E 38 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 5, 1995 marginal tax rates ever imposed on middle-in- quite literally left his mark on the landscape of of a lingering recession. During her 2 years in come Americans. the Keystone StateÐthe retiring Secretary of this body, Representative SCHENK fought time f Transportation, Howard Yerusalim. and time again for California's workers and on Howard and I have two important things in behalf of California's tourism industry. COMMEMORATION IN ISRAEL common. We both are native Pennsylvanians, Mr. Speaker, I rise today to continue Con- MARKS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY and we both have viewed transportation as an gresswoman Schenk's efforts to help Califor- OF THE JACKSON-VANIK AMEND- organizing principle for the State and national nia's tourism businesses by reintroducing her MENT economy. cruise ship legislation to close a loophole in Howard is an engineer by birth and training, Federal law through which California loses an HON. NORMAN D. DICKS and he has built upon this foundation. Indeed, estimated $82 million annually. This issue is OF WASHINGTON he has combined two remarkable elements. one of great concern to businesses in Rep- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES First, he has had a visionary ability to look at resentative Schenk's San Diego district and to Wednesday, January 4, 1995 the vast State of Pennsylvania and understand those that I represent in San Pedro and on its many present and future transportation Catalina Island. According to Catalina's Cham- Mr. DICKS. Mr. Speaker, this year marks needs. At the same time, he has the knack of ber of Commerce, the city of Avalon itself the 20th anniversary of the Jackson-Vanik translating these visionary plans into simple loses $1.5 million annually in canceled port amendment to the Trade bill of 1974. The blueprints and then taking these blueprints visits because of the existing loophole. amendment made history by linking most fa- and translating them into the nitty gritty of Currently under the Federal Johnson Act, a vored nation trading status to free emigration steel rods and asphalt. There are many peo- cruise ship that makes an intrastate stop is from nonmarket economies. The purpose of ple in the transportation industry who are good subject to State law even if that ship travels in the amendment was to spur the former Soviet at one of these endeavors. Howard has been international waters and is destined for an- Union to ease emigration for Soviet Jews dur- extremely able in both. other State or foreign country. In order to pre- ing the cold war. The Jackson-Vanik amend- He understands roads, rails, and runways vent the spread of gambling on the mainland, ment was instrumental in allowing hundreds of and he has the management skills to com- California currently prohibits gambling on thousands of Jews and other Soviet citizens to plement this knowledge. A list of his achieve- cruise ships which make multiple stops in the leave the U.S.S.R. to experience the freedom ments and awards would fill these pages. But, State. and security of life in Israel and the United I am particularly impressed by his selection as The legislation which I reintroduce today States. one of the Nation's top ten public works lead- would allow gambling to continue on inter- The Henry M. Jackson Foundation, in con- ers for 1992 by The American Public Works nationally bound cruises, and would not cause junction with the American Enterprise Institute, Association, and his tenure as president of the mainland gambling to uncontrollably expand. Hebrew University, the Zionist Forum, and the American Association of State Highway and My bill would amend the Johnson Act to allow Jerusalem Post, is sponsoring a conference in Transportation Officials for 1994. Federal control over voyages that begin and Jerusalem this week, on January 8±10, 1995, It seems, Mr. Speaker, that everyone in the end in the same State as long as those stops to commemorate the anniversary of this legis- transportation industry knows Howard, and ev- are part of a voyage to another State or for- lation. The Boeing Corp. and Manro Haydan eryone has their favorite moment involving eign country which is reached within 3 days of Trading of London are founding corporate him. My favorite concerns the time when he the start of the voyage. The legislation reflects sponsors. The conference will pay special trib- and I worked on the historic Intermodal Sur- a hard-fought compromise reached last year ute to Senator Henry M. ``Scoop'' Jackson, face Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. I with Senator DANIEL INOUYE by explicitly ex- recognizing his lifelong work on human rights was in constant contact with Howard, relying cluding the State of Hawaii. and his successful efforts to secure the right heavily upon his counsel on many major is- Mr. Speaker, the legislation which I offer of emigration throughout the Eastern bloc. sues covered by the bill. Most of all, he pro- today will provide a much needed shot-in-the- Human rights veterans such as Natan vided me with an honest interpretation of how arm to tourism in California. This issue is by Sharansky and Elena Bonner, widow of Nobel provisions in the bill would work in actual prac- no means partisan. Gov. Pete Wilson enthu- Laureate Andred Sakharov, will join Prime tice. siastically supported this legislation last year. Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Likud Chairman Great men and women rise to their poten- On behalf of Representative Schenk, I urge Benjamin Netanyahu, and other major political tial. It was Pennsylvania's great fortune that the House to act swiftly in approving this figures at this international event. Sessions at Howard came to PennDOT in 1968 and rose measure. the conference will address the historical and through the ranks to become its chief. As I've f contemporary significance of the amendment said in the past Howard Yerusalim is a capa- and assess the current status of Russian Jews ble and reliable advocate for public works ex- in the former Soviet Union. COORDINATOR FOR COUNTER- penditures and has earned my respect TERRORISM BILL, H.R. 22 I hope that my colleagues will mark this im- through his dedication and commitment to in- portant anniversary as a reminder of our tegrity in public service. former colleague, Senator Scoop Jackson, Mr. Speaker, transportation is the lifeblood HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN and his vital role two decades ago in helping of our communities, our Commonwealth, and OF NEW YORK to secure human rights and freedom for thou- our Nation, and yet it is often taken for grant- sands of citizens trapped behind the Iron Cur- edÐas are the individuals who plan, design, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tain. and build it, and thus leave their mark on the Wednesday, January 4, 1995 f landscape. In many ways, Howard Yerusalim Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I introduce IN PRAISE OF HOWARD is one of those individuals. And yet, through H.R. 22, a bill to preserve the coordinator for YERUSALIM, RETIRING PENN- his leadership, Pennsylvania has developedÐ Counter-Terrorism Office at the State Depart- SYLVANIA SECRETARY OF and continues to developÐa first-rate trans- ment. I was pleased that during the 103d Con- TRANSPORTATION portation system, a system which breathes life gress, we were able to enact into law my into our economy, and into our daily lives. amendment to the State Department author- HON. BUD SHUSTER f ization bill to at least temporarily reverse the OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATION TO ASSIST proposed reorganization plan that would have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CALIFORNIA TOURISM eliminated the Office of the Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism. That very important and Wednesday, January 4, 1995 HON. JANE HARMAN high level, as well as independent office, was Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to OF CALIFORNIA first established during the Reagan era as a pay tribute to an individual who has an attach- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES response to international terrorism, and it re- ment to his native State of Pennsylvania that ported directly to the Secretary of State. The is as enduring as it is remarkable. Wednesday, January 4, 1995 office faced the cutting-room knife as the new We often talk about men and women, Mr. Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, 2 years ago, administration began in 1993, when it was Speaker, who leave their mark on their com- Representative Lynn Schenk and I were both planned to be merged into an office respon- munities. We often mean this in a figurative elected to the 103d Congress from districts sible for narcotics and international crime as way. But I want to recognize a man who has hard hit by defense downsizing and the effects well. January 5, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E 39 The State Department is the lead U.S. The damage from that shootdown policy de- its guard against the terrorist threat, either at agency in the battle against international ter- bacle in these two key source nations on our home, or abroad. rorism; it is inconceivable in this day and age international struggle against narcotics, will These bills being introduced here in the of a renewed threat from terrorism, both at take years to undo. We also saw during the House and the other body, make it clear there home and abroad, not to have this high level, 103d Congress, that drug use is on the rise can be no retreat from the struggle against independent, and single function office main- for the first time since the Carter era. terrorism. Let us today go firmly on the record tained permanently in place. Observers at the Let us be thankful, that we didn't let the ad- against diminishing the U.S. response to inter- heritage foundation, and other renowned ex- ministration do for international terrorism, what national terrorism. I urge my colleagues to join perts in the counter-terrorism field, have hailed they have done for the war against drugs in in support of this proposal before the April 30, the efforts to save that important counter-ter- the last 2 years. 1995, expiration date on the current life of the rorism office in the 103d Congress. Many The United States witnessed an increased Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism Office at have urged that we do so again in this Con- level of international terrorism directed at the U.S. State Department. gress. American political leaders, citizens, their prop- Now is the time we must permanently au- I led the preservation fight for that critical erty, and their very safety and security now thorize the Coordinator's Office and its bu- State Department counter-terrorism office's ex- even here at home. For example in 1993, we reaucratic survival in order to guarantee an istence last year; I will do so again this year had the New York World Trade Center bomb- aggressive and tough U.S. counter-terrorism along with many of my colleagues, who recog- ing, which took six American livesÐone a con- policy. We will then anticipate and expect a nize what the real threat from terrorism is in stituent of mineÐinjured 1,000 people and