Conveyance Act, 2 H.R. 3462, Wealth Through The Workplace Act of p.m., 1334 Longworth. 2000, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. May 24, full committee, to consider the following May 25, full Committee, to mark up the following: bills: S. 1211, to amend the Colorado River Basin Salin- the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 2000; ity Control Act to authorize additional measures to carry and H.R. 4079, to require the Comptroller General of out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in the United States to conduct a comprehensive fraud audit a cost-effective manner; S. 1629, Oregon Exchange Act of of the Department of Education, 9:30 a.m., 2175 Ray- 2000; H.R. 1775, Estuary Habitat Restoration Partner- burn. ship Act of 1999; S. 1892, to authorize the acquisition Committee on Government Reform, May 24, Subcommittee of the Valles Caldera, to provide for an effective land and on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International wildlife management program for this resource within the Relations, hearing on ‘‘DoD Chemical and Biological De- Department of Agriculture; H.R. 3023, to authorize the

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Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of May 23, to consider the following: H.R. 4444, to au- Reclamation, to convey property to the Greater Yuma thorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal Port Authority of Yuma County, Arizona, for use as an trade relations treatment) to the People’s Republic of international port of entry; H.R. 3176, to direct the Sec- China; and H.R. 3916, to amend the Internal Revenue retary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the other communication services, 11 a.m., H–313 Capitol. Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii; H.R. Committee on Science, May 23, Subcommittee on Tech- 3241, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate nology, hearing on Technology Transfer Challenges and the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a con- Partnerships: A Review of the Department of Commerce’s cessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Biennial Report on Technology Transfer, 10 a.m., 2318 Monument in South Carolina; H.R. 3291, Shivwits Band Rayburn. of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settle- May 24, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, ment Act; H.R. 3292, to provide for the establishment hearing on U.S. Bilateral Space Launch Trade Agree- of the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in West ments, 2 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; H.R. 3468, Duchesne City Committee on Small Business, May 24, hearing on ‘‘On- Water Rights Conveyance Act; H.R. 3535, Shark Finning line Music: Will Small Music Labels and Entrepreneurs Prohibition Act; H.R. 3999, Virgin Islands and Guam Prosper in the Internet Age?’’ 10 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Constitutional Self-Government Act of 2000; H.R. 4070, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, May 24, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to correct a map Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor- relating to the coastal Barrier Resources System Unit tation, hearing on the Disposal of Obsolete Maritime Ad- P31, located near the city of Mexico Beach, Florida; H.R. ministration Vessels, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. 4132, to reauthorize grants for water resources research May 25, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on the and technology institutes established under the Water Future of the Small Community Essential Air Service Resources Research Act of 1984; and H.R. 4435, to clar- Program, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. ify certain boundaries on the map relating to Unit NCO1 Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, May 25, Subcommittee of the Coastal Barrier Resources System, 11 a.m., 1324 on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Depart- Longworth. ment of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense May 25, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, joint pharmacy procurement, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. Wildlife and Oceans and the Subcommittee on Military Committee on Ways and Means, May 25, to mark up Research and Development of the Committee on Armed H.R. 8, Death Tax Elimination Act, 10 a.m., 1100 Long- Services, joint oversight hearing on the Ocean Research worth. Advisory Panel report, An Integrated Ocean Observing Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, May 25, execu- System: A Strategy for Implementing the First Steps of tive, briefing on Global Developments, 1 p.m., H–405 a U.S. Plan, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Capitol. May 25, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands, oversight hearing on Snowmobile Recreation in National Parks, particularly Yellowstone National Park, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth. Joint Meetings Committee on Rules, May 22, to consider the conference Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: May 23, report to accompany S. 761, Millennium Digital Com- to hold hearings to examine human rights abuses in Rus- merce Act, 6:30 p.m., H–313 Capitol. sia, 10:30 a.m., 2200 Rayburn Building.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11 a.m., Monday, May 22 12:30 p.m., Monday, May 22

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Monday: Senate will be in a period of Program for Monday: To be announced. morning business during which two Senators will be rec- ognized for speeches. Also, Senate expects to consider cer- tain judicial nominations.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Dunn, Jennifer, Wash., E791 McKeon, Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’, Calif., E783, E785 Farr, Sam, Calif., E771, E788, E792 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E776 Abercrombie, Neil, Hawaii, E775 Filner, Bob, Calif., E782, E783, E784, E786, E787, E790 Nethercutt, George R., Jr., Wash., E771 Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E777 Gejdenson, Sam, Conn., E779 Ortiz, Solomon P., Tex., E771 Barrett, Thomas M., Wisc., E778 Gonzalez, Charles A., Tex., E781 Owens, Major R., N.Y., E776 Bateman, Herbert H., Va., E774 Goodlatte, Bob, Va., E782 Pitts, Joseph R., Pa., E779, E789 Bentsen, Ken, Tex., E771 Goodling, William F., Pa., E786, E788 Portman, Rob, Ohio, E782, E783, E784, E785 Blunt, Roy, Mo., E786 Hall, Tony P., Ohio, E782, E784 Reyes, Silvestre, Tex., E793 Bonior, David E., Mich., E780, E792 Holt, Rush D., N.J., E782, E783, E785 Roukema, Marge, N.J., E791 Boyd, Allen, Fla., E792 Horn, Stephen, Calif., E778 Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E792 Brown, Corrine, Fla., E778 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E772 Sandlin, Max, Tex., E769 Brown, Sherrod, Ohio, E791 Jones, Walter B., N.C., E790 Saxton, Jim, N.J., E781 Chambliss, Saxby, Ga., E777, E793 Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E776 Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E787 Coble, Howard, N.C., E774 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E795 Shadegg, John B., Ariz., E792 Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E777 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E790 Skelton, Ike, Mo., E791 Coyne, William J., Pa., E779 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E781 Stabenow, Debbie, Mich., E779, E793 Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E778 Lantos, Tom, Calif., E774 Tierney, John F., Mass., E790 Cunningham, Randy ‘‘Duke’’, Calif., E772 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E780 Vento, Bruce F., Minn., E773 Davis, Thomas M., Va., E778 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E781 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E780 Deutsch, Peter, Fla., E776 McInnis, Scott, Colo., E793 Wise, Robert E., Jr., West Va., E774 Doyle, Michael F., Pa., E780 McIntosh, David M., Ind., E775 Young, C.W. Bill, Fla., E774

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