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Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007 No. 79 House of Representatives The House met at 10:30 a.m. and was sions and huge fireballs that lit up the liament and others claim there were called to order by the Speaker pro tem- night sky in Baghdad. significant casualties. Which story is pore (Mr. COSTA). News footage and amateur video were true? Satellite images, aerial photo- f shown on television in the Middle East, graphs, videos and written accounts and a BBC reporter described the explo- that purport to be firsthand can be DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO sions as immense. In the days following found online. I will enter into the TEMPORE the attack, U.S. military officers in RECORD a list of some of these sites so The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Iraq repeatedly said that the damage that people can see for themselves. fore the House the following commu- would not degrade U.S. military capac- Internet sites which contains video, photo- nication from the Speaker: ity and that the attack did not injure graphs, or written accounts of the attack on Camp Falcon on October 10, 2006: WASHINGTON, DC, or kill anyone at the base. May 14, 2007. In a briefing on October 12, 2006, http://www.cawa.fr/destruction-du-camp- americain-falcon-explosions-d-armes-a-l-ua- I hereby appoint the Honorable JIM COSTA Major General William Caldwell told to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. et-ou-d-armes-nucleaires-tactiques- reporters, ‘‘Very fortunately, no coali- article00913.html. NANCY PELOSI, tion forces or Iraqi security forces were Speaker of the House of Representatives. http://www.dailymotion.com/related/966319/ injured, nor civilian casualties that video/xkpjv_base-falcon-irakexplosion- f anyone is aware of at this point. We nucleaire/1. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE lost some munitions, but took no per- http://abutamam.blogspot.com/2006/10/no- sonnel casualties.’’ That is the official reported-casualties-at-camp-falcon.html. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- line for the military. http://zennobia.blogspot.com/2006/10/al- ant to the order of the House of Janu- But the questions are beginning to rashid-falcon-military-bases.html. ary 4, 2007, the Chair will now recog- surface as to whether the official line Here is one excerpt from a site writ- nize Members from lists submitted by is the truth. It was brought to my at- ten after the attack by French journal- the majority and minority leaders for tention yesterday during a meeting in ists: ‘‘Nine big carriers marked by the morning-hour debate. The Chair will my congressional office with Moham- Red Cross sign transporting the dead alternate recognition between the par- med al Deeni, an independent member and injured were seen by journalists ties, with each party limited to not to of the Iraqi Parliament. He came to the . . . Silence still wraps the whole event exceed 30 minutes, and each Member, U.S. to talk with Members of Congress from the side of the American military except the majority leader, the minor- about the realities of life in Iraq. At as well as the Bush administration, ity leader, or the minority whip, lim- my invitation, other Members of Con- since there remains only a few weeks ited to not to exceed 5 minutes. gress joined me in this face-to-face leg- before the legislative elections, with a The Chair recognizes the gentleman islative exchange of information. They public opinion more and more against from Washington (Mr. MCDERMOTT) for heard what I am about to share. the war.’’ 5 minutes. During our meeting, I asked Mr. al This happened just before the last f Deeni if Iraq was so unstable that a elections, and it is unclear as to what terrorist attack could claim a large happened. I don’t know if these stories WHAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 10, number of Americans in one attack. As are credible. But these reports cannot 2006, IN IRAQ? many of us remember, that is what be ignored. If we lost hundreds of U.S. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I happened in 1983 when a massive ter- soldiers and other Americans in one at- rise to call for an explanation and a rorist truck bomb struck and killed 241 tack, Congress and the American peo- full accounting from the Department of U.S. Marines in Beirut. I wanted to ple have a right to know about it. Defense concerning an attack on Camp know if such an attack was possible in I looked at the videos and the aerial Falcon last year. This much is not in Iraq. Without hesitation, Mr. al Deeni photographs, and the damage appears dispute: Under cover of darkness on Oc- said such an attack had already oc- quite extensive to buildings and mili- tober 10, 2006, Camp Falcon, America’s curred. He said—and others are saying tary vehicles like tanks. Perhaps largest military base in Iraq, which is online—that the attack on Camp Fal- American soldiers and others miracu- 10 miles south of Baghdad, was at- con killed 300 Americans, wounded an- lously escaped injury. That would be tacked by insurgents, and the base was other 200 Americans and killed or in- very good news. Or perhaps we don’t shelled with mortars and rockets. An jured another 200 Iraqis. know what really happened on the enemy round struck an ammunition The Pentagon says there were no cas- night of October 10, 2006 in an insur- store which triggered massive explo- ualties. But a member of the Iraqi Par- gent attack on Camp Falcon.

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.000 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 The Pentagon should open all of its Mr. SHADEGG led the Pledge of Alle- GENERAL LEAVE files to independent journalists. I call giance as follows: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I for a full accounting as soon as pos- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ask unanimous consent that all Mem- sible. Some are saying there’s a cover- United States of America, and to the Repub- bers may have 5 legislative days in up in the military. I say it’s time to lic for which it stands, one nation under God, which to revise and extend their re- put all the evidence out in the open. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. marks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there f f COMMUNICATION FROM THE objection to the request of the gen- RECESS CLERK OF THE HOUSE tleman from Illinois? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- There was no objection. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I declares the House in recess until noon fore the House the following commu- yield myself such time as I may con- today. nication from the Clerk of the House of sume. Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 38 Representatives: Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1124, the District minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, of Columbia College Access Act of 1999, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, cess until noon. will reauthorize funding for the Dis- Washington, DC, May 11, 2007. trict of Columbia Tuition Assistance f Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Grant, the DCTAG program, which will The Speaker, House of Representatives, b 1200 Washington, DC. help promote higher education for high DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the school graduates in the District of Co- AFTER RECESS permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II lumbia. The recess having expired, the House of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- DCTAG provides grants for District was called to order by the Speaker pro tives, the Clerk received the following mes- high school students to attend public tempore (Mr. CARNAHAN) at noon. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on colleges and universities nationwide at May 11, 2007, at 10:01 a.m.: in-state tuition rates. Additionally, the f That the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 29. bill provides smaller grants for District PRAYER That the Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 68. students to attend private institutions With best wishes, I am, The Reverend Dr. Alan Keiran, Sen- Sincerely, in the D.C. metropolitan area and to ate Chaplain’s Office, Washington, LORRAINE C. MILLER, attend Historically Black Colleges and D.C., offered the following prayer: Clerk of the House. Universities nationwide. Lord Almighty, the heavens declare f The impact of this legislation on the Your handiwork, and the majestic community and in the lives of the stu- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER dents who receive the grants cannot be beauty of our world shows forth the PRO TEMPORE splendor of Your creation. minimized. DCTAG reaches students We thank You for the unmerited The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and communities where there is no favor You shower upon us each day. We ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair hope of being able to obtain a college thank You for family, friends, faith, will postpone further proceedings education. This is particularly true for and freedom. Most of all, we thank You today on motions to suspend the rules many of the students that participate for the sacrifice You made to bring us on which a recorded vote or the yeas in DCTAG. Fifty-eight percent of the into Your family and give us eternal and nays are ordered, or on which the students who participate in the pro- life. vote is objected to under clause 6 of gram come from low-income house- O God, I pray today for our Nation’s rule XX. holds. representatives, their families, and Record votes on postponed questions Furthermore, students that partici- staffs. Grant them Your favor and wis- will be taken after 6:30 p.m. today. pate are attending educational institu- dom as they pursue righteous ends and f tions that are known to nurture stu- dents of color. Five of the top 10 seek our Nation’s highest good. Con- EXTENDING DISTRICT OF COLUM- tinue to equip them for these chal- schools these students attend are BIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT OF HBCUs: Hampton University, More- lenging times. Give them courageous 1999 spirits and eternal insights needed in house College, Virginia Union Univer- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I their service to a grateful Nation. sity, St. Augustine’s College, and Ben- move to suspend the rules and pass the We lift to You our Nation’s law en- nett College. bill (H.R. 1124) to extend the District of forcement officers and their families, While students from all races partici- Columbia College Access Act of 1999. and we thank You for their tireless pate in the program and attend over The Clerk read the title of the bill. service. Bless as well our own Capitol 270 institutions in 47 States, including The text of the bill is as follows: Hill Police Department with Your di- nationally recognized public institu- vine blessing and protection. H.R. 1124 tions like the University of Michigan You alone, O God, are our rock and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- at Ann Arbor, the University of Illi- our redeemer. May You in Your loving resentatives of the United States of America in nois, the University of California- providence move in our midst to make Congress assembled, Berkeley, and Ohio State University, SECTION 1. 5-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION OF TUI- this program serves a community that Yourself known. I ask all this in the TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. name that is above every name. Amen. is lacking resources for students of (a) PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM.—Section 3(i) color from low-income households. f of the District of Columbia College Access Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the Act of 1999 (sec. 38–2702(i), DC Official Code) ranking minority member, Representa- THE JOURNAL is amended by striking ‘‘each of the 7 suc- ceeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘each of tive TOM DAVIS, and, of course, the dis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tinguished gentlewoman from the Dis- Chair has examined the Journal of the the 12 succeeding fiscal years’’. (b) PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM.—Section 5(f) trict of Columbia for introducing and last day’s proceedings and announces of such Act (sec. 38–2704(f), DC Official Code) championing this legislation. to the House his approval thereof. is amended by striking ‘‘each of the 7 suc- I urge all of my colleagues to support Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- ceeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘each of it. nal stands approved. the 12 succeeding fiscal years’’. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- my time. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE linois (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentleman I yield myself such time as I may con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the from Georgia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) sume. gentleman from Arizona (Mr. SHADEGG) each will control 20 minutes. This bill would simply reauthorize come forward and lead the House in the The Chair recognizes the gentleman the DCTAG program for an additional 5 Pledge of Allegiance. from Illinois. years and enable District residents to

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.003 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4919 continue to attend certain colleges and portunity provided by this bill to such immediate and positive results, or universities at in-state rates. President achieve funded historically black col- that is more appreciated by D.C. resi- Bush, in his budget submission for fis- lege status for the UDC that the city dents. To be sure, our D.C. homebuyer cal year 2008, has included sufficient has long sought for its State university and business tax credits, unique to the funds to make this happen. I know that because the University of the District District and reauthorized again last Ranking Member DAVIS, Mr. DAVIS of of Columbia is one of the oldest His- year, have had similar measurable and Illinois, and Ms. NORTON have worked torically Black Colleges and Univer- documented effects on increasing very hard to bring this bill to the floor. sities in the United States. As a result, homeownership and keeping taxpaying Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of UDC has received an attractive annual residents and businesses in a city with- my time. HBCU payment since 1999. However, out a State tax base that instead must Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, this bill provides higher education ac- itself carry many State costs. However, it is my pleasure to yield such time as cess to young people here equivalent to if there are to be homeowners and tax- she may consume to the author of this opportunities available in all the payers in the District of Columbia in legislation, the gentlewoman from the States, rather than only one univer- the 21st century, many more of them District of Columbia, Delegate ELEA- sity, and increases the number of must have college training. NOR HOLMES NORTON. choices necessary to meet today’s D.C. The economy of this Federal city will Ms. NORTON. I thank the gentleman student population. Maryland and Vir- always be tied to Federal jobs and jobs for yielding, and I certainly thank him ginia, for example, each provide more related to Federal jobs at the high end. for his own hard work and strong sup- than 30 different college options to The stability of the Federal sector here port on this bill. residents. DCTAG provides up to $10,000 has been indispensable to many aspects Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in sup- annually, which covers State college of the city’s economy, but too few of port of H.R. 1124, the bill that will re- tuition at most public colleges, or pro- the public and private sector jobs go to authorize the District of Columbia Ac- vides up to $2,500 annually to attend District residents. For example, the cess Act of 1999 and extend the District private institutions in the city and re- District continues to be a virtual job of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant gion. machine for the region. The District program, which it authorizes, for an DCTAG has enjoyed strong bipar- created 8,500 jobs in the last 12 months, additional 5 years, and, of course, to tisan support since it was created in but its unemployment rate remains al- thank the House for a bill that has af- 1999. The President has shown his con- most twice the rate in this region. This forded higher education to many stu- fidence in the program by including $35 disparity represents an education and dents who would otherwise have not re- million for DCTAG in his fiscal year training mismatch that must be elimi- ceived it. I especially thank Chairman 2008 budget request. The D.C. State nated to assume a decent future for the HENRY WAXMAN and Chairman DANNY Education Office deserves special cred- city’s young residents. H.R. 1124 is one of the District’s top DAVIS for facilitating early consider- it for working diligently and success- priorities this year because of the pro- ation of this noncontroversial bill on fully since the bill was enacted to gram’s proven benefits to the economy suspension. A very special thanks is maintain a very solid administration of particularly due to committee ranking of the city and region, and especially the program. The District has even to the city’s residents and families. member and co-author TOM DAVIS for moved ahead of the curve to foreclose his strong and indispensable leadership Families have been willing to make the any future funding shortfalls by engag- necessary sacrifices to meet the costs on this legislation when he was Chair ing in careful planning and calcula- of the full committee and for his con- of large annual increases in State tui- tions, measuring expected demand and tion nationwide, even though the tinued strong support of DCTAG. costs and has made adjustments in of- This legislation is already returning amount they receive from TAG has not ferings accordingly. increased at all and remains a max- unusually large dividends for the Fed- We are particularly grateful to busi- eral investment. DCTAG has increased imum $10,000 annually, and this despite ness leaders in the region, led by Don- the modest family incomes of most of college attendance of D.C. students by ald Graham, chairman of The Wash- an astonishing 60 percent over 5 years. our students. ington Post, who was instrumental in This immensely successful and pop- For the 2005–2006 school year, almost helping to convince Congress of the ne- 5,000 students received funding from ular higher education program has cessity for the bill. Mr. GRAHAM and proven itself over and over again. It DCTAG to enroll in 646 universities and the business leaders did not stop there, colleges in 47 States, the District of Co- would be difficult, indeed, to think of a however. They established the College program that has returned so much to lumbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Access Program, which we call CAP, to the city and the Federal Government Most of these students are the first in provide additional financial support. for the modest amount of Federal fund- their families to attend college. These ing. Of any measure that I will bring documented results represent the city’s b 1215 before the House this year, H.R. 1124 most important progress toward devel- More important, CAP provides essen- certainly ranks near the top in deserv- oping a workforce that can meet the tial guidance and encouragement to ing continuing support. increasing education requirements for students as they reach the critical I appreciate the strong bipartisan employment at average wages in the time decision for college. We are also support and the support of the Presi- region. Importantly, this legislation grateful to CAP for supplying a support dent of the United States that this has been instrumental in reversing the network that has helped the District’s vital Federal educational assistance steady flight of taxpayers from the Dis- TAG program receive excellent, excel- program has received, and I ask for the trict of Columbia, many of whom left lent retention rates. For example, of continued support of the House. I be- the District in order to gain access to the 1,091 DCTAG freshmen in 2001–2002, lieve the results fostered by the pro- lower cost State colleges and univer- 72 percent returned as sophomores; of gram have earned the support. sities in the region. that, 79 percent returned as juniors; 82 I strongly urge approval of 1124. DCTAG acts as a proxy and a sub- percent as seniors, and 77 percent of Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, stitute for a State university system the seniors graduated. This, I am sure I yield back the balance of my time. for the District, which has an open ad- Members recognize, is very enviable re- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, missions State university, the Univer- tention in college graduate rates com- simply to close, let me just suggest sity of the District of Columbia, but, pared with others around the country. that with more than 500,000 individuals unlike every State, has no unified sys- CAP’s 100 percent private funding by who live in the District of Columbia, tem of several colleges and univer- business leaders, most from the region, and they’ve only got one public institu- sities. UDC, supported entirely by the not from the city, is nothing less than tion of higher education, the Univer- city and tuitions of students, is the a vote of confidence in DCTAG that I sity of the District of Columbia, one university of choice for students who believe is warranted by the legisla- could really say that this program pro- must get their education in the Dis- tion’s documented results. vides a level of equity that is a level trict and is itself indispensable to the It is difficult to think of congres- playing field, and somwhat equal op- city, and so much so that I used the op- sional legislation that has brought portunity given the fact that it is not

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.006 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4920 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 a State. For the young people who live tunity. Fighting for equal educational oppor- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there in the District, it is an excellent pro- tunity is one of the reasons I entered public objection to the request of the gen- gram. I would urge all of my colleagues life. tleman from Illinois? to vote in favor of it. We need a healthy city to have a healthy There was no objection. Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, Washington region. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I I’ve traveled a long road with the District of Reauthorizing this law, which has expanded yield myself such time as I may con- Columbia Access Act—from March 1, 1999, higher educational choices, is a strong part of sume. when it was introduced, until the present day. our vision for the future. As a member of the House Committee That road took us through the predecessor Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I on Oversight and Government Reform, subcommittee I chaired at the time, to the full yield back the balance of my time. I am pleased to join my colleague in Government Reform Committee, to the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the consideration of H. Res. 223, which and Senate floor, and then to the White question is on the motion offered by supports the goals of a National Day of House, where then-President Clinton signed the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Remembrance for Murder Victims. the measure on November 12, 1999. DAVIS) that the House suspend the H. Res. 223, which has 59 cosponsors, In all of its legislative approvals the College rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1124. was introduced by Representative JOHN Access Act—also known as the Tuition Assist- The question was taken. SHADEGG from Arizona on March 7, ance Grant Program—was passed unani- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the 2007. H. Res. 223 was reported from the mously, by voice vote. President Clinton had opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Oversight Committee on May 1, 2007 by included sufficient money in his budget sub- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. a voice vote. mission that year, and a statement of adminis- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, in 2005, there were 16,692 tration policy endorsed the approach we had on that I demand the yeas and nays. murders and nine negligent taken in authorizing use of those funds. The yeas and nays were ordered. manslaughters reported in our Nation. I am deeply proud of our hard, bipartisan ef- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- This is obviously too many murders. fort in enacting this measure and in reauthor- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the And so I support the National Day of izing it 2 years ago. Chair’s prior announcement, further Remembrance for Murder Victims and recognize all organizations that pro- My thanks to ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, proceedings on this question will be vide services, such as support, guidance who was ranking member of the District of Co- postponed. lumbia Subcommittee in 1999, and who has and counseling, to the loved ones and worked tirelessly to enhance this legislation f friends of murder victims. ever since. SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND It is important that this day is not I would also like to thank my then-counter- IDEALS OF A NATIONAL DAY OF just a remembrance of those who trag- part in the Senate, GEORGE VOINOVICH, for his REMEMBRANCE FOR MURDER ically lost their lives, but a call to ac- continuing support, and Senators WARNER and VICTIMS tion. While some of us have not experi- enced acts of violence, we share respon- DURBIN for working with us to improve this leg- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I sibility to people who have lost their islation. move to suspend the rules and agree to I’m also grateful to my namesake Chairman loved ones to murder. We should al- the resolution (H. Res. 223) supporting DANNY DAVIS, chairman of the subcommittee, ways reflect the moral virtues of re- the goals and ideals of a National Day for holding a hearing on this bill March 22, spect and caring and sharing with one of Remembrance for Murder Victims. ranking subcommittee member KENNY The Clerk read the title of the resolu- another, regardless of one’s race, creed MARCHANT for his support, and Chairman tion. and national origin. Of course, we remember the recent WAXMAN for marking this bill up so expedi- The text of the resolution is as fol- incidents that have just occurred at tiously. lows: The 5-year reauthorizing legislation before the university in Virginia. I also re- us today will enable District residents to con- H. RES. 223 member in my own neighborhood, tinue to attend colleges and universities at in- Whereas the death of a loved one is a dev- where just last week a young man was State rates. President Bush, in his budget sub- astating experience, and the murder of a killed on a bus. He turned out to be an loved one is exceptionally difficult; mission for fiscal year 2008, has included suf- Whereas the friends and families of murder absolute hero because he actually put ficient funds to make this happen. victims cope with grief through a variety of himself in front of another student who Then-Mayor Anthony Williams and now D.C. support services, including counseling, crisis was about to be shot. And of course Mayor Adrian Fenty have both strongly sup- intervention, professional referrals, and as- that community and that family still ported this law as being very important for sistance in dealing with the criminal justice grieves. So I urge that we all remember District high school graduates. The Tuition As- system; and murder victims and their families by sistance Program has doubled the total num- Whereas the designation of a National Day getting involved in our homes, commu- ber of District students attending college since of Remembrance for Murder Victims on Sep- nities, schools and businesses to pre- 1999–2000, the school year before the pro- tember 25th of each year provides an oppor- tunity for the people of the United States to vent violence. gram started. We have incentivized getting a honor the memories of murder victims and Mr. Speaker, I commend my col- college education. to recognize the impact on surviving family league, Representative SHADEGG from This law is a classic ‘‘leveling of the playing members: Now, therefore, be it Arizona, for seeking to honor the field.’’ No city or county in the country is re- Resolved, That the House of Representa- memories of murder victims and recog- quired to supplement in-State rates with local tives— nize the impact on surviving family funds, and neither should the taxpayers in the (1) supports the goals and ideals of a Na- members. Nation’s capital be saddled with this burden. tional Day of Remembrance for Murder Vic- I urge swift passage of this bill. Neither should the city be penalized for its tims; and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of own success in administering this program. (2) recognizes the significant benefits of my time. Back on March 4, 1999, when I first intro- the organizations that provide services to Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, the loved ones of murder victims. duced this bill, I went to nearby Eastern High I yield myself as much time as I may The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- School with Ms. NORTON. I was deeply moved consume. by the reaction of the students. I will never for- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- With the recent tragedy of Virginia get how so many took our hands, looked into linois (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentleman Tech fresh in our minds, we take this our eyes, and thanked us for introducing the from Georgia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) time to remember the many victims of original bill. each will control 20 minutes. needless violence in our country. I’m proud of all we have been able to do in The Chair recognizes the gentleman The devastation of families, victims the Nation’s capital since 1995, when the city from Illinois. and entire communities in which these was literally bankrupt. Economic development, GENERAL LEAVE tragedies occur is beyond calculation. public safety, the real estate market, and so Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Too often, victims’ loved ones are left many other aspects of city life have changed ask unanimous consent that all Mem- alone with their loss and feel over- for the better. bers may have 5 legislative days in whelmed with the devastating experi- But nothing has given me more satisfaction which to revise and extend their re- ence that has altered their lives for- than working to improve educational oppor- marks. ever.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.008 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4921 No one should have to cope with that the two speakers before me have ac- from Illinois recited several. There are loss alone. In such crushing times as knowledged, a victim of crime suffers way too many. these, families and friends look for greatly over and over again, and there I cannot rise today without thinking sources of strength to sustain them- are many organizations across our of Duane Lynn and his wife, Nila. selves. They also need ongoing support country that help them. The second Duane and Nila lived in a retirement in dealing with the criminal justice thing this resolution does is it supports community in north Phoenix after system, which can be especially over- the establishment and urges the estab- Duane retired from the Arizona High- whelming during this period of grief. lishment of a National Day of Remem- way Patrol. One day they chose to at- The need for sources of strength are brance for Murder Victims to be held tend a homeowners’ association meet- often found through a variety of sup- on September 25th of each year. ing in their neighborhood. Tragically, a port services, including counseling, cri- I noted that in our prayer today we killer walked into that meeting and sis intervention, professional referrals were called upon to thank God for our senselessly murdered Nila. Nila died in and assistance in dealing with the loved ones and our families. This bill is Duane’s arms. That was a crushing criminal justice system. These organi- very much about those loved ones and blow to him and a pain that he suffers zations play an essential role in pre- those families who are left behind when every day. serving the memories of victims of a murder is committed and someone is But Duane took that negative pain murder. taken from us as a result of violence. and became an advocate for other vic- After the story of the murder fades, On September 25, 1978, 19-year-old tims. With his help, this Congress victim’s family and friends are often Lisa Hullinger was murdered by her passed the Scott Campbell, Stephanie left to cope without their loved ones boyfriend. Three months after her Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, alone. Thankfully, these counseling or- death, her parents formed the National Nila Lynn Crimes Victims Act of 2004. ganizations provide the necessary sup- Organization of Parents of Murdered I also think of Sally Goelzer, whose port to the families and friends of mur- Children, headquartered in Cincinnati, brother, Hal, was murdered in a gang initiation killing. Sally took the pain der victims so they can continue with Ohio. Parents of Murdered Children of that incident and went to work to their daily lives. earnestly advocates for the thousands fight for tougher laws against gangs These personal assaults on our citi- of parents who have lost a child as a re- zens are also an assault on all of us. We and against gang killers. sult of violence. Parents of Murdered I am also reminded of the incredible must remain diligent in our efforts to Children is one of many organizations story of Colleen Campbell and her tire- curb violence. Our murder rate in this that do this work, that help the friends less work on behalf of victims, as well country is simply too high. People and that help the families to try to as that of her husband, Gary. Colleen watch television, movies and play cope with the loss of a loved one. tragically has lost not one family video games where murder is often glo- Other organizations include the Na- member, but three family members on rified. Many of our youth engage in tional Organization for Victim Assist- three separate occasions to murder. pastimes where they are exposed to vi- ance, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, First, her son, Scott, was murdered. olence at an early age. However, there as well as the National Crime Victim Then later her brother, well-known and is no age where it should be appro- Law Institute. Each of these organiza- famous in America for his work in auto priate to introduce murder into any- tions plays a vital role, and there are racing, Mickey Thompson, was mur- one’s life. so many others. This resolution not dered. And then still later, her sister- It is incumbent upon all of us to rec- only honors Parents of Murdered Chil- in-law, Trudy Thompson, was mur- ognize the selfless support groups in dren, but all of the similar organiza- dered. our communities who work tirelessly tions providing support and assistance Colleen has spent 22 years in and out to help the thousands of friends and to the loved ones of murdered victims. of various courtrooms in America deal- families of murder victims in this Mr. Speaker, since the introduction ing with the pain inflicted upon her by country every year. For these reasons, of this resolution I have received the murder of these three loved ones. Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues countless e-mails from all across the Again, she has turned that negative to join me in supporting H. Res. 223. country, not just from my district, but pain into being a tireless advocate for Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of from everywhere: from mothers, fa- victims and for victims rights. She was my time. thers, brothers, sisters, husbands, essential to the creation of victims Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I wives and children of murder victims. rights legislation in California and she reserve the balance of my time. b 1230 established Force 100, one of the ear- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, liest advocates for victims’ rights I yield as much time as he may con- All of them have contacted me to say across this Nation. Force 100 sought to sume to my distinguished colleague how much they appreciate what the create organizations in every single from Arizona (Mr. SHADEGG). United States House of Representatives State in America to advocate for vic- Mr. SHADEGG. I thank the gen- is doing for them today. This legisla- tims of crime. tleman for yielding and I thank my tion is indeed important. There are so many stories. There are colleague from Illinois for his strong We all know that there are estab- too many stories. But these victims words of support. lished days of remembrance for many and their courageous survivors need to I rise today in support of H. Res. 223, dark days in our Nation’s history. know that we in the Congress, and we a resolution supporting the goals and There is, of course, one for 9/11. There as a Nation, remember their tragedy ideals of a National Day of Remem- is another one for the day of the Okla- and their courage. brance for Murder Victims. homa City bombing. These were both Today, this Congress, this House, can I want to thank the gentleman from solemn times in our Nation’s history, do its part. We can say that too many Illinois and the gentleman from Geor- and yet people are murdered every sin- of us have been affected by the horrors gia for their support, as well as the gle day. of murder, by passing this simple, yet chairman of the full committee and the On 9/11, almost 3,000 Americans were very important, resolution, acknowl- ranking member of the full committee. brutally murdered. It is worth noting edging that murdered individuals are This legislation is in fact very impor- that every 10 weeks in this Nation, an- not the only victims; that those left tant to very many Americans; indeed, other almost 3,000 Americans are mur- behind to cope with the loss on a daily to, sadly, too many Americans. dered. That is why I believe we need to basis are victims also. I, along with my colleague, Mr. establish a day that not only honors We can tell them, however, that CHABOT of Cincinnati, Ohio, introduced them and recognizes them, but also those family members and loved ones this resolution on behalf of murder vic- recognizes and honors the victims they are not alone. We can recognize the tims and their families across our Na- leave behind, the family members, the many organizations that do invaluable tion. H. Res. 223 does two simple fathers, the sons, the daughters, all of work to help them. That is why this things. First, it recognizes the many the others who suffer so much. resolution not only acknowledges the organizations that provide services to Each of us has a list of tragedies that murder victims, but also honors the or- the loved ones of murder victims. As we know of personally. My colleague ganizations and the people who devote

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The work of map, regulation, document, paper, or other system to creating jobs in the area, these organizations is so invaluable to record of the United States to the facility re- Mayor Ramsey has constantly ad- so many. ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to dressed the needs of both the business The last organization I want to talk be a reference to the ‘‘Claude Ramsey Post community as well as the general pub- about is the National Crime Victim Office’’. lic. Law Institute at Lewis & Clark College The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Mayor Ramsey turned Hamilton in Portland, Oregon. This organization, ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- County’s public education system into recently established, provides legal as- linois (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentleman a model for other counties to follow. sistance to the victims of crime, and from Georgia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) Mayor Ramsey rallied support from the has established many programs in col- each will control 20 minutes. neighborhoods. Nine thousand people leges across our country, and, I believe, The Chair recognizes the gentleman participated in an education summit in eight different law schools across from Illinois. and task force to identify the issues our country, to help give legal assist- GENERAL LEAVE and challenges facing the department. ance to the families and the loved ones Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Eight key initiatives, including target of those murdered who are left behind. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- graduation and reading rates, increased H. Res. 223 lets victims, families and bers may have 5 legislative days in technology, and early education pro- friends know that they are not alone, which to revise and extend their re- grams, were formed. When fully imple- and that we remember their loved ones. marks. mented, the county’s public education I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there system will be one of the very best in porting this resolution and honoring objection to the request of the gen- the country. all of those men and women who have tleman from Illinois? Mayor Ramsey is constantly looking devoted their lives to helping those There was no objection. for new business and industrial recruit- among us who have to cope with the Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I ment and has made economic expan- senseless violence of a murdered loved yield myself such time as I may con- sion a priority during his administra- one. sume. tion. He was able to secure almost $3 Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Speaker, as a member of the million in grant funds for expansion of I have no further speakers, and I yield House Committee on Oversight and local industries, which led to hundreds back the balance of my time. I urge all Government Reform, I am pleased to of millions of private investment and my colleagues to vote for H. Res. 223. join my colleague in consideration of the creation of 2,000 jobs. He was also Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. To close, Mr. H.R. 1260, which names a postal facility able to receive funding for the Center Speaker, let me just commend the gen- in Harrison, Tennessee, after Claude for Entrepreneurial Growth, a program tleman from Arizona once again for his Ramsey. started by Mayor Ramsey, to create introduction of this resolution and his H.R. 1260, which was introduced by more technology-based jobs in the passionate statement in favor of its Representative ZACH WAMP on March 1, community. passage. I would certainly concur with 2007, was reported from the Oversight Hamilton County has received high everything that he has said and urge Committee on May 1, 2007, by a voice praise for the changes that have been passage. vote. This measure has been cospon- made, for instance receiving an AA+ Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance sored by the entire Tennessee congres- rating from Finch, Inc. In 2003, Mayor of my time. sional delegation. Ramsey was presented Chattanooga The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. Claude Ramsey is currently serv- Area Manager of the Year, an award question is on the motion offered by ing his third term as mayor of Ham- presented annually to an executive the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. ilton County, Tennessee. Prior to be- whose management skills have pro- DAVIS) that the House suspend the coming county mayor, he was the as- foundly influenced the outstanding per- rules and agree to the resolution, H. sessor of property, served on the Ham- formance of a key element of American Res. 223. ilton County Board of Commissioners, business, industry, government, or The question was taken. and was a member of the Tennessee nonprofit activity. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the State Legislature. Mayor Ramsey has also addressed opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Mr. Ramsey’s career as a public serv- important topics such as literacy, obe- in the affirmative, the ayes have it. ant exemplifies diligence, hard work, sity, public littering, and the creation Mr. SHADEGG. Mr. Speaker, on that and dedication to the people of Ham- of parks. I demand the yeas and nays. ilton County. Making himself open and available to The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. Ramsey plays a pivotal role in the community, Mayor Ramsey is very The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the economic progress of Hamilton active in local agencies, such as the Or- ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the County. As a manager and leader, he ange Grove Center and the chairman of Chair’s prior announcement, further has distinguished himself with his the Board of Associates at Chattanooga proceedings on this question will be openness and availability to both the State Technical Community College. postponed. business community and the public. He As Mayor Ramsey rounds out his f has been honored with numerous third term as county mayor, he con- CLAUDE RAMSEY POST OFFICE awards and offices that reflect his dedi- tinues to be an active and committed Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I cation and service to his community. leader to the citizens of Hamilton move to suspend the rules and pass the As a fiscal conservative, Mr. Ramsey County. The programs which he has bill (H.R. 1260) to designate the facility encourages progress in Hamilton Coun- put into place will be his legacy. They of the United States Postal Service lo- ty through responsible investments in will continue to provide for the com- cated at 6301 Highway 58 in Harrison, the growth of business and industry. munity for decades in the future. Mr. Speaker, at this time I would Tennessee, as the ‘‘Claude Ramsey Mr. Speaker, I commend my col- like to point out that the gentleman Post Office’’. league Representative ZACH WAMP for The Clerk read the title of the bill. introducing this legislation and urge from Tennessee (Mr. WAMP) would like The text of the bill is as follows: swift passage of this bill. to be here today to make a statement, H.R. 1260 Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of but he had to remain home for a family emergency. We wish Mr. WAMP and his Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- my time. resentatives of the United States of America in Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, family the best. Congress assembled, I yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to SECTION 1. CLAUDE RAMSEY POST OFFICE. sume. support the passage of H.R. 1260, which (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Mr. Speaker, County Mayor Claude honors Mayor Ramsey for his admi- United States Postal Service located at 6301 Ramsey has a long list of accomplish- rable public service to the people of

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She was elected at 6301 Highway 58 in Harrsison, TN, as the The question was taken; and (two- to the Missouri State Senate in 1976, ‘‘Claude Ramsey Post Office.’’ This legislature thirds being in the affirmative) the where she sponsored an equal rights would rename the City of Harrison Post Officer rules were suspended and the bill was amendment to the State Constitution. after one of Hamilton County’s most notable passed. While in the State Senate, she also leaders, Mayor Claude Ramsey. A motion to reconsider was laid on passed landmark legislation which led As he serves his fourth term as County the table. to drunk driving laws and nursing Mayor, Claude Ramsey continues to set a f home reform which became national high standard as a dedicated manager and models adopted throughout the coun- HARRIETT F. WOODS POST OFFICE leader in the community. Prior to his term as try. County Mayor, he was the Assessor of Prop- BUILDING In 1984, she was elected Lieutenant erty, served on the Hamilton County Board of Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Governor, becoming the first woman Commissioners, and was a member of the move to suspend the rules and pass the elected to statewide office in Missouri Tennessee State Legislature. Claude bill (H.R. 1617) to designate the facility history. She was a trailblazer for Ramsey’s career as a public servant exempli- of the United States Postal Service lo- women in politics even after she left fies diligence, hard work, and tremendous re- cated at 561 Kingsland Avenue in Uni- elected office. She served 4 years as sults for the people of Hamilton County. versity City, Missouri, as the ‘‘Harriett President of the nonpartisan National During his tenure, Mayor Ramsey fought to F. Woods Post Office Building’’. Women’s Political Caucus. During her strengthen public education in Hamilton Coun- The Clerk read the title of the bill. tenure, the number of women elected ty. He recently rallied the community to partici- The text of the bill is as follows: to Congress increased dramatically, in- pate in an education summit to create solid H.R. 1617 cluding the historic ‘‘Year of the initiatives to address the issues and chal- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Woman’’ election of 1992. lenges facing the public education system. resentatives of the United States of America in Vivian Eveloff, Director of the non- Mayor Ramsey created six task forces and Congress assembled, partisan Sue Shear Institute for presented their findings and recommendations SECTION 1. HARRIETT F. WOODS POST OFFICE Women in Public Life in St. Louis, de- to the community. He then organized the intro- BUILDING. scribed Ms. Woods as a strong advocate duction of eight key initiatives, including early (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the ‘‘to encourage women of all ages, walks education programs and a greater supply of United States Postal Service located at 561 of life and political views to step for- Kingsland Avenue in University City, Mis- laptop computers, to strengthen the public ward and take on policymaking posi- education system and increase graduation souri, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building’’. tions.’’ rates of students. Harriett Woods was a role model and In addition, Mayor Ramsey has been a true (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, inspiration to young people, but espe- leader in promoting economic development in map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility re- cially young women. I am proud to Hamilton County. Mayor Ramsey’s vision of ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to have introduced this legislation to creating more technology-based jobs in Ham- be a reference to the ‘‘Harriett F. Woods name her hometown post office in her ilton County has shown strong results. His ad- Post Office Building’’. honor, ensuring that her memory and ministration has secured Federal funding for The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. inspiration will continue to be a visible the development of the Center for Entrepre- JACKSON of Illinois). Pursuant to the neurial Growth, which provides local entre- part of our community. rule, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. The last time I saw our former Lieu- preneurs assistance in developing new ad- DAVIS) and the gentleman from Geor- tenant Governor Woods was in Wash- vanced-technology companies. Mayor Ramsey gia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) each will con- ington. She was here this past January. also secured over $2.8 million in grant funds trol 20 minutes. Even though she was not feeling well, for local businesses, which have helped create The Chair recognizes the gentleman she made an extraordinary effort to be over 2,000 jobs, and played a vital role in the from Illinois. transfer of the 1200–acre Enterprise South In- here for the historic occasion of our dustrial Park property from the U.S. Army. GENERAL LEAVE new female U.S. Senator, Senator For his dedicated service and results, Mayor Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I MCCASKILL, when she was sworn in, and Ramsey was named ‘‘Chattanooga Area Man- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- also see the historic occasion of the ager of the Year’’ in 2003, which is the largest bers may have 5 legislative days in first woman Speaker sworn into this local awards program in the Nation. which to revise and extend their re- House. It was very fitting she was here Mayor Ramsey also has contributed to the marks. as part of those historic events. community by serving on the boards of numer- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I want to make a special thanks to ous agencies, including the Orange Grove objection to the request of the gen- the many cosponsors of this bill hon- Center, the Chattanooga Neighborhood Enter- tleman from Illinois? oring Lieutenant Governor Woods, in- prise, the RiverCity Company, and the United There was no objection. cluding nearly all women Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle Way. Claude Ramsey also served on the b 1245 Board of Trustees at Erlanger Medical Center and the Missouri delegation. and was Chairman of the Board of Associates Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members of this body to at Chattanooga State Technical Community it is my pleasure to yield such time as support the legislation. College. he may consume to the sponsor of this Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, Most importantly, Claude Ramsey is a lov- legislation, Representative RUSS I yield myself such time as I may con- ing husband to his wife, Jan; a proud father to CARNAHAN from the State of Missouri. sume. his son, Rich, and his daughter, Stacy; and a Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Harriett Woods, a devoted mother, doting grandfather to his grandchildren Madi- today in strong support of H.R. 1617, wife, grandmother, politician, author son, Meredith, Macy, John Ross, and Claudia. which would name a post office after a and community activist, passed away Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support true pioneer in Missouri politics and at her home in University City, Mis- the passage of this legislation that honors especially for women in politics, Har- souri, this February of leukemia. Born Mayor Claude Ramsey for his commendable riett F. Woods. in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Chi- public service to the people of Hamilton Coun- Ms. Woods passed away in February. cago, Illinois, she went on to attend ty and the State of Tennessee. It would be a fitting tribute to name a the University of Michigan. It was Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, post office in her honor in the very there that she became the first female I yield back the balance of my time. town where her storied political career editor of the school’s highly esteemed Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I began, University City, Missouri. This student newspaper. urge passage of this resolution, and I was also the post office that Ms. Woods In later years, her career and polit- yield back the balance of my time. used for over 50 years. ical life proved to be an uphill battle

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When they ig- UFO.’’ record of the United States to the facility re- nored her, she pushed forward launch- Mr. Speaker, I commend my col- ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to ing a successful petition to have the league RUSS CARNAHAN for introducing be a reference to the ‘‘Willye B. White Post street closed. Causing the attention of this legislation and urge its swift pas- Office Building’’. the local press, she earned a job to run sage. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. a community public affairs panel. Soon Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of CARNAHAN). Pursuant to the rule, the after, she was elected to the University my time. gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DAVIS) City Council where she served for 8 Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. years. She followed that up with two I have no further speakers, I urge all WESTMORELAND) each will control 20 terms in the Missouri State Senate. my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. minutes. Harriett Woods ran unsuccessfully 1617, and I yield back the balance of my The Chair recognizes the gentleman for the Senate in 1982, but her name be- time. from Illinois. came well known throughout the Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, let me share GENERAL LEAVE State. It helped her 2 years later to be- my support for legislation to designate the fa- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I come the first female elected to state- cility of the United States Postal Service lo- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- wide office in Missouri when she held cated at 561 Kingsland Avenue in University bers may have 5 legislative days in the office of Lieutenant Governor. It City, MO, as the ‘‘Harriett F. Woods Post Of- which to revise and extend their re- was a post she held until 1989. fice Building.’’ Harriet Woods will long be re- marks. She remained active in politics and membered as a pioneer in American politics. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there her local community throughout the Born in Cleveland, OH, Harriet Woods re- objection to the request of the gen- rest of her life, focusing primarily on ceived a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy tleman from Illinois? women’s issues. From 1991 to 1995, she from the University of Michigan. She married There was no objection. was President of the National Women’s Jim Woods on January 2, 1953. Before begin- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Political Caucus. Her dedicated work ning her career in politics, Woods worked as yield such time as he may consume to even earned her a spot on the St. Louis a journalist and television producer. the sponsor of this legislation, the dis- Walk of Fame. Woods’ political career began in 1962, when tinguished gentleman from the Second It is with great pleasure that we she became a member of the University City Congressional District of Illinois, Rep- honor her today with this post office Council. In 1976, she was elected to the Mis- resentative JESSE JACKSON, Jr. Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Mr. Speak- naming, and I ask all Members to sup- souri State Senate and was re-elected in er, I rise today in support of H.R. 2025, port H.R. 1617 in honor of this great 1980. Dedicated to women’s participation in naming a post office building in the lady. government, Woods was the first woman to Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of win statewide office in Missouri when she was Roseland community of Chicago, Illi- nois, as the Willye B. White Post Office my time. elected Lieutenant Governor in 1984. While Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I she was not successful in the two Senate Building. Willye B. White was born to run. She yield myself such time as I may con- races in which she was a candidate, her ac- was a five-time Olympic track and field sume. tions and leadership inspired hundreds of athlete from Money, Mississippi. She Mr. Speaker, as a member of the women nationwide to participate in politics. was the best female long jumper of the House Committee on Oversight and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I time. She made Chicago her home in Government Reform, I am pleased to have no further requests for time, and 1960 until her untimely death in Feb- join with my colleague in consider- I simply join with my colleague from Georgia in urging passage of this reso- ruary, 2007. ation of H.R. 1617, which names a post- She wasn’t a household name, but lution, and I yield back the balance of al facility in University City, Missouri, she should have been, especially if your my time. after Harriett F. Woods. household happens to be one of the mil- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The H.R. 1617, which was introduced by lions that includes a female athlete. Or question is on the motion offered by Representative RUSS CARNAHAN on an athlete of color. Or a once or future the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. March 21, 2007, was reported from the Olympian. She was better known for DAVIS) that the House suspend the Oversight Committee on May 1, 2007, her actions than her name, better rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1617. by a voice vote. This measure has been known for her deeds than her medals. cosponsored by 74 Members and has the The question was taken; and (two- At 16, she competed in the 1956 Mel- entire support of the Missouri delega- thirds being in the affirmative) the bourne Olympic Games and became the tion. rules were suspended and the bill was first American woman to ever medal in Ms. Harriett F. Woods was elected passed. the long jump, earning a silver medal. A motion to reconsider was laid on from the 13th District of Missouri in She participated in the next four Olym- St. Louis County to the Missouri State the table. piads as well, and is the first American Senate in November of 1976. She was f to compete on five Olympic track and reelected for a second term in Novem- WILLYE B. WHITE POST OFFICE field teams. She won another silver ber of 1980. She was the first woman to BUILDING medal in the 1964 Tokyo Games in the win statewide offices in Missouri, be- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I 4-by-100-meter relay. Ms. White com- coming Lieutenant Governor in 1984. peted in more than 150 nations as a She ran for the U.S. Senate twice in move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2025) to designate the facility member of 39 different international the 1980s, and while both attempts track and field teams. of the United States Postal Service lo- failed, it inspired other women to run Over the years, White remained ac- cated at 11033 South State Street in for and win political office. Ms. Woods tive in the field of sports. She rep- was an activist who promoted women Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Willye B. resented track and field on the U.S. politicians. She served two terms as White Post Office Building’’. Olympic Committee, coached athletes The Clerk read the title of the bill. President of the National Women’s Po- in the National Sports Festival in 1979 The text of the bill is as follows: litical Caucus and led the Clinton ad- and 1981, coached and managed at the ministration’s Coalition for Women H.R. 2025 1981 World Cup Track and Field Cham- Appointments in 1993. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- pionship Games in Brussels and Rome, Before becoming an elected official, resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, and served as the head coach for the Ms. Woods was an independent film SECTION 1. WILLYE B. WHITE POST OFFICE 1994 Olympic Sports Festival. producer and served 10 years as the BUILDING. Born on December 31, 1939, in Money, Public Affairs Director at KPLR–TV in (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the Mississippi, and raised by her grand- St. Louis. At KPLR, she produced United States Postal Service located at 11033 parents, White discovered her talent

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Breaking loose field teams, a feat still unchallenged. only an injury kept her off the 1976 from the poverty of the racially seg- Willye White competed in five con- team. regated delta, she attended Tennessee secutive Olympic games between 1956 She was America’s best female long State from 1959 to 1962, and achieved and 1972. At the young age of 16, she jumper for almost two decades, with a national acclaim with the Tigerbelle won a silver medal in the long jump career best of 21 feet and 6 inches. She team that produced Wilma Rudolph. competition at the games in Mel- won nine consecutive United States She moved to Chicago in 1960 and bourne, Australia, historically mark- outdoor championships, set seven began working as a nurse in 1963, first ing the first time an American woman American records and competed in at Chicago’s Cook County Hospital and ever medaled in that event. She earned more than 150 nations. Ms. White is the then at the Greenwood Medical Center. her second silver medal in the 1964 first and only track and field athlete to In 1965, White became a public health Tokyo, Japan, games by participating compete in five Olympics for the administrator at the Chicago Health in the 4-by-100-meter relay. United States. Department. She graduated with a B.A. Born in Money, Mississippi, she was Ms. White moved to Chicago in 1960 in public health administration from raised by her grandparents and fought and lived there for 46 years. She Chicago State University in 1976. through the daily struggles of the civil worked as a nurse and then as a public White was one of 21 people on Presi- rights movement. Her love of sports administrator. She mentored hundreds dent Ford’s Commission on Olympic emerged around age 10 when she dis- of young women living in Chicago’s Sports, a panel that restructured the covered the joy of running and jump- public housing projects through the U.S. Olympic movement. She lobbied ing. Overall, she competed in 39 inter- Willye White Foundation. extensively for Title IX and raised national teams, four Pan-American The United Nations Educational, Sci- money for the Women’s Sports Founda- Games teams and five consecutive U.S. entific and Cultural Organization, tion. She worked for nearly four dec- Olympic track and field teams. UNESCO, recognized her humanitarian ades for the City of Chicago, devoting After her competitive career ended, efforts by awarding her the Pierre de much of her time to children’s recre- she stayed active in the sport through Coubertin International Fair Play tro- ation and creating sports programs for coaching and other activities. She rep- phy, named after the founder of the girls. resented track and field on the U.S. modern Olympic Games. In 1990, White found WBW Hang on Olympic Committee, coached athletes Ms. White died on February 6, 2007, of Productions, a sports and fitness in the National Sports Festival in 1979 pancreatic cancer. consultancy. A year later, she founded and 1981, coached and managed at the Mr. Speaker, I commend my col- the Willye B. White Foundation help- 1981 World Cup Track and Field Cham- league Representative JACKSON for in- ing children develop self-esteem and pionship Games in Brussels and Rome, troducing this legislation. become productive citizens through and she served as head coach for the Ms. White happened to be someone such initiatives as the Robert Taylor 1994 Olympic Sports Festival. that I have known practically all of my Girls Athletic Program. This program Beyond coaching, she also founded life. As a matter of fact, she did grow taught sports and teamwork to chil- the Willye White Foundation which up and finish high school in Green- dren living in the Nation’s largest helps children develop self-esteem and wood, Mississippi, where my grand- housing project and provided summer become active members of their com- father lived, and we knew of her ex- day camp and health care in the form munities through athletic participa- ploits. As a matter of fact, we were of immunizations and dental and med- tion. She has earned numerous awards close to the same age so we were at- ical checkups. throughout the years and is a member tending high school at the same time. White was the first American to win of eleven sports halls of fame. Then, of course, she went on to Ten- the world’s highest sportsmanship She sadly lost her battle with pan- nessee State, that famous institution award, the UNESCO Pierre de creatic cancer in February. So, today, with the Tigerbelles, and at the same Coubertin International Fair Play Tro- we proudly honor her life with the time I was attending another HBCU phy. She is a member of 11 sports halls naming of this post office in her home- university, and we would compete with of fame, including the National Asso- town of Chicago, Illinois. Tennessee State. They always won. Oc- ciation of Sport and Physical Edu- Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues casionally, we may have an oppor- cation, Black Sports, Women’s Sports to vote in the affirmative on H.R. 2025. tunity but not often. Foundation, and National Track and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of Then I actually worked closely with Field. She was chosen by Sports Illus- my time. Ms. White up until the time that she trated for Women in 1999 as one of the Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I died. Every year, I would look forward 100 greatest athletes of the century and yield myself such time as I might con- to contributing to her foundation for by Ebony in 2002 as one of the 10 great- sume. the programs that she had, especially est black female athletes. Mr. Speaker, as a member of the in the Robert Taylor and the Henry Ms. White passed away from pan- House Committee on Oversight and Horner homes, but especially Robert creatic cancer on Tuesday, February 6, Government Reform, I am pleased to Taylor housing projects which is also a 2007. It is with great pleasure that the join my colleague in consideration of part of my congressional district. U.S. House of Representatives ac- H.R. 2025, which names a postal facility As a matter of fact, she even ran for knowledges Willye B. White not only in Chicago, Illinois, after Willye B. public office. Although she was not for her outstanding athletic abilities, White. elected, she kept running and did, in but for her tireless service to the com- H.R. 2025, which was introduced by fact, run. munity and to the young girls on the Representative JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., I commend my colleague Representa- South Side of Chicago, indeed young on April 25, 2007, was reported from the tive JACKSON again for seeking to women everywhere. Oversight Committee on May 1, 2007, honor this great lady by naming a post Finally, I would like to thank my by a voice vote. This measure, which office in her honor. I would urge pas- staff, especially my legislative assist- has been cosponsored by 18 Members, sage of this resolution. ant, Ms. Megan Moore, for her hard has the support of the entire Illinois Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of work on this bill. congressional delegation. my time. Ms. Willye White was born December Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, b 1300 31, 1939, in Money, Mississippi, and I have no further speakers, and I yield Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, raised by her grandparents. At 16 she back the balance of my time. I yield myself as much time as I may competed in the 1956 Melbourne Olym- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I consume. pic Games and became the first woman have no further requests for time, urge

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.021 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4926 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 passage of this resolution, and I yield Staff Sergeant Lewis G. Watkins Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of back the balance of my time. served in action during the Korean con- my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The flict. He heroically sacrificed his life in Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I question is on the motion offered by combat on October 7, 1952, in Korea. He reserve the balance of my time. the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. was a recipient of the Congressional Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, DAVIS) that the House suspend the Medal of Honor for his conspicuous gal- I yield as much time as he may con- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2025. lantry and intrepidity at the risk of his sume to my very distinguished col- The question was taken; and (two- life beyond the call of duty while serv- league from the great State of South thirds being in the affirmative) the ing as a guide of a rifle platoon of Com- Carolina (Mr. BARRETT). rules were suspended and the bill was pany I, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. passed. Marine Division. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman A motion to reconsider was laid on Staff Sergeant Watkins’ extraor- from Georgia for yielding and also for the table. dinary heroism, inspiring leadership, Representative DAVIS today. f and resolute spirit of self-sacrifice re- I would also like to thank Chairman Henry Waxman and Ranking Member S/SGT LEWIS G. WATKINS POST flected the highest credit upon himself TOM DAVIS of the House Oversight and OFFICE BUILDING and enhances the finest traditions of the U.S. naval service. He gave his life Government Reform Committee for fa- Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I for his country. cilitating such swift consideration of move to suspend the rules and pass the So, Mr. Speaker, I commend my col- this bill that recognizes such an honor- bill (H.R. 1335) to designate the facility league Representative BARRETT for in- able man. of the United States Postal Service lo- troducing this legislation and urge Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support cated at 508 East Main Street in Sen- swift passage. of H.R. 1335, a bill that honors the life eca, South Carolina, as the ‘‘S/Sgt Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of and sacrifices of Staff Sergeant Lewis Lewis G. Watkins Post Office Build- my time. Watkins who gave his life for his coun- ing’’. Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, try in the Korean War. Lewis Watkins The Clerk read the title of the bill. I yield myself as much time as I may was born on June 6, 1925, in Seneca, The text of the bill is as follows: consume. South Carolina. He graduated from H.R. 1335 We often come to the floor to talk Greenville High School in South Caro- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- about our brave soldiers fighting in lina in 1949. resentatives of the United States of America in Iraq and Afghanistan; but today I am He was a member of the Greenville Congress assembled, proud to speak about a hero, a highly Police Department where he enlisted in SECTION 1. S/SGT LEWIS G. WATKINS POST OF- FICE BUILDING. decorated Korean War veteran, Lewis the United States Marine Corps on Sep- (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the G. Watkins. tember 12, 1950. After training at Parris United States Postal Service located at 508 Staff Sergeant Lewis G. Watkins was Island, South Carolina, he served at East Main Street in Seneca, South Carolina, born in Seneca, South Carolina, on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and shall be known and designated as the ‘‘S/Sgt June 6, 1925. After graduating from Camp Pendleton, California, before Lewis G. Watkins Post Office Building’’. Greenville High School, he joined the being deployed to Korea. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Greenville Police Department. Fur- On October 7, 1952, Sergeant Watkins’ map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility re- thering his public service, he enlisted platoon was assigned to retake an out- ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to in the United States Marine Corps in post from the enemy. Even though Ser- be a reference to the ‘‘S/Sgt Lewis G. Wat- 1950. After his training in Camp geant Watkins had been wounded dur- kins Post Office Building’’. Lejeune and Camp Pendleton, he was ing the fight, he continued to lead his The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sent to serve in Korea. men and return gunfire on the enemy ant to the rule, the gentleman from Il- Staff Sergeant Watkins fought val- machine gun position holding up the linois (Mr. DAVIS) and the gentleman iantly during his only tour of duty. On assault. At one point, an enemy gre- from Georgia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) October 7, 1952, his unit was attempting nade landed among his men. Selflessly each will control 20 minutes. to take an outpost from the enemy. and without thinking, he pushed his The Chair recognizes the gentleman While leading his men up a hill and men out of harm’s way and picked up from Illinois. fighting off heavy small-arms fire and the grenade. While attempting to GENERAL LEAVE grenades, he was severely injured. throw the grenade back toward the Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I Pushing through the pain, he success- enemy, it exploded in his hand, fatally ask unanimous consent that all Mem- fully led his team further up the hill. wounding him. bers may have 5 legislative days in It was then that he noticed a grenade Sergeant Watkins heroically sac- which to revise and extend their re- had landed nearby. Pushing his com- rificed his life to save the lives of his marks. rades aside to protect them, he instinc- fellow marines under his command, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tively grabbed the grenade to throw it in doing so, helped contribute to the objection to the request of the gen- out of harm’s way. Unfortunately, the overall success of his unit’s mission tleman from Illinois? bomb exploded in his hand and he was during the Korean War. There was no objection. mortally wounded. His heroic actions I thank Sergeant Watkins and his Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I on that hill saved the lives of his fellow family for his service. Every American yield myself such time as I might con- soldiers; and it was for this act of brav- owes a debt of gratitude for his service sume. ery and courage he deservedly, albeit and his sacrifice. As a member of the House Committee posthumously, was awarded the Na- In addition, every member of the on Oversight and Government Reform, tion’s highest military decoration, the South Carolina delegation cosponsored I am pleased to join my colleague in Medal of Honor. His other awards in- this legislation as a way to say thank consideration of H.R. 1335, which clude the Purple Heart, the United Na- you and honor a man who gave his life names a postal facility in Seneca, tions Service Medal, and the Korean for his country. South Carolina, after Lewis G. Wat- War Service Medal with two bronze Mr. Speaker, Staff Sergeant Lewis kins. stars. Watkins is the only known native H.R. 1335, which was introduced by Staff Sergeant Lewis G. Watkins’ life Oconee County resident to receive a Representative J. GRESHAM BARRETT and military achievements are to be Medal of Honor. To designate the post on March 6, 2007, was reported from the commended. He fought and died for his office facility located at 508 East Main Oversight Committee on May 1, 2007, country; and today we honor his her- Street in Seneca, South Carolina, as by a voice vote. This measure has been oism, his self-sacrifice, and his inspir- the S/Sgt Lewis G. Watkins Post Office cosponsored by the five members of the ing leadership by naming this post of- Building is one way we can pay tribute South Carolina congressional delega- fice after him. to his life. It will allow all who enter tion, which represents the delegation I commend my colleague Mr. BAR- the post office and view the dedication indeed. RETT for bringing this to our attention. plaque a unique opportunity to be

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.023 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4927 mindful of the sacrifices our military Whereas those same individuals have Few Federal programs can quantify have made and continue to make served a total of more than 630,000,000 hours this type of success across the board, today. in service to our Nation, helping to improve but the numbers would be meaningless In addition to the Medal of Honor, the lives of our Nation’s most vulnerable citizens, protect our environment, con- were it not for the tremendous impact Watkins’ decorations include the Pur- tribute to our public safety, respond to disas- these hours and all those volunteers ple Heart Medal; Korean Service Medal ters, and strengthen our educational system; have made on countless lives through- with two bronze stars; and the United Whereas AmeriCorps members last year re- out our communities. In my district in Nations Service Medal. cruited and supervised more than 1,400,000 Louisville, that impact can be felt community volunteers, serving as a powerful b 1315 throughout the community. volunteer catalyst; I see it on the optimistic face of a Lewis Watkins made the ultimate Whereas AmeriCorps members, in return young girl who recently found new rea- sacrifice for his country, and I am hon- for their service, have earned nearly $1,300,000,000 to further their own education sons to smile, thanks to her mentor ored that this country is about to be- from Big Brothers/Big Sisters of stow upon his memory and his family at our Nation’s colleges and universities; Whereas AmeriCorps members, after their Kentuckiana. We feel it walking yet another recognition. terms of service end, remain engaged in our through a Portland neighborhood, There is a verse that says, ‘‘No great- communities as volunteers, teachers, and freshly cleaned and painted by volun- er love hath he,’’ and Lewis Watkins nonprofit professionals in disproportionately teers participating in the second an- proved that. high levels; and nual Martin Luther King Season of Mr. Speaker, I urge swift passage of Whereas the inaugural National Service. You hear it in the voice of a AmeriCorps Week, May 13–20, 2007, is an op- H.R. 1335. boy proudly reading his first book to Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I portune time for the people of the United States to recognize current and former his mother, who would not have been reserve the balance of my time. able to provide adequate education if Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, AmeriCorps members for their service to our Nation; thank AmeriCorps’ community part- not for the AmeriCorps Every 1 Reads I yield back the balance of my time. ners who make the program possible; and program. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Let me say bring more Americans into service: Now, There can be no doubt that in our that it has, indeed, been a pleasure to therefore, be it world, the ways these lives have been Resolved, That the House of Representa- work with the gentleman from Georgia touched is exceptional. But in (Mr. WESTMORELAND) and I thank him, tives— (1) encourages all citizens to join in a na- AmeriCorps, by providing resources to and I urge swift passage of this resolu- Court Appointed Special Advocates, tion. tional effort to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni to raise awareness about the im- Habitat For Humanity, Kentucky Do- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance portance of national and community service; mestic Violence Association, and other of our time. (2) acknowledges the significant accom- educational and non-profit services, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The plishments of the AmeriCorps members, these successes are the norm. question is on the motion offered by alumni and community partners; They happen every day all across the the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. (3) recognizes the important contribution country over and over again, because DAVIS) that the House suspend the to the lives of our citizens by AmeriCorps members; and this unique and ambitious government rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1335. initiative provides the catalyst for self- The question was taken; and (two- (4) encourages citizens of all ages to par- less Americans of all backgrounds to thirds being in the affirmative) the ticipate in service opportunities in their communities, including in AmeriCorps pro- push the limits for our capacity of rules were suspended and the bill was grams. service, and turn awareness into ac- passed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tion, compassion and commitment. A motion to reconsider was laid on ant to the rule, the gentleman from AmeriCorps members live every day the table. Kentucky (Mr. YARMUTH) and the gen- with the understanding that when we f tleman from Louisiana (Mr. BOUSTANY) act as one for progress, we progress to- NATIONAL AMERICORPS WEEK each will control 20 minutes. gether. Yet all too often, these life- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I move changing individuals and community from Kentucky. to suspend the rules and agree to the building programs go unrecognized. So GENERAL LEAVE resolution (H. Res. 385) recognizing Na- I ask all my colleagues to join me for Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I re- tional AmeriCorps Week. the next 7 days in honoring all quest 5 legislative days during which The Clerk read the title of the resolu- AmeriCorps members and alumni, to Members may insert material relevant tion. say thanks for all that they have done to H. Res. 385 into the RECORD. and continue to do and to encourage The text of the resolution is as fol- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there lows: more people to get involved. objection to the request of the gen- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the remainder H. RES. 385 tleman from Kentucky? of my time. Whereas the AmeriCorps national service There was no objection. Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I rise program, since its inception in 1994, has Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I yield today in support of House Resolution proven to be an effective way to engage myself such time as I may consume. 385, which recognizes National Americans in service to the Nation that (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given AmeriCorps Week. This first ever Na- meets a wide range of local and national permission to revise and extend his re- tional AmeriCorps Week gives us an needs and promotes the ethic of service and marks.) volunteerism; Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise opportunity to acknowledge the impact Whereas the AmeriCorps program, working today in strong support of H. Res. 385, of AmeriCorps members, alumni and closely with its Nationwide network of Gov- community partners around the coun- ernor-appointed state service commissions, which recognizes National AmeriCorps Week. try. has strengthened America’s nonprofit sector As we recognize National AmeriCorps community nonprofit groups, in every State Since Congress created AmeriCorps in our Nation; in 1994, the program has generated Week, we are reminded of the spirit of Whereas the AmeriCorps programs across numbers that are impressive by any service that is such an integral part of our Nation have leveraged additional funds measure. In 13 years, AmeriCorps has our national character. Throughout and in-kind donations from other sources to mobilized 1.5 million volunteers in our country, countless individuals of further service and volunteerism in America; every State in the Union, accumu- all backgrounds and ages engage in Whereas each year AmeriCorps provides lating nearly 700 million hours of serv- community service every day to ad- opportunities for 75,000 citizens to serve in ice, a value of $12 billion. dress the common concerns of our and work to improve communities in our Na- In addition, AmeriCorps volunteers neighborhoods, communities, Nation tion; Whereas since 1994 a total of 500,000 citi- have earned more than $1 billion in and the world. zens across the Nation have taken the scholarships for that service. My home Our community has seen the inspir- AmeriCorps pledge to ‘‘get things done for State of Kentucky has benefited from 7 ing example of citizens’ willingness to America’’ by becoming AmeriCorps mem- million of the service hours from near- serve others in the wake of tragedies bers; ly 5,000 volunteers. large and small that touch our lives

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AmeriCorps members pro- than a quarter of this country’s popu- over 630 million hours of service ad- vide service to address our country’s lation volunteered in some capacity dressing a critical need in education, most pressing needs, including improv- from September 2005 to September 2006, housing, public safety, disaster re- ing education, working to protect our at an estimated value of $280 billion. sponse and recovery and environmental environment, fighting poverty, ending These numbers are a clear indication of preservation. homelessness and much more. our commitment to service. The AmeriCorps National Civilian Margaret Meade said, ‘‘Never doubt AmeriCorps is part of that commit- Community Corps, popularly known as that a small group of thoughtful, com- ment. As this resolution says, NCCC, has a campus in my congres- mitted citizens can change the world. AmeriCorps provides 75,000 citizens of sional district in Sacramento. I have Indeed, it is the only thing that ever this country opportunities to engage in had the opportunity to see firsthand has.’’ Since 1994, AmeriCorps has sup- ported over 500,000 people who have work to improve our communities each how the experience positively influ- contributed nearly 700 million hours of year. In total, 500,000 individuals have ences the communities served by the service to local communities. These become AmeriCorps members since the team members and how it also enriches are individuals who truly embody Mar- program began and have engaged in 630 the lives of the participants. garet Meade’s words. million hours of work to help improve Nearly everywhere I go in Sac- the lives of their fellow citizens. These are committed individuals who ramento someone stops me and tells are helping to change our world for the AmeriCorps works closely with a me about how amazing and committed number of community partners across better. The dedication and passion of the NCCC members are to their mis- these volunteers is admirable. I am the country, and I also want to express sion. Most recently I have heard from my thanks to those organizations and proud that there are so many Ameri- AmeriCorps members about their expe- cans who believe that volunteerism is their leaders. These organizations cap- riences in the gulf coast recovery ef- ture the spirt of service and bring that important and necessary. In fact, it’s forts. These participants all remarked the very foundation of our democracy. spirit to bear in a concentrated way to that they are not just rebuilding com- relieve suffering, provide opportunities Iowa is lucky to have a strong munities, they are, quite literally, re- to the needy, clean up our communities AmeriCorps presence. Iowa nonprofits building people’s lives. and bring hope to millions. These orga- rely heavily on volunteers to carry out It is because of all of the great work their missions. Between 2003 and 2005, nizations and the public and private of AmeriCorps members that extraor- partners that support them provide the Iowa volunteers contributed nearly 300 dinary things are happening all around needed infrastructure to support the million hours of volunteer service to America. Just last week, I learned that energy of our community service pro- organizations in the State. In 2005 the Child Abuse Prevention Council, an alone, the economic impact of volun- viders. As this resolution states, National important program in my district, will teer service to Iowa charitable organi- AmeriCorps Week will continue our ef- receive support from AmeriCorps. zations was over $1.78 billion. My district is lucky to have Senior forts to raise awareness of the impor- AmeriCorps members will serve as Corps programs, AmeriCorps programs tance of service in local, national and home visitors, resource aides and com- and Learn and Serve in both Iowa City international communities, and the munity coordinators. There is nothing more important and Van Buren Community School Dis- commitment of our community service than our children, and I appreciate the tricts. The Iowa Commission on Volun- providers to improving lives, strength- Corporation for National and Commu- teer Service wants to increase volun- ening communities and fostering civic nity Service and for providing the pro- teer presence across the State, and I engagement. gram with 96 AmeriCorps members to fully support this goal. I thank my colleague from Kentucky This resolution is both necessary and for introducing this resolution, and I help them carry out their mission. I know that we will be hearing more important. Congress and the Nation urge its passage. should be proud of AmeriCorps mem- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of about the great work of AmeriCorps as the 110th Congress proceeds, and we bers and alumni. We must also raise my time. awareness about the importance of na- Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I am consider reauthorization and funding. tional and community service and en- pleased to yield 4 minutes to the AmeriCorps members are a vital part courage individuals to participate in gentlelady from California, and cochair of our communities. With very little service opportunities in their commu- of the National Service Caucus, the dis- funding, they leverage millions of dol- nities, including in AmeriCorps pro- tinguished Ms. MATSUI. lars and perform crucial work, whether grams. (Ms. MATSUI asked and was given in a classroom, in a national park, or I strongly urge my colleagues to sup- permission to revise and extend her re- rebuilding houses on the gulf coast. I truly hope that my colleagues will con- port this resolution. marks.) Mr. BOUSTANY. It has been a pleas- tinue to support AmeriCorps programs. Ms. MATSUI. I want to thank my ure working with the gentleman from The spirit of service that is so impor- good friend from Kentucky (Mr. Kentucky on this resolution. tant in our communities is one that YARMUTH) for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I urge its passage and I also want to thank Chairwoman should be encouraged. I want to extend yield back the balance of my time. MCCARTHY and Ranking Member my greatest appreciation to those who Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, we PLATTS for their leadership in the com- have served and continue to serve in have just heard many ways in which mittee and their tireless efforts to re- the AmeriCorps programs throughout AmeriCorps has benefited our commu- authorize and strengthen the program. the country. nities and touched so many lives with- Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be part of Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I re- in them. Still, these are just a few of those standing up in support of the serve the balance of my time. the many stories that illustrate the first ever AmeriCorps Week. I believe Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I yield spectacular influence that AmeriCorps strongly that the AmeriCorps program as much time as he may consume to has had on our Nation in a little over embodies the spirit of the American the distinguished gentleman from Iowa a decade. people, and it’s important for Members (Mr. LOEBSACK). of Congress to acknowledge the work Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise b 1330 accomplished by AmeriCorps members. today in support of House Resolution The outstanding individuals who As a cochair of the National Service 385, a bill to recognize National have contributed over the years de- Caucus, it’s a pleasure to highlight and AmeriCorps Week, and the importance serve our thanks and recognition.

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AmeriCorps volunteers address critical Texas Washington University-St. Louis in a thrill- 385 and ask my colleagues to join me needs in education, public safety, disaster re- ing five-game championship match that these next 7 days in honoring all that many described as the best championship sponse and recovery, and environment preser- match in the history of Division III AmeriCorps has already accomplished vation. volleyball: Now, therefore, be it and encourage others to join in their These programs serve an important role as Resolved, That the House of Representa- commitment to continue that work in they provide an outlet for people to serve their tives— the years to come. country in a manner that they previously had (1) commends the Juniata College I would also like to commend both not be afforded. The AmeriCorps program has volleyball team for winning the 2006 NCAA Congresswoman MATSUI and Congress- done great things for Texas and the country Division III Women’s Volleyball National man PLATTS of Pennsylvania, the co- as a whole, as the Corps members promise to Championship; and chairs of the National Service Caucus, do in the pledge they take every day, they (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, students, and staff whose for their leadership in these efforts. ‘‘get things done.’’ hard work and dedication made the Cham- Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Mr. Speaker, we will not find common pionship possible. support of H. Res. 385, which supports the ground or reach higher ground if we turn na- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- goals and ideals of National AmeriCorps tional service into a partisan playground. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Week. I will continue to work hard and do every- Kentucky (Mr. YARMUTH) and the gen- This week AmeriCorps celebrates its thing I can to strengthen this program, and I tleman from Louisiana (Mr. BOUSTANY) 500,000th member and we celebrate the ask my House colleagues to do everything as each will control 20 minutes. achievement of all the members of well. The Chair recognizes the gentleman AmeriCorps from around the country who Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I yield from Kentucky. have given 637 million hours of their time and back the balance of my time. energy to their communities. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The GENERAL LEAVE AmeriCorps members have made important question is on the motion offered by Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I re- contributions addressing our Nation’s most the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. quest 5 legislative days during which pressing needs and set an example of selfless YARMUTH) that the House suspend the Members may insert material relevant service and giving in support of our country’s rules and agree to the resolution, H. to H. Res. 216 into the RECORD. most vulnerable residents—the homeless, Res. 385. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there hungry, elderly, at-risk youth and disabled. The question was taken. objection to the request of the gen- Their work not only supports their commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the tleman from Kentucky? nities, but encourages others to do the same. opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being There was no objection. I still remember how I felt as a 14-year-old in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I yield watching the 1960 Presidential election be- Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, on that myself such time as I may consume. tween Vice President Richard Nixon and Sen- I demand the yeas and nays. (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given ator John Kennedy. I felt energized listening to The yeas and nays were ordered. permission to revise and extend his re- Senator Kennedy when he spoke of the Peace The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- marks.) Corps and making the world a better and safer ant to clause 8 of rule XX and the Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I want place. Chair’s prior announcement, further to congratulate Juniata College for I wanted to be part of his vision—I wanted proceedings on this question will be winning the NCAA Division III Wom- to give to the world community. Years later, postponed. en’s Volleyball Championship. On November 18, 2006, the Juniata that dream was fulfilled when my wife Betsi f and I served 2 years in the Peace Corps. College women’s volleyball team won The same powerful emotion—the same COMMENDING THE JUNIATA COL- the 2006 NCAA Division III champion- sense of energy and eagerness we felt in the LEGE VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR ship by beating the Washington Uni- sixties—is alive today and expressed through WINNING THE NCAA DIVISION III versity-St. Louis Bears in Salem, Vir- those who give back to their communities. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAM- ginia. In my own state of Connecticut, over 7,000 PIONSHIP I want to extend my congratulations resident have served in AmeriCorps. Those Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I move to head coach Larry Bock, assistant members serving in AmeriCorps in Con- to suspend the rules and agree to the coach Heather Pavlik, Juniata College necticut have earned over $17 million in Segal resolution (H. Res. 216) commending president Thomas Kepple, Jr., and the AmeriCorps Education Award scholarships to the Juniata College volleyball team for student athletes on a wonderful season. use for college or to pay off student loans. Na- winning the NCAA Division III Wom- The Eagles had an exceptional record tionwide, over $1.2 billion has been earned. en’s Volleyball Championship. of 41 wins with just one loss. They were Over 8.5 million hours of service have been The Clerk read the title of the resolu- undefeated in Division III competition, performed by the residents of Connecticut to tion. with their only loss coming to a Divi- assist community nonprofits groups. Those The text of the resolution is as fol- sion I school. The team also had an ex- hours equate to nearly $200 million in value. lows: ceptional player in Stephanie Kines I am grateful we are considering this resolu- H. RES. 216 who was named Division III women’s tion and urge its adoption. Whereas the Juniata College volleyball volleyball player of the year. Coach Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. team is one of the great little-known dynas- Larry Bock also added to his extraor- Mr. Speaker, during the first ever AmeriCorps ties in college sports; dinary record of 1,100 wins and 172 week I would like to extend my support to the Whereas the Juniata College volleyball losses over 30 years of coaching, the oranization and all of the great things that its program has a remarkable 1,100 win and 172 most wins of any coach in NCAA wom- members have done. Since AmeriCorps was loss record over 30 seasons; en’s volleyball history. created in 1994, Texas has benefited from Whereas Head Coach Larry Bock has the I also want to extend my congratula- most wins of any coach in the history of tions to the Washington University-St. over 22,000 young people serving a year or NCAA women’s volleyball; more in our communities. Whereas during this past season, senior Louis Bears. The Bears had a record of Nearly 72 AmeriCorps volunteers have tu- Stephanie Kines was named the Division III 38 wins and 2 losses. The Bears won the tored 691 youths in the State of Texas includ- Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year, just University Athletic Association title ing the Dallas Habitat for Humanities and the the second Juniata player to earn that for 2006 and had four women receive YMCA of Dallas Oak Cliff Branch. honor; AVCA All-America honors. In Texas, as in other States, AmeriCorps Whereas Juniata College did not lose a Winning the Division III national volunteers provide a host of services including match in 2006 to a Division III opponent all championship and finishing the season season, and the team’s only 2006 loss was to with a 41–1 record has brought positive building affordable housing, teaching computer Division I Princeton University; skills to youth and seniors, and managing Whereas Juniata College’s 41 win and 1 loss national attention to Juniata College, after-school programs aimed at youngsters record during 2006 tied the program record and I know the fans of the university who might otherwise drop out of school. for the fewest losses in a season, and was the will cherish this moment as they look Through programs such as the ‘‘National Civil- team’s first 40-win season since 1997; and forward to the 2007 season.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.031 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4930 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 Mr. Speaker, once again I congratu- In a thrilling win, the Eagles found them- H.R. 1124, by the yeas and nays; late Juniata College for their success. selves down two games to one to Washington H. Res. 223, by the yeas and nays; Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of University. Down, but not out the Lady Eagles H. Res. 385, by the yeas and nays. my time. came storming back with a brilliant offensive The first electronic vote will be con- Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I rise effort to capture the Title 3–2. The Eagles ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining today in support of House Resolution found their momentum in the fourth game electronic votes will be conducted as 5- 216, commending Juniata College for where the team went on a 4 to 1 run. After minute votes. winning the NCAA Division III Wom- claiming the lead, the Eagles never looked f en’s Volleyball Championship. back. At the end of the day, the Eagles On November 18, 2006, the Juniata walked away with 90 kills and a championship. EXTENDING DISTRICT OF COLUM- College women’s volleyball team de- Juniata College’s Volleyball Team’s cham- BIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT OF feated their longtime rival, Wash- pionship is a great example of sportsmanship 1999 ington University of St. Louis, in a and achievement in college sports. Over 30 thrilling five-game championship The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- seasons, Juniata’s volleyball program has built finished business is the vote on the mo- match that might possibly be described a 1,100 win and 172 loss record. The team’s as the best championship match in the tion to suspend the rules and pass the coach, Larry Bock, has the most wins of any history of Division III volleyball. bill, H.R. 1124, on which the yeas and coach in the history of NCAA women’s The Juniata College women’s nays were ordered. volleyball team is one of the great lit- volleyball. Also, during their championship The Clerk read the title of the bill. tle-known dynasties in college sports season, senior player Stephanie Kines was The SPEAKER pro tempore. The today. The program has a remarkable named Division III Women’s Volleyball Player question is on the motion offered by record of 1,100 wins to only 172 losses of the Year. Stephanie is the second Juniata the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. over 30 seasons. player to earn that honor. DAVIS) that the House suspend the In fact, during the 2006 season, Juni- Mr. Speaker, I congratulate all of the players rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1124. ata College did not lose a single match and coaches of the Juniata College Women’s The vote was taken by electronic de- to any of their Division III opponents Volleyball Team: Erin Albert, Brittany Carr, vice, and there were—yeas 268, nays all season and the team’s only 2006 loss Cassie Dickmann, Kristi Fitzsimmons, Jess 100, not voting 64, as follows: was to Division I’s Princeton Univer- Fox, Paige Johnston, Stephanie Kines, Beth [Roll No. 342] sity. The 41 win-1 loss record tied the Kozak, Megan Lamens, Mariel Little, Michelle YEAS—268 Morchesky, Aly Pompeani, Jessica Ritchey, program record for the fewest losses in Abercrombie DeFazio Kaptur a season and was the team’s first 40- Rachael Schatz, Megan Sollenberger, Molly Ackerman DeGette Keller win season since 1997. Sollenberger, and Amber Thomas Head Aderholt Delahunt Kennedy During the season, senior Stephanie Coach Larry Bock, and assistant Coaches Allen DeLauro Kildee Heather Pavlik, Casey Dale and Erin Dodson. Altmire Dent Kilpatrick Kines was named the Division III wom- Andrews Diaz-Balart, L. Kind en’s volleyball player of the year, mak- To all of the Screaming Eagles, congratulation Arcuri Diaz-Balart, M. Kirk ing her only the second Juniata player on most successful season and a well earned Baca Dicks Klein (FL) in the college’s history to earn that championship. Bachus Dingell Knollenberg Baird Doggett Kucinich honor. Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I yield Baldwin Donnelly Langevin Sophomore Amber Thomas also back the balance of my time. Barrow Edwards Lantos played a vital role in Juniata’s second The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bartlett (MD) Ehlers Larsen (WA) question is on the motion offered by Becerra Ellison Larson (CT) Division III national championship. Berkley Ellsworth Latham Thomas was chosen as the tour- the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Berry Emanuel LaTourette nament’s most outstanding player as YARMUTH) that the House suspend the Biggert Emerson Lee she piled up 54 kills in the final three rules and agree to the resolution, H. Bilbray Eshoo Levin Bishop (GA) Etheridge Lewis (CA) tournament matches, 25 of which came Res. 216. Bishop (NY) Fallin Lewis (GA) in the championship victory. The question was taken; and (two- Blumenauer Farr Linder I would also like to recognize head thirds being in the affirmative) the Blunt Filner LoBiondo coach Larry Bock who is one of the rules were suspended and the resolu- Boehner Fortenberry Loebsack Bono Frelinghuysen Lofgren, Zoe most recognizable names in collegiate tion was agreed to. Boozman Giffords Lowey volleyball. His list of accomplishments A motion to reconsider was laid on Boswell Gilchrest Lucas and awards places him among the most the table. Boucher Gillibrand Lynch Boyd (FL) Gillmor Mahoney (FL) successful volleyball coaches in the f Boyda (KS) Gonzalez Maloney (NY) country at any level. Brady (TX) Goodlatte Manzullo I extend my congratulations to head RECESS Braley (IA) Gordon Marchant coach Larry Bock, all of the hard- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Brown-Waite, Green, Al Markey Ginny Hall (NY) Marshall working players, the fans and to Juni- ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Buchanan Hare Matheson ata College. I am happy to join my declares the House in recess until ap- Butterfield Harman Matsui good friend and colleague, Representa- proximately 6:30 p.m. today. Calvert Hastings (FL) McCaul (TX) tive YARMUTH, in honoring this excep- Cannon Hayes McCollum (MN) Accordingly (at 1 o’clock and 36 min- Capito Heller McCrery tional team and all of its accomplish- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess Capps Herseth Sandlin McDermott ments and wish all involved continued until approximately 6:30 p.m. Capuano Higgins McGovern Carnahan Hill McHugh success. f I ask my colleagues to support this Carson Hinchey McIntyre Castle Hinojosa McKeon resolution, and I yield back the balance b 1833 Castor Hirono McNerney of my time. AFTER RECESS Chandler Hobson McNulty Mr. YARMUTH. I thank the gen- Clarke Hodes Meek (FL) tleman from Louisiana. The recess having expired, the House Clay Holt Melancon was called to order by the Speaker pro Cleaver Honda Michaud With that, I strongly urge my col- Clyburn Hooley Miller (NC) leagues to pass this important resolu- tempore (Mr. CAPUANO) at 6 o’clock and Cohen Hoyer Miller, Gary tion and recognize the Juniata College 33 minutes p.m. Cole (OK) Hulshof Miller, George Conyers Inslee Mitchell women’s volleyball team for their f Cooper Israel Mollohan great achievement. We should all join ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Costa Issa Moore (KS) these great athletes in celebration of a Courtney Jackson (IL) Moore (WI) hard-fought 2006 NCAA Division III PRO TEMPORE Cramer Jackson-Lee Moran (KS) Crowley (TX) Murphy (CT) championship. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Cuellar Johnson (GA) Murphy, Patrick Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings Cummings Johnson, E. B. Napolitano congratulate the Lady ‘‘screaming eagles’’ of will resume on motions to suspend the Davis (CA) Jones (NC) Oberstar Juniata College on winning the 2006 NCAA rules previously postponed. Votes will Davis (IL) Kagen Obey Davis, Tom Kanjorski Olver Division ill Woman’s Volleyball Championship. be taken in the following order:

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.033 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4931 Ortiz Sarbanes Terry BACHUS and Ms. KAPTUR changed Hall (NY) Markey Ruppersberger Pallone Saxton Thompson (CA) Hall (TX) Marshall Rush Pascrell Schakowsky Thompson (MS) their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Hare Matheson Ryan (OH) Pastor Schiff Tiahrt So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Harman Matsui Ryan (WI) Payne Schwartz Towns tive) the rules were suspended and the Hastings (FL) McCarthy (CA) Salazar Perlmutter Scott (GA) Turner bill was passed. Hastings (WA) McCaul (TX) Sali Petri Scott (VA) Udall (NM) Hayes McCollum (MN) Sanchez, Loretta Pickering Serrano Van Hollen The result of the vote was announced Heller McCotter Sarbanes Pomeroy Sestak Vela´ zquez as above recorded. Hensarling McCrery Saxton Porter Shays Visclosky A motion to reconsider was laid on Herger McDermott Schakowsky Price (GA) Shea-Porter Walsh (NY) Herseth Sandlin McGovern Schiff Price (NC) Sherman Walz (MN) the table. Higgins McHenry Schmidt Rahall Shuler Waters Stated for: Hill McHugh Schwartz Rangel Simpson Watson Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Hinchey McIntyre Scott (GA) Regula Sires Watt on rollcall No. 342, had I been present, I Hinojosa McKeon Scott (VA) Reichert Skelton Waxman Hirono McNerney Sensenbrenner Renzi Slaughter Welch (VT) would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ Hobson McNulty Serrano Reyes Smith (NJ) Weller Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Hodes Meek (FL) Sessions Rodriguez Snyder Wicker 342, had I been present, I would have voted Hoekstra Melancon Sestak Ros-Lehtinen Solis Wilson (NM) Holt Mica Shadegg Roskam Souder Wilson (OH) ‘‘yea.’’ Honda Michaud Shays Ross Space Wilson (SC) f Hooley Miller (FL) Shea-Porter Roybal-Allard Spratt Wolf Hoyer Miller (MI) Sherman Ruppersberger Stupak Woolsey SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND Hulshof Miller (NC) Shuler Rush Sutton Wu Inglis (SC) Miller, Gary Shuster Ryan (OH) Tanner Wynn IDEALS OF A NATIONAL DAY OF Inslee Miller, George Simpson Salazar Tauscher Yarmuth REMEMBRANCE FOR MURDER Israel Mitchell Sires Sanchez, Loretta Taylor Young (FL) VICTIMS Issa Mollohan Skelton Jackson (IL) Moore (KS) Slaughter NAYS—100 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Jackson-Lee Moore (WI) Smith (NE) Akin Franks (AZ) Paul finished business is the vote on the mo- (TX) Moran (KS) Smith (NJ) Alexander Garrett (NJ) Pearce tion to suspend the rules and agree to Johnson, E. B. Murphy (CT) Smith (TX) Bachmann Gerlach Pence Johnson, Sam Murphy, Patrick Snyder the resolution, H. Res. 223, on which Jones (NC) Myrick Solis Baker Gingrey Peterson (MN) the yeas and nays were ordered. Jordan Napolitano Souder Barrett (SC) Gohmert Platts Kagen Neugebauer Space Barton (TX) Goode Poe The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Kanjorski Nunes Spratt Bean Granger Putnam tion. Kaptur Oberstar Stearns Bilirakis Graves Radanovich Bishop (UT) Hall (TX) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Keller Obey Stupak Ramstad question is on the motion offered by Kennedy Olver Sutton Blackburn Hastings (WA) Rehberg Boustany Hensarling the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kildee Ortiz Tanner Rogers (AL) Kilpatrick Pallone Tauscher Brown (SC) Herger Rogers (KY) DAVIS) that the House suspend the Burgess Hoekstra Kind Pascrell Taylor Rogers (MI) Burton (IN) Inglis (SC) rules and agree to the resolution, H. King (IA) Pastor Terry Rohrabacher Buyer Johnson, Sam Res. 223. King (NY) Paul Thompson (CA) Royce Camp (MI) Jordan Kingston Payne Thompson (MS) Ryan (WI) This will be a 5-minute vote. Campbell (CA) King (IA) Kirk Pearce Thornberry Sali Cantor King (NY) The vote was taken by electronic de- Klein (FL) Pence Tiahrt Carter Kingston Schmidt vice, and there were—yeas 369, nays 0, Kline (MN) Perlmutter Tiberi Chabot Kline (MN) Sensenbrenner not voting 63, as follows: Knollenberg Peterson (MN) Towns Sessions Kucinich Petri Turner Coble Kuhl (NY) [Roll No. 343] Conaway Lamborn Shadegg Kuhl (NY) Pickering Udall (NM) Davis (KY) Lungren, Daniel Shuster YEAS—369 Lamborn Platts Upton Davis, David E. Smith (NE) Lampson Poe Van Hollen Smith (TX) Abercrombie Burgess Dent Langevin Pomeroy Vela´ zquez Deal (GA) Mack Ackerman Burton (IN) Diaz-Balart, L. Drake McCarthy (CA) Stearns Lantos Porter Visclosky Thornberry Aderholt Butterfield Diaz-Balart, M. Larsen (WA) Price (GA) Walberg Dreier McCotter Akin Buyer Tiberi Dicks Larson (CT) Price (NC) Walden (OR) Duncan McHenry Alexander Calvert Dingell Upton Latham Putnam Walsh (NY) English (PA) Mica Allen Camp (MI) Doggett Walberg LaTourette Radanovich Walz (MN) Feeney Miller (FL) Altmire Campbell (CA) Donnelly Walden (OR) Lee Rahall Waters Flake Miller (MI) Andrews Cannon Drake Weldon (FL) Levin Ramstad Watson Forbes Myrick Arcuri Cantor Dreier Westmoreland Lewis (CA) Rangel Watt Fossella Neugebauer Baca Capito Duncan Foxx Nunes Young (AK) Lewis (GA) Regula Waxman Bachmann Capps Edwards Linder Rehberg Welch (VT) NOT VOTING—64 Bachus Capuano Ehlers LoBiondo Reichert Weldon (FL) Baird Carnahan Ellison Loebsack Renzi Weller Berman Grijalva Neal (MA) Baker Carson Ellsworth Lofgren, Zoe Reyes Westmoreland Bonner Gutierrez Peterson (PA) Baldwin Carter Emanuel Lowey Rodriguez Wicker Boren Hastert Pitts Barrett (SC) Castle Emerson Lucas Rogers (AL) Wilson (NM) Brady (PA) Holden Pryce (OH) Barrow Castor English (PA) Lungren, Daniel Rogers (KY) Wilson (OH) Brown, Corrine Hunter Reynolds Bartlett (MD) Chabot Eshoo E. Rogers (MI) Wilson (SC) Cardoza Jefferson Rothman Barton (TX) Chandler Etheridge Lynch Rohrabacher Wolf Carney Jindal Sa´ nchez, Linda Bean Clarke Fallin Mack Ros-Lehtinen Woolsey Costello Johnson (IL) T. Becerra Clay Farr Mahoney (FL) Roskam Wu Crenshaw Jones (OH) Shimkus Berkley Cleaver Feeney Maloney (NY) Ross Yarmuth Cubin LaHood Berry Smith (WA) Clyburn Filner Manzullo Roybal-Allard Young (AK) Culberson Lampson Biggert Coble Flake Stark Marchant Royce Young (FL) Davis (AL) Lewis (KY) Bilbray Cohen Forbes Sullivan Davis, Jo Ann Lipinski Bilirakis Cole (OK) Fortenberry NOT VOTING—63 Davis, Lincoln McCarthy (NY) Tancredo Bishop (GA) Conaway Fossella Berman Frank (MA) Meeks (NY) Doolittle McMorris Tierney Bishop (NY) Conyers Foxx Bonner Gallegly Moran (VA) Doyle Rodgers Udall (CO) Bishop (UT) Cooper Franks (AZ) Boren Grijalva Murphy, Tim Engel Meehan Wamp Blackburn Costa Frelinghuysen Brady (PA) Gutierrez Murtha Everett Meeks (NY) Wasserman Blumenauer Courtney Garrett (NJ) Brown, Corrine Hastert Musgrave Fattah Moran (VA) Schultz Blunt Cramer Gerlach Cardoza Holden Nadler Ferguson Murphy, Tim Weiner Boehner Crowley Giffords Carney Hunter Neal (MA) Frank (MA) Murtha Wexler Bono Cuellar Gilchrest Costello Jefferson Peterson (PA) Gallegly Musgrave Boozman Whitfield Cummings Gillibrand Crenshaw Jindal Pitts Green, Gene Nadler Boswell Davis (CA) Gillmor Cubin Johnson (GA) Pryce (OH) Boucher Davis (IL) Gingrey Culberson Johnson (IL) Reynolds Boustany Davis (KY) Gohmert Davis (AL) Jones (OH) Rothman b 1859 Boyd (FL) Davis, David Gonzalez Davis, Jo Ann LaHood Sa´ nchez, Linda Boyda (KS) Davis, Lincoln Goode Doolittle Lewis (KY) T. Mr. DEAL of Georgia and Ms. BEAN Brady (TX) Davis, Tom Goodlatte Doyle Lipinski Shimkus Braley (IA) changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to Deal (GA) Gordon Engel McCarthy (NY) Smith (WA) Brown (SC) ‘‘nay.’’ DeFazio Granger Everett McMorris Stark Brown-Waite, DeGette Graves Fattah Rodgers Sullivan Messrs. EHLERS, LINDER, Ginny Delahunt Green, Al Ferguson Meehan Tancredo MCCRERY, WILSON of South Carolina, Buchanan DeLauro Green, Gene