no-nonsense aggressive policy from this high today's uncertain world of ours. cost over $600 million in property damage and level independent office we are empowering to My bipartisan amendment in the 103d Con- business disruption; never mind the incalcula- undertake this important responsibility on be- half of our national interest. Nothing less will gress helped us to maintain a permanent stat- ble psychological damage to America's sense be expected from the Coordinator's Office utory office at least temporarily, with the lead of internal security. once it's status and survival is resolved. role in U.S. international counter-terrorism ef- We also had the terrorist plots uncovered I request permission to enter into the forts. The position was maintained at the high against commuter tunnels, Government facili- RECORD a letter I received last year from world visibility equivalent to the Assistant Secretary ties, and political leaders in New York City as renowned author, Claire Sterling, who has level in the State Department, reporting di- well in 1993. In 1994, we had the deadly ter- written extensively, and is an expert on inter- rectly to the Secretary along with the same rorist attacks in the Middle East, Panama, Ar- national crime, terrorism, narcotics, and knows functions and responsibilities it had as of Jan- gentina, North Africa, Europe, and other spots of what she speaks. uary 20, 1993. around the globe. Terrorism hasn't gone away I was especially pleased to have the gen- Her letter destroys the arguments of those in the post-cold-war era, despite the hopes of who have said that the terrorism and drugs ef- tleman from New York [Mr. NADLER] who rep- many, and the naivete of some. resents Lower Manhattan, the site of the 1993 forts at the State Department needed to be In light of these events, and the developing merged, as the administration tried last Con- World Trade Center terrorist bombing, join me, new loosely knit terrorist groups, and other along with the gentlewoman from New York gress. I cannot add to her cogent, clear, and forces promoting terrorism around the globe, persuasive arguments in favor of my position [Ms. MOLINARI], the gentleman from New Jer- this is not the time for America to be lowering sey [Mr. SAXTON], along with many others in against such a merger. The letter speaks for its guard against the horrors and threats from itself, and I urge my colleagues to read her the 103d Congress, to help prevent the ill-ad- international terrorism. vised planned elimination of that office through persuasive arguments as well, and join me in We must make international terrorism a high merger. preventing a major mistake from being made level national priority in our foreign policy I am hopeful that this proposal will not be in America's struggle against international ter- agenda, and as part of our Government's per- objected to by the administration again in the rorism. manent planning and response structure. 104th Congress. However, we cannot take Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to join in The proposed State Department downgrad- any chances. So unless we act and send a support of this proposal before the April 30, ing of the counter-terrorism function would clear signal before April 30, 1995, when my 1995 expiration date on the current life of the send the wrong signal at the wrong time, both current amendment's statutory authority to Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism Office at to friends and foes alike, around the globe. keep this office in existence expires, that vital the U.S. State Department. I request that the Former career Ambassador at Large for counter-terrorism office could disappear from full text of this measure be inserted at this Counter-Terrorism Paul Bremer, an expert in the U.S. Government's structure and vehicle point in the RECORD. for responding to the threat of international ter- this area, said it best when he told the 103d AUGUST 12. 1994. Congressman BENJAMIN A. GILMAN, rorism. Congress: *** I am disappointed, indeed, dismayed by Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Rep- The U.S. State Department is the lead resentatives, Washington, DC. agency against terrorism overseas, while the the administration’s decision to downgrade the bureaucratic level of the State Depart- DEAR CONGRESSMAN GILMAN: As I have been FBI has the lead domestic role here at home. ment’s office for combatting terrorism. It travelling for the past month, it is only now Both have done a good job, and they need all seems to me this will not only make inter- that I have been able to catch up with your of our support and encouragement, and cer- agency coordination more difficult and prob- letter of July 13. tainly not any diminution of our visible commit- lematic in our Government, but will make us I willingly add my voice to those who op- ment to fighting this scourge, especially now. much less effective when we go to our allies pose the State Department’s proposal to merge its Counterterrorism Office into the Unless we act prior to April 30, 1995, the or to state sponsors and ask them for help. In my experience, other governments are not Bureau of International Narcotics Matters. State Department's counter-terrorism office, Indeed, the proposal seems to go against all and the critical and important function it plays, often persuaded by importuning Deputy Assist- ant Secretaries (emphasis added). logic. could very well still be relegated to a mid-level It is true that the paths of certain inter- Deputy Assistant Secretary in a multiple func- The bill I am introducing today would make national terrorist groups and tion office, responsible