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.014 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 Tierney Wasserman Wexler NATIONAL AMERICORPS WEEK McHugh Rangel Solis Udall (CO) Schultz Whitfield McIntyre Regula Souder Wamp Weiner Wynn The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- McKeon Rehberg Space finished business is the vote on the mo- McNerney Reichert Spratt ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE McNulty Renzi Stearns The SPEAKER pro tempore (during tion to suspend the rules and agree to Meek (FL) Reyes Stupak the vote). Members are advised there the resolution, H. Res. 385, in which the Melancon Rodriguez Sutton yeas and nays were ordered. Mica Rogers (AL) Tanner are 2 minutes left in this vote. Michaud Rogers (KY) Tauscher The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Miller (FL) Rogers (MI) Taylor b 1906 tion. Miller (MI) Ros-Lehtinen Terry So (two-thirds being in the affirma- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Miller (NC) Roskam Thompson (CA) Miller, George Ross Thompson (MS) tive) the rules were suspended and the question is on the motion offered by Mitchell Roybal-Allard Thornberry resolution was agreed to. the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Moore (WI) Ruppersberger Tiahrt The result of the vote was announced YARMUTH) that the House suspend the Moran (KS) Rush Tiberi as above recorded. rules and agree to the resolution, H. Murphy (CT) Ryan (OH) Towns Murphy, Patrick Ryan (WI) Turner A motion to reconsider was laid on Res. 385. Myrick Salazar Udall (NM) the table. This will be a 5-minute vote. Napolitano Sanchez, Loretta Upton The vote was taken by electronic de- Neugebauer Sarbanes Van Hollen f Nunes Saxton Vela´ zquez vice, and there were—yeas 346, nays 21, MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY Oberstar Schakowsky Visclosky answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 64, as Obey Schiff Walberg OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE follows: Olver Schmidt Walden (OR) MENDEL DAVIS OF SOUTH CARO- Ortiz Schwartz Walsh (NY) LINA [Roll No. 344] Pallone Scott (GA) Walz (MN) YEAS—346 Pascrell Scott (VA) Waters (Mr. SPRATT asked and was given Pastor Sensenbrenner Watson permission to address the House for 1 Abercrombie Crowley Hodes Payne Serrano Watt Ackerman Cuellar Hoekstra Pearce Sessions Waxman minute.) Aderholt Cummings Holt Perlmutter Sestak Welch (VT) Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Speaker, it is my Akin Davis (AL) Honda Peterson (MN) Shays Weldon (FL) sad responsibility as the dean of the Alexander Davis (CA) Hooley Petri Shea-Porter Weller Allen Davis (IL) Hoyer South Carolina delegation to advise Pickering Sherman Westmoreland Altmire Davis (KY) Hulshof Platts Shuler Wicker the House of the death of a former Andrews Davis, David Inglis (SC) Poe Shuster Wilson (NM) Member, Representative Mendel Davis, Arcuri Davis, Lincoln Inslee Pomeroy Simpson Wilson (OH) who passed away after several years of Baca Davis, Tom Israel Porter Sires Wilson (SC) Bachmann Deal (GA) Issa Price (GA) Skelton Wolf respiratory problems this weekend. Bachus DeFazio Jackson (IL) Price (NC) Slaughter Woolsey I would now like to yield to the gen- Baird DeGette Jackson-Lee Putnam Smith (NE) Wu tleman from Charleston, South Caro- Baker Delahunt (TX) Radanovich Smith (NJ) Yarmuth Baldwin DeLauro Johnson (GA) lina, Mr. HENRY BROWN, who holds his Rahall Smith (TX) Young (AK) Barrett (SC) Dent Johnson, E. B. Ramstad Snyder Young (FL) seat, to say a word of respect and re- Barrow Diaz-Balart, L. Johnson, Sam membrance. Barton (TX) Diaz-Balart, M. Jones (NC) NAYS—21 Bean Dicks Jordan Bartlett (MD) Gingrey Miller, Gary Mr. BROWN of South Carolina. I cer- Becerra Dingell Kagen tainly appreciate the gentleman for Bilbray Goode Paul Berkley Doggett Kanjorski Buyer Goodlatte Pence yielding. Berry Donnelly Kaptur Carter Hensarling Rohrabacher Mendel Davis was a close friend of Biggert Drake Keller Flake King (IA) Royce Bilirakis Dreier Kennedy mine. He was born in and was a resi- Foxx Kingston Sali Bishop (GA) Duncan Kildee Franks (AZ) Lamborn Shadegg dent of North Charleston, South Caro- Bishop (NY) Edwards Kilpatrick lina, which is part of my congressional Bishop (UT) Ehlers Kind ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Blackburn Ellison King (NY) Brown-Waite, district. Blumenauer Ellsworth Kirk Ginny Mendel Davis entered Congress after Blunt Emanuel Klein (FL) a special election in 1971 to replace his Boehner Emerson Kline (MN) NOT VOTING—64 godfather, former Representative Men- Bono English (PA) Knollenberg Boozman Eshoo Kucinich Berman Hastert Peterson (PA) del Rivers. Mendel Davis was reelected Boswell Etheridge Kuhl (NY) Bonner Holden Pitts to Congress an additional four more Boucher Fallin Lampson Boren Hunter Pryce (OH) times. He was a graduate of the College Boustany Farr Langevin Boyda (KS) Jefferson Reynolds Boyd (FL) Feeney Lantos Brady (PA) Jindal Rothman of Charleston and received his law de- Brady (TX) Filner Larsen (WA) Brown, Corrine Johnson (IL) Sa´ nchez, Linda gree from the University of South Braley (IA) Forbes Larson (CT) Cardoza Jones (OH) T. Carolina School of Law. Brown (SC) Fortenberry Latham Carney LaHood Shimkus Costello Lewis (KY) Buchanan Fossella LaTourette Smith (WA) Mendel Davis was one of the major Crenshaw Lipinski Burgess Frelinghuysen Lee Stark reasons that the USS Yorktown now Cubin McCarthy (NY) Burton (IN) Garrett (NJ) Levin Sullivan calls Patriot’s Point in Mount Pleas- Butterfield Gerlach Lewis (CA) Culberson McMorris Davis, Jo Ann Rodgers Tancredo ant, South Carolina its home. Calvert Giffords Lewis (GA) Tierney Camp (MI) Gilchrest Linder Doolittle Meehan Udall (CO) He was a champion for the little guy, Campbell (CA) Gillibrand LoBiondo Doyle Meeks (NY) Wamp and he was always known for his time- Cannon Gillmor Loebsack Engel Mollohan Wasserman ly and efficient service to his constitu- Cantor Gohmert Lofgren, Zoe Everett Moore (KS) Fattah Moran (VA) Schultz ents who loved and respected him. Capito Gonzalez Lowey Capps Gordon Lucas Ferguson Murphy, Tim Weiner I know we will all miss Mendel Davis Capuano Granger Lungren, Daniel Frank (MA) Murtha Wexler very much. During his time serving the Carnahan Graves E. Gallegly Musgrave Whitfield people in the House of Representatives, Carson Green, Al Lynch Grijalva Nadler Wynn Castle Green, Gene Mack Gutierrez Neal (MA) he made it a better place to be. Castor Hall (NY) Mahoney (FL) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to ob- Chabot Hall (TX) Maloney (NY) serve 1 minute of silence in honor of Chandler Hare Manzullo The SPEAKER pro tempore (during our former colleague, Representative Clarke Harman Marchant the vote). Members are advised there Clay Hastings (FL) Markey are less than 2 minutes remaining on Mendel Davis. Cleaver Hastings (WA) Marshall this vote. f Clyburn Hayes Matheson Coble Heller Matsui ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Cohen Herger McCarthy (CA) b 1915 PRO TEMPORE Cole (OK) Herseth Sandlin McCaul (TX) Conaway Higgins McCollum (MN) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Conyers Hill McCotter tive) the rules were suspended and the objection, 5-minute voting will con- Cooper Hinchey McCrery resolution was agreed to. Costa Hinojosa McDermott tinue. Courtney Hirono McGovern The result of the vote was announced There was no objection. Cramer Hobson McHenry as above recorded.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.021 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4933 A motion to reconsider was laid on This is perplexing. The Federal Gov- woman from California (Ms. WOOLSEY) the table. ernment doesn’t adequately protect the is recognized for 5 minutes. Stated for: border or prosecute or deport illegals, (Ms. WOOLSEY addressed the House. Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, on so cities like Farmers Branch, Texas, Her remarks will appear hereafter in rollcall No. 344, had I been present, I would are simply trying to make their city a the Extensions of Remarks.) have voted ‘‘yea.’’ sanctuary city for Americans and legal f immigrants. And good for them. f GETTING JUSTICE FOR MURDERED But who knows what the Supreme WOMEN IN CIUDAD JUAREZ PERSONAL EXPLANATION Court will do. Let’s see if in the name Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- of the almighty dollar these rogue The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a avoidably absent from this Chamber today. I businessmen will convince the Su- previous order of the House, the gentle- would like the RECORD to show that, had I preme Court that illegals should be woman from California (Ms. SOLIS) is been present, I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on able to rent property, even though they recognized for 5 minutes. rollcall votes 342, 343, and 344. are illegally on the land they are rent- Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise f ing. to voice my strong support for the fam- And that’s just the way it is. ilies and women who have been mur- EXPRESSING CONCERN AND dered in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua SUPPORT FOR TROOPS IN IRAQ f City in Mexico. I have always believed (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked APRIL REVENUE SHOWERS that violence against women anywhere and was given permission to address is an attack on women everywhere. (Mr. MCHENRY asked and was given the House for 1 minute.) permission to address the House for 1 Just 5 minutes from the U.S. border in Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. minute.) Ciudad Juarez in the State of Chi- Speaker, let me express my deep con- huahua, Mexico, over 400 women and Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Speaker, April cern for the three soldiers who are now revenue showers. That is what the Wall girls have been brutally murdered over missing in Iraq and applaud their Street Journal called the large govern- the last 14 years. brothers-in-arms for never giving up on ment revenues received by this Federal In today’s Washington Post, which I their search, for we as Americans will Government in the month of April. It will submit for the RECORD, I read the never leave our comrades, our brothers was $70 billion over revenue in 2006. It story of mothers of victims whose fight and sisters, in battle or never leave shows that tax cuts work. The Demo- for justice has lasted well over a dec- them on the battlefield. That is why crats, on the other hand, want to raise ade. Because of the gross negligence this Congress, with the leadership of taxes. They want to raise the taxes and failure of local law enforcement to NANCY PELOSI, believes that we can that American people pay. investigate and prosecute the murders, craft a resolution and a solution, and What we believe in and what the the statute of limitations is starting to that is that we begin to redeploy our President has done in just the five run out on some of the earlier murders troops and focus on the Iraqi Govern- short years he has been in office is to of women in Ciudad Juarez. What a dis- ment, to have them stand up and to actually cut taxes that the American grace, if we cannot solve the murders have them ensure the safety of the people pay, which, in the end, through of these over-450 women. Iraqi people and also Americans to en- Women and young girls from all greater economic growth, will lead to sure the safety of their soldiers. parts of Mexico moved to Ciudad more government revenue. Our soldiers have been successful on Juarez in hopes of finding work, includ- A case in point: the capital gains tax the battlefield. They can claim victory. ing jobs at American-owned companies cut and the dividends tax cut, those It is time now for the President, the known in Spanish as maquiladoras. two things have resulted in a 30 per- White House, the leadership to get to- These jobs involve late hours, forcing cent increase in revenue under those gether and to be able to solve these un- women to travel home in the dark, two provisions. It shows that tax cuts tenable problems. alone, leaving them vulnerable to at- work. Why are we allowing our young peo- tack. They are good for the economy and ple to be on the battlefield without the Many of these young women are they are good for the American people, support, the full support, of a reasoned under the age of 25. They are the sole and we need to extend the tax cuts. White House? Let us work together. earners and income earners for their f f families. Their brothers and fathers are SPECIAL ORDERS not employed by maquilas, because the TO RENT OR NOT TO RENT TO maquiladores choose to hire these ILLEGALS The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. AL young women, who they know will not (Mr. POE asked and was given per- GREEN of Texas). Under the Speaker’s speak out about their rights or con- mission to address the House for 1 announced policy of January 18, 2007, demn the treatment of these women in minute.) and under a previous order of the the workplace. Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, House, the following Members will be That is why I introduced a resolution the citizens of Farmers Branch, Texas, recognized for 5 minutes each. to address the murders of women and voted overwhelmingly to make it a f girls in Ciudad Juarez some 3 years crime for landlords to rent to people il- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a ago, and I am happy to report that H.R. legally in the United States, fining previous order of the House, the gen- 90 was passed by this Congress and landlords $500 a day. The people have tleman from Illinois (Mr. EMANUEL) is there is recognition now on the value spoken. They want only citizens and recognized for 5 minutes. and faith that we have in the families legal immigrants to live in the city. (Mr. EMANUEL addressed the House. in Ciudad Juarez. Oh, but some landlords object. I find His remarks will appear hereafter in I bring that out because I say to you this odd. It is illegal to be in the the Extensions of Remarks.) and to the public, when we can fight United States without permission. It is for the rights of women in the Taliban f illegal to hire illegals that are in the and the Middle East, why can’t we The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a United States without permission. So fight also honorably for the women previous order of the House, the gen- if illegals aren’t supposed to be here in who live 5 minutes from this border, tleman from Texas (Mr. POE) is recog- the first place or work here, it is only many of whom are relatives to us, our nized for 5 minutes. logical they shouldn’t be able to rent constituents, related to families that (Mr. POE addressed the House. His here. we represent? It is about time that we remarks will appear hereafter in the In spite of this new law, some land- change the discussion and direction Extensions of Remarks.) lords want to take this American city about this debate that we have with to court and demand that they, these f our friends south of the border. money-grabbing landlords, be able to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a I am proud to be a descendant of rent to the illegals. previous order of the House, the gentle- friends south of the border, but I also

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.041 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4934 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 have to say that there has to be some mutilated. The killings, mostly of poor Salas walked each day down a treeless dirt changes in terms of how we deal with young factory workers, have inspired two road, past piles of rotting garbage and women who are being abused, attacked, Hollywood motion pictures and enraged shacks with sagging walls, to catch a bus and mutilated. It is time that our gov- human rights groups, which have filled vol- that took her to a television part manufac- umes with accusations of corruption, turer. She made about $35 a week, sometimes ernments come together. botched investigations and official neg- pulling night shifts and returning home to a I ask that Condoleezza Rice and our ligence. neighborhood with no streetlights. President weigh in, as well as the new Yet the mystery remains unsolved. The day that she disappeared should have President of Mexico, Mr. Calderon, the Now the earliest of these cases are quietly been joyous; she was getting ready to cele- President of Mexico, who says this is a slipping off legal dockets because Mexico, brate her daughter’s first birthday. Griselda priority for him to combat violence unlike the United States and many European Salas remembers her sister saying that a friend was going to lend her money to buy against women. I hope that we can do countries, has a statute of limitations for murder. At a time when U.S. prosecutors are presents and party supplies. that. resurrecting civil rights-era murder cases— ‘‘She’s probably gone off with some stud,’’ In 2003 and 2004, I organized a con- some more than 40 years old—Mexico is clos- Griselda Salas remembers being told by po- gressional delegation trip to Ciudad ing murder cases forever after 14 years. With lice when her sister did not return home. Juarez with families of victims, gov- each passing day, it appears likely that a ‘‘You watch, she’ll come back pregnant with ernment officials, human rights advo- legal technicality may end a quest to un- a fat belly in a few months.’’ cates, newspaper reporters and indeed ravel a string of slayings that shocked the Vicky Salas was on a religious retreat at world. the time of her daughter’s disappearance. also the FBI. It was in these trips that When she returned several days later, mem- my dedication to helping the women of ‘‘It is totally and absolutely grotesque to think that murderers could be enjoying their bers of her church were in tears. Ciudad Juarez was solidified. Families freedom because of this law,’’ said Jaime ‘‘They’ve found a dead girl,’’ she remem- of violence deserve answers and closure Garcia Cha´ vez, a Chihuahua state legislator bers her friends telling her. ‘‘They think it’s instead of either being ignored or har- who is pressing to abolish Mexico’s statute Ivonne.’’ A car accident delayed Vicky Salas’s trip assed for asking for justice to find out of limitations. ‘‘It is inexcusable.’’ Once filled with optimism, buoyed by sup- to the morgue, which was closed when she where their daughters’ bodies lay and arrived. An unsmiling police officer told her, port from the likes of actresses Jane Fonda where those remains are. ‘‘You’ll have to come back tomorrow,’’ and and Sally Field, feminists and lawmakers I am sad to report that even though no amount of pleading by a panic-stricken here are demoralized. Esther Cha´ vez Cano, we have asked for assistance from out- mother could change his mind, she recalled. founder of Juarez’s first rape and domestic Even as the death toll rose, victims’ fami- side of our Nation through the OAS, violence counseling center, laments ‘‘a wor- through a forensic group in Argentina lies continued to complain about insensitive rying silence’’ about cases that once com- investigators. One state attorney general to help identify the bodies and remains manded banner headlines. Few here are opti- suggested that the women encouraged their of these young women, that it hasn’t mistic, even though the looming deadlines attackers by dressing provocatively. Other been as successful as I would have for dozens of Juarez cases have set off a last- officials implied that the victims were pros- hoped. minute race to revive long-dormant inves- titutes, living ‘‘double lives,’’ though their I would ask our government to please tigations. mothers insisted they were poor factory An Argentine forensics team commissioned weigh in again to provide the technical workers. to look into the murders, drawing on experi- ‘‘They called them the morenitas,’’ Juarez support that is needed to help identify ence from investigations of Argentina’s the remains of these young women so police criminologist Oscar Maynez said in an ‘‘dirty war’’ and the Salvadoran civil war, is interview, invoking a derogatory term that that families can have some closure. expected to release a damning report later was in vogue at the time and roughly trans- Again, any assault on a woman, mur- this year that will illustrate the almost im- lates to ‘‘little brown ones.’’ No one cared der, mutilation or what have you, is an possible task faced by prosecutors. The Ar- about investigating their deaths. There was assault on all mankind; and we as gentines have found body parts carelessly clear sexism and classism.’’ Members of Congress should no less left for years on the floors of medical exam- Mexican federal authorities and inter- iner’s offices, heads with no matching bodies, national human rights organizations that have any interest into what happens bodies with no matching heads and a mish- south of the border. have investigated the cases have accused mash of unlabeled corpses tossed into mass local authorities in Ciudad Juarez and the The convictions in many cases of graves at paupers’ cemeteries. state of Chihuahua of covering up evidence these individuals that were so-called ‘‘It’s basically a huge mess,’’ forensic ar- and failing to properly investigate crimes for blamed for these murders were over- chaeologist Mercedes Doretti, the team lead- a decade and a half. turned. There wasn’t a judge or anyone er, said in an interview. The Washington Office on Latin America, that would convict anyone of doing Garcia Cha´ vez’s effort to give investigators or WOLA, a Washington-based human rights more time to untangle that mess by extend- these heinous crimes. organization, has said the true killers may ing the statute of limitations, a gambit he have been protected by authorities who tor- I have to say to myself and to the considers a long shot, has already come too public and to this Congress, why have tured innocents to confess to the killings. late for Jesica Elizalde, a slain journalist Victims’ families have been subjected to 450 women who have disappeared from whose murder case expired March 14. The harassment. their families, from their homes, some- case of a factory worker, Luz Yvonne de la O ‘‘One relative of a murder victim received how not found justice? I just want to Garcia, went off the books April 21, as did a threatening voicemail message warning remind individuals that the work goes the murder of an unidentified woman on May her to drop the case; the caller ID showed on, that we need help to solve the mur- 12. Dozens more will follow in the coming the call had come from the state judicial po- months and years. ders in Ciudad Juarez, and ask our gov- lice,’’ a WOLA report said. The next could be Guadalupe Ivonne Salas, Flor Rocı´o Munguı´a Gonza´ lez, the special ernment, both governments, Mexico though prosecutors say they may be closing prosecutor for what has become known as and the U.S., to find some resolution in on a suspect—a promise that her family is the femicides in Juarez, said in an interview here. reluctant to believe after years of dashed that such offenses are ‘‘things of the past’’ [From the Washington Post, May 14, 2007] hopes. and that she has more than tripled her inves- Salas, a petite 16-year-old, shared a single WANING HOPES IN JUAREZ tigative staff to solve old cases before the bed in a cinder-block shack with her infant time limits expire and to track down those (By Manuel Roig-Franzia) daughter and her mother, Vicky Salas. The responsible for the ongoing killings of CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO.—For 13 years, family, like thousands of others, was drawn women in Juarez. June 14 has brought tears, tortured memo- to Ciudad Juarez by the maquiladoras—as- ‘‘I take great satisfaction in our efforts— ries and enduring pain to Griselda Salas. sembly plants, most of them owned by U.S. we’re doing everything we can,’’ said It was on that date, in 1993, that her 16- companies—that sprang up blocks from the Munguı´a Gonza´ lez, who has been in office year-old sister, Guadalupe Ivonne Salas, dis- border because of an abundance of cheap since February 2006. appeared. Guadalupe Ivonne’s body turned up labor and that transformed the town into the After seeing eight special prosecutors less than a week later in a park in this fourth-most-populous city in Mexico. come and go with no results, local activists dusty, wind-swept industrial city near the Young women were especially prized by are not impressed. Maureen Meyer, a WO–LA U.S.-Mexico border. factory supervisors because they were con- analyst, said that a special federal investi- Guadalupe Ivonne, who was raped and sidered more reliable and less rowdy than gator had found that 130 public officials had strangled, was one of the first victims in men. Almost overnight, women were making either been negligent or abused their author- Mexico’s grisliest modern-day crime mys- money while men were still struggling to ity during the murder investigations, but tery—the murders of more than 400 women find jobs, leading to resentment in the local none has been disciplined. in the past 14 years in Ciudad Juarez, many macho culture that activists cite as a social ‘‘There’s a real failure to hold them ac- of the bodies dumped in the desert, horribly undercurrent to the slayings. countable,’’ Meyer said in an interview.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.047 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4935 Maynez, the criminologist, said he believes ing Member DUNCAN HUNTER for their It is about time, after 40-some years, a powerful network of police, municipal offi- continued support for this change be- the House, with the Goldwater-Nichols cials and organized crime figures still pro- cause the need to recognize the coequal bill, said there are four separate tects the killers. He resigned from the job for status of the Navy and the Marine branches: The Marine Corps, the Navy, a short time, after being asked to help frame two bus drivers in one of the cases. He re- Corps team is long overdue. I have con- the Air Force, and the Army, and it is fused, but the two men were arrested any- tinued to introduce legislation to re- time that the Marine Corps be recog- way. One died in suspicious circumstances name the department. I hope this year nized as one of the strongest fighting during a jailhouse surgery. The other was re- the Senate will support the House posi- teams in this country. leased after testifying that he had been tor- tion and join in bringing the proper re- f tured by police into confessing. spect to the fighting team of the Navy The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a An attorney for the bus drivers was killed and Marine Corps. previous order of the House, the gen- by Chihuahua state police in a drive-by Over the years, this name change has shooting in 2005, four days after vowing to tleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH) is file a corruption complaint. The police said received not only the support of the recognized for 5 minutes. the shooting was a case of mistaken iden- full House Armed Services Committee (Mr. WELCH of Vermont addressed tity. but also the support of former Navy the House. His remarks will appear Skepticism is growing as the Argentine Secretaries and Marine Corps Com- hereafter in the Extensions of Re- forensics team nears the conclusion of its in- mandants. marks.) quiry. The team has discovered that The Honorable Wade Sanders, Deputy f forensics officials in Ciudad Juarez boiled Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Re- the corpses of some victims, destroying cru- serve Affairs, 1993 to 1998, voiced his HONORING SHERIFF JOE GOODSON cial DNA. The group also has found that the families of at least three victims received support for the change when he stated: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a the wrong bodies for burial. ‘‘As a combat veteran and former Navy previous order of the House, the gen- ‘‘The authorities just sealed the coffins officer, I understand the importance of tleman from Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) is and told the families not to ask any ques- the team dynamics and the importance recognized for 5 minutes. tions,’’ said Doretti, the lead forensics inves- of recognizing the contribution of team Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I tigator. components. The Navy and Marine rise today to tell the Nation about one The Juarez families, Doretti said, have in- Corps team is just that, a dynamic of the finest and most dedicated mem- sisted that no evidence be sent to Mexican partnership, and it is important to laboratories. Instead, Doretti has sent sam- bers of America’s law enforcement ples to a U.S. lab; she is expecting results symbolically recognize the balance of community, and one of the best sheriffs soon. that partnership.’’ to ever have served in the 10th Con- The new forensic evidence and the ap- General Carl Mundy, the 30th Com- gressional District of Texas. proach of the statute of limitations dead- mandant of the Marine Corps stated: ‘‘I For 29 years, the good people of Lee lines are the sorts of developments that once believe the changes you propose will do County, Texas, trusted Joe Goodson to would have prompted demonstrations in much to clarify the relationship, re- be their sheriff. He passed away last downtown Juarez. But the mothers who for sponsibilities, and functions of the ap- month, but left those he protected with years have pleaded for justice are exhausted, pointed civilian authority over the a safe, friendly and God-fearing com- aging and in poor health. The case of Silvia Morales, who was killed United States naval services. I believe munity. when she was 16, will expire in less than two that any Secretary, present, past or fu- Sheriff Joe, as he was known to the years. Her mother, Ramona Morales, had ture, will be very proud to bear the thousands of people who called him a been one of the most vocal critics in a pro- title ‘Marine’ as well as ‘Navy.’’’ friend, worked hard, not just for the test movement of victim relatives, but is Admiral Stansfield Turner, United people of his county, but for all Texans now suffering from diabetes and a bad knee. States Navy, Retired, former Director and for all Americans. ‘‘I can’t do it anymore,’’ she said one re- of Central Intelligence, stated: ‘‘I think His fellow Texas sheriffs chose him to cent afternoon, tears trickling down her this change in title enhances the pres- lead the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas. face. Eva Arce, whose daughter Silvia Arce dis- tige and pride of the people in the Ma- He was a member of the Auto Theft appeared in 1998, was twice beaten by thugs rine Corps. And it does not necessarily Task Force, the Narcotics Task Force, after demonstrations demanding justice. She take anything away from the Navy in and he was the head of the cold case re- spends her days clipping newspaper articles that process.’’ view people team. about a new generation of murdered women Mr. Speaker, last year an editorial in But it wasn’t just that he was among in Juarez and writing poems. the Chicago Tribune on April 21, 2006, the finest lawmen in Texas that made ‘‘A tortured soul pours from a river of also supported the change stating: ‘‘No Sheriff Joe so well liked and so re- blood,’’ she said one recent afternoon, read- service branch shows more respect for spected. Sheriff Goodson always treat- ing from her notebook. That same day, the newspaper El Norte of tradition than the United States Ma- ed others the same way he wanted to Ciudad Juarez carried a photograph of a rine Corps does, which makes it all the be treated, and the thousands of people pretty, dark-haired young woman. She didn’t more ironic that tradition denies the who knew him respected him for it. look so different from Silvia Arce or Silvia Corps an important show of respect: Law enforcement ran in Sheriff Joe’s Morales or Guadalupe Ivonne Salas. The cap- Equal billing with the other services blood. His dad, Vernon Goodson, served tion read: ‘‘Edith Aranda Longoria, 729 days and the branches.’’ as sheriff in Lee County for 25 years be- since she was last seen.’’ Mr. Speaker, as I begin to close, I fore his son Joe was elected and took f want to show the Members of the over the position. And as Buddy Price, b 1930 House, these are the orders from the the editor of the Giddings Times and Secretary of the Navy. Sergeant Mi- News in Lee County, will tell you, they RENAMING DEPARTMENT OF THE chael Bitz, United States Marine Corps, were both dedicated to their jobs and NAVY was killed for this country 2 years ago loved the people they served. While The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a and his family received in his memory they both enforced the law vigorously, previous order of the House, the gen- the Silver Star for Valor. And yet, Mr. they also used commonsense and re- tleman from North Carolina (Mr. Speaker, you can see that the title of solved situations peacefully whenever JONES) is recognized for 5 minutes. the order says the Secretary of the they could. Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Navy, Washington, D.C. and the Navy One of the things Sheriff Joe is best Speaker, this week the House will con- flag. This was a Marine who gave his known for is a responsible, some would sider the 2008 defense authorization life for this country. even say the conservative way in which bill. For the sixth year in a row, the Isn’t it proper that the orders for the he ran his sheriff’s office. He saw the bill contains language to rename the Silver Star should look like this and money entrusted to him and his depu- Department of the Navy to be the De- say at the top the Secretary of the ties as the people’s money. He ran a partment of the Navy and Marine Navy and Marine Corps, Navy flag, Ma- tight ship and accounted for every dol- Corps. rine flag, they are one fighting team lar his department spent. I want to thank House Armed Serv- and they should be recognized as a But once again, I have to go back to ices Chairman IKE SKELTON and Rank- fighting team. who Sheriff Goodson was as a person.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.027 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 As his family will tell you, one of the right of refusal, and they want to keep of the 9/11 hijackers were in the coun- things he loved most was leading the those paychecks in their pocket. I be- try with expired visas. Yet, several of Blue Santa Program to provide gifts lieve that the American taxpayer them still had their driver’s license. for needy families during the Christ- knows how to better spend his own It is evident that radical terrorists mas season. He helped raise money for money than the Federal Government. whose sole purpose is to destroy this Blue Santa with auctions, and he even In my district, we hear a lot of people Nation and our way of life are here liv- served as an auctioneer. talk about keeping that money. I have ing among us. It is time that we stand To Joe’s wife, Robyn, and Joe’s en- said many times, if 10 percent is good in the gap. It is time that we do our tire family, and to the good people of enough for God, 10 percent ought to be job, that we lead, and we do it to pro- Lee County, you have the thanks of a good enough for the government. My tect the American people. They are grateful Nation. We are indebted to constituents agree with that. watching. The people of Tennessee want to win you, and we mourn your loss. f So to the good Lord above, I hope in the war on terror. They want us to support our men and women in uniform The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a you are ready for one more angel up previous order of the House, the gen- there because Sheriff Joe is on his way. by giving them the supplies they need tleman from Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) is f to win. Anything less than that is in- sulting to the men and women who recognized for 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a stand to protect us every day. The lib- (Mr. DEFAZIO addressed the House. previous order of the House, the gentle- eral leadership of this Congress says His remarks will appear hereafter in woman from New York (Mrs. MCCAR- the war is lost. It is time to give up. the Extensions of Remarks.) THY) is recognized for 5 minutes. They also claim to support the troops. f (Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York ad- In my district, Mr. Speaker, we believe dressed the House. Her remarks will COMMENDING WE THE PEOPLE you can’t have it both ways. You don’t appear hereafter in the Extensions of WINNERS support the troops by threatening to Remarks.) withhold critical funding. You don’t The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a f support the troops by imposing artifi- previous order of the House, the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a cial deadlines and taking control of tleman from Kentucky (Mr. DAVIS) is previous order of the House, the gen- battlefield operations out of the hands recognized for 5 minutes. tleman from Indiana (Mr. BURTON) is of the men and women and the com- Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Mr. Speak- recognized for 5 minutes. manders in the field. And you don’t er, last month more than 1,200 students (Mr. BURTON of Indiana addressed support the troops by telling them that from across the country visited Wash- the House. His remarks will appear you think the war is lost. ington to participate in the national hereafter in the Extensions of Re- The people of Tennessee want our finals of We the People: The Citizen marks.) borders secure and they want us to en- and the Constitution. f force the immigration laws on the This program is the most extensive books. Granting illegal immigrants educational program in the country, LEADERSHIP NEEDED IN THE amnesty is insulting and unrealistic. It developed to educate young people HOUSE is insulting to all of our constituents about the U.S. Constitution and the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a who have spent years of time and Bill of Rights. previous order of the House, the gentle- money entering the country the legal It is with great pride that I recognize woman from Tennessee (Mrs. and right way. It devalues all of their a class from my own Highlands High BLACKBURN) is recognized for 5 min- hard work and their efforts, and if any- School of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, in utes. one thinks that granting amnesty to il- the Fourth District for their accom- Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I legal immigrants that are already here plishment in this competition. rise tonight to discuss the topic of will stop more people from crossing the These outstanding students, using leadership. The American people are border in the middle of the night, well, knowledge of the U.S. Constitution, demanding action from this Congress they are just fooling themselves. won their statewide competition and and so far they have really seen very All of this talk of amnesty will only earned the chance to come to our Na- little. increase illegal immigration and the tion’s capital and compete at the na- A recent Wall Street Journal-NBC traffic that it brings at our borders be- tional level. At the national level, poll shows that more than 60 percent of cause it is setting a precedent for the these dedicated students won the Unit Americans think that this Congress future. We know that. We have seen One: Foundations of Democracy Award. has done little or nothing since the history repeat itself. Do they actually I would like to take a moment to rec- leadership change took place in No- think that those who are illegally here ognize the names of these outstanding vember. And you know what, Mr. will voluntarily go back to their home young people from Highlands High Speaker, they are right. Not one piece country, stand at the back of the line, School: Alex Adams, Evan Bush, Kara of the liberal agenda has been signed and pay a fine when they are already Dyer, Jessica Earlywine, Jessica into law. Instead of crafting legislation here? And if they are caught, it is rare Federle, Maria Gurren, John Holloway, that can be implemented, this Congress that they are deported. That is the in- Alan Hutchinson, Marjorie Kimball, has wasted the last 4 months and tax- centive to integrate the right way, to Connie Kremer, Sam Laskey, Heather payer dollars as a stage for political come into this country through legal Moyer, Emily Nordling, Anna Remley, theater, and they have nothing to show channels. Lauren Runk, Andrea Spencer, and for it. The law should be enforced, Mr. Corwyn Wyatt. When I go home to my district, like Speaker. That is what people want to I also wish to commend the teacher I did this weekend, and visit with my see. No amnesty, enforce the laws on of the class, Julie Kuhnhein, who is re- constituents, what I am hearing from the book, not reward those that have sponsible for preparing these young them is really a lot of frustration. illegally entered the country, be cer- constitutional experts for the national They are getting tired of the political tain that people immigrate to this Na- finals. Also worthy of special recogni- grandstanding. What they want to see, tion the right way. tion are Rachel Bingham and Robin Mr. Speaker, is action. They want us to It is also a matter of national secu- Winkfield, the State coordinators, and be problem solvers on the problems rity. In this post-9/11 era, it is against Glenn Manns, the district coordinator, they face every day. our national security interest to allow who are among those responsible for The people of the Seventh District an open border. For instance, three of implementing the We the People pro- want us to hold the line and to not the six people that are charged in plot- gram in my State. raise taxes. They want to keep more of ting to attack U.S. Army post, Fort I congratulate these students on their hard-earned money. They don’t Dix, were in the country illegally. their exceptional achievement at the want government to have first right of Records show there is no record of We the People national finals. One refusal on that money. They want first them ever entering this country. Many thing we can all remember is that

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They bringing honor and credit to the and they promote a legislative climate all take an oath. They all assume the Fourth District of Kentucky. that distracts us from our national in- same risks. They all make the same f terest in reforming our broken immi- sacrifice. All are worthy of honor and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a gration policies. distinction, and we must thank them previous order of the House, the gentle- We can all agree that we need com- all equally for giving so generously woman from New York (Mrs. MALONEY) prehensive immigration reform, but we that we, living in communities across is recognized for 5 minutes. must also come to an understanding this great Nation, may do so peace- (Mrs. MALONEY of New York ad- that demonizing immigrants will not fully. dressed the House. Her remarks will get us there. Ostracizing immigrants in Mr. Speaker, it is my great privilege appear hereafter in the Extensions of this country with venomous and inapt tonight and a true honor that the first Remarks.) rhetoric will not move us toward the member of the United States Armed integration of newcomers into our Services that we are about to honor is f economy, or the promotion of safe Lance Corporal Jose Antonio Gutier- b 1945 streets for our children to play in, or rez, and this is the photo of Jose Anto- IMMIGRANT SOLDIERS assimilation of the immigrant popu- nio when he was a little boy, an orphan lation into American society. and I will be a little more specific in a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under It can only delay the time when the minute, to the time he put on this uni- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- immigrant population becomes a fully form of the United States Marine. uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from functional and participatory compo- He was the first member of the Texas (Mr. GONZALEZ) is recognized for nent of our American society. It can United States Armed Forces killed in 60 minutes as the designee of the ma- only set back the day when we can Iraq. He was not a citizen of this coun- jority leader. guarantee the security of our borders try. Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I wel- and documentation of all individuals Marine Lance Corporal Jose Antonio come this opportunity today to rise that cross those borders. Gutierrez, like most Guatemalans, was and speak on a subject that has been Like my colleagues that emphasize born into poverty. He was orphaned in conspicuously absent from legislative tough border enforcement, I, too, be- 1983 at the age of 9 and taken in by debate over the issue of immigration lieve in reform that provides security Casa Alianza, or Covenant House, in reform. Over the length of this debate, for our country and documentation for Guatemala City. The causes and dates the proponents of the enforcement-only all the individuals that enter American of his parents’ deaths are unknown to approach, some of which you heard ear- territory. I think that we speak with a us today. lier this evening, have repeatedly re- common voice regarding our homeland For the next 10 years, Lance Corporal ferred to immigrants as dangerous to security goals. Our approaches to talk- Gutierrez led a tragic and tumultuous the American economy, as dangerous ing about the issues of immigration life, bouncing from the orphanage to to our society and dangerous to our and the methods for solving the prob- the street and back again. His adult- culture. lem may differ, but we share common hood, like his childhood, was charac- A number of my colleagues argue goals in promoting our national and terized by hardship. He worked for a that immigrants take away jobs from economic security. Debate over ap- time in a maquila plant, a sweatshop, American citizens and that immigra- proaches to immigration reform is a operating a sewing machine. Even as a tion has a net effect of shrinking the topic for responsible legislative dis- single person, making ends meet at middle class. They suspect immigrants course. such a job was incredibly difficult for generally of bringing crime, drugs, and Today, my colleagues and I speak on this young man. even terrorism into our country. And a related topic about some of the im- In early 1997, Lance Corporal Gutier- they suggest that immigrants weaken migrants that are the subjects of our rez made a decision to travel to the our patriotic culture by failing to as- larger debate over immigration. The United States to seek a better life. He similate into American society. immigrants we want to talk about are arrived in California an undocumented Fear characterizes all of these senti- not threats to our national security, immigrant. He attended North High ments and arguments. Fear of change, they are not threats to our economy, School in Torrance, California. both economic and social change. Fear and they are not threats to our people. In March 2002, Lance Corporal of new contributions to the fabric of They, in fact, have demonstrated their Gutierrez enlisted in the United States American culture. Generally, a fear of solidarity with our Nation. Unques- Marine Corps because he wanted to be- the ‘‘other.’’ tionably, they wish to contribute to come a citizen of this great country. Fear can be a powerful and dangerous our security and to our economy. And He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion of force. It can motivate hate. It can im- the individuals we speak of cannot be the Expeditionary Forces of the United pede toleration and understanding. considered separately as friend or foe States Marines 1st Division. Fear can paralyze us with paranoia and to the American people, because they Lance Corporal Gutierrez was killed blind us to reasoned and logical argu- demonstrate daily that they are, in a year later, close to the city of Umm ment. Fear in the media and in the fact, Americans in their own right. al Qasr in southern Iraq, on March 21, Halls of Congress have distorted the The individuals we rise to speak of 2003. He was 28 years old. image of immigrants in this country. today are the tens of thousands of This man’s sacrifice, the first life Much as sensationalist TV program- brave men and women in the American laid down in the sands of Iraq on behalf ming can make us believe that our Armed Forces that were not born in of the United States, is testament to communities are more dangerous than the United States. Like the courageous the belief of immigrants in the promise they really are, sensationalist charac- sons and daughters born and raised in of America. It is a symbol of patriot- terizations of the immigrant popu- my home State of Texas and through- ism, of commitment to defending a lation based on anecdotal examples or out this country, these individuals dream that we all share. predictions of worst-case scenarios can have taken an oath to defend the In May of last year, according to the falsely lead us to negative, reac- United States of America with their United States Citizenship and Immi- tionary, and unfounded opinions about very lives if necessary. gration Service, nearly 69,000 foreign- immigrants. These immigrant soldiers may differ born soldiers, 5 percent of the entire I can no longer tolerate the blanket from their native-born brothers and military, are on active duty. Five per- generalizations used to cast our Na- sisters in terms of location of their cent are foreign born.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.055 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4938 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 Can it be said of these immigrants tion as a beacon of light that drew GONZALEZ, and I want to thank your that they are a threat to our national them here, with a promise of freedom, leadership for bringing this very impor- security? Clearly, no. They ensure our of democracy and opportunity. tant issue to the forefront. national security. The voices of these immigrant sol- Tonight, I would like to tell the Can it be said that these immigrants diers are remarkably missing from the story of Christopher Herrera. Lance threaten American workers? Clearly, debate on the value of immigrants in Corporal Evenor Christopher Herrera no. They ensure that American work- this Nation. I would like to add their was just 9 years old when his family ers can go to their jobs in peace. voices today. For them, the United came to the United States from Hon- Can it be said of these immigrants States is their only chance to make a duras in search of opportunity. He that they threaten the safety of our new life. Like all soldiers, they don’t found that opportunity for himself in communities with drugs or violence? want our Nation to be harmed. This is the United States serving in the Ma- Again, clearly, no. They are the pillars their brass ring, the key to the rest of rine Corps, which he joined a year after of their communities when home and their lives. graduating from Gypsum’s Eagle Val- defenders of their communities when They are willing to risk their life for ley High School in Colorado. abroad. this country because it is the promise He figured that enlisting he could Why then have so many in this de- of what working hard can give you. pave the way to a better future, or, as bate over immigration missed the con- They come to the United States long- he told his family, the 22 year-old tributions these brave individuals ing for a better life than they had in would be considered a hero if he should make to the peace, the prosperity, and their homeland. Their last light of die while serving his adopted country. the security of our country? Do exam- hope resides in what this Nation prom- Fate chose him the latter. On August ples of immigrants’ courage and sac- ises in terms of honoring our soldiers 10, 2005 while manning a machine gun rifice occur as seldom as those acts of and supporting our troops. during a clash near Ar Ramadi in Iraq, violence some use to characterize an Many have said that they would rath- an improvised explosive device deto- entire immigrant population? Is their er fight and die for the United States nated. Herrera was killed in combat heroic service anecdotal in the larger because they so desperately want their with a month and a half left before he discussion about the contributions of home countries to emulate, to copy, was to return home. immigrants to our society? their adopted Nation. They hope be- From the time his family immi- Once again, I hardly believe so. One yond hope that their public service in grated from Honduras, he began talk- out of every 20 soldiers in the United our military will someday influence ing about joining the Army. Chris- States military was born outside the their home countries, the ones in topher, as he was known to his family United States. Two members of an av- which they were born, so their families and friends, was not naive about the erage platoon immigrated to this coun- will someday have similar living condi- dangers he faced in Iraq. His brother, try and now serve us all honorably. tions promised by this Nation and the who was also a Marine, said that Chris- What more can we ask of these young same economic opportunities. topher was happy to fight for the coun- people? Lance Corporal Gutierrez not They fear that if America’s beacon of try that he loved. He would rather die only gave his life for his adopted coun- light is extinguished, the long-lasting over there as a hero and be remem- try; he was the first to do so in this effect of that would inspire great fear, bered as doing something good, as op- war. in this hemisphere and around the posed to being here and not remem- What more can we ask of immigrant world. bered at all. One of the most heartbreaking exer- parents when they have already given His mother, Blanca, said that he cises for me is going to military funer- up their brave sons and daughters for joined because he wanted to have more als, as it is for all of us. One of the the defense of an adopted homeland? opportunity in this country. He wanted most heartbreaking moments is with a Mr. Speaker, these immigrant sol- a career in the Marines. The stories family after losing a loved one and be- diers are among the most prominent about Christopher come easily. His sis- stowing citizenship upon the lost sol- faces of immigration today, but they ter recalled about how shy he was, but dier after he’s buried. are not uncharacteristic of the larger yet he was fearless, and once drove a 4- At this point, I would like my col- immigrant population. They represent wheel-drive vehicle down a muddy hill, leagues to join me in commending the the honest work ethic, the ambition nearly flipping it over. Christopher en- service of Private First Class Rey and the patriotism characteristic of joyed typical mountain activities like Cuervo, killed in Baghdad by an IED immigrants of all national origins and most young men in Colorado, like fish- just before New Year’s Eve in 2003. He across all eras. ing and snowboarding. left behind a young wife, pregnant with They represent the frontier spirit The brothers often went camping. his first child, a child of immigrants that built our country and continues to The brothers were close, but because who will never see his father again, bring the best the world has to offer they were both deployed Balmore Her- who died for this Nation. here to our shores, to the United I still remember the moment I was rera hadn’t seen his brother in 7 States, in pursuit of our common there for the ceremony granting Rey months. When Christopher was killed, American Dream. his citizenship in 2004 after his death. Balmore was called to act as official At this time I would like to recognize military transport as his brother’s a dear friend, a colleague, the dean of b 2000 body was transported from Maryland the Texas delegation, Congressman Tears in the eyes of all who attended to Colorado. Solomon Ortiz of Texas. the funeral spoke volumes. Yes, so far There have been 3,396 servicemem- Mr. ORTIZ. Thank you, Charlie, for to the price of citizenship, now so close bers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, allowing me some time to speak to- to God, so that you and I and the rest and over 25,000 Americans wounded. night, and I would like to acknowledge of the citizens of this great country This evening, members of the Hispanic your leadership in bringing this to the could enjoy the freedoms and privileges Caucus rise to recognize immigrant forefront. and liberties that we have today. servicemembers because these brave Mr. Speaker, as we continue the na- Mr. GONZALEZ. I yield at this time men and women didn’t have the privi- tional discussion of immigration and to my colleague from Colorado, an lege of being born in this country. the value of immigrants to our Nation, Army veteran himself. I do want to They chose to live here, and also made we must not forget the immigrant men point out, without his permission, but the choice to serve the country they and women who populate our Armed knowing this particular fact, that the loved in the Armed Forces. Forces, who fight for freedoms that we Salazar family, I know that he lost his Many immigrants, like Christopher, all enjoy each day, yet who in the cur- uncle during World War II, and that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for rent debate are cast aside as unworthy was incredible and brave service by the their country. Each of them has a for citizenship. Yes, more than 70,000 of Salazar family, Congressman JOHN story. Each story is filled with struggle them serve our military today. SALAZAR of Colorado. and a hope for opportunity. Like Chris- Now, they have a unique love of Mr. SALAZAR. I want to thank the topher, each story is also filled with America. They consider this great Na- gentleman from Texas for yielding, Mr. sacrifice.

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Al- lowing the Hispanic Caucus to speak him: though he completed all of his required today on this very important issue of ‘‘To my fellow brother Evenor, I had courses ahead of schedule and was told Hispanic veterans and the problems the great privilege of serving with you that he only needed to attend school that we have seen them face. in the good and the bad times. part-time, he insisted on attending a I would like to relate a story of SGT ‘‘I’ll keep fighting the good fight, and full day and, in his spare time, helped Henry Meraz, an Army veteran of the one day I’ll see you again . . . and to- tutor other kids. Vietnam War, who lives in my district. gether we can guard the gates of heav- Drawn to the military at an early Sergeant Meraz grew up in El Paso, en as we once guarded each other in age, Sergeant Garcia spent 4 years in Texas, moved to California at age 17, Iraq. the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training registered with the Selective Service ‘‘You will never be forgotten.’’ Corps and demonstrated a notable ca- and was drafted into the Army in 1967. Mr. GONZALEZ. At this time I would pacity for leadership. In addition to He served honorably on the special yield to my dear friend, a fellow Texan, winning first and second place medals forces team in Vietnam, receiving five the gentleman from Texas, Mr. Ciro during week-long camps at Ft. Bliss, distinguished medals and a Purple Rodriguez. Texas, he attained the rank of major Heart before being honorably dis- Mr. RODRIGUEZ. I want to thank and served in the executive office of charged in October of 1969. He has lived my friend and colleague from San An- these units. a full, normal, law abiding, average tonio, Congressman Charlie Gonzalez, Family and friends will forever re- American life with his family. He is for taking this opportunity tonight for member Sergeant Garcia for his cheer- married, he has retired from his job. He us to recognize those soldiers that have ful nature, his great zest for life and has one child currently in the univer- served our country and that have been his strong desire to help others. In his sity and a second one who is a Los An- immigrants and are noncitizens of this leisure time, he enjoyed playing the geles deputy sheriff. country. I want to personally thank guitar with friends, and he had a spe- In 2003, Mr. Meraz, Sergeant Meraz, him for allowing this opportunity for cial passion for soccer. went to renew his driver’s license, us to be able to do that. After fulfilling his commitment to whereupon he was shocked to learn There are approximately 69,300 for- the Army, Sergeant Garcia’s plan was eign-born men and women who serve in that he was not a U.S. citizen, that his to study law enforcement at Texas Social Security was not being recog- the United States Armed Forces, A&M University and hopefully apply roughly 5 percent of the total active nized and the administration had listed for the FBI in the Border Patrol. Ser- him as a Mexican national. duty force. Of those 43 percent, which geant Garcia earned United States citi- is 29,800, are not U.S. citizens. I repeat, Upon checking into this further, he zenship shortly before he died, and he could not find his birth certificate in of those that are serving our country, was officially proclaimed a citizen at of those 69,000, 43 percent, or 29,800, are the city he grew up in in El Paso. He the cemetery in Clint, Texas. then immediately applied for United non-U.S. citizens. Notwithstanding the dangerous na- States citizenship based upon his exem- The Pentagon says more than 100 im- ture of his mission, this courageous plary military service and quickly re- migrant soldiers have died in combat soldier performed his mission with linquished, gave up his voting rights he in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last 5 dedication and professionalism. He was thought he had the right to exercise years. I want to repeat that again, that awarded the Bronze Star and the Pur- since his 18th birthday. over 100 immigrant soldiers have died ple Heart. Through his unfaltering de- His application for citizenship was both in the war in Iraq and Afghani- votion to duty, honor and his country, denied on the grounds of failure to stan. Sergeant Israel Devora Garcia em- show good moral character, citing his This evening, I join my colleagues in bodied the highest ideals of the United illegal voting history as bad moral paying tribute and recognizing the States Armed Forces, and his valiant character, even though he was and con- service of these men and women who, efforts in the memorable sacrifice are vinced he was a U.S. citizen. His DD214, out of the desire to become citizens of deserving of honor by every American. the United States, enlist and fight Sergeant Garcia is survived by his the military discharge, lists him as a proudly and bravely for our country. mother and his father, Frances and U.S. citizen. They display the ultimate symbol of Lorenzo Sandoval; his sister, Rosa Then Henry appealed the decision so patriotism and of commitment to de- Sandoval; and his brothers, Adrian he could legally become what he fending a dream that we all share. Sandoval and Lorenzo Sandoval, Jr. thought he was always, a U.S. citizen. The service and sacrifice of these Sergeant Garcia’s story may not seem He signed a statement and swore under brave immigrants is often lost in our like that of other veterans, but this penalty of perjury that the votes he debate over immigration reform. That represents part of the American his- cast under his sincere belief of citizen- is why I am here this evening to share tory that has too often been over- ship were true. Psychiatrists provided the story of immigrant soldiers from looked. letters attesting to Henry’s good moral the 23rd Congressional District. The His story, like the stories my col- character and the sincerity of his prior story and life of the soldier is of great leagues are sharing tonight, are stories belief in his citizenship, because he was significance to the State of Texas and of immigrants in this country. This undergoing psychiatric treatment for the Nation. evening we share those stories of indi- Vietnam War related PTSD, post trau- Earlier this year, Texas State Rep- viduals that are out there giving their matic stress disorder. resentative Chente Quintanilla of all. More notably, the American public Thankfully, Henry won his appeal Texas introduced a resolution to the must understand and recognize that and will be taking his citizenship oath Texas House of Representatives paying noncitizens have served and have died in my district at the City of Pomona, tribute to the life of Sergeant Israel for our country, not only during the California, on May 30. I hope to be Devora Garcia. Sergeant Garcia of Iraq and Afghanistan war, but during there to help him celebrate. This is not Clint, Texas, died in Iraq on April 1, every single war during this country’s necessarily a unique story. Henry is 2006, at the age of 23. struggle. but one of many, of many immigrants, Sergeant Garcia was attached to the I take this opportunity to once again who have served and continue to serve Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, thank CHARLIE GONZALEZ for allowing loyally and bravely in our Armed Serv- 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat us to have this opportunity. ices. Team, 1st Armored Division, based in Mr. GONZALEZ. Thank you very As you have heard, there are cur- Baumholder, Germany, and was serving much for your attention and for your rently nearly 69,000 immigrants in the his second tour of duty in Iraq. He was story of Israel Garcia. United States Armed Services, which mortally wounded while conducting a At this time I would like to yield to account, as you have heard again, for dismounted patrol in Baghdad. the gentlelady, Congresswoman GRACE roughly 5 percent of our total Armed He was born in Zacatecas, Mexico. NAPOLITANO, from the great State of Forces. Any soldier will tell you, race, Sergeant Garcia came to the United California. color, religion, et cetera, it does not

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What matters is there is loyalty to our grant soldiers who’ve died in Iraq and Each one of them are patriots and are country and their undying love for it, Afghanistan, it makes me realize why true American heroes. evidenced by their willingness to die America is the greatest country in the Mr. GONZALEZ. Thank you very for it. world. And when we look at those indi- much, Mr. BACA. viduals who served in World War II, the There is another individual that I b 2015 500-some thousand, how many of those want to recognize tonight, an extraor- They have earned and should receive were noncitizens and immigrants? dinary individual from an extraor- the same benefits, the same rewards And when we look at my district, or dinary family. This is Specialist and the same recognitions, and they the State of California, 26 foreign-born Rodrigo Gonzalez-Garza. He comes should be welcomed for the patriotic soldiers from my State have given from San Antonio. He died on February and brave dedicated service to our their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. 25, 2003, when the Black Hawk heli- country through the small measure of And they come from all over the world. copter in which he was riding crashed granting them their citizenship. It is But whether they come from El Sal- during a night mission 30 miles north overdue and high time Congress ad- vador, Korea, Mexico, Jamaica or Hon- of the Kuwaiti border. He was 26 years dressed this issue. Just ask any vet- duras, when they put on that United young. eran. It’s the right thing to do. States military uniform, they do it as Specialist Gonzalez-Garza was born Our Congressional Hispanic Caucus is Americans and with pride. in Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mex- working on what we call the STRIVE Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, a young ico and was brought to the United Act, H.R. 1645, which addresses immi- man from my district, was an immi- States by his parents as an infant. grants in our Armed Forces. The act, grant to this country from Nicaragua. He graduated from San Antonio’s among other things, grants citizenship Corporal Marencoreyes came to this Fox Tech High School in 1996 and immediately after combat zone service, country with his family in search of joined the Army in 1998. Specialist grants citizenship after 2 years of ac- opportunity and hope. Yet he was will- Gonzalez-Garza, like many other cas- tive duty, and creates a naturalization ing to serve in the Armed Forces when ualties of the Iraq war, did not die an information telephone service for many others were not even willing to American citizen. He died defending armed service members. We can do no serve. And yet he found that by serving the United States and pursuing a less than to honor and respect the in the military that it was an honor. dream to become a citizen of this coun- The same goes for Sergeant Jorge many immigrants who have served, try. Only in death was his goal finally Alberto Molinabautista, an immigrant those who are currently serving, and achieved. After he gave his life, Spe- from Mexico who lived in my home- those who will continue to serve our cialist Gonzalez-Garza was awarded town of Rialto, California. Both of country ensuring our country’s free- posthumous citizenship. these young men died while serving in dom. Specialist Gonzalez-Garza’s sacrifice the global war on terror. And they did Thank you Congressman GONZALEZ, on our behalf is remarkable and per- so proudly, with honor, with honor for and thank you, Mr. Speaker. haps only matched by the contribution what they believed and what this coun- Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, it’s that his parents have made to this try stands for, for the freedoms, so my pleasure at this time to yield to my great country. Specialist Gonzalez- they know that their children and oth- colleague and chairman of the Congres- Garza’s parents, Ramiro and Orelia ers can enjoy the freedoms that we sional Hispanic Caucus, the gentleman Gonzalez, have three other sons in the have, because this is the greatest Na- from California (Mr. BACA). military, Staff Sergeant Ramiro Gon- tion, the greatest country; and they Mr. BACA. Thank you very much, zalez, PVT Roland Gonzalez, and PVT knew it and they served for this coun- Mr. GONZALEZ, for carrying this issue Ricardo Gonzalez, Rodrigo’s twin this afternoon, and thank you very try. Both men were posthumously award- brother. much, Mr. Speaker. ed citizenship for their service to this One would find it difficult to find a I rise to honor the more than 69,300 Nation. Why? Because nothing would family more devoted to the United legal permanent residents who are cur- have honored the sacrifices more than States and our American way of life rently serving in the United States to be recognized and acknowledge their than the Gonzalez family. Specialist Armed Services, which represents 43 love for this country. Gonzalez-Garza has given his life. His percent noncitizens and 5 percent of Mr. Speaker, our country is cur- three brothers continue to defend our the armed services who are serving rently engaged in a great debate re- security and liberty with their lives, now. garding immigration. And there are and the parents, they have given not Their courage, their honor and their many who want to diminish or even one, not two, but all four of their sons sacrifices prove what we’ve always deny the great contributions of immi- to the service of their adopted country. known, that you don’t have to be born grants to our Nation’s history, econ- I would like to share some of the sen- in America to love America. Each and omy, and culture. And many of these timents posted on every person who serves in the Armed have contributed and continue to con- fallenheroesmemorial.com, a Web site Forces generally loves his country and tribute to our country because they be- devoted to the memory of soldiers is willing to give their ultimate sac- lieve in this country. They come here killed in Iraq and Afghanistan during rifice. And these individuals gave their for hope, for freedom and opportunity operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring ultimate sacrifice for this country, for and are willing to serve and die for this Freedom. a dream of coming here. country. The following are postings from fel- Each individual was prepared to lay But as we move forward in this de- low Americans who apparently did not down his or her life to protect what is bate, let us not forget the 69,300 immi- know Specialist Gonzalez-Garza, but sacred to all of us, hope, freedom and grants soldiers out there in the battle- wished to express their gratitude for opportunity, not only for them, but for fields, those who are willing to risk his service. all of us who believe in this country, their lives every day to protect the From Grayslake, IL: ‘‘Thank you because we know ultimately every per- same people who are criticizing them, Rodrigo Gonzalez-Garza. You will not son who has served in our military has the same people who are criticizing, be forgotten. Your bravery goes beyond been willing to lay down their lives so they’re willing to stand up and defend words. I want to express my deepest that we can enjoy the freedoms, the those individuals because they believe gratitude for your sacrifice. To the freedoms that we have today. And the in the principles and the freedoms and family and friends, my prayers and 69,300, 43 percent noncitizens, or 5 per- opportunities of this country. deep condolences on your loss. May cent of the United States, believed in I urge the American people to sup- God strengthen you from knowing that the same sacrifice as other individuals port all troops, all individuals and the fellow Americans and people around

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.060 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4941 the world care about you and grieve Herrera, Sergeant Israel Devora-Gar- PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON with you in your loss. God bless you cia, SGT Henry Meraz, Corporal Doug- ARMED SERVICES TO FILE SUP- all. Signed, a very appreciative fellow las Jose Marencoreyes, and PFC Rey PLEMENTAL REPORT ON H.R. American.’’ Cuervo. Those are the individuals. 1585, NATIONAL DEFENSE AU- From Wells, NV: ‘‘To the family and What is it that binds us, truly? Is it THORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL friends of Specialist Rodrigo Gonzalez- the color of our skin, our appearance, YEAR 2008 Garza, may God’s grace be with you our ethic origin? No, it’s what beats Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask during your time of grief. Please know within us all. unanimous consent that the Com- that our thoughts and prayers are with We are a Nation of laws. Our obliga- mittee on Armed Services be allowed you and we feel your loss and share tion as Members of Congress is to pass to submit a supplemental report on your sorrow. Bless Rodrigo for his sac- just and fair laws, and that’s what we H.R. 1585, the National Defense Author- rifice he has made to make a better life are seeking. Not those that will demon- ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. for the rest of us in this country.’’ ize, criminalize and punish individuals The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there From Montrose, ME: ‘‘Thanks for objection to the request of the gen- stepping forward when America needed that are coming to this country at our behest. And make no mistake about tleman from Texas? you. To the family, thank you for your There was no objection. contribution to our liberty and to our that. They are coming because we are freedom. I’m so sorry for your tremen- asking them to come and to be em- f ployed by fine, upstanding Americans. dous loss.’’ PEAK OIL From Houston, TX: ‘‘Specialist Gon- zalez-Garza, goodbye soldier, and thank b 2030 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under you. You are my hero.’’ the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- And so they come, not to take but to All those individuals that didn’t uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from give, to contribute. know Specialist Rodrigo Gonzalez- Maryland (Mr. BARTLETT) is recognized Garza, they didn’t know about his What we are attempting to do to- for 60 minutes as the designee of the background. They didn’t know about night is put a human face on this im- minority leader. an undocumented family that came to migrant that so often is criticized, de- Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. this country and made the grandest monized, characterized as a threat to Speaker, this is really a very impor- sacrifice of all with four sons in the our way of life. Do not be so concerned. tant day in our history. Exactly 50 armed services, and one of those that People are so concerned: Is the face of years ago today in St. Paul, MN, Admi- gave his life in service of this country, America changing? That should not be ral Hyman Rickover gave a very fa- their adopted country. our concern. Is the heart and the spirit mous speech. In a few moments, I will Did any of these individuals that and the soul of America changing? have here a copy of that speech, and I posted those sentiments on that Web That should be our concern. And I am want to spend most of the hour that we site ask is he documented or undocu- here to tell you and we give testament have this evening going over that mented? tonight that it is not. speech, because he was amazingly pro- Had they known he was undocu- For the next few weeks, my col- phetic. This was a speech given to a mented, or that the family had been leagues and I will take this floor, and group of physicians, and it was about undocumented, it would not have we will demonstrate to you over and energy. Of course, his primary interest mattered, because we are united in pur- over again the contribution of the im- was nuclear energy, and this was a pose. We are united in spirit. And this migrant to this country, that their speech about energy in general. is what the whole immigration reform sons and daughters have donned this As I said, he was amazingly pro- debate is all about. Not what separates uniform. We have placed them in phetic. He understood some relation- us. Not that which differentiates us, harm’s way, and they have performed ships, which today, with 50 years of his- but rather, what binds us as a country, honorably and with great courage. tory behind us, he couldn’t have seen. a country of immigrants, each making There is no difference in that courage He was amazingly more cognizant of his unique contribution, wanting to be or the contribution that they make be- some realities than many of our people part of this country. cause of their ethnicity or undocu- today. I want to join all those individuals mented status of a parent. We, of course, recognize that for sev- eral reasons we need to be moving that posted on the Web site to share You saw the face of that young boy away from fossil fuels. There are sev- my gratitude for Specialist Rodrigo from Guatemala who was an orphan eral groups of people with different in- Gonzalez-Garza’s service and sacrifice. who came to the United States ille- terests who have really a common goal Thank you, Specialist Gonzalez- gally. Now, he wasn’t good enough, in their desire to move away from fos- Garza. Thank you also to Ramiro and brave enough, strong enough to maybe sil fuels to renewables. And these sev- Orelia Gonzalez, the parents, for the deserve getting an apartment in a cer- eral groups find common cause, and I service of your sons. You emigrated tain town in Texas; but he was good hope that there will be less discussion from Mexico, but you have devoted enough and brave enough to serve as a of the potential limitations of the yourselves and your family to the United States Marine and give his life other groups’ premise and more focus United States of America. We owe you up defending this country. Where is the on a common goal, and that is to help comprehensive immigration reform. justice and fairness? We owe you the opportunity to make our country and our world move away your contribution in this country. Our soldiers are dying and protecting from fossil fuels to renewables. Before we took the floor here tonight a way of life. And it is our obligation The groups that have common cause to highlight the lives of these individ- that that way of life is reflected in our in this are, first of all, environmental- uals, you may have heard previous laws, fair and just laws. That is what ists, and there are two groups in the speakers. One felt great pride that a this debate is all about. environmentalists who are concerned town in the State of Texas had passed So I ask that my colleagues give about this. One is a group which is a law that will make it an offense to careful thought as we debate this issue, large and growing, and that is a group rent accommodations to undocumented and at the conclusion of this debate we that believes that our excessive use of individuals that may find themselves will have a meeting of the minds and fossil fuels releasing carbon dioxide in that particular township. come up with a plan that doesn’t ac- that was sequestered a very long time What pride can be derived from a law commodate those that are breaking the ago, perhaps millions of years ago, of that nature? Who are you shutting law, but rather allows them an oppor- with subtropical seas and plumes of or- the door to? In whose face are you tunity to redeem themselves and to ganisms like our algae today, which slamming that door? I’ll tell you. You serve this country in a capacity that then fell to the bottom and were cov- are slamming it in the faces of Lance will utilize their unique talents and ered by sediment washed in from the Corporal Gutierrez, Specialist Gon- contributions, and I look forward to adjoining hills and then later sub- zalez-Garza, Lance Corporal Evenor that time. merged by movements of tectonic

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.062 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 plates and with time and pressure be- said. The title of his speech was ‘‘En- the world’s energy. We use it more effi- came what we know today as gas and ergy Resources and Our Future.’’ He ciently than most of the rest of the oil. Coal is a little simpler. It wasn’t starts out by saying: world. buried so deep, and you can see in the ‘‘I am honored to be here tonight, ‘‘Each American has at his disposal, broken block of coal the ancient fern though it is no easy thing, I assure each year, energy equivalent to that leaves from which the coal was pro- you, for a layman to face up to an audi- obtainable from eight tons of coal.’’ duced. I saw that many times as a lit- ence of physicians. A single one of you, This was just 50 years ago. It would be tle child in western Pennsylvania, coal sitting behind his desk, can be quite more than that today. country, when I broke lumps of coal to formidable. Time magazine, a little while back, feed our coal furnace. And what we are ‘‘My speech has no medical connota- had on its cover, and you may remem- doing today, of course, is releasing that tions. This may be a relief to you after ber that, a pile of coal that they said carbon dioxide very fast. It took maybe the solid professional fare you have was a quarter of a ton, and that was millions of years to sequester, but we been absorbing. I should like to discuss the amount of coal that would be saved are releasing it very fast; and so it is a matter which will, I hope, be of inter- for power production if you unscrewed producing greenhouse gases, which are est to you as responsible citizens: the that incandescent light and put in it warming the Earth and producing tem- significance of energy resources in the one of the little fluorescent bulbs that perature changes. shaping of our future.’’ you can screw into a regular socket. Now, all of this is 50 years ago. I For those who may wonder what dif- b 2045 ference does it make, a degree here and want you to listen to how profound his a degree there. I would like to remind statements were and how completely This is six times the world’s per cap- them that during the last Ice Age he recognized the problems that we ita energy consumption, what we were about 10, 12,000 years ago, our world would be facing. using in this country. Though not quite was only 5 degrees centigrade colder ‘‘We live in what historians may so spectacular, corresponding figures than it is today. That is 9 degrees some day call the Fossil Fuel Age. for other highly industrialized coun- Fahrenheit. And what this says is that Today coal, oil, and natural gas supply tries also show above average consump- very small temperature changes can 93 percent of the world’s energy; water tion figures. The United Kingdom, for make huge changes in our weather. power accounts for only 1 percent; and example, uses more than three times as A second group of environmentalists the labor of men and domestic animals much energy as the world average. who have common cause in wanting to the remaining 6 percent.’’ Now, those I want you to look at this first chart move away from fossil fuels are those figures have changed somewhat since while I am reading this because you who believe that our air is polluted then. have to look at the colors and what enough and why would we want to pol- ‘‘This is a startling reversal of cor- each of the men stand for and each of lute it further. responding figures for 1850, only a cen- those different colors to understand Then there are those who yearn for tury ago. Then fossil fuels supplied 5 this. But this was in his day, 50 years the day when America was a leading percent of the world’s energy, and men ago. What would these numbers be exporter, and they believe that moving and animals 94 percent. Five-sixths of today? from fossil fuels to renewables, sustain- all the coal, oil, and gas consumed With high energy consumption goes a able renewables, that we can develop since the beginning of the Fossil Fuel high standard of living. Thus the enor- technologies which will be saleable Age has been burned up in the last 55 mous fossil fuel energy which we in world-around. years.’’ Now if you were to bring that this country control feeds machines And then there is a growing group of forward, it would be a bigger percent- which make each of us master of an people who have major concerns that, age than that. army of mechanical slaves. Man’s mus- with only 2 percent of the known re- ‘‘These fuels have been known to cle power is rated at 35 watts continu- serves of oil and using 25 percent of the man for more than 3,000 years. In parts ously, or 120th horsepower. That is on a world’s oil and importing almost two- of China, coal was used for domestic 24/7 basis. It’s a bit more than that. I thirds of what we use, that this rep- heating and cooking, and natural gas generally think of about a 70 watt bulb resents a totally unacceptable national for lighting as early as 1000 B.C. But if you’re awake and not working much. security risk, and so their desire is to these early uses were sporadic and of Machines therefore furnish every move from fossil fuels, which we have no economic significance. Fossil fuels American industrial worker with en- very little of, to renewables, which we did not become a major source of en- ergy equivalent to that of 244 men, hopefully could produce more of. ergy until machines running on coal, while at least 2,000 men push his auto- And then there is the last group of gas, or oil were invented. Wood, for ex- mobile along the road and his family is these five, and by the way, I subscribe ample, was the most important fuel supplied with 33 faithful household in varying degrees to all of these other until 1800, when it was replaced by helpers. Each locomotive engineer, as goals, but the last one is particularly coal. Coal, in turn, has only recently you can see on the chart, controls en- significant because we might somehow been surpassed by oil in this country. ergy equivalent to that of 100,000 men, make it through, luckily, the other cri- ‘‘Once in full swing, fossil fuel con- each jet pilot of 700,000 men. Truly, he ses that may be there. But the peak oil sumption’’ had been ‘‘accelerated at says, the humblest American enjoys crisis is one we won’t make it through, phenomenal rates. All the fossil fuels the services of more slaves than were and that is one that Hyman Rickover used before 1900 would not last 5 years once owned by the richest nobles and talked a good deal about. at today’s rate of consumption.’’ And lives better than most ancient kings. Here is his speech. It was for delivery that was 50 years ago. What would it be In retrospect, and despite wars, revolu- at a banquet of the Annual Scientific today? tions and disasters, the hundred years Assembly of the Minnesota State Med- ‘‘Nowhere are these rates higher and just gone by may well seem like a ical Association, St. Paul, MN, May 14, growing faster than in the United Golden Age. And we have continued 1957. That is exactly 50 years ago States. Our country, with only 6 per- that Golden Age another 50 years, until today, and I am very pleased that in cent of the world’s population,’’ today today. And then he says, whether this the gallery with us is the widow of Ad- a bit less than 5, ‘‘uses one-third of the Golden Age will continue depends en- miral Hyman Rickover. world’s total energy input.’’ Today it is tirely upon our ability to keep energy Mrs. Rickover, welcome. about 25 percent because much of the supplies in balance with the needs of And we are here to celebrate a great rest of the world is catching up with our growing population. American who gave a really, really pro- us, but, still, 25 percent for less than 5 Before I go into this question, let me phetic speech. And I am going to spend percent of the world’s population is review briefly the role of energy re- most of the time pretty much reading very significant. sources and the rise and falls of civili- this speech, and I will put up here some ‘‘This proportion would be even zations. And as I read, you may look at charts from particularly significant greater except that we use energy more the next chart because some of the quotes from his speech and some others efficiently than other countries.’’ Still quotes in the next couple of paragraphs which will help illuminate what he true today, only we use 25 percent of are in this chart.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.063 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4943 I would like for you to pay particular Now, some of the things he says here fabulous Orient. The ‘‘wealth of the In- attention to this because he describes you are going to have to relate to 50 dies’’ is a phrase still used, but what- very well the contribution that energy years ago. He talks about India and ever wealth may have been there is cer- has made to the development of civili- China in a few moments. And clearly tainly not evident in the life of the zation. And if we understand how en- they now have entered the industri- people today. This is 50 years ago. They ergy contributed to the development of alized part of the world and are grow- are now using energy, very large civilization, we will get some clue as to ing very rapidly. But what he said amounts of it. China probably has a what will happen when we start down about them then was very true of them greater percent increase in energy than the other side of this curve. then and true of other just beginning about any other country and their He mentions a little later that 8,000 to develop countries today. economy is growing; the last quarter years of recorded history in the age of Slave labor was necessary for the for which I saw data, 11.4 percent. oil will span but a brief time, probably city-states and the empires of antiq- Asia failed to keep technological about 300 years. We are about 150 years uity. They frequently had slave popu- pace with the needs of her growing pop- through the age of oil. So, concentrate lations larger than their free citizenry. ulation and sank into such poverty on what he is saying about the con- As long as slaves were abundant and no that in many places man has become tribution of energy to the development moral censure attached to their owner- again the primary source of energy of civilization, because unless we are ship, incentives to search for alter- since other energy converters have be- really clever and using the new tech- native sources of energy were lacking. come too expensive. This must be obvi- nologies we have found, it is possible And this is a really interesting state- ous to the most casual observer. What that we will see a reversal of this as en- ment. ‘‘This may well have been the this means is quite simply a reversion ergy becomes less and less available. single most important reason why en- into a more primitive stage of civiliza- Will civilization decline with decreas- gineering advanced very little in an- tion with all that it implies for human ing energy as it increased with increas- cient times.’’ Through all of the Dark dignity and happiness. But very fortu- ing energy? Ages, centuries, civilization advanced nately, technology is moving into this Possession of surplus energy is of very little because engineering ad- part of the world and the quality of course a requisite for any kind of civ- vanced very little, and he thinks this their life is now increasing. ilization. For if man possesses only the may have been because of the avail- Anyone who has watched a sweating energy of his own muscles, he must ex- ability of slave labor. Chinese farm worker, and again, this is pend all of his strength, mental and The next chart. A reduction of per 50 years ago, strain at his heavily laden physical, to obtain the bare necessities capita energy consumption has always, wheelbarrow, creaking along a cobble- of life. in the past, led to a decline in civiliza- stone road, or who has flinched as he Surplus energy provides a material tion and a reversion to a more primi- drives past an endless procession of foundation for civilized living, a com- tive way of life. And he gives some fas- human beasts of burden moving to fortable and tasteful home instead of a cinating examples. For example, ex- market in Java, the slender women bare shelter; attractive clothing, in- haustion of wood fuel is believed to bent under mountainous loads heaped stead of mere covering to keep warm; have been the primary reason for the on their heads, anyone who has seen appetizing food, instead of anything statistics translated into flesh and that suffices to appease hunger. It pro- fall of the Mayan civilization on this continent and the decline of once bone realizes the degradation of man’s vides the freedom from toil without stature when his muscle power be- which there can be no art, music, lit- fourishing civilizations in Asia. India and China once had large forests, as did comes the only energy source he can erature or learning. afford. Civilization must wither when much of the Middle East. Deforestation There is no need to belabor the point. human beings are so degraded. not only lessened the energy base, but What lifted man, one of the weaker Where slavery represented a major mammals, above the animal world was had a further disastrous effect; lacking source of energy, its abolition had the that he could devise with his brain plant cover, soil washed away. And immediate effect of reducing energy ways to increase the energy at his dis- with soil erosion, the nutritional base consumption. Thus, when this time- posal and use the leisure so gained to was reduced as well. honored institution came under more Another cause of declining civiliza- cultivate his mind and spirit. He refers censure by Christianity, civilization tion comes with pressure of population to us as one of the weaker mammals, declined until other sources of energy on available land. A point is reached and that is true. We cannot run nearly could be found. Slavery is incompatible where the land can no longer support as fast as many. We have nowhere near with Christian belief in the worth of the strength. A chimpanzee our size both the people and their domestic ani- the humblest individual as a child of has several times our strength. Our mals. Horses and mules disappear first. God. sense of smell is really very poor com- Finally, even the versatile water buf- As Christianity spread through the pared to a dog, and a dog very poor falo is displaced by man, who is 2.5 Roman empire and masters freed their compared to male moth that can detect times as efficient an energy converter slaves in obedience to the teaching of the presence of a female 10 kilometers as are draft animals. It must always be the church, the energy base of Roman away and detect the concentration gra- remembered that while domestic ani- civilization crumbled. This, some his- dient so that he knows which direction mals and agricultural machines in- torians believe, may have been a major to fly to find her. We are indeed one of crease productivity per man, maximum factor in the decline of Rome and the the weaker mammals, but we have productivity per acre is achieved only temporary reversion to a more primi- dominated the world because of our by intensive manual cultivation. And tive way of life during the Dark Ages. ability to control energy. as he points out, the press of popu- Slavery gradually disappeared Where man must rely solely on the lations will eventually lead to this throughout the Western world, except energy of his own body, he can sustain state in much of the world. in its milder form of serfdom. That it only the most meager existence. Man’s It is a sobering thought that the im- has revived a thousand years later first step on the ladder of civilization poverished people of Asia, who today merely shows man’s inability to stifle dates from his discovery of fire and his seldom go to sleep with their hunger his conscience, at least for a while, domestication of animals. With these completely satisfied, and remember, when his economic needs are great. energy resources, he was able to build this is 50 years ago, were once far more Eventually, even the needs of overseas a pastoral culture. To move upward to civilized and lived better than the peo- plantation economies did not suffice to an agricultural civilization he needed ple of the West. And not so very long keep alive a practice so deeply repug- more energy. In the past this was found ago either. It was the stories brought nant to Western man’s deepest convic- in the labor of dependent members of back by Marco Polo of the marvelous tions. large patriarchal families, augmented civilization in China which turned Eu- It may well be that it was unwilling- by slaves obtained through purchase or rope’s eyes to the riches of the East ness to depend on slave labor for their as war booty. There are some backward and induced adventurous sailors to energy needs which turned the minds communities which to this day depend brave the high seas in their small ves- of medieval Europeans to search for al- on this type of energy. sels searching for a direct route to the ternative sources of energy, thus

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.065 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 sparking the Power Revolution of the other, they have no outlet for surplice our energy needs will continue to be Middle Age which, in turn, paved the populations to ease the transitions supplied by fossil fuels? ‘‘The answer way for the Industrial Revolution of since all the empty spaces have already is, in the long run, none.’’ the 19th century. been taken over by people of European He saw this 50 years ago. There are a When slavery disappeared in the stock. lot of people today in our country and West, engineering advanced. Men began b 2100 in others also who, with the 50 years of to harness the power of nature by uti- history since Hyman Rickover, still lizing water and wind as energy This was a correct observation 50 don’t understand that in the long run, sources. The sailing ship, in particular, years ago. there is no assurance that fossil fuels ‘‘Almost all of today’s low energy which replaced the slave-driven galley will meet our energy needs. of antiquity, was vastly improved by countries have a population density so Then he goes on to say, ‘‘The Earth is great that it perpetuates dependence medieval shipbuilders and became the finite. Fossil fuels are not renewable. on intensive manual agriculture, which first machine enabling man to control In this respect, our energy base differs alone can yield barely enough food for large amounts of inanimate energy. from that of all earlier civilizations.’’ The next important high-energy con- their people. They do not have enough A major report done by SAIC called verter used by Europeans was gun- acreage per capita to justify using do- the ‘‘Hirsch Report on Energy and the powder, an energy source far superior mestic animals or farm machinery, al- Energy Future’’ says that the world to the muscular strength to the strong- though better seeds, better soil man- has never faced a problem like this, est bowman or lancer. With ships that agement and better hand tools could and Hyman Rickover understood that could navigate the high seas and arms bring some improvement.’’ 50 years ago. I think he would be very pleased that that could outfire any hand weapon, ‘‘In this respect, our energy base dif- today that has happened and they can Europe was now powerful enough to fers from that of all earlier civiliza- live better, even with this high popu- preempt for herself the vast empty tions. They could have maintained lation density per arable land than areas of the Western hemisphere into their energy supply by careful cultiva- they could then. which she poured her surplus popu- tion. We cannot. Fuel that has been lations to build new nations of Euro- ‘‘A very large part of their working burned is gone forever. Fuel is even pean stock. With these ships and arms, population must nevertheless remain more evanescent than metals. Metals she also gained political control over on the land, and this limits the amount too are non-renewable resources populous areas in Africa and Asia from of surplus energy that can be produced. threatened with ultimate extinction, which she drew the raw materials need- Most of these countries must choose but something can be salvaged from ed to speed her industrialization, thus between using this small energy sur- scrap. Fuel leaves no scrap and there is complementing her naval and military plus to raise their very low standard of nothing man can do to rebuild ex- dominance with economic and commer- living or postpone present rewards for hausted fossil fuel reserves.’’ cial supremacy. the sake of future gain while investing Some of these quotes appear in the And then he notes, when a low-en- the surplus in new industries.’’ ergy society comes in contact with a A very good explanation of how dif- next chart. high-energy society, the advantage al- ficult it is for some of these undevel- ‘‘They were created by solar energy ways lies with the latter. The Euro- oped countries to enter the march of 500 million years ago and took eons to peans not only achieved standards of the developing countries. grow to their present volume. In the living vastly higher than those of the ‘‘The choice is difficult because there face of the basic fact that fossil fuel re- rest of the world, but they did this is no guarantee that today’s denial serves are finite, the exact length of while their population was growing at may not prove to have been in vain. time these reserves will last is impor- rates far surpassing those of other peo- This is so because of the rapidity with tant in only one respect.’’ ples. In fact, they doubled their share which public health measures have re- Wow, I wish that our leaders could of total world population in the short duced mortality rates, resulting in pop- read this. span of three centuries. From one-sixth ulation growth as high or even higher ‘‘The longer they last, the more time in 1650, the people of European stock than that of the high energy nations. that we have to invent ways of living increased to almost one-third of world Theirs is a bitter choice. It accounts off renewable or substitute energy population by 1950. Clearly, with the for much of their anti-Western feeling sources and to adjust our economy to industrialization of other parts of the and may well portend a prolonged pe- the vast changes which we can expect world today, their populations are riod of world instability.’’ from such a shift.’’ growing so that the European percent- That is quite prophetic, isn’t it? We And in spite of increasing evidence age of the world is not as high as it was see a period of world instability now, from the engineering and scientific 50 years ago. and how much has this energy imbal- world, a large percent of our people Meanwhile, much of the rest of the ance contributed to it? and, unfortunately, of our leadership, world did not even keep energy sources ‘‘How closely energy consumption is are effectively in denial of this. in balance with population growth. Per related to the standard of living can be Then this next paragraph is just capita energy consumption actually di- illustrated by the example of India.’’ priceless: ‘‘Fossil fuels resemble cap- minished in large areas. It is this dif- Then he goes back to the India of 50 ital in the bank. A prudent and respon- ference in energy consumption which years ago, where the people lived really sible parent will use his capital spar- has resulted in an ever-widening gap a hand-to-mouth existence, where their ingly in order to pass on to his children between the one-third minority who infant mortality rate was four times as much as possible of his inheritance. live in high-energy countries and the ours and life expectancy for people less A selfish and irresponsible parent will two-thirds majority who live in low-en- than one-half of that of industrialized squander it in riotous living and care ergy areas. These so-called under- nations. Fortunately, India is now in- not one whit how his offspring will developed countries are now finding it dustrializing, and these numbers are fare.’’ far more difficult to catch up with the changing. He is using this and talking about en- fortunate minority than it was for Eu- He says, ‘‘I think no further elabo- ergy and our relationship to energy rope to initiate transition from low en- ration is needed to demonstrate the and how we are using it. ergy to high-energy consumption. For significance of energy resources for our When we found this incredible wealth one thing, their ratio of land to people future. Our civilization rests upon a under the ground, and Admiral Rick- is much less favorable. And we see this technological base which requires enor- over understood how incredible it was, in much of Africa, Darfur, for instance, mous quantities of fossil fuels.’’ we really should have stopped and where the arable land is really very And this is a really significant state- asked ourselves the question, what can small compared to the people. And you ment. ‘‘What assurance do we then we do with this to provide the most see what that has done to their stand- have that our energy needs will con- good for the most people for the long- ard of living and to their culture. tinue to be supplied by fossil fuels.’’ est time? That clearly is not what we For one thing, the ratio of land to Let me repeat the question again. did. With no more responsibility than people is much less favorable. For an- What assurance do we then have that the kids who found the cookie jar or

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.067 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4945 the hog who found the feed room door You see they started back there in the smelter. If you drive up into Frederick open, we just have been pigging out, 1960s or 1970s. There were very large County just a few miles above my and we want to continue to do that. discoveries, and they have fallen off home, you will come to Catoctin Fur- They asked me to vote to drill off- ever since then. nace and the hills up there in northern shore and in ANWR, and I asked them, Now, there are those who would have Frederick County were denuded mak- if you could pump ANWR tomorrow, you believe that we are going to find ing charcoal for that furnace. But we what would you do the day after to- much more oil as all the oil which still couldn’t do that today, because the morrow? And there will be a day after exists, all the recoverable oil which grade of iron is much too poor to smelt tomorrow. I have 10 children, 15 grand- still exists, and that is about half of in a furnace like that. children and two great grandchildren, what was ever found. This represents The next chart shows a very inter- so I really relate to this description of all the oil that was ever found, and the esting one, and I just want to read his a selfish and irresponsible parent. area under this use curve up, until this comments relative to this: One of the writers has noted that fu- point, represents about half of that ‘‘But the most significant distinction ture generations looking back on us area under the curve. between optimistic and pessimistic fuel may ask themselves, how could the So we have used about half of all the reserve statistics is that the optimists monsters have done that? How could oil we have found, and there are some generally speak of the immediate fu- they have taken this incredible wealth who would have you to believe that we ture, the next 25 years or so, while the without any thought for tomorrow and will find as much more oil as all the oil pessimists thinks in terms of a century just gone through it? which still exists that is recoverable. from now. A century or even two is a Now the urge is just to find what lit- ‘‘The size of usable reserves depends short span in the history of a great tle remains as quickly as we can. on the ability of engineers to improve people. It seems sensible to me to take Where is the moral responsibility for the efficiency of fuel extraction and a long view, even if this involves facing our kids and our grandkids? Where is use. It also depends on discovery of new unpleasant facts.’’ the moral responsibility for genera- methods to obtain energy from inferior What we have here is a very inter- tions yet unborn? resources at cost which can be borne esting chart. A little later, if time per- ‘‘Engineers whose work familiarizes without unduly depressing the stand- mits, we will read his discussion of the them with energy statistics; far-seeing ard of living. Estimates of future needs growth of civilization and how it is industrialists who know that energy is in turn rely heavily on population fig- rapidly expanding now. the principal factor which must enter ures, which must always allow for a Actually, if this were a chart of the into all planning for the future; respon- large element of uncertainty, particu- growth of civilization, it would not sible governments who realize that the larly as man reaches a point where he look much different than this, because well-being of their citizens and the po- is more and more able to control his civilizations have grown as energy has litical power of their countries depend own way of life.’’ become available. This goes back only on adequate energy supplies; all these The next chart shows the estimates about 400 years. We could extend this have begun to be concerned about en- made by a number of different sources line back here, this is burning of wood ergy resources.’’ as to when we will reach that point for fuel, we could extend it back an- Boy, if that was true then, why, where we can no longer increase the other couple of centuries and you something happened, because far too amount of oil that we are producing would still have about the same popu- few people today are concerned about per day. As you can see, some of them lation. Very low population. energy resources. have enormous uncertainties. Some Then we discovered the industrial ‘‘In this country,’’ he says, then 50 have very little uncertainty. They are age with wood, and then coal, and then years ago, ‘‘in this country especially, pretty sure when it is going to occur. look what happened when we found gas many studies have been made in the As you notice, the vast majority of and oil? The energy production just ex- last few years seeking to discover accu- them believe it is going to occur before ploded, and, with that, the population. rate information on fossil fuel reserves 2020. Indeed, 35, I think, of the 45 oil- He has a very interesting discussion of and foreseeable fuel needs. Statistics producing nations in the world have al- population in a moment or two. involving the human factor, of course, ready peaked, and you may have noted I want you to note on this graph are never exact. The size of useable re- an interesting article, upper right hand what happened in the 1970s. The rate of serves depends on the ability of engi- of the Wall Street Journal a week or rise of that curve before the 1970s gave neers to improve the efficiency of fuel two ago that the big oil field, the sec- us a stunning statistic. Each decade, extraction and use.’’ ond largest oil field in the world, in the world was using as much oil as it The next chart is one that I will Mexico, has declined 20 percent in pro- had used in all of previous history. If spend just a moment on, because it duction in the last 2 years. you think about that, what that means really amplifies what he is saying. This ‘‘Current estimates of fossil fuel re- is when you have used half your oil, is referred to as the oil chart, and you serves vary to an astonishing degree.’’ just 10 years of oil at that use rate re- can get a very large one if you do a It was true then; it is true now. mains. Google search for that, and this is sim- ‘‘In part this is because the results Now we are doing much better than ply an insert in it. differ greatly if cost of extraction is that now, and you can see how this has What this shows in the bars is the disregarded; or if in calculating how tipped over and is following a different discovery of oil, and anyone who has long reserves will last, population curve. been through a seventh grade math growth is not taken into consideration; ‘‘For it is an unpleasant fact that ac- class knows that if you add up all of or, equally important, not enough cording to our best estimates, total these little bars, you will have deter- weight is given to increased fuel con- fossil fuel reserves recoverable at not mined the total amount of oil that we sumption required to process inferior over twice today’s unit cost are likely have found. Indeed, if you make a substitute metals. We are rapidly ap- to run out at sometime between the smooth curve over them, the area proaching the time when exhaustion of years 2000 and 2050.’’ under that curve will be the total better grade metals will force us to So he was predicting that we would amount of oil that we have discovered. turn to poorer grades, requiring in reach this point sometime in this half The heavy black line here represents most cases greater expenditure of en- a century. the oil that we have used. ergy per unit of metal.’’ Now, one thing is certain: You can- That really hasn’t seemed to matter, b 2115 not use oil that you haven’t found. So simply because we have had so much If present standard of living and pop- what will the future look like? energy available. The best iron ores in ulation growth rates are taken into ac- You can extrapolate from this chart, our country today I understand are the count, oil and natural gas will dis- which shows that ever since about 1980 taconite ores with one-half of one per- appear first, coal last. There will be we have progressively used more and cent iron. In years gone by, our iron coal left in the Earth, but it will be so more oil than we have found. The dis- ores were so rich in iron that you could difficult to mine that energy costs will coveries of oil have been falling off. literally smelt them in a backyard rise to economically intolerable

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For only 15 percent of it comes from what And they noted if you tuned up your more than 100 years, we have stoked they call renewables, something other car and put air in the tires, you would ever-growing numbers of machines than these fossil fuels. More than half save as much gas. with coal; for 50 years we have pumped comes from nuclear here. So it leaves So this points out some of the chal- gas and oil into our factories, cars, only 7 percent to come from the true lenges we have. This is because of the trucks, ships, planes and homes with- renewables. And those that we will enormous energy density in these fossil out giving a thought to the future. Oc- have to increasingly depend on in the fuels. casionally, the voice of a Cassandra has future, and this is a 2000 chart, solar One barrel of oil has the energy been raised only to be quickly silenced was 1 percent of 7 percent. That is 0.07 equivalent of the work output of 12 when a lucky discovery revised esti- percent. So today it is 5 or 6 times big- people for a year. That means in terms mates of our oil reserves upward or a ger. Big deal. It is still less than 1 per- of work output, the energy you get new coal field was found in some re- cent. from these fossil fuels from oil, rep- mote spot. Fewer such lucky discov- Wood waste products is from paper resents hiring a man for $10 for a whole eries can be expected in the future, es- industry and lumbering. Waste energy year. No wonder we have such a mag- pecially in industrialized countries is a really great idea, but remember nificent quality of life with energy this where extensive mapping of resources that these enormous piles of waste are relatively cheap. Gas at $3 a gallon is has been done. Yet the popularizers of the result of profligate use of fossil still cheaper than water in the grocery scientific news would have us believe fuels. In a fossil fuel deficient world, store if you buy water in small bottles. there is no cause for anxiety, that re- there will be diminished piles of waste. My next chart is one that Hyman serves will last thousands of years, and Wind can produce electricity at 2.5 Rickover referred to as more promise that before they run out, science will cents a kilowatt hour, growing roughly for nuclear fuels. I want to spend just have produced miracles. Our past his- at 30 percent a year, but when you a moment on some of his concerns for tory and security have given us the start at 0.07 percent, it takes a lot of the sources of energy that we are sentimental belief that the things we years to matter much. lauding today. He says wood fuel and fear will never really happen, that ev- Nearly half of all of this renewable foreign waste are dubious as sub- erything turns out right in the end, but comes from something we cannot in- stitutes because of growing food re- prudent men will reject these tranquil- crease in our country, that is major quirements to be anticipated. He an- izers, he says, and prefer to face the hydro. Micro hydro, where you are ticipated the tension between food and facts so they can plan intelligently for using energy from small streams, with energy. In just 2 months last year, corn the needs of their posterity. Wouldn’t small turbines, some guess it may almost doubled from $2.11 a bushel to it be nice if we were doing that? produce as much as this, but that is $4.08 a bushel, and tortillas went up in Looking to the future from the mid- thousands of these streams and energy price for the Mexicans and my dairy 20th century, we cannot feel overly produced locally for a home or a couple farmers are going bankrupt because of confident that present high standards of homes. We cannot increase conven- the price of feed for their cattle. of living will of a certainty continue tional hydroelectric because we have Land is more likely to be used for through the next century and beyond. probably dammed up all the rivers we food production than for tree crops. He Fossil fuel costs will begin to rise as should have and maybe some we was thinking of biomass. Farm waste the best and most accessible reserves shouldn’t have. may be more urgently needed to fer- are exhausted, and more effort will be Alcohol fuel 1 percent, 0.07 percent. I tilize the soil than to fuel machines. required to obtain the same energy would like to note a recent article in There is a lot of hype today about from remaining reserves. the Washington Post and I think I have biomass, and it is worth noting that I suspect oil was $2 or $3 a barrel a chart. Let’s put that chart up. you will never get more energy from when he wrote this. Today it is over $60 This is the energy produced from any biological source than you can by a barrel. corn by converting it into ethanol. I burning it. What we do in the other It is likely also that fossil fuel costs refer to the bottom first because this ways of using it is sometimes just a will soon definitely be more expensive. points out something that very few slow process of burning it, but you end Can we feel certain when economically people know. Farmers know it because up with the same product. You end up recoverable fossil fuels are gone, they are paying an enormous amount with carbon dioxide and water. science will have learned how to main- for nitrogen fertilizer. It is almost all Our topsoil is our topsoil because of tain a high standard of living on renew- produced from natural gas. Almost half organic material, and his caution was able energy sources? of the energy used to produce a bushel if you keep removing this organic ma- I believe it would be wise to assume of corn comes from nitrogen fertilizer, terial, you are mining the soil and you that the principal renewable fuel ordinarily produced from natural gas will end up with poorer soil and not sources which we can expect to tap be- and little of it is in this country. It is enough food production. fore fossil fuels run out will supply produced where natural gas is strand- Wind and water power can furnish only 7 to 15 percent of our energy ed; that is, there is natural gas but not only a very small percentage of our en- needs. very many people to use it, and it is ergy needs. That was true then because I would like to look at the next chart hard to transport. So they are using it we didn’t have the big wind machines because he was really prophetic in to produce nitrogen fertilizer. we have today that produce electricity what he said in 1957. This shows a comparison what you at 2.5 cents a kilowatt hour, but that is Here we have a chart that shows get from petroleum and what you get such a tiny percentage of the total pro- where we get our energy from. I use the from corn ethanol. They are noting duction it will take a long time to analogy of a couple whose grand- here that you get 0.75 million Btus for ramp up. parents have died and left them a large every one that went in. This recent ar- More promising is the outlook for inheritance and they now have estab- ticle in the Washington Post said if we fossil fuels. These are not properly lished a quite lavish lifestyle where 85 use all of our corn to produce ethanol, speaking renewable energy sources, percent of the money they spend comes that is no tortillas for Mexicans and no and let’s take a look at this chart. We from the inheritance and only 15 per- corn for our pigs and chickens, all of it have finite sources here, and actually cent earnings. They note with their age for ethanol, and you discounted for the the second bullet looks at nuclear en- and the amount of inheritance and the fossil fuel input, which this says is 75 ergy which is not really finite. Fission- way they are spending it, it is going to percent, they used 80 percent, some able uranium may be. There is a lim- run out before they retire. They either would say it is 100 percent, we use as ited supply of that in the world. That

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He says, for in- tricity, while in France it is 75 percent ality in today’s world is that energy is stance, ‘‘It will be wise to face up to of their electricity. We are so much fungible, particularly liquid fuel en- the possibility of the ultimate dis- bigger economy than France, quantity- ergy, and we’re going to have to share appearance of automobiles, trucks, wise, we are the biggest producer of en- that with the world. There’s not much buses and tractors.’’ ergy from nuclear today. of a way not to share that with the Let me read that paragraph. That’s a Let’s look at the finite resources world. If you do that, since we use 25 pretty interesting paragraph. ‘‘Trans- which he talks about. The tar sands, percent of the world’s energy, that now portation, the lifeblood of all tech- the oil shales, coal. There is more po- reduces it to 121⁄2 years. nically advanced civilizations, seems tential energy in the tar sands in Can- Be very cautious when somebody to be assured, once we have borne the ada than all the oil reserves in the tells you about a resource that will initial high cost of electrifying rail- world. So why then aren’t we compla- last so many years at current use roads and replacing buses with street- cent about the future because there is rates. It was Albert Einstein I think cars or interurban electric trains.’’ potentially so much energy there? And who said that the most powerful force He’s talking about nuclear energy, there may be more energy in the tides. in the universe was the power of com- which could be huge, compared to the The Moon lifts the whole ocean 2 feet a pound interest. rate at which we are using now which day. The problem is harnessing the en- We are running out of time, and I produces electricity. Of course, today ergy, and we have a similar problem wanted to get to another quote here we don’t have much that runs on elec- harnessing the energy in the tar sands. from Admiral Rickover’s speech be- tricity. We have torn out all of our They are getting about a million bar- cause he was so prophetic in his speech. streetcar lines. We’re now replacing rels a day, a bit over 1 percent of the ‘‘In the 8,000 years from the beginning what we call light rail, I think that’s 84–85 million barrels a day of oil pro- of history to the year 2000 A.D. world what streetcars were, and we are using duction. They have a shovel which lifts population will have grown from 10 railroads. Very little for transpor- 100 tons. It dumps it into a truck that million to 4 billion.’’ He kind of missed tation of people. hauls 400 tons. They haul it to a cooker that. We are what, over 6 billion today, ‘‘But, unless science can perform the which I am told uses more energy from but that is an enormous growth. ‘‘With miracle of synthesizing automobile natural gas than they get out of the 90 percent of that growth taking place fuel from some energy source as yet oil. The gas is stranded so it is not during the last 5 percent of that pe- unknown,’’ and I thought here of our worth much in dollars and cents, and riod.’’ It would be more than 95 percent corn ethanol and we were going to get they are producing oil at about $18 to because we are now over 6 billion rath- so much from that. That article says if $25 a barrel and it is selling for over er than 4 billion. ‘‘It took the first 3,000 we turn all the corn into ethanol, dis- $60, so it is economically productive to years of recorded history to accomplish counted it for fossil fuel input, it would do. But they know this is not sustain- the first doubling of population, 100 displace 2.4 percent of our gasoline. able because they will run out of the years for the last doubling, but the Well, I commend this reading of Ad- gas, and now they are thinking of next doubling will require only 50 miral Hyman Rickover’s speech to any- building a nuclear power plant. But if years.’’ Matter of fact, it occurred in one who’s interested in energy. He was you think of this as a vein, it is largely less than 50 years. really farseeing. surface and they can do surface min- And then another chart from Admi- f ing. But it will shortly duck under a ral Rickover’s talk: ‘‘One final thought ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER heavy overlay, and they will have to I should like to leave with you. High- PRO TEMPORE develop a technology to develop it in energy consumption has always been a situ, and they don’t know how doable prerequisite of political power. The The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. that is. There has been some experi- tendency is for political power to be ARCURI). All Members of the House are ments in doing that by Shell Oil Com- concentrated in an ever-smaller num- reminded to refrain from bringing to pany. They believe it will be several ber of countries. Ultimately, the Na- the attention of the House occupants of years before they know if it is eco- tion which controls the largest energy the galleries. nomically feasible for getting energy. resources will become dominant. If we f give thought to the problem of energy So there are potentially huge amounts HEALTH CARE of oil available in the tar sands and the resources, if we act wisely and in time oil shales, but the big problem is the to conserve what we have and prepare The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under difficulty in getting them out. well for necessary future changes, we the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- We have a chart that I would like to shall insure this dominant position for uary 18, 2007, the gentleman from look at that looks at coal because ev- our own country.’’ Texas (Mr. BURGESS) is recognized for erybody is going to tell you not to Mr. Speaker, I wonder if Admiral 60 minutes. worry about nature because we have Rickover would think that we have Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I come got so much coal. Okay, we don’t have done that. ‘‘If we give thought to the to the floor tonight to talk a little bit that chart. problem of energy resources, if we act about the Nation’s health care system, Let me talk about the coal chart. We wisely and in time to conserve what we some of the challenges that face us and have 250 years of coal. That is true at have and prepare well for necessary fu- some of the successes that have hap- current use rates. But if you increase ture changes, we shall insure this dom- pened in spite of the fact that they the use of coal only 2 percent, that 250 inant position for our own country.’’ aren’t generally noticed by the people years drops to 85 years. That’s the dominant position where who report on things. you control a lot of the energy. We Mr. Speaker, my career prior to com- b 2130 have only 2 percent of the world’s en- ing to Congress was that of a physi- Well, a 2 percent increase doubles in ergy. We use 25 percent of the world’s cian. A lot of people will ask me how 35 years. It’s four times bigger in 70 energy. In a chart which shows the 10 did we end up with the situation that years, and it’s eight times bigger in 105 largest oil containing countries we’re we have, how did we end up with the years, and we’re talking about 250 not even near that. system of health care that we have in years. So now our 250 years of coal Our oil companies, which pump a fair this country? After all, Western Eu- shrinks to only 85 years if we are in- amount of oil, own very little oil. They rope, we are not that much different creasing its use only 2 percent, and we are pumping somebody else’s oil. The from our Western European friends, will certainly have to increase the use oil resources which we own in this and yet they have largely single-payer,

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In the long term, we Fast forward 20 years and a new sys- simplification, if we look back to the think that the likely and most desir- tem into effect in 1965 that was called days when the country was involved in able income is replacement of job- the Medicare system primarily focused the Second World War, of course Presi- based insurance with some form of uni- on coverage for hospitalization and dent Roosevelt at that time had put in versal health insurance that encom- some doctor services for elderly Ameri- place wage and price controls in order passes choice competition. cans. to keep down trouble from inflation. Again, we may disagree with his con- In 1965, my dad was a doctor when Employers who were anxious to keep clusion, and I will go through during Medicare came into being in 1965, and I their employees working, and there the course of this hour some of the rea- used to tease him that in 1965 you only was competition for the workforce that sons why I do disagree with that con- had two medicines, penicillin and cor- remained behind and was not called off clusion, there are a number of things tisone, and you used those interchange- to fight, in order to keep that work- that would need to be taken into ac- ably. So it didn’t really matter that force employed and to keep that work- count. you didn’t have a prescription drug force interested in working, and not But other things that we need to con- coverage when Medicare was first being able to expand wages like an em- sider with this balance of the hybrid passed. I know he didn’t think that was ployer might like to do, they offered system that we have, the public and very funny either, but that is a discus- benefits. private, we do need to talk a little bit sion we have had on several occasions. They actually sought an opinion, and about the uninsured in this country, Now, 40 years later, 40 years after the the United States Supreme Court ruled what’s happening with the reauthoriza- enactment of Medicare, how different that health insurance benefits could be tion of the State Children’s Health In- the world looks just from the stand- provided and would be outside of the surance Program, what’s going to hap- point of the pharmaceutical agents wage and price controls. And in fact, a pen with the reauthorization of feder- that are available in the physician’s ar- tax advantage was given for employer- ally qualified health centers, a bill we mamentarium to not only treat disease derived health insurance, and it made took up last year but didn’t complete when it strikes but to prevent the dis- the program popular, not only during before the end of the 109th Congress ease from ever manifesting itself in the the war years but in the years imme- and will have to face again this year. first place, for keeping that patient in diately after the Second World War. I’d like to talk a little bit about the state of relatively good health and While this country was undergoing a health savings accounts and some not coming in, sweeping in at the end significant economic expansion, this about association health plans. Of stage when the disease has already type of insurance policy remained in course, it is hard for me to talk about struck and caused the heart attacks or effect. health care without addressing medical Now, contrast that with Europe, and caused some of the problems that hap- liability reform, and I do want to spend even though some countries in Europe pens with untreated or poorly con- a few minutes on that in the hour that had emerged victorious, others were trolled diabetes over a lifetime. we have ahead of us. vanquished. Their backyard was the To be able to reach in and control One of the most pressing needs and site where that war was fought. They those medical conditions on a chronic, one of the issues that is brought to my faced significant humanitarian issues ongoing basis ahead of time results in attention with increasing regularity is if they did not quickly stand up health a reduction in the overall health ex- the whole issue of maintaining our care systems and other social systems penditure for that particular disease physician workforce. We have a prob- in order to take care of their citizenry. for that particular individual, and you lem in the Medicare system as to how So, it was an entirely different land- don’t have to take my word for it. we reimburse physicians. So certainly scape presented to the people who rep- The Medicare Trustees Report that physicians who are in practice are feel- resented constituents in this Congress came out about a week-and-a-half ago during the war years and immediately ing that burden right now. We also pointed out that in the year 2005 there thereafter. have physicians in graduate education were about 600,000 hospital beds that I reference an article from Health Af- and young people who are perhaps were not filled that were expected to be fairs from December 2006, just a few thinking about whether or not they filled, and they were not filled because months ago, an article by Dr. want to go into medicine as a career, America’s physicians are doing a better Einthoven who’s been a prolific writer. and all of those aspects of the physi- job of diagnosing conditions early and I don’t always agree with him but a cian workforce I think require some of treating them early and keeping people prolific writer on health issues, and he our attention. out of the hospital when the full-blown talked about employer-based health in- Some of the things that the States effects of the disease might be manifest surance past, present and future. are doing right now, things that are that in many cases can, in fact, be Talking about the past, the most fa- happening in Massachusetts, Cali- avoided all together. fornia, some recent developments in Il- miliar aspect of employment-based in- b 2145 surance past is its rapid growth in the linois, indicate some of the efforts that first three decades after World War II, are going on at the State level, and So when we did the Medicare pre- the relative stability that followed for largely that’s because of flexibility we scription drug plan back in 2003, it was about a decade. provided to State governors when we a fairly lengthy and involved debate. I And then he talks about the declin- passed the Deficit Reduction Act in De- remember the President of the United ing coverage that has occurred since cember of 2005. States standing in this very Chamber the late 1980s, the exemption of em- Other health care issues, if time per- during his State of the Union during ployer payments for health insurance mits, I’ll try to get into. We talked a 2003. Remarkable for me, because it from employees’ taxable income, com- little bit about the trauma bill that was the first State of the Union that I bined with substantial efficiency ad- was recently signed into law by Presi- got to see here as a new Member of vantages of group over individual in- dent Bush 2 weeks ago, some aspects of Congress at the time. He said the surance, fueled a rapid expansion. transparency within the health care issues facing Medicare are too impor- And he goes on to cite that by the system, and how we are going to ap- tant to be left to another President. mid-1950s, 45 percent of the population proach coverage for long-term care, The issues facing Medicare are too im- had hospital insurance. Coverage in- particularly as the so-called baby portant to be left to another Congress. creased to 77 percent by 1963, and cov- boomers continue to move along in the So, this Congress, at that time the erage peaked sometime during the demographic chain in this country. 108th Congress, was going to tackle the early 1980s and, as he points out, de- Again, we talked about how we got problem of providing prescription drug clined in the late 1980s. this system that looks the way it does, benefits to America’s seniors. Here- Lest anyone think that I’m in com- the hybrid system that is a combina- tofore, prior to that time, they had not plete agreement with the article, he tion of both public and private sys- been available. Arguably, there were

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You have patients who are high deductible if someone got sick, Generally there are at least two taken care of in the National Health but in the event that it was not re- medications in every one of the six Service, to be certain, and everyone quired to be used, would grow over major disease categories. I know Ad- has coverage to the National Health time. ministrator McClellan worked on that Service. But, again, there may be These were pretax dollars that were very diligently in the years between issues with waiting times, there may put away into the savings account, the time the Medicare bill was passed be an issue to waiting to see the practi- again, much like an IRA, but the only and the actual rollout of the Medicare tioner or the specialist that you wish difference being that these dollars prescription drug plan. But that was to see. As a consequence, some of the would be earmarked, and I realize simply setting the stage for the debate most expensive health care available that’s a bad word, but these dollars that continues today. today is in the private system that ex- would be sequestered only for paying Who is better suited, is it the public ists, that coexists, with the British Na- for medical care. Well, that changed in 2003 with the sector or the private sector? Who is tional Health Service. better suited to handle the health care Another aspect to that that is trou- advent of the health savings accounts, of this Nation? Now, currently, the bling to some people because of the as we passed the Medicare Moderniza- Federal Government pays for roughly wait. How long is it reasonable to ask tion Act. Health savings accounts half of health care in this country. I someone to wait for an artificial hip re- today are accounting for a significant number of policies, and I don’t have the know I am oversimplifying, but the placement, for example? Certainly most recent statistics at hand, but 3- numbers actually back me up on this, some of the studies done at the Na- to 4 million policies that have now the gross domestic product last year tional Institutes of Health have shown been obtained, and about 40 percent of was approximately $11 trillion, and we that with today’s minimally invasive the people who have a health savings spent $1.4 trillion on health care. surgery, and the in-joint replacement account today previously lacked health The Health and Human Services surgery, the savings to the economy budget for Medicare and Medicaid insurance coverage. are significant because of the mini- alone was in excess of $600 billion. Add Now, one of the great things that I mization of the lost days of work, the the Federal expenditure for the VA sys- tell, particularly younger audiences, lost productivity by a worker who is tem, for the Indian Health Service, the when I address them about health in- having a problem. surance, 1994, trying to buy a health in- Federal prison system, and you can see But, if you have to wait, as in some surance policy for someone who was we are quickly going to be at that systems you do, if you have to wait 1 mark. It is about half of the health not employed, someone who didn’t get month, 2 months, 3 months, is that their insurance through their em- care expenditures in this country. such a big deal; 6 months, going on a The other half is broken down with a ployer, just wanted to go out on their year? Well, I would submit that if a pa- significant amount, the lion’s share, own and get a policy that would pro- tient is in their 70s or 80s, that length being covered by people who have tra- vide them coverage, if they needed it, ditional insurance, commercial insur- of time is a significant electricity of and pay for it themselves. ance, HMO coverage and all the things time and, in fact, may increase the Number one, they are paying for it that we generally associate with insur- morbidity and, in fact, the mortality of with aftertax dollars, so that’s a more ance in the private market, and then people who are suffering from those expensive way to go about getting in- smaller amounts would be attributable types of diseases. So those systems are surance, but the other thing was, in to individuals who simply pay for their not inherently fair if someone is in 1994, you couldn’t get it at any price. It care out of their pocket, and are unin- their seventh or eighth decade of life, just was not available. I know this, be- sured, but are available to pay for their or they may not survive the wait for cause I attempted to buy a policy for a care. the care that is involved. So, expanding family member who was not working There is no question that there is the private sector, is that the answer? at the time, but I thought needed in- some care rendered in this country, no I don’t know if it’s the entire answer, surance coverage. doubt about it, given by the good but it’s certainly a big part of what Well, fast forward by 10 years. A graces of either the hospital or the doc- must be the ultimate answer that we young American getting out of college tor involved, so-called charitable care come to. today, 24, 25 years old, now not able to or uncompensated care, which does ac- I would reference what has happened be carried on his parents’ insurance count for a significant amount of the with medical savings accounts. They any longer, wants to go into business care given in this country. just turned 10 years old last year. The for himself or herself, wants to be a en- Well, what is the best way, this ten- Kennedy-Kassebaum Act was passed in trepreneur, wants to take part in the sion between public and private. 1996. I was a practicing physician at American dream but also wants to do Should we expand the public sector? the time with no thought of ever run- the responsible thing and have health We are going to have that debate in a ning for Congress, but I knew I wanted insurance. That individual can go to big way, probably in the months to a medical health savings account as the Internet, go to the search engine of come regarding the expansion of the soon as I could get one. choice and type in ‘‘health savings ac- public sector, the public side of health In fact, 750,000 policies was the cap count.’’ care. placed under the Kennedy-Kassebaum Very quickly, they will find a vast Certainly we can look to Canada as legislation. I was significantly con- array of insurance products that are an example of a country that has done, cerned that I would not be able to get available to them at a high deductible, essentially done away with the private signed up for one before the cap was PPO product, may cost in the range, in practice of medicine and put a publicly reached and no more were available. my home State of Texas, for a male, funded payment plan in place. But even Turns out, I needn’t have worried, be- age 25, nonsmoker, those premiums are the Canadian Supreme Court a few cause the cap was never fully pre- going to be in the range of about $65 a years ago said that, you know what, scribed because of some of the restric- month. It is eminently affordable for access to a waiting list is not the same tions that were placed on the old med- someone just getting out of college thing as access to health care. They ac- ical savings accounts that were the who wants to do the right thing and knowledge some of the problems that original type of policy that was avail- have that insurance coverage. More- exist in the system, some of the prob- able. over, if they want to further do the lems that exist within the Canadian In my home State of Texas, because right thing and save some money to- system. of the restrictions placed on insurance wards that high deductible, should The British National Health Service, carriers, only two carriers were really they ever be called on to make that ex- again, I go back to my comments ear- interested in providing what might be penditure, those monies can go into

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.074 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4950 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 that account as pretax expense, and buy insurance in the larger group mar- had where reimbursement either never they will grow tax deferred over the ket to take advantage of some of those arrived or they just simply did the case life of the account. economies of scale that may be gleaned knowing that the person was uninsured Now, why is that significant? It’s sig- by a larger employer, make those and no reimbursement would be forth- nificant in that, correct, it’s a high de- available to small businesses as well. coming. ductible policy. So if that person needs Again, we have passed that legislation But I think we also recognize that a flu shot, their insurance is not going twice in the House of Representatives, delivering care in that manner, it is to cover it. That is going to be con- in the 108th and 109th Congress, and not always delivered in the most time- tained within the deductible. Yes, they something that we do need to consider ly of fashions, and you don’t always get will, in all likelihood, either pay for it taking up again this year. your best health outcome. out of the money they have held in the When I talk about consumer oriented Now, one of the solutions that we health savings account, or they may health care, when I talk about the will have to deal with in Congress is just choose to pay for it out of pocket. health savings accounts or the growth the reauthorization of the Children’s But, if they have a motorcycle acci- in health savings accounts, one of the Health Insurance Program. Again, that dent some night and wind up with an things that is so important for con- program is 10 years old and had a 10- evening in the emergency room, and 3 sumers, if they are going to be edu- year reauthorization requirement upon or 4 days in the intensive care unit, cated consumers, if they are going to it. and face a hospital bill of $15- to make informed decisions about when It’s not different from Medicaid. It’s $25,000, guess what, that bill is going to and how they purchase their health not an entitlement. It is a block grant be covered. That is a significant dif- care, we are going to have to make to States to provide coverage for unin- ference from what was available in this more information available to people sured children within that State. It country in 1994. to rationally make those decisions. does provide flexibility for the States I would also reference the expansion Information about cost, price and to determine standards and providing of, well, you think, gosh, that high de- quality is going to have to be more health care funding for those children ductible policy, if you need anything generally available, and I recognize who are not eligible for Medicare, but more than a flu shot, who is going to that there is a value in opacity, or it whose parents truly cannot afford want that because the cost of health wouldn’t have developed in the first health insurance. insurance is so high, or the cost of place, but more information available The bill, when we work on that in health care is so high? to the health care consumer. In fact, in committee, there are several things In today’s Wall Street journal on the my home State of Texas, this recently that I think are important that we do back page, the op ed page, there’s an has happened with hospital charges. need to look at. One the problems of article about customer health care. In all except for the smallest of hos- course we have run into with S-CHIP is One of the things it talks about is the pital markets, an individual can go to that some States have found them- growth of so-called minute clinics or a Web site, txpricepoint.org, and find selves in a shortfall situation. And one urgent care centers. Quoting from the out information about the hospitals in of the things that is troubling about article now, written by Grace-Marie their area for given classes of hospital the reason some States are in a short- Turner, these new retail health clinics care, childbirth, for example, fixing a fall situation is that they are covering are opening in big box stores and local broken leg, for example, with or with- adults and not just children. pharmacies around the country to out complications, all listed there. Now, providing health care insurance treat common maladies at prices lower Very quickly you can get information than a typical doctor’s visit, and much or providing health insurance for chil- about how hospitals in the area com- dren is less expensive than providing lower than the emergency room, no ap- pare and how the hospitals compare pointment necessary, open daytime, health insurance for adults because with other hospitals statewide that are children obviously, are younger, they open evenings, open weekends, most do of similar size and have a similar pa- take insurance. tend to be healthier, they tend to get tient mix. better quicker. And although there are Prices vary from services like from This is just the first step in providing some illnesses that are particular to flu shots from $15- to $30 to care for al- that information. I recognize there is children, in general, the children’s pop- lergies, poison ivy, pinkeye, $50- to $60 only so much that can be gained from ulation in this country tends to be very and tests for cholesterol, diabetes, less looking at the overall hospital charge healthy. And if you provide a modicum than $50. Competition is already start- for a particular diagnosis, but as more of health insurance and a modicum of ing to drive these prices down. information becomes available, and as prevention on top of that population, So there we have some good news. We more information is placed up and they are going to be even healthier have the health savings accounts, available on these Web sites, con- still. which are now available and sold on sumers are going to be able to make So States that cover adults as well as the Internet, and that competition has more informed choices about how they children, if a State is not covering all driven those premiums down, and we spend their health care funds. of the children that it could cover have the growth of people who are pro- One of the biggest problems ahead us under its S-CHIP program, perhaps it’s viding care for someone who is willing and one of the biggest problems we not a good idea to be covering adults, to pay for it out-of-pocket, whether have to tackle is the uninsured. they be someone who just wants to non-pregnant adults. Pregnancy should have the convenience of a walk-in clin- b 2200 rightfully be covered under an S-CHIP ic, or someone who perhaps has one of Currently the United States Census program. the consumer oriented products, one of Bureau says that there are over 46 mil- And, in fact, Mr. Speaker, there are the high deductible products, and lion people who lack health insurance four States that cover more adults wants to, is shopping around for that in this country. And I know we can than children. And I do hope we will bargain in health care. Now there are have the arguments about who is rep- look at this when we take up our S- other options available that weren’t resented in that 46 million and that CHIP reauthorization in our Energy there before. there are some people who lack insur- and Commerce Committee, in the Sub- Other things to talk about within the ance only during part of the year. But committee on Health, I certainly hope private sector, association health they’re still counted toward the total we will look at that. plans, that’s legislation that we have number. But the reality is it is a sig- One of the ongoing arguments with passed before in this House, both in the nificant number of Americans who lack the Children’s Health Insurance Pro- 108th and 109th Congress. Clearly, we health insurance. gram is, do we tend to drive out the need to take a look at that again in As a physician, first, I will be the private sector by the State taking on this Congress. first to point out that having no insur- the burden of insurance children whose Association health plans allow ance does not equate to having no ac- parents make too much money for groups of employers who have a similar cess to health care because every phy- Medicaid but not enough money to pro- business model to band together and sician can tell you about cases they’ve vide them health insurance.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.075 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4951 If an individual has insurance surance, one of the things that always this is exactly the type of power that through their employer, but they can- gets my attention is that we seem to we could tap into if we were to be able not afford the dependent coverage that have so much difficulty when we sit to increase the amount of money that the employer offers, and therefore down and talk. And we saw this last either the employee or the employer don’t take advantage of that dependent year in our Health Subcommittee. could put into that savings account coverage that the employer offers, we When a bill was put forward to allow that will be dedicated exclusively for should allow the flexibility for S-CHIP insurance companies to sell insurance that person’s health expenditures. funds to be used to purchase that, or at that didn’t have all the mandates that Some of the other improvements that least buy down the cost of that depend- some States will put on an insurance we could make in health savings ac- ent coverage. We’ll leverage our S- policy, and we had a dreadful fight counts would be allow individuals to CHIP dollars so that they go so much about that one, it went late into the purchase their health savings account further if we will do that. night. And a lot of hard feelings were with pre-tax dollars. That would lever- Indeed, we heard testimony in a hear- expressed during the debate on that age so much more, the purchase of so ing the other day from an individual bill. much more insurance, even for some- who said that as much as 10 percent of But the fact is, not in this Congress, one in a relatively modest 15 or 20 per- a State’s S-CHIP funding may be used not in the last Congress, but several cent tax bracket. They’d still be buy- for so-called premium support. And if years ago, Members of Congress came ing their insurance with 80-cent dol- that is the case, I think we need to, but together and agreed on the types of lars, and that means that their insur- most States find that that is a program benefits that should be covered in a ance, that part of their budget that that is not well subscribed to. So we basic package, and those benefits are they allow for insurance, would go a need to get that information out there. the benefits that are mandated to be great deal farther. Perhaps we could allow early retirees And if we need to make more dollars covered under a federally qualified to pay some of their continued pre- available for that type of premium sup- health center. Any community that miums out of money they’ve saved in a port, then, indeed we should do that. wants to petition for a federally quali- Now, that’s not going to take care of health savings account. There is lots of fied health center will have to show all the problems within S-CHIP, but we flexibility that we could build into the that they are going to provide at least certainly don’t want to crowd the pri- program, and I believe that we’ve only this level of care for an identified num- vate sector out with a Federal program just started to tap into the power that ber of illnesses or ailments. or a State program because there is is available, the power that we can put And it seems to me, if we could ex- value, I believe, in keeping the private in the health care consumers hands to trapolate that experience from the fed- sector involved and invested in pro- be able to provide for themselves and erally qualified health center legisla- viding health care for children. their families with this type of insur- A number of other things we could do tion that, again, is almost 35 years old, ance. during the authorization of that bill, if we could extrapolate that coopera- Again, I had a medical savings ac- it’s a great opportunity to perhaps ex- tion that had to have been required to count when they first became available pand some of the health information get that legislation up and moving over back in 1996. The reason I did it wasn’t technology that everyone talks about 3 decades ago, perhaps we could come because I got to have an additional but no one ever seems to be able to get together on the basic package of bene- IRA, though that was a great benefit. done, and the opportunity for providing fits that should be available in an in- But the main reason I did it was be- some demonstration projects in, say, surance policy that’s going to be sold cause it left me in charge of health two or three States, a large State, a in the private market. care decisions. I didn’t have to dial 1– small State and one somewhere in be- I have trouble understanding that a 800–California and talk to an HMO di- tween might provide us some of the private insurance company would not rector somewhere. I was in charge of background, some of the tools, some of look at 46 million people as potentially the expenditure of those medical dol- the data that we need to be able to market share if they had a product lars, and I made the decisions for my- make rational decisions when it comes that people could afford to buy. And I self and my family. And realistically, to health information technology, and do think that’s one thing that this that is a lot of power that we should to also get some of the advantages Congress does need to take up. put back in the hands of the health that’s going to come from a well-func- Health savings accounts I’ve already care consumer. tioning information system that pro- talked about. There are some addi- Well, a lot of the things that we’ve vides almost instantaneous feedback tional improvements that we can make talked about so far, about the public on what things are working, what to health savings accounts, although and private, the creative tension, if things aren’t, where can we best spend they have been improved significantly you will, that exists between the public our health care dollars so we maximize in 2003 with the Medicare Moderniza- and private aspects of providing for the return on the taxpayers’ invest- tion Act. health care in this country. But one of ment. The HSA, the so-called flexible the things that I’ve referenced before, These are just a few things that I spending account or the health reim- and I think we do need to spend a few hope we’ll take up when we have the bursement arrangement that an em- minutes on, is we’ve got to be careful opportunity to look at that bill in com- ployer may provide, a flexible spending we don’t put the cart before the horse, mittee. It will be of necessity. That has account of course is money that an em- because if we are not careful, this to be reauthorized before the end of the ployee may sequester, pre-tax, and use country could face a significant short- fiscal year, and I feel certain that Con- that money on health care expendi- age or a significant crisis in manpower, gress will do that. tures, but if they don’t use it by the in physicians, in nurses, in other Federally qualified health centers end of the year it goes away. It dis- health care providers, other people I’ve already referenced. We did do the appears, the so-called use it or lose it that we rely upon to give us the health reauthorization last year, but that did phenomenon. care that we need when we need it. not get completed before the end of the Similar situation with the health re- We need to ensure that doctors in 109th Congress. I trust that we will imbursement arrangement. If an em- practice today, those at the peak of take that up again this year. That is an ployer is willing to provide additional their clinical abilities, aren’t driven important program that does provide a dollars to take care of an employee’s out of the system by decisions that we medical home and does provide an in- health care, why not allow those dol- make here in this Congress. And we surance equivalent to 15 million Amer- lars, if they’re not used at the end of need to make certain that the best and icans. 15 million uninsured individuals the year, to become a part of that em- brightest that are in training programs actually have a medical home and con- ployee’s health savings account, to be- now, and those that may be looking at tinuity of care and identified provider come part of that medical IRA, to be going into medicine or nursing as a ca- through a federally qualified health able to grow over time? reer, that we don’t, because of our deci- center. We already heard the previous speak- sions in this Congress, that we don’t And one of the things that we talk er reference Einstein’s comment about drive them out of, we don’t drive them about, relief of mandates on private in- the miracle of compound interest. And away from their career goals.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.076 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4952 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 Now, about a year and a half ago, maybe we ought not to work for Con- The Inspector General of Health and Alan Greenspan, just before he retired gress any longer. And I hear that fre- Human Services came and talked to as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve quently when addressing groups of phy- our Oversight and Investigations Com- Board, was talking to a group of us one sicians. And, of course, this time of mittee earlier this year, and they morning and talked about, someone year, Mr. Speaker, as you know there talked about the dollars that they were asked him a question about the, being are a large number of physician groups recovering in various areas of Medi- able to afford Medicare in the future. through town. care. These dollars that are recovered And he said, yes, he was concerned So last year I introduced 5866 that were stolen from part B; so these are about that. But he felt certain that said let’s do away with the SGR; let’s not dollars that go to the Department when the correct time came, Congress replace it with the Medicare economic of Justice or the Department of Health would deal with how to pay for Medi- index. That is not some formula that I and Human Services in some other care. was smart enough to think up. That is form. They go to part B to offset the He said, what concerned him more basically a market basket index, a expenditure for repealing the SGR. And was, is there going to be anyone there cost-of-living update that would occur I think if we will collect and allocate to deliver the services when you want for expenditures under part B of Medi- and sequester those funds and use them. And those were words that really care. And this formula was worked out those against the scoring for repealing stuck with me, because I’m afraid if we by the MED PAC folks many, many the SGR, within 2 years’ time we don’t take some steps to acknowledge years ago. And a lot of physicians should have a significant dollar and encourage the health care work asked why we don’t use the Medicare amount to be able to use to offset the force in this country, we may find we economic index. The main problem expense of the SGR repeal. with going from the SGR to the Medi- get to that point where a substantial Now, in the meantime, yes, it is nec- care economic index is it scores as an number of baby boomers have retired essary to protect physicians who are extremely high expense when the Con- and we face manpower shortages, and practicing against the cuts that are al- gressional Budget Office looks at the then it’s going to be very difficult to ready programmed to happen in the bill and says this is how much it costs deal with the situation. So I do encour- SGR formula for 2008 and 2009, and I to do it. In fact, last year when I intro- age us in this Congress, just like the would propose voluntary reporting, duced 5866, the cost of going from an President said when he talked about voluntary health information tech- SGR formula to the Medicare economic Medicare. It’s too important to wait nology upgrades, and if a doctor or index minus 1 percent was about $180 for another Congress. We need to take medical group is willing to do that, billion, and it was just a bridge too far, they could achieve as much as a 6 per- up those issues in this Congress and a hill too high, and we didn’t get that deal with them. cent bonus payment for those 2 years done. to offset the reduction in payment that Now, perhaps one of the most strik- This year, for me, it is not just about would come about as a result of the ing things that we have to deal with looking at the Medicare payment prob- SGR formula. But the reality is that if every year since I’ve come to Congress lems but also looking at physicians at is in the Medicare system we get to- the beginning of their time in the we don’t put a premium on prevention, ward the end of the year, and physi- workforce as well. if we don’t put a premium on timely cians in part B of Medicare face a 5 per- But getting the Medicare payment treatment of disease, and if we con- cent pay reduction. And every year, policy right has to be one of the main tinue to drive mature physicians out of they become very concerned about pillars, one of the main things that we the workforce, we are probably not that. And every year, except 2002, we’ve do to effect reform that stabilizes the going to get our best fiscal results with come in at the last minute and done physician workforce. So paying doctors the Medicare program, not to mention something to help. fairly will increase the career of many our best medical results. Now, it may be nothing more than physicians who will either opt out of Well, what about the other aspects of just holding off the cuts for that year, the Medicare system altogether or per- the physician workforce? What about but we come in at the 11th hour and do haps seek early retirement, or you graduate medical education? And cur- something to help. never know. They might run for Con- rently we know we are going to need Last year, in an effort to prevent gress. But principles of the bill that I more physicians in primary care, OB/ that from being an 11th hour decision, am introducing this Congress will GYN, pediatrics, those specialties that I introduced a bill, 5866, to do away eliminate the SGR, but it is going to are devoted to treatment of aging indi- with the formula under which physi- eliminate it in 2 years’ time rather viduals. And it only makes sense to in- cians are paid. And not to go into too than this year. And I know that is a crease the number of residencies, par- much detail, Mr. Speaker, but when point of contention for a lot of people, ticularly in or near communities where you look at Medicare part A, part C but the reality is we are not allowed to the need is the highest. So high-need and part D, hospitals, HMOs drug com- look at dynamic scoring. areas with high-need physician special- panies, each year get, if you will, a cost The Congressional Budget Office sim- ties is something that we could bring of living adjustment, a market basket ply looks at a static model and tries to together and allow hospitals that update that increases the reimburse- make predictions on the future with haven’t previously offered a residency ment for each of those three entities. that static model, and by law we are program the ability to do that. not allowed to use dynamic scoring. We know, for example, in Texas that b 2215 And yet in the Medicare Trustees Re- a physician who trains is likely to Physicians, for whatever reason, are port that I earlier referenced, 600,000 practice within 100 miles of where that treated differently, and there is a finite hospital beds were not filled in this training occurred. We are losing Texas- number of dollars allocated for the part country because of the things that doc- educated medical students who are B expenditure; and the more people tors are doing in their offices, in their going to other parts of the country for who put claims in against that finite ambulatory surgery centers, in their their training and they are not coming number of dollars, the thinner the outpatient imaging centers. These were back to Texas, and the same thing is slices of pie are that are ultimately dollars that were savings to part A; happening in other States as well. In distributed to the providers. but, actually, the reimbursement for an effort to deal with that, if we were So Congress’s attempt many years those was drawn from part B. So if we to allow medium-size hospitals to start ago to control Medicare expenditures could somehow gather and collect and up residency programs, provide some by controlling volume and intensity of sequester those savings that are hap- Federal grants and loans for these resi- services has created this system, which pening every day from part A and off- dency programs to start up, it would every year causes a significant amount setting the cost of the ultimate repeal encourage physicians to be in practice of strife not only for Members of Con- of the SGR formula, perhaps we could in high-need specialties in medically gress, not only for practicing physi- get to a number that would be much underserved areas for those high-need cians, but just tension in general in the more workable. specialties. medical profession that, since Congress Additionally, there is the audit en- Now, further expanding that to the doesn’t value the work that we do, forcement that has increased lately. younger individual who is perhaps

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.077 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4953 thinking about a career in medicine, if Liability Trust in the State of Texas thought they had a plan that would we expanded the old health profession was increasing my premiums by 20 to provide more people with insurance scholarship loan concept and provided 50 percent each year for the 3 years coverage. And of course the prototype loan forgiveness, provided tax forgive- preceding 2003. So a real victory as far is the Massachusetts plan that has ness for individuals in medical school, as providing some relief in medical li- been talked about so much. And I rec- in training, who are willing to go and ability premiums. ognize that there are plenty of things serve after their training is complete The real beneficiary of this law when that you can talk about in Massachu- in a medically underserved area in a it passed has been the smaller or the setts that would not extrapolate to my high-needs specialty, and again, family midsize community not-for-profit hos- home State of Texas, but still it is a practice, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and ger- pital, and these hospitals, largely self- significant feat where a Republican ontology would be the specialties that insured, have now found millions of Governor working with a Democratic immediately come to mind; so all three dollars that have come back to their legislature and State senate could get aspects, keeping the physician work- bottom line that they are able to use this legislation through. Now, the force of today involved and providing to reinvest in capital expansion, to pay proof is going to be in July, when the care to arguably that group of the pop- nurses’ salaries, exactly the type of program actually takes effect and we ulation that is our most challenging, thing that you want your smaller com- will see how well it works. But you our senior citizens, providing help to munity not-for-profit hospital to be have also seen California and Governor physicians who are in training today, doing. Schwarzenegger talk about providing a and providing some additional help for So this is important legislation that similar sort of plan in his State. Jeb young people who are looking at medi- passed in Texas. I have drafted legisla- Bush, before he left office in the State cine as a career but might be concerned tion that essentially copies the Texas of Florida, had additionally a plan for about their ability to deal with the law. The Texas law was a little dif- covering more people and providing large number of dollars that they ferent from what we passed in this people more coverage with the dollars would owe at the end of that training, House that never got through the other that were being spent under the State’s to provide some loan forgiveness and body. The cap on noneconomic dam- Medicare program; again, all because some tax incentives for these individ- ages in the House-passed bill, H.R. 5 in of the flexibility that was brought by uals to, indeed, practice in medically 2003, was a $250,000 cap on noneconomic the Deficit Reduction Act. underserved areas in high-need special- damages. The Texas plan actually tri- We recently saw in Illinois where a ties. furcates the cap. There is a $250,000 cap bold attempt at universal coverage did Well, I almost can’t talk about re- on noneconomic damages in regards to not pass the State legislature. And form in the Nation’s health care sys- the physician, a $250,000 cap for non- there I think the issue was largely be- tem without at least talking briefly economic damages for the hospital, and cause of the gross receipts tax and not about medical liability reform. We an additional $250,000 cap for a second so much the health care aspects. But have passed medical liability reform in hospital or a nursing home if one is in- nevertheless, many States are ten- both the 108th and 109th Congresses. We volved. So basing off the Texas plan, I tatively trying to see if there may be passed it, in fact, a couple of times in think, could give us at least room for some system that works better in their each Congress. And this medical liabil- discussion about how we might provide State. Again, the one-size-fits-all phi- ity reform, H.R. 5, that we passed in some stability, some fairness in our losophy may not be in the best interest this Congress in my first months here, medical justice system in this country. of every citizen in every State. in March of 2003, was legislation that The States taking the lead in put a cap on noneconomic damages in b 2230 crafting new approaches I think are medical liability lawsuits. Modeled Other things that we have talked reasonable attempts, and I think these after the 1975 Medical Injury Com- about in our committee, we have had are attempts that should be encour- pensation Reform Act from California, hearings on concepts like arbitration aged by this Congress and not discour- this legislation was scored by the Con- and mediation, the concept of an early aged by this Congress. gressional Budget Office as a savings of offer, where a medical entity, be it a Mr. Speaker, I realize that the infor- $15 billion over 5 years back in 2003 doctor or hospital, could make an early mation that I’ve been talking about to- when this was first proposed by Con- offer to an injured party or a family night, some of it is technical and com- gressman Greenwood of Pennsylvania. that would put the reimbursement or plex, some of it is confusing, there are A savings, Mr. Speaker, and we held the cash in the hands of the person who some topics that some people do not many hours to spend looking for sav- is injured much more quickly. The cur- even want to think about, but we are in ings that the Congressional Budget Of- rent system that we have doesn’t do a a debate this year, next year, the year fice would allow us to credit against good job of delivering dollars to people after that will forever change how additional spending. Well, here was who are injured. And the time it takes, health care is delivered in this country. savings that we essentially just walked average 8 years time, between the in- The decisions we make in this body away from. jury and the time of any payment or over the next 12 months, 36 months Now, in my home State of Texas, we any settlement is further injury to the time are going to affect the health care passed a medical liability reform in person who has already suffered some- of our children, of our children’s chil- 2003 for the State of Texas that has thing. dren. And it is important to talk about been enormously effective in keeping Now, we do need to look at how we it, it is important to debate it and it is physicians in the State. Previously, structure reporting to the National important to get it right. We must un- physicians were leaving the State. Practitioner Data Bank if we were to derstand the things that are working Keeping insurance companies providing have the concept of an early offer. But in our system and the things that are the coverage in state. We had gone again, it’s something we talked about not. Fix the things that are not, and from 17 insurers down to two the year and had testimony about in our Sub- encourage the things that are working. I first ran for Congress in 2002. And now committee on Health and I think is The only way, I believe, is to keep we are back up to 13 and 14. And, most something that is worthwhile for us to the public private partnership that has importantly, those insurance compa- consider. developed in this country since the end nies that stayed and those that have One of the other things that I just of the Second World War, to keep that come back to the State have done so want to bring up because it is so impor- working for providing health care for without increasing their rates. And tant, we passed the Deficit Reduction the American people; plenty of places over all, Texas Medical Liability Trust, Act in December of 2005. A lot of stuff where it can be improved, and we are my last insurer of record before I left has been written about the Deficit Re- obligated to work on those improve- my practice at the end of 2002, has duction Act, but one of the little no- ments. But to simply scuttle the sys- dropped their premiums for their med- ticed things about the Deficit Reduc- tem because someone thinks they have ical liability insurance by 22 percent tion Act was it did allow of State Gov- a different idea, well, we saw what hap- since this law was passed in September ernors a good deal more flexibility to pened back in 1993, the enormous up- of 2003. And mind you Texas Medical do things within their State if they heaval that happened in this country

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.078 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4954 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 where people really got concerned Mr. CULBERSON (at the request of Mr. Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, for 5 about whether or not their doctor BOEHNER) for today on account of per- minutes, today. would be there and able to see them if sonal business. Mr. DEFAZIO, for 5 minutes, today. they got sick. We want to reassure the Mr. WHITFIELD (at the request of Mr. Mrs. MALONEY of New York, for 5 American people that, indeed, their BOEHNER) for today on account of at- minutes, today. doctor will be there, their hospital will tending a funeral. Ms. SOLIS, for 5 minutes, today. be there. And keep the thriving private Mr. CRENSHAW (at the request of Mr. (The following Members (at the re- sector, keep the growing public sector BOEHNER) for today on account of busi- quest of Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky) to re- and allow that creative tension that ness in his district. vise and extend their remarks and in- exists between the two to expand cov- Mr. WAMP (at the request of Mr. clude extraneous material:) erage for more Americans, and most BOEHNER) for today on account of fam- Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, for 5 minutes, importantly, so that we keep it afford- ily health reasons. today. able for our children, our children’s Mr. EVERETT (at the request of Mr. Mr. FORTENBERRY, for 5 minutes, May children and into the future. BOEHNER) for today on account of busi- 15. Mr. Speaker, it has been a long day. ness in his district. Mr. POE, for 5 minutes, May 21. Many of us traveled today. And I ap- Mr. PITTS (at the request of Mr. Mr. BURTON of Indiana, for 5 minutes, preciate your indulgence. I am going to BOEHNER) for today and May 15 on ac- today and May 15, 16, 17, and 18. yield back whatever time is remaining. count of attending a funeral. Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, for 5 min- f utes, today. f SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED Mrs. BLACKBURN, for 5 minutes, today. LEAVE OF ABSENCE By unanimous consent, permission to By unanimous consent, leave of ab- address the House, following the legis- f sence was granted to: lative program and any special orders Mr. CARNEY (at the request of Mr. heretofore entered, was granted to: ADJOURNMENT HOYER) for today. (The following Members (at the re- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I move Mr. ENGEL (at the request of Mr. quest of Ms. SOLIS) to revise and extend that the House do now adjourn. HOYER) for today and the balance of their remarks and include extraneous The motion was agreed to; accord- the week on account of a family med- material:) ingly (at 10 o’clock and 34 minutes ical emergency. Mr. EMANUEL, for 5 minutes, today. p.m.), under its previous order, the Mr. GUTIERREZ (at the request of Mr. Ms. WOOLSEY, for 5 minutes, today. House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- HOYER) for today and until 3:00 p.m. Mr. WELCH of Vermont, for 5 min- day, May 15, 2007, at 9 a.m., for morn- May 15. hutes, today. ing-hour debate. EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for speaker-authorized official travel during the fourth quarter of 2006 and the first quarter of 2007, pursuant to Public Law 95–384 are as follows:

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, CINDY M. BUHL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAR. 2 AND MAR. 5, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. James P. McGovern (MA–3) ...... 3/2 3 /5 Colombia ...... 1,845,600 828.00 ...... 1,590.00 ...... 1,845,600 $2,418.00

Committee total ...... 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. CINDY M. BUHL, Mar. 22, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, HON. FRANK R. WOLF, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAR. 29 AND APR. 4, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Frank Wolf ...... 3 /29 USA ...... 9,176 ...... 3/30 4/1 Syria ...... 500 ...... 4 /1 4 /1 Jordan 3 ...... 4 /1 4 /3 Israel ...... 794 ...... 4/4 ...... USA ......

Committee total ...... 1,294 ...... 9,176 ...... 10,470 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Pass through. NOTE: Airline ticket price includes flight from Syria to Istanbul that was changed and then Istanbul to Israel. FRANK R. WOLF.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\K14MY7.080 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4955 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DANIEL F. SCANDLING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAR. 29 AND APR. 4, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Daniel Scandling ...... 3/29 USA ...... 9,176 ...... 3/30 4/1 Syria ...... 500 ...... 4 /1 4 /1 Jordan 3 ...... 4 /1 4 /3 Israel ...... 794 ...... 4/4 ...... USA ...... Committee total ...... 1,294 ...... 9,176 ...... 10,470 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Pass through. NOTE: Airline ticket price includes flight from Syria to Istanbul that was changed and then Instansbul to Israel. DANIEL SCANDLING, Apr. 23, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 14 AND APR. 16, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Yvette D. Clarke ...... 4/14 4/15 Grenada ...... 842.16 4/15 4/16 Trinidad ...... Committee total ...... 842.16 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. YVETTE D. CLARKE, Apr. 30, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO NATO PARLIAMENTARIAN ASSEMBLY WINTER MEETING IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, FOLLOWED BY ORGANIZA- TION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) MEETING IN PARIS, FRANCE; AND BILATERAL MEETING IN ROME, ITALY AND RAMSTEIN AIR FORCE BASE, GER- MANY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 17 AND FEB. 25, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. John Tanner ...... 2/17 2/20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Hon. Melissa Bean ...... 2/17 2/20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Hon. John Boozman ...... 2/17 2/20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Hon. Ben Chandler ...... 2/17 2/20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Hon. Jo Ann Emerson ...... 2/17 2/20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Hon. Paul Gillmor ...... 2 /17 2 /20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Hon. Dennis Moore ...... 2 /17 2 /20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Hon. Mike Ross ...... 2/17 2/20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Hon. David Scott ...... 2 /17 2 /20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Ms. Melissa Adamson ...... 2 /17 2 /20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 7,190.56 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2,691.02 ...... 2/22 2/25 Italy ...... 1,759.45 ...... Ms. Kathy Becker ...... 2 /17 2 /20 Belgium ...... 1,671.06 ...... (3) ...... 4,129.05 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... 2/24 2/25 Germany ...... 216.00 ...... Mr. Lee Cohen ...... 2/16 2/20 Belgium ...... 2,024.08 ...... 7,381.12 ...... 11,647.19 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... Dr. Paul Gallis ...... 2/16 2/20 Belgium ...... 2,024.08 ...... 6,633.12 ...... 11,485.68 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/24 Italy ...... 1,172.96 ...... Dr. Kay King ...... 2/16 2/20 Belgium ...... 2,024.08 ...... 6,633.12 ...... 11,485.68 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/25 Italy ...... 1,759.45 ...... Ms. Susan Olson ...... 2/16 2/20 Belgium ...... 2,024.08 ...... 6,633.12 ...... 11,485.68 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/25 Italy ...... 1,759.45 ...... Ms. Marilyn Owen ...... 2/16 2/20 Belgium ...... 2,024.08 ...... 6,633.12 ...... 11,485.68 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/25 Italy ...... 1,759.45 ...... Mr. Mark Wellman ...... 2 /16 2 /20 Belgium ...... 2,024.08 ...... 6,633.12 ...... 11,485.68 2/20 2/22 France ...... 1,069.03 ...... 2/22 2/25 Italy ...... 1,759.45 ......

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.005 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4956 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO NATO PARLIAMENTARIAN ASSEMBLY WINTER MEETING IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, FOLLOWED BY ORGANIZA- TION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) MEETING IN PARIS, FRANCE; AND BILATERAL MEETING IN ROME, ITALY AND RAMSTEIN AIR FORCE BASE, GER- MANY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 17 AND FEB. 25, 2007—Continued

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Delegation Expenses: —Representational Functions ...... 13,283.33 ...... 13,283.33 —Miscellaneous ...... 238.00 ...... 238.00

Committee total ...... 74,318.91 ...... 43,237.74 ...... 13,521.33 ...... 131,077.98 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. JOHN TANNER, Chairman, Mar. 27, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, OSCE PA WINTER MEETING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 20 AND FEB. 25, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Alcee L. Hastings, M.C...... 2/19 United States ...... 7,875.50 ...... 7,875.50 2/20 2/24 Austria ...... Euro 1,390.40 ...... 1,390.40 Hon. Mike McIntyre, M.C...... 2 /20 United States ...... 4,086.39 ...... 4,086.39 2/21 2/24 Austria ...... Euro 1,042.80 ...... 1,042.80 Hon. Hilda Solis, M.C...... 2 /20 United States ...... 7,991.39 ...... 7,991.39 2/21 2/24 Austria ...... Euro 1,042.80 ...... 1,042.80 Fred L. Turner ...... 2/20 United States ...... 5,246.61 ...... 5,246.61 2/21 2/25 Austria ...... Euro 1,390.40 ...... 1,390.40 Shelly Han ...... 2/20 United States ...... 6,180.39 ...... 6,180.39 2/21 2/24 Austria ...... Euro 867.80 ...... 867.80 Robert Hand ...... 2/20 United States ...... 6,180.39 ...... 6,180.39 2/21 2/24 Austria ...... Euro 742.80 ...... 742.80 Delegation Expenses ...... Austria ...... Euro 2,187.48 ...... 2,187.48

Committee total ...... 6,477.00 ...... 37,560.67 ...... 2,187.48 ...... 46,225.15 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Apr. 30, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS DELEGATION TO GHANA, WEST AFRICA, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAR. 3 AND MAR. 6, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Carolyn C. Kilpatrick ...... 3/3 3/6 Ghana ...... 3,840.500 417.00 ...... (3) ...... Hon. G.K. Butterfield ...... Hon. Donna Christensen ...... Hon. Danny Davis ...... Hon. Sheila Jackson-Lee ...... Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson ...... Hon. Kendrick Meek ...... Hon. Gregory Meeks ...... Hon. Bobby Rush ...... Hon. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones ...... Kimberly Rudolph ...... Dr. Joe Leonard ......

Committee total ...... 5,004.00 ...... 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK, Apr. 9, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO JORDAN, IRAQ AND ITALY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAR. 2 AND MAR. 5, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Loretta Sanchez ...... 3/2 3/3 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... (3) ...... 273.00 Hon. Allyson Schwartz ...... 3/2 3/3 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... (3) ...... 273.00 Hon. Hilda Solis ...... 3/2 3 /3 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... (3) ...... 273.00 Hon. Nancy Boyda ...... 3/2 3/3 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... (3) ...... 273.00 Hon. Carol Shea-Porter ...... 3/2 3/3 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... (3) ...... 273.00 Ms. Debra Wada ...... 3/2 3/3 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... (3) ...... 273.00 Hon. Loretta Sanchez ...... 3/3 3/4 Italy ...... 447.00 ...... (3) ...... 447.00 Hon. Allyson Schwartz ...... 3/3 3/4 Italy ...... 447.00 ...... (3) ...... 447.00 Hon. Hilda Solis ...... 3/3 3 /4 Italy ...... 447.00 ...... (3) ...... 447.00 Hon. Nancy Boyda ...... 3/3 3/4 Italy ...... 447.00 ...... (3) ...... 447.00 Hon. Carol Shea-Porter ...... 3/3 3/4 Italy ...... 447.00 ...... (3) ...... 447.00 Ms. Debra Wada ...... 3/3 3/4 Italy ...... 447.00 ...... (3) ...... 447.00 Committee total ...... 4,320.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. LORETTA SANCHEZ, Mar. 26, 2007.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.005 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4957 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO GREECE, SUDAN, EGYPT AND GERMANY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAR. 31 AND APR. 7, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Steny Hoyer ...... 4 /1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. Jerry Moran ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. Bob Goodlatte ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. Ray LaHood ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. Barbara Lee ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. Jim Costa ...... 4 /1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. Gregory Meeks ...... 4/1 4 /2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. Brad Miller ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. John Barrow ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. G.K. Butterfield ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Mariah Sixkiller ...... 4 /1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Yleem Poblete ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Sudafi Henry ...... 4/1 4/2 Greece ...... 371.00 ...... (3) ...... 371.00 Hon. Steny Hoyer ...... 4 /2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. Jerry Moran ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. Bob Goodlatte ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. Ray LaHood ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. Barbara Lee ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. Jim Costa ...... 4 /2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. Gregory Meeks ...... 4/2 4 /4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. Brad Miller ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. John Barrow ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. G.K. Butterfield ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Mariah Sixkiller ...... 4 /2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Yleem Poblete ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Sudafi Henry ...... 4/2 4/4 Sudan ...... 696.00 ...... 2,028.00 ...... 2,724.00 Hon. Steny Hoyer ...... 4 /4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. Jerry Moran ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. Bob Goodlatte ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. Ray LaHood ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. Barbara Lee ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. Jim Costa ...... 4 /4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. Gregory Meeks ...... 4/4 4 /6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. Brad Miller ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. John Barrow ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. G.K. Butterfield ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Mariah Sixkiller ...... 4 /4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Yleem Poblete ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Sudafi Henry ...... 4/4 4/6 Egypt ...... 580.00 ...... (3) ...... 580.00 Hon. Steny Hoyer ...... 4 /6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ...... 4/6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. Jery Moran ...... 4 /6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. Bob Goodlatte ...... 4/6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. Barbara Lee ...... 4/6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. Jim Costa ...... 4 /6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. Ray LaHood ...... 4/6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. Gregory Meeks ...... 4/6 4 /7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. Brad Miller ...... 4/6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. John Barrow ...... 4/6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Hon. G.K. Butterfield ...... 4/6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Mariah Sixkiller ...... 4 /6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Yleem Poblete ...... 4/6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Sudafi Henry ...... 4/6 4/7 Germany ...... 289.00 ...... (3) ...... 289.00 Committee total ...... $55,496.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. STENY H. HOYER, Apr. 30, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Arrival Departure Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Clifford Bond ...... 1/16 United States ...... Dollar 7,513.18 ...... 7,513.18 1/17 1/23 Serbia ...... Dinar 1,952.00 ...... 1,952.00 ...... 3/7 United States ...... Dollar 6,619.00 ...... 6,619.00 3/8 3 /13 Bosnia & Herzegovina ...... Marka 400.00 ...... 400.00 Robert Hand ...... 1/16 United States ...... Dollar 2,440.18 ...... 2,440.18 1/17 1/23 Serbia ...... Dinar 1,221.25 ...... 1,221.25 Shelly Han ...... 1/20 United States ...... Dollar 5,180.28 ...... 5,180.28 1/21 1/24 Austria ...... Euro 897.00 ...... 897.00 ...... 3/10 United States ...... Dollar 9,195.64 ...... 9,195.64 3/11 3/14 Spain ...... Euro 750.00 ...... 750.00 Janice Helwig ...... 1/17 United States ...... Dollar 5,200.53 ...... 5,200.53 1/18 3/31 Austria ...... Euro 13,068.26 ...... 13,068.26 Committee total ...... 18,288.51 ...... 36,148.81 ...... 54,437.32 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Apr. 26, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Randy Neugebauer ...... 3/9 3/10 Kuwait ...... 426.00 ...... 426.00

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

3/10 3/11 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 3/11 3/12 Germany ...... 424.00 ...... 424.00 Committee total ...... 850.00 ...... 850.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. ———, Apr. 26, 2007.

(AMENDED) REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Randy Neugebauer ...... 3/9 3/10 Kuwait ...... 155.00 ...... 155.00 3/10 3/11 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 3/11 3/12 Germany ...... 328.00 ...... 328.00 Committee total ...... 483.00 ...... 483.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. ———, Apr. 27, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Visit to China, Shanghai, Guam, December 27, 2006–January 3, 2007: Hon. Roscoe Bartlett ...... 12/30 1/1 China ...... 302.00 ...... 302.00 1 /1 1 /2 Shanghai ...... 174.00 ...... 174.00 Hon. Thelma Drake ...... 12/30 1/1 China ...... 302.00 ...... 302.00 1 /1 1 /2 Shanghai ...... 174.00 ...... 174.00 Hon. Madeleine Z. Bordallo ...... 12 /30 1 /1 China ...... 302.00 ...... 302.00 1 /1 1 /2 Shanghai ...... 174.00 ...... 174.00 Hon. Steve Israel ...... 12 /30 1 /1 China ...... 302.00 ...... 302.00 1 /1 1 /2 Shanghai ...... 174.00 ...... 174.00 Hon. Rick Larsen ...... 12 /30 1 /1 China ...... 302.00 ...... 302.00 1 /1 1 /2 Shanghai ...... 174.00 ...... 174.00 Ms. Stephanie Sanok ...... 12/30 1/1 China ...... 302.00 ...... 302.00 1 /1 1 /2 Shanghai ...... 174.00 ...... 174.00 Ms. Lynn Williams ...... 12/30 1/1 China ...... 302.00 ...... 302.00 1 /1 1 /2 Shanghai ...... 174.00 ...... 174.00 Mr. William Natter, III ...... 12 /30 1 /1 China ...... 302.00 ...... 302.00 1 /1 1 /2 Shanghai ...... 174.00 ...... 174.00 Visit to Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Afghani- stan, Germany With Codel Bayh, January 11– 17, 2007: Hon. John McHugh ...... 1 /12 1 /13 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00 1/13 1/13 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 1/13 1/14 Pakistan ...... 126.00 ...... 126.00 1/14 1/14 Afghanistan ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 1/14 1/17 Germany ...... 328.00 ...... 328.00 Ms. Jeanette James ...... 1/12 1/13 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00 1/13 1/13 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 1/13 1/14 Pakistan ...... 126.00 ...... 126.00 1/14 1/14 Afghanistan ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 1/14 1/17 Germany ...... 328.00 ...... 328.00 Visit to Germany, Kosovo With Codel Lieberman; February 8–11, 2007: Hon. Ellen Tauscher ...... 2 /9 2/11 Germany ...... 364.00 ...... 364.00 2 /9 2 /9 Kosovo ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 Hon. Mark Udall ...... 2 /9 2/11 Germany ...... 364.00 ...... 364.00 2 /9 2 /9 Kosovo ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 Visit to Iraq, Kuwait, Israel With Codel Kyl, Feb- ruary 16–20, 2007: Hon. Gabrielle Giffords ...... 2/17 2/18 Kuwait ...... 19.19 ...... 19.19 2/18 2/18 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/18 2/20 Israel ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 Visit to Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Belgium, February 17–22, 2007: Hon. Marty Meehan ...... 2/18 2/19 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00 2/19 2/20 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/20 2/21 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... 273.00 2/21 2/22 Belgium ...... 204.00 ...... 204.00 Hon. Robert E. Andrews ...... 2/18 2/19 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00 2/19 2/20 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/20 2/21 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... 273.00 2/21 2/22 Belgium ...... 204.00 ...... 204.00 Hon. Dave Loebsack ...... 2 /18 2 /19 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00 2/19 2/20 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/20 2/21 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... 273.00 2/21 2/22 Belgium ...... 204.00 ...... 204.00 Hon. W. Todd Akin ...... 2/18 2/19 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00 2/19 2/20 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/20 2/21 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... 273.00 2/21 2/22 Belgium ...... 204.00 ...... 204.00 Hon. Michael R. Turner ...... 2 /18 2 /19 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00 2/19 2/20 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/20 2/21 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... 273.00 2/21 2/22 Belgium ...... 204.00 ...... 204.00 Dr. Lorry Fenner ...... 2/18 2/19 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

2/19 2/20 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/20 2/21 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... 273.00 2/21 2/22 Belgium ...... 204.00 ...... 204.00 Ms. Stephanie Sanok ...... 2/18 2/19 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00 2/19 2/20 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/20 2/21 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... 273.00 2/21 2/22 Belgium ...... 204.00 ...... 204.00 Delegation Expenses ...... 2/18 2/19 Kuwait ...... 230.10 ...... 2,842.57 ...... 3,072.67 Visit South Korea, China, India With Staffdel Farkus, February 18–25, 2007: Ms. Aileen Alexander ...... 2 /19 2 /21 Korea ...... 772.00 ...... 772.00 2/21 2/22 China ...... 296.00 ...... 296.00 2/23 2/24 India ...... 536.00 ...... 536.00 Visit to Turkey, Kuwait, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghani- stan, Germany With Codel Dicks, February 19– 26, 2007: Hon. Patrick Murphy ...... 2/19 2/20 Turkey ...... 396.00 ...... 396.00 2/20 2/22 Pakistan ...... 340.00 ...... 340.00 2/21 2/21 Afghanistan ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/22 2/23 Kuwait ...... 406.00 ...... 406.00 2/23 2/24 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/24 2/25 Kuwait ...... 406.00 ...... 406.00 2/25 2/26 Germany ...... 374.00 ...... 374.00 Visit to Kuwait With Staffdel Sutey, March 1–5, 2007: Ms. Vickie Plunkett ...... 3/2 3/5 Kuwait ...... 91.00 ...... 91.00 Commerical airfare ...... 7,603.58 ...... 7,603.58 Ms. Lynn Williams ...... 3/2 3/5 Kuwait ...... 267.00 ...... 267.00 Commerical airfare ...... 7,623.58 ...... 7,623.58 Visit to Iraq, Kuwait, March 8–12, 2007: Hon. Dan Boren ...... 3/9 3 /10 Kuwait ...... 155.00 ...... 155.00 3/10 3/11 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 3/11 3/12 Germany ...... 328.00 ...... 328.00 Hon. Duncan Hunter ...... 3/9 3 /10 Kuwait ...... 155.00 ...... 155.00 3/10 3/11 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 3/11 3/12 Germany ...... 328.00 ...... 328.00 Hon. Ken Calvert ...... 3 /9 3/10 Kuwait ...... 155.00 ...... 155.00 3/10 3/11 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 3/11 3/12 Germany ...... 328.00 ...... 328.00 Mr. Robert L. Simmons, II ...... 3 /9 3/10 Kuwait ...... 155.00 ...... 155.00 3/10 3/11 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 3/11 3/12 Germany ...... 328.00 ...... 328.00 Mr. Jesse Tolleson ...... 3/9 3/10 Kuwait ...... 155.00 ...... 155.00 3/10 3/11 Iraq ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 3/11 3/12 Germany ...... 328.00 ...... 328.00 Committee total ...... 16,415.19 ...... 15,457.26 ...... 2,842.57 ...... 34,715.02 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. IKE SKELTON, Apr. 30, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Paul Ryan ...... 2/18 2/19 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... (3) ...... 146.00 2/19 2/20 Iraq ...... (3) ...... 0.00 2/20 2/21 Jordan ...... 273.00 ...... (3) ...... 273.00 2/21 2/22 Belgium ...... 204.00 ...... (3) ...... 204.00

Committee total ...... 623.00 ...... (3) ...... 623.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. JOHN M. SPRATT, JR., Apr. 18, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, HOUSE REPSENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expeditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. GEORGE MILLER, Apr. 17, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Jane Harman MC: February 8–11, 2007 ...... Germany ...... Kosovo ......

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Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

February 18–26, 2007 ...... Israel ...... Turkey ...... Pakistan ...... Afghanistan ...... Kuwait ...... Iraq ...... Germany ...... Qatar ...... Jordan ......

1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Per diem and other travel expenses not available. Amended report to follow. JOHN D. DINGELL, Apr. 30, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 3 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Manpreet Anand ...... 2/17 2/20 India (New Delhi) ...... 1,330.19 ...... 1,330.19 2/20 2/22 Nepal ...... 248.51 ...... 180.00 ...... 428.51 2/22 2/24 India (Mumbai) ...... 462.41 ...... 462.41 2/17 2/24 ...... 3 7,900.26 ...... 7,900.26 M. Pope Barrow ...... 2/20 2/24 Kenya ...... 952.00 ...... 8,780.35 ...... 9,732.35 Michael Beard ...... 2/18 2/21 Russian Federation ...... 543.00 ...... 543.00 2/21 2/23 Denmark ...... 786.00 ...... 786.00 2/23 2/24 Romania ...... 0.00 ...... 0.00 2/24 2/26 Hungary ...... 542.00 ...... 542.00 2/26 2/27 The Netherlands ...... 373.00 ...... 373.00 2/18 2/27 ...... 3 8,913.19 ...... 8,913.19 Hon. Berman ...... 2/9 2/11 Germany, Kosovo ...... 239.00 ...... (4) ...... 239.00 Hon. Boozman ...... 2 /21 2 /21 Italy ...... 1,346.78 ...... 1,346.78 Joan Condon ...... 2/18 2/21 Kenya ...... 976.00 ...... 976.00 2/21 2/24 Ethiopia ...... 900.00 ...... 900.00 2/18 2/24 ...... 3 8,819.16 ...... 8,819.16 Hon. Chabot ...... 2 /18 2 /20 The Philippines ...... 448.00 ...... 448.00 2/20 2/21 Taiwan ...... 262.00 ...... 262.00 2/21 2/23 Bangladesh ...... 333.00 ...... 333.00 2/18 2/23 ...... 3 8,642.58 ...... 8,642.58 Hon. Faleomavaega ...... 2/19 2/21 Fiji ...... 255.00 ...... 255.00 2/21 2/23 Tonga ...... 610.00 ...... 610.00 2/23 2/23 Samoa ...... 285.00 ...... 285.00 2/19 2/23 ...... 3 5,031.05 ...... 5,031.05 David Fite ...... 2/17 2/20 India (New Delhi) ...... 1,363.00 ...... 1,363.00 2/20 2/22 Nepal ...... 314.00 ...... 180.00 ...... 494.00 2/22 2/24 India (Mumbai) ...... 722.00 ...... 722.00 2/17 2/24 ...... 3 7,900.26 ...... 7,900.26 Kirsti Garlock ...... 2 /18 2 /24 Thailand ...... 1,302.00 ...... 8,154.37 ...... 9,456.37 Hon. Jackson-Lee ...... 2/19 2/22 Venezuela ...... 975.00 ...... 4,341.08 ...... 5 480.00 ...... 5,796.08 Eric Jacobstein ...... 3/16 3/19 Guatemala ...... 588.00 ...... 2,008.20 ...... 2,596.20 Eric Johnson ...... 1/14 1/16 Belgium ...... 789.94 ...... 5,461.42 ...... 6,251.36 2/18 2/21 Germany ...... 1,284.00 ...... 6,507.15 ...... 7,791.15 Jonathan Katz ...... 1 /14 1 /16 Belgium ...... 789.94 ...... 5,461.42 ...... 6,251.36 2/18 2/21 Germany ...... 1,284.00 ...... 6,527.15 ...... 7,811.15 Hon. Lantos ...... 2/18 2/21 Russian Federation ...... 543.00 ...... 543.00 2/21 2/23 Denmark ...... 786.00 ...... 786.00 2/23 2/24 Romania ...... 142.00 ...... 142.00 2/24 2/26 Hungary ...... 250.00 ...... 250.00 2/26 2/27 The Netherlands ...... 199.00 ...... 199.00 2/18 2/27 ...... 3 8,773.46 ...... 8,773.46 John Mackey ...... 2/18 2/21 Peru ...... 714.00 ...... 714.00 2/21 2/22 Argentina ...... 220.00 ...... 220.00 2/18 2/22 ...... 3 7,044.70 ...... 7,044.70 Pearl-Alice Marsh ...... 2/18 2/19 United Kingdom ...... 0 2/19 2/21 Kenya ...... 931.00 ...... 931.00 2/21 2/25 Ethiopia ...... 837.00 ...... 837.00 2/18 2/25 ...... 3 9,153.76 ...... 9,153.76 James McCormick ...... 2 /17 2 /20 India ...... 1,458.00 ...... 1,458.00 2/20 2/22 Nepal ...... 314.00 ...... 180.00 ...... 494.00 2/22 2/24 Thailand ...... 436.00 ...... 436.00 2/17 2/24 ...... 3 8,351.13 ...... 8,351.13 Francis Miko ...... 2/22 2/24 Haiti ...... 460.00 ...... 1,361.20 ...... 1,821.20 Sheri Rickert ...... 2/19 2/20 Italy ...... 437.00 ...... 437.00 2/20 2/22 Nigeria (Abuja) ...... 354.00 ...... 354.00 2/22 2/24 Nigeria (Lagos) ...... 715.00 ...... 89.00 ...... 804.00 2/19 2/24 ...... 3 9,755.47 ...... 9,755.47 Robin Roizman ...... 2/18 2/21 Peru ...... 607.00 ...... 607.00 2/21 2/23 El Salvador ...... 282.00 ...... 5 255.00 ...... 537.00 2/18 2/23 ...... 3 2,393.20 ...... 2,393.20 Doug Seay ...... 2/17 2/20 India (New Delhi) ...... 1,358.00 ...... 1,358.00 2/20 2/22 Nepal ...... 289.00 ...... 180.00 ...... 469.00 2/22 2/24 India (Mumbai) ...... 722.00 ...... 722.00 2/17 2/24 ...... 3 10,236.26 ...... 10,236.26 Hon. Smith ...... 2/19 2/20 Italy ...... 437.00 ...... 437.00 2/20 2/22 Nigeria (Abuja) ...... 354.00 ...... 354.00 2/22 2/24 Nigeria (Lagos) ...... 715.00 ...... 89.00 ...... 804.00 2/19 2/24 ...... 3 9,755.47 ...... 9,755.47 Jason Steinbaum ...... 2/21 2/23 El Salvador ...... 382.00 ...... 2,284.20 ...... 2,666.20 Mark Walker ...... 2/18 2/21 Peru ...... 714.00 ...... 714.00 2/21 2/23 El Salvador ...... 382.00 ...... 382.00 2/18 2/23 ...... 3 3,518.20 ...... 3,518.20 Lynne Weil ...... 2/18 2/21 Peru ...... 612.00 ...... 612.00 2/21 2/23 El Salvador ...... 292.00 ...... 292.00 2/18 2/23 ...... 3 3,518.20 ...... 3,518.20 Kristen Wells ...... 2/18 2/24 Thailand ...... 1,302.00 ...... 9,154.85 ...... 5 4,681.01 ...... 15,137.86 Hon. Wexler ...... 1/14 1/16 Belgium ...... 789.94 ...... 6,855.61 ...... 7,645.55 2/19 2/20 Germany ...... 428.00 ...... 6,507.15 ...... 6,935.15

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.005 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4961 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 3 AND MAR. 31, 2007— Continued

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Committee total ...... 37,418.93 ...... 195,355.28 ...... 5,416.01 ...... 238,190.22 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Round trip airfare. 4 Military air transportation. 5 Indicated delegation costs. TOM LANTOS, Apr. 27, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Christopher Carney ...... 2/20 2/20 Turkey ...... 303.00 ...... (3) ...... 303.00 2/21 2/22 Pakistan ...... 287.00 ...... (3) ...... 287.00 2/22 2/25 Kuwait ...... 292.00 ...... (3) ...... 292.00 2/25 2/26 Germany ...... 278.00 ...... (3) ...... 278.00 Hon. Dave Reichert ...... 2/9 2 /11 Germany ...... 856.32 ...... (3) ...... 856.32 2/29 2/9 Kosovo ...... 0 ...... (3) ...... 0 Committee total ...... 2,016.32 ...... 2,016.32 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 Military air transportation. BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Apr. 30, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Bobby Vassar ...... 2/17 2/25 Thailand ...... 1,302.00 ...... 9,174.85 ...... 10,476.85 Keenan Keller ...... 2/22 2/24 Haiti ...... 460.00 ...... 1,366.20 ...... 18,262.00 Committee total ...... 1,762.00 ...... 10,541.05 ...... 28,738.85 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. JOHN CONYERS, Jr., Apr. 30, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Stevan Pearch ...... 2/17 2/18 Kuwait ...... 146.00 ...... 146.00 2/18 2/20 Israel ...... 334.00 ...... 334.00 Committee total ...... 480.00 ...... 480.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. NICK J. RAHALL II, Apr. 27, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 30, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. HENRY A. WAXMAN, Apr. 26, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total

Name of Member or employee Country U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. James P. McGovern ...... 3 /31 4 /3 Ethiopia ...... 1,007.76 114.00 ...... 1,007.76 114.00 Bur Bur ...... 1,086.00 ...... 1,086.00 4/03 4/04 Kenya ...... 19840 300.83 ...... 19,840 300.83 Shilling Shilling 4/04 4/05 Ethiopia ...... 160.00 ...... 160.00

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.005 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007—Continued

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

4/05 4/07 Chad ...... 191,590 391.00 ...... 191,590 391.00 CFA CFA 3/30 4/08 ...... 3 11.567.94 ...... 11.567.94 Miles Lackey ...... 3/31 4/03 Ethiopia ...... 1,007.76 114.00 ...... 1,007.76 114.00 Bur Bur ...... 1,086.00 ...... 1,086.00 4/03 4/04 Kenya ...... 19,840 300.83 ...... 19,840 300.83 Shilling Shilling 4/04 4/05 Ethiopia ...... 160.00 ...... 160.00 4/05 4/07 Chad ...... 191,590 391.00 ...... 191,590 391.00 CFA CFA 3/30 4/08 ...... 3 11,567.94 ...... 11,567.94 Cindy Buhl ...... 3/31 4/03 Ethiopia ...... 1,007,76 114.00 ...... 1,007.76 114.00 Bur Bur ...... 1,086.00 ...... 1,086.00 4/03 4/04 Kenya ...... 19,840 300.83 ...... 19,840 300.83 Shilling Shilling 4/04 4/05 Ethiopia ...... 160.00 ...... 160.00 4/05 4/07 Chad ...... 391.00 ...... 391.00 3/03 4/08 ...... 3 11,547.94 ...... 11,547.54 Hon. James P. McGovern ...... 3 /02 3 /05 Colombia ...... 828.00 ...... 3 2,418.00 ...... 2,418.00 Hon. Phil Gingrey ...... 12/30 1/01 China ...... 302.00 ...... 1/01 1/02 Shanghai ...... 174.00 ...... Committee total ...... 7,459.49 ...... 37,121.82 ...... 44,581.31 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used enter amount expended. 3 Round trip air fare. LOUISE M. SLAUGHTER, Apr. 30, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. BART GORDON, Apr. 9, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Ken Kellner ...... 1/23 1/27 Belize ...... 312.00 ...... 1,431.20 ...... 150.00 ...... 1,893.20 Committee total ...... 1,893.20 ...... 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. 3 All funding for this trip was provided by the Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES, Apr. 20, 2007

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. JIM OBERSTAR, Apr. 27, 2007.