for narcotics, terrorism, permanent what the 103d Congress did tem- narcotraffickers cross occasionally, where and international crime. porarily in preserving the Counter-Terrorism such terrorists rely on drug money to help fi- The international narcotics function alone, Office at the U.S. State Department reporting nance their operations. But that is essen- directly to the Secretary of State. In addition it tially a marginal part of these two alto- as we know, could easily consume the pro- gether distinct and equally insidious prob- will elevate the position of coordinator in that posed new multifunction bureau's Assistant lems. The fact that both are of global propor- Secretary's entire time, focus, and attention. Office to an Ambassador at Large in an effort tions certainly doesn’t mean they can be In fact, in the 103d Congress the battle to even further increase the Office's clout, dealt with as one. against drugs, especially overseas did not go both overseas and within the U.S. Govern- The world has made enormous progress in well. For example, the State Department's ment bureaucracy. containing terrorism since the U.S. took the international narcotics matter [INM] budget I am pleased that my colleague and friend lead in developing international channels for was cut by one-third. In addition, we had the from New York, Senator D'AMATO will intro- the exchange of intelligence information and duce a similar bill in the other body. The New operational collaboration. The knowledge disastrous aerial drug trafficking intelligence and expertise, the mechanisms, the inter- sharing cutoff with source countries Peru and York congressional delegation, because of the national relationships that have come of this Colombia over a questionable legal opinion World Trade Center bombing, has a particular are highly specialized—unique. The entire many view, including President Clinton himself interest and understanding regarding what is pattern for fighting the global drug trade is as he said on December 9, as ``nutty.'' at stake when America might mistakenly lower different. E 40 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks January 5, 1995 Should the merger be approved, the fight ommendations for reform by the end of 1993. As I have said repeatedly over the past few against terrorism is bound to be downgraded, The panel completed its task, and in 1994 the years, a comprehensive reform bill should be diminished, subordinated to a war on narcot- House did pass one of its major recommenda- brought to the House floorÐand under a gen- ics that has understandably become a matter of obsessive international concern. Such a tionsÐrequiring the House to live under the erous rule, so that Members can consider, de- shift in our attention and resources would same laws it applies to the private sector. bate, and vote on the major reform alter- seem to me senseless, dangerous and destruc- Unfortunately, the remainder of the joint natives. Although some of the reforms that will tive. committee's reform plan was not considered be adopted today are important, these propos- Sincerely, by the full House during the 103d Congress. als are to be considered under closed rules. CLAIRE STERLING. However, today many of the joint commit- Free and open debate about congressional re- H.R. 22 tee's recommendationsÐfully or in partÐwill form has not yet occurred in the House. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- be adopted by the House, including proposals Again, Members should have the oppor- resentatives of the United States of America in to: Again apply private sector laws to Con- tunity to vote on the major reform issues. Congress assembled, gress; streamline the bloated congressional Congressional reform should be an ongoing SECTION 1. COORDINATOR FOR COUNTER-TER- committee system by reducing the total num- process. Every year a bill should be scheduled RORISM. ber of committees and restricting the number for floor consideration dealing with institutional (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be within of committee assignments Members can have; reform, just as the House regularly deals with the office of the Secretary of State a Coordi- nator for Counter-Terrorism (hereafter in significantly reduce the number of subcommit- legislation reauthorizing major programs and this section referred to as the ‘‘Coordina- tees; cut congressional staff; open up Con- agencies. tor’’) who shall be appointed by the Presi- gress to enhanced public scrutiny by publiciz- Of course, institutional reform is no pana- dent, by and with the advice and consent of ing committee attendance and rollcall votes; cea. Many difficult issues are on the agenda the Senate. and require that the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of the 104th Congress. But sustained and (b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—(1) The Coordinator be a verbatim account of congressional pro- meaningful change is crucial for the restora- shall perform such duties and exercise such ceedings. tion of public confidence in Congress. power as the Secretary of State shall pre- The 104th Congress has made a good start scribe. f (2) The Coordinator shall have as his prin- toward meaningful congressional reform. cipal duty the overall supervision (including These efforts have been assisted by the work BRUCE THOMPSON FEDERAL policy oversight of resources) of inter- of prior reform commissions such as the joint COURTHOUSE national counterterrorism activities. The committee, as well as the continuing public Coordinator shall be the principal advisor to demand for change. But many important com- HON. BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH the Secretary of State on international ponents of the joint committee's reform pack- OF NEVADA counterterrorism matters. The Coordinator age have not yet been considered by the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shall be the principal counterterrorism offi- House. cial within the senior management of the Wednesday, January 4, 1995 Department of State and report directly to For example, the joint committee proposed the Secretary of State. that private citizens be included in the ethics Mrs. VUCANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, today I (c) RANK AND STATUS.