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. BOB FILNER, Apr. 17, 2007.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.005 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4963 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND APR. 30, 2007

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

HOUSE COMMITTEES Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. ◊ 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. CHARLES B. RANGEL, Apr. 30, 2007

REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2006

Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2

Hon. Heather Wilson ...... 12/28 12 /31 Middle East ...... 812.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 8,143.85 ...... 8,955.85 Hon. Rick Renzi ...... 12/28 12/31 Middle East ...... 812.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 8,143.85 ...... 8,955.85 Kathleen Reilly ...... 12/28 12/31 Middle East ...... 812.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 8,143.85 ...... 8,955.85 Frank Garcia ...... 12 /28 12/31 Middle East ...... 812.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 8,143.85 ...... 8,955.85 Hon. Michael Rogers ...... 11 /27 11 /28 Europe ...... 530.00 ...... 11/29 12/3 Europe ...... 1,210.00 ...... 9,887.94 ...... 11,627.94 Fred Fleitz ...... 11/27 11 /28 Europe ...... 530.00 ...... 11/29 12/3 Europe ...... 1,210.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 9,887.94 ...... 11,627.94 Hon. Peter Hoekstra ...... 12 /12 12/13 Europe ...... 308.00 ...... 12/13 12/15 Europe ...... 1,060.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 8,031.76 ...... 9,399.76 Michael Meermans ...... 12/12 13/13 Europe ...... 308.00 ...... 12/13 12/15 Europe ...... 1,060.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 8,804.25 ...... 10,172.25 Hon. Darrell Issa ...... 12 /13 12/15 Europe ...... 1,060.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 10,055.93 ...... 11,115.93 Hon. Peter Hoekstra ...... 11 /27 11/28 Europe ...... 558.46 ...... 11/28 12/2 Europe ...... 1,156.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 8,385.12 ...... 10,099.58 Hon. Darrell Issa ...... 11 /28 12/2 Europe ...... 1,156.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 8,343.12 ...... 9,499.12 James Lewis ...... 11/28 12/2 Europe ...... 1,156.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 8,343.12 ...... 9,499.12 12/18 12/19 Europe ...... 530.00 ...... 12/19 12/20 Europe ...... 390.00 ...... 12/21 12/23 Middle East ...... 470.00 ...... 6,788.13 ...... 8,178.13 Jody Houck ...... 12/18 12/19 Europe ...... 530.00 ...... 12/19 12/20 Europe ...... 390.00 ...... 12/21 12/23 Middle East ...... 470.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 6,788.13 ...... 8,178.13 Jacob Abel ...... 12/18 12 /19 Europe ...... 530.00 ...... 12/19 12/20 Europe ...... 390.00 ...... 12/21 12/23 Middle East ...... 470.00 ...... Commercial airfare ...... 6,788.13 ...... 8,178.13 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if hU.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ness, Department of Defense, transmitting a U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Fi- ETC. report to Congress on the use of Aviation nancial Services. Continuation Pay (ACP) for Fiscal Year 2006, 1711. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 301b(i); to the Com- FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, communications were taken from the mittee on Armed Services. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: 1707. A letter from the Chairman, Board of transmitting the Department’s final rule — 1703. A letter from the Under Secretary, Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations Research, Education and Economics, Depart- transmitting The Board’s report pursuant to [Docket No. FEMA-B-7712] received April 23, ment of Agriculture, transmitting the De- Section 837 of the Transportation, Treasury, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the partment’s final rule — Small Business Inno- Housing and Urban Development, the Judici- Committee on Financial Services. ary, and Independent Agencies Appropria- vation Research Grants Program (RIN: 0524- 1712. A letter from the General Deputy As- AA31) received May 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 tions Act of 2006; to the Committee on Fi- sistant Secretary for Congressional and U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ag- nancial Services. riculture. 1708. A letter from the Chief Counsel, Intergovernmental Relations, Department of 1704. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, transmit- Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental transmitting the Department’s final rule — ting the Department’s first annual Homeless Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, Final Flood Elevation Determinations — re- Assessment Report; to the Committee on Fi- transmitting the Department’s report on the ceived April 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. nancial Services. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB) pro- 1713. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- gram, pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 323 (h) Public Services. dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a Law 106-398, section 633 (a); to the Com- 1709. A letter from the Chief Counsel, mittee on Armed Services. FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, report on transactions involving U.S. exports 1705. A letter from the Under Secretary for transmitting the Department’s final rule — to Ghana pursuant to Section 2(b)(3) of the Personnel and Readiness, Department of De- Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended; fense, transmitting a letter on the approved — received April 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 to the Committee on Financial Services. retirement of Lieutenant General Joseph R. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Fi- 1714. A letter from the Assistant General Inge, United States Army, and his advance- nancial Services. Counsel for Regulations, Department of Edu- ment to the grade of lieutenant general on 1710. A letter from the Chief Counsel, the retired list; to the Committee on Armed FEMA, Department of Homeland Security, cation, transmitting the Department’s final Services. transmitting the Department’s final rule — rule — Title 1-Improving the Academic 1706. A letter from the Principal Deputy Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations Achievement of the Disadvantaged; Individ- Under Secretary for Personnel and Readi- — received April 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 uals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)-

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.005 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4964 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 Assistance to States for the Education of State Implementation Plan, Maricopa Coun- 1733. A letter from the Executive Director, Children With Disabilities (RIN: 1810-AA98) ty Environmental Services Department Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, received May 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. [EPA-R09-OAR-2006-0827; FRL-8302-9] re- transmitting the Commission’s final rule — 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Education ceived May 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. annual update of Commission filing fees. and Labor. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and [Docket No. RM07-12] received April 27, 2007, 1715. A letter from the Chairman, National Commerce. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- Endowment for the Arts, National Founda- 1725. A letter from the Principal Deputy mittee on Energy and Commerce. tion on the Arts & the Humanities, transmit- Associate Administrator, Environmental 1734. A letter from the Secretary of the ting the Federal Council on the Arts and the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Humanities’ thirty-first annual report on the cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation transmitting the Commission’s final rule — Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Program for of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Test Procedures and Labeling Standards for Fiscal Year 2006, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 959(c); Pollutants; States of Iowa, Kansas, and Mis- Recycled Oil — received April 23, 2007, pursu- to the Committee on Education and Labor. souri [EPA-R07-OAR-2007-0258; FRL-8310-8] ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 1716. A letter from the Interim Director, received May 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. on Energy and Commerce. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 1735. A letter from the Office Director, Of- transmitting the Corporation’s final rule — Commerce. fice of Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regu- Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Em- 1726. A letter from the Principal Deputy latory Commission, transmitting the Com- ployer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single- Associate Administrator, Environmental mission’s final rule — Relief from Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Fingerprinting and Criminal History Records Valuing and Paying Benefits — received May cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Checks (RIN: AI04) received April 17, 2007, 2, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- the Committee on Education and Labor. Virginia; Redesignation of the Parkersburg, mittee on Energy and Commerce. 1717. A letter from the Acting Chief Finan- West Virginia Portion of the Parkersburg- 1736. A letter from the Deputy Director, cial Officer, Department of Energy, trans- Marietta, WV-OH 8-Hour Ozone Nonattain- Defense Security Cooperation Agency, trans- mitting the Department’s operating plan for ment Area to Attainment and Approval of mitting pursuant to the reporting require- fiscal year 2007, pursuant to Public Law 110- the Maintenance Plan [EPA-R03-OAR-2006- ments of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 5, section 113; to the Committee on Energy 0817; FRL-8309-9] received May 3, 2007, pursu- Control Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 07- and Commerce. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 14, concerning the Department of the Navy’s 1718. A letter from the Director, Regula- on Energy and Commerce. proposed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to tions Policy and Mgmt. Staff, Department of 1727. A letter from the Principal Deputy France for defense articles and services, pur- Health and Human Services, transmitting Associate Administrator, Environmental suant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to the Committee the Department’s final rule — Blood Vessels Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- on Foreign Affairs. 1737. A letter from the Director, Defense Recovered With Organs and Intended for Use cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Security Cooperation Agency, transmitting in Organ Transplantation [Docket No. 2006N- of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri pursuant to the reporting requirements of 0051] (RIN: 0910-AF65) received April 23, 2007, [EPA-R07-OAR-2007-0095; FRL-8309-3] re- Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- ceived May 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Act, as amended, Transmittal No. 07-18, con- mittee on Energy and Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and 1719. A letter from the Director, Regula- Commerce. cerning the Department of the Navy’s pro- 1728. A letter from the Principal Deputy posed Letter(s) of Offer and Acceptance to tions Policy and Mgmt. Staff, Department of Associate Administrator, Environmental Turkey for defense articles and services, pur- Health and Human Services, transmitting Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- suant to 22 U.S.C. 2776(a); to the Committee the Department’s final rule — Blood Vessels cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation on Foreign Affairs. Recovered With Organs and Intended for Use of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the 1738. A letter from the Assistant Secretary in Organ Transplantation [Docket No. 2006N- Nevada State Implementation Plan; Visible for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, 0051] received April 23, 2007, pursuant to 5 Emissions and Particulate Matter Rules transmitting a copy of the Department’s U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- [EPA-R09-OAR-2006-0635; FRL-8308-2] re- ‘‘Country Reports on Terrorism: 2006,’’ pur- ergy and Commerce. ceived May 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. suant to 22 U.S.C. 2656f; to the Committee on 1720. A letter from the Director, Regula- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Foreign Affairs. tions Policy and Mgmt. Staff, Department of Commerce. 1739. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Health and Human Services, transmitting 1729. A letter from the Principal Deputy for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, the Department’s final rule — Dandruff, Associate Administrator, Environmental transmitting a report pursuant to Section Seborrheic Dermatitis, and Psoriasis Drug Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 804 of the PLO Commitments Compliance Products Containing Coal Tar and Menthol cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation Act of 1989 (title VIII, Foreign Relations Au- for Over-the-Counter Human Use; Amend- of Implementation Plans; Missouri; Inter- thorization Act, FY 1990 and 1991 (Pub. L. ment to the Monograph [Docket No. 2005N- state Transport of Pollution [EPA-R07-OAR- 101-246), and Sections 603-604 (Middle East 0448] (RIN: 0910-AF49) received April 23, 2007, 2007-0249; FRL 8310-6] received May 3, 2007, Peace Commitments Act of 2002) and 699 of pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY mittee on Energy and Commerce. mittee on Energy and Commerce. 2003 (Pub. L. 107-228), including a copy of 1721. A letter from the Program Analyst, 1730. A letter from the Principal Deputy Presidential Determination No. 2007-12 on Department of Transportation, transmitting Associate Administrator, Environmental the Implementation of Sections 603 and 604 the Department’s final rule — Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act Anthropomorphic Test Devices; SID-IIs Side cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation of Fiscal Year 2003; to the Committee on Impact Crash Test Dummy 5th Percentile of Implementation Plans and Designation of Foreign Affairs. Adult Female [Docket No. NHTSA 25442] Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes: 1740. A letter from the Assistant Secretary (RIN: 2127-AJ16) received April 23, 2007, pur- California [EPA-R09-OAR-2007-0101; FRL- for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- 8308-4] received May 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 transmitting a report concerning methods mittee on Energy and Commerce. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- employed by the Government of Cuba to 1722. A letter from the Principal Deputy ergy and Commerce. comply with the United States-Cuba Sep- Associate Administrator, Environmental 1731. A letter from the Principal Deputy tember 1994 ‘‘Joint Communique’’ and the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Associate Administrator, Environmental treatment by the Government of Cuba of per- cy’s final rule — Source-Specific Federal Im- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- sons returned to Cuba in accordance with the plementation Plan for Four Corners Power cy’s final rule — Ambient Air Monitoring United States-Cuba May 1995 ‘‘Joint State- Plant; Navajo Nation [EPA-R09-OAR-2006- Regulations: Correcting and Other Amend- ment,’’ together known as the Migration Ac- 0184; FRL-8308-6] (RIN: 2009 AA01) received ments [EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0018; FRL-8308-7] cords, pursuant to Public Law 105-277, sec- May 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); (RIN: 2060-AO06) received May 3, 2007, pursu- tion 2245; to the Committee on Foreign Af- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee fairs. 1723. A letter from the Principal Deputy on Energy and Commerce. 1741. A letter from the Architect of the Associate Administrator, Environmental 1732. A letter from the Principal Deputy Capitol, transmitting a written statement in Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Associate Administrator, Environmental response to the Government Accountability cy’s final rule — Revisions to the Nevada Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Office report, ‘‘Architect of the Capitol: State Implementation Plan, Washoe County cy’s final rule — Delegation of National Committed, Sustained, Leadership Needed to [EPA-R09-OAR-2006-0677a FRL-8303-2] re- Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pol- Continue Progress,’’ pursuant to 31 U.S.C. ceived May 3, 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. lutants for Source Categories; State of Ari- 720; to the Committee on House Administra- 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and zona, Arizona Department of Environmental tion. Commerce. Quality; State of Nevada, Nevada Division of 1742. A letter from the Inspector General, 1724. A letter from the Principal Deputy Environmental Protection [EPA-R09-OAR- U.S. House of Representatives, transmitting Associate Administrator, Environmental 2007-0322; FRL 8309-7] received May 3, 2007, the final report on the post-implementation Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- audit of HR-Paylinks; to the Committee on cy’s final rule — Revisions to the Arizona mittee on Energy and Commerce. House Administration.

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1743. A letter from the Assistant Secretary [Filed on May 14, 2007] COURTNEY, Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of Mr. SKELTON: Committee on Armed Serv- Mr. ALTMIRE, and Mr. KAGEN): the Interior, transmitting the Department’s ices. Supplemental report on H.R. 1585. A bill H.R. 2292. A bill to prohibit the payment of final rule — Endangered and Threatened to authorize appropriations for fiscal year bonuses to certain officers of the Depart- Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical 2008 for military activities of the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs unless fewer than Habitat for Cirsium hydrophilum var. ment of Defense, to prescribe military per- 100,000 disability compensation claims are hydrophilum (Suisun thistle) and sonnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for pending before the Department; to the Com- Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis (soft bird’s- other purposes (Rept. 110–146 Pt. 2). Com- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition beak) (RIN: 1018-AU44) received April 13, 2007, mitted to the Committee of the Whole House to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- ment Reform, for a period to be subsequently pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Com- on the State of the Union and ordered to be determined by the Speaker, in each case for mittee on Natural Resources. printed. consideration of such provisions as fall with- 1744. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Mr. OBERSTAR: Committee on Transpor- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- for Indian Affairs, Department of the Inte- tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1773. A bill to cerned. rior, transmitting a copy of draft legislation limit the authority of the Secretary of By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. entitled, ‘‘To provide for the use and dis- Transportation to grant authority to motor PENCE, and Mr. LANTOS): tribution of the funds awarded to the Min- carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate be- nesota Chippewa Tribe, et al., by the United H.R. 2293. A bill to require the Secretary of yond United States municipalities and com- State to submit to Congress a report on ef- States Court of Federal Claims in Docket mercial zones on the United States-Mexico Nos. 19 and 188, and for other purposes’’; to forts to bring to justice the Palestinian ter- border; with an amendment (Rept. 110–147). rorists who killed John Branchizio, Mark the Committee on Natural Resources. Referred to the Committee of the Whole 1745. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Parson, and John Marin Linde; to the Com- House on the State of the Union. Administrator for Regulatory Programs, mittee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. CONYERS: Committee on the Judici- NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor- ary. H.R. 916. A bill to provide for loan re- Administration, transmitting the Adminis- ida: payment for prosecutors and public defend- tration’s final rule — List of Fisheries for H.R. 2294. A bill to amend the Omnibus ers; with an amendment (Rept. 110–148). Re- 2007 [Docket No. 061106290-7059-02, I.D. Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ferred to the Committee of the Whole House 101706C] (RIN: 0648-AV01) received April 23, revise the definition of ‘‘violent offender’’ for on the State of the Union. 2007, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the the purpose of participation in drug courts; Mr. CONYERS: Committee on the Judici- Committee on Natural Resources. to the Committee on the Judiciary. ary. H.R. 1615. A bill to amend title 18, 1746. A letter from the Administrator, Gen- By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. United States Code, to provide penalties for eral Services Administration, transmitting a TERRY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. UPTON, Mr. aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for report and recomendation concerning the MARKEY, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. TOWNS, other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. claim of Mr. Patrick Truver, pursuant to 31 Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 110–149). Referred to the Committee of the U.S.C. 3702(d); to the Committee on the Judi- FOSSELLA, Mr. WYNN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. Whole House on the State of the Union. ciary. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. FERGUSON, 1747. A letter from the Director, Adminis- Mr. CONYERS: Committee on the Judici- Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. DOYLE, trative Office of the U.S. Courts, transmit- ary. H.R. 1700. A bill to amend the Omnibus Mr. ALLEN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. ting the annual report on applications for Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to SOLIS, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. court orders made to federal and state courts enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant pro- BALDWIN, Mr. ROSS, Mr. WEINER, Mr. to permit the interception of wire, oral, or gram, and for other purposes; with an MATHESON, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. electronic communications during calendar amendment (Rept. 110–150). Referred to the BARROW, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. RAN- year 2006, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2519(3); to the Committee of the Whole House on the State GEL, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. STARK, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. of the Union. GOODE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. GERLACH, 1748. A letter from the Director, Adminis- f Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, trative Office of the United States Courts, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. HIG- transmitting the second annual report to PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS GINS, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. Congress on victims’ rights, pursuant to 18 Under clause 2 of rule XII, public BOUSTANY, Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of U.S.C. 3771; to the Committee on the Judici- bills and resolutions were introduced Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of New Jer- ary. and severally referred, as follows: sey, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BROWN of 1749. A letter from the Director, Federal South Carolina, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. Judicial Center, transmitting the Federal By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. PRICE of Judicial Center’s Annual Report for the 2006 PLATTS, Mr. BOYD of Florida, Mr. North Carolina, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. calendar year, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 623(b); to CHANDLER, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. MCGOV- ABERCROMBIE, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. the Committee on the Judiciary. ERN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MCIN- 1750. A letter from the Deputy General ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. BONNER, Mr. TYRE, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. NADLER, Ms. Counsel, Small Business Administration, REGULA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. ALTMIRE, CARSON, Mr. OLVER, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. transmitting the Administration’s final rule and Ms. HIRONO): KANJORSKI, Mr. BISHOP of New York, — Liquidation and Debt Collection (RIN: H.R. 2289. A bill to establish an adolescent Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. 3245-AE83) received April 27, 2007, pursuant to literacy program; to the Committee on Edu- GRIJALVA, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. SHERMAN, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on cation and Labor. Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Small Business. By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Mr. MURTHA, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. 1751. A letter from the Chief, Publications CHABOT, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. DANIEL CAPUANO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. VAN and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. DAVIS HOLLEN, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New Service, transmitting the Service’s final rule of Alabama, Ms. CARSON, Mr. GOOD- York, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, — Limitations on Benefits and Contributions LATTE, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SIRES, Ms. ROYBAL- ´ Under Qualified Plans [TD 9319] (RIN: 1545- ISSA, Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of Cali- ALLARD, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. HIRONO, BD52) received April 10, 2007, pursuant to 5 fornia, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, and Mr. Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BOSWELL, and Mr. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on THOMPSON of Mississippi): KIND): Ways and Means. H.R. 2290. A bill to amend title 18, United H.R. 2295. A bill to amend the Public f States Code, to better assure cyber-security, Health Service Act to provide for the estab- and for other purposes; to the Committee on lishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Scle- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON the Judiciary. rosis Registry; to the Committee on Energy PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. KING and Commerce. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of of New York, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. By Mr. GERLACH: committees were delivered to the Clerk BLUNT, Mr. SAXTON, Mrs. MCMORRIS H.R. 2296. A bill to reduce the Nation’s oil RODGERS, Mr. FEENEY, and Mr. KLINE for printing and reference to the proper dependence and enhance the Nation’s ability of Minnesota): to produce alternative fuels; to the Com- calendar, as follows: H.R. 2291. A bill to grant immunity from mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- [Filed on May 11, 2007] civil liability to any person who voluntarily dition to the Committees on Ways and Mr. SKELTON: Committee on Armed Serv- notifies appropriate security personnel of Means, and Transportation and Infrastruc- ices. H.R. 1585. A bill to authorize appropria- suspicious activity believed to threaten ture, for a period to be subsequently deter- tions for fiscal year 2008 for military activi- transportation safety or security or takes mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- ties of the Department of Defense, to pre- reasonable action to mitigate such activity; sideration of such provisions as fall within scribe military personnel strengths for fiscal to the Committee on the Judiciary. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. year 2008, and for other purposes; with By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. amendments (Rept. 110–146). Referred to the Mr. SPACE, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. WALZ RENZI): Committee of the Whole House on the State of Minnesota, Ms. HOOLEY, Ms. BEAN, H.R. 2297. A bill to amend the National of the Union. Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. HARE, Mr. Trails System Act to designate the Arizona

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:13 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L14MY7.000 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 National Scenic Trail; to the Committee on H.R. 2305. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. BOUSTANY: Natural Resources. enue Code of 1986 to provide a five-year appli- H. Res. 398. A resolution recognizing the By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. COO- cable recovery period for depreciation of long and mutually-beneficial relationship be- PER, and Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of qualified energy management devices; to the tween the United States and France and con- California): Committee on Ways and Means. gratulating France’s President-elect Nicolas H.R. 2298. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota: Sarkozy on his victory in the May 6, 2007, enue Code of 1986 to make geothermal heat H.R. 2306. A bill to provide for the use and Presidential election; to the Committee on pump systems eligible for the energy credit; distribution of the funds awarded to the Min- Foreign Affairs. to the Committee on Ways and Means. nesota Chippewa Tribe, et al., by the United By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. States Court of Federal Claims in Docket Mr. TERRY, and Mr. SMITH of Ne- BERKLEY, and Mr. PORTER): Numbers 18 and 188, and for other purposes; braska): H.R. 2299. A bill to direct the Secretary of to the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Res. 399. A resolution supporting the the Interior to convey to the City of Hender- By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mrs. goals and ideals of Mother’s Day; to the son, Nevada, certain Federal land located in LOWEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. Committee on Oversight and Government the City, and for other purposes; to the Com- HIRONO): Reform. mittee on Natural Resources. H.R. 2307. A bill to amend title XVIII of the By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for him- Social Security Act to provide broader and Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, self, Mr. RUSH, Mr. JACKSON of Illi- more informed protection to Medicare eligi- and Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas): nois, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. GUTIERREZ, ble individuals from abusive marketing prac- H. Res. 400. A resolution expressing the Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. DAVIS tices of Medicare prescription drug plans and sympathy of the House of Representatives to of Illinois, Ms. BEAN, Ms. MA-PD plans to permit enrollees under the citizens of Greensburg, Kansas, over the SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. KIRK, Mr. WELLER, Medicare prescription drug plans that have devastating tornado of May 4, 2007; to the Mr. COSTELLO, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. been sanctioned to elect to enroll under Committee on Transportation and Infra- HASTERT, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. HARE, other plans; to the Committee on Energy and structure. Mr. LAHOOD, and Mr. SHIMKUS): Commerce, and in addition to the Committee By Mr. THOMPSON of California: H.R. 2300. A bill to designate the facility of on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- H. Res. 401. A resolution supporting the the United States Postal Service located at quently determined by the Speaker, in each goals and ideals of National Trails Day; to 127 East Locust Street in Fairbury, Illinois, case for consideration of such provisions as the Committee on Natural Resources. as the ‘‘Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight f concerned. and Government Reform. By Mr. TANCREDO: PRIVATE BILLS AND By Mr. KING of Iowa: H.R. 2301. A bill to establish a Livestock H.R. 2308. A bill to repeal the amendment RESOLUTIONS made by section 796 of the Agriculture, Rural Identification Board to create and imple- Under clause 3 of rule XII, ment a national livestock identification sys- Development, Food and Drug Administra- Mr. RAMSTAD introduced a bill (H.R. 2311) tem; to the Committee on Agriculture. tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations for the relief of Grace Dufia Gana; which was By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Act, 2006, exempting from harboring sanc- tions compensation for alien volunteers for referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. AKIN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. MILLER of Flor- certain religious organizations; to the Com- ida, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. PENCE, Mr. f mittee on the Judiciary. SESSIONS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. MACK, By Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. TERRY, ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. GINGREY, and Mr. WESTMORELAND): Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. LINDER, Mr. DEAL Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 2302. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- were added to public bills and resolu- enue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, premiums for high deductible health plans Mr. BARROW, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, tions as follows: required with respect to health savings ac- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of H.R. 17: Mr. HALL of Texas and Mr. TURN- counts; to the Committee on Ways and Georgia, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. SHUSTER, ER. Means. Mr. TERRY, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. CAN- H.R. 21: Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. BER- By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, TOR, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, MAN, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. SOUDER, Mrs. Mr. PENCE, Ms. FOXX, and Mr. MICA): California. MALONEY of New York, Mr. WALSH of H.R. 2309. A bill to designate the facility of H.R. 78: Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee. New York, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. the United States Postal Service located at H.R. 174: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. KUHL of New York, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 3916 Milgen Road in Columbus, Georgia, as H.R. 175: Mr. PALLONE. LAHOOD, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. BRALEY the ‘‘Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. Post Office H.R. 176: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. of Iowa, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. EMANUEL, Building’’; to the Committee on Oversight H.R. 180: Mr. LOEBSACK and Ms. ESHOO. Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. and Government Reform. H.R. 278: Mr. LOEBSACK. FOSSELLA, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. DON- By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico: H.R. 358: Mr. COHEN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. NELLY, Mr. MCCOTTER, Ms. CORRINE H.R. 2310. A bill to amend the Immigration MCCOTTER, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. WOLF, Mrs. and Nationality Act to permit certain E-2 CARSON, and Mr. NADLER. LOWEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. WICKER, nonimmigrant investors to adjust status to H.R. 368: Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CLAY, Mr. Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of lawful permanent resident status; to the FERGUSON, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. BUCHANAN, and New York, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. LOBIONDO. HINOJOSA, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. FATTAH, H.R. 380: Mr. ALTMIRE and Mr. HALL of New Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. HOLT, Mr. Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. York. BOSWELL, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl- PASCRELL, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. H.R. 464: Mr. DELAHUNT. vania, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. HONDA, H.R. 471: Mr. ELLSWORTH. SESTAK, Mr. PAUL, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mrs. H.R. 480: Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. ROGERS of Ala- Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE bama, and Mr. GINGREY. FORTENBERRY, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali- JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. H.R. 522: Mr. VAN HOLLEN. fornia, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. TAYLOR, GUTIERREZ, Mr. FORTUN˜ O, Mr. H.R. 539: Mr. TURNER. Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. PRICE of North GRIJALVA, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. H.R. 552: Mr. MURTHA, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. Carolina, and Mr. WAMP): WEXLER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, ARCURI, and Mr. CLAY. H.R. 2303. A bill to provide for the issuance Ms. CARSON, Mr. MEEKS of New York, H.R. 555: Mr. JACKSON of Illinois and Ms. of a ‘‘forever stamp’’ to honor the sacrifices Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. of the brave men and women of the armed CLARKE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. SIRES, H.R. 592: Mr. LARSEN of Washington and forces who have been awarded the Purple Mr. TOWNS, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. MEEKS of New York. Heart; to the Committee on Oversight and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. MEEK H.R. 610: Mr. TURNER. Government Reform. of Florida, Mr. WYNN, Mr. RANGEL, H.R. 632: Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor- By Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. ida. GORDON, and Mr. LAMPSON): JEFFERSON, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. H.R. 695: Mr. PALLONE. H.R. 2304. A bill to direct the Secretary of HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. LINDA T. H.R. 697: Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. COBLE, and Energy to conduct a program of research, de- SA´ NCHEZ of California, and Ms. NOR- Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. velopment, demonstration, and commercial TON): H.R. 711: Ms. SHEA-PORTER and Mr. KIND. application for geothermal energy, and for H. Con. Res. 148. Concurrent resolution rec- H.R. 741: Mr. MEEKS of New York. other purposes; to the Committee on Science ognizing the significance of National Carib- H.R. 743: Ms. MATSUI, Mr. PAUL, Mr. DOO- and Technology. bean-American Heritage Month; to the Com- LITTLE, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. BU- By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- CHANAN. THOMPSON of California): form. H.R. 748: Mrs. JONES of Ohio.

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H.R. 772: Ms. SCHWARTZ and Mr. BURGESS. of Georgia, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H.R. 1840: Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. H.R. 773: Mr. ELLISON. Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. EMANUEL. H.R. 782: Mr. PLATTS and Mr. OLVER. CONAWAY, Mr. JORDAN, Ms. CASTOR, Mr. BOYD H.R. 1866: Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. H.R. 811: Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. MCGOVERN, of Florida, Mr. BUCHANAN, and Mr. FILNER. GOHMERT, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. and Mr. MARKEY. H.R. 1406: Mr. TERRY, and Mr. SOUDER. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, H.R. 821: Mr. GERLACH and Mr. CLAY. H.R. 1410: Ms. CLARKE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. MITCH- H.R. 822: Mr. NADLER. Texas, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. ELL, Mr. WALSH of New York, Mr. H.R. 829: Mrs. DAVIS of California. H.R. 1411: Ms. CLARKE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of FORTENBERRY, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. H.R. 876: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Texas, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. MATHESON, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. H.R. 882: Mr. DOYLE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. H.R. 1412: Ms. CLARKE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of BONNER, and Mr. RODRIGUEZ. BLUMENAUER, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. PRICE of Texas, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. H.R. 1871: Mr. PAUL, Mrs. LOWEY, and Mr. North Carolina, and Mr. CULBERSON. H.R. 1413: Mr. PUTNAM. MARSHALL. H.R. 916: Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. BECERRA, and H.R. 1422: Mr. LOEBSACK and Mr. NUNES. H.R. 1877: Mr. RAHALL. Mr. COHEN. H.R. 1453: Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 1892: Mr. MCCOTTER. H.R. 943: Mr. WOLF. fornia. H.R. 1907: Mr. CASTLE, Mr. LOBIONDO, and H.R. 945: Mr. YOUNG of Florida. H.R. 1474: Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. Mr. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 947: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. BOUSTANY, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H.R. 1909: Mr. ORTIZ and Mr. UDALL of New H.R. 977: Ms. CARSON. MR. WAMP, Mr. GORDON, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. Mexico. H.R. 1004: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. MCNULTY, and Mr. DELAHUNT. H.R. 1921: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 1924: Mr. HIGGINS. H.R. 1014: Mr. WALSH of New York, Mr. H.R. 1483: Mr. KUCINICH. H.R. 1930: Mr. MCCAUL of Texas and Mrs. KUHL of New York, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. LI- H.R. 1497: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. DRAKE. PINSKI, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 1498: Mr. CHANDLER and Mr. UDALL of H.R. 1932: Ms. CASTOR. FORTENBERRY, and Mr. GRAVES. New Mexico. H.R. 1943: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. MEEKS of H.R. 1031: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 1499: Mr. SHAYS. New York, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H.R. 1058: Mr. POE. H.R. 1518: Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, JEFFERSON, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and H.R. 1076: Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania and Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. and Mr. MICHAUD. H.R. 1551: Mr. LIPINSKI. H.R. 1944: Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. H.R. 1078: Mr. ALLEN and Mr. UPTON. H.R. 1561: Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. NORTON, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Ms. MCCOL- H.R. 1088: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 1567: Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, LUM of Minnesota, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, H.R. 1110: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. and Mr. HIGGINS. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. PITTS, Mr. LOEBSACK. H.R. 1961: Mr. LOEBSACK. HONDA, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. H.R. 1576: Mr. MCCOTTER and Mr. WAXMAN. H.R. 1967: Mr. PAUL, Mr. BAKER, Mr. JONES BACA, and Mr. HINCHEY. H.R. 1583: Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. of North Carolina, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. H.R. 1134: Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. KIND, and HOLDEN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REYNOLDS, MS. FEENEY, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. GARRETT of New Ms. BALDWIN. SLAUGHTER, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. Jersey, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, and Mr. H.R. 1157: Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. LIPINSKI, KUHL of New York, and Mr. MCHUGH. MAHONEY of Florida. ODES NYDER ILSON Mr. H , Mr. S , Mrs. W of New H.R. 1589: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mrs. H.R. 1971: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas and ERLMUTTER OOLSEY Mexico, Mr. P , Ms. W , Mr. BLACKBURN, Mr. WU, Mr. ROSKAM, and Mr. Mr. NADLER. MAHONEY of Florida, Mr. CHANDLER, and Ms. WALZ of Minnesota. H.R. 1985: Mr. COHEN. ZOE LOFGREN of California. H.R. 1621: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. H.R. 2005: Ms. BALDWIN. H.R. 1192: Ms. CARSON. COHEN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. MUR- H.R. 2017: Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. H.R. 1193: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. PHY of Connecticut, Mr. WALSH of New York, BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. CLAY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. Mr. WELLER, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, and DELAURO, and Mr. NADLER. WOLF, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 2021: Mr. SOUDER, Mr. HASTINGS of ALTMIRE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. BURGESS, and Mr. H. R. 1640: Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Florida, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of FILNER. H.R. 1649: Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. California, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. NADLER, and Ms. H.R. 1194: Mr. KAGEN, Mr. DAVIS of Ala- RODRIGUEZ, and Mr. WHITFIELD. SUTTON. bama, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. H.R. 1653: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 2023: Mr. MCCOTTER. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of H.R. 1663: Ms. SUTTON, Mr. WELCH of H.R. 2052: Mr. ENGEL and Mr. HINCHEY. Pennsylvania, and Mr. ENGEL. Vermont, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. PLATTS. H.R. 2053: Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. H.R. 1198: Mr. UPTON, Mr. RAHALL, and Mr. H.R. 1673: Mr. SALI. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, ETHERIDGE. H.R. 1683: Mrs. SCHMIDT. Mr. KIRK, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. NEAL of Massa- H.R. 1199: Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. H.R. 1687: Mr. ROTHMAN, Mrs. DAVIS of chusetts, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 1200: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. California, and Mr. CAPUANO. PERLMUTTER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. TIERNEY. H.R. 1700: Mr. KAGEN, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. WELCH of H.R. 1222: Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. Payne, HOLT, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. Vermont, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. GENE GREEN of and Mrs. JONES of Ohio. ENGEL, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. BACA, and Ms. Texas, Mr. WAMP, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. BONNER, H.R. 1223: Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. Payne, LEE. Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. DOO- and Mrs. JONES of Ohio. H.R. 1705: Mr. WALSH of New York and Mr. LITTLE, Mr. WU, Mr. KUHL of New York, and H.R. 1225: Mr. MOORE of Kansas, and Mr. KIRK. Mr. MCCAUL of Texas. SIRES. H.R. 1707: Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. H.R. 2060: Ms. NORTON, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. H.R. 1230: Mr. CRAMER and Ms. ROTHMAN, Ms. KILPATRICK, and Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY. LOEBSACK. STARK, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. DOOLITTLE, H.R. 1237: Mr. PITTS and Mr. YOUNG of H.R. 1709: Mr. MARSHALL and Mr. WALSH of and Mr. FATTAH. Alaska. New York. H.R. 2063: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BUCHANAN, H.R. 1246: Mrs. CHRISTENSEN and Ms. KIL- H.R. 1711: Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. PITTS, Mr. DELAHUNT, and Mr. WAXMAN. PATRICK. H.R. 1713: Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. STARK, Mr. H.R. 2067: Mr. TIBERI. H.R. 1252: Mr. SPACE, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. H.R. 2091: Mr. JONES of North Carolina. H.R. 2109: Mrs. MYRICK. SCHIFF, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and DELAHUNT. H.R. 2111: Mr. ACKERMAN and Ms. WATSON. Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 1721: Mr. MATHESON and Mr. H.R. 2129: Mr. RUSH and Mr. WALSH of New H.R. 1279: Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. ROYBAL-AL- BUTTERFIELD. York. LARD, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, and Ms. H.R. 1732: Mr. LOEBSACK. H.R. 2134: Mr. SOUDER, Mr. HENSARLING, HIRONO. H.R. 1740: Mr. NADLER and Mr. FILNER. and Mr. WOLF. HERMAN ELAHUNT H.R. 1804: Mr. PAYNE. H.R. 1280: Mr. S and Mr. D . H.R. 2135: Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 1304: Mr. GARY G. MILLER of Cali- H.R. 1813: Mr. BISHOP of New York and Ms. H.R. 2138: Mr. BAKER. fornia, Mr. GORDON, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. BEAN. H.R. 2147: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HALL of New MARSHALL. H.R. 1819: Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. York, and Mr. LOEBSACK. H.R. 1314: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania and H.R. 1821: Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. BARRETT of H.R. 2159: Mr. BARROW and Mr. PAUL. Mr. MCCOTTER. South Carolina, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, and H.R. 2164: Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. H.R. 1320: Mr. COHEN. Mr. DOGGETT. LATOURETTE, Mr. WU, and Mr. RAMSTAD. H.R. 1344: Mr. RAHALL and Mr. DAVIS of Il- H.R. 1838: Ms. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of Cali- H.R. 2169: Mr. WOLF, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. linois. fornia, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. TIM MATSUI, and Mr. HIGGINS. H.R. 1394: Mr. MEEKS of New York. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. H.R. 2192: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. H.R. 1400: Mr. FARR, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. ROSS, Ms. HARMAN, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. BOSWELL, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MARIO DIAZ- ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. YARMUTH, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. MARSHALL. BALART of Florida, Mr. KING of New York, ROS-LEHTINEN, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H.R. 2199: Mr. HARE, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, and Mr. Florida, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. ALTMIRE, and Mr. MARCHANT, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. PRICE ROYCE. WALSH of New York.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:24 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY7.034 H14MYPT1 hmoore on PRODPC68 with HMHOUSE H4968 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 14, 2007 H.R. 2213: Mr. POMEROY. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- In section 944(b)(2) ( page 444, lines 13 and H.R. 2253: Mr. CULBERSON. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- 14), strike ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense H.R. 2260: Mr. PITTS and Mr. SCOTT of Geor- ITED TARIFF BENEFITS (Comptroller)’’ and insert ‘‘Director of the gia. Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation’’. H.R. 2266: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or In title XIII, add at the end the following and Mr. MCNULTY. statements on congressional earmarks, new section: H.R. 2267: Mr. PAUL. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff SEC. 1307. CLARIFICATION OF AMOUNTS FOR CO- H.J. Res. 9: Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. HUNTER. benefits were submitted as follows: OPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION H. Con. Res. 21: Ms. DELAURO, Mr. YOUNG The amendment to be offered by Rep- PROGRAMS. of Alaska, and Mr. ROYCE. resentative Skelton, or a designee, to H.R. The amount in section 1302(a)(9), and the H. Con. Res. 70: Mr. CLAY. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act corresponding amounts in section 1302(a) (in H. Con. Res. 120: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsyl- for Fiscal Year 2008, does not contain any the matter preceding paragraph (1)) and in vania and Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. congressional earmarks, limited tax bene- section 301(19), are hereby increased by H. Con. Res. 125: Mr. ROTHMAN and Mr. fits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in $48,000, all of which is to expand staff capac- PAUL. clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of Rule XXI. ity, capabilities, and resources necessary for H. Con. Res. 131: Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MARIO f activities related to new Cooperative Threat DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. BURTON of Indi- Reduction initiatives. ana, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. AMENDMENTS In section 1508, add at the end the fol- ˜ FORTUNO, and Mr. GARY G. MILLER of Cali- Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, pro- lowing new paragraph: fornia. posed amendments were submitted as (11) For the Strategic Readiness Fund, H. Con. Res. 133: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsyl- follows: $1,000,000,000. vania, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. DELAHUNT. Redesignate section 1517 as section 1518 H.R. 1427 H. Con. Res. 137: Mr. SESSIONS. and insert after section 1516 the following H. Con. Res. 138: Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. OFFERED BY: MR. NEUGEBAUER new section (and conform the table of con- MCGOVERN, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. AMENDMENT NO. 1: Page 128, strike lines 18 tents accordingly): H. Con. Res. 139: Mr. PASTOR, Mr. through 20 and insert the following: ‘‘amount SEC. 1517. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY AD- MCCOTTER, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. equal to the lesser of (A) 1.2 basis points for MINISTRATION. WOLF, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- each dollar of the average total mortgage Funds are hereby authorized to be appro- fornia, and Mr. ROTHMAN. portfolio of the enterprise during the pre- priated for fiscal year 2008 to the Depart- H. Con. Res. 144: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of ceding year, (B) the number of basis points ment of Energy for the National Nuclear Se- Florida, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Ms. for each dollar of the average total mortgage curity Administration for defense nuclear SUTTON, Ms. KILPATRICK, and Mr. DELAHUNT. portfolio of the enterprise during the pre- nonproliferation in the amount of $50,000,000. H. Res. 97: Mr. LOEBSACK. ceding year, which when applied to such av- H. Res. 106: Mr. COURTNEY and Mr. UDALL erage portfolios of both enterprises, results In section 2104(a), in the matter preceding of New Mexico. in an aggregate allocation under this para- paragraph (1), strike the dollar amount and H. Res. 111: Mr. GERLACH. graph by the enterprises for the year of insert ‘‘$5,133,817,000’’. H. Res. 121: Mr. BILBRAY, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, $520,000,000, or (C) a lesser amount, as deter- In section 2104(a)(1), strike the dollar Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. LIPIN- mined by the Director, if the Director deter- amount and insert ‘‘$3,089,400,000’’. SKI, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mr. mines for such year that allocation of the In section 2204(a), in the matter preceding BAIRD. lesser of the amounts under subparagraphs paragraph (1), strike the dollar amount and H. Res. 148: Mr. SARBANES. (A) and (B) poses a safety or soundness con- insert ‘‘$2,757,249,000’’. H. Res. 164: Mr. MCCOTTER. cern to the enterprise.’’. In section 2204(a)(1), strike the dollar H. Res. 194: Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. H.R. 1585 amount and insert ‘‘$1,496,532,000’’. H. Res. 227: Mr. HONDA. OFFERED BY: MR. TERRY In section 2204(a)(2), strike the dollar H. Res. 241: Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. amount and insert ‘‘$293,858,000’’. STARK, Mr. MCNULTY, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. AMENDMENT NO. 1: Title II, subtitle C, add at the end the following: In section 2304(a)(1), strike the dollar H. Res. 257: Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. TAUSCHER, amount and insert ‘‘$710,173,000’’. SEC. 2ll. INCREASED FUNDS FOR X LAB Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mr. THOMP- In section 2404(a), in the matter preceding SON of California. BATTLESPACE LABORATORY. (a) INCREASE.—The amount in section paragraph (1), strike the dollar amount and H. Res. 259: Mr. WALSH of New York and insert ‘‘$10,253,464,000’’. Mr. NADLER. 201(4), research, development, test, and eval- In section 2404(a)(1), strike the dollar H. Res. 282: Mr. BARROW, Mr. LARSON of uation, Defense-wide, is hereby increased by amount and insert ‘‘$898,483,000’’. Connecticut, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, $10,000,000, to be available for the X Lab Title XXXI, subtitle A, add at the end the Ms. NORTON, Mr. NADLER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, battlespace laboratory, program element following new section: Ms. WATERS, and Mr. COOPER. 0603175C. (b) OFFSET.—The amount in section 201(2), H. Res. 287: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. SEC. 3105. OTHER ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE AC- research, development, test, and evaluation, H. Res. 295: Mr. PUTNAM. TIVITIES. Navy, is hereby reduced by $10,000,000, to be H. Res. 296: Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. Funds are hereby authorized to be appro- derived from Joint Tactical Radio System CROWLEY, Mr. RAHALL, and Mr. ALTMIRE. priated to the Department of Energy for fis- Navy. H. Res. 309: Mr. ROTHMAN and Mr. MCGOV- cal year 2008 for energy security and assur- ERN. H.R. 1585 ance programs necessary for national secu- H. Res. 335: Ms. SUTTON, Ms. JACKSON-LEE OFFERED BY: MR. SKELTON rity in the amount of $6,000,000. of Texas, and Mr. MCNULTY. AMENDMENT NO. 2: In section 122(a), strike Make the following technical amendments: H. Res. 351: Mrs. MYRICK and Mrs. DRAKE. ‘‘enter into multiyear contracts, beginning (1) Page 302, lines 13 to 20, move the mar- H. Res. 353: Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. with the fiscal year 2008 program year’’ and gins 2 ems to the right. H. Res. 378: Mr. HONDA, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. insert ‘‘enter into a multiyear contract, be- (2) Page 332, line 20, insert ‘‘in’’ before MARSHALL, and Ms. BORDALLO. ginning with the fiscal year 2009 program ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’. H. Res. 385: Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. SARBANES, year’’. (3) Page 478, lines 12 to 15, move the mar- Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. WU, Mr. LOEBSACK, In section 301(10), strike the dollar amount gins 2 ems to the right. Mr. HOLT, Mr. REYES, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. and insert ‘‘$5,847,609,000’’. (4) Page 513, line 22, strike ‘‘(I)’’ and insert CAPUANO, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. HONDA, Ms. In section 301(11), strike the dollar amount ‘‘(i)’’. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. and insert ‘‘$5,042,565,000’’. (5) Page 514, line 20, strike ‘‘(I)’’ and insert MALONEY of New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM of In section 576, strike subsection (i) and in- ‘‘(i)’’. Minnesota, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MORAN of sert the following new subsection: (6) Page 623, line 19, strike the period and Virginia, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PAT- (i) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to insert a semicolon. RICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Ms. LINDA T. be appropriated pursuant to section 301(5) for (7) Page 669, line 16, strike ‘‘(I)’’ and insert SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. Defense-wide activities, $3,000,000 shall be ‘‘(i)’’. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FARR, and Mr. HARE. available for deposit in the Fund for fiscal (8) Page 734, line 10, strike ‘‘redesignation’’ H. Res. 397: Mr. BLUNT and Mrs. MUSGRAVE. year 2008. and insert ‘‘redesignating’’.

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Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 14, 2007 No. 79 Senate The Senate met at 2 p.m. and was appoint the Honorable MARK L. PRYOR, a conferenced with the House and sent to called to order by the Honorable MARK Senator from the State of Arkansas, to per- the President prior to the scheduled L. PRYOR, a Senator from the State of form the duties of the Chair. Memorial Day recess. It will occur. Arkansas. ROBERT C. BYRD, That is, the conference will be com- President pro tempore. pleted or we will delay our recess. PRAYER Mr. PRYOR thereupon assumed the In addition, the Senate can expect to chair as Acting President pro tempore. The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- receive a conference vote on the budget fered the following prayer: f sometime later this week. We need to Let us pray: RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY act on that also. Under the Budget Act, Almighty God, smile on us and lift us LEADER debate time is limited to 10 hours. with Your mighty strength. Develop in So a busy week lies ahead for us in us an optimism that will withstand all The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- the Senate. We have one week after challenges, bear all burdens, and cata- pore. The majority leader is recog- this before the Memorial Day break. nized. pult all obstacles. f Guide the Members of this body, f HONORING 2007 NATIONAL POLICE today, on Your path. Show them Your SCHEDULE WEEK ways as You lead them by the power of Your truth. Help them to set priorities Mr. REID. Mr. President, shortly the Mr. REID. Mr. President, this week- that will deliver captives and relieve Chair will announce that we are in end I had the good fortune of having the oppressed, causing ‘‘justice to roll morning business until 3 p.m. today, my brother in town. My brother Don is down like waters and righteousness with the time equally divided between the oldest of four boys. He is 12 years like a mighty stream.’’ Direct our Sen- the two leaders. older than I. He served in the Marine ators with their going out and coming At 3 p.m., the Senate will begin con- Corps, and during the Korean War he in, inspiring them with a resolute de- sideration of H.R. 1495, the Water Re- served in the Army. It was a wonderful termination to fulfill Your purposes on sources Development Act. Senators time we had yesterday. Among other Earth. We pray in Your reverent Name. BOXER and INHOFE are managing the things, we went to Arlington National Amen. bill, and they will be here at 3 o’clock Cemetery. He wanted to go there. ready to conduct business. There will I have been here a long time. I went f be no rollcall votes today. to law school here, and I now have been PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE If there are no amendments on Tues- in Congress for about 25 years. You day, the water resources bill would be don’t often take the opportunity—be- The Honorable MARK L. PRYOR led ready for a vote. If there are no votes cause you are busy doing other the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: on WRDA tomorrow and they are able things—to visit the wonderful attrac- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the to complete work on the bill, then we tions there are in the District of Co- United States of America and to the Repub- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, will have the judicial nomination be- lumbia area. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. fore the caucuses in the morning. Arlington Cemetery is a place that Also, I have had discussions with the every Member of Congress should go f Republican leader. We finished a con- once in a while. It is amazing to see all APPOINTMENT OF ACTING versation a short time ago. I indicated those graves. I went, as I have on a PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE last Friday I would delay filing cloture number of occasions, to President Ken- on the motion to proceed to the immi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nedy’s grave site. We saw the eternal gration bill until today so that nego- clerk will please read a communication flame. He is there with his two babies tiations could continue. That cloture to the Senate from the President pro and his wonderful wife. vote will occur now on Wednesday. We watched the changing of the tempore (Mr. BYRD). The Republican leader and I will con- The bill clerk read the following let- guard at the Tomb of the Unknown tinue our discussions about the best ter: Soldier. We visited the Iwo Jima me- way to proceed with the supplemental. morial—it is called the Marine Corps U.S. SENATE, The bill is expected to be received from Memorial. Iwo Jima is mentioned PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, DC, May 14, 2007. the House today and will be placed on there. I have been reading a lot about To the Senate: the Senate calendar when it arrives. that lately. There are some books, such Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, The Senate must complete action on as Flags of Our Fathers—I don’t want of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby the supplemental this week so it can be to hurt Clint Eastwood’s feelings, but

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Under the previous order, the how Government contracts were inap- killed every day. Even though that bat- leadership time is reserved. propriately steered at the General tle lasted a little over a month, a sig- f Services Administration, and how the nificant percentage of all of the Medals MORNING BUSINESS corporation Enron was cooking the of Honor that were awarded during books and ripping off investors. Coura- that war were awarded to the Battle of The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- geous employees blew the whistle and Iwo Jima. pore. Under the previous order, there shed much needed sunlight on the prob- So, Mr. President, for me to go yes- will be a period for the transaction of lems that would otherwise never see terday to the cemetery at Arlington morning business until 3 p.m., with the light of day. and see the eternal flame at President Senators permitted to speak for up to Similar to all whistleblowers, each Kennedy’s grave, to go to the Iwo Jima 10 minutes each and the time equally whistleblower in these cases dem- monument speaks in words that cannot divided between the two leaders or onstrated tremendous courage. They be described in just the setting rather their designees. stuck their neck out for the good of all than the actual words you are hearing The Senator from Iowa is recognized. of us. They spoke the truth. They of the uncommon valor of the coura- f didn’t take the easy way out by going geous American men and women in WHISTLEBLOWER WEEK IN along to get along or by looking the uniform serving overseas. WASHINGTON other way when they saw that things On Saturday, we also visited the were wrong and that there was wrong- World War II monument, the relatively Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I an- doing. new monument in the area. We went to nounced today the kickoff of whistle- The whistleblower whom I call the the FDR Memorial, Lincoln’s monu- blower week in Washington. This week, grandfather of all whistleblowers, ment. These are things I enjoyed doing, and the events surrounding it, are de- Ernie Fitzgerald, of about 30 years of but I especially enjoyed them because signed to promote, to celebrate, and to Department of Defense fame as an my brother was there with me. educate Congress and the public about auditor, says that the only thing that Our troops serve as we speak with the courage and the patriotism of our whistleblowers commit—let me say it great valor overseas. Thousands and whistleblowers. These individuals often this way: The only thing that whistle- thousands more do the same for us here risk their careers to expose fraud, blowers do, and it ends up getting them at home. waste, and abuse in an effort to protect in trouble is, in his words, ‘‘commit Last night, National Police Week not only the health and safety of the truth.’’ For committing truth, then, kicked off with a candlelight vigil at American people but also the Federal they are about as welcome as a skunk the National Law Enforcement Officers Treasury and taxpayer dollars. at a Sunday afternoon picnic with the Memorial. President Kennedy actually This week’s events promoting and bureaucracies they are within. designated May 15 of every year as the celebrating whistleblowers are impor- I have said it for many years without ‘‘National Peace Officers Memorial tant for all Members of Congress and avail, and it probably will not be of Day’’ and the week surrounding it ‘‘Po- for the public as well. By highlighting avail, that I would like to see the lice Week.’’ Forty-five years later, our what whistleblowers do, we provide in- President of the United States—and I commitment to honor the memories of sight into what it means to be a whis- have said this to four different Presi- officers lost in the line of duty, police tleblower and the important role they dents—have a Rose Garden ceremony officers lost in the line of duty, as well play in Government and society. honoring whistleblowers. This would as those who continue to serve us, re- For over two decades, I have learned send a message from the very top of mains as strong as ever. from, appreciated, and honored whis- the bureaucracy, which is the Presi- At last night’s candlelight vigil, the tleblowers. Congress needs to make a dency of the United States, and to the names of all 145 officers killed in the special note of the role that whistle- bottom of the bureaucracy about the line of duty in 2006 were read. One of blowers play in helping us to fulfill our importance and value of whistle- those names was Sgt. Henry Prendes of constitutional duty of conducting over- blowers. Las Vegas. He was a member of the Las sight of the executive branch of Gov- They deserve this attention, and we Vegas Metropolitan Police Depart- ernment or what we learn in high all ought to be grateful for what they ment. school government classes called do and appreciate the very difficult cir- On February 1, 2006, Sergeant checks and balances. cumstances they often have to endure Prendes was the first to respond to a As a Senator, I have conducted ex- to do whistleblowing—or as Fitzgerald domestic violence call involving a man tensive oversight into virtually all as- says, ‘‘committing truth’’—because in brutally beating a woman. As Sergeant pects of the Federal bureaucracy. De- the end they sacrifice their family’s fi- Prendes approached the suspect, he was spite the differences in cases from nances, oftentimes their employ- fatally shot and killed by a semiauto- agency to agency and from department ability, and the attempts by powerful matic rifle. to department, one constant remains: interest groups to actually smear their Sergeant Prendes had spent 14 years the need for information and the need good names and good intentions. on the force protecting the people of for insight from whistleblowers. This Earlier today, I had the opportunity Las Vegas. information is vital to effective con- to speak at a panel that gathered to His wife Dawn and daughters Brooke gressional oversight, the constitutional discuss the plight of whistleblowers at and Kylee are in Washington this week responsibility of Congress, in addition the Federal Bureau of Investigation. to honor their husband and father. to legislating. These individuals discussed the hurdles It is impossible to imagine the void Documents alone are insufficient they face in exposing the truth—or, ac- left in Dawn, Brooke, and Kylee’s when it comes to understanding a dys- cording to Fitzgerald, ‘‘committing hearts. Perhaps that void will be eased functional bureaucracy. Only whistle- truth.’’ Further, they discussed the in some small way by the pride in blowers can explain why something is lengths at which some bureaucrats will knowing that their father and husband wrong and provide the best evidence to go to prevent the truth from getting served his community and our country prove it. Moreover, only whistleblowers out. with extraordinary courage and un- can help us truly understand problems Unfortunately, these former agents common valor. with the culture of Government agen- also discussed a culture that keeps During this National Police Week, cies, because without changing the cul- problems internal and the circling of the memory of Sergeant Prendes and ture, business as usual is the rule. wagons within the bureaucracy when

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Con- The road to tax fairness is paved with Now, to the contrary, the Democratic gress has recognized the need to pro- good intentions, but this one—the leadership, now the majority in this tect whistleblowers, and I have used AMT—has created a giant-sized pothole Congress, doesn’t appear to be moving my experience working with whistle- that is going to drive middle-income any legislation to address the AMT. I blowers to promote legislation that taxpayers batty. Unlike the Federal in- would be happy for them to move the protects them from retaliation—legis- come tax, the AMT is not indexed for Baucus-Grassley repeal bill. I know our lation such as the Whistleblower Pro- inflation. That means more and more chairman, Senator BAUCUS, is like me, tection Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, middle-income taxpayers are being concerned about the uncertainty and the False Claims Act. slapped with higher tax rates and fewer caused by the inaction of the leader- These acts all recognize the benefits exemptions, credits, and deductions as ship. of whistleblowers and offer protection they fall under the creeping shadow of The Tax Code has a thicket of prob- to those seeking to uncover the truth. this 36-year-old stealth tax. lems requiring attention. But this For example, whistleblowers have used On top of the unfair tax burden is its one—the AMT—is the thorniest and the False Claims Act to help the Fed- mind-boggling complexity. No wonder must be addressed not later, but we eral Government recover nearly $20 bil- the AMT is causing major heartburn must address it right now. Some of you lion since Congress passed my amend- among more and more families across may wonder why this is a pressing ments in 1986. I think the deterrent ef- America, especially those who live in issue. Why can this not wait for an fect—if you can quantify it—would be high-tax States and have three or four AMT patch at the end of the year? This many times the $20 billion of hard cash children. That is because the AMT is the reason: It is because 23 million that has actually come back into the causes taxpayers to lose standard de- American families who are subjected to the AMT in 2007 are dealing now with Federal Treasury. These laws I gave ductions for State and local tax pay- the uncertainty of whether, by hook or are a good step. However, our work in ments and for personal exemptions, by crook, they must come up with the this field is unfinished and more can be even including spouses and children. money to set aside to pay that tax in done. In 2004, about 3 million taxpayers— The next step in protecting whistle- about 2 percent of all taxpayers—were April of next year. Many of them—just check the instructions from the 2007 es- blowers was filed in January and is subject to the AMT. But without con- timated tax payment forms—don’t currently pending before this body. It gressional action, up to 23 million tax- have the option of waiting until next is S. 274, the Federal Employee Protec- payers are, right now, subjected to the April because they have to file their es- tion of Disclosures Act, which will pro- AMT during this 2007 tax year. In order timated tax payments quarterly this vide much needed updates to Federal to prevent this, my friend and chair- very year. man of the Finance Committee, MAX whistleblower protections. I am proud So some of them filing, on April 15, a BAUCUS, and I introduced legislation on to be an original cosponsor of S. 274 quarterly report had to figure in that the first day of the 110th Congress to and believe the Senate should move alternative minimum tax and set this important legislation. Unfortu- repeal the individual alternative min- money aside and send it into the Treas- nately, this bill was introduced but not imum tax beginning in the 2007 tax ury because the here and now is here addressed in the last Congress. It is my year. and now for those 23 million people, or My colleagues have also heard me hope this Chamber will act on S. 274 the ones who have to file quarterly re- say the AMT has expanded beyond its and improve the protections for whis- turns. tleblowers. original intent and that it is now a tax Those families have already seen I urge all of my colleagues to join in that Congress never intended to col- that first estimated tax payment come support of S. 274 and swiftly move this lect—meaning they never intended to and go. Hopefully, they had some re- important legislation to help protect collect it from 23 million taxpayers fund coming to them from last year whistleblowers further than present who are right now hit with it, who they were able to offset against a por- law does. I also urge all of my col- would not have been hit with it before, tion of that first payment. Of course, leagues to attend the events that are and were never intended to be hit with we know many of them had to shell out occurring all week to help celebrate it. the tax and send the Federal Govern- whistleblowers, point out that this is Over the past 6 years, Congress has ment more of their hard-earned money an important tool in the checks and had to enact a series of what I call with that first estimated tax payment balances of our Government, and all ‘‘patches’’ to prevent the AMT from last month. that whistleblowers have done to ben- hitting more and more middle-class Unfortunately, as unpopular as the efit the work of Congress and, more im- Americans—a class of taxpayers never AMT is among taxpayers and policy- portant, all they have done to make intended to be taxed by it. More re- makers, it is not easy to simply erase America safer, stronger, a better na- cently, Congress acted to prevent mil- it from the books because of the mas- tion, and to make sure we get our dol- lions of taxpayers from receiving this sive amount of revenue that it is set to lars’ worth for the taxpayers’ dollars. surprise on their 2006 tax returns by in- raise over the next decade. That is f cluding an extension of AMT relief in funny because this is coming from tax- the Tax Increase Prevention and Rec- payers never intended to be taxed by it ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX onciliation Act of 2005. This provision in the first place. That is how idiotic Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I extended the AMT exemption that was this can get. have addressed my colleagues many initiated in the Jobs and Growth Tax Until recently, I had hoped the Sen- times over the past few months to ad- Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 ate was unified in not wanting to col- vocate for the American families who through the year 2006 but at a higher lect the AMT for this year or any fu- will pay the alternative minimum tax level. The exemption for married cou- ture year. On March 23, I offered an in 2007. You have all heard me say the ples filing jointly was increased from amendment to the 2008 Senate budget AMT is an absolutely maddening tax $58,000 to $62,550. resolution that would have required that has insidiously crept into the This week, in fact, marks the 1-year Congress to stop spending amounts homes of more and more families each anniversary of the enactment of the that are scheduled to come into the year and that it should be repealed. conference agreement of that last act. Federal coffers through the AMT—from The AMT was first installed by Con- That act contained the AMT ‘‘patch’’ middle-income taxpayers who were gress in 1969. It created a two-tiered for 2006. Nearly 20 million American never intended to pay it in the first tax system, and that tax system still families who were exempt from the place. This would have put some hon- exists. It essentially pieced together a AMT before that because of the 2006 esty back into our budgeting process.

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A mar- WATER RESOURCES Ways and Means Committee is doing a ginal regular income tax rate of over 46 DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2007 lot of talking about the AMT, but they percent may actually exceed the top ef- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under have yet to move to action. We are fective rate that was in place before the previous order, the hour of 3 p.m. forced to wonder what their plans may 1986 because of the increase in the tax having arrived, the Senate will proceed be. To do that, we need only read what base. to the consideration of H.R. 1495, which they have been saying and think Another option that may be working the clerk will report. through the conclusions on such pro- its way through the mill on the House The legislative clerk read as follows: posals. side is to pay for that exemption by A bill (H.R. 1495) to provide for the con- It has been reported that some in the raising the top alternative minimum servation and development of water and re- other body—the majority party, the tax rate. Again, with that option, the lated resources, to authorize the Secretary Democrats—plan to exempt everybody tax rate increase is staggering. The top of the Army to construct various projects for who earns less than $250,000 a year from AMT rate would go up to nearly 37 per- improvements to rivers and harbors of the the AMT. It sounds to me as if they cent. United States, and for other purposes. might be on the right track to full re- There is a popular misconception The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under peal when I hear that. However, we that Congress can sit on its hands on the previous order, the Senator from need to follow through on what exactly tax policy before the next election and California is recognized to offer an they would do if they insist on pro- that there will be no tax increase until amendment. viding pay-fors to cover the lost rev- 2011. While that view is comforting, it AMENDMENT NO. 1065 enue under the new pay-go rules that is uninformed. Just enacting the alter- Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I call up are being adopted. native minimum tax patch for 2007 will amendment No. 1065. One option is reportedly being float- cost over $50 billion. That also means It is an amendment in the nature of ed on the House side which is to pay for that without doing the patch, Ameri- a substitute. I ask for its immediate a $250,000 AMT exclusion by raising the cans then will pay the $50 billion high- consideration. top marginal income tax rate. Well, we er alternative minimum tax, and it is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The have found some shocking numbers coming from middle-income taxpayers clerk will report. when we examine that issue further. In who were never intended to be taxed The legislative clerk read as follows: order to exempt folks who earn less when the alternative minimum tax was The Senator from California [Mrs. BOXER], than $250,000 from the AMT, if you in- put in place back in 1969. So we must for herself and Mr. INHOFE, proposes an sist on raising taxes to offset it, you act to prevent such an unfair tax in- amendment numbered 1065. would have to raise the top marginal crease. Mrs. BOXER. I ask unanimous con- tax rate to over 46 percent. The folks who voted against my sent the reading of the amendment be Now, we have a chart showing the top amendment to take the AMT revenue dispensed with. marginal tax rate. Back in the 1970s, it off the table for the tax and spenders The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without was 70 percent, and it gradually went have some real explaining to do soon. objection, it is so ordered. down to a low of 28 percent. Now it is It is possible that they will do nothing (The amendment is printed in the back at 35 percent, and the red mark on the tax side. The result is a $50 bil- RECORD of Thursday, May 10, 2007, would have the highest marginal tax lion tax increase on families, middle- under ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) rates that we have had since 1980. I will income-tax families, who are going to AMENDMENT NO. 1086 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1065 take a few minutes to put that regular be subject to the AMT for the first Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I see my income tax rate into a historical per- time and are subject to it right now, or leader is here, but before he starts, I spective. they may propose some sort of exemp- wish to also call up the Feingold In 1913, when less than 1 percent of tion or relief that is paid for by other amendment No. 1086, and ask that be the population was subject to the in- tax increases and face the music on brought up and laid aside and consid- come tax, the rate ranged from 1 per- proposing a massive tax increase on ered as read. cent to 7 percent. Rates increased sig- the neighbors of those who have been The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without nificantly during the 1920s, 1930s, and paying the AMT, or perhaps they may objection, it is so ordered. 1940s, up to a top marginal tax rate of provide AMT relief but fiddle away the The clerk will report the amendment over 90 percent. The concept of deduc- money in the budget anyway and in- by number. tion for home mortgages, interest, crease the deficit. The legislative clerk read as follows: charitable contributions, State and I suggest that the tax and spenders local taxes, to name a few, became in- consider learning to hum a different The Senator from California [Mrs. BOXER], grained in the code during that period tune and spend within their means for herself and Mr. FEINGOLD, proposes an of stifling high tax rates. amendment numbered 1086 to amendment soon or folks may just figure out that No. 1065. During the President Kennedy ad- they planned to raise their tax rates all (The amendment is printed in the ministration, tax rates were reduced along. So the sad reality is that while RECORD of Friday, May 11, 2007, under from 91 percent to 70 percent on the it is the new congressional majority ‘‘Text of Amendments.’’) highest income levels, and rates fell that needs to face the music, it is like- Mrs. BOXER. I yield the floor. again during the Reagan administra- ly to be the American taxpayers who The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- tion, first from 70 percent to 50 per- will end up singing the blues. cent, and then again the top marginal I yield the floor and suggest the ab- jority leader is recognized. tax rate was 28 percent by the 1986 Tax sence of a quorum. AMENDMENT NO. 1097 Act. The top rate now stands at 35 per- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I appreciate cent. pore. The clerk will call the roll. the manager of the bill, the chairman It is important to remember that The assistant legislative clerk pro- of the Environment and Public Works when we look at those historical rates, ceeded to call the roll. Committee, the distinguished Senator the tax base was narrower prior to 1986 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask from California, allowing me to obtain than it is today. Many phaseout and unanimous consent the order for the the floor. phasein concepts took hold in 1986, quorum call be rescinded. We all know 2 weeks ago President such as PEP and Pease limits. Today, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Bush vetoed the supplemental appro- substantially all individual tax incen- WEBB). Without objection, it is so or- priations bill, a bill to fully fund the tives are phased out and capped, and dered. troops in Iraq and change the course of

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Democrats and Repub- fighting al-Qaida is a part of the rec- tions prescribed in subsection (b) on a unit- licans agree the Senate needs to get a ognition of what we and the American by-unit basis by certifying in writing to the bill in conference as soon as possible people believe is important. At present, Committees on Appropriations and the Com- and we need to work together to make as you know, American troops are over mittees on Armed Services that he has au- that happen. there protecting the Shias, protecting thorized the extension of a unit’s deploy- I have had a number of conversations the Sunnis, protecting the Kurds, and ment in Iraq beyond the periods specified in subsection (b) and by submitting along with with Senator MCCONNELL the last sev- at all times all these different ele- the certification a report in classified and eral days. I spoke to him earlier today ments are shooting at the Americans. unclassified form detailing the particular at some length. As much as we all rec- We should limit our focus to al-Qaida. reason or reasons why the unit’s extended ognize how badly we need to get a bill Mr. President, I call up the Levin- deployment is necessary. to conference, we have not, on this side Reid amendment first. SEC. 3. MILITARY READINESS—MULTIPLE DE- of the aisle, lost sight of the fact that That is No. 1097. PLOYMENTS. the American people have concluded The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (a) Congress finds that it is Defense De- the President’s Iraq policy has failed clerk will report. partment policy that Army, Army Reserve, and we are now demanding a new way The legislative clerk read as follows: and National Guard units should not be rede- ployed for combat if the unit has been de- The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID], for forward on behalf of the American peo- ployed within the previous 365 consecutive ple. Mr. LEVIN, for himself and Mr. REID, pro- poses an amendment numbered 1097 to the days or that Marine Corps and Marine Corps In an effort to ensure quick Senate Reserve units should not be redeployed for passage of our conference vehicle later language proposed to be stricken by amend- ment No. 1065. combat if the unit has been deployed within this week, as well as to give Senators the previous 210 days. an opportunity to express their views Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent (b) None of the funds appropriated or oth- on the President’s Iraq policy, I will the reading of the amendment be dis- erwise made available in this or any other offer two important amendments. The pensed with. Act may be obligated or expended to initiate The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the development of, continue the develop- first amendment is Feingold-Reid, to ment of, or execute any order that has the safely redeploy United States troops objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: effect of deploying for Operation Iraqi Free- from Iraq by March 31 of next year, and dom of— transition the mission to fighting al- AMENDMENT NO. 1097 (1) any unit of the Army, Army Reserve or Qaida and other terrorist organiza- SEC. 1. MILITARY READINESS—MISSION CAPA- Army National Guard if such unit has been BLE UNITS. deployed within the previous 365 consecutive tions, providing security for United (a) Congress finds that it is Defense De- States infrastructure and personnel, days; or partment policy that units should not be de- (2) any unit of the Marine Corps or Marine and training Iraqi forces. ployed for combat unless they are rated Corps Reserve if such unit has been deployed Of course, after the 1st of April of ‘‘fully mission capable’’. within the previous 210 consecutive days. next year, our troops will be in Iraq for (b) None of the funds appropriated or oth- (c) The President may waive the limita- counterterrorism, force protection— erwise made available in this or any other tions prescribed in subsection (b) on a unit- that is to protect American assets in Act may be used to deploy any unit of the by-unit basis by certifying in writing to the Iraq—and to help train the Iraqis. Armed Forces to Iraq unless the chief of the Committees on Appropriations and the Com- I will also offer a Levin-Reid amend- military department concerned has certified mittees on Armed Services that he has au- in writing to the Committees on Appropria- ment which is consistent with the bi- thorized the redeployment of a unit to Iraq tions and the Committees on Armed Services in advance of the periods specified in sub- partisan legislation approved by Con- at least 15 days in advance of the deployment section (b) and by submitting along with the gress with one change: It permits the that the unit is fully mission capable. certification a report in classified and un- President to waive the timeline for re- (c) For purposes of subsection (b), the term classified form detailing the particular rea- deployments. It has in it some things ‘‘fully mission capable’’ means capable of son or reasons why the unit’s redeployment some Members want very badly, includ- performing assigned mission essential tasks is necessary. ing the Presiding Officer, to deal with to prescribed standards under the conditions SEC. 4. BENCHMARKS. how our troops are taken care of, how expected in the theater of operations, con- (a) Beginning on July 15, 2007, and every 30 sistent with the guidelines set forth in the days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense and often they have to go back to battle, Department of Defense readiness reporting how much time they have to have be- the Secretary of State, after consultation system. with the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Com- fore being returned to the battlefield (d) The President may waive the limitation mander U.S. Central Command, and Com- after having been deployed. We will prescribed in subsection (b) on a unit-by-unit mander, Multi-National Forces Iraq, shall have votes on these two amendments basis by certifying in writing to the Commit- jointly submit to Congress a report describ- at the earliest possible date. I will tees on Appropriations and the Committees ing and assessing in detail the progress made work with the distinguished Repub- on Armed Services that he has authorized by the Government of Iraq in meeting each the deployment to Iraq of a unit that is not lican leader to see when that will hap- of the benchmarks set forth in subsection (1), assessed fully mission capable and by sub- the security objectives set forth in the Presi- pen. These votes represent an oppor- mitting along with the certification a report tunity for the Senate to shape the im- dent’s revised strategy of January 10, 2007, in classified and unclassified form detailing and answering the questions posed in sub- portant conference we hope will begin the particular reason or reasons why the sections (2) and (3). this week upon passage of the Senate unit’s deployment is necessary despite the (1) whether the Government of Iraq has: version of the supplemental. chief of the military department’s assess- (i) enacted a broadly accepted hydro-car- There is probably no end of amend- ment that the unit is not fully mission capa- bon law that equitably shares oil revenues ments that could be offered, as I have ble. among all Iraqis; here today, but on our side of the aisle, SEC. 2. MILITARY READINESS—DURATION OF (ii) adopted legislation necessary for the TOURS OF DUTY IN IRAQ. Democrats believe we should do some- conduct of provincial and local elections in- (a) Congress finds that it is Defense De- cluding setting a schedule to conduct provin- thing very close to what was done in partment policy that Army, Army Reserve, cial and local elections; the bill we sent to the President which and National Guard units should not be de- (iii) reformed current laws governing the he vetoed. ployed for combat beyond 365 days or that de-Baathification process to allow for more Basically that is what we have here— Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve equitable treatment of individuals affected except getting the President the abil- units should not be deployed for combat be- by such laws; ity to waive the timelines we have in yond 210 days. (iv) amended the Constitution of Iraq con- the legislation. (b) None of the funds appropriated or oth- sistent with the principles contained in Arti- Finally, there are those on this side erwise made available in this or any other cle 140 of such constitution, including, at a Act may be obligated or expended to initiate minimum, the submission of such amend- who believe there should be some end the development of, continue the develop- ments to the Iraqi Parliament for the protec- in sight. That is why I indicated that ment of, or execute any order that has the tion of minority rights; and as of April 1 of next year, the funding effect of extending the deployment for Oper- (v) allocated and expended $10,000,000,000 in would still go on but it would be lim- ation Iraqi Freedom of— Iraqi revenues for reconstruction projects,

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I am proud he is with us in (3) whether each battalion of the security (2) DURATION.—The Waiver under para- wanting to move this WRDA bill for- forces of Iraq has achieved a level of combat graph (1) shall be effective for 90 days begin- ward. proficiency such that it can conduct inde- ning on the date of the submittal of the cer- Let a message go out we are going to pendent combat operations without support tification under that paragraph. move this bill forward. One of the rea- from Coalition forces in Iraq. (3) RENEWAL.—A waiver under paragraph sons I say to my friend, thank you—I (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of (1) may be renewed if, before the end of the don’t want to keep him here, I just expiration of the waiver under paragraph (2), law, 75 percent of the funds appropriated by want to thank him. this Act or any other act for assistance for the President submits to Congress before the Iraq under the headings ‘‘Economic Support end of the effective period of the waiver We have received a letter from the Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics and Law under paragraph (2) a certification meeting National Construction Alliance. It is Enforcement’’ shall be withheld from obliga- the requirements of this subsection. Any the Laborers International Union of tion until the President certifies to the Com- waiver so renewed may be further renewed as North America, the International mittees on Appropriations, Armed Services provided in this paragraph. Union of Operating Engineers, the and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the AMENDMENT NO. 1098 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1097 United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Commnittees on Appropriations, Armed Mr. REID. I now ask the clerk report Joiners of America. Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of the Feingold-Reid amendment No. 1098. The reason I am bringing this up is Representatives that the Government of Iraq is making substantial progress towards The PRESIDING OFFICER. The they are very strong supporters of meeting each of the benchmarks set forth in clerk will report. WRDA. I think their letter lays out subsection (a)(1). The legislative clerk read as follows: why, so I am actually going to read it (c) The requirement to withhold funds The Senator from Nevada [Mr. REID], for so it goes into the RECORD at this from obligation pursuant to subsection (b) Mr. FEINGOLD, for himself and Mr. REID, pro- point. It says: shall not apply with respect to funds made poses an amendment numbered 1098 to Dear Senator BOXER and Senator INHOFE: available under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup- amendment No. 1097. The National Construction Alliance, rep- port Fund’’ for continued support for the Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent resenting the three leading construction Community Action Program and the Com- unions advocating for robust federal infra- munity Stabilization Program in Iraq ad- the reading of the amendment be dis- pensed with. structure investment, endorses the Senate ministered by the United States Agency for version of the Water Resources Development International Development, or for programs The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Act reauthorization. This vital Federal in- and activities to promote democracy and frastructure legislation should be considered human rights in Iraq. The amendment is as follows: and passed by the United States Senate. Our SEC. 5. REDUCTION OF FORCES. (a) TRANSITION OF MISSION.—The President three constituent unions, the Laborers, Op- (a) Subject to the waiver authority pro- shall promptly transition the mission of erating Engineers and the Carpenters, com- vided for in subsection (e), the Secretary of United States forces in Iraq to the limited mend you both for your strong, bipartisan Defense shall commence the reduction of the purposes set forth in subsection (d). leadership on this legislation. (b) COMMENCEMENT OF SAFE, PHASED REDE- number of United States Armed Forces in This gets to the heart of why Senator Iraq not later than October 1, 2007, with a PLOYMENT FROM IRAQ.—The President shall goal of completing such reduction within 180 commence the safe, phased redeployment of INHOFE and I and all on the committee days. The goal of completing such reduction United States forces from Iraq that are not believe so strongly about the bill. shall be accelerated if the President is un- essential to the limited purposes set forth in The $13.9 billion authorization of Corps of able to report that the Government of Iraq is subsection (d). Such redeployment shall Engineers projects is an important and nec- making substantial progress towards meet- begin not later than 120 days after the date essary step in addressing our country’s seri- ing each of the benchmarks set forth in sub- of the enactment of this Act. ous backlog of water projects. From harbor section (a)(1) of Section 4 by October 15, 2007. (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No improvement to flood protection, to lock and (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of funds appropriated or otherwise made avail- dam construction, dredging and environ- law, funds appropriated or otherwise made able under any provision of law may be obli- mental infrastructure, your bill will im- available in this or any other Act are avail- gated or expended to continue the deploy- measurably strengthen America’s water re- able for obligation and expenditure to plan ment in Iraq of members of the United sources. As labor unions representing nearly and execute a safe and orderly reduction of States Armed Forces after March 31, 2008. one million skilled construction workers, we the Armed Forces in Iraq. (d) EXCEPTION FOR LIMIITED PURPOSES.— recognize that this WRDA reauthorization (c) The reduction of forces required by this The prohibition under subsection (c) shall will create tens of thousands of good paying section shall be implemented as part of a not apply to the obligation or expenditure of construction jobs. comprehensive diplomatic, political, and funds for the limited purposes as follows: We strongly urge the Senate to pass your economic strategy that includes sustained (1) To conduct targeted operations, limited legislation in an expeditious manner so that engagement with Iraq’s neighbors and the in duration and scope, against members of al America’s critical water infrastructure needs international community for the purpose of Qaeda and other international terrorist orga- can be addressed. working collectively to bring stability to nizations. (2) To provide security for United States I say to the President—who is sitting Iraq. in the chair today, as opposed to the (d) After the conclusion of the reduction infrastructure and personnel. required by this section, the Secretary of De- (3) To train and equip Iraqi security serv- President of the United States—he has fense may not deploy or maintain members ices. so long been speaking about the prob- of the Armed Forces in Iraq for any purpose Mr. REID. Mr. President, on these lem of our loss of middle-class jobs. other than the following: amendments, I am a cosponsor of both. What is so important about this par- (1) Protecting American diplomatic facili- I thank the manager very much. I ticular bill is that while we are doing ties and American citizens, including mem- hope she and Senator INHOFE can move things the Nation must have in order bers of the U.S. armed forces; the WRDA amendment along. It is an to grow and in order to protect itself (2) Serving in roles consistent with cus- important piece of legislation for the from the ravages of Mother Nature, as tomary diplomatic positions; (3) Engaging in targeted actions against whole country and it is way past due we saw in Katrina—in the course of members of al-Qaeda and allied parties and when we should have had this com- doing the right thing we are creating other terrorist organizations with global pleted. good jobs. It is a wonderful winner for reach; and Mrs. BOXER. Before the leader everybody. (4) Training and equipping members of the leaves, I hope I can get the attention of That is why we have more letters I Iraqi Security Forces. the floor staff, to make sure—my un- want to share with colleagues. The (e) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— derstanding is you have now offered American Society of Civil Engineers (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive the amendments on Iraq to the under- has added its voice to all these unions, the reduction of forces requirements of this section if he submits to Congress a written lying bill, but the text that is before us to both Senator INHOFE and myself, certification setting forth a detailed jus- is clean of the Iraq amendments? I saying they are very pleased with this tification for the waiver, which shall include think it is a good thing to do because bill, they are very pleased with the a detailed report describing the actions we can move on here with WRDA, as levee system fixes; they believe this is

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We are going to try to of Civil Engineers can be of more as- ing us to support WRDA, and they op- work through the easier amendments, sistance, please call them. We may, be- pose any amendment that would hinder and the more contentious ones we will cause we want everybody to weigh in our progress in moving forward. have to have votes. here and help us. The corn growers of America, they Now, what we call the big four of the We have a letter from the Audubon have weighed in and they say: It is im- committee, the Chairman of the full Society. You have heard from the busi- portant. They have sent a letter to committee, the Chairman of the sub- ness side, the union side, now the envi- HARRY REID and MITCH MCCONNELL, committee, the ranking members of ronmental side. They have a million our leaders, saying we need to have both the full committee and the sub- members. They say, please, let’s have this bill. They need to have efficient committee, we have made an agree- prompt consideration of WRDA because transportation networks and so on. ment that we will oppose all amend- it restores America’s natural re- This is a very important letter, I ments. Why are we doing this? Believe sources. It includes: think. They say that continued devel- me, that is not an easy thing for us to . . . Corps modernization provisions, in- opment of our water resources in an do. We feel we have worked so closely, cluding independent review of costly or con- environmentally sound manner will in a bipartisan fashion, we want to troversial Corps projects and ensuring that contribute mightily to our Nation’s keep this bill totally bipartisan. We mitigation for Corps projects is consistent well-being. are trying to keep the most conten- with stricter State laws. Congress needs to act now to address tious items out of the bill to make sure This refers to the Corps’ formula in issues such as environmental restora- it gets to the President’s desk and he the last bill which is embedded in this tion, navigation, flood control, hurri- signs it. bill. cane protection, water supply, irriga- Now, the good news is we have a Audubon also talks about: tion, beach nourishment, and recre- score on the bill. That means how . . . two crucial Everglades restoration ation. much the bill is scored at. It is $13.9 projects—Indian River lagoon and Picayune So that is yet another letter. The billion. It makes it lower than the Strand—that would mitigate harmful federal American Public Works Association House bill. This is very good news be- drainage projects, restore more than 160,000 cause we want to be fiscally respon- acres of wetlands and significant estuarine has sent us a letter. They have a simi- lar message: With adequate dredging, sible. habitat, and help secure Florida’s tourism We also want to make sure all the and outdoor recreation economy. our ports and waterways are the back- projects in this bill meet certain cri- bone of our transportation system, en- They also cite the upper Mississippi teria, that they have been studied, suring domestic and international River restoration program, in its first they have been looked at, that there is trade opportunities and low-cost, envi- 15-year increment, will preserve 105,000 a fair cost share, unless there is an ronmentally sensitive goods move- acres of habitat; protect 35,000 acres of usual circumstance. ments. It goes on. floodplain habitat in five States along So Senator INHOFE has been very the river. Now, I have already placed some of strong on conditions. I expect him to The Coastal Louisiana restoration those letters in the RECORD, and I am come to the floor very soon. He actu- program will begin to reverse the dev- going to do it again today because I ally had a weekend trip to Iraq. I do astating pattern of land loss, pro- think every day, as colleagues will appreciate the fact that he has gone tecting important habitat for birds and look at the RECORD, they will see their and that he is going to be here, we be- fish and other wildlife as well as the re- importance. lieve, at about 3:30—as a matter of fact, gion’s economy and quality of life. I ask unanimous consent to have in about 10 minutes—at which point I The bill permanently authorizes the these letters printed in the RECORD at hope he will make some of his com- Asian Carp Barrier to protect the the end of my remarks. ments on this bill. Great Lakes from this looming threat. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without But the way we have set the bill up is The Audubon Society, which is so well objection, it is so ordered. we now have the committee substitute respected on both sides of the aisle, (See exhibit 1.) pending in the form of an amendment. Mrs. BOXER. The reason I like to closes and says that ecosystem restora- Leader REID has sent forward two tion projects for the Everglades, the share these letters is that it shows the amendments, but they are not to the Mississippi, Louisiana’s coastal wet- breadth of support this bill has. We substitute bill, they are to the under- lands, and the Great Lakes are over- know we come to the floor with a lot of lying bill about Iraq, as a way to expe- due, as is Corps modernization. legislation that is contentious, that is dite the consideration of the Iraq sup- Then I will add to these letters, Mr. contentious between the parties, that plemental. He has done that with the President, a letter from the National is contentious with people throughout knowledge of Senator MCCONNELL so Association of Manufacturers. I mean, America, one group supports it. For ex- there are no surprises here. We have this is one of those bills that gets ample, the labor unions might but the discussed this with Senator FEINGOLD everybody’s support. It is something bosses do not. This is a place where ev- in terms of offering his amendment, that is important for everyone. erybody comes together. I think that is which he already debated. That will be They say: On behalf of more than 14 very important. ready for a vote later. I hope we can set million manufacturing employees in So colleagues know what is hap- aside all these amendments and vote the U.S., they are thanking us for our pening today, you know we do not have on them tomorrow morning at such leadership, and they are saying: Let’s votes today. But we are going to try to time as the leader agrees. move forward with WRDA. It is impor- debate some amendments today. We At this point, since I think I have tant. They say that: America’s water have already debated the Feingold laid out the reason why we so much resources infrastructure needs to be re- amendment, so that is ready to be need this bill, after 7 long years of not liable and productive. voted on tomorrow. I understand that having a WRDA bill, we so much need They applaud our efforts and they Senator COBURN is on his way over to this bill, and we are so proud of the say how vitally needed WRDA is, in- offer at least the one—we are hoping committee that they voted this bill out cluding the modernization of locks, three amendments. He can debate in a very harmonious way and that we harbors, canals, and other key infra- today, and then we can have votes on are still working side by side, the ma- structure that is vital to America’s those as we agree between the sides. jority and minority side, on crafting competitiveness. They say: WRDA will The way we have decided to handle this the amendments we need to push this authorize many of these needs. So that bill, because it has been such a delicate over the finish line. is the National Association of Manu- balance, is the following: We are work- I look forward to the comments of facturers. So it goes on and on. ing across party lines to come up with Senator INHOFE. We also will, of course,

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March 2003 to Congress (GAO–03–382) that op- cific International Engineering (PIE); I urge anybody else who wants to lay erating restrictions have imposed additional Parametrix; PB Ports & Marine, Inc.; PNGC costs on the Corps’ dredging program, but Power; Pomeroy Grain Growers; Port of down amendments, please, you are ab- have not resulted in proven benefits to the Anacortes; Port of Benton; Port of Brook- solutely welcome. taxpayer. ings Harbor; Port of Camas-Washougal; Port I understand Senator LANDRIEU PNWA strongly supports the language in- of Cascade Locks; Port of Chelan County; would like the floor. So why don’t I cluded in your bill to lift operating restric- Port of Chinook; Port of Clarkston; Port of leave the floor with the understanding tions from the Essayons and Yaquina, which Columbia County; Port of Garibaldi; Port of that if Senator INHOFE comes, would will enable the Corps of Engineers to utilize Gold Beach. you wind down within 10 minutes so he the Essayons and Yaquina to the maximum Port of Hood River; Port of Humboldt Bay; extent possible to maintain Northwest ports, can have the floor. Port of Ilwaco, Port of Kalama; Port of harbors and channels, consistent with the Kennewick; Port of Klickitat; Port of Lewis- I yield the floor. safe and efficient performance of their mis- ton; Port of Longview; Port of Morrow; Port EXHIBIT 1 sions. of Newport; Port of Pasco; Port of Port An- PACIFIC NORTHWEST MAKING SECTION 214 PERMANENT geles; Port of Portland; Port of Ridgefield; WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION, Section 214 of the Water Resources Devel- Port of Royal Slope; Port of Seattle; Port of Portland, OR, May 10, 2007. opment Act of 2000 (P.L. 106–541) provides the Suislaw; Port of Skagit County; Port of St. Hon. BARBARA BOXER, authority to the Secretary of the Army to Helens; Port of Sunnyside; Port of Tacoma; Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment accept and expend funds contributed by non- Port of Toledo; Port of Umatilla; Port of and Public Works, Washington, DC Federal public entities and to expedite the Umpqua; Port of Vancouver; Port of Walla Hon. JAMES INHOFE, processing of permits. Section 214 has al- Walla; Port of Whitman County; Port of Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Envi- lowed local governments to move forward Woodland; Potlatch Corporation; Presnell, ronment and Public Works, Washington, DC with vital infrastructure projects. By fund- Gage & Company; Preston Gates & Ellis DEAR CHAIRMAN BOXER AND SENATOR ing additional staff to work on specific, LLP; Primeland Cooperatives; Reid Mid- INHOFE, We write to urge your support for time-intensive permits, existing Corps staff dleton, Inc.; The Research Group; RETEC the reauthorization of the Water Resources members are able to process the significant Group; Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt; Se- Development Act in 2007. permit application backlog much more attle Public Utilities; Shaver Transportation WRDA is fundamentally important to the quickly. Funding for additional Corps staff Company; Stoel Rives LLP; Teevin Brothers. economic health of our nation and particu- has resulted in a reduction of permit wait Tidewater Barge Lines; Ukiah Engineering larly important to the states of Oregon, times not only for the funding entity, but for Inc. (UEI); USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council; Washington, Idaho and California. Our re- any individual or organization that makes WA Association of Wheat Growers; WA Pub- gion depends on international trade to a an application with that District of the lic Ports Association; WA State Office of greater extent than any other region in the Corps. Trade and Economic Development (CTED); United States. In Washington state, one in This authority is currently scheduled to WA State Potato Commission; WA Wheat four jobs are related to international trade. sunset on December 31, 2008. Though PNWA Commission; Weyerhaeuser Company; Whit- Cost-effective, efficient, and environ- has been successful in working with Congress man County Growers. mentally sound trade and transportation to secure short-term extensions for several corridors are imperative to secure our place years now, the time has come to give Corps MAY 10, 2007. in the global economy. Delay in WRDA regulatory offices as well as the contributing Hon. BARBARA BOXER, means exacerbated backlogs which will dull entities the predictability that would come Chairwoman, Senate Environment and Public our competitive edge. with a permanent authority. PNWA strongly Works Committee, Washington, DC. The Pacific Northwest Waterways Associa- supports language in your bill that would DEAR MADAM CHAIRWOMAN: On behalf of tion (PNWA) membership includes nearly 100 make Section 214 permanent. more than 4 million manufacturing employ- organizations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho These provisions are strongly supported by ees in the U.S., we would like to thank you and California. PNWA represents public port PNWA’s membership, and are important to for your leadership in moving forward with authorities on the Pacific Coast, Puget improve the efficiency and cost competitive- the Water Resources Development Act of Sound, and Columbia Snake River System; ness of Northwest ports engaging in inter- 2007 (WRDA). It is vitally important that public utility districts, investor-owned utili- national trade. Additional provisions that America’s water resources infrastructure be ties, electric cooperatives and direct service are supported by PNWA are included in the reliable and productive. Therefore we ap- industries; irrigation districts, grain growers attached document, PNWA WRDA Requests. plaud your efforts to end the stalemate over and upriver and export elevator companies; We appreciate the Committee’s and Con- water resources project authorization by major manufacturers in the Pacific North- gress’ attention to these important matters. bringing H.R. 1495, WRDA, to the Senate west; forest products industry manufacturers Sincerely, floor. We firmly believe that it is time to end and shippers; and tug and barge operators, KRISTIN MEIRA, the impasse over passage of WRDA. steamship operators, consulting engieneers, Government Relations Director. A Water Resources Development Act is vi- and others involved in economic develop- tally needed to accommodate the many im- PNWA MEMBER DIRECTORY ment throughout the Pacific Northwest. portant projects awaiting authorization, in- PNWA has a long history of working with Alaska Assoc. of Port Managers & cluding the modernization of the locks, har- the Committee and the U.S. Army Corps of Harbormasters; Almota Elevator Company; bors, canals and other key infrastructure Engineers on projects of regional and na- Anderson-Perry & Associates, Inc.; Ball that are vital to the competitiveness of the tional importance, sharing the challenge to Janik LLP; Bell Buoy Crab Co.; Benton U.S. economy. A sound national transpor- maintain and develop our transportation in- County PUD #1; Boise Cascade LLC; BST As- tation system for the 21st century needs frastructure. Our members wish to thank the sociates; Central Washingotn Grain Growers, modern water projects, and WRDA will au- Committee for its support of Pacific North- Inc.; CH2M Hill; Clark Public Utilities; Co- thorize many of those needs. west transportation programs and projects. lumbia Basin Development League; Colum- We look forward to working with you and Issues of particular concern to the mem- bia County Grain Growers, Inc; Columbia your staff and issues of importance to the bers of our Association follow: River Bar Pilots; Columbia River Pilots; Co- nation’s economy and environment. Again, lumbia River Steamship Operators Assoc.; thank you for your leadership. MINIMUM DREDGE FLEET Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners; Sincerely, The federally-owned hopper drege fleet and David B. Barrows Environmental Consulting; THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION the Corps of Engineers’ dredges Essayons and Douglas County PUD #1; Dustra Group. OF MANUFACTURERS. Yaquina, are particularly important to the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District; maintenance of ports and harbors in the Pa- Foss Maritime Company; Office of Peter AUDUBON, cific Northwest. The goals of Congressional Friedmann; Gallatin Group; Gordon Thomas May 10, 2007. actions in 1978, 1993 and 1996, which limited Honeywell Gov’t Affairs; Harris Group Inc.; Re Act now to Restore America’s Natural the utilization of the of the federal dredge ID Wheat Commission; Jan T. Fancher, CPA, Treasures. fleet and provided increased opportunity for PLLC; Jefferson Government Relations; DEAR SENATOR: On behalf of the National industry, have been meet. Kalama Export Company; Kleinfelder, Inc.; Audubon Society and our more than one mil- Since passage of the Energy and Water Ap- Lampson International, LLC; Lewis-Clark lion members and supporters, I urge you to propriations Act of 1993, designed to increase Terminal Association; Longview Fibre Com- help restore America’s natural resources by competition in the dredge industry, the num- pany; Manson Construction; Moffatt & advocating for prompt consideration and ber of private dredging contractors has de- Nichol; Northwest Grain Growers, Inc.; passage of the Water Resources Development clined. This is of concern because the North- Northern Star Natural Gas; OR Economic & Act of 2007 (S. 1248). WRDA 2007 would au- west has unique conditions such that, com- Community Development Department thorize unprecedented spending for eco- pared to other regions, Northwest ports de- (OECDD). system restoration projects, including Ever- pend to a greater degree on hopper dredging Oregon Int’l Port of Coos Bay; Oregon Iron glades, upper Mississippi River, coastal Lou- and on smaller class hopper dredges. The Works, Inc.; OR Wheat Growers League; Pa- isiana, and Great Lakes.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6041 The bill should include Corps moderniza- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF present mouth of the river, that the en- tion provisions, including independent re- CIVIL ENGINEERS, tire delta, that it was created over view of costly or controversial Corps projects Washington, DC, May 10, 2007. thousands of years, and it was main- and ensuring that mitigation for Corps Hon. BARBARA BOXER, tained as the river overflowed its projects is consistent with stricter State Chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. banks. As the river overflowed, it car- laws. Hon. JAMES INHOFE, ried silt. It built the Delta. WRDA 2007 contains two crucial Ever- Ranking Member, Committee on Environment But as we have channeled the delta, glades restoration projects—Indian River La- and Public Works, U.S. Senate, Wash- channeled the river and built levees up goon and Picayune Strand—that would miti- ington, DC. along the river, we have caused the gate harmful federal drainage projects, re- DEAR MADAM CHAIRWOMAN AND SENATOR natural building up of the delta to store more than 160,000 acres of wetlands and INHOFE: As the Senate begins its consider- stop. significant estuarine habitat, and help se- ation of the Water Resources Development Then as we cut channels through this Act (WRDA) of 2007 this week, the American cure Florida’s tourism and outdoor recre- great and amazing land, that reaches Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) commends ation economy. The Upper Mississippi River your efforts to bring a bipartisan bill to the from the east of New Orleans all the Restoration Program, in its first 15-year in- floor. We appreciate your commitment to way to the Texas-Louisiana border, as crement, will restore 105,000 acres of habitat, moving forward with responsible legislation we crisscross it with pipelines and protect 35,000 acres of floodplain habitat in to authorize much-needed improvements to navigation channels to tap into the ex- five States along the river, and will include the nation’s water resources and public traordinary oil and gas reserves both a significant monitoring program. The works infrastructure. We support WRDA’s on land and offshore, it exacerbates an Coastal Louisiana Restoration program will speedy passage into law. already tough situation. begin to reverse this devastating pattern of ASCE is especially pleased to champion en- Then to level on top of that the actment of subtitle C of the Senate bill, land loss, protecting important habitat for which would require the U.S. Army Corps of dredging of the Mississippi River, to birds, fish, and other wildlife, as well as the Engineers to establish a national levee safe- keep the sandbars out of the mouth, region’s economy and quality of life. The bill ty program. Subtitle C would authorize the the channel as we have made the water would also permanently authorize the Asian Secretary to spend $100 million to inspect move faster, that has an impact on the Carp Barrier to protect the Great Lakes and inventory the nation’s levee systems and way this delta is now lowering itself, if from this looming threat. fund state levee safety programs. This long you will, into the water. Ecosystem restoration projects for the Ev- overdue legislation ensures that we have There are other contributing factors, learned the lessons from Hurricane Katrina erglades, the Mississippi River, Louisiana’s but the bottom line is we have to take and goes far toward protecting human life coastal wetlands, and the Great Lakes are and property in flood-prone areas. corrective action to reverse this. We overdue, as is Corps modernization. Thank If ASCE can be of further assistance as this cannot correct everything that we did, you for helping to restore some of America’s important legislation advances, please do but we most certainly can pass this greatest natural treasures. not hesitate to contact Brian Pallasch of our bill, the WRDA bill, the Water Re- Sincerely, Washington office. sources Development Act, which has— JOHN FLICKER, Sincerely yours, about 22 percent of the entire bill is President and CEO. PATRICK J. NATALE, dedicated basically to this purpose Executive Director. It is right that a large portion of this NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- bill be dedicated to this purpose be- ALLIANCE, ator from Louisiana is recognized. cause this delta, this Mississippi River, Washington DC, May 10, 2007. Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, I does not just serve the 4.5 million peo- Hon. BARBARA BOXER, come to the floor to speak for a few ple who call Louisiana home but it lit- Chairwoman, Senate Environment and Public moments about probably one of the erally serves the 360 million people who Works Committee, Washington, DC. most important bills that this Con- call the United States of America Hon. JAMES M. INHOFE, gress will consider relative to Lou- home. It serves Canada and Mexico as Ranking Member, Senate Environment and Pub- isiana and our ongoing attempt to pro- lic Works Committee, Washington, DC. well, as well as ports around the world. tect the 3 million people who live in So it is not just for the people of Lou- DEAR SENATOR BOXER AND SENATOR INHOFE: south Louisiana and also to protect the isiana whom we act today, it is in the The National Construction A11iance, rep- great infrastructure we have in this national interest to do so. resenting the three leading construction country, in a vast and broad way, not In the underlying bill, which Senator unions advocating for robust federal infra- just from the energy sector but the BOXER and Senator INHOFE have so structure investment, endorses the Senate fisheries but, most importantly, trans- carefully crafted, the Louisiana Coast- version of the Water Resource Development portation and commerce. al Area Ecosystem Restoration system Act reauthorization. This vital federal infra- There was an excellent article in the structure legislation should be. considered has $1.133 billion. Morganza to the Post this weekend that I would like to and passed by the United States Senate. Our Gulf, a very important aspect of our have printed for the RECORD, written three constituent unions, the Laborers. Op- protection of south Louisiana, is in- erating Engineers and the Carpenters, com- by one of the most distinguished citi- cluded in this bill at $841 million. mend you both for your strong, bipartisan zens of our State, John Barry, who is a Some port work at the Port of New leadership on this legislation. renowned author who wrote the book Iberia for Vermilion and Iberia Par- ‘‘Rising Tide,’’ also a recent book ishes, which are two of our larger The $13.9 billion authorization of Corps of about the influenza of 1917. southern parishes, has an authorization Engineers projects is an important and nec- But he writes, in reference to the that is overdue and most certainly essary step in addressing our country’s seri- WRDA bill and to the amendments I timely. There is an amount of money ous backlog of water projects. From harbor am going to be offering to this bill, improvement, to flood protection, to lock to help relocate facilities from the Mis- about the importance of acting now to and dam construction, dredging and environ- sissippi River Gulf Outlet, both private mental infrastructure. your bill will im- save this great region of the Southern and public, so we can close the Mis- measurably strengthen America’s water re- part of the United States, and the fact sissippi River Gulf Outlet, which is sources. As labor unions representing nearly that this delta that we are attempting also, hopefully, going to be part of this one million skilled construction workers, we to save by building the right kind of bill, some work on the western side of recognize that this WRDA reauthorization levees, the right kind of gates and our State, the Calcasieu River and Pass will create tens of thousands of good paying locks, the right kind of navigation and rock bank protection, and there is construction jobs. channels, correcting some of our past a lock project around the capital city, mistakes that we made before we real- We strongly urge the Senate to pass your to mention a few. legislation in an expeditious manner so that ized the damage that would occur by The bottom line is, there is about $2.5 America’s critical water infrastructure needs some of our own actions. billion in this bill for Louisiana can be addressed. He writes about the importance of projects. It sounds like a lot, and it is. Sincerely, this Delta, that at one time it reached We are proud of the 8 years of work RAYMOND J. POUPORE, from Cape Girardeau, MO, all the way that have gone into building this Executive Vice Pesident. up the Mississippi River, down to the WRDA bill, through past Congresses

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE S6042 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 14, 2007 and now this one. Under the leadership then over this way, which is where has overreached in some of its author- of Senator BOXER, she has committed Hurricane Rita made landfall. So hurri- ity and demanded things of States they to work with her colleague, Mr. OBER- canes exacerbate an already difficult can no longer afford to do. That is STAR, on the House side to get a WRDA situation. But because we have been where we sit today. That is the con- bill to the President’s desk for him to putting navigation channels through sequence sometimes of having a Fed- sign. It doesn’t do us any good to keep these wetlands, we have been allowing eral Government that is a little bit big- talking about a WRDA bill. for shipping, which is appropriate, but ger than what the Constitution envi- The only good that will come of this you have to have the right locks and sioned and what our Forefathers envi- bill is if we can actually get it to the dams and water control structures. Be- sioned as appropriate. President’s desk, get him to sign it, cause mostly we have blocked the Let me talk about the process for a and get these projects underway. The great Mississippi River, which is the minute. The chairman asked me a mo- people of Louisiana have waited for 8 largest river system on our continent, ment ago if I was going to offer any years through any number of hurri- from naturally overflowing so that we other amendments other than amend- canes, not the least of which in the last could ship the grain out of the Mid- ments on this bill. I told her no, and I 2 years, we have had the unbelievable west, so we could ship products from will not. But I think it is important for challenge of dealing with Hurricanes Canada down to the midsection of our the American people to consider what Katrina and Rita, the first and third country, this delta is starved for sedi- we are doing here today. It is impor- largest hurricanes in terms of disaster ment. We don’t have a choice. tant work, but it certainly is not as and impact to ever hit this country. We I am going to end now by saying that important as funding our troops. We are still fighting to rebuild and reeling this WRDA bill, as far as Louisiana is have asked American families and from the damage of those storms. As I concerned, is the bill that is going to their children who are serving in the have said many times, it wasn’t just reverse this decline and start us on a armed services to do a very difficult the multiple levees that collapsed, it path of safety for the residents, of pro- job. It is very controversial at this was really a Federal flood more than a tection for the environment, and of time. But regardless of where you are hurricane that did us in. It was the laying down the foundation for a great on that job, the fact that we continue multiple failure of levees that should economy, which we need to do. We to produce bills and not address their have been maintained, should have can’t shut off this part of the Nation needs seems somewhat out of context been stronger, should have been higher, and call it quits. We can’t shut down for where we should be. It has been al- and were not. the refining capacity and oil and gas. most 60 days since the President asked It is also because of the loss of great We have to make it work. We can. It is for the additional funding. We have wetlands. I would like to share what a going to take good science, long com- passed the COMPETES Act, spending healthy wetland looks like, with cy- mitments, and more than this WRDA money on the future, but we can’t seem prus trees and land where you can do a bill. But this legislation is a start. to pass the money for our troops in little swimming and boating and fish- In a few minutes, after Senator harm’s way. We passed an FDA reau- ing—not, of course, a lot of walking COBURN speaks, I will lay down an thorization with PDUFA for making and building. This wetland stretches amendment that will lay the founda- sure drugs get cleared, but we can’t from east of New Orleans to the Sabine tion for the category 5 protection we seem to produce a consensus that our River pass, which separates Louisiana need. We do not expect, in Louisiana, troops will be funded with the neces- and Texas. This is a lot of what our this Congress to pick up the whole tab. sities they require since they are in coast looks like. This doesn’t look like We most certainly do not expect this harm’s way. I find it ironic that we a Florida beach or the Biloxi beach or Congress to pick up the tab in this bill. would do anything other than that. the North Carolina beach. We actually But we would like to lay the beginning When I look at the Constitution, our don’t have any beaches in Louisiana. foundation, knowing the people of Lou- No. 1 priority is defense. Whether or We actually only have two. That is a isiana and Mississippi and Texas will not we agree with the foreign policy little bit of a fib. We do have two. One pay our own way as well. The inde- ongoing today, we all agree we don’t is 7 miles long, and it is called Grand pendent stream of revenue we now have want our troops to be in any way Isle, and the other one is Holly Beach. from offshore oil and gas revenues can placed in harm’s way because of our The rest of our coast basically looks contribute to this project which is lack of action. That is a justified criti- like this. You can’t even get to it be- going to be several decades, and it will cism today which may come true, that cause there are only two roads, two take anywhere from $30 to $50 billion. American troops are hampered because lanes each. We don’t have any inter- But there is no alternative. It is expen- we cannot pass a bill. I won’t offer that state highways on our coast. We have sive, but the cost of doing nothing is amendment, although I think that is two two-lane roads, one down the east even more. what we should be discussing, rather side of our State and one down the Let me yield the floor for the Sen- than the WRDA bill. west. They basically dead-end into ator from Oklahoma who was sched- I thank my colleagues, Senators swampland. This is not wasteland. This uled before me. I will return to the de- INHOFE and BOXER, for their work on is beautiful land. It nurtures migratory bate at a later time. this bill. I know it means a lot to a lot birds. It is 40 percent of the nurseries I yield the floor. of communities that don’t have the re- of the gulf coast, extraordinary wet- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- sources to accomplish the things they lands we are trying to preserve. With- ator from Oklahoma. need to. However, one of the things I out this bill, it will be impossible. Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, I have a am concerned about is priorities. Last I would like to show a poster. I see couple amendments I will be offering in year, we had a debate on the emer- Senator COBURN here, and I will finish a few minutes. I wanted to spend a mo- gency status of funding the levees in in just a moment. I will resume after ment or two talking about priorities. Sacramento. I had offered an amend- his comments. The work on the WRDA bill has been ment. I talked with the Governor of As Senator BOXER knows, because very important. I am supportive of us California, with the two Senators from she came down and flew over these wet- keeping our obligations, especially in California. Ultimately, I withdrew that lands—I am so grateful to my colleague Louisiana for the tremendous problems because I became convinced that, in from California, the chairman of this they have encountered. There is a le- fact, it was an emergency. It still is. committee, for coming to fly over gitimate role for the Federal Govern- Sacramento is the largest town in this these wetlands—we flew over New Orle- ment as a partner with the people of country that is at major risk for a ans, which is right here, and out to the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in flood. The Corps of Engineers uses coast. We got to see some of these wet- terms of restoration and also preven- years for an event, and Sacramento lands. This is the coast of Louisiana. tion so that we don’t see the same sits at 85 years, the likelihood that 1 The red spots are land loss just since things again. The WRDA bill is an im- out of the next 85 years, Sacramento Katrina and Rita, the land loss from portant bill for a lot of States on a lot will be flooded, whereas New Orleans the storm. A lot of it is St. Bernard of projects, many of which have come today, even post-Katrina, has a 1-in- Parish, lower Plaquemine Parish, and about because the Federal Government 250-year risk of being flooded again.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6043 As we look at the WRDA bill, one of any activity relating to the design or con- until we have taken care of the obliga- the things we ought to think about is struction, of the visitors center under this tions that are in front of us in terms of how do we prioritize to make sure that subsection until the date on which the Sec- people’s lives. When we have done that, where there is a legitimate Govern- retary, in consultation with the Director of then go for it, go do it, but do not do the Federal Emergency Management Agen- ment role, we actually spend the cy, the Secretary of Housing and Urban De- it ahead of those people. When people money on that role. There is a lot of velopment, and the State of Louisiana, cer- cannot have services, cannot have what money in this bill. Granted, this is an tifies to Congress that all residents of the they need, who have been displaced by authorization bill which will put for- State of Louisiana who were displaced as a a natural disaster the likes of which we ward a lot of new projects, some of result of Hurricane Katrina or Rita in 2005 have never seen before in this country, which we know the cost and some we are no longer living in temporary housing. we should not spend one penny on don’t. Mr. COBURN. This is a simple thing other than taking care of them. I remind my colleagues, right now we amendment. It says that there are Once they are taken care of—a legiti- have enough work for the Corps of En- 100,000 people from Louisiana today in mate Federal role, to make sure the gineers for the next 50 years, if we temporary housing. We have failed to environment for housing has been cre- don’t give them another job to do on move them from temporary housing ated so Louisiana can get back on its their budget. In this bill, we are going into other housing. feet—then we ought to do that. So we to give them several more major There are, in this bill, plans and are not eliminating it. We are just say- projects and not the appropriate fund- studies for a new visitor center to be ing, do not spend the money, there is ing to do them. One of the reasons we set up in Morgan City, which will be a no authorization until you have met will not give them the appropriate great thing for the area of Louisiana. I and it has been certified that the hous- funding is because we don’t have the do not doubt that. The purpose of this ing needs of those who are in tem- money because, No. 1, we have $200 bil- amendment is to say we should not porary housing today—trailers, tens spend any money on that until we get lion a year in waste, fraud, and dupli- and tens of thousands of people are the people affected by Katrina back cation in the money we appropriate still living in trailers, who still do not into housing instead of temporary presently, which the Senate and the have access to housing—do not do that housing. Congress refuse to look at, and No. 2, So it is not necessarily a criticism, until you have met that need. It is very because of the limitations we have in although I generally have criticisms of simple. terms of the magnitude of the jobs we the Federal Government’s role in pro- Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, may I put before the Corps. viding visitor centers for tourism, et ask the Senator to yield for a question? If you look at priorities in terms of cetera, in the States. More impor- what is important, California has sev- Mr. COBURN. Certainly. tantly, it is about priorities, of wheth- Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, is the eral projects in this, as do several er we ought to take care of those peo- other States. You ask: What are the Senator now going to go to the second ple who have been markedly impaired amendment? priorities? You say: We as a family in their housing opportunities, which have so many things we have to do. ultimately affects their ability to earn Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, I plan Should we do the most important ones a living in Louisiana, before we build on it. first? If families have a roof they need another visitor center, before we spend Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, would it to put on the house, it is highly un- any money on it. We attempted to try be wise to have the Senator from Lou- likely they will build a swimming pool. to find out how much this visitor cen- isiana respond now, and then the floor They are going to fix the roof first and ter would cost, and nobody could tell would go back to the Senator for the then save for the swimming pool. We us. But the point is, we probably should next amendment? don’t do that in terms of many of the not spend a penny on that until we priorities in this bill. Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, I would have taken care of the people in Lou- be fine with that. Myself and seven other Members isiana. voted against going ahead with this If you look at the stories that con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- bill for two reasons. No. 1 is the intent, tinue to come out—and Senator ator from Louisiana. although the details were not followed LANDRIEU has been a champion in this Ms. LANDRIEU. Mr. President, let in terms of the new earmark proposals body of making sure the rest of the me respond to my colleague. I want to in the bill. No. 2 is that we think the Members of this body are aware of the begin by first thanking my colleague priorities are out of whack. continuing needs of Louisiana for hous- from Oklahoma for his time and focus. I do have a couple of amendments I ing—we should not spend any money on He has come down to our State. He has will offer. anything other than those critical viewed the damage. As you can tell, AMENDMENT NO. 1089 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1065 needs for the people of Louisiana. When Mr. President, he is most familiar with I ask unanimous consent that the those are met, then we go and build a our situation. He is absolutely correct, pending amendment be set aside and visitor center. We do not do it at the we have a great deal of work to do. amendment 1089 be called up. same time. To do it at the same time This particular visitor center, like The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without says there is no limit on the amount of several others, is not just for extra objection, it is so ordered. funds we have, and we know there are. recreation, I say to my colleague. This The clerk will report. So we should not put this forward. The legislative clerk read as follows: is the heart and soul of tourism in this This amendment does not take away region. We do not have big cities like The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. COBURN] the visitor center, it does not eliminate proposes an amendment numbered 1089 to New York and Chicago in this region. the visitor center; it just says you can- Maybe they are somewhat like the Sen- amendment No. 1065 not spend any money on it until we Mr. COBURN. I ask unanimous con- ator’s cities in Oklahoma. They are have taken care of people in Louisiana small communities, but they are im- sent that reading of the amendment be and their housing. It is very simple, portant communities. Throughout the dispensed with. very straightforward, but puts a pri- southern part of our State, as I have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ority, much like you and I put a pri- shown on the maps, we do not have objection, it is so ordered. ority on what our needs are. One of our large communities but communities of The amendment is as follows: big failures in this body is picking pri- 15,000 or 10,000, for example, high up on (Purpose: To prioritize Federal spending to orities. If we had unlimited funds, we a ridge, surrounded by levees. ensure the needs of Louisiana residents would not need to do that, but we do who lost their homes as a result of Hurri- not have unlimited funds. Our true def- We are proud of these great wetlands. canes Katrina and Rita are met before icit was far in excess of $300 billion last We want people to come see them. So it spending money to design or construct a is not just saving them for the birds nonessential visitors center) year, although we claimed it was under $200 billion by Enron-style accounting. and the fish, which is very important, On page 209, line 1, strike ‘‘The’’ and insert but it is actually saving them for the ‘‘Subject to paragraph (5), the’’. But, in fact, we added $300 billion to On page 210, between lines 21 and 22, insert our children’s and grandchildren’s benefit of the people who live there, the following: debt. who want to be able to recreate on (5) REQUIREMENT.—No Federal funds shall So this is just a little, small amend- them, and we want to share them with be used to conduct any study, or to carry out ment that says we should not do this the world.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE S6044 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 14, 2007 I say to the Senator from Oklahoma, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mr. COBURN. This, again, is for the we think the more people can actually ator from Oklahoma. restoration of beaches. It is a 30- or 40- get their eyes on this problem, the Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, I thank year project, which I do not object to more support we can get for doing the the Senator for yielding. on its face. I love beaches. I take my right things to preserve them, to taper I would like to make some com- family to Florida. I noticed recently down on unnecessary and unwanted de- ments. First of all, we do not take this they restored beaches down there. velopment, to scale up the investments out. We do not eliminate it. We just Again, the question is priorities. We in the right kinds of levees and struc- say there ought to be a priority on the have a tough time setting priorities. tures, that will help us preserve it over funds, and the funds for housing ought We take authorizations bills, we don’t time. to come ahead of this. No. 2 is, 3 years look at them. What we do is we get So while I know on first blush it may ago, a new visitor center was opened them authorized and then we fight like seem to the Senator as if this is a friv- for this very purpose for the heck when the appropriations time olous expenditure, I would say this is Atchafalaya Basin, which is the focus comes around to get our projects fund- part of a very comprehensive approach of the new visitor center. This just ed. Louisiana has to save the wetlands. I opened 3 years ago. The Sacramento levee system, ac- do not think—I will be happy to submit Again, in a quote from it: Smack dab cording to the Corps of Engineers, is for the RECORD the total cost because I in the center of the Atchafalaya Basin one of the most important projects most certainly can get that for the is a very welcoming site for those trav- they have in terms of reducing risk for Senator—it is going to amount to very eling on Interstate 10. The Atchafalaya people at risk of flood. We had a debate much money, but it is an important as- Welcome Center is open seven days a on this floor less than a year ago with the Senators from California. I talked pect of our redevelopment that has to week from 8:30 to 5. The center is lo- to the Governor of California. I had at- do with science, with engineering, with cated off Interstate 10 at exit 121. It is tempted to strip out some of the fund- the environment, with the basic indus- a first class facility, quite impressive, ing of an emergency bill for emergency tries, and with tourism and the edu- with historical information within the cation of people about what wetlands funds for the Corps of Engineers for walls. It is an Acadian-style cottage this basin and for these levees. They are. museum. Outside, wildlife and nature I say to the Senator, as I said, one of convinced me with their argument that will take you back in time. was a high priority. I actually with- the difficulties Senator VITTER and I It was completed in June 2004. It has are having in trying to explain this to drew my amendment. I did not ask for many of the same things the Senator a vote on it. the Nation is there are virtually no wants to support. There are also two other shores in the country like this. We have a WRDA bill that has this in other visitor centers in Morgan City, There are low-lying areas, of course, in it, and then we have a beach restora- so it is not that there is not some proc- South Carolina and North Carolina, tion project, over which there is some ess out there already to do that. and marshes, but there is virtually no significant debate in terms of Imperial Again, the point is not to eliminate other delta like this in the country. So Beach in southern California, restoring this visitor center. The point is to say, people literally have not been able to that beach over the next 40 to 50 years, shouldn’t we have a priority—before we see it. with intermittent projects every 4 to 5 When you see something like a beach allow money to go for another visitor years, pumping sand to restore the in Florida, the wonderful coast in Cali- center where there is already one that beach. I am not against that, either. fornia, which many of us have been to, has just opened 3 years ago, shouldn’t But what I think we have to do is set or to Long Island in the Hamptons, in we have the people who need housing a priority. New York, when you have seen that taken care of? So I will stand with that Why shouldn’t the priority be that with your own eyes, you can appreciate and will not continue the debate on we protect the people of Sacramento it, and you can understand it. The only that. and finish the levee system? The an- way to get to the coast of Louisiana is AMENDMENT NO. 1090 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1065 swer will be: We can do both. Well, we literally by boat or by air, except for Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- really cannot do both. We will do both those two little highways I spoke sent that the pending amendment be probably, but we cannot do both. We about: LA1 on the east side and Holly set aside and call up amendment No. cannot do both with the money we Beach Road on the west side. 1090. have. So then it comes to: Where are So having this center—I would like The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the priorities? We will have this debate to show you where it might be, if I can objection, it is so ordered. again when the bills come forward in find a picture of the Atchafalaya. I am The clerk will report. the appropriations process, of where not sure I have one. Let me show you The legislative clerk read as follows: the priority is. We will probably fund the original picture I started with. I The Senator from Oklahoma [Mr. COBURN] both these projects. But when the will show it, not to make too much of proposes an amendment numbered 1090 to American taxpayers ask: Now, which this because it is just a small edu- amendment No. 1065. one is most important, which one is a cation center. The center would allow Mr. COBURN. Mr. President, I ask true Federal responsibility, which one people to come down into this wetlands unanimous consent that reading of the is a State responsibility, they are area and see some of the great amendment be dispensed with. going to want some answers. When Atchafalaya Basin that is sort of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without asked about protecting a major city last standing Cyprus swamp in the objection, it is so ordered. such as Sacramento with a levee sys- country. So again, it is a small item. The amendment is as follows: tem that the Corps of Engineers de- I object to the Senator taking it out signed, which was substandard to begin (Purpose: To prioritize Federal spending to with, and redoing that to make sure we of this bill, but I want him to know ensure the residents of the city of Sac- this is not because we do not think it ramento are protected from the threat of protect all these people, or letting the is important to put people in housing floods before spending money to add sand State of California restore its own and to build levees. We are doing all to beaches in San Diego) beaches from sand erosion, I believe that and doing it as fast as we can, try- On page 11, strike line 5 and insert the fol- the vast majority of Americans will ing to reduce redtape, but we do think lowing: say: As to the beach, probably the local these educational centers which we are (6) IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA.— community can afford to do that. They building serve a significant and impor- (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph get the benefits off of it. They get the tant purpose. I do believe the State has (B), the property taxes off of it. They get the already contributed in kind, as well as On page 11, between lines 15 and 16, insert tourism off of it. But Sacramento is a the following: different story. It is something the the local parish. (B) REQUIREMENT.—No Federal funds shall So I will leave my argument there be used for beach nourishment for Imperial Federal Government started. It is and at the appropriate time come back Beach, California, until the date on which something the Federal Government is to this subject. the Secretary certifies to Congress that the responsible for, and something the Fed- I yield the floor, but I would like to Sacramento River Bank Protection Project eral Government should respond to and speak sometime later this afternoon. has been completed. finish.

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We balance on restoring the beaches, nourishment, and he proposed elimi- battle it out for what the right prior- which is really a State responsibility. nating all funding for nourishment ities should be. What we are going to do in this bill projects and studies, and he reduced Now, as I told Senator FEINGOLD last is we are going to take taxpayer the Federal share to 35 percent on any week when we had a debate, because he money. We are actually going to bor- projects that weren’t ongoing. is offering an amendment dealing with row the money to do it. We are not Where is the responsibility? Who is prioritization and setting up a whole going to do it out of the regular budg- going to pay for it? It is easy to spend new way to prioritize this project, let’s et. We are going to pay for something your money. It is easy to not tell any- look at this process in which we are en- that is a State responsibility. The body no. But the fact is, when we get gaged because I think the Senator—the other factor that comes into it is that down to the long and the short of it, we reason I believe the Senator is on weak every State in the Union, save one, has can’t do everything everybody wants to ground is because he seems to be ignor- a surplus this year. We have a $300 bil- do. I know a lot of people were told no ing what has gone on before he got in- lion deficit, if we are honest. So, again, in this bill about things they want to volved. First of all, these projects start from it comes back: is it great if we have do, but we do some of it, to be fair. But the local governments up, and the local extra money, if we aren’t borrowing in the long run, lives, safety, and hous- governments and the communities get the money for the future? Should we do ing have to take precedence over con- together and say: We have a very rough this at the same time? I would agree. venience and recreation. situation and we pay Federal taxes and The fact is, we don’t want to make With that, I yield the floor. we would like to make a partnership to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the hard choices. We don’t want to tell protect lives and property and busi- ator from California is recognized. anybody no, not now. What we want to nesses. From there, they put up their Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I rise in do is be able to have both. We can sat- fair share. They have to be willing to strong opposition to this amendment. I isfy people today, but the people who put up their fair share. So this isn’t will be dissatisfied with the would like to lay down the reasons Uncle Sam paying for all this. This is a generational collar that we put around why. joint effort, and they have to come for- First, I do want to thank Senator them will be our kids and grandkids as ward and the various committees of ju- they repay the cost of out not COBURN because he was very accommo- risdiction approve a study. prioritizing things, not looking at dating to both Senator INHOFE and me Now, when these studies are looked things that are most important, and by coming here on a Monday afternoon at, I say to my friend, there is a cost- otherwise not standing up to the line and putting these amendments down so benefit ratio involved, and sometimes and doing what we should be doing, we could begin the debate and hope- it is very tough on colleagues because which is making the hard choices of fully vote on them tomorrow. I do ap- they think they are going to get a priorities. preciate that. It means a lot to us as project and realize it just doesn’t add One of the things I think the Amer- managers because we worked long and up. So everything before us that has ican citizenry is upset with, as much as hard on this bill. passed muster, the local government, the war or more, is the fact that it Before I tell my colleagues why I call the local people, they pick up the seems as if we don’t care about the fu- this amendment the Russian roulette share, and it has to be funded with a ture. We will throw money at any- amendment, let me just say I have sup- study. And that study, as I said, has to thing, money we don’t have. ported Senator COBURN on many of his come in and show that this makes So these two amendments I bring to amendments where he is looking at the sense, and then it goes to the various the floor today are not big. They may fiscally responsible thing to do, and I committees or the administration will not pass, but they are based on a prin- will continue to do so when I think fund it. There is an environmental im- ciple. The principle is to be a good those amendments make sense, and I pact statement that goes along with all steward. We all, in our own personal am sure there will be more. But I do this. They are considered again in lives, with our own money, have to want to call to the Senator’s attention, WRDA. I guess this is the chance for make priorities. We have to put that if you step back from this particular colleagues to say: We don’t like this roof on before we do something else to amendment, which I strongly disagree project or that, and we are having this the house. We have to make a choice with—I think it is dangerous, and I will debate. It is the Senator’s absolute about where the first dollar should go. go into that in a minute. If you step right to choose and pick what he Unfortunately, sometimes we do a poor back and look at the whole picture of thinks are not priorities. I understand. job of that in the Congress. this bill, we should be very proud that So after we pass it here, it then has to I believe, from the way this Senator working together, Republicans and go forward and get appropriated as sees it, securing the levees ought to be Democrats, we took a bill that was well. a much higher priority than restoring scored at about $31 billion down to a This bill has been 7 years in the mak- beach that can be restored by a local bill that is about $13.9 billion because ing. We have cut it more than in half. community or the State of California. we really did apply some strict stand- I think it is a proud product. It is not truly a Federal responsibility. ards to this bill. I would say to my colleague, the rea- I have studied a great deal about the There are no projects in this bill that son I say the amendment is playing beach restoration project. They have a are giveaways or handouts or make Russian roulette is this: We don’t know general plan. What has happened to somebody’s beachfront pretty. That is when a hurricane, a storm, is going to them has been out of their control, the nonsense because neither side would come up and hit us in the face. It may Tijuana River in terms of how it has approve of that. come in the northern part of my State, been blockaded and dammed and the I also want to make a point—because I say to my friend. I have a coastal amount of sand that filters in and that I think Senator FEINGOLD made this State. I have a State that is beautiful. is available for the beach. Several at- point very well, although I disagreed We have more beauty per square inch— tempts at growing structures had been with him and we had a bit of a debate of course, I am not subjective on the made in 1978. A plan was put forth that on it last week—that when colleagues point—than I think any other State. would have restored it. It did not meet use the word ‘‘prioritize,’’ that we We have 37 million people. We have a the environmental impact statement. should ‘‘prioritize,’’ and then they offer real problem. The fact is, we can’t just It was abandoned at that time. these amendments, they are putting do one thing—Sacramento—and not What we know and what is predicted out their priorities. That is not subjec- take care of all the other things. by those who have watched this—espe- tive. It is not subjective if I put out my I so appreciate my friend’s coming cially Orrin Pikley, the director of the priorities next to Senator COBURN’s, around with us on the Sacramento

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That is sand the ocean naturally washes away But the reason I say his amendment not me speaking. I am not an engineer. from the beach because we have not is Russian roulette is because it is es- I respect what they say. done what needs to be done, which is a sentially counting on the fact that we I know my friend says he is not strik- long, extended growing, to help the are not going to have this problem in ing this, he is just saying it is more im- beach replenish itself. Imperial Beach. I want to say this is portant to do Sacramento first. We Mrs. BOXER. Let me say, we con- not a beach project; this is a hurricane need to do all of it. We need to do this tinue to maintain the dams in Okla- and storm damage reduction project. bill. We need to take care of our people homa, too. So whether you are main- This is not about making somebody’s in this bill wherever they live—east, taining a dam or maintaining this kind property pretty to look at. This is seri- west, the north of my State, the South, of project, yes, you have to take care of ous business. East or West of the country, Midwest— your house, your home, your project. And speaking of business, if we don’t wherever they are, wherever they need This isn’t a free lunch for anybody. The do this work—the locals are going to help. local people have to pay for that as pay, in the beginning, 30 percent and At the current retreat rate, the well. then 50 percent. If we don’t take care of shoreline in the northern portion of the So the reason the Corps rec- it, business is going to get the floods area could reach the first line of devel- ommended this particular project is and it is going to be wiped out. So I opment this year—this year. That is they say it is very cost effective, it wish I could say to my friend all I need why this bill is so needed. It is needed provides a lot of protection for these is one flood control project in Sac- now—not next year, not after they fin- people, and it has a very high cost ben- ramento and be done with it, but with ish Sacramento or after they finish efit. For every dollar put in, the Amer- 37 million people and an economy that Hurricane Katrina. We shouldn’t be ican people get $1.70 in return, and few if we were a separate Nation would be picking and choosing. We should be projects can claim such a return. the fifth or sixth largest in the world, having an absolutely firm commitment Mr. COBURN. I would not know how obviously California needs so much. to making sure every one of these to argue with that. Would the Senator Now, we have stressed Louisiana and projects fits the benchmarks we have yield for a moment, and I will finish Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Senator set in a bipartisan way, meet the up? INHOFE and I pulled aside a lot of peo- benchmarks, meet the criteria, and not Mrs. BOXER. Yes, I am delighted. ple and said: Look, we have to come to- punish people and say, gee, you people Mr. COBURN. The difference between gether to help that region. But we also in Imperial Beach, you are paying and this and a dam is a dam is put there to have a backlog of 7 years’ worth of we are going to pay 50 percent out, but control water or generate power. They work. In the case of Imperial Beach, we are stopping because a lot of miles have to be maintained. The way to fix this project got started in 2007, and the away in another part of the country, or this, according to the people we have people are waiting. The city of Impe- this State, other people need help and talked to, is the original Corps plan is rial Beach is home to 26,000 people. they are more important than you. I to put the money into an extended Four thousand of its residents live don’t think that is right. growing until the beach redevelops and within two to three blocks of the We are Senators. We are Senators of replenishes itself. We will continue to shoreline. It is located near San Diego, all the people. We have to look at their do this every 10 years. I am not saying just to give everybody a picture, and needs. Absolutely, prioritizing is key. I that is not a good priority, but it is not the beaches and the sand dunes act as have shown my colleague how we a priority like many of the other a buffer to protect residential and com- prioritize through this process and how things. mercial properties. It is a defense. It is we cut back the costs of this bill. The I have a letter that I received from a defense against storms and storm beaches, the coastline, the protective Dr. Serge Dedina, executive director of surge. If we don’t do that, we would be buffer is literally washing away. WiLDCOAST, supporting our amend- building walls, a very expensive way to (Ms. KLOBUCHAR assumed the Chair.) ment and asking that this money be get that hurricane damage reduction. Mr. COBURN. Will the Senator yield placed secondary to the efforts in Sac- So nature provides our coastal com- for a question? ramento because their studies show munities with natural protection from Mrs. BOXER. Yes. one winter storm will wash away what violent storms and the waves they Mr. COBURN. Will the restoration this money was spent for. In fact, this produce. In the Northeast it is the high project in this bill solve the problem of isn’t the best plan, although it is a rocky cliffs. From the Mid-Atlantic Imperial Beach? plan and—again, if I was there, I would around the Gulf of Mexico, it is the Mrs. BOXER. This is considered a 50- want this beach maintained and re- wide, sandy beaches. In Louisiana, it is year fix. stored. But I understand the desire for miles of wetlands. That is why both Mr. COBURN. It is a 50-year fix only it. I understand the priorities for it. I our colleagues, Senators VITTER and if they continue to do the work every 5 understand the decisions that have LANDRIEU, talk a lot about wetlands years, correct? been made in terms of lessening prior- restoration, which we do in this, be- Mrs. BOXER. Well, of course, all ities that weren’t included in that bill. cause that is the natural flood control, projects have to be maintained. I appreciate the time the chairman of just as the beaches and the bluffs are Mr. COBURN. According to the the committee has given me to offer natural flood control that God gave us. Corps, every 5 years we will pump the these amendments. The coast of my State is particularly same amount of sand up there, and in I ask unanimous consent that this prone to strong winter storms that 50 years we will be doing the same letter be printed in the RECORD. blow in from the Pacific. During the El thing again. This isn’t a long-term fix; There being no objection, the mate- Nino years, storms can be especially this is a short-term fix, according to rial was ordered to be printed in the dangerous. That is why I say Russian the Corps, not according to anybody RECORD, as follows: roulette. We are playing Russian rou- else. They have to do the same thing MAY 14, 2007. lette. This is not some project that every 5 years to maintain the status DEAR SENATOR COBURN: Please accept this sprung up because some individual quo; is that correct? endorsement for your amendment to the looked out and said: You know, I want Mrs. BOXER. No. The initial project WRDA that would require that residents of Sacramento be protected from the threat of more beach in front of my house. No. It consists of 1.214 million cubic meters of floods by the completion of the Sacramento has nothing to do with that. It is a dan- sand, resulting in a total beach with 32 River Bank Protection Program before fed- gerous situation. The public is going to meters beyond the existing beach line. eral funds are spent to add sand to beaches be paying for half of this. That is the first phase. To get to your in San Diego (Imperial Beach) .

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He was shot in the left arm and the projects are designed to ‘‘enhance private this particular project certainly wasn’t right shoulder, shattering his spine and property.’’ even controversial when we put to- causing him to spend the remainder of Our Beach Sand Stakeholder Advisory gether our package because it so clear- his life in a wheelchair. Officer Pfalmer Group is formed of local Imperial Beach ly fits all the criteria we had in place. lost his battle to survive those wounds business owners and coastal engineering My colleague is saying don’t do this on December 26, 1970, at the age of 45, technical experts who all agree that the ef- until you do Sacramento, and it after undergoing one of many correc- fort to have U.S. Taxpayers fund Imperial doesn’t make any sense to me because tive surgeries. Beach sand replenishment is an absolute I rise today in tribute to Officer waste of scarce federal dollars. It has been we need to do it all. That is the point scientifically proven that millions of dollars of the WRDA bill—to take care of as Pfalmer and I rise to share the remark- of sand that would be dumped on the beach many people as we can, and that we able story of a present-day Anchorage of Imperial Beach would wash away in a sin- can project with the most stringent officer, Officer Cathy Diehl Robbins, gle winter storm. criteria that we have. So this ‘‘Russian who made sure Officer Pfalmer’s con- We appreciate your support for stopping roulette’’ amendment plays with the tributions were not lost to history. But wasteful expenditures of scarce federal dol- fate of my community. I think Senator for Cathy’s determined research, the lars through badly planned and flawed sand name of William George Pfalmer, Jr. replenishment projects in Imperial Beach, COBURN’s other amendment, which California. would strike a blow at the tourism re- might never have been inscribed on the Sincerely, vival in Louisiana, is also an ill-fated National Law Enforcement Officers SERGE DEDINA, amendment. Memorial. Executive Director, WiLDCOAST. The reason I was so glad he came When Officer Pfalmer was shot on Mrs. BOXER. Madam President, I ask over this afternoon is I am hoping we June 9, 1953, the city of Anchorage did where we are now. Senator COBURN has can have votes on these three amend- not even pay him a full day’s pay. At two pending amendments; is that cor- ments tomorrow. If we send a signal the time, the city did not offer a pen- rect? that the members of the committee are sion to police officers, nor did it com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is sticking together on this in a bipar- pensate them for their injuries. Officer correct. tisan way and we are going to move Pfalmer, who was 27 years old at the Mrs. BOXER. We now have Senator this forward, I think it would be very time, turned in his badge—which so FEINGOLD’s amendment pending on good for the bill. happened to be badge No. 13—and was prioritization and two Coburn amend- I look forward to Senator INHOFE’s left to fend for himself. Anchorage is a ments; is that correct? arrival. He has had a very grueling city well known for its community The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is weekend in Iraq. I don’t know exactly spirit. This was true in 1953, it is true correct. when he will arrive. At this point, I today. Officer Pfalmer was named An- Mrs. BOXER. OK. I feel like I want to suggest the absence of a quorum. chorage’s Father of the Year, and the respond for a couple of minutes more The PRESIDING OFFICER. The community helped to raise $13,000 to to this amendment and say that my clerk will call the roll. help the family through their difficult colleague says: Oh, my goodness, every The assistant legislative clerk pro- time. But that was not enough to en- 10 years you have to do more work. As ceeded to call the roll. able the Pfalmer family to remain in I say, the Corps found that this is the Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, Alaska. most economical and sustainable way I ask unanimous consent that the order A World War II Coast Guard veteran, to resolve this problem. He talks about for the quorum call be rescinded. Officer Pfalmer moved his family to beaches—what were his words—being The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without California where he could receive med- washed away. Yes, beaches will be objection, it is so ordered. ical treatment without charge from the washed away. We expect that, and Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, VA. The officer’s wife Eleanor was his every 10 years we will restore the I ask unanimous consent that I be al- full-time caregiver. They were tough beach. But it is better that that hap- lowed to speak as in morning business. years financially, but love and commit- pens than houses washing away, busi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment held the family together. Officer nesses washing away or people washing objection, it is so ordered. Pfalmer kept his family afloat for most away. So we have looked at the other NATIONAL POLICE WEEK of those 17 years by purchasing cars at options, such as concrete structures, Ms. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, auto auctions, reconditioning them, walls—all very expensive and requiring this week, the week of May 14, is Na- and reselling them. His three sons, a lot of maintenance and so on. tional Police Week, and the streets Glenn, Garry, and Greg, helped out So we have a situation where the city here in Washington, DC are filled with after school repairing the cars under is paying for 35 percent of the initial tens of thousands of law enforcement their dad’s supervision. The three sons part of the project, 50 percent for the officers, their families, and their chil- were literally their dad’s arms and rest of the project. The city of Imperial dren. This is the week we recognize legs. They all became mechanics, a Beach is not looking for a handout, but 17,917 officers whose names are in- trade their father taught them. it is sharing the burden of protecting scribed on the National Law Enforce- The Pfalmer family assumed that its people. ment Officers Memorial here on Judici- their father’s service with the Anchor- Again, I don’t quite understand the ary Square, all of them people who age Police Department was long forgot- prioritization of the Senator from gave their lives to make our commu- ten, until one day, out of the blue, son Oklahoma, or why he picks on this par- nities a safer place. Greg received a call from Cathy Diehl ticular project. This is a project that is It is the week we recognize 145 fallen Robbins. Cathy, who had been re- more cost effective than any other al- heroes of our Nation lost this past searching the history of the Anchorage ternative. It is one of the most cost ef- year. The people of Alaska give thanks Police Department in her own time, fective in the Nation. We feel very good that we did not lose a law enforcement came across an article of some 10 years about it. But just as Louisiana’s wet- officer in the line of duty during 2006. earlier. That article led Cathy to be- lands restoration will lessen impacts of This is also the week we add the names lieve there was a hero who somehow hurricanes, because the wetlands are of 237 additional law enforcement offi- had fallen through the cracks. Cathy that natural absorber of the water and cers to the memorial. These are offi- would not let go and was determined to they also lessen the power of the hurri- cers who lost their lives in the line of run the story to the ground. After dili- cane, we are here using the God-given duty in generations past but whose sto- gent research, she discovered the story beaches as a way to do this flood con- ries did not come to light until now. was true. She tracked Greg down on trol or, better said, hurricane impact One of those 237 officers is William the Internet and learned that his fa- reduction. So we learned from Hurri- George Pfalmer, Jr. ther was the Anchorage police officer

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What Aside from the Educational Value of facili- ficer Pfalmer’s contributions were not we are asking the Federal Government ties: State and Federal Agencies would be forgotten. to do is simply to authorize a visitors housed at Morgan City Interpretive Center; On June 9, 2006, 53 years after the center, type A as opposed to B, so we LSD will put research lab at the Morgan fateful incident that cost the officer can be, as I said in the earlier debate, City Facility; and discussion is ongoing with his career, the Anchorage Police De- more interpretive—to have a real place other agencies for location. It is important to note that Morgan City partment acknowledged Officer where people can come and learn about was the host of a FEMA trailer site, but the Pfalmer’s loss as a line-of-duty death. the wetlands and the entire delta. The site has been closed. He was subsequently recognized by the cost difference between B and A would 8,000 visitors visit the Atchafalaya Basin Alaska Peace Officers Memorial, and be absorbed by Louisiana. So the Sen- Floodway each month. this year his name is inscribed on the ator’s main argument that it would Ms. LANDRIEU. In addition, Madam National Law Enforcement Officers cost the taxpayers of the United President, I referred earlier to a Wash- Memorial. States, out of our budget, out of our ington Post article, an article written It is fitting that Cathy Diehl Robbins money, is not accurate. I am not sure by John Barry. It was an opinion piece was invited by the National Law En- he understood that, but I think it has in Saturday’s paper, May 12. I referred forcement Officers Fund to read Officer real bearing on the debate. to it, but I am not sure that I tech- Pfalmer’s name at the annual candle- Again, in reference to Coburn amend- nically asked for it to be printed in the light ceremony, which was held last ment No. 1089, which is the RECORD. At this point I ask unanimous night, Sunday, May 13. I am pleased Atchafalaya Basin Project, Eagle Point consent it be printed in the RECORD. that Garry Pfalmer, one of Officer and Fosse Point Visitors Center, it is There being no objection, the mate- Pfalmer’s three sons, was able to travel to simply authorize a larger type, more rial was ordered to be printed in the from Fairbanks to witness the cere- robust center, if you would, so we can RECORD, as follows: mony. have a kind of interpretive visitors [From the Washington Post, Saturday, May During this National Police Week, we center and education to go on in this 12, 2007.] remember fallen officers for the way part of the State, teaching not only OUR COAST TO FIX—OR LOSE they lived their lives, not the way they ourselves in our State and the region (By John M. Barry) gave them. Today, we remember Offi- but the country about the benefits and There has been much debate in the past 20 cer Pfalmer not only for the events of really extraordinary value of the wet- months over protecting Louisiana from an- June 9, 1953, but also for the support lands. other lethal hurricane, but nearly all of it Madam President, 8,000 visitors a has been conducted without any real under- and the inspiration he provided to his standing of the geological context. Congress family during the next 17 years: a hero month visit this center, which is al- and the Bush administration need to recog- at home and a hero in the service of ready established. Again, it is at no nize six facts that define the national inter- our community. cost to the Federal Government. I will est. During this National Police Week, we speak with Senator COBURN in an effort Fact 1: The Gulf of Mexico once reached recite again and again the phrase that to see if he can withdraw his amend- north to Cape Girardeau, Mo. But the Mis- ‘‘heroes never die.’’ So let us spend a ment. If not, we will continue this de- sissippi River carries such an enormous sedi- ment load that, combined with a falling sea moment to reflect upon the life of Offi- bate tomorrow. level, it deposited enough sediment to create cer Pfalmer, and as we do, let us ac- I ask unanimous consent to have this 35,000 square miles of land from Cape knowledge the efforts of an angel document printed in the RECORD. Girardeau to the present mouth of the river. named Cathy Diehl Robbins, who There being no objection, the mate- This river-created land includes the entire brought the story of Officer Pfalmer rial was ordered to be printed in the coast, complete with barrier islands, stretch- back to life. RECORD, as follows: ing from Mississippi to Texas. But four human interventions have interfered with LOUISIANA ATCHAFALAYA BASIN PROGRAM Madam President, I yield the floor, this natural process; three of them that ben- PROJECT PROFILES and I suggest the absence of a quorum. efit the rest of the country have dramati- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The ultimate goal at Eagle Point Park is cally increased the hurricane threat to the clerk will call the roll. to enhance, promote, preserve and protect Gulf Coast. The assistant legislative clerk pro- the ecosystem of the lake and the precious Fact 2: Acres of riverbank at a time used resources of the Atchafalaya Basin. ceeded to call the roll. to collapse into the river system providing a The development of Eagle Point Park will main source of sediment. To prevent this and Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I provide a sustainable recreation park facil- ask unanimous consent the order for to protect lives and property, engineers ity designed to fulfill the needs of eco-tour- stopped such collapses by paving hundreds of the quorum call be rescinded. ism and become a welcomed regional and miles of the river with riprap and even con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without state amenity. The park’s exceptional loca- crete, beginning more than 1,000 miles objection, it is so ordered. tion near the Atchafalaya Basin will con- upriver—including on the Ohio, Missouri and Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, it tinue to remind visitors of what Louisiana other tributaries—from New Orleans. Res- took me a few minutes to get the de- once looked like in its pristine splendor of ervoirs for flood protection also impound tails I needed to respond to Senator unbroken forests and swamps. Ultimately, sediment. These and other actions deprive Eagle Point Park will preserve the precious COBURN. I am sorry for the delay. But the Mississippi of 60 to 70 percent of its nat- resources of the basin, recover the basin’s ural sediment load, starving the coast. I want to continue the debate we had majesty while managing the human impact, Fact 3: To stop sandbars from blocking just about 45 minutes ago on his and enhance economic development to sur- shipping at the mouth of the Mississippi, en- amendment No. 1089 about which he rounding communities and the entire state. gineers built jetties extending more than spoke earlier, and we are prepared, I The Corps of Engineers is developing a two miles out into the Gulf of Mexico. This think, to vote on in the morning. scope of work to produce Plans and Speci- engineering makes Tulsa, Kansas City, Min- I am hoping my good colleague from fications for the Phase I analysis currently neapolis, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and other underway with the Team of the Corps of En- Oklahoma will think about the possi- cities into ports with direct access to the gineers, URS, GSA, Wayne Labiche Engi- ocean, greatly enhancing the nation’s econ- bility of withdrawing his amendment neering, and Sidney Bourgeouis Architects. omy. The river carries 20 percent of the na- because I am going to submit some After completion of this work the Parish will tion’s exports, including 60 percent of its things for the RECORD that I think be in a position to advertise and award a grain exports, and the river at New Orleans might have a bearing. construction contract(s) for the Phase I de- is the busiest port in the world. But the jet- First of all, I think he offered his velopment. ties prevent any of the sediment remaining amendment in a way to be somewhat Additionally, the U.S. Army Corps of Engi- in the river from replenishing the Louisiana critical—although he was very respect- neers is currently considering an aquatic res- and Mississippi coasts and barrier islands; toration project in Lake Fausse Pointe. The ful—somewhat critical that the Fed- instead, the jetties drop the sediment off the lake has filled in to a depth of 1.5 feet in continental shelf. eral Government would be funding visi- many places and the warm shallow water is Fact 4: Levees that prevent river flooding tors centers before we build our levees not conducive to fish life. Plans are being in Louisiana and Mississippi interfere with and protections that we need for south considered for dredging a series of sink holes the replenishment of the land locally as well.

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Mississippi River, and because we have would be doing a great disservice to the Every inch of those 10,000-plus miles lets some of the greatest and last coastal people of our State if we didn’t fight as saltwater penetrate, and eat away at, the wetlands in the country, of course, this hard as we could for the many projects coast. So energy production has enormously would have a great many projects for in this bill—for the Louisiana Coastal accelerated what was a slow degradation, us. Area Ecosystem Restoration; the transforming a long-term problem into an We really appreciate, Senator VITTER Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Hurri- immediate crisis. The deprivation of sedi- and I, the cooperation of Republicans ment is like moving a block of ice from the cane Protection Project, which we lit- freezer to the sink, where it begins to melt; and Democrats in being particularly erally have been working on for 20 the effect of the canals and pipelines is like supportive of us as we struggle to get years; the Port of Iberia Navigation attacking that ice with an ice pick, breaking many of these protection projects in and Vermilion Parish Hurricane Pro- it up. this bill authorized because, of course, tection Project; Jefferson Parish con- As a result, 2,100 square miles of coastal of our recent tragic experiences with solidation; Larose to Golden Meadow, land and barrier islands have melted into the the storms. which is a little community down here Gulf of Mexico. This land once served as a The $3.3 billion in projects is signifi- buffer between the ocean and populated in Lafourche Parish, but it was the areas in Louisiana and part of Mississippi, cant, necessary, and essential to begin- only authorized Federal levee that did protecting them during hurricanes. Each ning to build a kind of barrier of pro- not collapse in the last hurricane. But land mile over which a hurricane travels ab- tection that the people of south Lou- it has been shrinking. This will help us sorbs roughly a foot of storm surge. isiana, and I might add south Mis- to build it up, to strengthen it, and to The nation as a whole gets nearly all the sissippi and part of south Texas, de- keep that wonderful community safe benefits of engineering the river. Louisiana pend on to keep them safe. and dry, as the next storms approach. and some of coastal Mississippi get 100 per- We do not live right on the coast, as cent of the costs. Eastern New Orleans (in- We understand people cannot live in cluding the lower Ninth Ward) and St. Ber- people do in Mississippi, Alabama, some areas. They are prohibited from nard Parish—nearly all of which, inciden- Florida, and actually in Texas. We are development. We are doing much more tally, is at or above sea level—exemplify this the only people actually moving from strict zoning and planning and commu- allocation of costs and benefits. Three man- the coast. We are not moving to the nity planning and design. In fact, some made shipping canals pass through them, beaches. There are no beaches to move creating almost no jobs there but benefiting communities are picking up and mov- to. ing north. Some communities are not commerce throughout the country. Yet near- I ask unanimous consent the list be ly all the 175,000 people living there saw their building any more in flood zones. We printed in the RECORD. homes flooded not because of any natural are with the program when it comes to There being no objection, the mate- vulnerability but because of levee breaks. keeping our people safe. rial was ordered to be printed in the Fact 6: Without action, land loss will con- We can do more in that regard and RECORD, as follows: tinue, and it will increasingly jeopardize we will. But without these funda- populated areas, the port system and energy WRDA 2007—SENATE FLOOR CONSIDERATION mental earthen barriers and levees and production. This would be catastrophic for (MAY 7–10, 2007) locks, this job will never get done. It is America. Scientists say the problem can be GENERAL OVERVIEW OF WRDA solved, even with rising sea levels, but that not going to get done overnight, but it WRDA 2007 authorizes more than an esti- we have only a decade to begin addressing it mated $13.9 billion of Corps projects. will be done, to protect the 3.5 million in a serious way or the damage may be irre- In comparison—WRDA 2000 authorized $4.1 people who live in the southern part of versible. billion; WRDA 1999 authorized $2.5 billion. Louisiana, as well as about 1.5 million Despite all this and President Bush’s The major authorization components of people who live in Mississippi. pledge from New Orleans in September 2005 WRDA 2006 are: As you can see, these are the great that ‘‘we will do what it takes’’ to help peo- Louisiana: $3.336 billion—24% ple rebuild, a draft White House cuts its own Florida Everglades: $1.73 billion—12% wetlands of Saint Bernard and recommendation of $2 billion for coastal res- Upper Mississippi River—Illinois Water- Plaquemines Parish Project, Gulfport, toration to $1 billion while calling for an in- way: $3.77 billion—27% and some parts of Pascagoula, and Pass crease in the state’s contribution from the All Other Authorizations: $5.064 billion— Christian. The storms come from the usual 35 percent to 50 percent. Generating 37% west. It gives a tremendous buffer to benefits to the nation is what created the Estimated Total: $13.90 billion—100% Gulfport and Pascagoula. Of course, if problem, and the nation needs to solve it. LOUISIANA PROJECTS the storms come more from the east, Put simply: Why should a cab driver in Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Res- Pittsburgh or Tulsa pay to fix Louisiana’s they are more vulnerable as they lay toration: $1.133 million bare to those storm surges and high coast? Because he gets a stronger economy Louisiana Coastal Ecosystem next wave: and lower energy costs from it, and because $728 million winds. his benefits created the problem. The failure Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico Hurricane For these wetlands to stay and to be of Congress and the president to act aggres- Protection: $886 million restored by the actions of this bill is sively to repair the coastline at the mouth of Port of Iberia Navigation/Storm Surge Pro- incredibly important and actually es- the Mississippi River could threaten the eco- tection: $131 million nomic vitality of the nation. Louisiana, one sential to the preservation of this great Jefferson Parish Consolidation: $100 mil- metropolitan area. This is more than of the poorest states, can no longer afford to lion underwrite benefits for the rest of the na- Larose to Golden Meadow certification up New Orleans, which is 450,000 people, or tion. to 100 year level: $90 million was before the storm. It is now down to Ms. LANDRIEU. Finally, Madam MRGO Revolving Loan Fund for Private about 200,000. Jefferson Parish, which is President, I spoke earlier and read Facilities: $85 million part of the metropolitan area, our sub- MRGO Relocation Assistance for Public Fa- some items into the RECORD. I perhaps urban sister parish, is 450,000. That par- cilities: $75 million ish could have just as easily gone under read the wrong list. So I am going to Red River Waterway mitigation: $33 million resubmit this so the RECORD is clear. Southeast Louisiana development planning: 4 to 12 feet of water had the levees bro- The $3.3 billion in the underlying $17 million ken on the other side of the canal that WRDA bill represents about 20 percent Calcasieu River and Pass Rock Bank Pro- sits about right here. of the total bill. As I tried to explain to tection: $15 million In addition, north of the lake—this is some of my constituents at home, if we Various Louisiana Environmental Infra- Lake Pontchartrain—we have 700,000 structure: $13 million were talking about a desert bill we Bayou Sorrel Lock: $10 million people ringing the north side of this would probably have zero money in MRGO de-authorization: $5 million lake, and hundreds of thousands of peo- this bill. But we are talking about a Total: $3.336 billion ple who are living down in these ridges. water bill, and Louisiana most cer- BOLD Text represents changes from WRDA There is a tremendous amount of tainly has a great deal of water—some- 2006 population that needs to be saved and times more than we need, more than Ms. LANDRIEU. These are coastal protected and sustained. But as I said we asked for, and more than we want. wetlands. We are proud of that. It is a earlier, it is not just the people who

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I commend the over 1,000 military try—that comes from here, as do petro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without spouses in or from Idaho and U.S. mili- chemicals that help to make many of objection, it is so ordered. tary spouses worldwide and thank the products that we manufacture in Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask them for their service to our Nation, this country better and safer for unanimous consent that any cloture sacrifice and patriotism. Our country, human use. That happens along the filed tomorrow on amendments 1097 but most importantly their families, southern part of this great delta. and 1098 be considered as having been need their strength. We all depend on That is why we fought so hard for filed prior to the motion to proceed to it.∑ this bill. I want to end by saying I com- S. 1348. f mend Senator BOXER, my colleague The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from California, for making this a pri- objection, it is so ordered. TRIBUTE TO CLAUD R. JUDD ority. I thank our leader, HARRY REID. Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask ∑ Mr. CRAPO. Madam President, on It has been 8 long years since WRDA unanimous consent that when the Sen- April 13, 2007, Idaho grieved at the has passed and Louisiana cannot wait ate resumes consideration of H.R. 1495 passing of one of her great men, Claud another month, let alone another year. on Tuesday, May 15, the time until There is a hurricane season literally R. Judd. Claud lived most all of his life 11:45 a.m. be for debate with respect to in Fraser, ID, and left behind his wife right around the corner in June. This is the Coburn amendment No. 1099, with the middle of May. People are still on Elvita, 2 sisters, 3 sons, 1 daughter, 12 the time equally divided and controlled pins and needles wondering whether grandchildren and 11 great-grand- between Senators BOXER and COBURN or the levees that we have reconstructed children. A lifelong farmer, Claud is their designees; that at 11:45 a.m., the and fixed are going to hold for this perhaps best known to Idahoans for his Senate vote in relation to the amend- next hurricane season. They are most many years of public service. From ment, with no intervening amendment certainly looking with great anticipa- local cemetery, park, school, hospital in order prior to the vote. tion, and some anxieties, too, if this and county fair boards to Clearwater The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Congress will act. County commissioner and member of I know there are some amendments objection, it is so ordered. the Idaho State Legislature in both that are going to be laid down com- f houses, he exemplified public service. plaining about some aspects of this MORNING BUSINESS His legacy is a model of civic duty and bill, but I thank Senator BOXER, and I commitment to family and commu- Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask thank Senator INHOFE for his attention nity. to the needs of Louisiana, and I thank unanimous consent that there now be a Claud found the time in his busy this Congress for responding so gener- period of morning business, with Sen- schedule to write a book about his fam- ators permitted to speak for up to 10 ously and so quickly. Senator VITTER ily, and compile a scrapbook about the and I do have several amendments we minutes each. Clearwater County Extension and 4–H would like to discuss later tomorrow, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without spanning seven decades. He was a hard, which would improve some things from objection, it is so ordered. honest worker, and committed himself our perspective. But we most certainly f fully to whatever endeavor he under- understand and appreciate the great ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS took. I had the honor and privilege of work that has gone into this under- serving in the Idaho State Legislature lying bill. with Claud. Fellow lawmakers and This bill needs to pass now. It lays a NATIONAL MILITARY SPOUSES staff could always count on him to be foundation for the long-term recovery APPRECIATION DAY honest, kind and thorough. Claud was and restoration of this great delta. ∑ Mr. CRAPO. Madam President, Fri- known as a consensus-builder who put Some expense will be borne by the Fed- day, May 11, 2007, was National Mili- the needs of his constituents first. He eral Government, which is absolutely tary Spouses Day. Oftentimes, those focused on results and was known to appropriate since the benefits go all who are, as the saying goes, ‘‘married care little for the politics that cause over the Nation from the river systems to the military’’ are not recognized for party line divisions. He represented the and the other infrastructure, economic the support they provide and sacrifice Idahoans of Clearwater County with in- infrastructure that exists. And some of they endure during the time of their tegrity and common sense, reflecting the costs will be borne, as it should be, spouses’ active duty service. Certainly his deep Idaho agriculture roots. by the people who call Louisiana home when a member is deployed, but My wife and I join other Idahoans in and call Calcasieu Parish or Cameron throughout a military member’s ca- mourning this great loss to our State, or Vermilion or Iberia, Orleans, reer, the strength and support of a wife and we offer our most sincere condo- Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint lences to Elvita and the family.∑ Tammany, et cetera, home. or husband can make the difference be- We are happy to make our own con- tween success or failure for that indi- f vidual and that family. Military tributions to this effort. We love our MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE home. We love where we live. We have spouses endure the hardship of separa- to make it safer, and we have to be tion from loved ones, frequently take At 2:03 p.m., a message from the able to restore these wetlands and on the role of a single parent, and move House of Representatives, delivered by build better levees that do not fail and more often than most civilians Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, do not break in the middle of these throughout the course of a military ca- announced that the House has passed storms. reer. They receive no commendation the following bills, in which it requests We cannot stop the storms, but we medals and few accolades, save the the concurrence of the Senate: most certainly can mitigate against gratitude of an exhausted spouse who H.R. 2082. An act to authorize appropria- the damage and use better science, bet- comes home to a warm embrace and tions for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and ter engineering, and, frankly, better nurturing bond after a long deploy- intelligence-related activities of the United leadership in this Congress to make ment or simply another late night at States Government, the Community Man- work. Military spouses are truly war’s agement Account, and the Central Intel- sure the tragedies that happen in ligence Agency Retirement and Disability Katrina and Rita do not repeat them- unsung heroes. In addition to a job System, and for other purposes. selves. they may have outside the home, they H.R. 2206. An act making emergency sup- I yield the floor and suggest the ab- are teacher, chief consoler, house- plemental appropriations and additional sup- sence of a quorum. keeper, accountant, taxi driver, cook, plemental appropriations for agricultural

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The following bill was read the first supporting increased funding for the pro- and the second times by unanimous gram in fiscal year 2008; and be it further SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 36 consent, and referred as indicated: Resolved, That suitable copies of this reso- Whereas, the Federal Weatherization As- H.R. 2082. An act to authorize appropria- lution, duly authenticated by the Secretary sistance Program (WAP), created in 1976 dur- tions for fiscal year 2008 for intelligence and of State, be transmitted to the Honorable ing the nation’s oil crisis and administered intelligence-related activities of the United George W. Bush, President of the United States Government, the Community Man- States, to the President of the Senate of the by the United States Department of Energy agement Account, and the Central Intel- United States, to the Speaker of the House (DOE), provides funding to states to operate ligence Agency Retirement and Disability of Representatives of the United States and programs that pay for weatherization im- System, and for other purposes; to the Com- to each Member of the Maine Congressional provements for low-income homes. Weather- mittee on Intelligence. Delegation. ization refers to a wide variety of measures and technologies, such as weather stripping, f POM–84. A resolution adopted by the House caulking, insulation, and energy-efficient ap- MEASURES PLACED ON THE of Representatives of the State of Michigan pliances that reduce a building’s energy con- CALENDAR expressing opposition to Norfolk Southern sumption. The WAP is the country’s longest Corporation’s proposed sale of its rail lines running and perhaps most successful energy- The following bill was read the first from Ypsilanti to Kalamazoo and Grand Rap- efficiency program. During the last 30 years, and second times by unanimous con- ids to Kalamazoo and continuing to the Indi- the WAP has provided weatherization serv- sent, and placed on the calendar: ana border; to the Committee on Commerce, ices to more than 5.5 million low-income Science, and Transportation. H.R. 2206. An act making emergency sup- families; and HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 56 plemental appropriations and additional sup- Whereas, the WAP is a proven and effective plemental appropriations for agricultural Whereas, the Norfolk Southern Corpora- program that helps not only low-income tion is considering the sale of its Michigan and other emergency assistance for the fiscal households, but the nation as a whole. The lines from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo and year ending September 30, 2007, and for other WAP empowers low-income families by ena- from Ypsilanti to Kalamazoo. The Ypsilanti purposes. bling them to reduce energy costs and take to Kalamazoo line carries the state’s busiest responsibility for their energy bills. Weath- f high-speed Amtrak train, the Wolverine, erization reduces heating bills by an average PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS which travels from Detroit to Chicago. The Wolverine travels on the Norfolk Southern of 31 percent. Low-income families receiving The following petitions and memo- Railroad’s rail corridor from Ypsilanti to WAP retrofits commonly save about $200 to rials were laid before the Senate and Kalamazoo until it connects with Amtrak’s $300 each year in energy costs. In addition to were referred or ordered to lie on the own line. Ridership on this line increased six the direct benefits that low-income families table as indicated: percent in 2006 to 142,185 passengers; and receive, a recent study by Oak Ridge Na- tional Laboratory (ORNL) documents a mul- POM–83. A joint resolution adopted by the Whereas, the Ypsilanti to Kalamazoo por- titude of indirect benefits to local econo- House of Representatives of the Legislature tion of the Norfolk Southern line is a vital mies, the nation’s energy security, and the of the State of Maine urging Congress to in- link between Detroit and Chicago. Expand- environment. These benefits include job cre- crease funding for Community Development ing the high-speed rail capacity on this line Block Grants; to the Committee on Banking, is vital to the future development of this ation, increased property values, reduced na- Housing, and Urban Affairs. area. New industry, including coal energy, tional energy consumption, and a reduction bio-diesel, and ethanol fuel plants are pro- in carbon dioxide emissions by an average of JOINT RESOLUTION posed for Michigan and specifically along the one ton per weatherized house. The ORNL Whereas, the primary objective of the I–94 corridor located near the Ypsilanti to study concludes that for each $1 of invest- Community Development Block Grant pro- Kalamazoo rail line. Continued operation of ment in the WAP program, the nation re- gram is the development of viable commu- this line by Norfolk Southern is essential to ceives $3.71 worth of benefits. Surely, no nities by providing decent housing and a expansion of new industry in this area. Over other program receives such bang for its suitable living environment and expanding 150 railroad employees’ jobs are associated buck; and economic opportunities, principally for per- with the rail traffic along this line; and sons of low income and moderate income; Whereas, Norfolk Southern is a Class One Whereas, the effectiveness of the WAP pro- and railroad operator, earning revenue in excess gram is threatened by recent DOE funding Whereas, the State of Maine and the Maine of $250 million annually. As a Class One oper- decisions. The DOE recently cut the Fiscal entitlement communities receive direct allo- ator, Norfolk Southern has the capacity to Year 2007 budget for the WAP by about 16 cations from the Community Development maintain and promote the use of these lines. percent or about $38 million less than it was Block Grant program annually for a wide va- The proposed sale of the Ypsilanti to Kala- a year ago. Local communities and state riety of community and economic develop- mazoo and Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo lines weatherization directors throughout the na- ment activities that principally benefit low- will almost certainly place the lines under tion were dismayed by this decision; and income and moderate-income persons, in- the management of a Class Three operator, a Whereas, under the Fiscal Year 2007 budg- cluding the elderly, children and those who rail company earning revenue of $20 million et, Michigan is receiving almost $2 million are at risk; and of less annually. A Class Three operator will less then it did a year ago, and it could not Whereas, in Maine and in communities be far less likely to have the means to main- have come at a worse time. The state is suf- throughout the nation, 33 years of Commu- tain the lines, thus increasing the chance of fering through disturbingly high unemploy- nity Development Block Grant program accidents. Class Three operators also rely on funding has developed a strong network of federal grants for line and equipment main- ment rates and a weakened economy and is relationships among local governments, resi- tenance, grants that are not always guaran- in the midst of its most devastating and pro- dents, businesses and nonprofit organiza- teed; now, therefore, be it longed economic downturn since the Great tions; and Resolved by the House of Representatives, Depression. Losing about $1.9 million in Whereas, the Community Development That we express opposition to Norfolk WAP funds and the associated job stimulus Block Grant program has been cut every Southern’s proposed sale of its rail lines that WAP generally provides is a hard pill year since fiscal year 2001, and President from Ypsilanti to Kalamazoo and Grand Rap- for the state to swallow; and Bush has released his fiscal year 2008 federal ids to Kalamazoo and continuing to the Indi- Whereas, as the Fiscal Year 2008 federal budget to Congress proposing only ana border; and be it further budget is hammered out, the WAP program $2,986,000,000 in formula funding for the Com- Resolved, That copies of this resolution be should be recognized and celebrated for its munity Development Block Grant program, transmitted to the President of the United immense effectiveness rather than having its a reduction of $736,000,000 from last year that States Senate; the Speaker of the United budget slashed. Clearly, it is fiscally wise to would present a severe hardship to Maine States House of Representative; members of invest in the energy-saving WAP program; communities; now, therefore, be it the Michigan congressional delegation; the now, therefore, be it Resolved, That we, your Memorialists, on United States Department of Transpor- behalf of the people we represent, take this tation, Surface Transportation Board; the Resolved by the Senate, That we urge the opportunity to indicate that this valuable Norfolk Southern Corporation; AMTRAK; President of the United States, the United program has made a tremendous contribu- and the Michigan Department of Transpor- States Congress, and the United States De- tion to the viability of the housing stock, in- tation. partment of Energy to restore funding for

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United States Senate, the Speaker of the the plan instituted to jump-start the deci- Furthermore, we encourage all components United States House of Representatives, the mated post-WWII European economy, to help of state government to work with educators, members of the Michigan congressional dele- accelerate the domestic production of alter- health care providers, social workers, and gation, and the Secretary of the United native fuel and advanced technology vehi- parents to ensure that all available public States Department of Energy. cles. Providing assistance to the automobile and private assistance to provide health ben- manufacturers and auto parts suppliers to efits for uninsured children be garnered and POM–86. A joint resolution adopted by the dramatically accelerate the domestic pro- used to the maximum extent; now, therefore, Legislature of the State of Montana urging duction of alternative fuel and advanced be it Congress to reauthorize the Secure Rural technology (hybrid, clean diesel, and fuel Resolved by the House of Representatives, Schools and Community Self-Determination cell) vehicles and their key components is of That we memorialize the United States Con- Act and work toward a permanent solution paramount importance to our entire econ- gress to ensure timely reauthorization of the to compensate states and local governments omy; and State Children’s Health Insurance Program for lost tax revenue on federal land within Whereas, only through action of the fed- (SCHIP) to assure federal funding for Michi- Montana; to the Committee on Energy and eral government could a comprehensive plan Natural Resources. gan SCHIP; and be it further be developed to help retain and crate tens of Resolved, That copies of this resolution be SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 thousands of jobs for American workers, and transmitted to the President of the United Whereas, the stability of Montana’s econ- assure that American companies are pro- States Senate, the Speaker of the United omy has historically been dependent on use ducing the cars and trucks of the future States House of Representatives, and the of our abundant natural resources; and right here in the United States. Providing members of the Michigan congressional dele- Whereas, the natural resource harvest has the opportunity for the automotive sector to gation. historically contributed billions of dollars to retool and expand existing facilities, and Montana’s economy by providing employ- helping to make sure that there is a level POM–89. A resolution adopted by the House ment opportunities to members of our com- playing field among all automotive compa- of Representatives of the State of Georgia munities, supporting our business commu- nies with respect to corporate taxes and urging Congress to continue to press for nities, and contributing to the health of our health care costs, will produce tremendous strong measures to end the violence in schools; and benefits for years to come; and Sudan and urging the Securities and Ex- Whereas, revenue from industries related Whereas, indeed, a Marshall Plan would change Commission to provide guidance to to the natural resource harvest has produced have any number of direct and indirect bene- public pension fund managers in order to taxes for the support of local and state gov- fits. It would reduce our dependence on for- avoid investments which may be supporting ernments; and eign oil, thereby reducing our dangerous reli- nations involved in the support of terrorism Whereas, the amount of money generated ance on foreign oil and increasing our energy or human rights violations; to the Com- by national forests has dropped more than security. It would also improve the environ- mittee on Foreign Relations. ment by reducing global warming emissions. 85% between 1986 and 2005, creating a finan- HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 273 cial crisis for rural forest communities in The plan would further generate additional Whereas, Sudan’s government and south- Montana and around the country; and revenue for federal, state, and local govern- ern rebels have come to an historic, long- Whereas, Congress passed the Secure Rural ments because of the jobs that would be cre- awaited agreement that ends Africa’s longest Schools and Community Self-Determination ated for American workers. Moreover, it civil war and brings hope to millions of ex- Act of 2000 to provide a safety net for these would benefit consumers through lower costs for flex fuel and advanced technology vehi- iled Sudanese yearning to return home; and communities, and the purpose of the Act was Whereas, continued violence in the trou- cles, and lower overall fuel costs. Finally, to stabilize payments to states and counties bled region of Darfur, Sudan, previously de- the plan would help corporate profitability to help support roads and schools, provide scribed by the Bush administration as geno- and help ensure that workers and retirees re- projects that enhance forest ecosystem cide, casts a shadow over the agreement that ceive the health care and retirement benefits health, provide employment opportunities, does not cover the Darfur conflict; and they have earned; now, therefore, be it and improve cooperative relationships Whereas, the government of Sudan appears Resolved by the House of Representatives, among federal land management agencies to have sponsored a militia composed of a That we hereby memorialize the Congress of and those who use and care about the lands loose collection of fighters, apparently of the United States to establish a ‘‘Marshall that the agencies manage; and Arab background, known as the Plan’’ for the United States automotive in- Whereas, counties in Montana received ‘‘Janjaweed’’; and with the active support of more than $14 million in the last year to dustry; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be the regular army, the Janjaweed have at- maintain schools and roads; and tacked villages and committed numerous Whereas, the Secure Rural Schools and transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United human rights violations; and Community Self-Determination Act has ex- Whereas, the humanitarian consequences States House of Representatives, and the pired; and of the situation in Darfur are grave, with an members of the Michigan congressional dele- Whereas, if the Act is not reauthorized, estimated over 100,000 innocent civilians bru- gation. many counties will suffer severe financial tally murdered; and according to the Office impacts resulting in significant reduction in POM–88. A resolution adopted by the House of the United Nations High Commissioner for services, including but not limited to public Refugees 2004 statistics, 662,302 people have safety and education: Now, therefore, be it of Representatives of the State of Michigan urging Congress to reauthorize the State been internally displaced and 730,650 people Resolved, by the Senate and the House of have been forced from their homes to flee to Representatives of the State of Montana: Children’s Health Insurance Program for the State of Michigan; to the Committee on Fi- neighboring countries; and (1) That the Legislature of the State of Whereas, the citizens of the State of Geor- nance. Montana urge the U.S. Congress to reauthor- gia abhor this violence and desire that their ize the Secure Rural Schools and Community HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 50 tax dollars neither directly nor indirectly Self-Determination Act of 2000 and work to- Whereas, the House of Representatives re- support these human rights violations ward a permanent solution to compensate gard the health of our children to be of para- through investment in companies aiding the states and local governments for lost tax mount importance to families in our state. government of Sudan in these acts of terror; revenue on federal land within Montana. Poor child health is a threat to educational and (2) That the Secretary of State send copies achievement as well as the social and psy- Whereas, the United States Congress estab- of this resolution to the President of the chological well-being of the children of our lished the Office of Global Security Risk in United States, the Secretary of State of the state; and the Securities and Exchange Commission to United States, the President of the United Whereas, the members of the Michigan provide information to United States inves- States Senate, the Speaker of the United Legislature consider protecting the health of tors, including public pension plans, to as- States House of Representatives, the West- our children to be essential to improving the certain whether their funds are invested in ern Governors’ Association, and the Montana lives of our youngest citizens and the quality corporations with ties to governments that Congressional Delegation. of life in this state. The Michigan SCHIP support terrorism; and program, which has enrolled uninsured chil- Whereas, the National Conference of State POM–87. A resolution adopted by the House dren since its inception, is an integral part Legislatures, the National Association of of Representatives of the State of Michigan of the arrangements for health benefits for State Retirement Administrators, the Na- urging Congress to establish a ‘‘Marshall the children of the State of Michigan. We tional Association of State Auditors, Comp- Plan’’ for the United States automotive in- recognize the value of the Michigan SCHIP trollers and Treasurers, and the National

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Bush designate April 24, 2007, as ‘‘Pennsylvania’s in urging the Securities and Exchange Com- and senior members of his administration Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Geno- mission to assist investors by requiring com- vocalized support for Taiwan’s participation cide of 1915–1923’’; and be it further panies to disclose business conducted in in the World Health Organization; and Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the House states designated by the State Department Whereas, in 2002, the European Parliament of Representatives transmit copies of this as sponsoring terrorism: Now. therefore, be called on the World Health assembly to ac- resolution to the Pennsylvania congressional it cept observer status for Taiwan, and its delegation and to the Armenian National Resolved by the House of Representatives, member states to support the application of Committee of Pennsylvania. That the President, the United States Con- Taiwan as an observer to the World Health gress, the United Nations, and the African Organization; and POM–92. A resolution adopted by the House Union are urged to continue to work with Whereas, in 2002, the United States House of Representatives of the State of Pennsyl- the international community to press the of Representatives and Senate authorized vania urging the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory government of Sudan to halt these ongoing the Secretary of State to endorse observer Committee of the United States Postal Serv- human rights violations; and be it further status for Taiwan at the World Health as- ice to issue a commemorative stamp hon- Resolved, That the Securities and Exchange sembly; and oring coal miners; to the Committee on Commission is urged to issue guidance to Whereas, in 2002, the United States House Homeland Security and Governmental Af- public pension fund managers so that the of Representatives passed H.R. 441, entitled fairs. state may be assured that its funds are not ‘‘WHO for Taiwan’’, in support of Taiwan’s HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 197 invested in companies that are not in com- participation as an observer in the World Whereas, our entire nation owes our coal pliance with relevant U.S. laws and are not Health Organization; Now therefore be it miners a great deal more than we could ever contributing to terrorism; be it further Resolved, That the Massachusetts General repay them for the difficult and dangerous Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Court hereby commends the Republic of job which they perform so that we can have Representatives is authorized and directed to China, Taiwan, on its many contributions to the fuel we need to operate our industries transmit appropriate copies of this resolu- promote world health and supports its appli- and to heat our homes; and tion to the Clerk of the House of Representa- cation as an observer to the World Health Whereas, coal mining is as much a culture tives of the United States, the Clerk of the Organization; and be it further as it is an industry; and Senate of the United States, each member of Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions Whereas, coal miners sacrifice life and the Georgia delegation to the Congress of the be transmitted forthwith by the Clerk of the limb for little recognition, and it would be United States, Christopher Cox, Chairman, Senate to President George W. Bush, the proper and fitting for our nation to recognize Securities and Exchange Commission, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the our coal miners, past and present, for their Secretary General of the United Nations, and Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, contributions: Therefore be it the President of the African Union. President Chen Shui-Bian on behalf of the 23 Resolved, That the General Assembly of the million citizens of Taiwan, the Director-Gen- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania memorialize POM–90. A resolution adopted by the Sen- eral of the World Health Organization and the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee of ate of the State of Massachusetts com- Director-General Kuo-Tung Yang of the Tai- the United States Postal Service to issue a mending Taiwan on its contributions to pro- pei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston. commemorative stamp honoring our coal mote world health; to the Committee on For- miners and their contributions to our nation eign Relations. POM–91. A resolution adopted by the House and its citizens; and be it further RESOLUTION of Representatives of the State of Pennsyl- Resolved, That copies of this resolution be Whereas, good health is essential to every vania designating April 24, 2007, as ‘‘Penn- delivered to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory person and access to the highest standards of sylvania’s Day of Remembrance of the Arme- Committee, c/o Stamp Development, United health information and services is necessary nian Genocide of 1915–1923’’; to the Com- States Postal Service, 1735 North Lynn to improve public health, especially in view mittee on Foreign Relations. Street, Room 5013, Arlington, VA 22209–6432, of such world health crises as HIV/AIDS, se- HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 25 to the presiding officers of each house of vere acute respiratory syndrome, Avarian Whereas, one and one-half million men, Congress and to each member of Congress flu, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and women and children of Armenian descent from Pennsylvania. Whereas, public health knows neither bor- were victims of the brutal genocide per- POM–93. A joint resolution adopted by the ders nor politics; and petrated by the Turkish Ottoman Empire Legislature of the State of Montana oppos- Whereas, there is a genuine need to im- from 1915 to 1923; and ing the relaxation of mail delivery standards prove management and surveillance, foster Whereas, the Armenian genocide and mas- under consideration by the President’s Com- communications and improve laboratory ca- sacres of the Armenian people have been rec- mission on the U.S. Postal Service; request- pabilities among nations; and ognized as an attempt to eliminate all traces ing that the U.S. Postal Service maintain Whereas, the World Health Organization of a thriving and noble civilization more current levels of service; and requesting that set forth, in the first chapter of its charter, than 3,000 years old; and the objective of attaining the highest pos- Whereas, revisionists still inexplicably the U.S. Postal Service maintain current sible level of health for all people; and deny the existence of these horrific events; overnight delivery standards and not cen- Whereas, Taiwan’s achievements in the and tralize Montana’s mail sorting operations; to field of health are substantial including, Whereas, modern Turkey continues to the Committee on Homeland Security and having one of the highest life expectancy deny and distort the facts of the Armenian Governmental Affairs. levels in Asia, maternal and infant mortality genocide and honors the perpetrators of that HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4 rates comparable to those of western coun- crime against humanity as national heroes; Whereas, the United States Postal Service, tries, having eradicated diseases such as and founded in 1775, provides dependable, afford- cholera, smallpox and the plague and being Whereas, before the implementation of the able mail service to Montana communities; the first to eradicate polio and providing Holocaust of European Jews, in order to en- and children with Hepatitis-B vaccinations; and courage his followers, Adolf Hitler asked, Whereas, the United States Postal Service Whereas, Taiwan’s population of 23.5 mil- ‘‘Who remembers the Armenians?’’; and remains an important part of the nation’s lion is larger than that of three-quarters of Whereas, by consistently remembering and economic infrastructure through which near- the member states in the World Health Orga- openly condemning the atrocities committed ly $1 trillion of economic activity is con- nization; and against the Armenians, Pennsylvanians af- ducted each year and in which 9 million peo- Whereas, the great potential of cross- firm the need for constant vigilance to pre- ple are employed; and borderspread of diseases has made it crucial vent similar atrocities in the future; and Whereas, many Montanans, especially in for all countries, including Taiwan, to have Whereas, the Armenian people have not re- rural areas, do not have easy access to the direct and unobstructed access to informa- ceived reparations for their losses; and Internet or to electronic banking and bill tion and assistance from the World Health Whereas, recognition of the 92nd anniver- paying and are heavily dependent on the Organization in order to successfully limit sary of the Armenian genocide and education United States Postal Service for communica- the spread of various infectious diseases and about past horrors is crucial to ensuring tion and conducting business transactions; achieve world health; and against future genocide; and and Whereas, the United States Centers for Whereas, Armenia is now a free and inde- Whereas, Americans currently enjoy the Disease Control and Prevention and its Tai- pendent republic, having embraced democ- most extensive postal service at the lowest wanese counterpart have enjoyed close col- racy following nearly 70 years of oppressive postage rates of any major industrialized na- laboration on a wide range of public health Soviet domination; and tion in the world; and issues and concerns; and Whereas, Armenian Americans living in Whereas, the President’s Commission on Whereas, Taiwan has been eagerly and vol- Pennsylvania have greatly enriched this the United States Postal Service has rec- untarily assisting, financially and tech- Commonwealth through their leadership in ommended changes to postal operations that nically, in international health activities business, agriculture, academia, government could sever postal employees from federal supported by the World Health Organization and the arts; Therefore be it employee health, retirement, and workers’ and donating generously to disaster areas; Resolved, That the House of Representa- compensation programs and has rec- and tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ommended repeal of laws that could pave the