—The Coordinator process in a meaningful way. Under this pro- have reintroduced legislation to name the new shall have the rank and status of Ambas- posal, private citizens would investigate ethics Federal courthouse in Reno, NV after the late sador-at-Large. The Coordinator shall be complaints against Members of the House. Judge Bruce R. Thompson. compensated at the annual rate of basic pay Another joint committee recommendation I cannot think of a more deserving Nevadan in effect for a position at level IV of the Ex- that has not been adopted would publicize the on which to bestow this honor. Judge Thomp- ecutive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, special interest projects and tax breaks in- son was one of Nevada's most prominent, re- United States Code, or, if the Coordinator is appointed from the Foreign Service, the an- cluded in legislation, providing additional bar- spected and beloved men in the Nevada legal nual rate of pay which the individual last re- riers to wasteful spending and special interest community and led a long and highly distin- ceived under the Foreign Service Schedule, tax loopholes. guished career. After graduating from the Uni- whichever is greater. Still another joint committee proposal would versity of Nevada and Stanford law school, he (d) DIPLOMATIC PROTOCOL.—For purposes of streamline the Federal budget process by practiced law with George Springmeyer and diplomatic protocol among officers of the shifting it from an annual to a biennial cycle, later Mead Dixon for 27 years until 1963. He Department of State, the Coordinator shall reducing redundant decisions, and allowing served as assistant U.S. attorney for the dis- take precedence after the Secretary of State, more time for oversight. But such budget re- trict of Nevada from 1942 to 1952 and as spe- the Deputy Secretary of State, and the Under Secretaries of State and shall take form proposals also have not received full cial master for the U.S. District Court of the precedence among the Assistant Secretaries consideration by the House. District of Nevada from 1952 to 1953. Judge of State in the order prescribed by the Sec- Because the reform effort is not complete, I Thompson was also president of the Nevada retary of State. am introducing the Legislative Reorganization State Bar Association from 1955 to 1956. Fol- f Act of 1995, which contains all of the reform lowing a term as regent to the State planning recommendations of House Members on the board in 1959, he served as its chairman from LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION joint committee that have not been adopted in 1960 to 1961. In 1963, he was appointed U.S. ACT OF 1995 some form by the House. Included are the district judge by President John Kennedy. ethics, special interest, and budget reform pro- His outstanding career is coupled by the im- HON. LEE H. HAMILTON posals that I have mentioned. Also included mense love and respect Judge Thompson OF INDIANA are a number of additional recommendations, earned from his colleagues. In fact, numerous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES such as the regular reauthorization of the con- organizations representing nearly the entire gressional support agencies, scheduling re- legal community of Nevada have endorsed Wednesday, January 4, 1995 form, and enhanced public understanding of this legislation. These include, among many Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, today I am in- Congress. My sense is that the work of the others, the Washoe County Bar Association, troducing the Legislative Reorganization Act of Joint Committee on the Organization of Con- the State Bar of Nevada, the Nevada Trial 1995, which contains those reform proposals gress can continue to serve as a valuable ve- Lawyers Association, the Association of De- recommended by the Joint Committee on the hicle for proceeding with reform. fense Council of Nevada and the Northern Ne- Organization of Congress that have not yet re- I intend to work with other Members to en- vada Women Lawyers Association. ceived full consideration by the House of Rep- sure that these proposals are given full con- Mr. Speaker, the House passed this bill resentatives. sideration by the committees of jurisdiction (H.R. 3110) in the last session, only to see it As you know, the Joint Committee on the and the entire House. And over the next few die in the other body. Since construction Organization of Congress, cochaired by myself months, I also intend to introduce additional began on this new courthouse last summer, and Congressman DAVID DREIER, was created reform proposals that would strengthen the the timeliness and importance of enacting this by Congress in August 1992 with a mandate joint committee's package, and help make bill is clear. I look forward to working with my to conduct a comprehensive study of the inter- Congress more efficient and publicly account- colleagues in the near future to ensure the nal operations of Congress and provide rec- able. smooth sailing of this legislation.