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Bush, President of the United Second Chance Act to help juvenile and postal positions; and States, the President of the United States adult ex-offenders to successfully reenter Whereas, the Commission has rec- Senate, the Speaker of the United States their communities; and be it further ommended a new Presidentially appointed, House of Representatives, the Majority and Resolved, That copies of this resolution be corporate-style board of directors and a new Minority Leaders of the United States Sen- transmitted to the President of the United postal regulatory board and has proposed ate and House of Representatives, the Post- States Senate, the Speaker of the United giving these new politically appointed gov- master General of the United States Postal States House of Representatives, and the erning bodies broad authority to set rates; Service, the United States Postal Rate Com- members of the Michigan congressional dele- and mission, the President’s Commission on the gation. Whereas, the Commission has proposed to United States Postal Service, the Committee f refine the scope of the United States Postal on Ways and Means, the Committee on Service’s ‘‘universal service’’ obligation and Rules, and the Committee on the Budget of INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND uniform rate structure and change and re- the United States House of Representatives, JOINT RESOLUTIONS strict the scope of services currently pro- the Budget Committee of the United States tected under postal monopoly regulations; Senate, and each member of the Montana The following bills and joint resolu- and Congressional Delegation. tions were introduced, read the first Whereas, the new board’s broad authority and second times by unanimous con- could allow post offices to be closed and POM–94. A resolution adopted by the Sen- sent, and referred as indicated: ate of the State of Michigan urging Congress prices to be set with a complicated postage By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and rate structure or could turn over postal oper- to enact the Second Chance Act to help juve- nile and adult ex-offenders to successfully Mr. THUNE): ations to private, for-profit enterprises; and S. 1376. A bill to amend the Public Health Whereas, replacing the United States Post- reenter their communities; to the Com- Service Act to revise and expand the drug al Service’s public service obligation with a mittee on the Judiciary. discount program under section 340B of such profit-seeking mandate would undermine the SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 45 Act to improve the provision of discounts on United States Postal Service’s historical Whereas, the transition from confinement drug purchases for certain safety net pro- ‘‘universal service’’ obligation and weaken to release presents both great risks and op- vides; to the Committee on Health, Edu- its national infrastructure; and portunities for young ex-offenders and the cation, Labor, and Pensions. Whereas, in the interim period prior to leg- communities in which they live. Unsuccess- By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. EN- islated postal reform, the United States ful transitions into the community can re- SIGN): Postal Service may move forward with ini- sult in an alarmingly high recidivism rate S. 1377. A bill to direct the Secretary of the tiatives to close postal facilities in Montana; for offenders. Effective reentry programs can Interior to convey to the City of Henderson, and reduce recidivism rates by providing the nec- Nevada, certain Federal land located in the Whereas, the United States Postal Service essary support and resources to guide ex-of- City, and for other purposes; to the Com- is requesting that the United States Postal fenders through a successful transition from mittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Rate Commission investigate relaxation of confinement to community life; and overnight delivery standards; and Whereas, comprehensive reentry programs By Mrs. MURRAY: Whereas, the United States Postal Service are especially effective among young people. S. 1378. A bill to amend the Federal Food, could consolidate the processing of mail in With their development still in progress, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the Montana, including moving all Helena out- young ex-offenders are more amenable to ef- distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, going mail-sorting operatios to Great Falls; fective behavior modification interventions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on and thus saving lives, anguish, and public tax Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Whereas, this consolidation would not dollars. An example of an effective program By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. serve the public’s best interest because of that reduces recidivism is Multidimensional SCHUMER, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. TEST- the decrease in productivity compared to the Treatment Foster Care (MTFC). This pro- ER): current processing of mail in Helena; and gram provides services to youth and their S. 1379. A bill to amend chapter 35 of title Whereas, the consolidation could result in families to assist in the transition from con- 28, United States Code, to strike the excep- the elimination of the agency’s current obli- finement to reentry into the community. tion to the residency requirements for gation to deliver local mail overnight and MTFC includes ongoing supervision, fre- United States attorneys; to the Committee could relax other mail delivery standards quent contact, and coordination of services on the Judiciary. across Montana; and with the youth’s probation officer, teachers, By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Whereas, the economy of the Helena area and other involved adults. Studies show that ALLARD): would be negatively impacted as a result of youths in MTFC were less likely to turn S. 1380. A bill to designate as wilderness the relaxation of overnight delivery stand- back to crime compared to ex-offenders in certain land within the Rocky Mountain Na- ards; and residential group homes; and tional Park and to adjust the boundaries of Whereas, the public health and the public Whereas, research-based reentry programs the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arap- services provided by state agencies would be such as MTFC not only reduce crime, but aho National Recreation Area of the Arap- negatively impacted as a result of the relax- they are also cost effective. Currently, many aho National Forest in the State of Colo- ation of overnight delivery standards: Now, young people are released unconditionally rado; to the Committee on Energy and Nat- therefore, be it when they ‘‘age-out’’ of juvenile court juris- ural Resources. Resolved, by the Senate and the House of diction and are not provided access to family By Mrs. BOXER: Representatives of the State of Montana, That reunification or aftercare services. Such un- S. 1381. A bill to require the Federal Trade the Montana Legislature urges the Presi- conditional releases increase the likelihood Commission to monitor and investigate gas- dent, the Congress of the United States, and that ex-offenders will return to crime. MTFC oline prices under certain circumstances; to the United States Postal Service to continue and similar programs could save taxpayers the Committee on Commerce, Science, and to maintain affordable, dependable mail thousands of dollars and could save innocent Transportation. service at current levels because of its social people the heartache of suffering from a By Mr. REID: and economic importance to our nation; and criminal attack; and S. 1382. A bill to amend the Public Health Be it further Whereas, the Second Chance Act calls for Service Act to provide the establishment of Resolved, That any recommendation from an authorization of around $200 million over an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry; the President’s Commission on the United two years to assist ex-offenders in making a to the Committee on Health, Education, States Postal Service or the United States successful transition from confinement to Labor, and Pensions. Postal Rate Commission that curtails public release into the community. The United By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. services in the current postal service be re- States Department of Justice would admin- PRYOR, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. jected; and be it further ister demonstration grants to states and SALAZAR): Resolved, That the Legislature of the State local governments to provide and coordinate S. 1383. A bill to reduce the disparity in of Montana opposes any changes that would reentry programs for juvenile and adult of- punishment between crack and powder co- harm the public and workers of the United fenders. This legislation includes family re- caine offenses, to more broadly focus the States Postal Service, including legislated or unification services, job training, education, punishment for drug offenders on the seri- United States Postal Service initiatives to housing, and substance abuse and mental ousness of the offense and the culpability of close or consolidate postal facilities, relax health services. This legislation would estab- the offender, and for other purposes; to the overnight delivery standards, centralize lish a federal interagency task force on of- Committee on the Judiciary. mail-sorting operations, take away or mod- fender reentry, provide research on reentry, By Mr. AKAKA: ify the collective bargaining system of post- and create a national resource center to col- S. 1384. A bill to amend title 38, United al workers, or change the current bargaining lect and disseminate information on best States Code, to repeal authority for adjust- system for employee benefits; and be it fur- practices in offender reentry: Now, therefore, ments to per diem payments to homeless ther be it veterans service centers for receipt of other

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A bill to designate the United At the request of Mr. WEBB, the name States courthouse facility located at 301 of the Senator from New York (Mrs. not subject to certain provisions of North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the CLINTON) was added as a cosponsor of S. title 31, United States Code, commonly ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’; 22, a bill to amend title 38, United known as the Antideficiency Act. to the Committee on Environment and Pub- States Code, to establish a program of S. 673 lic Works. educational assistance for members of At the request of Mr. SALAZAR, the By Mr. REED: the Armed Forces who serve in the names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. S. 1386. A bill to amend the Housing and WYDEN) and the Senator from Michigan Urban Development Act of 1968, to provide Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, (Ms. STABENOW) were added as cospon- better assistance to low- and moderate-in- and for other purposes. sors of S. 673, a bill to amend the Inter- come families, and for other purposes; to the S. 160 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban nal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide At the request of Mr. THUNE, the credits for the installation of wind en- Affairs. name of the Senator from South Da- By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and ergy property, including by rural kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- Ms. SNOWE): homeowners, farmers, ranchers, and S. 1387. A bill to amend the Emergency sponsor of S. 160, a bill to provide for small businesses, and for other pur- Planning and Community Right-to-Know compensation to the Lower Brule and poses. Act of 1986 to provide for greenhouse gases; Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Da- S. 691 to the Committee on Environment and Pub- kota for damage to tribal land caused lic Works. At the request of Mr. CONRAD, the by Pick-Sloan projects along the Mis- name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. souri River. COLLINS): ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1388. A bill to establish a commercial S. 223 691, a bill to amend title XVIII of the truck highway safety demonstration pro- At the request of Mr. FEINGOLD, the Social Security Act to improve the gram in the State of Maine, and for other name of the Senator from Nevada (Mr. benefits under the Medicare program purposes; to the Committee on Environment REID) was added as a cosponsor of S. for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and Public Works. 223, a bill to require Senate candidates and for other purposes. By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. to file designations, statements, and S. 739 SNOWE, and Mr. BINGAMAN): reports in electronic form. S. 1389. A bill to authorize the National At the request of Mr. BINGAMAN, the Science Foundation to establish a Climate S. 423 names of the Senator from New Jersey Change Education Program; to the Com- At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the (Mr. MENENDEZ), the Senator from New mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and name of the Senator from Missouri Jersey (Mr. LAUTENBERG), the Senator Pensions. (Mrs. MCCASKILL) was added as a co- from Maine (Ms. COLLINS) and the Sen- f sponsor of S. 423, a bill to increase, ef- ator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as cosponsors of S. 739, a bill to provide SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND fective as of December 1, 2007, the rates disadvantaged children with access to SENATE RESOLUTIONS of compensation for veterans with serv- ice-connected disabilities and the rates dental services. The following concurrent resolutions of dependency and indemnity com- S. 746 and Senate resolutions were read, and pensation for the survivors of certain At the request of Mr. ALLARD, the referred (or acted upon), as indicated: disabled veterans. name of the Senator from South Da- By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. S. 573 kota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a co- CRAIG): sponsor of S. 746, a bill to establish a S. Res. 196. A resolution commending At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the names of the Senator from New Mexico competitive grant program to build ca- Idaho on winning the bid to host the 2009 pacity in veterinary medical education (Mr. DOMENICI) and the Senator from Special Olympics World Winter Games; to and expand the workforce of veterinar- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and New York (Mr. SCHUMER) were added as Transportation. cosponsors of S. 573, a bill to amend the ians engaged in public health practice By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and biomedical research. COCHRAN, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BAYH, Mrs. and the Public Health Service Act to S. 773 BOXER, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. improve the prevention, diagnosis, and At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, his COLEMAN, Mr. DODD, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. treatment of heart disease, stroke, and name was added as a cosponsor of S. FEINGOLD, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, 773, a bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. other cardiovascular diseases in women. enue Code of 1986 to allow Federal ci- LOTT, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, vilian and military retirees to pay Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. S. 579 health insurance premiums on a pretax OBAMA, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. At the request of Mr. REID, the basis and to allow a deduction for SALAZAR, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SCHUMER, names of the Senator from North Da- Mr. STEVENS, and Ms. STABENOW): TRICARE supplemental premiums. kota (Mr. DORGAN) and the Senator S. Res. 197. A resolution honoring the ac- S. 823 complishments of AmeriCorps; to the Com- from Michigan (Mr. LEVIN) were added At the request of Mr. OBAMA, the mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and as cosponsors of S. 579, a bill to amend names of the Senator from California Pensions. the Public Health Service Act to au- (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the Senator from By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. thorize the Director of the National In- Massachusetts (Mr. KENNEDY) were BROWN, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. FEIN- stitute of Environmental Health added as cosponsors of S. 823, a bill to GOLD, Mr. KOHL, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. Sciences to make grants for the devel- amend the Public Health Service Act SPECTER, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. CRAPO, and opment and operation of research cen- Mr. STEVENS): with respect to facilitating the devel- S. Res. 198. A resolution designating May ters regarding environmental factors opment of microbicides for preventing 15, 2007, as ‘‘National MPS Awareness Day’’; that may be related to the etiology of transmission of HIV/AIDS and other considered and agreed to. breast cancer. diseases, and for other purposes. f At the request of Mr. HATCH, the S. 871 name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. At the request of Mr. LIEBERMAN, the ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS SMITH) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from Colorado S. 21 579, supra. (Mr. SALAZAR) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. REID, the name S. 609 Oregon (Mr. SMITH) were added as co- of the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, sponsors of S. 871, a bill to establish KLOBUCHAR) was added as a cosponsor the name of the Senator from Kansas and provide for the treatment of Indi- of S. 21, a bill to expand access to pre- (Mr. ROBERTS) was added as a cospon- vidual Development Accounts, and for ventive health care services that help sor of S. 609, a bill to amend section 254 other purposes.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE S6056 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 14, 2007 S. 881 as cosponsors of S. 1161, a bill to amend funds to pay for State judicial debts At the request of Mr. SMITH, the title XVIII of the Social Security Act that are past-due. name of the Senator from South Da- to authorize the expansion of medicare S. 1299 kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- coverage of medical nutrition therapy At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the sponsor of S. 881, a bill to amend the services. name of the Senator from Maryland Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend S. 1164 (Ms. MIKULSKI) was added as a cospon- and modify the railroad track mainte- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the sor of S. 1299, a bill to establish on be- nance credit. names of the Senator from New Mexico half of consumers a fiduciary duty and S. 941 (Mr. DOMENICI) and the Senator from other standards of care for mortgage At the request of Mr. SANDERS, the Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON) were added as brokers and originators, and to estab- name of the Senator from New Mexico cosponsors of S. 1164, a bill to amend lish standards to assess a consumer’s (Mr. BINGAMAN) was added as a cospon- title XVIII of the Social Security Act ability to repay, and for other pur- sor of S. 941, a bill to increase Federal to improve patient access to, and utili- poses. support for Community Health Centers zation of, the colorectal cancer screen- S. 1313 and the National Health Service Corps ing benefit under the Medicare Pro- At the request of Mr. FEINGOLD, the in order to ensure access to health care gram. name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. for millions of Americans living in S. 1239 1313, a bill to amend the medically-underserved areas. At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to S. 969 the name of the Senator from Min- provide relief for servicemembers with At the request of Mr. DODD, the name nesota (Mr. COLEMAN) was added as a respect to contracts for cellular phone of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. cosponsor of S. 1239, a bill to amend the service, and for other purposes. OBAMA) was added as a cosponsor of S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend S. 1328 969, a bill to amend the National Labor the new markets tax credit through At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the Relations Act to modify the definition 2013, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Wisconsin of supervisor. S. 1252 (Mr. FEINGOLD) was added as a cospon- S. 971 At the request of Mr. AKAKA, the sor of S. 1328, a bill to amend the Immi- At the request of Mr. BOND, the name name of the Senator from Virginia (Mr. gration and Nationality Act to elimi- of the Senator from Missouri (Mrs. WEBB) was added as a cosponsor of S. nate discrimination in the immigra- MCCASKILL) was added as a cosponsor 1252, a bill to amend title 10, United tion laws by permitting permanent of S. 971, a bill to establish the Na- States Code, to provide for uniformity partners of United States citizens and tional Institute of Food and Agri- in the awarding of disability ratings lawful permanent residents to obtain culture, to provide funding for the sup- for wounds or injuries incurred by lawful permanent resident status in port of fundamental agricultural re- members of the Armed Forces, and for the same manner as spouses of citizens search of the highest quality, and for other purposes. and lawful permanent residents and to other purposes. S. 1257 penalize immigration fraud in connec- S. 973 At the request of Mr. LIEBERMAN, the tion with permanent partnerships. At the request of Mr. DORGAN, the name of the Senator from Wisconsin S. 1332 name of the Senator from Delaware (Mr. FEINGOLD) was added as a cospon- At the request of Mr. KENNEDY, the (Mr. BIDEN) was added as a cosponsor of sor of S. 1257, a bill to provide the Dis- name of the Senator from New York S. 973, a bill to amend the Mandatory trict of Columbia a voting seat and the (Mrs. CLINTON) was added as a cospon- Victims’ Restitution Act to improve State of Utah an additional seat in the sor of S. 1332, a bill to amend the Pub- restitution for victims of crime, and House of Representatives. lic Health Service Act to revise and ex- for other purposes. S. 1267 tend projects relating to children and S. 1026 At the request of Mr. LUGAR, the violence to provide access to school- At the request of Mr. CHAMBLISS, the name of the Senator from Connecticut based comprehensive mental health names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. (Mr. LIEBERMAN) was added as a co- programs. BROWN) and the Senator from Alaska sponsor of S. 1267, a bill to maintain S. 1346 (Mr. STEVENS) were added as cospon- the free flow of information to the pub- At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the sors of S. 1026, a bill to designate the lic by providing conditions for the fed- name of the Senator from Pennsyl- Department of Veterans Affairs Med- erally compelled disclosure of informa- vania (Mr. SPECTER) was added as a co- ical Center in Augusta, Georgia, as the tion by certain persons connected with sponsor of S. 1346, a bill to amend con- ‘‘Charlie Norwood Department of Vet- the news media. servation and biofuels programs of the Department of Agriculture to promote erans Affairs Medical Center’’. S. 1277 S. 1060 the compatible goals of economically At the request of Mr. NELSON of Ne- viable agricultural production and re- At the request of Mr. BIDEN, the braska, the names of the Senator from ducing nutrient loads in the Chesa- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Maine (Ms. COLLINS), the Senator from peake Bay and its tributaries by assist- BROWN) was added as a cosponsor of S. North Dakota (Mr. CONRAD), the Sen- ing agricultural producers to make 1060, a bill to reauthorize the grant ator from Minnesota (Mr. COLEMAN), beneficial, cost-effective changes to program for reentry of offenders into the Senator from Washington (Ms. cropping systems, grazing manage- the community in the Omnibus Crime CANTWELL), the Senator from Hawaii ment, and nutrient management asso- Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, to (Mr. INOUYE) and the Senator from Col- ciated with livestock and poultry pro- improve reentry planning and imple- orado (Mr. SALAZAR) were added as co- duction, crop production, bioenergy mentation, and for other purposes. sponsors of S. 1277, a bill to amend title production, and other agricultural S. 1113 XVIII of the Social Security Act to practices on agricultural land within At the request of Mr. BAYH, the name clarify the treatment of payment under the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for of the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. the Medicare program for clinical lab- other purposes. BYRD) was added as a cosponsor of S. oratory tests furnished by critical ac- S. 1354 1113, a bill to facilitate the provision of cess hospitals. At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the care and services for members of the S. 1287 name of the Senator from New York Armed Forces for traumatic brain in- At the request of Mr. SMITH, the (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- jury, and for other purposes. names of the Senator from Colorado sor of S. 1354, a bill to amend the defi- S. 1161 (Mr. SALAZAR) and the Senator from nition of a law enforcement officer At the request of Mr. BINGAMAN, the New York (Mr. SCHUMER) were added as under subchapter III of chapter 83 and names of the Senator from Rhode Is- cosponsors of S. 1287, a bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States land (Mr. REED) and the Senator from the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Code, respectively, to ensure the inclu- Wisconsin (Mr. FEINGOLD) were added allow an offset against income tax re- sion of certain positions.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6057 S. 1355 Fortunately, many safety net hos- prevent and remedy instances of pro- At the request of Mr. MARTINEZ, the pitals are currently able to participate gram abuse. name of the Senator from Oklahoma in the Federal 340B Drug Discount Pro- In the end, this legislation would ac- (Mr. COBURN) was added as a cosponsor gram, which enables them to purchase complish several important goals. It of S. 1355, a bill to amend the Internal outpatient drugs for their patients at would help safety net providers stretch Revenue Code of 1986 to treat space- discounted prices. These hospitals, their already limited resources through ports like airports under the exempt known as ‘‘covered entities’’ under the increased access to discounted pharma- facility bond rules. 340B statute, include high-Medicaid ceuticals; it would enhance 340B pro- S. CON. RES. 3 disproportionate share hospitals, DSH, gram integrity by making sure partici- At the request of Mr. SALAZAR, the large and small urban hospitals, and pants are complying with program name of the Senator from Vermont certain rural hospitals. rules; and it would help to improve the I am introducing legislation today, (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor care provided to this Nation’s most of S. Con. Res. 3, a concurrent resolu- the 340B Program Improvement and In- vulnerable populations. tion expressing the sense of Congress tegrity Act of 2007, which would extend I urge my colleagues to cosponsor that it is the goal of the United States discounted drug prices currently man- this important legislation. that, not later than January 1, 2025, dated only for outpatient drugs to in- I ask unanimous consent that the the agricultural, forestry, and working patient drugs purchased by covered en- text of the bill be printed in the land of the United States should pro- tities under the 340B program. Al- RECORD. vide from renewable resources not less though the Medicare Modernization There being no objection, the text of than 25 percent of the total energy con- Act, MMA, of 2003 permitted pharma- the bill was ordered to be printed in sumed in the United States and con- ceutical manufacturers to offer 340B the RECORD, as follows: tinue to produce safe, abundant, and drug discounts to covered entities, this S. 1376 affordable food, feed, and fiber. legislation did not include a mandate. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Without a mandate we have seen very resentatives of the United States of America in S. RES. 171 little willingness on the part of manu- Congress assembled, At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the factures to offer 340B drug discounts SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. for inpatient drugs. As the prices of This Act may be cited as the ‘‘340B Pro- VOINOVICH) was added as a cosponsor of pharmaceutical drugs continue to in- gram Improvement and Integrity Act of S. Res. 171, a resolution memorializing crease sharply, the need for these inpa- 2007’’. fallen firefighters by lowering the tient discounts grows more and more SEC. 2. EXPANDED PARTICIPATION IN SECTION United States flag to half-staff on the acute. 340B PROGRAM. day of the National Fallen Firefighter My legislation would also expand (a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RE- CEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES.—Section Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, participation in the program to a sub- Maryland. 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act set of rural hospitals that, for a variety (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)) is amended by adding at S. RES. 191 of reasons, cannot currently access the end the following: At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, 340B discounts. These newly eligible ‘‘(M) A children’s hospital excluded from the name of the Senator from Illinois rural hospitals include critical access the Medicare prospective payment system (Mr. OBAMA) was added as a cosponsor hospitals, sole community hospitals, pursuant to section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iii) of the of S. Res. 191, a resolution establishing and rural referral centers. In proposing Social Security Act which would meet the a national goal for the universal de- this modest expansion to the program, requirements of subparagraph (L), including ployment of next-generation broadband the disproportionate share adjustment per- we have struck an important balance centage requirement under clause (ii) of such networks to access the Internet and for between ensuring a close nexus with subparagraph, if the hospital were a sub- other uses by 2015, and calling upon low-income and indigent care, ensured section (d) hospital as defined by section Congress and the President to develop that a significant portion of savings is 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act. a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt passed on to the Medicaid Program, ‘‘(N) An entity that is a critical access hos- policies to accomplish this objective. and strengthened the integrity of the pital (as determined under section 1820(c)(2) of the Social Security Act), and that meets f program. Specifically, newly eligible rural hos- the requirements of subparagraph (L)(i). STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED pitals would have to meet appropriate ‘‘(O) An entity that is a rural referral cen- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ter, as defined by section 1886(d)(5)(C)(i) of standards demonstrating their ‘‘safety the Social Security Act, or a sole commu- By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself net’’ status, as do all hospitals that nity hospital, as defined by section and Mr. THUNE): currently participate in the program. 1886(d)(5)(C)(iii) of such Act, and that both S. 1376. A bill to amend the Public For example, sole community hospitals meets the requirements of subparagraph Health Service Act to revise and ex- and rural referral centers, all of which (L)(i) and has a disproportionate share ad- pand the drug discount program under are paid under the prospective payment justment percentage equal to or greater than section 340B of such Act to improve the system, would be required under this 8 percent.’’. provision of discounts on drug pur- legislation to serve a significant per- (b) PROHIBITION ON GROUP PURCHASING AR- chases for certain safety net providers; RANGEMENTS.—Section 340B(a) of the Public centage of low-income and indigent pa- Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)) is to the Committee on Health, Edu- tients, have public or nonprofit status, amended— cation, Labor, and Pensions. and, if privately owned and operated, (1) in paragraph (4)(L), by striking clause Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I rise to have a contract with State or local (iii); and today to introduce legislation with my government to provide a significant (2) in paragraph (5)— colleague from South Dakota, Senator level of indigent care. All standards are (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and THUNE, designed to address the growing designed to reinforce the obligation of (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E); respec- burden faced by this Nation’s health these covered entities to continue serv- tively; and care safety net institutions in being (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B), the ing low-income and uninsured patients. following: able to provide adequate pharma- This legislation would also generate ‘‘(C) PROHIBITING THE USE OF GROUP PUR- ceutical care to the most vulnerable savings for the Medicaid Program by CHASING ARRANGEMENTS.— patient populations. requiring participating hospitals to ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A hospital described in Communities across the country rely credit to their Medicaid agencies a sig- subparagraphs (L), (M), (N), or (O) of para- on public and nonprofit hospitals to nificant percentage of their savings on graph (4) shall not obtain covered outpatient serve as the health care ‘‘safety net’’ inpatient drugs. It would address the drugs through a group purchasing organiza- for low-income, uninsured, and under- overall efficiency and integrity of the tion or other group purchasing arrangement, insured patients. With the ever-in- 340B program through improved en- except as permitted or provided for pursuant to clauses (ii) or (iii). creasing cost of pharmaceuticals, these forcement and compliance measures ‘‘(ii) INPATIENT DRUGS.—Clause (i) shall not institutions are struggling more and with respect to manufacturers and cov- apply to drugs purchased for inpatient use. more to provide basic pharmaceutical ered entities. This is designed to im- ‘‘(iii) EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary shall es- care to those least able to afford it. prove program administration and to tablish reasonable exceptions to clause (i)—

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE S6058 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 14, 2007 ‘‘(I) with respect to a covered outpatient ‘‘(II) the minimum rebate percentage de- ‘‘(iv) the term ‘noninnovator multiple drug that is unavailable to be purchased scribed in section 1927(c)(1)(B) of the Social source drug’ has the meaning given such through the program under this section due Security Act; term in section 1927(k)(7) of the Social Secu- to a drug shortage problem, manufacturer ‘‘(ii) the estimated annual costs of single rity Act. noncompliance, or any other circumstance source drugs and innovator multiple source ‘‘(3) PAYMENT DEADLINE.—The credits pro- beyond the hospital’s control; drugs provided by the hospital to Medicaid vided by a hospital under paragraph (1) shall ‘‘(II) to facilitate generic substitution recipients for inpatient use under clause be paid not later than 90 days after the date when a generic covered outpatient drug is (i)(I)(aa) shall be determined by multi- of the filing of the hospital’s most recently available at a lower price; or plying— filed Medicare cost report. ‘‘(III) to reduce in other ways the adminis- ‘‘(I) the product of— ‘‘(4) OPT-OUT.—A hospital shall not be re- trative burdens of managing both inven- ‘‘(aa) the hospital’s actual acquisition quired to provide the Medicaid credit re- tories of drugs subject to this section and in- costs of all drugs purchased during the cost quired under this subsection if the hospital ventories of drugs that are not subject to reporting period for inpatient use; and is able to demonstrate to the State that the this section, so long as the exceptions do not ‘‘(bb)(AA) the Medicaid inpatient drug credits would be less than or equal to the create a duplicate discount problem in viola- charges as reported on the hospital’s most loss of reimbursement under the State plan tion of subparagraph (A) or a diversion prob- recently filed Medicare cost report; divided resulting from the extension of discounts to lem in violation of subparagraph (B).’’. by inpatient drugs under subsection (b)(2), or if ‘‘(BB) the total inpatient drug charges re- the hospital and State agree to an alter- SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF DISCOUNTS TO INPATIENT DRUGS. ported on the cost report; and native arrangement. Any dispute between ‘‘(II) the percentage of the hospital’s an- the hospital and the State regarding the ap- (a) DEFINITIONS.— nual inpatient drug costs described in sub- plicability of this paragraph shall be adju- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 340B(b) of the clause (I) that arise out of the purchase of dicated through the administrative dispute Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(b)) single source and innovator multiple source resolution process described in subsection is amended— drugs; (e)(3). (A) by striking ‘‘In this section’’ and in- ‘‘(iii) the average manufacturer price ad- ‘‘(5) OFFSET AGAINST MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.— serting the following: justment referred to in clause (i)(I)(bb) shall Amounts received by a State under this sub- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section’’; and be determined annually by the Secretary for section in any quarter shall be considered to (B) adding at the end the following: single source and innovator multiple source be a reduction in the amount expended under ‘‘(2) COVERED DRUG.—In this section, the drugs by dividing on an aggregate basis— the State plan in the quarter for medical as- term ‘covered drug’ means— ‘‘(I) the average manufacturer price as de- sistance for purposes of section 1903(a)(1) of ‘‘(A) a ‘covered outpatient drug’ as defined fined in section 1927(k)(1)(D) of the Social Se- the Social Security Act. in section 1927(k)(2) of the Social Security curity Act, averaged across all covered drugs ‘‘(6) EFFECTIVENESS NOTWITHSTANDING Act; and reported to the Secretary pursuant to sec- OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—Notwithstanding ‘‘(B) notwithstanding the limiting defini- tion 1927(b)(3) of such Act; by any other provision of law, all references to tion set forth in section 1927(k)(3) of such ‘‘(II) the average ceiling price under this provisions of the Social Security Act in this Act, a drug used in connection with an inpa- section for covered drugs calculated pursu- section shall be deemed to be references to tient or outpatient service provided by a hos- ant to subsection (a)(1); and the Social Security Act as in effect on the pital described in subparagraph (L), (M), (N), ‘‘(iv) the terms ‘single source drug’ and ‘in- date of enactment of the 340B Program Im- or (O) of subsection (a)(4), and enrolled to novator multiple source drug’ have the provement and Integrity Act of 2007.’’. participate in the drug discount program meanings given such terms in section SEC. 4. IMPROVEMENTS TO 340B PROGRAM IN- under this section.’’. 1927(k)(7) of the Social Security Act. TEGRITY. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Paragraphs ‘‘(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE (a) INTEGRITY IMPROVEMENTS.—Section (2)(A), (5)(B), (5)(D), (5)(E), (7)(B), (7)(C), and DRUGS.—For purposes of subparagraph 340B of the Public Health Service Act (42 (9) of section 340B(a) of the Public Health (1)(B)— U.S.C. 256b) is amended by adding at the end Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)) are amended— ‘‘(i) the credit under such paragraph shall the following: (A) by striking ‘‘covered outpatient drug’’ be calculated by multiplying— ‘‘(e) IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRAM INTEG- each place that such appears and inserting ‘‘(I) the product of— RITY.— ‘‘covered drug’’; and ‘‘(aa) the estimated annual costs to the ‘‘(1) MANUFACTURER COMPLIANCE.— (B) by striking ‘‘covered outpatient drugs’’ hospital of noninnovator multiple source ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appro- each place that such appears and inserting drugs provided to Medicaid recipients for in- priated under paragraph (4), the Secretary ‘‘covered drugs’’. patient use; and shall carry out activities to provide for im- (b) MEDICAID CREDITS ON INPATIENT ‘‘(bb) the average manufacturer price ad- provement in the compliance of manufactur- DRUGS.—Section 340B of the Public Health justment; and ers with the requirements of this section in Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b) is amended by ‘‘(II) the applicable percentage as defined order to prevent overcharges and other viola- striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol- in section 1927(c)(3)(B) of the Social Security tions of the discounted pricing requirements lowing: Act; specified in this section. ‘‘(c) MEDICAID CREDITS ON INPATIENT ‘‘(ii) the estimated annual costs to a hos- ‘‘(B) ACTIVITIES.—The activities described DRUGS.— pital of noninnovator multiple source drugs in subparagraph (A) shall include the fol- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the cost provided to Medicaid recipients for inpatient lowing: reporting period covered by the most re- use under clause (i)(I)(aa) shall be deter- ‘‘(i) The development of a system to enable cently filed Medicare cost report, a hospital mined by multiplying— the Secretary to verify the accuracy of ceil- described in subparagraph (L), (M), (N), or ‘‘(I) the product of— ing prices calculated by manufacturers under (O) of subsection (a)(4) and enrolled to par- ‘‘(aa) the hospital’s actual acquisition cost subsection (a)(1) and charged to covered enti- ticipate in the drug discount program under of all drugs purchased during the cost report- ties, which shall include— this section shall provide to each State with ing period for inpatient use; and ‘‘(I) developing and publishing, through an an approved State plan under title XIX of ‘‘(bb)(AA) the Medicaid inpatient drug appropriate policy or regulatory issuance, the Social Security Act— charges as reported on the hospital’s most precisely defined standards and methodolo- ‘‘(A) a credit on the estimated annual costs recently filed Medicare cost report; divided gies for the calculation of ceiling prices to such hospital of single source and inno- by under subsection (a)(1); vator multiple source drugs provided to Med- ‘‘(BB) total inpatient drug charges re- ‘‘(II) comparing regularly the ceiling prices icaid recipients for inpatient use; and ported on the cost report; and calculated by the Secretary with the quar- ‘‘(B) a credit on the estimated annual costs ‘‘(II) the percentage of the hospital’s an- terly pricing data that is reported by manu- to such hospital of noninnovator multiple nual inpatient drug costs described in sub- facturers to the Secretary; source drugs provided to Medicaid recipients clause (I) arising out of the purchase of non- ‘‘(III) performing spot checks of sales for inpatient use. innovator multiple source drugs; transactions by covered entities; and ‘‘(2) CALCULATION OF CREDITS.— ‘‘(iii) the average manufacturer price ad- ‘‘(IV) inquiring into the cause of any pric- ‘‘(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MUL- justment referred to in clause (i)(I)(bb) shall ing discrepancies that may be identified and TIPLE SOURCE DRUGS.—For purposes of para- be determined annually by the Secretary for either taking, or requiring manufacturers to graph (1)(A)— noninnovator multiple source drugs by divid- take, such corrective action as is appropriate ‘‘(i) the credit under such paragraph shall ing on an aggregate basis— in response to such price discrepancies. be determined by multiplying— ‘‘(I) the average manufacturer price as de- ‘‘(ii) The establishment of procedures for ‘‘(I) the product of— fined in section 1927(k)(1)(D) of the Social Se- manufacturers to issue refunds to covered ‘‘(aa) the estimated annual costs of single curity Act, averaged across all covered drugs entities in the event that there is an over- source and innovator multiple source drugs reported to the Secretary pursuant to sec- charge by the manufacturers, including— provided by the hospital to Medicaid recipi- tion 1927(b)(3) of such Act; by ‘‘(I) providing the Secretary with an expla- ents for inpatient use; and ‘‘(II) the average ceiling price under this nation of why and how the overcharge oc- ‘‘(bb) the average manufacturer price ad- section for covered drugs calculated pursu- curred, how the refunds will be calculated, justment; and ant to subsection (a)(1); and and to whom the refunds will be issued; and

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6059 ‘‘(II) oversight by the Secretary to ensure ties are subject to under subsection (a)(5)(D), solidation is appropriate and consistent with that the refunds are issued accurately and through 1 or more of the following actions: the goals of fairness and economy of re- within a reasonable period of time, both in ‘‘(I) Where a covered entity knowingly and sources; and routine instances of retroactive adjustment intentionally violates subsection (a)(5)(B), ‘‘(vi) include provisions and procedures to to relevant pricing data and exceptional cir- the covered entity shall be required to pay a permit multiple covered entities to jointly cumstances such as erroneous or intentional monetary penalty to a manufacturer or man- assert claims of overcharges by the same overcharging for covered drugs. ufacturers in the form of interest on sums manufacturer for the same drug or drugs in ‘‘(iii) The provision of access, through the for which the covered entity is found liable one administrative proceeding, and permit Internet website of the Department of under subsection (a)(5)(E), and such interest such claims to be asserted on behalf of cov- Health and Human Services, to the applica- to be compounded monthly and equal to the ered entities by associations or organiza- ble ceiling prices for covered drugs as cal- current short-term interest rate as deter- tions representing the interests of such cov- culated and verified by the Secretary in ac- mined by the Federal Reserve for the time ered entities and of which the covered enti- cordance with this section, in a manner period for which the covered entity is liable. ties are members. (such as through the use of password protec- ‘‘(II) Where the Secretary determines that ‘‘(C) FINALITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLU- tion) that limits such access to covered enti- a violation of subsection (a)(5)(B) was sys- TION.—The administrative resolution of a ties and adequately ensures security and the tematic and egregious as well as knowing claim or claims under the regulations pro- protection of privileged pricing data from and intentional, removing the covered entity mulgated under subparagraph (A) shall be a unauthorized redisclosure. from the program under this section and dis- final agency decision and shall be binding ‘‘(iv) The development of a mechanism by qualifying the entity from reentry into the upon the parties involved, unless invalidated which— program for a reasonable period of time to be by an order of a court of competent jurisdic- ‘‘(I) rebates and other discounts provided determined by the Secretary. tion. by manufacturers to other purchasers, subse- ‘‘(III) Referring matters to appropriate ‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— quent to the sale of covered drugs to covered Federal authorities within the Food and There are authorized to be appropriated to entities, are reported to the Secretary; and Drug Administration, the Office of Inspector carry out this subsection, such sums as may ‘‘(II) appropriate credits and refunds are General, or other Federal agencies for con- be necessary for fiscal year 2008, and each issued to covered entities if such credits and sideration of appropriate action under other succeeding fiscal year.’’. refunds have the effect of lowering the appli- Federal law, such as the Prescription Drug (b) RELATED AMENDMENTS.—Section cable ceiling price for the relevant quarter Marketing Act. 340B(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act for the drugs involved. ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)) is amended by adding at ‘‘(v) Selective auditing of manufacturers PROCESS.— the end the following: ‘‘Each such agreement and wholesalers to ensure the integrity of ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days shall require that the manufacturer furnish the drug discount program under this sec- after the date of enactment of this sub- the Secretary with reports, on a quarterly tion. section, the Secretary shall promulgate reg- basis, of the price for each covered drug sub- ‘‘(vi) The imposition of sanctions in the ulations to establish and implement an ad- ject to the agreement that, according to the form of civil monetary penalties, which— ministrative process for the resolution of manufacturer, represents the maximum ‘‘(I) shall be assessed according to stand- claims by covered entities that they have price that covered entities may permissibly ards established in regulations to be promul- been overcharged for drugs purchased under be required to pay for the drug (referred to in gated by the Secretary within 180 days of the this section, and claims by manufacturers, this section as the ‘ceiling price’), and shall date of enactment of this subsection; after the conduct of audits as authorized by require that the manufacturer offer each ‘‘(II) shall not exceed $5,000 for each in- subsection (a)(5)(D), of violations of sub- covered entity covered drugs for purchase at stance of overcharging a covered entity that sections (a)(5)(A) or (a)(5)(B), including ap- or below the applicable ceiling price if such may have occurred; and propriate procedures for the provision of drug is made available to any other pur- ‘‘(III) shall apply to any manufacturer with remedies and enforcement of determinations chaser at any price.’’. an agreement under this section that know- made pursuant to such process through SEC. 5. OTHER IMPROVEMENTS. ingly and intentionally charges a covered en- mechanisms and sanctions described in para- (a) GENERAL.—Section 340B of the Public tity a price for the purchase of a drug that graphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) of this subsection. Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b), as exceeds the maximum applicable price under Such regulations shall also establish an ad- amended by section 4, is further amended by subsection (a)(1). ministrative process for resolution of dis- adding at the end the following: ‘‘(2) COVERED ENTITY COMPLIANCE.— putes described in subsection (c)(4). ‘‘(f) USE OF MULTIPLE CONTRACT PHAR- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appro- ‘‘(B) DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES.—Regula- MACIES PERMITTED.—Nothing in this section priated under paragraph (4), the Secretary tions promulgated by the Secretary under shall be construed as prohibiting a covered shall carry out activities to provide for im- subparagraph (A) shall— entity from entering into contracts with provement in compliance by covered entities ‘‘(i) designate or establish a decision- more than 1 pharmacy for the provision of with the requirements of this section in making official or decisionmaking body covered drugs, including a contract that sup- order to prevent diversion and other viola- within the Department of Health and Human plements the use of an in-house pharmacy tions of the duplicate discount requirements Services to be responsible for reviewing and arrangement or requires the approval of the specified under subsection (a)(5). finally resolving claims by covered entities Secretary for entering into such a contract. ‘‘(B) ACTIVITIES.—The activities described that they have been charged prices for cov- ‘‘(g) INTRAAGENCY COORDINATION.—The Sec- in subparagraph (A) shall include the fol- ered drugs in excess of the ceiling price de- retary shall establish specific measures, poli- lowing: scribed in subsection (a)(1), and claims by cies, and procedures to ensure effective com- ‘‘(i) The development of procedures to en- manufacturers that violations of subsection munication and coordination between the able and require covered entities to regu- (a)(5)(A) or (a)(5)(B) have occurred; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services larly update (at least annually) the informa- ‘‘(ii) establish such deadlines and proce- and the Health Resources and Services Ad- ministration with respect to all agency ac- tion on the Internet website of the Depart- dures as may be necessary to ensure that tions and all aspects of policy and adminis- ment of Health and Human Services relating claims shall be resolved fairly, efficiently, tration affecting or pertaining to the drug to this section. and expeditiously; discount program under this section and in ‘‘(ii) The development of a system for the ‘‘(iii) establish procedures by which a cov- which the functions and responsibilities of Secretary to verify the accuracy of informa- ered entity may discover and obtain such in- those agency components are interrelated or tion regarding covered entities that is listed formation and documents from manufactur- interdependent, including through the estab- on the website described in clause (i). ers and third parties as may be relevant to lishment of a permanent working group that ‘‘(iii) The development of more detailed demonstrate the merits of a claim that is composed of representatives of both the guidance describing methodologies and op- charges for a manufacturer’s product have Health Resources and Services Administra- tions available to covered entities for billing exceeded the applicable ceiling price under tion and the Centers for Medicare & Med- covered drugs to State Medicaid agencies in this section, and may submit such docu- icaid Services, to identify and oversee mat- a manner that avoids duplicate discounts ments and information to the administrative ters requiring such coordination.’’. pursuant to subsection (a)(5)(A). official or body responsible for adjudicating (b) EFFECTIVE DATES.— ‘‘(iv) The establishment of a single, uni- such claim; (1) AMENDMENT.—Section 340B(d) of the versal, and standardized identification sys- ‘‘(iv) require that a manufacturer must Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(d)) tem by which each covered entity site can be conduct an audit of a covered entity pursu- is amended by striking ‘‘Veterans Health identified by manufacturers, distributors, ant to subsection (a)(5)(D) as a prerequisite Care Act of 1992’’ and inserting ‘‘340B Pro- covered entities and the Secretary for pur- to initiating administrative dispute resolu- gram Improvement and Integrity Act of poses of facilitating the ordering, pur- tion proceedings against a covered entity; 2007’’. chasing, and delivery of covered drugs under ‘‘(v) permit the official or body designated (2) APPLICATION OF ACT.—The amendments this section, including the processing of in clause (i), at the request of a manufac- made by this Act shall apply to drugs pur- chargebacks for such drugs. turer or manufacturers, to consolidate chased on or after January 1, 2008. ‘‘(v) The imposition of sanctions, as deter- claims brought by more than 1 manufacturer (c) EFFECTIVENESS NOTWITHSTANDING mined appropriate by the Secretary, in addi- against the same covered entity where, in OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—Notwith- tion to the sanctions to which covered enti- the judgment of such official or body, con- standing any other provision of law, the

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DEFINITIONS. effective on January 1, 2008, and shall be The parcels are located just west and In this Act: taken into account in determining whether a south of the Henderson Executive Air- (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of Henderson, Nevada. manufacturer is deemed to meet the require- port. ments of section 340B(a) of the Public Health (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)), and the re- The Bureau of Land Management has means the Secretary of the Interior. quirements of section 1927(a)(5) of the Social designated these parcels for disposal (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(a)(5)). because of the urban surroundings, State of Nevada. SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. which renders them difficult for the (4) TRANSITION AREA.—The term ‘‘Transi- Section 1927 of the Social Security Act (42 agency to manage. tion Area’’ means the approximately 502 U.S.C. 1396r–8) is amended— This legislation will enhance the acres of Federal land located in Henderson, (1) in subsection (a)(5)— ability of a rapidly growing community Nevada, and identified as ‘‘Limited Transi- tion Area’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Southern (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘cov- to diversify its economy, gainfully em- ered outpatient’’ and inserting ‘‘covered’’; Nevada Limited Transition Area Act’’ and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) ploy its residents, and encourage prop- dated March 20, 2006. through (E), as subparagraphs (D) through er land use. The parcels are located in SEC. 3. SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION (F), respectively; a fast growing area of the city, but are AREA. (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the impacted by aircraft noise and over- (a) CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding the following: flights from the nearby Henderson Ex- Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), on request of the ‘‘(C) COVERED DRUG DEFINED.—In this sub- ecutive Airport. This makes the prop- section, the term ‘covered drug’ means a City, the Secretary shall, without consider- erty unsuitable for residential use. But ation and subject to all valid existing rights, drug defined in section 340B(b)(2) of the Pub- rather than shying away from it be- lic Health Service Act.’’; convey to the City all right, title, and inter- est of the United States in and to the Transi- (D) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, cause of the limitations on its use, the tion Area. by striking ‘‘title VI of the Veterans Health city of Henderson has put together a (b) USE OF LAND FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DE- Care Act of 1992’’ and inserting ‘‘340B Pro- forward-looking plan that will turn the VELOPMENT.— gram Improvement and Integrity Act of area into a bustling business center. (1) IN GENERAL.—After the conveyance to 2007.’’; and Once the Bureau of Land Manage- the City under subsection (a), the City may (E) in subparagraph (F), as so redesig- ment conveys the land to Henderson, sell, lease, or otherwise convey any portion nated— the city would then sell, lease or other- or portions of the Transition Area for pur- (i) by striking ‘‘as in effect immediately wise convey subdivided lots at fair poses of nonresidential development. after the enactment of this paragraph’’ and market value. Consistent with the (2) METHOD OF SALE.— inserting ‘‘as in effect upon the effective (A) IN GENERAL.—The sale, lease, or con- date of the 340B Program Improvement and Southern Nevada Public Land Manage- ment Act, 85 percent of the proceeds veyance of land under paragraph (1) shall be Integrity Act of 2007,’’; and through a competitive bidding process. (ii) by striking ‘‘after the date of the en- would then return to the BLM’s Spe- (B) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—Any land sold, actment of this paragraph’’ and inserting cial Account for a variety of conserva- leased, or otherwise conveyed under para- ‘‘after the date of enactment of such Act.’’; tion purposes in Nevada, 10 percent will graph (1) shall be for not less than fair mar- (2) in subsection (c)(1)(C)(i)— go towards community water develop- ket value. (A) by redesignating subclauses (II) ments, and 5 percent will support the (3) COMPLIANCE WITH CHARTER.—Except as through (IV) as subclauses (III) through (V), provided in paragraphs (2) and (4), the City respectively; and State of Nevada’s general education program. may sell, lease, or otherwise convey parcels (B) by inserting after subclause (I) the fol- within the Transition Area only in accord- lowing: The city of Henderson’s leaders are ance with the procedures for conveyances es- ‘‘(II) any prices charged for a covered drug dedicated to making the city a na- tablished in the City Charter. as defined in section 340B(b)(2) of the Public tional model of logical development, (4) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The gross Health Service Act;’’; and diversified employment, and fiscal sus- proceeds from the sale of land under para- (3) in subsection (k)(1), by adding at the tainability. This bill helps establish graph (1) shall be distributed in accordance end the following: the conditions needed to realize that with section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada ‘‘(D) CALCULATION FOR COVERED DRUGS.— vision. In addition to productively di- Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Stat. 2345). subsection, with respect to a covered drug as versifying the land use pattern in the (c) USE OF LAND FOR RECREATION OR OTHER defined in section 340B(b)(2) of the Public Las Vegas Valley, the proposed devel- PUBLIC PURPOSES.—The City may elect to re- Health Service Act, average manufacturer opment of this land will encourage a tain parcels in the Transition Area for public price means the average price paid to the broad range of employment opportuni- recreation or other public purposes con- manufacturer for the drug in the United ties for the region, while also helping sistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (com- States by wholesalers for drugs distributed to pay for public infrastructure in monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public to both the retail pharmacy and acute care Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) by pro- nearby residential areas. viding to the Secretary written notice of the classes of trade, after deducting customary I greatly appreciated the hearing prompt pay discounts.’’. election. that the Energy and Natural Resources (d) NOISE COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.— By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Committee had on this bill last Con- The City shall— (1) plan and manage the Transition Area in ENSIGN): gress. At that hearing, the Department S. 1377. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and others expressed accordance with section 47504 of title 49, strong support for our legislation. A United States Code (relating to airport noise of the Interior to convey to the City of compatibility planning), and regulations Henderson, Nevada, certain Federal few minor revisions were requested by promulgated in accordance with that sec- land located in the City, and for other the administration, and I have incor- tion; and purposes; to the Committee on Energy porated those changes into the bill we (2) agree that if any land in the Transition and Natural Resources. are introducing today. I look forward Area is sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to working with the committee to by the City, the sale, lease, or conveyance for myself and Senator ENSIGN to in- move this legislation in an expeditious shall contain a limitation to require uses troduce the Southern Nevada Limited manner during this Congress. compatible with that airport noise compat- ibility planning. Transition Area Act. This bill will I ask unanimous consent that the (e) REVERSION.— allow one of Nevada’s fastest growing text of the bill be printed in the (1) IN GENERAL.—If any parcel of land in communities to diversify its economy, RECORD. the Transition Area is not conveyed for non- to create space for important small There being no objection, the text of residential development under this Act or re- businesses and parks, and to encourage the bill was ordered to be printed in served for recreation or other public pur- appropriate development around an the RECORD, as follows: poses under subsection (c) by the date that 20 years after the date of enactment of this urban airport. S. 1377 Act, the parcel of land shall, at the discre- This legislation was first introduced Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- in the 108th Congress. Its purpose is to tion of the Secretary, revert to the United resentatives of the United States of America in States. convey approximately 502 acres of land Congress assembled, (2) INCONSISTENT USE.—If the City uses any from the Bureau of Land Management SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. parcel of land within the Transition Area in to the city of Henderson, NV, for the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Southern a manner that is inconsistent with the uses development of an employment and Nevada Limited Transition Area Act’’. specified in this section—

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You can’t Women, a position that requires Senate one day try to change the law to make By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, confirmation, and prior to that she it easier for U.S. attorneys to serve in Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. BAUCUS, and served as Director of the Executive Of- 2 full-time jobs at the same time and Mr. TESTER): fice of U.S. Attorneys; and Kevin then the next day fire someone for not S. 1379. A bill to amend chapter 35 of O’Connor, U.S. attorney in Con- being fully present in his job, espe- title 28, United States Code, to strike necticut, is also serving as an Asso- cially when the absence is much more the exception to the residency require- ciate Deputy Attorney General coordi- limited and based on service to the ments for United States attorneys; to nating antigang policies. country in the naval reserves. the Committee on the Judiciary. Of course, the most well-known ex- While there are times when U.S. at- Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I ample is William Mercer, U.S. attorney torneys may be relied upon to fill in rise today to introduce the U.S. Attor- in Montana. Mr. Mercer has been effec- temporarily, changing the law to en- ney Local Residency Restoration Act tively absent for nearly 2 years from sure that they can hold two full-time along with Senators SCHUMER, BAUCUS, his State. First, serving as Principal jobs is unacceptable. and TESTER. Associate Deputy Attorney General, Serving as U.S. attorney is a full- Simply put, this legislation would and now working as Acting Associate time job, and each district throughout eliminate the other language that the Attorney General, another position this country deserves to have the best Department of Justice had inserted that requires Senate confirmation. In qualified person in the district focused into the PATRIOT Act reauthorization fact, through staff interviews we have on the tasks at hand. dealing with U.S. attorneys. learned that he is only in his State 3 or I am quite certain that there are The first provision added allowed the 4 days a month. many fine first assistant U.S. attor- Attorney General to appoint interim Moreover, his consistent absenteeism neys capable of stepping up to fill the U.S. attorneys to vacancies indefi- was having such a negative effect on shoes of an absent U.S. attorney; how- nitely without Senate confirmation, the district that it led to the point ever, these are not the individuals the and I authored a bill to restore the law where U.S. District Chief Judge Donald President has nominated and the Sen- to require interim appointments by the Molloy of Billings, MT, felt compelled ate has confirmed to serve those posi- Attorney General for only 120 days, and to write to the Attorney General on tions. then the district courts can appoint October 20, 2005, to complain. In that These districts deserve nothing less the interim U.S. attorney if a perma- letter, Chief Judge Molloy wrote that than the undivided attention of their nent replacement has not been nomi- Mr. Mercer’s dual roles have led to ‘‘a Senate-confirmed U.S. attorneys. nated and confirmed. lack of leadership’’ in the Montana of- I ask unanimous consent that the This bill has passed this body, and I fice and created ‘‘untoward difficulties text of the bill be printed in the hope will be signed into law soon. for the court’’ and for career prosecu- RECORD. Today, I am offering this legislation tors. Chief Judge Molloy also wrote There being no objection, the text of to restore the residency requirement that Mr. Mercer was violating Federal the bill was ordered to be printed in for sitting U.S. attorneys. law because he ‘‘no longer resides in the RECORD, as follows: Before the change, the law required Montana’’ and instead was living with S. 1379 that U.S. attorneys live within his dis- his family in the Washington, DC, area. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- trict while serving. It seems logical These facts on their own are cause resentatives of the United States of America in that the U.S. attorney should live in for alarm. Congress assembled, the district that he is heading. However, what is even more dis- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. However, the Department of Justice concerting is the way that Mr. Mercer This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United added language in the PATRIOT Act and the Department of Justice have States Attorney Local Residency Restora- reauthorization that allows a U.S. at- handled this situation. tion Act of 2007’’. torney to live outside of his district if We know that the Attorney General SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RESIDENCY EXCEPTION. the Attorney General assigns dual or responded to Chief Judge Molloy in a (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 545(a) of title 28, additional responsibilities to him. letter on November 10, 2005, stating United States Code, is amended by striking While U.S. attorneys in both Demo- that Mr. Mercer ‘‘is in compliance with the last sentence. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.— cratic and Republican administrations the residency requirement’’ under Fed- (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by have served dual roles in the past, this eral law because he ‘‘is domiciled in this section shall— administration has once again abused Montana, returns there on a regular (A) take effect on the date of enactment of its new authority—this time by placing basis, and will live there full-time as this Act; and numerous U.S. attorneys in full-time soon as his temporary assignment is (B) apply to any person serving as a United positions throughout the Department completed.’’ States attorney or an assistant United of Justice, at times in a manner that We also know through interviews of States attorney on or after such date of en- allows the Department to avoid Senate DOJ staff that Mr. Mercer worked with actment. confirmation. Will Moschella and Senate staff during (2) ORDERS.—Any order issued under sec- tion 545(a) of title 28, United States Code, as In fact, Dennis Boyd, executive direc- November 2005 to insert the residency in effect on the day before the date of enact- tor of the National Association of As- exemption language into the PATRIOT ment of this Act, shall terminate on such sistant U.S. Attorneys, which rep- Act reauthorization. date of enactment. resents current Federal prosecutors, In fact, according to the Washington has said, ‘‘I can’t think of a time when Post, the response from the Attorney By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself there’s been this many U.S. attorneys General to Chief Judge Molloy oc- and Mr. ALLARD): doing double duty at one time.’’ curred on the very same day that DOJ S. 1380. A bill to designate as wilder- Currently, there are several U.S. at- asked for the language to be inserted ness certain land within the Rocky torneys, that we know about, who are into the PATRIOT Act. Mountain National Park and to adjust serving in a second full-time position All this resulted in a change in the the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wil- here in Washington, while still retain- law, thus eviscerating the conflict. derness and the Arapaho National ing their responsibilities back in their However, even beyond this turn of Recreation Area of the Arapaho Na- districts. For example, Michael J. Sul- events, what is truly breathtaking tional Forest in the State of Colorado; livan, the U.S. attorney in Boston, has about this administration’s actions to the Committee on Energy and Nat- been serving as the Acting Director of with regard to Mr. Mercer is that in ural Resources. the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- trying to defend its actions to force nu- Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, today I arms and Explosives in Washington for merous U.S. attorneys to resign from am proud to co-sponsor legislation that

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The Rocky Moun- Lou Gehrig brought Amyotrophic race or ethnicity, gender and family tain National Park Wilderness Act will Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, to the public’s history of individuals diagnosed; and ensure that it remains unchanged in attention more than 65 years ago and other information essential to the years to come. his courage put a human face’ on this study of ALS. Today marks the beginning of a new terrible disease. Each of us has a Lou A national registry will help arm our chapter in the long history of the Park. Gehrig back in our home State, some- Nation’s researchers and clinicians As a fifth generation Coloradan and one who shows great tremendous cour- with the tools and information they someone who grew up in the shadow of age and grace as they wrestle with need to make progress in the fight Rocky Mountain National Park, it is ALS. against ALS. The data made available an honor to have worked on this bill. Over the years, I have worked closely by a registry will potentially allow sci- With the introduction of this legisla- with the Nevada ALS Association and entists to identify causes of the dis- tion we continue to follow an impor- have met with many Nevadans who ease, and maybe even lead to the dis- tant wilderness tradition in Colorado. have been touched by this devastating covery of new treatment, a cure for Colorado and its representatives have illness. One of these Nevadans was a ALS, or even a way to prevent the dis- long played an important role in the man by the name of Steve Rigazio who ease in the first place. development of Wilderness in our Na- was invited to testify before the Labor/ I first introduced this legislation in tion. This dates back to the original HHS/Education Appropriations Sub- 2005. Since that time, we have appro- Wilderness Act. Congressman Wayne committee in May of 2000. Steve was at priated funding to begin work on the Aspinall, who represented Colorado’s the height of his career when he was di- development of a National ALS Reg- 4th Congressional District and chaired agnosed with ALS. He worked through istry at the CDC. As a result, the CDC the Committee on Interior and Insular the ranks of the Nevada Power Com- has begun pilot proams that will: De- Affairs, played a pivotal role in cre- pany, the largest utility company in velop and test strategies to efficiently ating the Nation’s wilderness system the State, for 16 years until he became identify ALS patients, and (2) deter- with the 1964 Wilderness Act. From the president. He played semi-professional mine how to obtain data from existing inception of the original Wilderness baseball. He also played and coached registries and databases. These pilot Act through the continued develop- recreational hockey. programs will help to expedite the de- ment of wilderness in Colorado one After his diagnosis, Steve continued velopment of the registry established thing has remained the same: a com- to show up for work at 6 a.m. for as by this legislation. This is especially mitment to working together to find long as he could. Sadly just 20 months important considering the life expect- compromise and solutions that work after he testified so movingly before ancy for a person with ALS is 2 to 5 for everyone. Congress, Steve Rigazio died of ALS on years from the time of diagnosis. The principle of compromise has held December 27, 2001 at the age of 47. He The establishment of a registry will true from the Colorado National Forest left behind a family that included a bring new hope to tens of thousands of Wilderness Act of 1980 to the Spanish wife, two children and hundreds of patients and their families that ALS Peaks Wilderness Act in 2000, and it is friends. The ALS Steve Rigazio Voice will no longer be a death sentence. No now true with the Rocky Mountain Na- of Courage Award was named in his one wants to wait another 136 years be- tional Park Wilderness Act. I am espe- honor as a living testimony to the life fore a cure is found. I urge my col- cially proud of the legislation that my of this special man. leagues to support the swift passage of colleagues and I have introduced be- Every year approximately 5,600 the ALS Registry Act. cause it will preserve the natural ele- Americans will learn they have ALS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- ments of the Park while protecting There is no cure for ALS and there is sent that the text of the bill be printed water, the West’s most valuable re- only one FDA approved drug to specifi- in the RECORD. source. cally treat ALS. That drug only works There being no objection, the text of In a time when wells are being shut for 20 percent of patients, and even for the bill was ordered to be printed in down just east of the park, the protec- them, it merely extends life for a few the RECORD, as follows: tion of water is more important than months. S. 1382 ever, and it is vital to preserving the ALS has proven particularly hard for Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- agricultural heritage of this area. I am scientists and doctors to tackle for a resentatives of the United States of America in extremely pleased that we have been number of reasons. One of those rea- Congress assembled, able protect both wilderness and water. sons is there is not a centralized place SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘ALS Reg- I would like to thank everyone that where data on the disease is collected. Currently, there is only a patchwork of istry Act’’. has been involved in the development SEC. 2. FINDINGS. of this bill, my colleagues in the data about ALS that does not include Congress makes the following findings: United States Congress, the local offi- the entire U.S. population and only in- (1) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (referred cials that communicated with our of- cludes limited data for specific pur- to in this section as ‘‘ALS’’) is a fatal, pro- fices, and the private citizens that poses, such as to determine the rela- gressive neurodegenerative disease that af- shared their thoughts with us on the tionship between military service and fects motor nerve cells in the brain and the creation of this bill. I would specifi- the disease. Perhaps the most obvious spinal cord. cally like to recognize former Senators example of the limitations of current (2) The average life expectancy for a person surveillance systems and registries is with ALS is 2 to 5 years from the time of di- Bill Armstrong and Hank Brown, and agnosis. former Representatives Joe Johnson that we do not know with certainty (3) The cause of ALS is not well under- and David Skaggs. We would not be in- how many people are living with ALS stood. troducing this legislation today with- in the United States today. Over 136 (4) There is only one drug currently ap- out these efforts. years after the discovery of ALS, esti- proved by the Food and Drug Administration The Rocky Mountain National Park mates on its prevalence still vary by as for the treatment of ALS, which has thus far Wilderness Act will ensure that Ameri- much as 100 percent, from a low of shown only modest effects, prolonging life by cans, now and in the future, have the about 15,000 patients to as many as just a few months. (5) There is no known cure for ALS. ability to enjoy the Park. thirty 30,000. The legislation I am introducing (6) More than 5,000 individuals in the United States are diagnosed with ALS annu- By Mr. REID: today would create an ALS registry at ally and as many as 30,000 individuals may be S. 1382. A bill to amend the Public the Centers for Disease Control and living with ALS in the United States today. Health Service Act to provide the es- Prevention, CDC, and will aid in the (7) Studies have found relationships be- tablishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral search for a cure to this devastating tween ALS and environmental and genetic

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(8) Scientists believe that there are signifi- ‘‘(B) the environmental and occupational ‘‘(c) GRANTS.—Notwithstanding the rec- cant ties between ALS and other motor neu- factors that may be associated with the dis- ommendations of the Advisory Committee ron diseases. ease; under subsection (b), the Secretary, acting (9) Several ALS disease registries and ‘‘(C) the age, race or ethnicity, gender, and through the Director of the Centers for Dis- databases exist in the United States and family history of individuals who are diag- ease Control and Prevention, may award throughout the world, including the SOD1 nosed with the disease; grants to, and enter into contracts and coop- database, the National Institute of Neuro- ‘‘(D) other motor neuron disorders that can erative agreements with, public or private logical Disorders and Stroke repository, and be confused with ALS, misdiagnosed as ALS, nonprofit entities for the collection, anal- the Department of Veterans Affairs ALS and in some cases progress to ALS; and ysis, and reporting of data on ALS and other Registry. ‘‘(E) other matters as recommended by the motor neuron disorders that can be confused (10) A single national system to collect and Advisory Committee established under sub- with ALS, misdiagnosed as ALS, and in some store information on the prevalence and in- section (b). cases progress to ALS. cidence of ALS in the United States does not ‘‘(b) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— ‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH STATE, LOCAL, AND exist. ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 FEDERAL REGISTRIES.— (11) In each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, days after the date of the enactment of this ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In establishing the Na- Congress directed $887,000 to the Centers for section, the Secretary, acting through the tional ALS Registry under subsection (a), Disease Control and Prevention to begin a Director of the Centers for Disease Control the Secretary, acting through the Director nationwide ALS registry. and Prevention, shall establish a committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- (12) The Centers for Disease Control and to be known as the Advisory Committee on vention, shall— Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Sub- the National ALS Registry (referred to in ‘‘(A) identify, build upon, expand, and co- stances and Disease Registry has established this section as the ‘Advisory Committee’). ordinate among existing data and surveil- three pilot projects, beginning in fiscal year The Advisory Committee shall be composed lance systems, surveys, registries, and other 2006, to evaluate the science to guide the cre- of at least one member, to be appointed by Federal public health and environmental in- ation of a national ALS registry. frastructure wherever possible, including— (13) The establishment of a national reg- the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- ‘‘(i) the 3 ALS registry pilot projects initi- istry will help— ated in fiscal year 2006 by the Centers for (A) to identify the incidence and preva- vention, representing each of the following: ‘‘(A) National voluntary health associa- Disease Control and Prevention and the lence of ALS in the United States; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease (B) to collect data important to the study tions that focus solely on ALS and have demonstrated experience in ALS research, Registry at the South Carolina Office of Re- of ALS; search & Statistics; the Mayo Clinic in Roch- (C) to promote a better understanding of care, and patient services, as well as other voluntary associations focusing on ester, Minnesota; and Emory University in ALS; Atlanta, Georgia; (D) to collect information that is impor- neurodegenerative diseases that represent and advocate on behalf of patients with ALS ‘‘(ii) the Department of Veterans Affairs tant for research into the genetic and envi- ALS Registry; ronmental factors that cause ALS; and patients with other motor neuron dis- orders that can be confused with ALS, ‘‘(iii) the DNA and Cell Line Repository of (E) to strengthen the ability of a clearing- the National Institute of Neurological Dis- house— misdiagnosed as ALS, and in some cases progress to ALS. orders and Stroke Human Genetics Resource (i) to collect and disseminate research Center; findings on environmental, genetic and other ‘‘(B) The National Institutes of Health, to include, upon the recommendation of the Di- ‘‘(iv) Agency for Toxic Substances and Dis- causes of ALS and other motor neuron dis- ease Registry studies, including studies con- orders that can be confused with ALS, rector of the National Institutes of Health, ducted in Illinois, Missouri, El Paso and San misdiagnosed as ALS, and in some cases representatives from the National Institute Antonio Texas, and Massachusetts; progress to ALS; of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the ‘‘(v) State-based ALS registries, including (ii) make available information to patients National Institute of Environmental Health the Massachusetts ALS Registry; about research studies for which they may Sciences. ‘‘(vi) the National Vital Statistics System; be eligible; and ‘‘(C) The Department of Veterans Affairs. and (iii) maintain information about clinical ‘‘(D) The Agency for Toxic Substances and ‘‘(vii) any other existing or relevant data- specialists and clinical trials on therapies; Disease Registry. bases that collect or maintain information and ‘‘(E) The Centers for Disease Control and on those motor neuron diseases rec- (F) to enhance efforts to find treatments Prevention. ommended by the Advisory Committee es- and a cure for ALS. ‘‘(F) Patients with ALS or their family members. tablished in subsection (b); and SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH ‘‘(B) provide for research access to ALS SERVICE ACT. ‘‘(G) Clinicians with expertise on ALS and data as recommended by the Advisory Com- Part P of title III of the Public Health related diseases. Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amend- ‘‘(H) Epidemiologists with experience in mittee established in subsection (b) to the ed by adding at the end the following: data registries. extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations and in a manner that protects ‘‘SEC. 399R. AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ‘‘(I) Geneticists or experts in genetics who REGISTRY. have experience with the genetics of ALS or personal privacy consistent with applicable ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— other neurological diseases. privacy statutes and regulations. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year ‘‘(J) Statisticians. ‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH NIH AND DEPART- after the receipt of the report described in ‘‘(K) Ethicists. MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—Notwith- subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretary, acting ‘‘(L) Attorneys. standing the recommendations of the Advi- through the Director of the Centers for Dis- ‘‘(M) Other individuals with an interest in sory Committee established in subsection ease Control and Prevention and in consulta- developing and maintaining the National (b), and consistent with applicable privacy tion with a national voluntary health orga- ALS Registry. statutes and regulations, the Secretary shall nization with experience serving the popu- ‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee ensure that epidemiological and other types lation of individuals with amyotrophic lat- shall review information and make rec- of information obtained under subsection (a) eral sclerosis (referred to in this section as ommendations to the Secretary concerning— is made available to the National Institutes ‘ALS’), shall— ‘‘(A) the development and maintenance of of Health and the Department of Veterans ‘‘(A) develop a system to collect data on the National ALS Registry; Affairs. ALS and other motor neuron disorders that ‘‘(B) the type of information to be col- ‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this can be confused with ALS, misdiagnosed as lected and stored in the Registry; section, the term ‘national voluntary health ALS, and in some cases progress to ALS, in- ‘‘(C) the manner in which such data is to association’ means a national non-profit or- cluding information with respect to the inci- be collected; ganization with chapters or other affiliated dence and prevalence of the disease in the ‘‘(D) the use and availability of such data organizations in States throughout the United States; and including guidelines for such use; and United States. ‘‘(B) establish a national registry for the ‘‘(E) the collection of information about ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— collection and storage of such data to in- diseases and disorders that primarily affect There are authorized to be appropriated to clude a population-based registry of cases in motor neurons that are considered essential carry out this section, $25,000,000 for fiscal the United States of ALS and other motor to furthering the study and cure of ALS. year 2008, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.’’. neuron disorders that can be confused with ‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 years after ALS, misdiagnosed as ALS, and in some the date on which the Advisory Committee is cases progress to ALS. established, the Advisory Committee shall By Mr. AKAKA: ‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of the reg- submit a report concerning the review con- S. 1384. A bill to amend title 38, istry established under paragraph (1)(B) to ducted under paragraph (2) that contains the United States Code, to repeal authority gather available data concerning— recommendations of the Advisory Com- for adjustments to per diem payments

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Mr. President, today I problems among new veterans who are meet such requirements as the Secretary introduce legislation that would en- being separated from military service. may establish. hance and improve services for home- Over 1 million servicemembers have (e) SUNSET.—The authority of the Sec- less veterans administered by the De- served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and as retary under subsection (a) shall expire on partment of Veterans Affairs. This bill they transition from military service September 30, 2011. addresses a number of areas related to to civilian life some will be at risk of (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated care and benefits for homeless vet- homelessness. Any effort VA can make $2,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out the erans. It would modify the funding to assist these servicemembers will im- provisions of this section. mechanism for community-based serv- prove lives and reduce the demand for SEC. 3. EXPANSION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHOR- ices to homeless veterans, expand ca- VA homeless services in the years to ITY FOR PROGRAM OF REFERRAL pacity of services for women veterans, come. We have all heard the sad and AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR and improve outreach to AT-RISK VETERANS TRANSITIONING shocking statistic that one out of FROM CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS. servicemembers who are at risk of be- every three homeless persons on the (a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of coming homeless. street at any given time is a veteran. section 2023 of title 38, United States Code, is First, this legislation would lift a This bill is another step in attempting amended by striking ‘‘a demonstration pro- number of restrictions on VA’s grant to address and solve this shameful gram for the purpose of determining the and per diem program. This program problem. costs and benefits of providing’’ and insert- compensates community shelters for I believe that this bill adjusts exist- ing ‘‘a program of’’. the services they provide to homeless ing programs to take full advantage of (b) SCOPE OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— veterans. VA currently pays $27 per day existing resources and effective initia- (1) by striking ‘‘DEMONSTRATION’’ in the to community shelters for each veteran tives. I urge all of my colleagues to subsection heading; served. However, $27 is barely sufficient support this legislation. (2) by striking ‘‘demonstration’’; and to cover existing costs, and rising en- I ask unanimous consent that the (3) by striking ‘‘in at least six locations’’ ergy prices are stretching resources text of the bill be printed in the and inserting ‘‘in at least 12 locations’’. even more. RECORD. (c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection To meet the needs of their clients, There being no objection, the text of (d) of such section is amended by striking many shelters seek additional sources the bill was ordered to be printed in ‘‘shall cease’’ and all that follows and insert- ing ‘‘shall cease on September 30, 2011.’’. of funding, but their per diem pay- the RECORD, as follows: ments from VA are in turn offset by (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— S. 1384 (1) Subsection (c)(1) of such section is the amount of this additional funding. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- amended by striking ‘‘demonstration’’. By eliminating this offset, the bill resentatives of the United States of America in (2) The heading of such section is amended would enable providers to expand their Congress assembled, to read as follows: services to veterans, and to receive SECTION 1. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR ADJUST- ‘‘§ 2023. Referral and counseling services: vet- funding from other sources to accom- MENTS TO PER DIEM PAYMENTS TO erans at risk of homelessness who are plish these expansions. HOMELESS VETERANS SERVICE CEN- transitioning from certain institutions’’. TERS FOR RECEIPT OF OTHER This legislation would also address SOURCES OF INCOME. (3) Section 2022(f)(2)(C) of such title is the gap in domiciliary care for home- Section 2012(a)(2) of title 38, United States amended by striking ‘‘demonstration’’. less women veterans. Women veterans Code, is amended— (e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of are a growing proportion of the active (1) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), and sections at the beginning of chapter 20 of duty force and overall veteran popu- (D); and such title is amended by striking the item lation. Homelessness among female (2) in subparagraph (A)— relating to section 2023 and inserting the fol- lowing: veterans is a serious problem, and (A) by striking ‘‘The rate’’ and inserting many facilities do not yet have the ca- ‘‘Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the ‘‘2023. Referral and counseling services: vet- rate’’; erans at risk of homelessness pacity to meet this demand. Domi- (B) by striking ‘‘adjusted by the Secretary who are transitioning from cer- ciliary care is an essential component under subparagraph (B)’’; and tain institutions.’’. of treatment and rehabilitation, espe- (C) by designating the second sentence as SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS TO SERV- cially for mental health and substance subparagraph (B) and indenting the margin ICE CENTERS FOR PERSONNEL. abuse conditions which afflict many of such subparagraph, as so designated, two Section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, homeless veterans. ems from the left margin. is amended by adding at the end the fol- This bill would require the Secretary SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON PRE- lowing new subsection: of Veterans Affairs to ensure that VENTING VETERANS AT-RISK OF ‘‘(i) AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS FOR domiciliary programs have the capac- HOMELESSNESS FROM BECOMING SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL.—A grant under HOMELESS. this section for a service center for homeless ity to accommodate women veterans, (a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—The Sec- veterans may be used to provide funding for and that their specific safety and secu- retary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out staff as necessary in order for the center to rity concerns are addressed. As women (subject to the availability of appropria- meet the service availability requirements of become a larger proportion of the tions) a demonstration program for the pur- subsection (g)(1).’’. homeless veteran population, VA must pose of— SEC. 5. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR DOMI- have the capacity to meet their needs. (1) identifying members of the Armed CILIARY SERVICES FOR HOMELESS Finally, this legislation would in- Forces on active duty who are at risk of be- VETERANS AND ENHANCEMENT OF coming homeless after they are discharged CAPACITY OF DOMICILIARY CARE crease efforts to identify and assist or released from active duty; and PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE VETERANS. servicemembers who are at risk of be- (2) providing referral, counseling, and sup- Subsection (b) of section 2043 of title 38, coming homeless. It would make per- portive services, as appropriate, to help pre- United States Code, is amended to read as manent an already established and suc- vent such members, upon becoming veterans, follows: cessful program to aid incarcerated from becoming homeless. ‘‘(b) ENHANCEMENT OF CAPACITY OF DOMI- veterans in their transition back to ci- (b) PROGRAM LOCATIONS.—The Secretary CILIARY CARE PROGRAMS FOR FEMALE VET- vilian life. The program identifies at shall carry out the demonstration program ERANS.—The Secretary shall take appro- risk individuals and refers them to in at least three locations. priate actions to ensure that the domiciliary (c) IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA.—In devel- care programs of the Department are ade- counseling and services, including oping and implementing the criteria to iden- quate, with respect to capacity and with re- health care, job training and place- tify members of the Armed Forces, who upon spect to safety, to meet the needs of veterans ment, and housing. becoming veterans, are at-risk of becoming who are women.’’. Building on the success of that pro- homeless, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs gram, the bill would also create a simi- shall consult with the Secretary of Defense By Mr. NELSON of Florida:

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6065 S. 1385. A bill to designate the United kins Courthouse will stand as an en- cial counseling, and, when appropriate, States courthouse facility located at during tribute to an admired and re- help them negotiate a plan to restruc- 301 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Flor- spected Federal judge and the prin- ture their debt. ida, as the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United ciples for which he stood for genera- In particular, the HOPE Act provides States Courthouse’’; to the Committee tions to come. $50 million for the creation and oper- on Environment and Public Works. ation of State Homeownership Protec- Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. Presi- By Mr. REED: tion Centers. The centers can serve as dent, I have introduced a bill that will S. 1386. A bill to amend the Housing a one-stop resource, offering consumers honor one of Florida’s great jurists, the and Urban Development Act of 1968, to a broad range of services and assist- Honorable C. Clyde Atkins, by naming provide better assistance to low- and ance, such as financial assessments, the Federal building at 301 North moderate-income families, and for counseling, or referrals to families in Miami Avenue in Miami, FL, the ‘‘C. other purposes; to the Committee on need. It authorizes $260 million in com- Clyde Atkins United States Court- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. petitive grants to States who operate house.’’ This is a fitting tribute to Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I in- State Homeownership Protection Cen- Judge Atkins. His public service pro- troduce the Homeownership Protection ters for revolving loan funds to offer vides a model for members of the legal and Enhancement Act of 2007, HOPE one-time grants or subsidized loans to profession, indeed, for all Americans, Act. This legislation would reauthorize qualified families. It increases funding who respect the rule of law and believe and amend Section 106 of the Housing to $300 million for effective HUD-ap- in equal justice under law. and Urban Development Act of 1968, so proved counseling agencies. Finally, it Before becoming a judge, Judge At- that we can improve on Federal efforts sets aside $5 million for the creation of kins, who earned his law degree at the to support and sustain homeownership. a Federal database on defaults and University of Florida, already had dis- As we all know, during the past sev- foreclosures to improve oversight of tinguished himself in private practice. eral years, housing prices in cities and public and private efforts to sustain He served as the president of both the States around the country have far homeownership. Florida bar and the Dade County Bar outpaced any increase in wages. Fami- In addition, to help prevent future Association. In 1966, President Johnson lies have been stretching themselves fi- borrowers from taking on appointed Judge Atkins to serve on the nancially to get into homeownership, unsustainable mortgages and falling U.S. District Court for the Southern and many families have started using into foreclosure, the HOPE Act would District of Florida. He served until his alternative or exotic mortgages loan create an affirmative duty for lenders death in 1999 at the age of 84. From 1977 products to purchase their homes. and servicers to engage in reasonable until 1982, Judge Atkins was the chief According to First American Loan loss mitigation prior to foreclosure. It judge for the Southern District, and his Performance, in 2006, in my own State would also require notifications by leadership ensured that the court re- of Rhode Island, nearly 16 percent of all lenders and servicers to borrowers re- mained effective through a period when home-purchase loans were ‘‘interest garding the full array of counseling Miami confronted serious problems in- only.’’ However, as home prices have services available in their State at volving refugees, violence, and drug declined, many people who took out every critical step, at application, at smuggling. these exotic loans are now finding they closing, and upon delinquency. Finally, Judge Atkins rendered important de- owe more than the value of their prop- if a State has a State Homeownership cisions in the areas of civil rights and erty. Protection Center, lenders and civil liberties. By the luck of the draw, The Center for Responsible Lending servicers would be required to refer he was assigned to many controversial estimates that nationally one in five borrowers who are 60 days or more de- cases, earning him the nickname ‘‘Hard subprime loans originated during the linquent to the center so that it can Luck Clyde,’’ and it was for those rul- prior 2 years will end in foreclosure, proactively attempt to reach distressed ings, often involving important civil costing homeowners $164 billion, most- borrowers. rights and civil liberties issues, that he ly in lost equity. I am introducing the HOPE Act be- will be best remembered. ‘It appears that we are just at the be- cause when homes get foreclosed on, it For example, in a decision involving ginning of what could be a perfect is not just the borrowers and lenders Miami’s homeless population, he or- storm, as many credit-stressed bor- who pay the price, whole neighbor- dered the creation of ‘‘safe zones’’ rowers still face resets of these exotic hoods suffer. Housing industry experts where the homeless could congregate adjustable-rate and payment option estimate that for every foreclosure without fear of arrest. This important loans. There were 1.2 million fore- within an eighth of a mile of a house, decision had a ripple effect, helping to closures reported nationwide last year, two and a half city blocks in every di- give rise to efforts throughout the Na- up 42 percent from 2005, according to rection, the property value of sur- tion to rehabilitate the homeless RealtyTrac, a database of foreclosed rounding homes drops by about 1 per- through training and the creation of properties. RealtyTrac also reports cent. I believe that the Federal Govern- shelters. He also ruled in support of 430,000 foreclosure filings in the first ment has a responsibility to step in Cuban and Haitian refugees who were quarter of 2007, a 35 percent jump over and ensure that millions of Americans, held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the same period in 2006. including neighbors who never took against the government’s repatriation The increasing rate of foreclosures out a risky loan and have scrimped and policy. And finally, he presided over across the country is troubling. Not saved to pay their bills on time, are the desegregation of Dade County’s only are individual families losing not adversely affected by the subprime public schools for more than 20 years. their homes and their financial nest foreclosure crisis. Judge Atkins was a person of faith. eggs, but there is a negative ripple ef- This legislation is targeted relief He was the first Catholic appointed to fect across communities and the econ- that will help more families keep their the bench in the Southern District, and omy. That is why I am introducing the homes and save communities nation- Pope Benedict VI named him a Knight Homeownership Protection and En- wide millions of dollars. We need to act of St. Gregory. Judge Atkins also hancement Act, or HOPE Act. swiftly before personal financial trage- earned recognition from the National This bill seeks to help States estab- dies turn into a full blown national fi- Conference of Christians and Jews, the lish and enhance outreach programs to nancial crisis. Anti-Defamation League, and the proactively find homeowners at risk of The HOPE Act will set us on the path American Judicature Society, to name losing their homes and help them avoid to meeting an important national goal, a few. foreclosure. States will be rewarded for creating sustainable homeownership. I The proposal to name the courthouse having set up effective programs to hope my colleagues will join me in sup- in Miami after Judge Atkins has been help curtail foreclosures with addi- porting this bill and other foreclosure supported by leaders of the bar in the tional funding and resources. An incen- prevention efforts. Southern District, including the Dade tive is provided for more States to fol- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- County Bar Association. Passage of my low suit and reach out to delinquent sent that the text of the bill be printed bill will ensure that the C. Clyde At- borrowers, offer them access to finan- in the RECORD.

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App. 501 et seq.), ‘‘(bb) REQUIRED DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. including the toll-free military one source AT CLOSING.—A mortgagee shall briefly de- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeowner- number to call if servicemembers, or the de- scribe the document in item (aa) to the ship Protection and Enhancement Act of pendents of such servicemembers, require homeowner during closing. 2007’’. further assistance. ‘‘(III) OTHER REQUIREMENTS AT TIME OF SEC. 2. REFORM OF SECTION 106 OF THE HOUS- ‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION AT TIME OF CLOSING OF CLOSING FOR MORTGAGEES OPERATING IN A ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT STATE WHERE A STATE HOMEOWNERSHIP PRO- OF 1968. AVAILABILITY OF COUNSELING UPON DELIN- TECTION CENTER IS LOCATED.— Section 106 of the Housing and Urban De- QUENCY AND SERVICES OF STATE HOMEOWNER- ‘‘(aa) REGISTRATION WITH STATE HOME- velopment Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x) is SHIP PROTECTION CENTERS.— OWNERSHIP PROTECTION CENTERS.—In addition amended— ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—At the time of closing, to the required documents described in sub- (1) in subsection (c)— and together with the final signed loan docu- clauses (I) and (II), at the time of closing the (A) in paragraph (3)— ments, a mortgagee shall provide to the mortgagee shall explain in writing and ver- (i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘; homeowner a plain language statement in bally that the homeowner’s name and con- and’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and conspicuous 16-point type or larger which tact information will be registered with a (ii) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking shall include the following: State Homeownership Protection Center so ‘‘involving principal’’ and all that follows ‘‘(aa) COUNSELING STATEMENT.—A coun- that the Center can attempt to reach the through ‘‘the appraised’’ and inserting ‘‘in seling statement that reads as follows: homeowner if the homeowner is 60 days or which a homeowner has total equity equal to ‘‘If you are more than 30 days late on your more late in making any mortgage payment. less than 3 percent of the appraised’’; mortgage payments, your lender or loan ‘‘(bb) BROCHURES.—The mortgagee shall (B) in paragraph (4)— servicer is required by law to notify you of distribute to a homeowner any brochure, (i) in subparagraph (C)— agencies approved by the United States De- pamphlet, or other brief document prepared (I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and in- partment of Housing and Urban Development by the State Homeownership Protection Cen- serting a semicolon; (HUD) that may be able to assist you, includ- ter that describes the services provided by (II) in clause (ii), by striking the period at ing the contact information for your State the Center. the end and inserting a semicolon; Homeownership Protection Center if there is ‘‘(cc) DUTY OF MORTGAGEE TO FORWARD IN- (III) by adding at the end the following: one operating in your State. Before you miss FORMATION.—The mortgagee shall forward to ‘‘(iii) a significant reduction in the income another mortgage payment, you are strongly the State Homeownership Protection Center of the household due to divorce or death; or encouraged to contact your lender or loan the contact information of the mortgage ap- ‘‘(iv) a significant increase in basic ex- servicer or one of the agencies on the ap- plicant and shall agree to notify the Center penses of the homeowner or an immediate proved list for assistance. If you are more if the mortgage payment of the homeowner family member of the homeowner (including than 60 days late on your mortgage pay- is or becomes more than 60 days late so that the spouse, child, or parent for whom the ments, your lender or loan servicer is re- the Center can attempt to reach the home- homeowner provides substantial care or fi- quired by law to send you a second notifica- owner. nancial assistance) due to— tion containing this information. In addi- ‘‘(dd) REQUIRED DISCLOSURES TO THE HOME- ‘‘(I) an unexpected or significant increase tion, if you are more than 60 days late on OWNER.—Each homeowner shall be informed in medical expenses; your mortgage payment and you are reg- that being registered with a State Home- ‘‘(II) a divorce; istered with a State Homeownership Protec- ownership Protection Center under this sub- ‘‘(III) unexpected and significant damage tion Center, your lender or loan servicer also clause may provide easier access to assist- to the property, the repair of which will not will be required to notify the Center, so that ance in case of financial difficulty and that be covered by private or public insurance; the Center can contact you regarding any as- no information that would make it possible ‘‘(IV) a large property-tax increase; or sistance it may be able to provide. to identify the homeowner will be given to ‘‘(V) a large increase in condominium or ‘‘(bb) COUNSELING AGENCY LISTING.—A list- any other entity for any reason without the cooperative fees, dues, or assessments; or’’; ing of at least 5 housing counseling agencies prior approval of the homeowner. and approved by the Department of Housing and ‘‘(ee) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF (ii) by adding at the end the following: Urban Development, at least 1 of which is lo- MORTGAGEES.—The mortgagee shall note reg- ‘‘(D) the Secretary of Housing and Urban cated in the State in which the property to istration with the State Homeownership Development determines that the annual in- be mortgaged is located. Protection Center with the loan information come of the homeowner is no greater than ‘‘(cc) TOLL-FREE NUMBER.—The listing of of the homeowner, however such information the annual income established by the Sec- the toll-free telephone number established is stored, and shall ensure that any entity retary as being of low- or moderate-in- by the Secretary under subparagraph (D)(i). which purchases the loan of the homeowner come.’’; ‘‘(dd) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR STATE is aware of where they are registered and the (C) in paragraph (5)— HOMEOWNERSHIP PROTECTION CENTER.—The requirement that the State Homeownership (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and insert- contact information, including telephone Protection Center be notified if the home- ing a new subparagraph (A) as follows: number, email address, and physical address owner is or becomes more than 60 days late ‘‘(A) NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF PRE- of the State Homeownership Protection Cen- on any mortgage payment. PURCHASE HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING, HOME- ter, if such a Center is operating in the State ‘‘(iii) NOTICE UPON DELINQUENCY OF HOME- OWNERSHIP COUNSELING, AND HOMEOWNERSHIP in which the property to be mortgaged is lo- OWNER.— PROTECTION CENTER SERVICES.— cated. ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ‘‘(i) NOTIFICATION TO MORTGAGE APPLICANTS ‘‘(ee) NOTICE TO SERVICEMEMBERS OR DE- subparagraph (C)— AT TIME OF MORTGAGE APPLICATION.— PENDENTS OF SERVICEMEMBERS.—A state- ‘‘(aa) if a homeowner becomes 30 or more ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A proposed mortgagee ment, written in plain English, drafted by days late on any mortgage payment, the shall provide notice to any applicant for a the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- mortgagee shall provide notice in the man- mortgage described in paragraph (4). ment, in consultation with the Secretary of ner described in clause (iv) to any eligible ‘‘(II) CONTENT OF NOTICE.—The notice re- Defense and the Secretary of the Treasury, homeowner who fails to pay any amount quired under subclause (I) shall— explaining the mortgage and foreclosure within 30 days of the date the amount is due ‘‘(aa) if provided to an eligible mortgage rights of servicemembers, and the depend- under a home loan; applicant, state that completion of a coun- ents of such servicemembers, under the ‘‘(bb) if a homeowner becomes 60 or more seling program is required for insurance pur- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. days late on any mortgage payment, the suant to section 203 of the National Housing App. 501 et seq.), including the toll-free mili- mortgagee shall provide notice to the home- Act (12 U.S.C.1709); tary one source number to call if owner a second time in the manner described ‘‘(bb) notify the mortgage applicant of the servicemembers, or the dependents of such in clause (iv) to any eligible homeowner who availability of homeownership counseling servicemembers, require further assistance. fails to pay any amount within 60 days of the provided by non-profit organizations ap- ‘‘(ff) SUMMARY OF DUTY TO ENGAGE IN LOSS date the amount is due under a home loan; proved by the Secretary and experienced in MITIGATION.—A brief summary of the obliga- and the provision of pre-purchase homeownership tion of the mortgagee to engage in reason- ‘‘(cc) if a homeowner becomes 60 or more counseling, or provide the toll-free telephone able loss mitigation activities for the pur- days late on any mortgage payment, and number established by the Secretary under pose of providing an alternative to fore- such homeowner is registered with a State subparagraph (D)(i); and closure, including language informing the Homeownership Protection Center, the mort- ‘‘(cc) notify the mortgage applicant or homeowner that the mortgagee’s failure to gagee shall provide notice to that State homeowner by a statement or notice, writ- comply with such loss mitigation require- Homeownership Protection Center.

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‘‘(II) FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE.—Failure ‘‘(i) to determine the ability of such agen- (B), each State Homeownership Protection to provide notice to a homeowner or to a cy to operate a Center; and Center shall— State Homeownership Protection Center re- ‘‘(ii) to establish priorities for funding ‘‘(i) be technologically capable of— quired under this subsection constitutes a based on need. ‘‘(I) accepting and recording in a secure defense to foreclosure. ‘‘(B) ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS.—The Sec- database the contact information of any ‘‘(iv) CONTENT OF NOTICE UPON DELINQUENCY retary shall announce, within 4 months after homeowner forwarded to the Center by a OF HOMEOWNER.— the last date for the submission of applica- mortgagee pursuant to subsection ‘‘(I) REGISTERED HOMEOWNERS.—The notice tions described in subparagraph (A) for a fis- (c)(5)(A)(ii)(III); and required under clause (iii) for a homeowner cal year, the grants conditionally awarded ‘‘(II) accessing the contact information de- registered with a State Homeownership Pro- under this subsection for that fiscal year. scribed in subclause (I), if the Center is noti- tection Center shall— ‘‘(4) PURPOSE.—The purpose of any State fied by a mortgagee pursuant to subsection ‘‘(aa) notify the homeowner of the avail- Homeownership Protection Center estab- (c)(5)(A)(ii)(III) that the homeowner is 60 or ability of any homeownership counseling lished under paragraph (1) shall be— more days late in paying any amount due provided by the mortgagee; ‘‘(A) to provide a centralized location for under the home loan of such homeowner; ‘‘(bb) provide the homeowner a current information on, and referral to, public serv- ‘‘(ii) if notified by a mortgagee pursuant to copy of the statement described in clause ices available to assist a homeowner who is subsection (c)(5)(A)(ii)(III) that a homeowner (ii)(I) provided to the homeowner at closing; in default on their home loan; who is registered with the Center is 60 or and ‘‘(B) to provide a homeowner with referrals more days late in paying any amount due under the home loan of such homeowner, at- ‘‘(cc) when the homeowner becomes 60 or to counseling agencies approved by the De- tempt to contact such homeowner to provide more days late on any mortgage payment— partment of Housing and Urban Development assistance or suggest public programs or ‘‘(AA) notify the State Homeownership that may be able to assist that homeowner, counseling agencies that may provide assist- Protection Center with whom the home- if that homeowner is in default on their ance to the homeowner; and owner is registered; and home loan; and ‘‘(iii) not release to the public or to any ‘‘(BB) provide the Center with the contact ‘‘(C) to attempt to contact each home- third party the name of any homeowner who information of the homeowner. owner who is registered with the Center who is registered with the Center, or of any per- ‘‘(II) NON-REGISTERED HOMEOWNERS.—The is more than 60 days late on any mortgage notice required under clause (iii) for a home- son who visits the Center for assistance, or payment with the goal of— any other information that would make it owner not registered with a State Home- ‘‘(i) determining— ownership Protection Center shall— possible to identify such a person, without ‘‘(I) if such homeowner needs assistance in the prior written consent of such homeowner ‘‘(aa) notify the homeowner of the avail- avoiding foreclosure on their home; and ability of any homeownership counseling or person. ‘‘(II) what kind of assistance is needed by ‘‘(6) GRANTS TO STATES WITH HOMEOWNER- provided by the mortgagee; and such homeowner to avoid foreclosure on ‘‘(bb) provide the homeowner a current SHIP PROTECTION CENTERS TO ASSIST HOME- their home; and OWNERS IN DEFAULT.— copy of the statement described in clause ‘‘(ii) providing referrals to any appropriate (ii)(I) provided to the homeowner at closing. ‘‘(A) GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary programs or entities that may be able to pro- shall award competitive grants to State ‘‘(III) MAILINGS.—When the notice required vide any such assistance. housing finance agencies, or to any other under clause (iii) is sent, the outside of the ‘‘(5) HOMEOWNERSHIP PROTECTION CEN- designated State agency, located in a State mailing envelope shall state that such mail- TERS.— with a State Homeownership Protection Cen- ing contains federally required information ‘‘(A) USE OF FUNDS.—Each State housing fi- ter established under paragraph (1), to enable on Federal Government-approved financial nance agency or any other designated State such agencies in partnership with State counseling agencies.’’; agency, who is a recipient of a grant under Homeownership Protection Centers to pro- (ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and in- paragraph (1) may only use such grant vide 1-time emergency grants or subsidized serting a new subparagraph (B) as follows: amounts to establish and operate State loans to eligible homeowners to assist such ‘‘(B) DEADLINE FOR NOTIFICATION.—The no- Homeownership Protection Centers in that homeowners in satisfying any amounts past tification required in subparagraph (A) shall State. due on their home loans. be made in a manner approved by the Sec- ‘‘(B) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—Each State ‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION OF FUNDING AVAIL- retary.’’; Homeownership Protection Center estab- ABILITY.—The Secretary shall release a Noti- (iii) in subparagraph (D)(i)(I), by inserting lished under this section shall, at a min- fication of Funding Availability for grants ‘‘post-purchase’’ before ‘‘homeownership imum— awarded under this paragraph for a fiscal counseling’’; and ‘‘(i) provide a toll-free number through year not later than 3 months after the date (iv) by adding at the end the following: which any homeowner in financial distress of enactment of the appropriate Act making ‘‘(F) NATIONWIDE AVAILABILITY.—The Sec- can receive— appropriations for the Department of Hous- retary shall ensure that each State is served ‘‘(I) information on— ing and Urban Development for the fiscal by at least one local, regional, or national ‘‘(aa) the Center and its services; and year. agency with an office in the State that pro- ‘‘(bb) public programs that provide assist- ‘‘(C) APPLICATION.— vides the services described in this para- ance to homeowners; and ‘‘(i) SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY.—To be graph.’’; ‘‘(II) a listing of counseling agencies ap- eligible to receive a grant under this para- (D) in paragraph (6)(D), by inserting ‘‘for a proved by the Department of Housing and graph a State housing finance agency or any primary residence’’ before the period; Urban Development; other designated State agency located in a (2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting ‘‘(ii) provide information to homeowners State where a State Homeownership Protec- the following: on available community resources relating tion Center is located, shall submit an appli- ‘‘(d) GRANTS TO STATES FOR STATE HOME- to homeownership, including— cation to the Secretary at such time and in OWNERSHIP PROTECTION CENTERS.— ‘‘(I) public assistance or benefits programs; such manner as the Secretary may require, ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ‘‘(II) mortgage assistance programs; and containing such information as the Sec- award grants, on a competitive basis, to ‘‘(III) home repair assistance programs; retary determines necessary— State housing finance agencies or any other ‘‘(IV) legal assistance programs; ‘‘(I) to determine compliance with the re- designated State agency, to enable such ‘‘(V) utility assistance programs; quirements and criteria under this para- agencies to establish and operate State ‘‘(VI) food assistance programs; and graph; and Homeownership Protection Centers. ‘‘(VII) other Federal, State, or local gov- ‘‘(II) to establish priorities for funding ‘‘(2) NOTIFICATION OF FUNDING AVAIL- ernment funded social service; based on need. ABILITY.—The Secretary shall release a Noti- ‘‘(iii) provide staff who— ‘‘(ii) ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS.—The Sec- fication of Funding Availability for grants ‘‘(I) are able to conduct a brief assessment retary shall announce, within 4 months after awarded under this subsection for a fiscal of the situation of a homeowner; and the last date for the submission of applica- year not later than 3 months after the date ‘‘(II) based on such assessment can— tions described in this paragraph for a fiscal of enactment of the appropriate Act making ‘‘(aa) make appropriate referrals to, and year, the grants conditionally awarded under appropriations for the Department of Hous- provide application information regarding, this paragraph for that fiscal year. ing and Urban Development for the fiscal programs that can provide assistance to such ‘‘(D) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— year. homeowner; and ‘‘(i) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS.—To be eligible to ‘‘(3) APPLICATION.— ‘‘(bb) provide a listing of counseling agen- receive any amounts awarded under this ‘‘(A) SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY.—To be cies approved by the Department of Housing paragraph and prior to providing any emer- eligible to receive a grant under this sub- and Urban Development; and gency grants or subsidized loans, a State section, a State housing finance agency or ‘‘(iv) provide to any homeowner in finan- housing finance agency or any other des- any other designated State agency shall sub- cial distress access to applications for public ignated State agency shall establish a sepa- mit an application to the Secretary, at such assistance or benefits program which may be rate account in which such amounts are to time and in such manner as the Secretary of assistance to such homeowner. be held. may require, and containing such informa- ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.—In addition ‘‘(ii) LIMITED USE.—Any amounts made tion as the Secretary determines necessary— to the services required under subparagraph available for purposes of this paragraph in

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‘‘(iv) OTHER FUNDING.—Amounts donated or ‘‘(iv) NO PENALTY FOR PREPAYMENT.—Any ‘‘(II) forbearance pursuant to a written otherwise directed to be used for purposes of homeowner who receives a loan under this agreement between the borrower and the this paragraph may be deposited in any sepa- paragraph may repay the loan in full, with- servicer providing for a temporary reduction rate account established under clause (i) to out penalty, by lump sum or by installment in monthly payments followed by a re- help capitalize such account. payments, at any time prior to the loan be- amortization and new repayment schedule ‘‘(E) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— coming due and payable. including the arrearage; ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each State housing fi- ‘‘(v) CAP ON LOAN AMOUNT.—The amount of ‘‘(III) waiver, modification, or variation of nance agency or any other designated State any loan to any 1 homeowner under this sec- any term of a mortgage, including modifica- agency that is a recipient of a grant to assist tion shall not exceed 20 percent of the origi- tions that change the mortgage rate, forgive homeowners in default under this paragraph, nal mortgage amount borrowed by the home- the payment of principal or interest, extend in cooperation with the State Homeowner- owner. the final maturity date of such mortgage, or ship Protection Centers in such State, shall ‘‘(vi) SUBORDINATION PERMITTED.—Any loan begin to include an escrow for taxes and in- develop program requirements for eligible made under this paragraph will be subordi- surance; homeowners seeking a 1-time emergency nated to any refinancing of the first mort- ‘‘(IV) acceptance of payment from the grant or subsidized loan under this para- gage, any preexisting subordinate financing, homeowner of an amount less than the stat- graph. any purchase money mortgage, or subordi- ed principal balance in final satisfaction of ‘‘(ii) REQUIRED CONTENT.—The program re- nated for any other reason, as determined by such mortgage; quirements developed under clause (i) shall, the State. ‘‘(V) assumption; at a minimum, include the following: ‘‘(G) EXISTING LOAN FUNDS.—Any State or ‘‘(VI) pre-foreclosure sale; and ‘‘(I) That any loan or grant under this State housing finance agency with a pre- ‘‘(VII) deed in lieu of foreclosure. paragraph may be provided for up to a four- viously existing fund established to make ‘‘(ii) PRIORITY.—Activities described in family owner-occupied residence, including loans to assist homeowners in satisfying any subclauses (V), (VI), and (VII) shall only be one-family units in a condominium project amounts past due on their home loan may pursued after a reasonable evaluation of the or a membership interest and occupancy use funds appropriated for purposes of this feasibility of activities described in sub- agreement in a cooperative housing project, section for that existing loan fund, even if clause (I), (II), (III), and (IV), based upon the that is used as the principal residence of the the eligibility, application, program, or use homeowner’s circumstances. applicant seeking such grant or loan. requirements for that loan program differ ‘‘(h) OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EF- ‘‘(II) That each applicant for a loan or from the eligibility, application, program, FORTS TO REDUCE MORTGAGE DEFAULTS AND grant shall be a permanent resident of the and use requirements of this paragraph, un- FORECLOSURES.— State in which the principal residence of less such use is expressly determined by the ‘‘(1) MONITORING OF HOME LOANS.—The Sec- such applicant is located. Secretary to be inappropriate.’’; retary, in consultation with the Department ‘‘(III) That each applicant— (3) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘and of Housing and Urban Development, the Of- ‘‘(aa) provide documentation that such ap- rental counselors.’’ and inserting ‘‘coun- fice of the Comptroller of the Currency, the plicant either— selors in both pre-purchase and post-pur- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve ‘‘(AA) is suffering from financial hardship chase counseling and in training rental coun- System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor- which is unexpected or due to circumstances selors.’’; and poration, the National Credit Union Admin- beyond the control of the applicant; or (4) by adding at the end the following: istration, and the Office of Thrift Super- ‘‘(BB) is eligible for homeownership coun- ‘‘(g) DUTY TO ENGAGE IN LOSS MITIGA- vision, shall develop and implement a plan seling under subsection (c)(4); and TION.— to monitor— ‘‘(bb) offer proof that such applicant is un- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon default of any fed- ‘‘(A) conditions and trends in the mortgage able, without financial assistance— erally related mortgage, as defined in sec- industry in order to predict, as best as pos- ‘‘(AA) to correct any delinquency on any tion 3(1)(B) of the Real Estate Settlement sible, likely future trends in foreclosures; amounts past due on the home loan of such Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2202(1)(B)), and applicant within a reasonable time; and a mortgagee shall engage in reasonable loss ‘‘(B) the effectiveness of public efforts to ‘‘(BB) to make full payment on any home mitigation activities for the purpose of pro- reduce mortgage defaults and foreclosures. loan payment due within the next 30 days. viding an alternative to foreclosure. ‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON MONI- ‘‘(IV) That a State Homeownership Protec- ‘‘(2) DEFENSE TO FORECLOSURE.—A mortga- TORING OF HOME LOANS.—Not later than 1 tion Center, State housing finance agency, gee’s failure to comply with the require- year after the development of the plan under or any other designated State agency, or its ments of paragraph (1) constitutes a defense paragraph (1), and every year thereafter, the designee, has determined, in its discretion, to the foreclosure. Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that there is a reasonable prospect that any ‘‘(3) NO FORECLOSURE IF NOTICE OF APPLICA- that— applicant for a grant or loan under this para- TION FOR HOME PRESERVATION LOAN.—A mort- ‘‘(A) summarizes and describes the findings graph will be able to resume full payments gagee shall not initiate or continue a fore- of the monitoring required under that sub- on the home loan of such applicant not later closure— paragraph; and than 12 months after the date on which such ‘‘(A) upon receipt of a written confirma- ‘‘(B) includes recommendations or pro- applicant will first receive any grant or loan tion that the homeowner has applied for a posals for legislative or administrative ac- amounts under this paragraph. home preservation loan under subsection tion— ‘‘(V) That the applicant has not, at any (d)(6); and ‘‘(i) to increase the authority of the Sec- point prior, and with respect to the same ‘‘(B) for the period of 1 month after receipt retary to levy penalties against any mort- real property, previously received a grant or of such written confirmation or until the gagee, or other person or entity, who fails to loan under this paragraph. mortgagee is informed, in writing, that the comply with the requirements described in ‘‘(F) LOAN REQUIREMENTS.— homeowner is not eligible for a home preser- this section; and ‘‘(i) RATE OF INTEREST.—Any loan under vation loan, whichever occurs first. ‘‘(ii) to improve coordination between var- this section shall carry a simple annual per- ‘‘(4) DEFINITION OF LOSS MITIGATION ACTIVI- ious public and private initiatives to reduce centage rate of interest which shall not ex- TIES.— the overall rate of mortgage defaults and ceed the prime rate of interest, as such ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As used in this sub- foreclosures. prime rate is determined from time to time section, the term ‘loss mitigation activities’ ‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE PLAN AND REPORT.—The by at least 75 percent of the 30 largest depos- means activities that minimize the potential Secretary, in consultation with the Depart- itory institutions in the Nation. losses to a homeowner or investor that may ment of Housing and Urban Development, ‘‘(ii) NO COMPOUNDING.—Interest on the result from— the Office of the Comptroller of the Cur- outstanding principal balance of any loan ‘‘(i) a homeowner’s inability to pay the rency, the Board of Governors of the Federal under this section shall not compound. mortgage payments due on a home loan; and Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insur- ‘‘(iii) BALANCE DUE.— ‘‘(ii) any subsequent foreclosure action. ance Corporation, the National Credit Union ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The principal of any loan ‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE TO FORECLOSURE.—Loss Administration, and the Office of Thrift Su- made under this paragraph, including any in- mitigation activities provide alternatives to pervision, shall— terest accrued on such principal, shall not be foreclosure whenever possible and reason- ‘‘(A) develop a plan to monitor the compli- due and payable unless— ably ensure the long-term affordability of ance with the requirements established in

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6069 this section by mortgagees and other persons ‘‘(cc) the type of mortgage, such as a fixed- ‘‘(D) $5,000,000 shall be to create the Fed- or entities; and rate or adjustable-rate mortgage; and eral database under subsection (h)(4); ‘‘(B) report such plan to Congress. ‘‘(dd) any other loan or loan underwriting ‘‘(2) $635,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and ‘‘(4) DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL DATABASE characteristics determined by the Secretary, ‘‘(3) such sums as necessary for each of fis- ON DEFAULTS AND FORECLOSURES.— and the regulators with whom the Secretary cal years 2010 through 2012.’’. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in con- consults under the terms of subparagraph sultation with the Department of Housing (C)(i), to be necessary in order to meet the By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and and Urban Development, the Office of the requirements of subparagraph (B) and that Ms. COLLINS): Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of are not already available to the Secretary S. 1388. A bill establish a commercial Governors of the Federal Reserve System, through a national mortgage database; truck highway safety demonstration the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, ‘‘(III) regarding the performance outcomes program in the State of Maine, and for the National Credit Union Administration, of each home loan originated in the pre- other purposes; to the Committee on ceding 12 months by the lender, person, or and the Office of Thrift Supervision, shall Environment and Public Works. develop recommendations for a national entity, including— ‘‘(aa) if such home loan was in delinquency Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I rise database on mortgage defaults and fore- today to join my colleague, Senator closures. at any point in such 12-month period; and COLLINS, to introduce legislation that ‘‘(B) GOALS OF NATIONAL DATABASE.—In de- ‘‘(bb) if any foreclosure proceeding was ini- veloping the recommendations under sub- tiated on such home loan during such 12- will rectify an impediment to inter- paragraph (A), the Secretary shall consider month period; national commerce flowing through the goals of such a national database, which ‘‘(IV) sufficient to establish for each home Maine, but more importantly, will are as follows: loan that at any point during the preceding offer a measure of protection that ‘‘(i) To provide Federal regulatory agencies 12 months had become 60 or more days delin- many of my constituents in Maine do with information on— quent with respect to a payment on any not currently possess. ‘‘(I) mortgagees that generate home loans amount due under the home loan, or for which a foreclosure proceeding was initiated, As many of our colleagues know, ex- which go into default or foreclosure at a rate panding upon the current Federal significantly higher than the national aver- the interest rate on such home loan at the age for such mortgagees; and time of such delinquency or foreclosure; truck weight limitation of 80,000 ‘‘(II) the various factors associated with ‘‘(V) regarding foreclosures, including— pounds is often looked upon as dan- those higher rates. ‘‘(aa) the date of all foreclosures initiated gerous, flaunting the safety of drivers ‘‘(ii) To provide information to the Federal by the lender, person, or entity; and who may be faced with a truck weigh- Government on loans, defaults, foreclosures, ‘‘(bb) the combined loan-to-value ratio of ing as much as 143,000 pounds, the limit and sheriff sales— all mortgages on a home at the time fore- on Interstates in Massachusetts and ‘‘(I) which is not otherwise readily avail- closure proceedings were initiated; and ‘‘(VI) indicating each home loan for which New York. While I certainly concur able; that safety of drivers is very impor- ‘‘(II) which would allow for a better under- a foreclosure proceeding was completed in standing of local, regional, and national the preceding 12 months, including— tant, and I have the record to prove it, trends in delinquencies, defaults, and fore- ‘‘(aa) foreclosure proceedings initiated in I ask you do not overlook the safety of closures; and such 12-month period; and pedestrians as well. ‘‘(III) so that public policies to reduce de- ‘‘(bb) the date of the foreclosure comple- In Maine, where we currently have a faults and foreclosures may be improved. tion. limited exemption along the Maine ‘‘(C) REPORT ON OUTCOMES OF HOME ‘‘(D) REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL Turnpike, many trucks traveling to or LOANS.— INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL TO CREATE from the Canadian border or into up- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In order to satisfy the re- A CONSOLIDATED DATABASE.—The Federal Fi- nancial Institutions Examination Council state Maine are not able to travel on quirement set forth in this paragraph and our Interstates as a result of the 80,000 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall promul- shall create a consolidated database that es- gate rules within 18 months of the date of en- tablishes a connection between the data pro- pound weight limit. This forces many actment of the Homeownership Protection vided under the Home Mortgage Disclosure of them onto secondary roads, many of and Enhancement Act of 2007 requiring each Act (12 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) and the data pro- which are two-lane roads running lender who has originated 100 or more loans vided under this subsection. through small towns and villages in in the previous calendar year on behalf of ‘‘(E) REPORT TO CONGRESS ON NATIONAL Maine. Tanker trucks carrying fuel are itself or another person or entity, or each DATABASE.—Not later than 12 months after passing elementary schools, libraries, person or entity that has serviced 100 or the date of enactment of the Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007, the and weaving through traffic to reach more loans in the previous calendar year on our Air National Guard station. Not behalf of itself or another entity, to report Secretary shall report to Congress the rec- to the Secretary, on an annual basis, what- ommendations required under subparagraph only is this an inefficient method of ever data the Secretary, in consultation with (A). bringing necessary fuel guardsmen that the Department of Housing and Urban Devel- ‘‘(i) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING provide our national security, but opment, the Office of the Comptroller of the MORTGAGEES.—As used in this section— imagine if you will one of those tanker Currency, the Board of Governors of the Fed- ‘‘(1) the term ‘mortgagee’— trucks rupturing on Main Street, po- eral Reserve System, the Federal Deposit In- ‘‘(A) means the original lender under a tentially causing serious damage to surance Corporation, the National Credit mortgage; and property, causing traffic chaos, and ‘‘(B) includes— Union Administration, and the Office of most importantly, killing or injuring Thrift Supervision, deems sufficient to meet ‘‘(i) any servicers, affiliates, agents, sub- the requirements set forth in subparagraph sidiaries, successors, or assignees of such drivers and pedestrians. (B). lender; and This is not a far-fetched scenario. In ‘‘(ii) CONTENT OF REPORT.—At a minimum, ‘‘(ii) any subsequent purchaser, trustee, or fact, two pedestrians were killed in the each report required under clause (i) shall in- transferee of any mortgage or credit instru- past year in Maine as a result of over- clude data— ment issued by such lender; and weight trucks on local roadways, one ‘‘(I) using the same identification require- ‘‘(2) the term ‘servicer’ means any person tragic instance occurring within sight ments for each loan for which information is who collects on a home loan, whether they of the nearby Interstate. submitted as are established under the Home are the owner, the holder, the assignee, the What is the result of such traffic? Ac- Mortgage Disclosure Act (12 U.S.C. 2801 et nominee for the loan, or the beneficiary of a cording to study conducted by the trust, or any person acting on behalf of such seq.) for data reporting, namely— Maine Department of Transportation, ‘‘(aa) year of origination; person. ‘‘(bb) agency code of originator; ‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— traffic fatalities involving trucks ‘‘(cc) respondent identification number of There are authorized to be appropriated to weighing 100,000 pounds are 10 times originator; and carry out this section— greater on secondary roads in Maine ‘‘(dd) the identifying number for the loan; ‘‘(1) $615,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, of than on the exempted interstates. Seri- ‘‘(II) regarding the characteristics of each which— ous injuries are seven times more like- home loan originated in the preceding 12 ‘‘(A) $300,000,000 shall be for grants to coun- ly. Not to mention the exorbitant cost months by the lender, person, or entity, in- seling organizations under subsection (c); of maintaining these secondary roads, cluding— ‘‘(B) $260,000,000 shall be for competitive forced to handle these massive trucks. ‘‘(aa) loan-to-value ratio at the time of grants to States to establish revolving loan origination for each mortgage on the prop- funds under subsection (d)(6); These roads were not designed to han- erty; ‘‘(C) $50,000,000 shall be for grants to estab- dle this kind of traffic. Our interstates ‘‘(bb) whether or not there is an escrow ac- lish and operate State Homeownership Pro- were, yet these trucks are consistently count for taxes and insurance; tection Centers under subsection (d)(1); and prevented from traveling on them.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE S6070 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 14, 2007 The argument against such trucks is rounded a corner. It was an accident security aspect to this as well. An acci- that it is a ‘‘slippery slope’’ that if you but one that would have been avoided dent or attack involving a heavy truck allow one State to have such an exemp- had the truck remained on the inter- carrying explosive fuel or a hazardous tion, pretty soon you’ll have to give state highway. Interstate 95 runs less chemical on a congested city street every State such an exemption. Well, I than three-quarters of a mile away, but would have devastating consequences. would like to remind the opponents of Federal law prevented the truck from That risk can be alleviated substan- this amendment that we are halfway using that modern, divided highway, a tially by allowing those trucks to stay there already. A total of 27 States al- highway that was designed to provide on the open highway. ready have some type of exemption, ample views of the road ahead. The legislation that Senator SNOWE and 47 States allow trucks weighing That preventable tragedy took place and I are introducing addresses the over 80,000 pounds on some roads with- almost 1 year to the day after Lena safety issues we face in Maine because in their State. To offer a clear picture Gray, an 80-year-old resident of Ban- of the disparities in truck weight lim- of this, if you are driving a truck gor, was struck and killed by a tractor- its. The legislation directs the Sec- weighing 100,000 pounds, you can leave trailer as she was crossing a downtown retary of Transportation to establish a street. Again, that accident would not Gary, IN, just outside of Chicago, and commercial truck safety pilot program have occurred had that truck been al- can operate that vehicle all the way to in Maine. Under the pilot program, the lowed to use I–95, which runs directly Portland, ME. There, of course, they truck weight limit on all Maine high- have to unload the additional weight to through Bangor. The problem Maine faces due to the ways that are part of the interstate continue on the Interstate, or travel disparity in truck weight limits affects highway system would be set at 100,000 the remainder of the way through the many communities, but it is clearly pounds for three years. During the State on these local roads, endangering evident in the eastern Maine cites of waiver period, the Secretary would the populace and other drivers. study the impact of the pilot program Conversely, you can operate a truck Bangor and Brewer. In this region, a 2- mile stretch of Interstate 395 connects on safety and would receive the input weighing 90,000 pounds from Kansas two major state highways that carry of a panel on which State officials, and City, MO, and travel to Seattle, WA. So significant truck traffic across Maine. representatives from safety organiza- I ask you, is this truly a legitimate I–395 affords direct and safe access be- tions, municipalities, and the commer- reason for opposition while my con- tween these major corridors, but be- cial trucking industry would serve. The stituents are taking their lives in their cause of the existing Federal truck waiver would become permanent if the hands when merely crossing Main weight limit, many heavy trucks are panel determined that motorists were Street? prohibited from using this multilane, safer as a result of a uniform truck I would especially like to thank Sen- limited access highway. weight limit on Maine’s Interstate ator COLLINS for her steadfast effort as, Instead, these trucks, which some- Highway System. side-by-side, we continue to seek a res- times carry hazardous materials, are Maine’s citizens and motorists are olution to this issue. required to maneuver through the needlessly at risk because too many Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, I rise downtown portions of Bangor and heavy trucks are forced off the inter- to join with my senior colleague from Brewer on two-lane roadways. Truck- state and onto local roads. The legisla- Maine in sponsoring the Commercial ers are faced with two options; the first tion Senator SNOWE and I are intro- Truck Highway Safety Demonstration is a 3.5 mile diversion through down- ducing is a commonsense approach to a Program Act, an important bill that town Bangor that requires several very significant safety problem in my State. addresses a significant safety problem difficult and dangerous turns. The sec- Our efforts are widely supported by in our State. ond route is a 7.5 mile diversion that public officials throughout Maine, in- Under current law, trucks weighing includes 20 traffic lights and requires cluding the Governor, the Maine De- 100,000 pounds are allowed to travel on travel through portions of downtown partment of Transportation, the Maine the portion of Interstate 95 designated Bangor as well. Congestion is a signifi- Secretary of State, and the Maine as the Maine Turnpike, which runs cant issue, and safety is seriously com- State Police. I urge my colleagues to from Maine’s border with New Hamp- promised as a result of these required support this important legislation. shire to Augusta, our capital city. At diversions. Augusta, the turnpike designation In June 2004, Wilbur Smiths Associ- By Mr. OBAMA (for himself, Ms. ends, but I–95 proceeds another 200 ates, a nationally recognized transpor- SNOWE, and Mr. BINGAMAN): miles north to Houlton. At Augusta, tation consulting firm, completed a S. 1389. A bill to authorize the Na- however, heavy trucks must exit the study to examine the impact a Federal modern four-lane, limited-access high- tional Science Foundation to establish weight exemption on nonexempt por- a Climate Change Education Program; way and are forced onto smaller, two- tions of Maine’s Interstate Highway lane secondary roads that pass through to the Committee on Health, Edu- System would have on safety, pave- cation, Labor, and Pensions. cities, towns, and villages. ment, and bridges. The study found Trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds Mr. OBAMA. Mr. President, I rise that extending the current truck today to introduce legislation, cospon- are permitted on interstate highways weight exemption on the Maine Turn- in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and sored by Ms. SNOWE and Mr. BINGAMAN, pike to all interstate highways in to better educate Americans about cli- New York as well as the Canadian Maine would result in a decrease of 3.2 Provinces of New Brunswick and Que- mate change. We are today introducing fatal crashes per year. A uniform truck the Climate Change Education Act, to bec. The weight limit disparity on var- weight limit of 100,000 pounds on broaden Americans’ understanding of ious segments of Maine’s Interstate Maine’s interstate highways would re- global warming. Highway System is a significant im- duce highway miles, as well as the pediment to commerce, increases wear- travel times necessary to transport There may still be disputes about ex- and-tear on our secondary roads, and, freight through Maine, resulting in actly how much humans contribute to most important, puts our people need- safety, economic, and environmental the warming of our atmosphere. But lessly at risk. benefits. Moreover, Maine’s extensive there is near certainty that the air we Senator SNOWE and I have introduced network of local roads would be better breathe is being changed by ever in- this legislation several times in recent preserved without the wear and tear of creased levels of greenhouse gases, years. We do so this year with a re- heavy truck traffic. with effects on climate, resources, and newed sense of urgency, and in sorrow. Most important, however, a uniform habitats. Just last week, Susan Abraham, a truck weight limit will keep trucks on Last week, I attended a hearing of bright and talented 17-year-old high the interstate where they belong, rath- the Foreign Relations Committee, school student from Hampden, ME, lost er than on roads and highways that where the issue of climate change was her life when her car was struck by a pass through Maine’s cities, towns, and shown to also affect our national secu- heavy truck on Route 9. The truck neighborhoods. rity. A report issued by a panel of dis- driver could not see Susan’s small car In addition to the safety of motorists tinguished military leaders concluded turning onto that two-lane road as he and pedestrians, there is a homeland that climate change will be globally

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As scarcities increase, con- World Winter Games; and States to salute current and former flicts over diminishing resources will Whereas the 2009 Special Olympics World AmeriCorps members for their powerful im- also increase. Governments in re- Winter Games will be the largest multi-sport pact, thank all of AmeriCorps’ community source-stressed countries may collapse. event ever held in the State of Idaho: Now, partners in our Nation who make the pro- Environmental stresses may lead to therefore, be it gram possible, and bring more Americans Resolved, That the Senate— into service: Now, therefore, be it human migration and refugees. (1) applauds the goals and principles of Resolved, That the Senate— I mention this to emphasize that cli- Special Olympics; (1) encourages all citizens to join in a na- mate change has surprising ramifica- (2) salutes the athletes, coaches, family tional effort to salute AmeriCorps members tions, and that there is still much that members, friends, and volunteers that make and alumni and raise awareness about the we can all learn about this issue, with Special Olympics possible; and importance of national and community serv- effects that go well beyond traditional (3) congratulates the State of Idaho on its ice; environmental concerns. It is impor- selection as the host for the 2009 Special (2) acknowledges the significant accom- tant that we all become better in- Olympics World Winter Games. plishments of AmeriCorps members, alumni, formed, that we analyze the informa- f and community partners; (3) recognizes the important contribution tion about climate change, so that we SENATE RESOLUTION 197—HON- to the lives of our citizens made by can learn how to more rationally re- ORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AmeriCorps members; and spond. OF AMERICORPS (4) encourages citizens of all ages to con- We believe it is important to educate Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. sider opportunities to serve in AmeriCorps. our Nation about the causes and effects COCHRAN, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BAYH, Mrs. Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I rise of climate change and about how we BOXER, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. to introduce the AmeriCorps Week Res- might effectively respond. Reaching a COLEMAN, Mr. DODD, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. olution, which designates May 13–20, solution to the challenge of climate FEINGOLD, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, 2007, as a time to salute AmeriCorps change will require changes in both na- Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. members for their work, thank commu- tional policy and in our use of energy LOTT, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. nity partners who make the program and resources. All of this will require a MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. OBAMA, possible, and encourage more people to thoughtful understanding of the issue. Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. join. I want to first say thank you to The Climate Change Education Act SANDERS, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. STEVENS, all the volunteers and service workers would create a program at the National and Ms. STABENOW) submitted the fol- everywhere. They take time out of Science Foundation, which would pro- lowing resolution; which was referred their lives to help their fellow Ameri- vide opportunities for students and to the Committee on Health, Edu- cans in their time of need, and they do citizens to learn more about global cation, Labor, and Pensions: it out of the goodness of their hearts. I warming. The program would include a S. RES. 197 love AmeriCorps. I love what they do national information campaign to pro- for communities, I love what they do mote new approaches to addressing cli- Whereas the AmeriCorps national service program, since its inception in 1994, has for America. mate change and would also establish a proven to be a highly effective way to engage AmeriCorps is stronger than ever. competitive program to provide grants Americans in meeting a wide range of local Since its creation in 1994, 500,000 people to develop education materials. Earlier needs and to promote the ethic of service and nationwide have joined the program this month, the House of Representa- volunteering; and taken the AmeriCorps pledge to tives passed the campanion, H.R. 1728, Whereas the AmeriCorps program, working ‘‘get things done for America.’’ to this bill. closely with its nationwide network of Gov- AmeriCorps members have served more I urge my colleagues to support this ernor-appointed State service commissions, than 630 million hours nationwide. To legislation. has strengthened America’s nonprofit sector date, 9,310 Maryland residents have by investing more than $3,000,000,000 in the f efforts of community nonprofit groups in earned education awards totaling over SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS every State in our Nation; $30 million. These awards help volun- Whereas that investment has leveraged teers pay for college, graduate school, hundreds of millions of dollars of additional vocational training, or to pay back stu- SENATE RESOLUTION 196—COM- funds and in-kind donations from other dent loans. The NCCC program, which MENDING IDAHO ON WINNING sources; has a campus in Perry Point, MD, is a THE BID TO HOST THE 2009 SPE- Whereas each year AmeriCorps provides full-time residential program for 18- to opportunities for 75,000 citizens across the 24-year-olds designed to strengthen CIAL OLYMPICS WORLD WINTER Nation to give back in an intensive way to GAMES our districts, our States, and our country; communities and develop leaders Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Whereas since 1994 a total of 500,000 citi- through team-based service projects. CRAIG) submitted the following resolu- zens across the nation have taken the Each year, approximately 1,100 partici- tion; which was referred to the Com- AmeriCorps pledge to ‘‘get things done for pants reside in its 5 campuses nation- mittee on Commerce, Science, and America’’ by becoming AmeriCorps mem- wide. The Perry Point campus houses bers; Transportation: 200 AmeriCorps members every year, Whereas those same individuals have and since 1994 its residents have logged S. RES. 196 served a total of more than 630,000,000 hours more than 400,000 service hours. Whereas Special Olympics is an inter- nationwide, helping to improve the lives of AmeriCorps is the embodiment of the national nonprofit organization that pro- our Nation’s most vulnerable citizens, pro- motes personal development through sports tect our environment, contribute to our pub- spirit of volunteerism and service to training and competition; lic safety, respond to disasters, and strength- our country. They tackle the toughest Whereas Special Olympics advances the en our educational system; problems in our communities: tutoring understanding of intellectual disabilities in Whereas AmeriCorps members last year re- teens, starting neighborhood crime the community and the Nation through par- cruited and supervised more than 1,400,000 watches, turning vacant lots into ticipation and fellowship; community volunteers, demonstrating neighborhoods, and helping commu- Whereas Special Olympics serves more AmeriCorps’s value as a powerful volunteer nities clean up and rebuild after nat- than 2,500,000 individuals with intellectual catalyst and force multiplier; ural disasters. AmeriCorps volunteers disabilities; Whereas AmeriCorps members nationwide, Whereas Special Olympics offers more than in return for their service, have earned near- are unflagging, unflinching and deter- 200 programs in over 160 countries; ly $1,300,000,000 to use to further their own mined to make a difference. I know Whereas Special Olympics offers 30 Olym- educational advancement at our Nation’s how important AmeriCorps is to com- pic-type summer and winter sports to both colleges and universities; munities across the country and to the

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE S6072 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 14, 2007 young people who want to serve. We Whereas the Senate is also an institution SA 1105. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an are so grateful for all the hard work that can assist in encouraging and facili- amendment intended to be proposed to that they do. tating increased public and private sector re- amendment SA 1065 proposed by Mrs. BOXER I fought to create AmeriCorps and I search for early diagnosis and treatments of (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. MPS disorders: Now, therefore, be it ISAKSON) to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which will continue to fight to strengthen Resolved, That the Senate— was ordered to lie on the table. AmeriCorps so it can continue to help (1) designates May 15, 2007, as ‘‘National SA 1106. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. local communities meet local needs. MPS Awareness Day’’; and STABENOW, and Mr. VOINOVICH) submitted an Today’s Federal investment, like these (2) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘Na- amendment intended to be proposed by him fine volunteers, are needed now more tional MPS Awareness Day’’. to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which was or- than ever. f dered to lie on the table. SA 1107. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. f AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND STABENOW) submitted an amendment in- SENATE RESOLUTION 198—DESIG- PROPOSED tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which was ordered to lie on the NATING MAY 15, 2007, AS ‘‘NA- SA 1092. Mr. INOUYE submitted an amend- table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the TIONAL MPS AWARENESS DAY’’ SA 1108. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the conservation STABENOW) submitted an amendment in- Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. and development of water and related re- tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. BROWN, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. FEINGOLD, sources, to authorize the Secretary of the 1495, supra; which was ordered to lie on the Mr. KOHL, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SPECTER, Army to construct various projects for im- table. Mrs. DOLE, Mr. CRAPO, and Mr. STE- provements to rivers and harbors of the SA 1109. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. United States, and for other purposes; which VENS) submitted the following resolu- STABENOW, and Mr. VOINOVICH) submitted an tion; which was considered and agreed was ordered to lie on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 1093. Mr. INOUYE submitted an amend- to: to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which was or- ment intended to be proposed by him to the S. RES. 198 dered to lie on the table. bill H.R. 1495, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 1110. Mr. SHELBY submitted an amend- Whereas mucopolysaccharidosis (referred on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 1094. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. FEIN- to in this resolution as ‘‘MPS’’) is a geneti- bill H.R. 1495, supra; which was ordered to lie GOLD, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. CAR- cally determined lysosomal storage disorder on the table. that renders the human body incapable of PER, Mr. REED, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, SA 1111. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and and Ms. CANTWELL) submitted an amendment producing certain enzymes needed to break Mr. CORNYN) submitted an amendment in- down complex carbohydrates; intended to be proposed by him to the bill tended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. Whereas complex carbohydrates are then H.R. 1495, supra; which was ordered to lie on 1495, supra; which was ordered to lie on the stored in almost every cell in the body and the table. table. progressively cause damage to those cells; SA 1095. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an Whereas the cell damage adversely affects amendment intended to be proposed by him f the human body by damaging the heart, res- to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which was or- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS piratory system, bones, internal organs, and dered to lie on the table. central nervous system; SA 1096. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an SA 1092. Mr. INOUYE submitted an Whereas the cellular damage caused by amendment intended to be proposed by him amendment intended to be proposed by MPS often results in mental retardation, to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which was or- him to the bill H.R. 1495, to provide for short stature, corneal damage, joint stiff- dered to lie on the table. the conservation and development of ness, loss of mobility, speech and hearing im- SA 1097. Mr. REID (for Mr. LEVIN (for him- water and related resources, to author- self and Mr. REID)) proposed an amendment pairment, heart disease, hyperactivity, ize the Secretary of the Army to con- chronic respiratory problems, and, most im- to the bill H.R. 1495, supra. SA 1098. Mr. REID (for Mr. FEINGOLD (for struct various projects for improve- portantly, a drastically shortened life span; himself, Mr. REID, Mr. DODD, Mr. ments to rivers and harbors of the Whereas the nature of the disorder is usu- WHITEHOUSE, Mr. KERRY, Mr. SANDERS, and ally not apparent at birth; United States, and for other purposes; Mr. LEAHY)) proposed an amendment to Whereas, without treatment, the life ex- which was ordered to lie on the table; amendment SA 1097 proposed by Mr. REID pectancy of an individual afflicted with MPS as follows: (for Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. REID)) to begins to decrease at a very early stage in At the appropriate place in title V, insert the bill H.R. 1495, supra. the following: the life of the individual; SA 1099. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an Whereas recent research developments amendment intended to be proposed to SEC. 5lll. COST SHARING PROVISIONS FOR have resulted in the creation of limited THE TERRITORIES. amendment SA 1065 proposed by Mrs. BOXER treatments for some MPS disorders; Section 1156 of the Water Resources Devel- (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. Whereas promising advancements in the opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310) is amend- ISAKSON) to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which ed— pursuit of treatments for additional MPS was ordered to lie on the table. disorders are underway; SA 1100. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and insert- Whereas, despite the creation of newly de- amendment intended to be proposed to ing the following: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and veloped remedies, the blood brain barrier amendment SA 1065 proposed by Mrs. BOXER (2) by adding at the end the following: continues to be a significant impediment to (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BAUCHUS, and ‘‘(b) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY NON-FED- effectively treating the brain, thereby pre- Mr. ISAKSON) to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; ERAL INTERESTS.—A non-Federal interest venting the treatment of many of the symp- which was ordered to lie on the table. may use Federal funds to provide the non- toms of MPS; SA 1101. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an Federal share of the costs of a study or Whereas treatments for MPS will be great- amendment intended to be proposed to project carried out at a location referred to ly enhanced with continued public funding; amendment SA 1065 proposed by Mrs. BOXER in subsection (a).’’. Whereas the quality of life for individuals (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. afflicted with MPS, and the treatments ISAKSON) to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which SA 1093. Mr. INOUYE submitted an available to them, will be enhanced through was ordered to lie on the table. the development of early detection tech- SA 1102. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by niques and early intervention; amendment intended to be proposed to him to the bill H.R. 1495, to provide for Whereas treatments and research advance- amendment SA 1065 proposed by Mrs. BOXER the conservation and development of ments for MPS are limited by a lack of (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. water and related resources, to author- awareness about MPS disorders; ISAKSON) to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which ize the Secretary of the Army to con- Whereas the lack of awareness about MPS was ordered to lie on the table. struct various projects for improve- disorders extends to those within the med- SA 1103. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an ments to rivers and harbors of the ical community; amendment intended to be proposed to Whereas the damage that is caused by MPS amendment SA 1065 proposed by Mrs. BOXER United States, and for other purposes; makes it a model for study of many other de- (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. which was ordered to lie on the table; generative genetic disorders; ISAKSON) to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which as follows: Whereas the development of effective was ordered to lie on the table. At the appropriate place in title V, insert therapies and a potential cure for MPS dis- SA 1104. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an the following: orders can be accomplished by increased amendment intended to be proposed to SEC. 5lll. SERVICES PROVIDED SUBSTAN- awareness, research, data collection, and in- amendment SA 1065 proposed by Mrs. BOXER TIALLY PURSUANT TO CONTRACTS formation distribution; (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. WITH PRIVATE SECTOR. Whereas the Senate is an institution than ISAKSON) to the bill H.R. 1495, supra; which Section 211 of the Water Resources Devel- can raise public awareness about MPS; and was ordered to lie on the table. opment Act of 2000 (31 U.S.C. 6505 note; 114

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SA 1095. Mr. SALAZAR submitted an sistent with the guidelines set forth in the ‘‘(2) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI- amendment intended to be proposed by Department of Defense readiness reporting SIONS.—Subsections (c)(2) and (d) shall not him to the bill H.R. 1495, to provide for system. apply to the Corps of Engineers in carrying the conservation and development of (d) The President may waive the limitation out this subsection.’’. water and related resources, to author- prescribed in subsection (b) on a unit-by-unit basis by certifying in writing to the Commit- ize the Secretary of the Army to con- tees on Appropriations and the Committees SA 1094. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. struct various projects for improve- FEINGOLD, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. SANDERS, on Armed Services that he has authorized ments to rivers and harbors of the the deployment to Iraq of a unit that is not Mr. CARPER, Mr. REED, Mr. BIDEN, Mr. United States, and for other purposes; assessed fully mission capable and by sub- WHITEHOUSE, and Ms. CANTWELL) sub- which was ordered to lie on the table; mitting along with the certification a report mitted an amendment intended to be as follows: in classified and unclassified form detailing proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1495, At the appropriate place in title III, insert the particular reason or reasons why the to provide for the conservation and de- the following: unit’s deployment is necessary despite the velopment of water and related re- chief of the military department’s assess- SEC. 3lll. ALAMOSA, COLORADO. ment that the unit is not fully mission capa- sources, to authorize the Secretary of The project for flood damage reduction, ble, the Army to construct various projects Alamosa, Colorado, authorized by section for improvements to rivers and harbors 101(5) of the Water Resources Development SEC. 2. MILITARY READINESS—DURATION OF TOURS OF DUTY IN IRAQ. of the United States, and for other pur- Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4802), is modified to di- rect the Secretary— (a) Congress finds that it is Defense De- poses; which was ordered to lie on the partment policy that Army, Army Reserve, table; as follows: (1) to include, as part of the total project costs, the cost of construction activities car- and National Guard units should not be de- At the appropriate place in title II, insert ried out by the non-Federal interest to pro- ployed for combat beyond 365 days or that the following: vide additional erosion protection to the lev- Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve SEC. 2lll. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. ees; and units should not be deployed for combat be- (a) PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS.—To account (2) to reimburse the appropriate local in- yond 210 days. for the potential long- and short-term effects terests for the Federal share of the cost of (b) None of the funds appropriated or oth- of global climate change, the Secretary shall those activities. erwise made available in this or any other ensure that each feasibility study or general Act may be obligated or expended to initiate reevaluation report prepared by the Corps of SA 1096. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an the development of, continue the develop- Engineers— amendment intended to be proposed by ment of, or execute any order that has the effect of extending the deployment for Oper- (1) takes into consideration, and accounts him to the bill H.R. 1495, to provide for for, the impacts of global climate change on ation Iraqi Freedom of— flood, storm, and drought risks in the United the conservation and development of (1) any unit of the Army, Army Reserve or States; water and related resources, to author- Army National Guard beyond 365 days; or (2) takes into consideration, and accounts ize the Secretary of the Army to con- (2) any unit of the Marine Corps or Marine for, potential future impacts of global cli- struct various projects for improve- Corps Reserve beyond 210 days. mate change-related weather events, such as ments to rivers and harbors of the (c) The President may waive the limita- increased hurricane activity, intensity, United States, and for other purposes; tions prescribed in subsection (b) on a unit- storm surge, sea level rise, and associated which was ordered to lie on the table; by-unit basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations and the Com- flooding; as follows: (3) uses the best-available climate science mittees on Armed Services that he has au- in assessing flood and storm risks; At the appropriate place in title IV, insert thorized the extension of a unit’s deploy- (4) employs, to the maximum extent prac- the following: ment in Iraq beyond the periods specified in ticable, nonstructural approaches and design SEC. 4lll. MOHAWK RIVER, ONEIDA COUNTY, subsection (b) and by submitting along with modifications to avoid or prevent impacts to NEW YORK. the certification a report in classified and streams, wetlands, and floodplains that pro- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- unclassified form detailing the particular vide natural flood and storm buffers, im- duct a watershed study of the Mohawk River reason or reasons why the unit’s extended prove water quality, serve as recharge areas watershed, Oneida County, New York, with a deployment is necessary. for aquifers, reduce floods and erosion, and particular emphasis on improving water SEC. 3. MILITARY READINESS—MULTIPLE DE- provide valuable plant, fish, and wildlife quality and the environment. PLOYMENTS. habitat; (b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In conducting the (a) Congress finds that it is Defense De- (5) in projecting the benefits and costs of study under subsection (a), the Secretary partment policy that Army, Army Reserve, any water resources project that requires a shall take into consideration impacts on the and National Guard units should not be rede- benefit-cost analysis, quantifies and, to the Sauquoit Creek Watershed and the economy. ployed for combat if the unit has been de- maximum extent practicable, accounts for— ployed within the previous 365 consecutive (A) the costs associated with damage or SA 1097. Mr. REID (for Mr. LEVIN (for days or that Marine Corps and Marine Corps loss to wetlands, floodplains, and other nat- himself and Mr. REID)) proposed an Reserve units should not be redeployed for ural systems (including the habitat, water amendment to the bill H.R. 1495, to combat if the unit has been deployed within quality, flood protection, and recreational provide for the conservation and devel- the previous 210 days. values associated with the systems); and opment of water and related resources, (b) None of the funds appropriated or oth- (B) the benefits associated with protection to authorize the Secretary of the Army erwise made available in this or any other of those systems; and to construct various projects for im- Act may be obligated or expended to initiate (6) takes into consideration, as applicable, provements to rivers and harbors of the the development of, continue the develop- the impacts of global climate change on ment of, or execute any order that has the emergency preparedness projects for ports. United States, and for other purposes; effect of deploying for Operation Iraqi Free- (b) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FLOOD as follows: dom of— DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECTS.—For purposes SEC. 1. MILITARY READINESS—MISSION CAPABLE (1) any unit of the Army, Army Reserve or of planning and implementing flood damage UNITS. Army National Guard if such unit has been reduction projects in accordance with this (a) Congress finds that it is Defense De- deployed within the previous 365 consecutive section and section 73 of the Water Re- partment policy that units should not be de- days; or sources Development Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. ployed for combat unless they are rated (2) any unit of the Marine Corps or Marine 701b–11), the term ‘‘nonstructural approaches ‘‘fully mission capable’’. Corps Reserve if such unit has been deployed and design modifications’’ includes measures (b) None of the funds appropriated or oth- within the previous 210 consecutive days. to manage flooding through— erwise made available in this or any other (c) The President may waive the limita- (1) wetland, stream, and river restoration; Act may be used to deploy any unit of the tions prescribed in subsection (b) on a unit-

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The goal of completing such reduction than 120 days after the date of the enactment thorized the redeployment of a unit to Iraq shall be accelerated if the President is un- of this Act. in advance of the periods specified in sub- able to report that the Government of Iraq is (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No section (b) and by submitting along with the making substantial progress towards meet- funds appropriated or otherwise made avail- certification a report in classified and un- ing each of the benchmarks set forth in sub- able under any provision of law may be obli- classified form detailing the particular rea- section (a)(1) of Section 4 by October 15, 2007. gated or expended to continue the deploy- son or reasons why the unit’s deployment is (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of ment in Iraq of members of the United necessary. law, funds appropriated or otherwise made States Armed Forces after March 31, 2008. SEC. 4. BENCHMARKS. available in this or any other Act are avail- (d) EXCEPTION FOR LIMITED PURPOSES.—The (a) Beginning on July 15, 2007, and every 30 able for obligation and expenditure to plan prohibition under subsection (c) shall not days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense and and execute a safe and orderly reduction of apply to the obligation or expenditure of the Secretary of State, after consultation the Armed Forces in Iraq. funds for the limited purposes as follows: with the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Com- (c) The reduction of forces required by this (1) To conduct targeted operations, limited mander U.S. Central Command, and Com- section shall be implemented as part of a in duration and scope, against members of al mander, Multi-National Forces Iraq, shall comprehensive diplomatic, political, and Qaeda and other international terrorist orga- jointly submit to Congress a report describ- economic strategy that includes sustained nizations. (2) To provide security for United States ing and assessing in detail the progress made engagement with Iraq’s neighbors and the infrastructure and personnel. by the Government of Iraq in meeting each international community for the purpose of working collectively to bring stability to (3) To train and equip Iraqi security serv- of the benchmarks set forth in subsection (1), ices. the security objectives set forth in the Presi- Iraq. dent’s revised strategy of January 10, 2007, (d) After the conclusion of the reduction required by this section, the Secretary of De- SA 1099. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted and answering the questions posed in sub- an amendment intended to be proposed sections (2) and (3). fense may not deploy or maintain members (1) whether the Government of Iraq has: of the Armed Forces in Iraq for any purpose to amendment SA 1065 proposed by (I) enacted a broadly accepted hydro-car- other than the following: Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, bon law that equitably shares oil revenues (1) Protecting American diplomatic facili- Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. ISAKSON) to the among all Iraqis; ties and American citizens, including mem- bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the con- (ii) adopted legislation necessary for the bers of the U.S. armed forces; servation and development of water conduct of provincial and local elections in- (2) Serving in roles consistent with cus- tomary diplomatic positions; and related resources, to authorize the cluding setting a schedule to conduct provin- Secretary of the Army to construct cial and local elections; (3) Engaging in targeted actions against (iii) reformed current laws governing the members of al-Qaeda and allied parties and various projects for improvements to de-Baathification process to allow for more other terrorist organizations with global rivers and harbors of the United equitable treatment of individuals affected reach; and States, and for other purposes; which (4) Training and equipping members of the by such laws; was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- (iv) amended the Constitution of Iraq con- Iraqi Security Forces. (e) Waiver Authority lows: sistent with the principles contained in Arti- (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive Strike subsections (s) and (t) of section cle 140 of such constitution, including, at a the reduction of forces requirements of this 1003 (relating to Louisiana coastal area eco- minimum, the submission of such amend- section if he submits to Congress a written system restoration) and insert the following: ments to the Iraqi Parliament for the protec- certification setting forth a detailed jus- (s) MISSISSIPPI RIVER GULF OUTLET.— tion of minority rights; and tification for the waiver, which shall include (1) DEAUTHORIZATION.— (v) allocated and expended $10,000,000,000 in a detailed report describing the actions (A) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on Iraqi revenues for reconstruction projects, being taken by the United States to bring the date of submission of the plan required including delivery of essential services, on about the meeting of the benchmarks set under subparagraph (C), the navigation chan- an equitable basis. forth in subsections (a)(1) of section ll by nel portion of the project for navigation, (2) whether the Government of Iraq and the Iraqis. The certification shall be sub- Mississippi River Gulf outlet, authorized by United States Armed Forces has made sub- mitted in unclassified form, but may include the Act of March 29, 1956 (70 Stat. 65, chapter stantial progress in reducing the level of sec- a classified annex. 112;100 Stat. 4177; 110 Stat. 3717), which ex- tarian violence in Iraq; and (2) DURATION.—The Waiver under para- tends from the Gulf of Mexico to Mile 60 at (3) whether each battalion of the security graph (1) shall be effective for 90 days begin- the southern bank of the Gulf Intracoastal forces of Iraq has achieved a level of combat ning on the date of the submittal of the cer- Waterway, is not authorized. proficiency such that it can conduct inde- tification under that paragraph. (B) SCOPE.—Nothing in this paragraph pendent combat operations without support (3) RENEWAL.—A waiver under paragraph modifies or deauthorizes the Inner Harbor from Coalition forces in Iraq. (1) may be renewed if, before the—end of the navigation canal replacement project au- (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of expiration of the waiver under paragraph (2), thorized by that Act. law, 75 percent of the funds appropriated by the President submits to Congress before the (C) CLOSURE AND RESTORATION PLAN.— this Act or any other act for assistance for end of the effective period of the waiver (i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days Iraq under the headings ‘‘Economic Support under paragraph (2) a certification meeting after the date of enactment of this Act, the Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics and Law the requirements of this subsection. Any Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Enforcement’’ shall be withheld from obliga- waiver so renewed may be further renewed as Environment and Public Works of the Senate tion until the President certifies to the Com- provided in this paragraph. and the Committee on Transportation and mittees on Appropriations, Armed Services Infrastructure of the House of Representa- and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the SA 1098. Mr. REID (for Mr. FEINGOLD tives a final report on the deauthorization of Committees on Appropriations, Armed Serv- (for himself, Mr. REID, Mr. DODD, Mr. the Mississippi River Gulf outlet, as de- ices and Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep- scribed under the heading ‘‘INVESTIGATIONS’’ WHITEHOUSE, Mr. KERRY, Mr. SANDERS, resentatives that the Government of Iraq is under chapter 3 of title II of the Emergency making substantial progress towards meet- and Mr. LEAHY)) proposed an amend- Supplemental Appropriations Act for De- ing each of the benchmarks set forth in sub- ment to amendment SA 1097 proposed fense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurri- section (a)(1). by Mr. REID (for Mr. LEVIN (for himself cane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 (c) The requirement to withhold funds and Mr. REID)) to the bill H.R. 1495, to Stat. 453). from obligation pursuant to subsection (b) provide for the conservation and devel- (ii) INCLUSIONS.—At a minimum, the report shall not apply with respect to funds made opment of water and related resources, under subparagraph (A) shall include— available under the heading ‘‘Economic Sup- (I) a comprehensive plan to deauthorize port Fund’’ for continued support for the to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for im- deep draft navigation on the Mississippi Community Action Program and the Com- River Gulf outlet; munity Stabilization Program in Iraq ad- provements to rivers and harbors of the (II) a plan to physically modify the Mis- ministered by the United States Agency for United States, and for other purposes; sissippi River Gulf outlet and restore the International Development, or for programs as follows: areas affected by the navigation channel; and activities to promote democracy and (a) TRANSITION OF MISSION.—The President (III) a plan to restore natural features of human rights in Iraq. shall promptly transition the mission of the ecosystem that will reduce or prevent SEC. 5 REDUCTION OF FORCES. United States forces in Iraq to the limited damage from storm surge, including (a) Subject to the waiver authority pro- purposes set forth in subsection (d). through— vided for in subsection (e), the Secretary of (b) COMMENCEMENT OF SAFE, PHASED REDE- (aa) use of native vegetation; and Defense shall commence the reduction of the PLOYMENT FROM IRAQ.—The President shall (bb) diversions of fresh water to restore the number of United States Armed Forces in commence the Iraq that are not essential to Lake Borgne ecosystem;

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HOUMA NAVIGATION CANAL, LOU- lows: ISIANA. ergy and Water Develop Appropriations Act, On page 129, between lines 4 and 5, insert The Secretary is authorized to carry out 2006 (Public Law 109–103; 119 Stat. 2247). the following: the project for navigation, Houma Naviga- (D) CONSTRUCTION.—The Secretary shall (f) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this tion Canal, Louisiana, at a total cost of carry out a plan to close the Mississippi section adversely effects the generation of $200,000,000, with and estimated Federal cost River Gulf outlet and restore and protect the hydroelectric power or any ratepayer in the of $180,000,000 and an estimated non-Federal ecosystem substantially in accordance with State of Louisiana. cost of $20,000,000, substantially in accord- the plan required under subparagraph (C), if ance with the plans, and subject to the con- the Secretary determines that the project is SA 1104. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted ditions, recommended in a final report of the cost-effective, environmentally acceptable, an amendment intended to be proposed Chief of Engineers relating to the project if and technically feasible. to amendment SA 1065 proposed by a favorable report of the Chief is completed (t) HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUC- not later than December 31, 2008. Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, TION.— Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. ISAKSON) to the (1) DEFINITION OF LOUISIANA COASTAL PRO- SA 1101. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the con- TECTION AND RESTORATION REPORT.—In this an amendment intended to be proposed servation and development of water subsection, the term ‘‘Louisiana Coastal to amendment SA 1065 proposed by and related resources, to authorize the Protection and Restoration Report’’ means the analysis and design of comprehensive Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, Secretary of the Army to construct hurricane protection authorized by title I of Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. ISAKSON) to the various projects for improvements to the Energy and Water Development Appro- bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the con- rivers and harbors of the United priations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–103; 119 servation and development of water States, and for other purposes; which Stat. 2247). and related resources, to authorize the was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- (2) CONSTRUCTION OF MOST URGENT Secretary of the Army to construct lows: PROJECTS.—Without preparing a feasibility various projects for improvements to At the appropriate place in title III, insert report, the Secretary is authorized to con- rivers and harbors of the United the following: struct the most urgently needed, technically SEC. 3lll. ATCHAFALAYA RIVER, BAYOUS developed, most protective, and environ- States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- CHENE, BOEUF, AND BLACK, LOU- mentally acceptable projects identified in ISIANA. the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Res- lows: The project for navigation, Atchafalaya toration Report, if the projects are not oth- At the appropriate place in title V, insert River, Bayous Chene, Boeuf, and Black, Lou- erwise authorized by this or any other Act. the following: isiana, authorized by section 101 of the River (3) REPORTING OF REMAINING PROJECTS.— SEC. 5lll. INNER HARBOR NAVIGATION CANAL and Harbor Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 731), is modi- With respect to the projects identified in the LOCK PROJECT. fied to authorize the Secretary to deepen a Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restora- Not later than July 1, 2008, the Secretary section of not more than 1,000 feet of the tion Report that are not described in para- shall— area on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway lo- graph (2), the Secretary shall— (1) issue a final environmental impact cated west of the Bayou Boeuf Lock and east (A) submit to the Committee on Environ- statement relating to the Inner Harbor Navi- of the intersection of the Atchafalaya River ment and Public Works of the Senate and gation Canal Lock project; and at a cost of not more than $200,000 during the the Committee on Transportation and Infra- (2) develop and maintain a transportation 10-year period beginning on the date of en- structure of the House of Representatives— mitigation program relating to that project actment of this Act to provide for ingress (i) specific project recommendations in any in coordination with— and egress to the Port of Morgan City, con- report developed under the Energy and (A) St. Bernard Parish; sistent with the channel depth. Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006 (B) Orleans Parish; (Public Law 109–103; 119 Stat. 2247); and (C) the Old Arabi Neighborhood Associa- SA 1105. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted (ii) subsequent additional specific project tion; and an amendment intended to be proposed recommendations, if applicable— (D) other interested parties. to amendment SA 1065 proposed by (I) as soon as practicable; and Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, (II) as often as the Secretary determines to SA 1102. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. ISAKSON) to the be necessary; an amendment intended to be proposed bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the con- (B) on submission of the specific project to amendment SA 1065 proposed by recommendations under subparagraph (A)(i), servation and development of water Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, subject to subparagraph (C)(ii), begin prepa- and related resources, to authorize the Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. ISAKSON) to the ration of a feasibility study relating to the Secretary of the Army to construct bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the con- specific project; and various projects for improvements to servation and development of water (C) ensure that— rivers and harbors of the United (i) each specific project recommendation and related resources, to authorize the States, and for other purposes; which submitted to Congress is accompanied by a Secretary of the Army to construct was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- budget estimate, to be provided by the Chief various projects for improvements to lows: of Engineers, of funding requirements for the rivers and harbors of the United project for each fiscal year; and States, and for other purposes; which At the appropriate place in title III, insert (ii) each feasibility study for a project in- the following: was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- cluded in a report under subparagraph (A) is SEC. 3lll. AMITE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, completed by not later than 3 years after the lows: LOUISIANA, EAST BATON ROUGE date of enactment of this Act. On page 57, between lines 23 and 24, insert PARISH WATERSHED. (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— the following: The project for flood damage reduction and There is authorized to be appropriated carry (4) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit to recreation, Amite River and Tributaries, out paragraph (2) $500,000,000. the non-Federal share of the cost of the Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish Water- project under this subsection any amount shed, authorized by section 101(a)(21) of the otherwise eligible to be credited under sec- Water Resources Development Act of 1999 SA 1100. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted tion 221 of the Flood Control Act of 970 (42 (113 Stat. 277) and modified by section 116 of an amendment intended to be proposed U.S.C. 1962d–5b) (as amended by section 2001). division D of Public Law 108–7 (117 Stat. 140), to amendment SA 1065 proposed by is further modified— Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, SA 1103. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted (1) to direct the Secretary to carry out the Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. ISAKSON) to the an amendment intended to be proposed project with the cost sharing for the project bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the con- to amendment SA 1065 proposed by determined in accordance with section 103(a) servation and development of water Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. INHOFE, of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(a)), as in effect on Octo- and related resources, to authorize the Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. ISAKSON) to the ber 11, 1996; Secretary of the Army to construct bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the con- (2) to authorize the Secretary to construct various projects for improvements to servation and development of water the project at a total cost of $187,000,000; and rivers and harbors of the United and related resources, to authorize the (3) to direct the Secretary to credit toward States, and for other purposes; which Secretary of the Army to construct the non-Federal share of the cost of the

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Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. vided. poses; which was ordered to lie on the STABENOW, and Mr. VOINOVICH) sub- (3) IN-KIND SERVICES.— table; as follows: mitted an amendment intended to be (A) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal interest At the appropriate place in title V, insert proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1495, may provide up to 100 percent of the non- the following: to provide for the conservation and de- Federal share in the form of design and con- SEC. 5lll. GREAT LAKES NAVIGATION. struction services, materials, supplies or (a) DEFINITION OF GREAT LAKES AND CON- velopment of water and related re- other in-kind contributions. NECTING CHANNELS.—In this section, the term sources, to authorize the Secretary of (B) LIMITATION.—The non-Federal interest ‘‘Great Lakes and connecting channels’’ in- the Army to construct various projects shall not be provided reimbursement for the cludes— for improvements to rivers and harbors cost of any in-kind services provided under (1) Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, of the United States, and for other pur- subparagraph (A) in excess of the non-Fed- and Ontario; poses; which was ordered to lie on the eral share of the cost of the project. (2) any connecting water between or among table; as follows: (4) OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REHA- those lakes that is used for navigation; BILITATION, AND REPLACEMENT.—The oper- (3) any navigation feature in those lakes or At the appropriate place in title V, insert ation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, water the operation or maintenance of which the following: and replacement of the project under this is a Federal responsibility; and SEC. llll. CRITERIA AND DATA RELATING TO section shall be a non-Federal responsibility. (4) any area of the Saint Lawrence River HARBOR DREDGING PROJECTS. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— that is operated or maintained by the Fed- In budgeting and requesting appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated eral Government for navigation. for operation and maintenance of harbor $10,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out (b) NAVIGATION.—Using available funds, the dredging projects, the Secretary— this section. Secretary shall expedite the operation and (1) shall base budgets and requests on cri- maintenance, including dredging to author- teria used for those projects for fiscal year SA 1108. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and ized project depths, of the navigation fea- 2004; tures of the Great Lakes and connecting Ms. STABENOW) submitted an amend- (2) shall use all available data relating to channels for the purpose of supporting navi- public safety and economic impacts; and ment intended to be proposed by him gation. (3) shall not use a budget standard for to the bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the those projects based solely on the tonnage conservation and development of water SA 1110. Mr. SHELBY submitted an handled by a harbor. and related resources, to authorize the amendment intended to be proposed by Secretary of the Army to construct him to the bill H.R. 1495, to provide for SA 1107. Mr. LEVIN (for himself and various projects for improvements to the conservation and development of Ms. STABENOW), submitted an amend- rivers and harbors of the United water and related resources, to author- ment intended to be proposed by him States, and for other purposes; which ize the Secretary of the Army to con- to the bill H.R. 1495, to provide for the was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- struct various projects for improve- conservation and development of water lows: ments to rivers and harbors of the and related resources, to authorize the At the appropriate place in title III, insert United States, and for other purposes; Secretary of the Army to construct the following: which was ordered to lie on the table; various projects for improvements to SEC. 3lll. ECORSE CREEK, WAYNE COUNTY, as follows: rivers and harbors of the United MICHIGAN. Strike section 3003 and insert the fol- States, and for other purposes; which (a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood con- lowing: was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- trol, Ecorse Creek, Wayne County, Michigan, SEC. 3003. BLACK WARRIOR–TOMBIGBEE RIVERS, lows: authorized by section 101(a)(14) of the Water ALABAMA. Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. Section 111 of title I of division C of the At the appropriate place in title III, insert 4607), is modified— Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (118 the following: (1) to direct the Secretary to prepare and Stat. 2944), is amended by striking sub- SEC. 3lll. DETROIT RIVER GREENWAY, MICHI- submit to Congress a limited reevaluation sections (a) and (b) and inserting the fol- GAN. report regarding the project that contains an lowing: (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in co- analysis of planning and design activities to ‘‘(a) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITIES.— operation with the Detroit Riverfront Con- determine whether the flood damage reduc- ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: servancy, shall design and construct the tion project recommended by Wayne County, ‘‘(A) EXISTING FACILITY.—The term ‘exist- project for shore protection, environmental or any element of the project, is— ing facility’ means the administrative and restoration, and recreation, Detroit River (A) technically sound; maintenance facility for the project for Greenway, Michigan, authorized by section (B) economically feasible; and Black Warrior-Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama, 568 of the Water Resources Development Act (C) environmentally acceptable; and in existence on the date of enactment of the of 1999 (113 Stat. 368), substantially in ac- (2) if the Secretary determines under para- Water Resources Development Act of 2007. cordance with the East Riverfront Detroit graph (1) that the recommended project or ‘‘(B) PARCEL.—The term ‘Parcel’ means the RiverWalk Schematic Plan and the West any element of the project is in the interest land owned by the Federal Government in Riverfront Plan prepared for the Detroit of the United States, to authorize the Sec- the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as in exist- Riverfront Conservancy. retary to construct the project or element at ence on the date of enactment of the Water (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— a total estimated cost of $220,000,000, with an Resources Development Act of 2007. (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec- estimated Federal cost of $143,000,000 and an ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION.—In carrying out the tion, the Secretary may enter into a cooper- estimated non-Federal cost of $77,000,000. project for Black Warrior-Tombigbee Rivers, ative agreement with the Detroit Riverfront (b) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall provide to Alabama, the Secretary is authorized— Conservancy or any other non-Federal inter- the non-Federal interest of the project de- ‘‘(A) to purchase land on which the Sec- est associated with the Detroit River Green- scribed in subsection (a) credit towards the retary may construct a new maintenance fa- way project. non-Federal share of the cost of the project cility, to be located— ONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.—Notwith- (2) N in an amount equal to the cost of any activ- ‘‘(i) at a different location from the exist- standing section 221 of the Flood Control Act ity carried out under the project by the non- ing facility; and of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), for purposes of Federal interest before the date on which the ‘‘(ii) in the vicinity of the City of Tusca- paragraph (1), a non-Federal interest may in- non-Federal interest enters into a design loosa, Alabama; clude a nonprofit organization. agreement or project cooperation agreement ‘‘(B) at any time during or after the com- (c) COST SHARING.— regarding the project, if the Secretary deter- pletion of, and relocation to, the new main- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the mines that the activity is integral to the tenance facility— cost of the project under this section— project. ‘‘(i) to demolish the existing facility; and (A) shall be 65 percent; and ‘‘(ii) to carry out any necessary environ- (B) may be in the form of credits or reim- SA 1109. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. mental clean-up of the Parcel, all at full bursements. Federal expense; and STABENOW, and Mr. VOINOVICH) sub- (2) LAND, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— ‘‘(C) to construct on the Parcel a new ad- The non-Federal interest shall— mitted an amendment intended to be ministrative facility. (A) provide any land, easement, right-of- proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1495, ‘‘(b) ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PROP- way, relocation, or dredged material disposal to provide for the conservation and de- ERTY.—The Secretary—

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:34 Jul 29, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 J:\CRONLINE\2007BA~3\2007NE~2\S14MY7.REC S14MY7 rfrederick on PROD1PC69 with CONG-REC-ONLINE May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6077 ‘‘(1) may acquire any real property nec- Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move Whereas nurses help inform and educate essary for the construction of the new main- to bring to a close debate on the motion to the public to improve the practice of all tenance facility under subsection (a)(2)(A); proceed to Calendar No. 144, S. 1348, Com- nurses and, more importantly, the health and prehensive Immigration Reform. and safety of the patients they care for; ‘‘(2) shall convey to the City of Tuscaloosa Barbara Boxer, Harry Reid, Patrick Whereas our Nation continues to face a fee simple title in and to any portion of the Leahy, Carl Levin, Jack Reed, Dick nursing shortage unprecedented in its depth Parcel not required for construction of the Durbin, Daniel K. Inouye, B.A. Mikul- and duration, with a projected 1,200,000 new new administrative facility under subsection ski, Robert Menendez, Amy Klobuchar, and replacement nurses needed by 2014; (a)(2)(C) through— Daniel K. Akaka, Maria Cantwell, Jeff Whereas the nationwide nursing shortage ‘‘(A) sale at fair market value; Bingaman, Ken Salazar, Dianne Fein- has caused dedicated nurses to work longer ‘‘(B) exchange of other Federal land on an stein, Christopher Dodd, Edward Ken- hours and care for more acutely ill patients; acre-for-acre basis; or nedy. Whereas nurses are strong allies to Con- ‘‘(C) another form of transfer.’’. Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask gress as they help inform, educate, and work unanimous consent that the vote on closely with legislators to improve the edu- SA 1111. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for her- the cloture motion occur on Wednes- cation, retention, recruitment, and practice self and Mr. CORNYN) submitted an of all nurses and, more importantly, the day, May 16, at a time determined by health and safety of the patients they care amendment intended to be proposed by the majority leader, following con- him to the bill H.R. 1495, to provide for for; and sultation with the Republican leader, Whereas nurses are an integral part of the the conservation and development of and that the mandatory quorum re- health care delivery team and provide qual- water and related resources, to author- quired under rule XXII be waived, and ity care, support, and education to patients ize the Secretary of the Army to con- I now withdraw the motion to proceed. and their families, conduct essential re- struct various projects for improve- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without search, and serve as strong patient advo- ments to rivers and harbors of the objection, it is so ordered. cates: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— United States, and for other purposes; f which was ordered to lie on the table; (1) recognizes the significant contributions as follows: NATIONAL NURSES WEEK of nurses to the health care system of the United States; In section 1001, insert the following after Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask (2) supports the goals and ideals of Na- paragraph (41): unanimous consent that the HELP tional Nurses Week, as founded by the Amer- (42) SABINE-NECHES WATERWAY, TEXAS.— Committee be discharged from further ican Nurses Association; and (A) IN GENERAL.—The project for naviga- consideration of S. Res. 192. (3) encourages the people of the United tion and other related purposes, Sabine- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without States to observe National Nurses Week with Neches Waterway, Texas, provided a favor- objection, it is so ordered. The clerk appropriate recognition, ceremonies, activi- able Report is issued by the Chief of Engi- will report the resolution by title. ties, and programs to demonstrate the im- neers, at a total cost of $900,000,000, with an The legislative clerk read as follows: portance of nurses to the everyday lives of estimated Federal cost of $675,000,000 and es- patients. timated non-Federal cost of $225,000,000. A resolution (S. Res. 192) recognizing Na- f (B) PROVISION OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The tional Nurses Week on May 6 through May non-Federal share of the cost of the project 12, 2007. NATIONAL MPS AWARENESS DAY under this paragraph may be provided in the There being no objection, the Senate form of services, materials, supplies, or other proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent in-kind contributions. Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to S. Res. 198. (C) NAVIGATIONAL SERVITUDE.—In carrying that the resolution be agreed to, the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The out construction and maintenance of the preamble be agreed to, the motion to clerk will report the resolution by project under this paragraph, the Secretary reconsider be laid on the table, and any title. shall fully enforce and enjoy the rights of The legislative clerk read as follows: the Secretary under Federal navigational statements relating thereto be printed in the RECORD. A resolution (S. Res. 198) designating May servitude in the Sabine-Neches Waterway, 15, 2007, as ‘‘National MPS Awareness Day.’’ including, at the sole expense of the owner of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the facility, the removal or relocation of any objection, it is so ordered. There being no objection, the Senate facility obstructing the project. The resolution (S. Res. 192) was proceeded to consider the resolution. agreed to. Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent f The preamble was agreed to. that the resolution be agreed to, the NOTICE OF HEARING The resolution, with its preamble, preamble be agreed to, and the motion reads as follows: COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION to reconsider be laid on the table. S. RES. 192 Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without wish to announce that the Committee Whereas, since 2003, National Nurses Week objection, it is so ordered. is celebrated annually from May 6, also The resolution (S. Res. 198) was on Rules and Administration will meet known as National Nurses Day, through May agreed to. on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at 10 a.m. 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the The preamble was agreed to. to conduct a hearing on Nominations founder of modern nursing; The resolution, with its preamble, to the Federal Election Commission. Whereas National Nurses Week is the time reads as follows: For further information regarding each year when nurses are recognized for the this hearing, please contact Howard critical role they play in providing safe, high S. RES. 198 Gantman at the Rules and Administra- quality, and preventative health care; Whereas mucopolysaccharidosis (referred tion Committee, 224–6352. Whereas nurses are the cornerstone of the to in this resolution as ‘‘MPS’’) is a geneti- Nation’s complex health care system, rep- cally determined lysosomal storage disorder f resenting the largest single component of that renders the human body incapable of the health care profession, with an estimated producing certain enzymes needed to break COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION 2,900,000 registered nurses in the United down complex carbohydrates; REFORM ACT OF 2007—MOTION States; Whereas complex carbohydrates are then TO PROCEED Whereas, according to a study published in stored in almost every cell in the body and the New England Journal of Medicine in May progressively cause damage to those cells; CLOTURE MOTION 2002, a higher proportion of nursing care pro- Whereas the cell damage adversely affects Mr. REID. I move to proceed to cal- vided by registered nurses and a greater the human body by damaging the heart, res- endar No. 144, S. 1348 and send a cloture number of hours of care by registered nurses piratory system, bones, internal organs, and motion to the desk. per day are associated with better outcomes central nervous system; The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- for hospitalized patients; Whereas the cellular damage caused by ture motion having been presented Whereas nurses are experienced research- MPS often results in mental retardation, under rule XXII, the Chair directs the ers and their work encompasses a wide scope short stature, corneal damage, joint stiff- clerk to read the motion. of scientific inquiry including clinical re- ness, loss of mobility, speech and hearing im- The legislative clerk read as follows: search, health systems and outcomes re- pairment, heart disease, hyperactivity, search, and nursing education research; chronic respiratory problems, and, most im- CLOTURE MOTION Whereas nurses are currently serving the portantly, a drastically shortened life span; We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Nation admirably in the conflicts in Iraq and Whereas the nature of the disorder is usu- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Afghanistan; ally not apparent at birth;

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We have the most im- pursuit of treatments for additional MPS A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) portant supplemental to take care of disorders are underway; commemorating the 85th Anniversary of the the funding of the operations in Iraq Whereas, despite the creation of newly de- founding of the American Hellenic Edu- and other things. Senator MCCONNELL cational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a veloped remedies, the blood brain barrier and I have spoken today about how to continues to be a significant impediment to leading association for the Nation’s 1.3 mil- lion American citizens of Greek ancestry, get from here to there. We do not have effectively treating the brain, thereby pre- that totally resolved yet, but we have venting the treatment of many of the symp- and Philhellenes. toms of MPS; There being no objection, the Senate moved the ball down the road. We also Whereas treatments for MPS will be great- proceeded to consider the concurrent have a budget conference to complete. ly enhanced with continued public funding; resolution. That has not been done yet. And we Whereas the quality of life for individuals Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask have immigration. afflicted with MPS, and the treatments unanimous consent that the concur- available to them, will be enhanced through So, Madam President, I want this to rent resolution be agreed to, the pre- be the first notice—and we have done the development of early detection tech- amble be agreed to, and the motion to niques and early intervention; very well. We have not had to work reconsider be laid upon the table. Whereas treatments and research advance- many Fridays; certainly in the after- ments for MPS are limited by a lack of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. noons we have not had to. We have had awareness about MPS disorders; a number of free Mondays, and we have Whereas the lack of awareness about MPS The concurrent resolution (H. Con. disorders extends to those within the med- Res. 71) was agreed to. had only one Saturday we have worked ical community; The preamble was agreed to. all year. But everyone should be on no- Whereas the damage that is caused by MPS f tice the next two weekends and the makes it a model for study of many other de- next few days and certainly next week, generative genetic disorders; ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 15, including Monday, people should un- Whereas the development of effective 2007 derstand—and people, if they have ar- therapies and a potential cure for MPS dis- Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask rangements they have made, if they orders can be accomplished by increased unanimous consent that when the Sen- have things to do for which they can- awareness, research, data collection, and in- ate completes its business today, it formation distribution; not be here until later Monday, change Whereas the Senate is an institution than stand adjourned until 10 a.m., Tuesday, that because we have to have votes— can raise public awareness about MPS; and May 15; that on Tuesday, following the unless something comes up we do not Whereas the Senate is also an institution prayer and pledge, the Journal of pro- understand—Monday morning. We have that can assist in encouraging and facili- ceedings be approved to date, the too much to do. We must complete the tating increased public and private sector re- morning hour be deemed expired, and items I have talked about before we search for early diagnosis and treatments of the time for the two leaders reserved leave for our Memorial Day recess or MPS disorders: Now, therefore, be it for their use later in the day; that we will have to delay that recess. Resolved, That the Senate— there then be a period of morning busi- (1) designates May 15, 2007, as ‘‘National ness for 60 minutes, with Senators per- MPS Awareness Day’’; and f (2) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘Na- mitted to speak therein for up to 10 tional MPS Awareness Day’’. minutes each, with the majority con- trolling the first half and the Repub- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. f licans controlling the final portion; TOMORROW that at the close of morning business, COMMEMORATING THE 85TH ANNI- Mr. REID. Madam President, if there the Senate resume consideration of VERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF is no further business to come before H.R. 1495, as provided for under a pre- THE AMERICAN HELLENIC EDU- the Senate today, I ask unanimous vious order; that on Tuesday, the Sen- CATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSO- consent that the Senate stand ad- ate stand in recess from 12:30 to 2:15 CIATION journed under the previous order. p.m. in order to accommodate the re- Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask spective party conference meetings. There being no objection, the Senate, unanimous consent that the Judiciary The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without at 5:30 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, Committee be discharged from further objection, it is so ordered. May 15, 2007, at 10 a.m.

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THE STUDENT LOAN SUNSHINE grams. The Student Loan Sunshine Act is an munity. I wish her the best in her future en- ACT important first step. I also look forward to deavors. working with Chairman MILLER and the other SPEECH OF members of the Education and Labor Com- f HON. BETTY McCOLLUM mittee to pass a strong Higher Education Act Reauthorization that protects students, in- COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNI- OF MINNESOTA creases access to higher education, and im- VERSARY OF ACME RIGGING & IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES proves our Nation’s global competitiveness. SUPPLY COMPANY IN UKIAH, Wednesday, May 9, 2007 I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- CALIFORNIA Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- porting H.R. 890. er, I rise to support the Student Loan Sun- f shine Act, and to congratulate Chairman MIL- HON. MIKE THOMPSON RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION OF LER and Ranking Member MCKEON for moving OF CALIFORNIA DOCTOR SUSAN A. COTA quickly on this critical issue. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The recent investigation by New York Attor- ney General Andrew Cuomo has brought at- HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER Monday, May 14, 2007 tention to serious problems in our student aid OF CALIFORNIA industry. While it is unfair to malign all schools IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam and all lenders, it is clear that in large part due Speaker, I rise today to recognize Acme Rig- Monday, May 14, 2007 to lax oversight by the Department of Edu- ging & Supply Company in Ukiah, California, cation, there have been many instances of ac- Mrs. TAUSCHER. Madam Speaker, I rise to on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. Acme tions intended for profit—rather than for im- recognize Susan A. Cota, as she retires from has been locally owned and operated for the proving student access to education. It is time the Chancellorship of the Chabot-Las Positas past 50 years, and for the last 18 years has to put an end to the conflicts of interest and Community College District. transitioned into a wholly employee-owned corrupt practices that increase costs for stu- Dr. Cota was the first Hispanic female business while continuing to expand its oper- dents and taxpayers. Chancellor in the 43-year history of the ations and the markets it serves. This legislation is an important first step in Chabot-Las Positas Community College Dis- Acme Rigging started out in 1957 as the vi- improving oversight of the student loan indus- trict. She was also the first Hispanic female sion of Pete Dunnebeck, when five rigging try and in ending inappropriate relationships Chancellor appointed in the California Com- shops went out of business on the northern between lenders and colleges and universities. munity College system. California coast. Initially, as the sole em- H.R. 890 will ban loan arrangements that in- Dr. Cota has held various positions in the ployee, he took orders, performed the assem- clude benefits to higher education institutions, California Community College system, such as bly, and then delivered the final product to prohibit lenders from serving as staff in cam- counselor, director, and dean of student serv- customers. Thirty-two years later Mr. pus financial aid offices, and ban gifts from ices. She has also served as the Statewide Dunnebeck was getting ready to phase out of lenders to campus officials and their families. Administrator of Disabled Students Programs the business when he learned about Em- It allows the continuation of preferred lender and Services. ployee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP). Dr. Cota holds a doctorate in organization lists but requires that these lists include at In 1989, Mr. Dunnebeck sold forty-nine per- and leadership from the University of San least 3 lenders and that the institutions explain cent of the business to his employees. By Francisco, a Master of Science degree in Vo- their choices. This bill includes civil penalties 1997, the employees had fulfilled the payoff cational Rehabilitation Counseling from San for companies that violate the new regulations on their shares and approached the Savings Francisco State University and a bachelor’s and increases the Department of Education’s Bank of Mendocino County to borrow money degree in English from Immaculate Heart Col- authority to regulate the private loan market. to purchase the remaining 51 percent. This lege. The Student Loan Sunshine Act also makes it was the first loan of its kind for the local bank, Dr. Cota is active in a wide variety of na- clear that lenders who are transparent in their and they put the deal together and agreed on tional, state, and local organizations. She was processes and advocate on behalf of students a ten-year payback. The employees met that elected to the Board of the American Associa- continue to be an important part of the student obligation in nine years, one year earlier than tion of Community Colleges (AACC), and cur- aid system. expected. Mr. Speaker, the recent scandals in the stu- rently serves on the Executive Board and as dent loan industry illustrate the Department of Chair of the Community College Futures Com- Upon the retirement of Mr. Dunnebeck, Education’s failure to adequately regulate the mittee and on the Board of the Community John Peaslee took the reins of the company student loan industry and the conflicts of inter- College Leadership Development Initiatives and has guided an impressive expansion. In est too often noted in this administration. As Foundation at the University of San Diego. 1997, Acme Rigging had less than three mil- the New York Times reported, Department of- In 2006, she received the Harry Buttimer lion dollars in sales. By 2006 that number had ficials were alerted to inappropriate lender Distinguished Administrator Award from the tripled. The company grew from eight employ- subsidies in 2003 and failed to act. This week Community College Administrators. She has ees to a total of 29 today. A second location a top ED official, who formerly worked for Sal- also received the Community College League was opened in Sacramento in 2000. Acme lie Mae, has resigned. It has also been noted of California’s Courageous Leader Award, and Sacramento started with four employees and that a recently investigated lender was a top the Outstanding Educator in Administration now has 10. contributor to the Republican party. It is time Award. Madam Speaker and colleagues, there are to refocus higher education policy where it Under her leadership, a $498M facilities more than 10,000 ESOP companies employ- should be—on the student. construction bond was approved, to provide ing nine to ten million employee/owners in our This Congress has made access to higher for the complete build-out of Las Positas Col- country. Acme Rigging & Supply Company is education a priority. It is critical to the future lege in Livermore, and full renovation of the a superb example of how well employee stock of students, our communities and our Nation. Chabot College campus. ownership plans can work. It is appropriate With more and more students and parents re- As Dr. Cota retires, I thank her for her that we honor the successful transformation lying on student loans and with student debt steadfast leadership of the Chabot-Las Positas and expansion of this local, employee-owned burden increasing, clearly we must do all we Community College District, and her commit- business on the occasion of its 50th anniver- can to ensure the integrity of student aid pro- ment to the continuing education of our com- sary.

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Monday, May 14, 2007 Emergency rescue workers raced to the SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, I rise to scene to find the two vehicles had become IDEALS OF A NATIONAL SUF- pay special tribute to Mr. Jose Santos, an out- stuck together in one giant jigsaw puzzle of FRAGISTS DAY standing individual from Dallas and recent re- twisted steel, a site that closed the turnpike cipient of the Fulbright award. Mr. Santos was until the situation could be fully assessed. By HON. BETTY McCOLLUM chosen to receive the prestigious award to the grace of God, none of the students were OF MINNESOTA study, lecture or conduct research abroad dur- critically injured; however, all needed thorough IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing the 2006–2007 academic year after dem- examination to treat wounds and help those Monday, May 14, 2007 onstrating high academic achievement study- needing medical treatment. The students, par- Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speak- ing Anthropology at Southern Methodist Uni- ents, and staff members were sent to 5 hos- er, I rise today in support of H. Con. Res. 105, versity. pitals in the area. to honor women suffragists with a National Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, An unexpected tragedy occurring in an unfa- Suffragists Day. Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, the miliar area far away from home is a night- On July 19, 1848, at the Seneca Falls Con- Fulbright Award is America’s leading inter- mare, and for Elizabeth Forward High School, vention, now famous suffragists, Lucretia Mott national exchange program. Congress estab- this nightmare became reality. But their guard- and Elizabeth Cady Stanton made one of the lished the Fulbright Program in 1946 with the ian angels went above and beyond the call of first public appeals for women’s right to vote. intention of fostering mutual understanding be- duty to ensure their safety, treat the injured, This convention launched a more than 70 year tween United States citizens and the rest of and communicate to the families the situation fight for suffrage, which culminated with the world. The Fulbright Program has since each of their children faced while assuring women gaining the right to vote in 1920 with provided avenues of academic exchange with their safety. the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the over a quarter of a million people in more than I would like to extend my most heartfelt U.S. Constitution. 150 countries worldwide. Surely the recipient thanks and praise to all of those involved in Without the dedication, commitment, and of such an esteemed award does not lack the protection of our students. I would like the hard work of women suffragist pioneers like merit. Congressional Record to reflect that the emer- Mott, Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Mr. Santos was chosen for his high aca- gency workers in these organizations are truly Truth, and Alice Paul, our country would not demic and professional achievement, as well heroes deserving of our most sincere appre- have the first female Speaker of the U.S. as his exemplary leadership in his field. Mr. ciation: The Pennsylvania State Police, Bran- House of Representatives or more women Santos’ accomplishments thus far have been dywine Hospital, Chester County Hospital, elected to Congress than ever before. truly impressive and for that I wish to recog- Paoli Hospital, Reading Hospital and Medical I am proud to be a cosponsor of H. Con. nize him here on the floor of the U.S. House Center, St. Joseph Medical Center, TA Nelson Res. 105, to honor the women suffragists who of Representatives. Bus Line. changed this country. Their bravery continues It is my honor to recognize Mr. Santos as f to inspire young women today to take an ac- the recipient of the Fulbright award, and I tive role in government and to use their voices know I speak for all of Dallas when I say that ON THE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC SERVICE OF FRANK LEONE to make a difference. we are very proud of his successes. I wish Mr. I urge my colleagues to join me in sup- Santos the very best in all of his endeavors porting the goals and ideals of a National Suf- both at home and abroad. HON. SCOTT GARRETT fragists Day. OF NEW JERSEY f f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF THE OUT- HONORING THE CHILD ASSAULT Monday, May 14, 2007 STANDING SERVICE AND RE- PREVENTION (CAP) PROJECT OF SPONSE TO THE EMERGENCY Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam SOUTH FLORIDA WORKERS WHO HELPED ELIZA- Speaker, I rise today to commend Frank BETH FORWARD HIGH SCHOOL Leone on the occasion of his 80th birthday for HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN ON MAY 3, 2007 his extraordinary public service. OF FLORIDA Frank Leone’s service to his country, his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES community, and his neighbors dates back to HON. TIM MURPHY Monday, May 14, 2007 OF PENNSYLVANIA World War II when he was drafted into the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. Navy. He served as a flight deck crew- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, I man on the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge, a would like to call your attention to the Child Monday, May 14, 2007 ship his father had helped to build during the Assault Prevention (CAP) Project of South Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam war. He remains an active member of the Florida, whose efforts on behalf of so many Speaker, in times of crisis, all too often those Oakland American Legion and Franklin Lakes families in my Congressional district should be who risk their own safety and go beyond the VFW. applauded. This program has partnered with call of duty remain unknown and unrecog- In 1954, Frank Leone moved to Oakland local schools in Miami-Dade County, Florida, nized. Today I want to recognize those who and became an active part of that Bergen the fourth largest school district in the country, have helped in a moment of need. On May 3, County community. He ran for mayor in 1960 to address the growing number of social 2007, tragedy befell Elizabeth Forward High and was elected to the Borough Council in issues affecting our children. School and in their moment of need, their 1963. He served as the president of the Many social challenges facing students guardian angels responded in the form of Chamber of Commerce for 12 years. Frank today are felt away from home, oftentimes in emergency rescue workers from the police Leone also served as Civil Defense Director the classroom. By offering interactive work- and five different hospitals. and Emergency Management Coordinator. His shops at local schools, students gain an un- On what was supposed to be an exciting long record of extraordinary service to his derstanding of how to deal with situations they and memorable trip, 29 students, seven par- community was honored in 2001 as the Grand have already faced or may soon encounter. ents and four staff members from the school Marshal of Oakland’s Memorial Day Parade. These circumstances range from instances of were traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike In 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson bullying and peer aggression to cases of sex- about 30 miles outside Philadelphia on their appointed Frank Leone as Oakland Post- ual harassment and abuse. Often times, these way to a band competition in Wildwood, NJ. At master. Today, he is the last active post- topics are not comfortable for students to deal around 4:30 on a peaceful morning, as most master in the Nation appointed by the Presi- with, making CAP’s role vital for the social of the students slept in their seats, a slow dent of the United States. He has served in well-being of our children.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:20 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A14MY8.004 E14MYPT1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with REMARKS May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1035 As a mother of two girls currently attending The WHO plays a critical role in safe- Virginia General Assembly and dean of the college, I understand how important these pro- guarding and improving the health of the world Northern Virginia Delegation. As chairman of grams can be in making parents and loved population, and I support its admirable record the House Appropriations Committee, Vince ones feel more comfortable about their chil- of achievement as a guardian of international can point to a long list of legislative achieve- dren’s education. With enrollment at schools health. A glaring deficiency in the WHO’s glob- ments in service to the Commonwealth of Vir- growing, classroom sizes have increased na- al program, however, is the fact that the 23 ginia. He will be sorely missed. In honor of his tionwide at our public schools. This has made million people of democratic Taiwan are not work for higher education, Vince was awarded it more difficult for teachers to enforce respect- allowed to contribute to, participate in, or ben- an Honorary Degree in the Humane Letters able and cordial behavior. Therefore, it is im- efit from its important initiatives. from the Northern Virginia Community College perative that schools and teachers receive I urge my colleagues to join me in my sup- and the Lord Botetourt Award from the Col- proper support from outside specialists like port of Taiwan’s bid for membership in the lege of William and Mary. I have inserted for CAP. World Health Organization. For the sake of The RECORD a recent Sun Gazette article CAP’s range of expertise extends beyond Taiwan’s citizens as well as their neighbors which details his unparalleled career. the classroom. Counseling can be crucial for and partners in Asia and around the world, Perhaps more important than the well de- children in the unfortunate circumstance of ne- granting membership is the wise and equitable served awards and recognitions Vince has ac- glect and abuse at home. In cases of sexual thing to do. crued over the years is the way he conducts harassment and abuse, counseling at school f himself. He is a man of his convictions, and of is sometimes the only outlet for children. This the highest moral character, a true Virginia makes CAP’s role even greater in South Flor- IN RECOGNITION OF SPECIALIST gentleman, family man, and loyal friend. Vince ida’s schools. MATTHEW BOLAR and his wife Yvonne have eight children and Since 1984, CAP has provided abuse pre- 19 grandchildren between them and I suspect vention strategies to over 270,000 children, HON. MIKE ROGERS that Vince is looking forward to spending more families and teachers in Miami-Dade County. OF ALABAMA time with family as he retires. I ask that my Abuse prevention workshops oftentimes pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES colleagues in the House rise today and join vide children with the tools necessary to pro- with me in recognizing the outstanding public Monday, May 14, 2007 tect themselves from conflicts, either at school service career of Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. or at home. The Child Assault Prevention Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, AFTER 40 YEARS IN PUBLIC LIFE, DEL. (CAP) Project of South Florida provides a Specialist Matthew Bolar, 24, of Montgomery, CALLAHAN TO RETIRE great example of community organizations Alabama, died on May 3, 2007, in Baghdad, (By Brian Trompeter) working together with schools to improve Iraq. Specialist Bolar was assigned to A Com- Forty years is enough: Del. Vincent Cal- learning environments for our children. pany, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry lahan (R–34th), a McLean resident who is the Once again, I commend CAP for its efforts Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, and was sta- second-longest serving member of the Vir- on behalf of so many in my community. tioned at Fort Richardson, Alaska. ginia House of Delegates, announced March 5 Specialist Bolar graduated from Canterbury that he would not seek reelection in Novem- f ber. High School in 2002 at the top of his class ‘‘You get to a certain stage in life where TAIWAN IN THE WHO and joined the Army in 2004. His friends and you’ve done what you want to do,’’ he said. family remember him as a bright young man ‘‘It gets old after a while.’’ Callahan, 75, en- HON. GREG WALDEN eager to serve his country. tered politics early in life. After being de- OF OREGON Words cannot express the sense of sadness feated in a 1965 bid for lieutenant governor, he first was elected to the House of Dele- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES we have for his family, and for the gratitude our country feels for his service. Specialist gates in 1967. He was one of only 14 Repub- Monday, May 14, 2007 licans in that body then, versus 86 Demo- Bolar, like other brave men and women who Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. Madam Speaker, crats. Unlike today, when legislators have have served in uniform, died serving not just offices and a professional staff to help them, today in Geneva, Switzerland the 60th annual the United States, but the entire cause of lib- delegates then operated out of hotel rooms meeting will commence of the World Health erty. Indeed, like those who have served be- or their desks in the House of Delegates dur- Assembly, the supreme decision making body fore him, he was a true American. ing General Assembly sessions, he said. Cal- of the World Health Organization. This year We will forever hold him closely in our lahan credited former House of Delegates the government of Taiwan is applying for hearts, and remember his sacrifice and that of Speaker John Warren Cooke (D–Mathews) for membership to the WHO and Taiwan has his family as a remembrance of his bravery teaching him proper legislative decorum. ‘‘He was born in 1915 and his father was an been applying to participate in the activities of and willingness to serve our Nation. the WHO since 1997 but they have been re- officer in the Confederate Army’’ who was in f his 70s when Cooke was born, Callahan said. jected due to various political pressures. ‘‘You talk about somebody from the old I think it’s important that Taiwan be granted HONORING STATE DELEGATE school. He was the epitome of a Virginia gen- membership in the WHO. Taiwan is struggling VINCENT F. CALLAHAN, JR. tleman.’’ to participate in the WHO not only for the sake Republicans achieved parity in the House of its 23 million citizens but also for the wel- HON. FRANK R. WOLF of Delegates in 1998 and Callahan was named co-chair of the powerful House Appropria- fare of the 1.3 billion people in mainland OF VIRGINIA China. With expansion of travel and trade be- tions Committee. When Republicans became IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the majority in 2000, he became the commit- tween Taiwan and mainland China, contagious Monday, May 14, 2007 tee’s sole chairman. Callahan, who lost a bid diseases can spread rapidly. Successful moni- for Congress in 1976, has seen Virginia’s bien- toring and prevention of infectious diseases Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to nial budget grow from $3 billion when he requires cooperation from all nations. bring the attention of the House to the retire- first joined the General Assembly to $75 bil- Taiwan has a modern, world-class health ment of State Senator Vincent F. Callahan, lion today. Gov. Kaine called Callahan on care system and has lent its talents and re- Jr., who has represented Virginia’s 34th Dis- Monday to congratulate him on the latest sources to peoples in need throughout Asia trict in the Virginia General Assembly for near- budget, which passed unanimously. Callahan said his key accomplishments in and around the world. Such capabilities are ly 4 decades. I want to take this opportunity to office include strongly supporting George particularly important in this era of salute Vince for his dedication to a lifetime of Mason University, Northern Virginia Com- globalization, and as apprehensions continue public service representing those in the munity College and other higher-education to grow about the emergence of dangerous ill- McLean area of Fairfax County. institutions; securing $500 million to help nesses such as SARS and the Avian Flu. For A native of Washington, D.C., and McLean clean up the Chesapeake Bay; and bolstering example, when the Avian Flu pandemic struck resident since 1960, Vince holds a B.S. de- mental-health services around the state. parts of Asia in 2004, Taiwan undertook a gree from Georgetown University’s School of He’s also ‘‘tilted at a few windmills,’’ cham- number of preventive measures to combat the Foreign Service and by profession is an editor, pioning a higher minimum wage and a ban on smoking in public places. These bills have outbreak and protect its population and those publisher, and author. He served as a Marine been defeated so far but likely will pass in of other countries. As a result of this swift and in the Korean War from 1950–52 and later as the near future, he predicted. Virginia has innovative work, Taiwan has not experienced a reserve officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. tremendous colleges, enjoys a AAA bond rat- an outbreak of the avian influenza and has de- Elected to the House of Delegates in 1967, ing and consistently is ranked one of the terred its proliferation elsewhere. Vince is the longest serving Republican in the best-managed states in the nation, he said.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:20 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A14MY8.008 E14MYPT1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with REMARKS E1036 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 14, 2007 Only Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford), who Conservation through ‘‘Smart Meters’’ Act. No of 2007. This legislation makes a profound has served since 1962, has spent longer than one can deny the fact that we are in the midst statement that this country will not tolerate big- Callahan in the House of Delegates. Cal- of an energy crisis where supply has out- otry and ignorance that results in violence lahan’s tenure has not always been smooth. Legislators have had to go into special ses- stripped demand. There are many avenues we against its citizens. sions several times in recent years because can pursue to resolve this situation, one of My first vote as a member of the Minnesota of budget disagreements. And in 1998, he which I have I introduced today. House of Representatives was for equal rights apologized after making remarks that some I believe the future of our Nation’s electricity on housing and employment for the gay, les- female legislators found offensive. ‘‘They grid needs to be smarter and more efficient. bian, bisexual and trans-gendered (GLBT) jumped on me and I haven’t done it since,’’ While it is a vast issue that needs to be tack- community. As a Member of Congress, includ- he said. ‘‘It wasn’t meant to be demeaning to led in a multi-level and multi-year plan, we can ing this important vote today, I will have women.’’ take a step now to put consumers in control proudly voted for this legislation three times. It Democrats already were actively targeting of their personal electricity usage. We can do is time for this bill to become law so that all Callahan’s seat, with candidates Margi Vanderhye and Rip Sullivan contending for this by incentivising, through the tax code, the Americans can fully participate in and enjoy the nomination in the June primary. Cal- deployment of energy management devices— the rights of a democratic society. lahan has about $85,000 in unspent campaign known as ‘‘Smart Meters.’’ A ‘‘Smart Meter’’ is Since 1991 the FBI has received more moneys and will use them to pay office ex- an automated electronic electricity metering 113,000 reports of hate crimes and we know penses for the remainder of his term. Left- device that will replace the existing meters on that this crime is underreported. The message over funds will be given to other political homes and businesses. of this bill is clear. The country does not tol- campaigns or donated to charity, he said. The first electricity meter was invented in erate crimes committed against individuals The 34th District always has been a swing the 1930s at the dawn of electrification in the based on their sexual orientation. Crimes of district and has been represented for many years by a Democratic state senator, Cal- United States. The meter is based on small hate are unlike other violent acts of random- lahan said. The district’s voters sided with wheels turning inside the unit to count kilowatt ness. Targeting people because of their race, U.S. Senate candidate James Webb (D) dur- hours used at a flat price. If you look at your religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or ing his victorious campaign in November meter today, you will see fundamentally the disability is a form of domestic terrorism that 2006, but also re-elected longtime U.S. Rep. same device using technology that is more sends chilling messages to communities that Frank Wolf (R–10th), he said. A Republican than 70 years old. These meters were in- they are not welcome and that intolerance and candidate seeking the district’s seat must vented prior to the development of computers ignorance is alive and well. take a moderate approach on issues, Cal- and have no intelligence, memory, or ability to Some have inaccurately suggested that this lahan said. ‘‘Moderation is the essence of conserv- communicate. Certainly if we can place a call bill legislates against thoughts and ideas. That atism,’’ he said. ‘‘I think there’s two sides to on a cell phone that is as thin as a pack of is absolutely untrue. The focus of this bill is to every issue. You don’t do immigrant or gay gum, then we can invest in advanced metering provide local authorities a greater means by bashing to get headlines. You have to look at technology for home energy use. which to prosecute violent acts of hate, not the whole picture.’’ Callahan will spend the Because of the advanced age of our meter- thoughts. Not only does this bill not legislate rest of his term overseeing 400th-anniversary ing technology, neither the consumer nor the against thoughts and speech, it explicitly in- celebrations of the Jamestown Colony’s utility has the kind of real-time information they cludes First Amendment free speech protec- founding. He will be among dignitaries who need to make necessary decisions to best use tions for persons accused of acts of hate. will greet Queen Elizabeth II on May 3 when she visits Richmond and addresses a joint the available electricity. ‘‘Smart Meters’’ Current law limits federal jurisdiction over General Assembly session. change this by harnessing the power of com- hate crimes to violent acts committed against Callahan was born in Washington, D.C., puters and digital communications to create in- citizens based on religion, race, color and na- and served in the U.S. Marine Corps during telligent and connected energy systems. The tional origin if they are targeted while they are the Korean War. He also served in the U.S. revolution in technology behind today’s ‘‘Smart participating in federally protected activities, Coast Guard Reserve from 1959 to 1963, retir- Meters’’ is equivalent to the change from type- such as voting. H.R. 254 will strengthen fed- ing as a lieutenant. Callahan has been a sta- writers to a personal computer connected to eral law by expanding federal jurisdiction and ple of Veterans Day celebrations at McLean the Internet. These systems empower con- allocate the necessary resources and tools to High School, where he traditionally recites from memory John McCrae’s World War I sumers to use electricity wisely and help utili- local law enforcement officials and prosecutors poem, ‘‘In Flanders Fields.’’ ties forecast and manage energy loads more to go after individuals who act on their bigotry Fairfax County Supervisor Joan DuBois efficiently and accurately—quickly reducing and ignorance with violence. The needed (R-Dranesville) credited Callahan with electricity outages. prosecution of hate crimes can stretch crucial championing Wolf Trap National Park for The use of new technology will allow cus- state and local resources thin. This legislation the Performing Arts, trails in Great Falls, tomers who reduce consumption when prices authorizes the Attorney General to make sound barriers along Interstate 495 in are high to save more on their bills. In fact, grants available to law enforcement agencies McLean and the status of Georgetown Pike according to GAO and FERC studies, the that have acquired astounding expenses in- as a Scenic Byway. ‘‘He was a gentleman of the ‘old school’ who knew that partisanship widespread adoption of smart metering tech- vestigating and prosecuting hate crime cases. had no place in efforts to improve his com- nologies would save American consumers bil- This bill is needed to protect the civil rights munity,’’ DuBois said in a statement re- lions of dollars in avoided electricity costs. of all Americans who have been targeted leased Monday. ‘‘He will be greatly missed While consumers get a better deal on their based on their differences and it utilizes the by many of us who knew him as a go-to lead- power, society as a whole will benefit. Con- resources of this government to ensure fair- er in the General Assembly for longer than I sumption will be reduced during peak hours ness and justice. I commend the Chairman of have lived in Northern Virginia.’’ which will reduce greenhouse gases because the Judiciary Committee, Mr. CONYERS, for Vienna Town Council member Michael power companies will no longer have to rely bringing this legislation to the Floor and I urge Polychrones said Callahan’s departure will mark the end of an era in state politics and on inefficient and dirty peaking generators to my colleagues to support it. a loss for Northern Virginia. ‘‘It will be a big meet the high demand. f blow to the area,’’ Polychrones said. ‘‘Vince Madam Speaker, now is the time to deploy has definitely done a yeoman’s job over the 21st century technology to conserve energy HONORING VOLKER EISELE OF years.’’ and put consumers in control of their electricity NAPA, CALIFORNIA f bills. HON. MIKE THOMPSON INTRODUCTION OF THE ‘‘ENERGY f OF CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION THROUGH SUPPORT FOR H.R. 254 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘SMART METERS’ ACT’’ HON. BETTY McCOLLUM Monday, May 14, 2007 HON. DEVIN NUNES OF MINNESOTA Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Speaker, I rise today to honor my friend IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Volker Eisele who is being presented the Earl Monday, May 14, 2007 Thollander Award from the Napa Sierra Club. Monday, May 14, 2007 Mr. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam This award is given annually to acknowledge Mr. NUNES. Madam Speaker, I rise today Speaker, I rise today to express my support the work of an individual on behalf of the envi- to announce the introduction of the Energy for H.R. 254, the Hate Crimes Prevention Act ronment.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:20 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A14MY8.012 E14MYPT1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with REMARKS May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1037 Mr. Eisele was born in Muenster, Germany, In 1987, Karen Halliday was the first faculty TRIBUTE TO MOTHER’S DAY and followed family tradition by attending high member to receive the Foothill-De Anza Com- school at the Gymnasium Paulinum, founded munity College Teacher of the Year Award. In HON. PATRICK J. KENNEDY over 1,200 years ago. He came to the United 1988, she joined the California Community OF RHODE ISLAND States to attend graduate school at UC Berke- Colleges Chancellor’s Office in Sacramento, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ley for sociology and history. It was at Berke- as the Specialist for the Disabled Students ley that he met his wife Lisele, and they mar- Program and Services. Monday, May 14, 2007 ried in 1968. In 1989, Karen Halliday became the Vice Mr. KENNEDY. Madam Speaker, yesterday, From the planting of his first cabernet vines President of Student Services at Las Positas. mothers from across the Nation were be- in 1975, Mr. Eisele has maintained an entirely In 2002, she was named president of Las sieged with flowers, candy, homemade cards, organic vineyard, making him the first vintner Positas College. During her tenure, she suc- and gifts in celebration of Mother’s Day. As we to do so in the Napa Valley. He has been a cessfully led the college through the passage all take a moment to honor the women in our leader in encouraging sustainable and envi- of Measure B, a $498 million district facilities lives, it is important for Congress to do the ronmentally friendly farming practices, includ- bond. same. For the past several years, the Breast ing the maintenance and restoration of riparian In 2003, thanks to her encouragement and Cancer and Environmental Research Act has corridors and stream-side habitats. In 1991 he guidance, the Las Positas College Foundation been stalled in the Congress. This critical leg- joined the growing movement to forever pro- was created to ‘‘foster growth and success, islation would authorize a research program at tect beautiful and vital areas of the Napa Val- both in its students and in the communities it the National Institutes of Health to study the ley by donating an open space easement to serves.’’ Later that year, the foundation was potential links between breast cancer and the the Napa County Land Trust. granted 501(c)3 status. environment. It would also include consumer Mr. Eisele has had a long and successful Karen Halliday has been a member of the advocates in the peer review and pro- career as a political activist campaigning on Executive Board for the Association of Cali- grammatic review process. While it is gen- behalf of greater environmental protections for fornia Community College Administrators and erally believed that the environment plays the Napa Valley and its agricultural heritage. the Chair of the Legislative Commission for some role in the development of breast can- He was among the leaders who helped pass the California League of Community Colleges. cer, the extent of that role remains a mystery. Measure A limiting growth and development in She has authored several publications, along Less than 30 percent of breast cancers are unincorporated areas of Napa County. He was with numerous Board of Governors Agenda explained by known risk factors, which means also instrumental in passing Measure J which Items related to Matriculation, DSPS, and Stu- that up to 70 percent of those who suffer are has promoted further protections for agricul- dent Services. still searching for answers. tural lands around the county. As Karen Halliday retires, I would like to As with other cancers, if we know what In addition to his political leadership, Mr. thank her for her dedication to higher edu- causes it, we can do so much more to prevent Eisele has been a leader in the local commu- cation in our community, and her contribution it from ever occurring. On this Mother’s Day, nity through his service on numerous boards to the field of disabled students’ services. I let’s pass the Breast Cancer and Environ- and committees. He served as President of wish her the best of luck in her future endeav- mental Research Act for our moms, for our the Napa County Farm Bureau, the Napa Val- ors. daughters and future moms-to-be, and for ev- ley Grape Growers, and the Greenbelt Alli- f eryone who has ever been touched by a loved ance, which has promoted the extension of one with breast cancer. It is time to celebrate environmental protections around the Bay IN CELEBRATION OF ALICE the women in our lives with more than pink Area. He also was honored by his peers when BERNICE HILL flowers and pajamas; it is time to celebrate he was elected to serve as director and Vice them with the honor and commitment to med- Chair of the California Association of Wine HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL ical research that will soon save their lives. Grape Growers. These positions have allowed OF NEW YORK Mr. Eisele to express his love of grapes and f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES winemaking while working for the benefit of TRIBUTE TO THE MERRITT ES- not just the wine industry, but the greater com- Monday, May 14, 2007 TATE WINERY FOR ITS CONTIN- munity. Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise to UED EXCELLENCE Madam Speaker, at this time I ask that my draw attention to the life of a remarkable colleagues join me in thanking Mr. Volker woman, who despite all her illnesses lived a HON. BRIAN HIGGINS Eisele for his decades of leadership and envi- wonderful life. Alice Bernice Hill was afflicted OF NEW YORK ronmental stewardship and as a superb with asthma and other diseases early in her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spokesman for the wine industry. He is well- life, yet through all her ailments lived past 85. deserving of the honor being bestowed on him Born in Harlem Hospital on December 1, Monday, May 14, 2007 by the Napa Sierra Club, and we thank him for 1919, Alice was sent to the West Indies for Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I rise today his service. ‘‘two years, one month and eight days’’ due to to recognize the achievements of Merritt Es- f her severe illnesses. She never had a lot of tate Winery, located in Forestville, NY. Merritt RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION OF money, and had even less when on disability, Estate Winery recently was awarded a gold KAREN E. HALLIDAY and still she was able to support herself. medal for their Bella Rosa at the San Diego In her early years, Alice was forced to join International Wine Competition. Their Chau- the workforce to support her family, as re- tauqua Niagara vintage was awarded a silver HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER quired by the welfare program. She later rose medal in the competition. OF CALIFORNIA through the ranks and became a union admin- Merritt Estate Winery is run by a father and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES istrator, with groups like the International La- son duo that have dedicated themselves to Monday, May 14, 2007 dies Garment Workers Union and the United their small vineyard and their fruit which has Mrs. TAUSCHER. Madam Speaker, I rise to Auto Workers. Through union courses at Cor- resulted in their award winning wines. The recognize Karen Halliday, as she retires as nell University, she obtained a bachelor’s de- winery was created in 1976 by William Merritt, Las Positas College president, after nearly 35 gree in labor relations. who has had the estate in his family since the years of teaching and serving students in the Her efforts to refuse to let her ailments crip- 1800’s. Merritt Estates Bella Rosa was award- California Community College System. ple her saved her life. Surviving a stroke, ed the gold medal at the 24th annual San Karen Halliday began teaching as an ad- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Diego International Wine Competition. The junct faculty member in Learning Disabilities (COPD) and arthritis, lived on to watch her awards won by Merritt Estate are the result of and Special Education at various Bay Area brother Arthur, six nieces and nephews, two hard work and dedication that have resulted in universities. As a faculty member and Learn- grandchildren and one grandnephew grow. wines that rival some of the best in the world. ing Disabilities Specialist at De Anza College Truly a woman of great dignity and honor, Western New York is home to the largest in Cupertino, she helped develop the first Alice is deserving of this recognition for her continuous acreage of concord grapes in the Learning Disabilities program in higher edu- strength, intelligence, and compassion. I ask world. The regional grape industry contributes cation in California. She later became the di- my colleagues in the House to join me in rec- $3.3 billion in economic value to the New York rector of the Educational Diagnostic Center at ognizing the life of Alice Bernice Hill and her State economy each year. As a member of De Anza College. relentless strength. the Wine and Grape Caucus, I am proud that

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:36 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A14MY8.016 E14MYPT1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with REMARKS E1038 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 14, 2007 such outstanding products come from the several years and their complete removal from JOHNS: It’s not that disabled veterans grapes and hard work of local growers in the Island by the end of 2011.’’ I am bewil- aren’t important. It’s just that there are western New York. dered why such an about-face has been made plenty of good hunting spots that aren’t in on a provision that is identical to the current national parks. For instance, military bases f in remote areas. It’s a battle playing out all- law provision, having just passed the House of over America but especially in the west, over CLARIFICATION OF LEGISLATIVE Representatives. INTENT ON SANTA ROSA ISLAND how best to use national parks. In this case In closing, I hope this statement clarifies the whether to restore the park to its pristine intent of both P.L. 109–364 and the accom- condition or to allow other uses. HON. DUNCAN HUNTER panying Conference Report 109–702. Both are Much of this is about the animals. The OF CALIFORNIA clear on their face, but as the lead House ne- park service only wants animals here that are native to Santa Rosa. So the deer and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gotiator of the Conference Committee of H.R. 5122, I felt it important to clear up any uncer- elk shipped in nearly a century ago by the Monday, May 14, 2007 tainty brought forward by interpretations fol- family that used to own the land must now Mr. HUNTER. Madam Speaker, after read- go. So what about a compromise? Why not lowing a short-sighted agenda. This important allow both hunting and tourists full-time? ing an opinion from the Department of the In- conservation provision must stand and be Well hikers and bullets are not a great trail terior Solicitor, I feel compelled to clarify the properly interpreted so that the elk and deer mix. So long as there’s hunting here, the intent of Section 1077 (c) of P.L. 109–364. are not slaughtered. Simply restated, it would park service has to keep the public out. The While others may misinterpret and even distort be a tragedy to have these healthy popu- park service says the game needs to go. the actual impact of this language upon the lations of elk and mule deer exterminated from RUSSELL GALLIPEAU, U.S. PARK SERVICE: healthy Kaibab Mule Deer and Roosevelt Elk public lands to forward a misguided agenda of I’m not against providing access to anybody. herds that are currently living on Santa Rosa what belongs on Santa Rosa Island. Section I just think that hunting and public use of this island are not compatible. And it’s not island, I want to make clear this section’s in- 1077(c) is intended to prevent such eradi- a purpose for which this park was set aside. tent is to protect both herds from extermi- cation carried out by NPS or other parties to JOHNS: So as taxpayers you paid for a re- nation. It is just that simple and it does not do the settlement agreement. mote national park, but now a powerful con- anything more narrow or broad. Nothing could My intent was clearly for the elk and deer gressman says it should be managed as a emphasize this intent more clearly than Con- herds to remain on Santa Rosa. This intent place for disabled war vets to hunt deer and ference Report 109–702’s explanation that was clearly manifested in my numerous floor elk. For $30 million, Santa Rosa may well be Section 1077 was intended to ‘‘prohibit the and committee statements in which I de- the biggest game trophy out there. Joe scribed my intent that wounded veterans are Johns, CNN, Santa Rosa Island, California. Secretary of the Interior from exterminating or COOPER: Well as Joe just mentioned Con- nearly exterminating the deer and elk on the to be allowed to hunt these animals following gressman Duncan Hunter is the force behind island.’’ the transfer of Santa Rosa from private owner- the move to keep the elk and deer on the is- Clearly, when this provision became law, it ship. My committee and floor statements re- land for hunting. We spoke earlier. directed the National Park Service (NPS) to garding Santa Rosa Island, particularly floor COOPER: So Congressman Hunter, you allow the deer and elk that have thrived on statements made on December 16, 2005, and know your critics say look, taxpayers spent Santa Rosa Island to remain on the Island be- May 10, 2006, demonstrate this intent. $30 million to buy Santa Rosa Island. But as yond 2011—the last year of the term within I also discussed the Santa Rosa provision long as there’s hunting there, 90 percent of it’s closed to non-hunters for about half of the settlement agreement. The use of heli- with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on June 13, 2006. A transcript of the interview follows: the year. They say that’s unfair. copters is included within the settlement HUNTER: Well, let me—let’s put this in con- agreement and referenced by Section 1077(c) JOE JOHNS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: 25 miles text. My son, who’s a marine, did a couple of as it is likely the most effective way to conduct off the coast of Santa Barbara, more than tours in Iraq and when he came back, he and triple the size of Manhattan, the crown jewel an extermination program. Section 1077(c) I started taking wounded marines and sol- of the Channel Islands National Park. The diers hunting. We went to Arizona, Colorado, was not intended to prohibit only that method remote and largely untouched Santa Rosa Is- of extermination. These beautiful and healthy lots of good places. We had one hunt we took land. Canyons, coastline, chaparral and pines a person with a spinal disability. That is, a animals should remain on the island for visi- and you own it. Taxpayers pay $30 million paralyzed veteran into Colorado, into the big tors to enjoy. They should not be ruthlessly for Santa Rosa Island. A treasure trove of national forest. And it’s very difficult for and systematically destroyed for some ill-con- ancient artifacts. them to have a real quality experience. Now, TORREY RICK, ARCHAEOLOGIST: It’s incred- ceived notion of native versus non-native, as this island, Santa Rosa Island, which is off ible. I mean you don’t get this kind of stuff the California coast, which is 52,000 acres, others advocate. anywhere else in the world, really. The Solicitor has acted inappropriately by JOHNS: Human bones found here date back has a very small number of public visitors. pulling a theory of congressional intent out of 13,000 years. It’s also unique for its inhab- About 15 a day from the statistics I’ve seen. COOPER: But the reason that there are only the air. Clearly, the intent of the language was itants. The little island fox, endangered but so far not extinct. With all this at stake and 15, the national park says about 5,000 people not to ‘‘preclude the Department of the Interior a year visit Santa Rosa Island. The reason from participating in any plan approved in the more, the question before Congress is wheth- er this park should be protected and open to more people aren’t able to do it is because settlement agreement.’’ In fact, the language, all Americans year-round. Or should it also they can only visit about 10 percent of the is- which is now law, was intended to do what it be used as a place where disabled veterans land for half the year because of this hunt- clearly states: (1) vitiate the settlement agree- can come to hunt deer and elk? Which means ing. If you close down the hunting, then the ment with respect to the deer and elk draw- tourists have to be kept safely out of the whole island basically would be open to visi- down and eradication plan and (2) allow the crossfire. Congressman Duncan Hunter, the tors and to taxpayers who paid for it. HUNTER: Listen, here’s all we want. All we elk and deer to remain on Santa Rosa Island powerful chairman of the House Armed Serv- ices Committee, has been pushing for months want is about two weeks a year for the para- indefinitely. I want to highlight the intent of al- lyzed veterans to come over. I would be lowing the deer to remain on the Island and to give the vets special privileges on Santa Rosa. happy to stipulate that no congressman make it clear that means these herds must be REP. DUNCAN HUNTER, (R) CALIFORNIA: I come over, no VIPs. Only people who are par- left to live on Santa Rosa Island. The congres- was driving south with a bunch of marines, alyzed veterans, who are very disabled vet- sional intent of this section was not to protect some guys fresh back from Iraq and one of erans. And actually the reason most people them only from slaughter, but also to protect them said, there’s Santa Rosa Island and don’t go over to Santa Rosa Island is because them from relocation. they’re going to close it and they’re going to it’s a major boat trip or a plane trip. And tourists who are driving down the coast of I must add, I find it deeply troubling that the wipe out the entire deer and elk herd. JOHNS: But the idea of handing over hunt- California don’t want to take a plane or a administration, when testifying against the ing rights on an island that’s supposed to be boat to simply get to another island. So we same provision before the Senate Committee for everybody has infuriated some Demo- could easily accommodate the paralyzed vet- on Energy and Natural Resources on May 16, crats from California, who say it’s like tell- erans, they could have a great time. They 2006, testified that this provision would, ‘‘... ing the public you bought it, now keep out. could have the adventure of a lifetime. require the Secretary of the Interior to stop the REP. LOIS CAPPS, (D) CALIFORNIA: It’s out- And you know something, they may be plan to remove the deer and elk from the is- rageous and I told him so. This is a Repub- wheelchair-bound but their spirits are free, they like adventure. This is a great place to land as required by a court-ordered settlement lican leadership that wants to kick tax- payers off a national park that they paid $30 take your family. And this could be a special agreement. This provision would effectively million for. Makes you wonder, first it’s niche for those people. And you know some- overturn the 1998 settlement agreement, that Channel Islands National Park, is it going to thing else, the people of the United States, if the NPS is legally bound to, that requires the be Yellowstone, is it going to be the Shen- the taxpayers knew that this was going to be phase-out of non-native deer and elk over andoah’s? used by paralyzed veterans, they’d say fine.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:20 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A14MY8.020 E14MYPT1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with REMARKS May 14, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1039 This is the park service that says, we want for H.R. 1678, The Torture Victims Relief Re- H.R. 2082, the Intelligence Authorization Act to wipe out this deer and elk herd because authorization Act of 2007. This legislation con- for Fiscal Year 2008 (rollcall vote 340) was re- they’re not native. They just want to do it tinues and improves a much needed and valu- corded as a ‘‘yes’’ vote when I intended to because they’ve got the power to do it. They cast a ‘‘no’’ vote. I wish to clarify on the record could easily accommodate our veterans. able safety net to help victims of torture re- COOPER: Is this the role of a national park? cover from their trauma and rebuild successful my miscast vote and my strong support for the The national park service which runs this, lives. National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC). basically would be subsidizing a hunting pro- Every member of this body knows that tor- As the Nation’s principal center for strategic gram. They say and critics say, look, there ture is a tool used to enforce a level of terror domestic counterdrug intelligence, the National are other places for people with disabilities among preyed upon people. Not only can the Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) in Johnstown, to hunt. We talked to the Paralyzed Vet- physical scars of torture last forever, the emo- PA, provides critical information on national erans Association they say you know some tional pain experienced by victims can last a drug trafficking and abuse trends in the United states even allow those with disabilities to lifetime. Frequently, the aim of brutal torture is States. I was pleased to support funding for hunt from their cars. the NDIC in the Intelligence Authorization bills HUNTER: Listen, the reason the national not to kill the victim, but to break their will. Vic- park people have their nice jobs and the rea- tims are humiliated, crippled, traumatized and in both the 108th and 109th Congress. sons we as members of the American public then returned to their communities as a brutal Not only does the NDIC serve a vital role in get to enjoy national parks is because of peo- message of intimidation to others. In many in- our nationwide effort to combat drug traf- ple who wear uniforms who go out in dan- stances, doctors and medical personnel par- ficking, this center is critically important to the gerous parts of the world and secure our free- ticipate during torture sessions to ensure the southwestern Pennsylvania region. Having dom. So let in some paralyzed veterans, victim will not die. Groups that sanction, spon- these resources readily available in close many of whom have been injured in combat, sor and commit torture focus on inflicting ter- proximity to the district I represent in Congress to come have a small piece of this island is a tremendous benefit to my constituents. that almost nobody goes to anyway, is a ror, intimidation and fear on entire commu- small repayment for their service to our nities. NDIC field representatives on average have country. I think the taxpayers would appre- But through appropriate help, services and more than 30 years’ experience in Federal, ciate that. intervention, victims of torture can heal. The State, or local drug law enforcement and COOPER: Congressman Hunter, appreciate Torture Victims Relief Act provides critical stand ready to assist my local law enforce- you joining us, thanks. funds to improve access to the health, legal ment agencies and provide necessary intel- Lastly, a letter provided by the Wounded and social services critical to victims and their ligence and training. We are fortunate to have Warrior Project reaffirms discussions and the families through domestic treatment centers the Center in our backyard and look forward to intent to allow wounded and disabled veterans for rehabilitation and research and training for benefiting from its work in the future. to enjoy Santa Rosa Island. The letter follows: health care providers. H.R. 1678 also makes The NDIC’s comprehensive annual report AUGUST 28, 2006. grants available to foreign countries to carry on national drug trafficking and abuse trends Hon. DUNCAN L. HUNTER, out projects that work to treat the psycho- within the United States is one of the key tools Chairman, House Committee on Armed Services, logical and physical effects of torture. for the Federal Government to respond to the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Treatment is critical, but there is more that threat posed by drugs to our families, schools DEAR CHAIRMAN HUNTER: On behalf of the and communities. Formulated in partnership Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), I am re- can be done. This legislation also creates a partnership by increasing funding for foreign with Federal, State, and local agencies with in- sponding to your legislation that will cease formation from more than 3,400 State and the elimination of all elk and deer on Santa treatment centers and strengthening our com- Rosa Island in California and could provide mitment to the United Nations Voluntary Fund local law enforcement agencies as well as unrivaled hunting opportunities for severely for Victims of Torture. This bill sends a strong thousands of personal interviews with law en- wounded veterans. message to the international community that forcement and public health officials, this re- The Wounded Warrior Project applauds treating victims of torture is a priority for Con- port is one of the most comprehensive and any effort that supports our endeavors to as- gress, and that we welcome the support of our detailed reports that our Federal Government sist severely injured military personnel. receives on both domestic and foreign drug WWP has reached thousands of wounded like-minded friends around the globe. This issue is important in my district. Min- threats to our country. service men and women, providing assistance I look forward to continuing my support of in the transition from a hospital bed to an nesota is a new home for a growing number independent and productive life and we be- of immigrants and refugees and the late Sen- the critical intelligence work of the NDIC to lieve that Santa Rosa could offer the wound- ator Wellstone was a true champion for vic- protect our families and the Nation. ed another chance to participate in meaning- tims of torture. In addition, Minnesota is proud f ful and enriching recreational activities such to be home to the Center for Victims of Tor- as fishing, hunting and camping. CONGRATULATING THE DEVOLU- This legislation is consistent with Wound- ture—a world renowned center for the treat- TION OF GOVERNMENT IN ed Warrior Project’s adaptive sports and out- ment and healing of torture victims.When the NORTHERN IRELAND doors programs like hunting and fishing, center opened in 1985, it became the first of snow and water skiing, canoeing and diving. its kind in the United States and only the third HON. JAMES T. WALSH For that reason we encourage the House of treatment center in the entire world. Today, OF NEW YORK Representatives to pass this provision to po- with centers in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Wash- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tentially allow the use of the island for dis- ington, DC, Sierra Leone and Liberia, CVT is abled service members. helping thousands of torture survivors from 60 Monday, May 14, 2007 We hope that together with the U.S. Fish Mr. WALSH of New York. Madam Speaker, and Wildlife Service and other federal orga- countries. nizations, a viable and sustainable daily op- Madam Speaker, torture is a crime against it gives me great pleasure to join my col- erations system for the management of humanity and unacceptable at any time, by leagues here in the House in congratulating Santa Rosa Island can be developed and that any nation. Any nation that tortures or toler- the people of Northern Ireland on the forma- our nation’s wounded warriors will be able to ates torture is truly not free. I strongly encour- tion of their own duly elected government. enjoy the world class hunting that the island age all my colleagues to support this legisla- This remarkable achievement, the formal has to offer. tion and commend the gentleman from New implementation of the Good Friday Agree- Thank you. Jersey for his commitment to this issue and ment, sends a message of hope to the entire Sincerely, world. In Martin McGuinness’s words, ‘‘This JOHN MELIA, his work on this bipartisan legislation. Executive Director. f marks an end to 800 years of conflict.’’ Surely if the Irish can reach a peaceful conclusion to f PERSONAL EXPLANATION their differences other troubled places around SUPPORT FOR H.R. 1678 the world should celebrate the possibilities for HON. TIM MURPHY themselves. HON. BETTY McCOLLUM OF PENNSYLVANIA Much credit goes to the political leadership OF MINNESOTA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Party. Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness Monday, May 14, 2007 showed great courage in leading their Nation- Monday, May 14, 2007 Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam alist side. Rev. Ian Paisley, noted for saying Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, on Thursday, May 10, 2007, my vote no, said yes to an agreement he helped con- Speaker, I rise today to express my support on the Motion to Recommit with Instructions to struct. British Prime Minister Blair and Irish

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It was a case of everyone My constituent, Cong Thanh Do, a United a moral commitment not just to these people sticking together with one purpose. States citizen, was unjustly arrested in Viet- who have been imprisoned unjustly; we have But the most credit should go to the people nam last August while on a family vacation. a moral obligation to relieve the financial bur- of Northern Ireland who expressed their hope Mr. Do is no criminal. He is nothing more than den that these arrests have caused for the for the future, first by supporting (as did the a peaceful democracy and human rights activ- families of the brave. Republic) the Good Friday Agreement and ist who wrote articles that he then posted on Vietnam claims it has made significant most recently by giving Sinn Fein and DUP the internet while he was living in the United progress in allowing more freedom of religion leaders a mandate to proceed. Optimism was States. under its Ordinance on Belief and Religion, expressed in the vote and the leaders need to Vietnam held Cong Thanh Do imprisoned but this is simply untrue. Under this law, affili- move forward and do the hard work of gov- for over a month before he was released after ated organizations of recognized churches erning. we pressured the Vietnamese government. may ‘‘register for religious operation.’’ In prac- I know all Americans join together with our Because of the evidence suggesting that tice, however, only 2.5 percent of all house Irish friends in celebrating this miraculous Vietnam made little progress on human churches have been approved for registration. achievement. rights—especially given the detention of my And of the one hundred house churches that f constituent, Cong Thanh Do—I told the admin- actually have been registered, only five have istration it would be a mistake to grant Perma- been registered for religious operation. No real PERSONAL EXPLANATION nent Normal Trade Relations with Vietnam progress has been made. and I voted against it. Until Vietnam makes real progress on reli- HON. ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS Three of Mr. Do’s supporters in Vietnam gious freedoms and human rights, instead of OF MARYLAND were tried and sentenced yesterday for 3 to 5 paying lip service in order to get trade agree- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years of prison each. Their crime? Promoting ments, I will continue to press this administra- a multi-party democratic system in Vietnam tion to stand up for the rights of the Viet- Monday, May 14, 2007 through peaceful means and sending email namese people to speak their minds and prac- Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, on May communication to my constituent. tice their faith. 7, 2007, due to a family illness, I missed the After Vietnam joined the WTO, I think it is f following recorded votes: rollcall vote No. 302, obvious that the conditions of religious free- on H.R. 407—The Columbia Pacific National dom in Vietnam did not improved. They have SUPPORT FOR H.R. 1429, Heritage Area Study Act. Had I been present, worsened severely. IMPROVING HEAD START ACT I would have voted ‘‘aye’’; rollcall vote No. The Vietnamese government removed Fa- 303, on H.R. 1025—The Lower Republican ther Nguyen Van Ly from his parish and on HON. BETTY McCOLLUM River Basin Study Act. Had I been present, I March 30th sentenced him to 8 years in prison OF MINNESOTA would have voted ‘‘aye’’; and rollcall vote No. for allegedly conducting propaganda activities IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 304, on H. Res. 371—In Observance of Na- to harm the security of the state. His sentence Monday, May 14, 2007 tional Physical Education and Sports Week. is an outrage. Had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Vietnamese police, on March 6, 2007, ar- Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota. Madam f rested a pair of human-rights lawyers, Nguyen Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. Van Dai (‘‘Die’’) and Le Thi Cong Nhan (pro- 1429, the Improving Head Start Act. Having VIETNAMESE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY nounced ‘‘Lay Tee Kohng Nhun’’), for orga- had the opportunity to serve on the Education nizing training sessions for political activists in and Workforce committee for 6 years, I am HON. ZOE LOFGREN the capital. There are many other dissidents very pleased to have the opportunity today to OF CALIFORNIA who have been imprisoned simply for express- finally vote for a Head Start reauthorization bill IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing their thoughts and attempting to practice that will improve on the success of this critical their faith freely and openly. Nguyen Van Dai program. Monday, May 14, 2007 has since been charged with disseminating Head Start is one of the most successful Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Madam propaganda against the Socialist Republic of programs funded by Congress. Research Speaker, I rise because May 11 is Vietnamese Vietnam, and faces up to 20 years in prison if shows that children who attend Head Start Human Rights Day, and my conscience will convicted. Their trials and sentencing are enter school better prepared, are less likely to not let me stay quiet on this very troubling scheduled for this Friday in Vietnam. need special education services, and are more issue. I also rise today to applaud the efforts Le Quoc Quan (‘‘Lay Kwook Kwun’’) and his likely to graduate. The Minneapolis Federal of the U.S. Commission on International Reli- law colleague Tran Thuy Trang (‘‘Truhn Twee Reserve Bank reported a few years ago that gious Freedom on their recent report on the Trahng’’) were arrested on the day Mr. Quan there is actually a 16 percent rate of return on status of religious freedom in the world. returned to Vietnam from his congressionally- investment in quality early education. In my I am deeply troubled by the findings of the sponsored National Endowment for Democ- opinion, funding education for our youngest Commission, but I can’t say that I’m surprised. racy fellowship in the United States. His arrest children is the most efficient and important in- The Commission made the same rec- is not only a human rights violation, it is a cal- vestment we can make. ommendation last year: Vietnam should be culated insult to America and specifically to The biggest challenge facing Head Start has placed on the State Department’s list of Coun- the United States Congress. been lack of resources. In Minnesota, less tries of Particular Concern because of govern- With all of the human rights problems in than half the children eligible for Head Start ment repression towards many religious be- Vietnam, the question we must ask is, ‘‘What are served due to funding shortages. And na- lievers. can we do to help?’’ The United States has tionwide, only 2 percent of children eligible for The Vietnamese government’s campaign to the power to influence Vietnam on these im- Early Head Start receive services. We can do force people to renounce their faith, their de- portant moral issues through the use of our better. Increasing access to Head Start is tainment of dozens of religious prisoners, and many diplomatic and economic tools—if only good for children, for families, for communities the harassment and physical mistreatment of we have the political will and moral courage to and for the federal budget. some believers and their families amounts to use these tools. The Improving Head Start Act will expand inexcusable human rights violations. One tool is the Countries of Particular Con- and improve Head Start. It will allow access In Vietnam’s quest to gain Permanent Nor- cern list. for 10,000 more children and prioritize ex- mal Trade Relations with the United States, I believe it was a mistake to take Vietnam panding Early Head Start. It increases teacher and access to the WTO, the Vietnamese em- off the list. I agree with the U.S. Commission qualifications and helps to attract quality barked on a disingenuous public relations on International Religious Freedom that Sec- teachers by improving salaries. It will also im- campaign to cleanse its image as a human retary Rice should redesignate Vietnam a prove coordination with other early education rights violator. Country of Particular Concern. programs, ensure that parents continue to play

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He ea- National Reporting System—high stakes test- first of the C–5As. gerly took younger staff members under his ing that was inappropriate for 4-year olds and After Mendel Rivers died, Mendel Davis ran wing to impart his wisdom. Many of those was draining time and dollars from Head Start an impressive race, won a special election, former staffers have told me over the years programs. It does not include block grants to and obtained a seat on the Science Com- that their experience in public service was the states which would have diluted Head mittee and then on the House Armed Services richer for having known and learned from the Start’s high standards and comprehensive pro- Committee. He served there effectively and Babe. gramming. And finally, I join with faith groups with distinction, and had he served long He dearly loved his alma mater Holy Cross, in Minnesota and around the country in ap- enough, he would have matched his name- and devoted a large portion of his time ensur- plauding the successful efforts to defeat a pro- sake in influence and output. ing that Holy Cross became a national edu- vision to allow discrimination in hiring with Mendel Davis served ten years and never cational treasure that could be enjoyed by all Head Start dollars. quite matched Mendel Rivers’ seniority, but he students, regardless of their socio-economic I congratulate Chairman MILLER and Speak- worked every bit as hard, if not harder, for his condition. er PELOSI for making our children’s education constituents. From his seat on Armed Serv- Babe was blessed with an extraordinary a priority for the 110th Congress. I am pleased ices, Mendel Davis never forgot where he family for which his love was strong and en- to support H.R. 1429 and look forward to con- came from or who sent him here, and he during. He was remarkable for having two tinuing to put the interests of our children and cared for his constituency. He helped bring the wonderful marriages. With his beloved first our families first. USS Yorktown to Patriot’s Point, and with wife Maidie, he produced six incredible chil- f Senator Hollings’ help, he helped fund and dren—William Marcellino Jr., James keep in place all that Mendel Rivers had Marcellino, Mary Zouberis, Richard Marcellino, PAYING TRIBUTE TO KEVIN IRWIN brought to Charleston. John ‘‘Jocko’’ Marcellino, and Sister Noella I came to Congress shortly after Mendel Marcellino. After Maidie passed away, the HON. JON C. PORTER Davis had left, but I found that everyone who Babe married the fabulous Marie, herself a OF NEVADA knew him remembered him and highly re- widow. He ‘‘inherited’’ five terrific step-chil- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spected him. I did not see him often, but al- dren—Cathy Doran, Jane Driscoll, Stephen ways enjoyed the opportunities we did en- Doran, Mark Doran and the late Daniel Doran. Monday, May 14, 2007 counter. Like all of his friends and acquaint- Babe leaves 21 grandchildren, each with their Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today ances, I will long remember him and his great unique and special memories of their grand- to honor Clark County Firefighter Kevin Irwin service to our country and to the House. His father. for his selfless role in saving nine of his fellow wife, Jane, and all his family have my deepest Watching Babe and Marie was like watching firefighter’s lives. sympathy. Fred and Ginger—they made a marvelous On February 17, 2007, Clark County fire- f couple full of grace, style and class. fighters were dispatched to a fire in a large When you were in Babe’s presence, you commercial warehouse in Las Vegas, Nevada. IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM F. could not help but to feed off of his optimism On this particular day, Firefighter Kevin Irwin ‘‘BABE’’ MARCELLINO and his incredible inner strength. He was the arrived on the scene with the crew from Sta- quintessential gentleman. He often remarked tion 15, and served as an acting Engineer for HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY after an enjoyable time or conversation to- the day. As the firefighters were battling the OF MASSACHUSETTS gether that the experience had been ‘‘like a flames, Kevin noticed one of the exterior walls IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chunk of heaven. ‘‘ in the warehouse was giving in. In a rush to Monday, May 14, 2007 Babe, it was an honor to have known you save the rest of the crew, Kevin quickly alert- and worked with you—and I am proud to ed the other men of their imminent danger and Mr. MARKEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today honor your exemplary public service, your ex- subsequently prevented their deaths. to honor the life of a dear friend and former traordinary love of family, and your unwaver- Humbled about being referred to as a hero, member of my staff, William F. ‘‘Babe’’ ing faith in God and the United States of Kevin says it is all a part of the job. He has Marcellino. The Babe passed away on May 9, America. Your whole life was a chunk of heav- served with the Clark County Fire Department 2007, after 90 glorious years. While I am sad- en and all of us who love you will miss you for four years and has been under Captain dened by his passing, I can’t help smiling dearly. Christian Grimes in Station 15 for the last two when I think about his life. f years. Kevin has been a resident of Nevada Babe Marcellino was an American original in since 1991 and is married to wife Debora with every sense. He was a well respected political A TRIBUTE TO SUE SARILYN two children, Jacob and Ashlyn. sage on Beacon Hill and in Boston City Hall. WASHINGTON Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Kevin He served as a close advisor to Governor Irwin for his heroism and his quick approach Foster Furcolo, Senate President Maurice HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON that saved nine fellow firefighters’ lives. The Donahue and Mayor Kevin White. He came to OF TEXAS service firefighters like Kevin provide, to save work for me later in life and stayed with me IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lives while risking their own is truly commend- into his 80s. He was the essence of wisdom Monday, May 14, 2007 able. I applaud Kevin for his leadership and and quiet elegance. When constituents walked wish him continued success in his career. through the door to my office, the Babe would Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. f greet them with a wink and a smile. When Madam Speaker, it is with sadness and deep they broke down in tears under the weight of regret that many of us in this body rise to pay IN MEMORY OF FORMER REP- their problems, Babe would tell them he was tribute to a wonderful lady and a close friend RESENTATIVE MENDEL DAVIS on their side. And he always was. He helped of mine—Mrs. Sue Sarilyn Washington. The OF SOUTH CAROLINA hundreds of constituents solve their problems words most often associated with her are with the federal government. I especially relied ‘‘grace’’ and ‘‘compassion,’’ and with those I HON. JOHN M. SPRATT, JR. on Babe to help with particularly difficult con- wholeheartedly agree. OF SOUTH CAROLINA stituent matters, because of his incredible abil- Just a quick glimpse of her professional life IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ity to put people at ease. attests to her unselfish spirit. Sue Sarilyn I will never forget his mastery of policy and Washington was an inspiration to those Monday, May 14, 2007 his generosity of spirit following a terrible fire around her, and dedicated her time and spirit Mr. SPRATT. Madam Speaker, when Men- that ravaged an entire block of businesses to many outstanding local and national organi- del Davis came to Congress, he had some big right across from my Medford, MA, district of- zations, including: the VA Medical Center of shoes to fill. His namesake and predecessor, fice in February of 1994. Together, Babe Dallas; Jack & Jill of America; Links, Inc. Dal- Mendel Rivers, had chaired the House Armed Marcellino and I worked with the Small Busi- las Chapter; Carrousels, Dallas Chapter; Services Committee at a time when committee ness Administration and others in the federal Board of Trustees, Lutheran High School; the

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Board of Directors, Children’s Theater of Dal- PERSONAL EXPLANATION good friend, LEE TERRY of Nebraska. We are las; Deacon, Royal Lane Baptist Church; and proud to have the support of over 80 other bi- the St. Marks Boy Scouts. Through these or- HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER partisan members of Congress today as origi- ganizations, Sue touched the lives of count- OF MISSOURI nal co-sponsors of this important legislation. less individuals. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, progressive neurodegenerative disease Monday, May 14, 2007 A devoted mother of three, Sue also con- that affects motor nerve cells in the brain and sistently showed her love for God and others. Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, I was un- spinal cord. While the great baseball player, She delicately balanced the rigors of profes- avoidably detained for Rollcall votes 337 Lou Gehrig, put a national face on ALS over sional life with the demands of caring for their through 341 held on Thursday, May 10, 2007, 65 years ago, my own family was personally family; yet, she still made time for friends. beginning with Rollcall 337. affected when my grandmother, Dora Engel, Madam Speaker, it is a great honor for me Madam Speaker, had I been present, I was diagnosed with the fatal disease and would have cast the following votes on H.R. to rise today to pay tribute to a lady who faith- passed away when she was only in her 50s. 2082: to authorize appropriations for fiscal fully served her community with dedication Unfortunately, families across the Nation face year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-re- the challenges and experience the suffering and integrity. Sue Sarilyn Washington will be lated activities of the United States Govern- associated with ALS every single day. 5,600 sorely missed in North Texas. ment, the Community Management Account, people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS and the Central Intelligence Agency Retire- each year, and it is estimated that as many as f ment and Disability System, and for other pur- 30,000 Americans have the disease at any poses. On passage Passed by recorded vote: given time. The average life expectancy for a INTRODUCTION OF THE ALS 225–197 (rollcall No. 341). I would have voted person with ALS is two to five years from the REGISTRY ACT OF 2007 ‘‘yes.’’ time of diagnosis. The causes of ALS are not Madam Speaker, had I been present for the well understood and there is no known cure. motion to recommit with instructions, rollcall We must provide hope to change this tragedy HON. LEE TERRY No. 340, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ today. OF NEBRASKA Madam Speaker, had I been present for the Surprisingly, a single national patient reg- Schiff amendment rollcall No. 339, I would istry which collects and stores information on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have voted ‘‘yes.’’ the prevalence and incidence of ALS does not Monday, May 14, 2007 Madam Speaker, had I been present for the currently exist in the United States today. The Rogers (MI) amendment rollcall No. 338, I legislation I am re-introducing with Congress- Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ man TERRY, would build on a fiscal year 2006 acknowledge the introduction of The ALS Reg- Madam Speaker, had I been present for the Congressional appropriation which directed istry Act of 2007 by my colleague ELIOT ENGEL Hoekstra amendment rollcall No. 337, I would the Centers for Disease Control to evaluate of New York and myself. A similar bill intro- have voted ‘‘no.’’ the science to guide the creation of a national duced in the 109th Congress, H.R. 4033, gar- f ALS Registry. The Engel/Terry legislation will nered the support of 215 of our colleagues, create an ALS registry at the Centers for Dis- PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOYCE ease Control and Prevention and will aid in nearly 50 percent of the members of the HOLLAND the search for a cure to this devastating dis- House of Representatives. Today, we are ease. The registry will collect data concerning: joined by 80 additional original cosponsors in HON. JON C. PORTER the incidence and prevalence of ALS in the this effort. OF NEVADA United States; the environmental and occupa- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional factors that may contribute to the dis- fatal, progressive, neurodegenerative disease Monday, May 14, 2007 ease; the age, race or ethnicity, gender and family history of individuals diagnosed; and affecting motor nerve cells in the brain and Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today spinal cord. Approximately 5,600 people in the other information essential to the study of to honor Ms. Joyce Holland, a registered ALS. The information gained from the ALS U.S. are diagnosed with ALS, also known as nurse, who is a distinguished and devoted Lou Gehrig’s Disease, each year. It is esti- registry will also strengthen a disease clear- professional in her field. inghouse’s ability to put patients in contact mated that as many as 30,000 Americans In 1992, Joyce earned her associates de- with scientists conducting clinical trials and have the disease. The average life expectancy gree in Nursing. She later joined the nursing scientists studying the environmental and ge- for a person with ALS is 2 to 5 years from the staff of Boulder City Hospital as a registered netic causes of ALS. time of diagnosis. There is no known cure for nurse/medical decision support coordinator in We need to provide our Nation’s research- ALS. 2000. Joyce served as RN/MDS Coordinator ers and clinicians with the tools and informa- There is currently no single national patient for 6 years before retiring in 2006. After a brief tion they need to make progress in the fight registry which collects and stores information retirement, Joyce returned to Boulder City against ALS. The data made available by a on the prevalence and incidence of ALS in ex- Hospital in 2007 as the long term care direc- national registry will potentially allow scientists istence in the United States. The establish- tor, the position she holds today. Throughout to identify causes of the disease, and maybe her career at Boulder City Hospital, Joyce’s ment of a national registry will help identify the even lead to the discovery of new treatment, high degree of professionalism and enduring occurrence and frequency of ALS and other a cure for ALS, or even a way to prevent the compassion have earned her the respect of motor neuron disorders and collect data which disease in the first place. This is good public her colleagues and have made her invaluable is badly needed for ALS research, disease policy. to her patients. The establishment of a registry will bring management and the development of stand- Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Joyce new hope to thousands of patients and their ards of care in order to significantly enhance Holland. Her passion and her love of nursing families that ALS will no longer be a death the nation’s efforts to find a treatment and have improved the lives of countless patients sentence. I strongly urge the swift consider- cure for ALS. in Las Vegas. I thank her for her dedication ation and passage of the ALS Registry Act of All diseases bring hardships on those af- and commitment to the community and wish 2007. flicted, but ALS is particularly cruel in the her the best in her future endeavors. f quickness of the onset, the severity of the f RECOGNIZING JEREMY ALLEN symptoms and the fatal nature of the condi- INTRODUCTION OF THE ALS PATANIA FOR ACHIEVING THE tion. The provisions in our bill creating a na- REGISTRY ACT OF 2007 RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT tionwide registry for persons afflicted with ALS are important steps forward in strengthening the efforts to understand, treat and one day HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL HON. SAM GRAVES OF NEW YORK eradicate this terrible disease. I urge my col- OF MISSOURI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leagues to support and cosponsor the ALS Registry Act and I am proud to join my friend Monday, May 14, 2007 Monday, May 14, 2007 Mr. ENGEL in bringing forward this important Mr. ENGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise to re-in- Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I proudly legislation. troduce the ALS Registry Act of 2007 with my pause to recognize Jeremy Allen Patania, a

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Madam Speaker, I rise today peers, and community. Monday, May 14, 2007 to honor Ms. Suzanne Lichner, a licensed Madam Speaker, I proudly ask you to join practical nurse, who is a distinguished and de- me in commending Jeremy Allen Patania for Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in voted professional in her field. his accomplishments with the Boy Scouts of honor of a good friend and tremendous labor Prior to joining the nursing staff at Boulder America and for his efforts put forth in achiev- leader, Joseph A. Dart. Joe has dedicated his City Hospital, Suzanne worked as an LPN in ing the highest distinction of Eagle Scout. life to improving the lives of working men and home health care and hospice care. Suzanne women throughout Massachusetts. began her career at Boulder City Hospital in f Joining Local 257 Painter & Allied Trades in 2000 with the Skilled Nursing Facility, where U.S. TROOP READINESS, VET- 1974, Joe’s hard work and leadership skills she quickly demonstrated her ability, talent, ERANS’ CARE, KATRINA RECOV- propelled his rise through the ranks. In 1980, dedication, and compassion towards her pa- ERY, AND IRAQ ACCOUNTABIL- Joe became a Business Agent and the fol- tients. During the past 7 years, Suzanne’s strengths as a health care professional have ITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2007 lowing year advanced to Business Manager. earned her the respect of her peers and col- By 1985, Joe held the position of President of leagues. In 2006, Suzanne transferred to the SPEECH OF the Pioneer Valley Building Trades Council. Medical/ Surgical Unit at Boulder City Hospital, Joe’s ability to advance his union and provide where she serves as a medical surgical nurse. HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY the fellow members of his trade with employ- OF NEW YORK Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Su- ment exemplifies the characteristics in which zanne Lichner. Her passion and her love of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all members of the Building Trades should nursing have improved the lives of countless Thursday, May 10, 2007 strive. patients in Las Vegas. I thank her for her dedi- Between 1994 and 1996, Joe added three cation and commitment to the community and Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, new positions to his impressive list of accom- wish her the best in her future endeavors. I rise today in support of H.R. 2206, the ‘‘U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health, Katrina plishments, all of which he holds to this day. f Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Act.’’ This In 1994, Joe became President of the Massa- chusetts Building Trades Council, an organiza- legislation includes the important funding that IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNATURE has already passed this chamber to provide tion which is comprised of 72 local unions and LEARNING CENTER resources for servicemen and women, for mili- 10 Local Building Trades Councils rep- tary and veterans’ health care, and for valu- resenting 75,000 construction trades men and able programs like LIHEAP and SCHIP. women in Massachusetts. In 1995, Joe be- HON. BRAD ELLSWORTH This bill ensures accountability. H.R. 2206 came Co-Chair of the Labor-Management OF INDIANA Construction Safety Alliance, where he suc- provides 3 months of funding for the war in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Iraq but requires the president to report back ceeded in passing the OSHA 10-Hour Law re- to Congress about whether certain goals are quiring all construction workers on public Monday, May 14, 2007 met before the rest of the funds will be re- projects to be trained in safety. In 1996, Joe Mr. ELLSWORTH. Madam Speaker, I rise leased by subsequent legislation. became the Executive Vice President of the today to congratulate Signature Learning Cen- It is time for the president to listen to the Massachusetts AFL–CIO. ter in Evansville for being recognized as one American people and support this reasonable Throughout his career in the Building of the top charter schools in the nation by the legislation to help bring an end to this war. Trades, Joe has been an advocate for workers Center for Education Reform (CER). The Cen- rights and fought to provide his fellow brothers ter is one of only 53 schools to receive the f and sisters of labor with fair wages and skilled National Charter School of the Year Award STUDENT LOAN SUNSHINE ACT training. Joe has negotiated dozens of Project and was selected based on student achieve- Labor Agreements to guarantee good wages, ment, satisfaction of parents, and its policies hours, and working conditions on massive and programs. HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ construction sites. These agreements have The Signature Learning Center has approxi- OF FLORIDA also guaranteed employers access to a skilled mately 275 students with an average class IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES workforce and eliminated labor relations prob- size of 20. Its students excel academically with 100 percent enrollment in advanced col- Monday, May 14, 2007 lems. In 1988, Joe was instrumental in defeat- ing a ballot question, which was intended to lege preparatory courses and 100 percent Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, remove Prevailing Wage Laws in the state of graduation rate. For these reasons and others, the school was listed by Newsweek as one of the most important goal of the Student Loan Massachusetts. Ten years later, Joe was es- the top 100 High Schools in the nation in Sunshine Act is to protect students and par- sential in the passage of an amendment to the 2006. ents and help them receive the most afford- Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law, which able loan possible. With that in mind, I would increased penalties on employers who willfully Signature Learning Center joins nearly 4,000 charter schools nationwide in educating like to mention that recently, a number of my and intentionally violated payment rights of over 1 million American children. colleagues and I sent a letter to Secretary employees. Spellings regarding the urgent need to reopen Children are our nation’s greatest resource. the national student loan database for stu- Madam Speaker, it is my distinct honor to The quality of education they receive has a di- dents and parents to receive low interest con- join with Joe’s family, friends and brothers and rect impact on the strength of our economy, solidation loans before the rates are changed sisters of labor to thank him for his incredible the safety of our communities, and the ability on July 1st. dedication and commitment to the fight for of our nation to compete in the world. The Sig- Although, we fully support new and better workers’ rights and service to the American nature Learning Center is providing children in safeguards to protect student privacy which Labor Movement. I hope my colleagues will southern Indiana with the tools they need to many student loan companies advocate, it is join me in celebrating Joe’s distinguished ca- meet their full potential and make a difference crucial that both students and lenders have reer and wishing him good health and success in our world. I am proud to recognize them for safe and secure access to this information. in all his future endeavors. their accomplishments today.

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Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, tional Wild and Scenic Rivers System, SH–216 agreed to by the Senate on February 4, S. 1209, to provide for the continued ad- 10 a.m. 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- ministration of Santa Rosa Island, Environment and Public Works tem for a computerized schedule of all Channel Islands National Park, in ac- Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Sub- meetings and hearings of Senate com- cordance with the laws (including regu- committee mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- lations) and policies of the National To hold hearings to examine the state of Park Service, S. 1281, to amend the mercury regulation, science, and tech- tees, and committees of conference. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des- nology. This title requires all such committees ignate certain rivers and streams of SD–406 to notify the Office of the Senate Daily the headwaters of the Snake River Sys- Appropriations Digest—designated by the Rules Com- tem as additions to the National Wild Defense Subcommittee mittee—of the time, place, and purpose and Scenic River System, H.R. 161, to adjust the boundary of the Minidoka To hold hearings to receive testimony of the meetings, when scheduled, and from sundry public witnesses. any cancellations or changes in the Internment National Monument to in- clude the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in SD–192 meetings as they occur. Bainbridge Island, Washington, H.R. Finance As an additional procedure along 247, to designate a Forest Service trail To hold hearings to examine the efficacy with the computerization of this infor- at Waldo Lake in the Willamette Na- of United States preference programs. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily tional Forest in the State of Oregon as SD–215 Digest will prepare this information for a national recreation trail in honor of Judiciary printing in the Extensions of Remarks Jim Weaver, a former Member of the To hold hearings to examine rogue online House of Representatives, and H.R. 376, pharmacies, focusing on the growing section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- problem of internet drug trafficking. on Monday and Wednesday of each rior to conduct a special resource study SD–226 week. to determine the suitability and feasi- Veterans’ Affairs Meetings scheduled for Monday, May bility of including the battlefields and To hold hearings to examine the nomina- 14, 2007 may be found in the Daily Di- related sites of the First and Second tion of Michael K. Kussman, of Massa- gest of today’s RECORD. Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, during chusetts, to be Under Secretary for the Civil War as part of Wilson’s Creek Health of the Department of Veterans National Battlefield or designating the MEETINGS SCHEDULED Affairs. battlefields and related sites as a sepa- SD–562 MAY 15 rate unit of the National Park System. SD–366 10:30 a.m. 10 a.m. Aging Energy and Natural Resources MAY 16 To hold hearings to examine Medicare To hold hearings to examine the short- Advantage marketing and sales, focus- 9:30 a.m. term energy outlook for summer 2007, ing on who has the advantage. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs focusing on oil and gasoline. SD–106 SD–366 Business meeting to consider an original bill entitled ‘‘Foreign Investment and 2 p.m. Environment and Public Works National Security Act of 2007’’, an Small Business and Entrepreneurship To hold hearings to examine green build- original bill to make technical correc- Business meeting to markup S. 1256, to ings, focusing on benefits to health, the tions to Title III of SAFETEA–LU; amend the Small Business Act to reau- environment, and the bottom line. H.R. 1675, to suspend the requirements thorize loan programs under that Act. SD–406 of the Department of Housing and SR–428A Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Urban Development regarding elec- 2:30 p.m. fairs tronic filing of previous participation Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings to examine equal rep- certificates and regarding filing of such Business meeting to consider pending resentation in Congress, focusing on certificates with respect to certain calendar business. providing voting rights to the District low-income housing investors, H.R. of Columbia. SR–253 1676, to reauthorize the program of the 3 p.m. SD–342 Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel- Judiciary Appropriations opment for loan guarantees for Indian Financial Services and General Govern- To hold hearings to examine the Depart- housing, S. 254, to award posthumously ment of Justice politicizing the hiring ment Subcommittee a Congressional gold medal to To hold hearings to examine proposed and firing of United States Attorneys, Constantino Brumidi, and the nomina- budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for focusing on preserving prosecutorial tions of David George Nason, of Rhode the United States Securities and Ex- independence. Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of change Commission. SD–226 the Treasury for Financial Institu- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions tions, Mario Mancuso, of New York, to SD–192 Retirement and Aging Subcommittee be Under Secretary of Commerce for To hold hearings to examine Alzheimer’s Export Administration, Michael W. MAY 17 disease, focusing on current and future Tankersley, of Texas, to be Inspector 9:30 a.m. breakthrough research. General, Export-Import Bank, Robert Armed Services SD–628 M. Couch, of Alabama, to be General To hold hearings to examine the United 2:30 p.m. Counsel of the Department of Housing States European Command in review of Energy and Natural Resources and Urban Development, and Janis the Defense Authorization Request for National Parks Subcommittee Herschkowitz, of Pennsylvania, and Fiscal Year 2008 and the Future Years To hold hearings to examine S. 553, to Nguyen Van Hanh, of California, and Defense Program. amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act David George Nason, of Rhode Island, SH–216 to designate certain segments of the each to be a Member of the Board of Indian Affairs Eightmile River in the State of Con- Directors of the National Consumer Co- To hold an oversight hearing to examine necticut as components of the National operative Bank. law enforcement in Indian Country. Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 800, SD–538 SR–485 to establish the Niagara Falls National Appropriations Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Heritage Area in the State of New Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu- York, S. 916, to modify the boundary of cation, and Related Agencies Sub- fairs the Minidoka Internment National committee Oversight of Government Management, the Monument, to establish the Minidoka To hold hearings to examine proposed Federal Workforce, and the District of National Historic Site, to authorize the budget estimates for fiscal year 2008 for Columbia Subcommittee Secretary of the Interior to convey cer- the National Institutes of Health: A To hold hearings to examine the federal tain land and improvements of the New Vision for Medical Research. government’s security clearance proc- Gooding Division of the Minidoka SD–116 ess, focusing on evaluating progress Project, Idaho, S. 1057, to amend the Joint Economic Committee and identifying obstacles to improve- Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des- To hold hearings to examine the explo- ment. ignate certain segments of the New sive costs of elder care and determine if SD–342

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Act for Fiscal Year 2008. stock and poultry contracts, S. 376, to SD–628 SR–222 amend title 18, United States Code, to Judiciary 2:30 p.m. improve the provisions relating to the To hold hearings to examine restoring carrying of concealed weapons by law habeas corpus, focusing on protecting Armed Services enforcement officers, S. 1079, to estab- American values and the Great Writ. Closed business meeting to markup the lish the Star-Spangled Banner and War SD–226 proposed National Defense Authoriza- of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, S. Armed Services tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Res. 138, honoring the accomplish- Personnel Subcommittee SR–222 ments and legacy of Cesar Estrada Cha- Closed business meeting to markup those vez, S. Res. 132, recognizing the Civil provisions which fall under the sub- MAY 24 Air Patrol for 65 years of service to the committee’s jurisdiction of the pro- 9:30 a.m. United States, and S. Res. 130, desig- posed National Defense Authorization Armed Services nating July 28, 2007, as ‘‘National Day Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Closed business meeting to markup the of the American Cowboy’’, and possible SR–232A proposed National Defense Authoriza- authorization of subpoenas in the con- Commerce, Science, and Transportation tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008. nection with investigation into the re- Surface Transportation and Merchant Ma- SR–222 placement of U.S. attorneys. rine Infrastructure, Safety and Secu- SD–226 rity 10 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Subcommittee Commerce, Science, and Transportation Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs To hold hearings to examine rail safety To hold hearings to examine the nomina- Securities, Insurance and Investment Sub- reauthorization. tions of Michael E. Baroody, of Vir- committee SR–253 ginia, to be Chairman and Commis- To hold hearings to examine consolida- 12:30 p.m. sioner of the Consumer Product Safety tion of National Association of Securi- Armed Services Commission, and Charles Darwin ties Dealers and the regulatory func- Airland Subcommittee Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a tions of the New York Stock Exchange, Closed business meeting to markup those Member of the Board of Directors of focusing on working towards improved provisions which fall under the sub- the Metropolitan Washington Airports regulation. committee’s jurisdiction of the pro- Authority. SD–538 posed National Defense Authorization SR–253 Intelligence Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Commission on Security and Cooperation Closed business meeting to markup an SR–222 in Europe original bill authorizing funds for fiscal 2:30 p.m. To hold hearings to examine Russia, fo- year 2008 for the intelligence commu- Commerce, Science, and Transportation cusing on the reemergence of Russia as nity. Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security a major political and economic power. SH–219 Subcommittee B318RHOB To hold hearings to examine improving MAY 18 air service to small and rural commu- 3 p.m. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- 10:30 a.m. nities. Homeland Security and Governmental Af- SR–253 fairs fairs 4 p.m. Disaster Recovery Subcommittee Oversight of Government Management, the Armed Services To hold hearings to examine issues rel- Federal Workforce, and the District of Readiness and Management Support Sub- ative to residents of Louisiana affected Columbia Subcommittee committee by Hurricane Katrina or Rita, focusing To hold hearings to examine growth Closed business meeting to markup those on the goals, costs, management and trends in health care premiums for ac- provisions which fall under the sub- impediments facing Louisiana’s Road tive and retired federal employees. committee’s jurisdiction of the pro- Home Program. SD–342 posed National Defense Authorization SD–342 Act for Fiscal Year 2008. MAY 21 SR–222 JUNE 13 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Appropriations Armed Services Veterans’ Affairs Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu- Emerging Threats and Capabilities Sub- Business meeting to markup pending leg- cation, and Related Agencies Sub- committee islation. Closed business meeting to markup those committee SD–562 provisions which fall under the sub- To continue hearings to examine pro- 10 a.m. committee’s jurisdiction of the pro- posed budget estimates for fiscal year Rules and Administration 2008 for the National Institutes of posed National Defense Authorization To hold hearings to examine nomina- Health: A New Vision for Medical Re- Act for Fiscal Year 2008. tions to the Federal Election Commis- search. SR–232A sion. SD–116 MAY 23 SR–301 MAY 22 9:30 a.m. JUNE 27 9 a.m. Veterans’ Affairs Armed Services To hold hearings to examine health legis- 9:30 a.m. SeaPower Subcommittee lation. Veterans’ Affairs Closed business meeting to markup those SD–562 To hold an oversight hearing to examine provisions which fall under the sub- 10 a.m. the Department of Veterans Affairs committee’s jurisdiction of the pro- Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Department of Defense, focus- posed National Defense Authorization To hold hearings to examine communica- ing on cooperation on employment Act for Fiscal Year 2008. tions, taxation and federalism. issues. SR–222 SR–253 SD–562

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 05:20 May 15, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\M14MY8.000 E14MYPT1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with REMARKS Monday, May 14, 2007 Daily Digest Senate No. 1065), to provide for military readiness and Chamber Action benchmarks relative to Iraq. Pages S6036–38 Routine Proceedings, pages S6033–S6078 Reid Amendment No. 1098 (to Amendment No. Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and three res- 1097), to provide for a transition of the Iraq mis- olutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1376–1389, sion. Pages S6038–43 and S. Res. 196–198. Pages S6054–55 Coburn Amendment No. 1089 (to Amendment No. 1065), to prioritize federal spending to ensure Measures Passed: the needs of Louisiana residents who lost their homes National Nurses Week: Committee on Health, as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are met Education, Labor and Pensions was discharged from before spending money to design or construct a non- further consideration of S. Res. 192, recognizing Na- essential visitors center. Pages S6043–44 tional Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12, Coburn Amendment No. 1090 (to Amendment 2007, and the resolution was then agreed to. No. 1065), to prioritize federal spending to ensure Page S6077 the residents of the city of Sacramento are protected National MPS Awareness Day: Senate agreed to from the threat of floods before spending money to S. Res. 198, designating May 15, 2007, as ‘‘National add sand to beaches in San Diego. Pages S6044–50 MPS Awareness Day’’. Pages S6077–78 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- viding for further consideration of the bill at 11 American Hellenic Educational Progressive Asso- a.m., on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, and that the time ciation Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary until 11:45 a.m. be for debate with respect to was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Coburn Amendment No. 1090 (listed above), with Res. 71, commemorating the 85th Anniversary of the time equally divided and controlled between the founding of the American Hellenic Educational Senators Boxer and Coburn, or their designees; that Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading associa- at 11:45 a.m., Senate vote on or in relation to tion for the Nation’s 1.3 million American citizens Coburn Amendment No. 1090, with no intervening of Greek ancestry, and Philhellenes, and the resolu- amendment in order prior to the vote; provided fur- tion was then agreed to. Page S6078 ther, that any cloture motions filed on Reid Amend- Measures Considered: ments No. 1097 and 1098 (listed above) be consid- Water Resources Development Act: Senate began ered as having been filed on Monday, May 15, 2007 consideration of H.R. 1495, to provide for the con- prior to the motion to proceed to consideration of S. servation and development of water and related re- 1348. Page S6050 sources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to Comprehensive Immigration Reform—Cloture: construct various projects for improvements to rivers Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed and harbors of the United States, and taking action to consideration of S. 1348, to provide for com- on the following amendments proposed thereto: prehensive immigration reform. Page S6077 Pages S6036–50 A motion was entered to close further debate on Pending: the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, Boxer/Inhofe Amendment No. 1065, in the nature and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of a substitute. Page S6036 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on clo- Boxer (for Feingold) Amendment No. 1086 (to ture will occur on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at a Amendment No. 1065), to establish a Water Re- time determined by the Majority Leader, following sources Commission to prioritize water resources consultation with the Republican Leader. Page S6077 projects in the United States. Page S6036 Subsequently, the motion to proceed was with- Reid (for Levin/Reid) Amendment No. 1097 (to drawn. Page S6077 the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment Messages from the House: Pages S6050–51 D672

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Measures Referred: Page S6051 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S6077 Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S6051 Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and ad- Petitions and Memorials: Pages S6051–54 journed at 5:30 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2007. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6055–57 the Majority Leader in today’s Record on page Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: S6078.) Pages S6057–72 Additional Statements: Pages S6050–57 Committee Meetings Amendments Submitted: Pages S6072–77 No committee meetings were held. h House of Representatives Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she Chamber Action appointed Representative Costa to act as Speaker Pro Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 22 pub- Tempore for today. Page H4917 lic bills, H.R. 2289–2310; 1 private bill, H.R. Recess: The House recessed at 10:38 a.m. and re- 2311; and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 148; and H. convened at noon. Page H4918 Res. 398–401 were introduced. Pages H4965–66 Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the guest Additional Cosponsors: Pages H4966–68 Chaplain, Dr. Alan Keiran, Senate Chaplain’s Office, Reports Filed: A report was filed on May, 11, 2007 Washington D.C. Page H4918 as follows: Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal and pass the following measures: year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel Extending the District of Columbia College Ac- strengths for fiscal year 2008, with an amendment cess Act of 1999: H.R. 1124, to extend the District (H. Rept. 110–146). of Columbia College Access Act of 1999, by a 2⁄3 Reports were filed today as follows: yea-and-nay vote of 268 yeas to 100 nays, Roll No. H.R. 1773, to limit the authority of the Secretary 342; Pages H4918–20, H4930–31 of Transportation to grant authority to motor car- Supporting the goals and ideals of a National riers domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: H. Res. States municipalities and commercial zones on the 223, to support the goals and ideals of a National United States-Mexico border, with an amendment Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims, by a 2⁄3 (H. Rept. 110–147); yea-and-nay vote of 369 yeas with none voting H.R. 916, to provide for loan repayment for pros- ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 343; Pages H4920–22, H4931–32 ecutors and public defenders, with an amendment Claude Ramsey Post Office Designation Act: (H. Rept. 110–148); H.R. 1260, to designate the facility of the United H.R. 1615, to amend title 18, United States States Postal Service located at 6301 Highway 58 in Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers Harrison, Tennessee, as the ‘‘Claude Ramsey Post at airplanes, with an amendment (H. Rept. Office’’; Pages H4922–23 110–149); and H.R. 1700, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building Des- and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ignation Act: H.R. 1617, to designate the facility of ON THE BEAT grant program, with an amend- the United States Postal Service located at 561 ment (H. Rept. 110–150). Kingsland Avenue in University City, Missouri, as the ‘‘Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building’’; H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department Pages H4923–24 of Defense and to prescribe military personnel Willye B. White Post Office Building Designa- strengths for fiscal year 2008, with an amendment tion Act: H.R. 2025, to designate the facility of the (H. Rept. 110–146, Part II) Page H4965 United States Postal Service located at 11033 South

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Res. 385, to recognize National AmeriCorps Week, Senate by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 346 yeas to 21 nays Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- with 1 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll No. 344; and ings to examine the short-term energy outlook for sum- Pages H4927–29, H4932–33 mer 2007, focusing on oil and gasoline, 10 a.m., Commending the Juniata College volleyball SD–366. Subcommittee on National Parks, to hold hearings to team for winning the NCAA Division III Wom- examine S. 553, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers en’s Volleyball Championship: H. Res. 216, to Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River commend the Juniata College volleyball team for in the State of Connecticut as components of the National winning the NCAA Division III Women’s Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 800, to establish the Volleyball Championship. Pages H4929–30 Niagara Falls National Heritage Area in the State of New Recess: The House recessed at 1:36 p.m. and recon- York, S. 916, to modify the boundary of the Minidoka vened at 6:30 p.m. Page H4930 Internment National Monument, to establish the Minidoka National Historic Site, to authorize the Sec- Moment of Silence: The House observed a moment retary of the Interior to convey certain land and improve- of silence in honor of Mendel Davis, former Member ments of the Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, of Congress. Page H4932 Idaho, S. 1057, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Senate Message: Message received from the Senate to designate certain segments of the New River in the by the Clerk and subsequently presented to the States of North Carolina and Virginia as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 1209, to House today appears on page H4918. provide for the continued administration of Santa Rosa Is- Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 29 was held at the land, Channel Islands National Park, in accordance with desk. Page H4918 the laws (including regulations) and policies of the Na- tional Park Service, S. 1281, to amend the Wild and Sce- Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursu- nic Rivers Act to designate certain rivers and streams of ant to the rule appear on page H4968. the headwaters of the Snake River System as additions to Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes de- the National Wild and Scenic River System, H.R. 161, veloped during the proceedings of today and appear to adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment Na- on pages H4930–31, H4931–32, H4932. There tional Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memo- were no quorum calls. rial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, H.R. 247, to des- ignate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake in the Wil- Adjournment: The House met at 10:30 a.m. and lamette National Forest in the State of Oregon as a na- adjourned at 10:34 p.m. tional recreation trail in honor of Jim Weaver, a former Member of the House of Representatives, and H.R. 376, Committee Meetings to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM feasibility of including the battlefields and related sites of Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General the First and Second Battles of Newtonia, Missouri, dur- Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a ing the Civil War as part of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield or designating the battlefields and related sites hearing to review the Federal Crop Insurance Pro- as a separate unit of the National Park System, 2:30 gram. Testimony was heard from public witnesses. p.m., SD–366. SELECT INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT PANEL Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- ings to examine green buildings, focusing on benefits to Committee on Appropriations: Select Intelligence Over- health, the environment, and the bottom line, 10 a.m., sight Panel met in executive session on Domestic SD–406. Agencies Intelligence Programs. Testimony was Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Sub- heard from Charles Allen, Assistant Secretary, Intel- committee on Retirement and Aging, to hold hearings to ligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Se- examine Alzheimer’s disease, focusing on current and fu- curity; Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, Director, Intelligence ture breakthrough research, 10 a.m., SD–628.

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: road Network to Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2007; to hold hearings to examine equal representation in Con- H.R. 1388, Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail gress, focusing on providing voting rights to the District Act; H.R. 1483, To amend the Omnibus Parks and Pub- of Columbia, 10 a.m., SD–342. lic Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the author- Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine ization for certain national heritage areas; and H.R. 1528, the Department of Justice politicizing the hiring and fir- New England National Scenic Trial Designation Act, 10 ing of United States Attorneys, focusing on preserving a.m., 1324 Longworth. prosecutorial independence, 10 a.m., SD–226. Committee on Rules, to consider the following: H.R. House 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; and H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Horticulture Year 2008, 3 p.m., H–313 Capitol. and Organic Agriculture, hearing to review industry re- Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on sponse to the safety of fresh and fresh-cut produce, 10 Energy and Environment, hearing on Prospects for Ad- a.m., 1300 Longworth. vanced Coal Technologies: Efficient Energy Production, Committee on Education and Labor, hearing on Best Prac- Carbon Capture and Sequestration, 1 p.m., 2318 Ray- tices for Making College Campuses Safe, 10 a.m., 2175 burn. Rayburn. Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, hearing on Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Private Sector Whistleblowers: Are There Sufficient Legal hearing on Federal STEM Education Programs: Educator’s Protections? 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. Perspectives, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, to markup the following Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing enti- bills: H.R. 612, Returning Servicemember VA Health In- tled ‘‘Protecting Our Children: Current Issues in Chil- surance Act of 2007; H.R. 67, Veterans Outreach Im- dren’s Product Safety,’’ 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. provement Act of 2007; H.R. 1660, To direct the Sec- Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Medicare retary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery Savings Plan and Low Income Subsidy: Keeping Medi- for veterans in the southern Colorado region; H.R. 1470, care’s Promise for Seniors and People with Disabilities,’’ Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act; and 2 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. H.R. 2199, to amend title 38, United States Code, to di- Committee on Foreign Affairs, hearing on U.S. Re-En- rect the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain gagement in the Global Effort to Fight Climate Change, improvements in treatment of individuals with traumatic 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. brain injuries, 2 p.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ‘‘The Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, 2007 Hurricane Season: Are We Prepared?’’ 1 p.m., 311 hearing on Payments to Certain Medicare Fee-for-Service Cannon. Providers, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth. Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Na- Subcommittee on Income Security, hearing on chal- tional Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, hearing on the lenges Facing the Child Welfare System, 10 a.m., B–318 following bills: H.R. 1239, National Underground Rail- Rayburn.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE 1593—Second Chance Act of 2007; (4) H.R. 916—John 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 15 R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007; (5) H.R. 634—American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Coin; (6) H. Res. 263—Recog- Senate Chamber nizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity for Congress to improve the foster care system throughout Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any the United States; (7) H.R. 1773—Safe American Roads morning business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), Act of 2007; (8) H.R. 1505—To designate the Federal Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 1495, Water building located at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Resources Development Act, and vote on or in relation Iowa, as the ‘‘James A. Leach Federal Building’’; (9) H.R. to Coburn Amendment No. 1090 at approximately 11:45 1036—To authorize the Administrator of General Serv- a.m. ices to convey a parcel of real property to the Alaska (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their Railroad Corporation; (10) H. Con. Res. 79—Authorizing respective party conferences.) the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Wash- ington Soap Box Derby; (11) H. Con. Res. 123—Author- Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES izing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run; 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 15 (12) H. Res. 352—Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Works Week; (13) H. Res. 343—Com- memorating the marinas of the United States and express- House Chamber ing support for the designation of the sixth annual Na- Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following tional Marina Day; and (14) H. Res. 386—Recognizing suspensions: (1) H.R. 1700—COPS Improvements Act of the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the Na- 2007; (2) H.R. 692—Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks tional Safe Boating Council for their efforts to promote Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007; (3) H.R. National Safe Boating Week.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Kennedy, Patrick J., R.I., E1037 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1035 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E1040 Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E1034 Cleaver, Emanuel, Mo., E1042 Lynch, Stephen F., Mass., E1043 Sessions, Pete, Tex., E1034 Cummings, Elijah E., Md., E1040 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1033, E1034, E1036, E1039, Spratt, John M., Jr., S.C., E1041 Ellsworth, Brad, Ind., E1043 E1040 Tauscher, Ellen O., Calif., E1033, E1037 Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E1042 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1043 Terry, Lee, Nebr., E1042 Garrett, Scott, N.J., E1034 Markey, Edward J., Mass., E1041 Thompson, Mike, Calif., E1033, E1036 Graves, Sam, Mo., E1042 Murphy, Tim, Pa., E1034, E1039 Walden, Greg, Ore., E1035 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E1037 Nunes, Devin, Calif., E1036 Walsh, James T., N.Y., E1039 Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E1038 Porter, Jon C., Nev., E1041, E1042, E1043 Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, Fla., E1043 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1041 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E1037 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1035

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